Emilio M Bruna
@brunalab.bsky.social
Professor of Tropical Ecology & Latin American Studies @UF. Past-Pres of @theATBC, AAAS Fellow. Thunderbird, Triton, Aggie. #TeamHeliconia. Views mine, not UF’s.
I am “relate most to the Tíos playing dominos” years old.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I am “relate most to the Tíos playing dominos” years old.
“In addition, the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County is conducting contact tracing in two University of Florida classes in which exposure to measles may have occurred.”
was somehow NOT the opening sentence in an email to UF faculty, staff, and students.
was somehow NOT the opening sentence in an email to UF faculty, staff, and students.
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“In addition, the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County is conducting contact tracing in two University of Florida classes in which exposure to measles may have occurred.”
was somehow NOT the opening sentence in an email to UF faculty, staff, and students.
was somehow NOT the opening sentence in an email to UF faculty, staff, and students.
When you hear politicians use the word “reform”…
La Migra has *always* been like this, & they’ve been ordered to “reform” before.
In 1992 students & teachers from Bowie High in El Paso (TX) were tired of harassment & profiling so they sued the Border Patrol…
1/
www.tpr.org/news/2025-12...
La Migra has *always* been like this, & they’ve been ordered to “reform” before.
In 1992 students & teachers from Bowie High in El Paso (TX) were tired of harassment & profiling so they sued the Border Patrol…
1/
www.tpr.org/news/2025-12...
Bowie High's Landmark Border Patrol Case offers lessons amid Trump administration crackdown
The Trump administration's push for mass deportations and removing protections for "sensitive locations" resonates decades after Bowie High School students sued the Border Patrol over racial profiling...
www.tpr.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
When you hear politicians use the word “reform”…
La Migra has *always* been like this, & they’ve been ordered to “reform” before.
In 1992 students & teachers from Bowie High in El Paso (TX) were tired of harassment & profiling so they sued the Border Patrol…
1/
www.tpr.org/news/2025-12...
La Migra has *always* been like this, & they’ve been ordered to “reform” before.
In 1992 students & teachers from Bowie High in El Paso (TX) were tired of harassment & profiling so they sued the Border Patrol…
1/
www.tpr.org/news/2025-12...
“You’re in the government database of people legally protesting the actions of the current administration” is a four-alarm fire, peeps.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
“You’re in the government database of people legally protesting the actions of the current administration” is a four-alarm fire, peeps.
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JFC this is a ‘Marco Rubio calling the Ambassador to apologize” level screw up by an ignorant undertrained cpb/ice meathead.
Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 AM
JFC this is a ‘Marco Rubio calling the Ambassador to apologize” level screw up by an ignorant undertrained cpb/ice meathead.
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Florida is trying to do the same thing btw www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Florida Proposes H-1B Hiring Ban at All Public Universities
All Florida public universities would be banned from hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas under a policy change that the Florida Board of Governors will consider next week.
www.insidehighered.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Florida is trying to do the same thing btw www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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one of the least-appreciated own-goals happening right now is the deliberate sabotage of our knowledge/research sector www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Texas Halts Hiring of H-1B Workers at State Colleges, Agencies
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze new H-1B visa petitions, curtailing a program that has also been overhauled by President Donald Trump.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
one of the least-appreciated own-goals happening right now is the deliberate sabotage of our knowledge/research sector www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Cactus wren #RebelBird for Arizona by IG tattoo artist jason.pedersen.art
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Cactus wren #RebelBird for Arizona by IG tattoo artist jason.pedersen.art
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Common loon #RebelBird for Minnesota by Caitlin Cahill
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Common loon #RebelBird for Minnesota by Caitlin Cahill
I know it’s the least offensive thing they’ve done today but are you FUCKING kidding me.
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I know it’s the least offensive thing they’ve done today but are you FUCKING kidding me.
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This is really interesting, but it was a shame to not see citations of the two student-led papers that first quantified geographic and gender diversity on Editorial Boards in ecology and evolution. Indeed, one of these (Espin et al 2019) explicitly called for the types of analyses done here... 1/
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This is really interesting, but it was a shame to not see citations of the two student-led papers that first quantified geographic and gender diversity on Editorial Boards in ecology and evolution. Indeed, one of these (Espin et al 2019) explicitly called for the types of analyses done here... 1/
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NEW EDITORIAL! 💡
Using data to construct tripartite networks & models 📊, we found that editorial diversification helps make peer review more inclusive & better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research 🌐
Find out more 👇
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Using data to construct tripartite networks & models 📊, we found that editorial diversification helps make peer review more inclusive & better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research 🌐
Find out more 👇
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
January 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM
NEW EDITORIAL! 💡
Using data to construct tripartite networks & models 📊, we found that editorial diversification helps make peer review more inclusive & better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research 🌐
Find out more 👇
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Using data to construct tripartite networks & models 📊, we found that editorial diversification helps make peer review more inclusive & better aligned with the global distribution of ecological research 🌐
Find out more 👇
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Let this radicalize you.
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Let this radicalize you.
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Minnesota, doing U.S. proud
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Minnesota, doing U.S. proud
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OMG 😂🤣😂
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
OMG 😂🤣😂
Breakfast of champions with Jennifer Powers at the Hi-Lo Diner. Homemade Glazed donut topped with pulled pork, black beans, and a perfectly fried egg. Bloody Mary with a miller chaser to drink.
January 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Breakfast of champions with Jennifer Powers at the Hi-Lo Diner. Homemade Glazed donut topped with pulled pork, black beans, and a perfectly fried egg. Bloody Mary with a miller chaser to drink.
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I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
It’s next level Orwellian that the manufacturer label on this flash grenade refers to it as a “distraction device”.
Reporter Louis Krauss saw this. An agent apparently dropped a flash grenade that was left with the pin still in it on Park Avenue after driving away in a squad car.
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It’s next level Orwellian that the manufacturer label on this flash grenade refers to it as a “distraction device”.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
On the list:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
On the list:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
That earthquake you feel is Orwell rolling in his grave.
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
That earthquake you feel is Orwell rolling in his grave.
The bar for keynote speakers at ESA just went stratospheric
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The bar for keynote speakers at ESA just went stratospheric
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oh my god he's such a fucking loser
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM
oh my god he's such a fucking loser