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Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 3h

Rounding out a bananas evening with a little box play

Black puppy curled up on his side in a cardboard box.

Black puppy sitting in a cardboard box with his head poking out.

Now the box is on its side and the puppy has fallen out.

Puppy looking at the box considering a rematch.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 5h

Two Austrian shepherdesses in dirndls secretly long for one another.

Pleated Rivalry.

Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 7h

The two best meteorologists on TV secretly pine for each other.

Sleeted Rivalry

David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social · 7h

The two GOATs in animal husbandry in the country secretly pine for each other.

Bleated Rivalry

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah. I went to see an MCAS specialist who said she didn’t think I had it, but said take large doses of H1 and see what happens. Mostly resolved chronic urticaria. I added an H2, which helped more. Then recently my neurologist suggested an H3, and it’s been transformative.

Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 7h

Breaking, from me: An executive order from Oklahoma's governor directs most of the state's public colleges to "phase out tenure." #AcademicSky #HigherEd @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...

Tenure Will Be Eliminated at Most of Oklahoma’s Public Colleges, Governor Says

Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, directed the state’s two-dozen regional universities and community colleges to phase out the practice. Existing faculty members will be grandfathered in.

www.chronicle.com

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 7h

Really powerful delivery

Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 8h

Every American needs to watch this:

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 7h

And yet it seems like there is ZERO awareness, among healthcare providers or the general public, that this is an incredibly common feature of long COVID.

Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 7h

The two best meteorologists on TV secretly pine for each other.

Sleeted Rivalry

David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social · 7h

The two GOATs in animal husbandry in the country secretly pine for each other.

Bleated Rivalry

Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 8h

The two best shitposters on Bluesky secretly pine for each other.

Skeeted Rivalry

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 8h

Attention Artists of Philadelphia!

The time has come to find an artist for our next Philly Biodiversity Mural!

This project will take place in April/May.
Pay = $20k

The form to apply is as short as I could possibly make it. Please tell your friends and apply!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A carpenter bee looks up at the camera on top of a passionflower. On top of the picture, the words "Call for artists! owrk on EKNA and Skype a Scientist's 2026 biodiversity Mural. Deadline to apply: Feb 14 Project Dates: Spring 2026

Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 8h

Every American needs to watch this:

Atima Omara @atimaomara.bsky.social · 8h

Okay it’s wild promoting a book now, but that is why I am

My 1st book 🥹 The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn From Them) is avail. 4 pre-order!

Aka why folks should listen to Black women. More details: www.theinstigatorsbook.com

Screenshot of my awesome website where you can pre-order the book from the seller you choose: theinstigatorsbook.com

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 13h

SU set up their wastewater testing capacity during Covid, starting from absolute zero, led by an assistant prof who transported the samples to the local certified lab (there wasn't one on campus) in her car. Pretty cool to see it being leveraged for other kinds of public health assessments!

Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 13h

Wastewater testing and student surveys produced similar estimates of cocaine use on campus. This study coauthored by Dessa Bergen-Cico & David Larsen shows anonymous, community-level data could help track public health trends more efficiently. @maxwellsu.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Comparison of self-reported survey and wastewater-based epidemiology measures of cocaine use on a college campus

Background Wastewater–based epidemiology (WBE) has the potential to produce reliable, efficient, and non-invasive measures of current psychoactive drug use. The aim of this study was to assess the fea...

journals.plos.org

Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 13h

Wastewater testing and student surveys produced similar estimates of cocaine use on campus. This study coauthored by Dessa Bergen-Cico & David Larsen shows anonymous, community-level data could help track public health trends more efficiently. @maxwellsu.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Comparison of self-reported survey and wastewater-based epidemiology measures of cocaine use on a college campus

Background Wastewater–based epidemiology (WBE) has the potential to produce reliable, efficient, and non-invasive measures of current psychoactive drug use. The aim of this study was to assess the fea...

journals.plos.org

daviss @daviss.org · 13h

This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.

An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.

ice sculpture reading prosecute ice at the minnesota state capitol on february 5 2026

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

😂 well, I guess anyone can botanize! I’ve even been known to do it myself when my sister isn’t handy.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve had a few Newfie mixes over the years. They’re pretty wonderful.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

It’s also a Newfie thing

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t know that botanists other than my sister referred to it as botanizing.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

My guess/hope is that there is some Newfie in the mix.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone’s guess. Mama is a big lab mix. Dad is unknown. The entire litter was enormous, though.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

I think a kiddie pool may be in our future.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

Some days you need a lake. So you take matters into your own paws.

APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tomorrow for a panel discussion on Anxiety and Depression: Graduate School and Beyond," at 2:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PST). Co-sponsored by APSA status committees on graduate students and disability in the profession.

Register to join: buff.ly/wGGuav8

Anxiety and Depression: Graduate School and Beyond | Thursday, February 5, 2026

Join APSA for a panel discussion about experiences with managing anxiety and depression in graduate school and as you begin your career as a professor.

buff.ly

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been driven a little mad by the insistence, without much in the way of evidence — let alone comparative evidence — , that affective polarization in the public is the main issue.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

THANK YOU

Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 1d

The US is often seen as an extreme case where polarization erodes democracy bc partisanship now permeates all everyday sociability and affects. But this is now being contradicted by a whole number of studies. Besides the really interesting new work by @jonadejong.bsky.social, there is... (quick 🧵)

Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · 3d

Do ordinary Republicans and Democrats really avoid each other in everyday life? In a new working paper with Delia Baldassarri, we present descriptive and experimental evidence to challenge the view that partisanship drives the formation of social relationships.

osf.io/preprints/so...

1/15

Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 1d

The US is often seen as an extreme case where polarization erodes democracy bc partisanship now permeates all everyday sociability and affects. But this is now being contradicted by a whole number of studies. Besides the really interesting new work by @jonadejong.bsky.social, there is... (quick 🧵)

Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · 3d

Do ordinary Republicans and Democrats really avoid each other in everyday life? In a new working paper with Delia Baldassarri, we present descriptive and experimental evidence to challenge the view that partisanship drives the formation of social relationships.

osf.io/preprints/so...

1/15

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

He could come down and get you, but then he’d have to go back up again. If he’s anything like mine, he probably figures a few sharp barks will get your attention just as well.

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for reporting. This is really encouraging, in spite of everything

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)

Picture of central Pontevedra, Spain from the air

Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 2d

The overflow room at the Surprise City Council meeting has also filled up (it has a 500 person capacity). I can’t tell how many are still outside but we can hear them chanting “ICE out” in here so it seems like quite a lot.

A woman holding up a poster board size white paper, it reads “Be a neighbor, not a Nazi”

Her black shirt says “no human being is illegal”

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure! Rescues.

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