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Josh Barber
@joshbarbershop.bsky.social
Comedy fan, laboratory genius, fishkeeper, sports aficionado, 1/3 of the podcast Gettin’ Fishy with It Gettinfishywithit.com @gettinfishypod.bsky.social
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Write a lil Gar Rap for the haters 😆🐟
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Do not sleep on this. @joshbarbershop.bsky.social dropped this on us with no notice, and it has made my whole #garweek. - Christine
Write a lil Gar Rap for the haters 😆🐟
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Write a lil Gar Rap for the haters 😆🐟
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 We hope you have a safe and fun holiday! Enjoy some fishy Jack-o'-lanterns our co-host @joshbarbershop.bsky.social encountered!
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right. n.pr/4o2W3cM
Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Such a great guest!
On the train of cool stuff people in our MSGA cast do...

@amberchiodini.bsky.social and @joshbarbershop.bsky.social are 2/3 of the co-hosts for this awesome and educational show that you should definitely check out!
Our next episode arrives this Friday! We'll be chatting with the creator of @climatetown.bsky.social, Rollie Williams! Join us as we discuss all of the ways that climate change is affecting fish around the world. You'll find this episode late this Friday on your favorite podcatcher!
October 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Every pundit article: BLUESKY IS A HOTBED OF RADICALIZATION

Majority of posts in my feed: Check out this cool bug/bird/random historical personage I found!

Small but vivid minority of posts: Do you think Gritty and Alf are in a polycule or nah?
September 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Soooo excited for this podcast! The great @sternarchella.bsky.social educating us on fish skulls and much more!
Episode 62 launches this Friday! Join us as we chat with @sternarchella.bsky.social, Ichthyologist and professor of biosciences at Rice University. Dr. Evans chats with us about fish evolution, particularly through the lens of fish skulls. A fascinating discussion, fresh in your podcatcher Friday!
September 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I'm Liz Santos (neé Miller) and I study macroevolution of fishes, especially from the deep sea. I'm opening a new lab at Ohio State University EEOB and Museum of Biological Diversity
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Current mood
July 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Ingo has a great sense of humor, is super nice and has incredible knowledge. If you ever found ancient fish species interesting and have systems know-how, this job is waiting for you!
July 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ooh yikes yall, I fell off using this. Need to get back on the 🐴
July 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I think right now is the golden age of white collar crime cuz you can get away with it or be pardoned
May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What a beaut!
🧬 #FluorescenceFriday
Stepping away from 3D today to appreciate the architecture from within: a cryosection of a zebrafish gill filament, stained with phalloidin (bluish) and DAPI (yellowish), revealing the lamellar vascular network structured by pillar cells.

#Zebrafish #DevBio #Microscopy
May 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I’m always perplexed by people who don’t pick up after their dogs. Whom amongst us hasn’t had their day ruined by stepping in dog poop? If true then why do that to others?
May 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Experimental embryology postdoc available in my lab at the @biology.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk working on the evolution of vertebral counts. Reach out if you’re passionate about EvoDevo, enjoy lab work and microscopy and are into or could get into cichlid fishes. Deadline on the 16th June. Please share!
May 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Black background fish photography are MY NACHOS.
March 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Look at these Congos just showing off
May 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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There's no clear front-swimmer yet! Still time to play 🤩
We've been struggling with #GuessThatISH but we will not be deterred! Let's play our favorite guessing game 😜 How would you describe the staining (in purple) in this #zebrafish embryo? WRONG ANSWERS ONLY! Bragging rights go to the winner so don't forget to vote 🙏 Happy guessing! #ThisseThursday 🧪
May 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Join us Friday to learn about all of the ways that federal funding in the USA benefits both human health and the conservation of fishes. Uncertain about how these essential funds impact your health, or how they help conserve your favorite wild spaces and species? Give episode 51 a listen!
April 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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OMG @joshbarbershop.bsky.social!!! 🤩 Congrats on being featured on the @storycollider.bsky.social pod! Thank YOU for the opportunity to work together to tell your story. You and your story are incredible, and I'm so glad that more people will get to listen to it!!!
So incredibly lucky to have been able to share my story with @storycollider.bsky.social ! The podcast is out today! Thanks to @paulacroxson.bsky.social and @dianateuthis.bsky.social for being my guides through this journey!
April 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So incredibly lucky to have been able to share my story with @storycollider.bsky.social ! The podcast is out today! Thanks to @paulacroxson.bsky.social and @dianateuthis.bsky.social for being my guides through this journey!
April 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM