I’m jealous of every student who gets to take one of Zack’s (@zdblount.baku.social) classes. Even outside a classroom, he’s a fountain of scientific wisdom. If you ever get the chance to hear him speak or take one of his class, you should do it!
Congratulations to DOCTOR Devin Lake, who successfully defended his Ph.D. and gave a splendid seminar this afternoon! His dissertation is titled: "Evolutionary Dynamics in Asexual Populations: The Interplay of Theory, Experiments, and Simulations."
@devinmlake.bsky.social
I couldn’t be more proud of STEPS! Hats off to Zach, Mina, and Rich (@relenski.bsky.social) for all their hard work on the project. I look forward to adding new features and fighting with inevitable bugs in the future!
Homeward Bound! Yes, the #LTEE is homeward bound. After a few thousand generations in Texas, the lines are coming back to #MSU, along with Jeff Barrick, and his team. telliamedrevisited.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/h...
Donald Trump spent $23M on golf (up to mid march).
Over 56 days, he spent $410k of our tax dollars each day at his own clubs.
That is one 3-year NSF grant per day.
Waste and abuse, my ass.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Exciting times for Chris Adami (@chrisadami.bsky.social)! 🎉He will be speaking at Science & Cocktails in Copenhagen on March 25th, and his book was just a finalist for the PROSE book awards which recognize the best in professional and scholarly publishing! Congratulations, Chris!!!👏
WE JUST GOT DOGE’D
no funding for this year. We have to cancel the program and email 450 applicants there will be no REU program in physics at MSU.
First time in 20+ years.
I’m fucking livid, y’all.
The Ohio vs. Michigan rivalry continues... who will be the first to confirm a team for #standupforscience2025?
"The progress that [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility] programs have made is under threat by governments and institutions worldwide that try to suppress DEIA programs and exclude and erase the people these programs seek to recognize. We condemn these attacks.” - @ropensci.org 🧪
New: After the ADL excused Musk's apparent Nazi salute, a second group of 165 Jewish leaders has come out to say they don't buy it. They're calling for advertisers and app stores to drop X in protest of Musk's role in fueling antisemitism.
My newsletter today: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Accidentally wrote this thread of some thoughts on what an organized movement among scientists to fight back against government suppression of science might look like, and how to start.
Note: part of my point is that we should listen to experts on social change in making these plans. I'm no expert.
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉