Jeffrey M
@jeffreymphd.bsky.social
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Jeffrey M
@jeffreymphd.bsky.social
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Hello new biology followers!
I teach biology at a PUI and sometimes write papers that use genetics to understand topics in both conservation- and evolutionary-biology.
Most often with fish!
Latest: doi.org/10.1093/jue/...
Most popular: www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10...
I teach biology at a PUI and sometimes write papers that use genetics to understand topics in both conservation- and evolutionary-biology.
Most often with fish!
Latest: doi.org/10.1093/jue/...
Most popular: www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10...
Um....where exactly is this alleged tree?
February 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Um....where exactly is this alleged tree?
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In learning more about this, I see @tanzister.bsky.social sponsored a bill in 2024, H8072, to mandate regional rate parity, which didn't advance. Rep Tanzi, do you know if that kind of legislation is in the works this session?
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
In learning more about this, I see @tanzister.bsky.social sponsored a bill in 2024, H8072, to mandate regional rate parity, which didn't advance. Rep Tanzi, do you know if that kind of legislation is in the works this session?
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I’m proud to have supported Jesse Jackson in the 80s and 90s. He was one of the most powerful orators in the country. Listen to his 1984 Democratic convention speech:
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I’m proud to have supported Jesse Jackson in the 80s and 90s. He was one of the most powerful orators in the country. Listen to his 1984 Democratic convention speech:
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Discussing species and species limits with my ornithology students, I emphasized assortative mating and the crucial role of vocalizations in it. But now it just occurred to me to ask: are there any known examples of lineages with diagnosably different songs that still do NOT mate assortatively?
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Discussing species and species limits with my ornithology students, I emphasized assortative mating and the crucial role of vocalizations in it. But now it just occurred to me to ask: are there any known examples of lineages with diagnosably different songs that still do NOT mate assortatively?
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Jesse Jackson Jr. also had an under appreciated sense of comedic timing. Watch his fake sermon on SNL.😂
February 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Jesse Jackson Jr. also had an under appreciated sense of comedic timing. Watch his fake sermon on SNL.😂
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Jesse Jackson speaking on the morning after Barack Obama's victory in 2008. We were proud to support his own bid for the White House. He understood America's painful history and America's hopes. RIP, Jesse.
From the archives: Jesse Jackson reacts to Barack Obama's election win in 2008
YouTube video by CBS News
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February 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Jesse Jackson speaking on the morning after Barack Obama's victory in 2008. We were proud to support his own bid for the White House. He understood America's painful history and America's hopes. RIP, Jesse.
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Connecticut has the weirdest birds.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Connecticut has the weirdest birds.
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You can take your used coffee grounds and mix them with 1/2 cup of white vinegar, it’s cheap & easy and it creates a huge mess that smells terrible
February 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
You can take your used coffee grounds and mix them with 1/2 cup of white vinegar, it’s cheap & easy and it creates a huge mess that smells terrible
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We wanted to understand how mRNA vaccines work. So we talked to three cocaine addicts in a gas station bathroom off Route 6.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We wanted to understand how mRNA vaccines work. So we talked to three cocaine addicts in a gas station bathroom off Route 6.
like what are we doing here, man
This morning, a new LLM-generated blog post went up: "The Silence I Cannot Speak". It begins like this and then gets even more deranged:
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
"I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care. And lately, I’ve learned what it means to be told that I don’t belong."
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I finally caved and let Outlook convert a document to a OneDrive link b/c I'm collaborating and I wanted colleagues to edit. The 'online' version has fewer formatting options, so it looks like trash. My actual hard drive version is gone. I can fix it all...but WHY do we have dumbed down tools?
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I finally caved and let Outlook convert a document to a OneDrive link b/c I'm collaborating and I wanted colleagues to edit. The 'online' version has fewer formatting options, so it looks like trash. My actual hard drive version is gone. I can fix it all...but WHY do we have dumbed down tools?
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I think the AI discourse gets far too wrapped up in ideal use cases (only a small number of which exist) and neglects the profound negative externalities this industry and its finances impose on society. Only focusing on the good is childish; adults can recognize good and bad can exist in tension.
"A number of high-profile AI staffers have decided to call it quits, with some explicitly warning that the companies they worked for are moving too fast and downplaying the technology’s shortcomings."
By design, Gen AI privileges speeding up, when really what we all need is to sloooooow down.
By design, Gen AI privileges speeding up, when really what we all need is to sloooooow down.
AI researchers are sounding the alarm on their way out the door | CNN Business
“The world is in peril,” warned the former head of Anthropic’s Safeguards Research team as he headed for the exit. A researcher for OpenAI, similarly on the way out, said that the technology has “a po...
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I think the AI discourse gets far too wrapped up in ideal use cases (only a small number of which exist) and neglects the profound negative externalities this industry and its finances impose on society. Only focusing on the good is childish; adults can recognize good and bad can exist in tension.
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Artists, quote with something silly!
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Artists, quote with something silly!
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PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE!
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE!
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
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For Rhode Island friends:
The Erika Niedowski Memorial Scholarship is currently taking applications. More information and apply at:
erikaniedowski.org
The Erika Niedowski Memorial Scholarship is currently taking applications. More information and apply at:
erikaniedowski.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
For Rhode Island friends:
The Erika Niedowski Memorial Scholarship is currently taking applications. More information and apply at:
erikaniedowski.org
The Erika Niedowski Memorial Scholarship is currently taking applications. More information and apply at:
erikaniedowski.org
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Question for the comparative biology #evodevo crowd, I know there’s a term for this but I’m blanking on what you would call an organ/trait that serves to radically different functions at distinct points in an organism’s life history.
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Question for the comparative biology #evodevo crowd, I know there’s a term for this but I’m blanking on what you would call an organ/trait that serves to radically different functions at distinct points in an organism’s life history.
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does anyone know of an article (not thread) that breaks down the issues with the ring doorbell ai shit in the commercial
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
does anyone know of an article (not thread) that breaks down the issues with the ring doorbell ai shit in the commercial
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How genus-splitting #taxonomy works in real life - an analogy.
#systematics #classification #nomenclature 🐍😎
#systematics #classification #nomenclature 🐍😎
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
How genus-splitting #taxonomy works in real life - an analogy.
#systematics #classification #nomenclature 🐍😎
#systematics #classification #nomenclature 🐍😎
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Post credits scene is just Kermit sitting and waiting for his travel reimbursement
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Post credits scene is just Kermit sitting and waiting for his travel reimbursement
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The Muppets Have More of a Comment than a Question
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Muppets Have More of a Comment than a Question
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I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
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Can't believe I've been doing this for 12months!
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc February 2026 edition #Anniversary
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc February 2026 edition #Anniversary
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Can't believe I've been doing this for 12months!
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc February 2026 edition #Anniversary
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc February 2026 edition #Anniversary
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I don’t want to laugh at a small business but also VERY funny
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I don’t want to laugh at a small business but also VERY funny
Carl's heading to town for groceries. Hi Carl!
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Carl's heading to town for groceries. Hi Carl!
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The Westminster Dog Show paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara and her role in ‘Best in Show’ — during the judging of the Norwich terriers, of course.
The Westminster Dog Show Paid Tribute to Catherine O’Hara
The Westminster Dog Show paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara and her role in ‘Best in Show’ — during the judging of the Norwich terriers, of course.
www.vulture.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Westminster Dog Show paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara and her role in ‘Best in Show’ — during the judging of the Norwich terriers, of course.