Jeffrey Heilveil (he/him)
@nigronia.bsky.social
Stream ecologist and entomologist at SUNY Oneonta.
#PUI #macroinverts #insects
#PUI #macroinverts #insects
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I keep coming back to Sara Ahmed’s book “Complaint!”, in which she demonstrates how people who criticize institutional problems are made by those institutions into The Problem. You can see this dynamic in the way voters who object to policy are told to shut up
“You can’t be mad at Democrats for not fighting because they’re the only thing we have to fight fascism” is an interesting political philosophy that I would like to unpack, not in the sense of giving it further examination, but in the sense of throwing it out the back window.
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I keep coming back to Sara Ahmed’s book “Complaint!”, in which she demonstrates how people who criticize institutional problems are made by those institutions into The Problem. You can see this dynamic in the way voters who object to policy are told to shut up
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If you ever see a mantis, spider, or other predatory bug with prey (like this mantis with a bee), look closer and you may spot tiny jackal flies, aka freeloader flies (family Milichiidae), gleaning food while carefully avoiding becoming part of the meal themselves. (Two are visible here). #Bugsky 🐙🌿
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you ever see a mantis, spider, or other predatory bug with prey (like this mantis with a bee), look closer and you may spot tiny jackal flies, aka freeloader flies (family Milichiidae), gleaning food while carefully avoiding becoming part of the meal themselves. (Two are visible here). #Bugsky 🐙🌿
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In 1999, a woman named Jessica Gonzales sought and obtained an order of protection against her physically abusive husband ("AH"), who had repeatedly threatened to kill her and their three children. The order included language specifically limiting when and where AH was allowed to see the children.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In 1999, a woman named Jessica Gonzales sought and obtained an order of protection against her physically abusive husband ("AH"), who had repeatedly threatened to kill her and their three children. The order included language specifically limiting when and where AH was allowed to see the children.
I want to make sure I got this straight...
On the anniversary of the Berlin wall falling, Dems caved to fascism without helping the people.
On the anniversary of the Berlin wall falling, Dems caved to fascism without helping the people.
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I want to make sure I got this straight...
On the anniversary of the Berlin wall falling, Dems caved to fascism without helping the people.
On the anniversary of the Berlin wall falling, Dems caved to fascism without helping the people.
I think I am having a mid-career crisis. What's the equivalent of buying a Ferrari or whatever? Took my first sabbatical (after 14 years) too recently to take another.
I mean this is my last year as Department Chair (9 of my 19 years here), so maybe that counts.
I mean this is my last year as Department Chair (9 of my 19 years here), so maybe that counts.
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I think I am having a mid-career crisis. What's the equivalent of buying a Ferrari or whatever? Took my first sabbatical (after 14 years) too recently to take another.
I mean this is my last year as Department Chair (9 of my 19 years here), so maybe that counts.
I mean this is my last year as Department Chair (9 of my 19 years here), so maybe that counts.
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“[Mamdani’s] presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up.”
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“[Mamdani’s] presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up.”
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
i love this forward.com/opinion/7805...
Even as a YT 50 year old man I still get nervous and weird about people seeing me buy certain items. What items? No, not tampons or pads.
Shabbat candles. We are back to where I'm uncomfortable with random townies knowing I'm Jewish.
How to get non-jews to understand how that feels...
Shabbat candles. We are back to where I'm uncomfortable with random townies knowing I'm Jewish.
How to get non-jews to understand how that feels...
October 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Even as a YT 50 year old man I still get nervous and weird about people seeing me buy certain items. What items? No, not tampons or pads.
Shabbat candles. We are back to where I'm uncomfortable with random townies knowing I'm Jewish.
How to get non-jews to understand how that feels...
Shabbat candles. We are back to where I'm uncomfortable with random townies knowing I'm Jewish.
How to get non-jews to understand how that feels...
Find myself wondering how many dystopian authors look at the world right now and are having the English teacher vibe of "they totally missed the whole point of the story".
October 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Find myself wondering how many dystopian authors look at the world right now and are having the English teacher vibe of "they totally missed the whole point of the story".
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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My latest — I wrote about Cuomo’s vile racist speed run in the final days of the mayoral campaign, with gross comments on a right wing radio show, an AI video best suited for 4chan, and his weaponization of white and Jewish grievance to beat the would-be first Muslim Mayor of NYC:
Cuomo goes full gutter racist down the stretch
A deranged AI video and radio comments aimed at Mamdani show his truest colors yet.
www.thehandbasket.co
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My latest — I wrote about Cuomo’s vile racist speed run in the final days of the mayoral campaign, with gross comments on a right wing radio show, an AI video best suited for 4chan, and his weaponization of white and Jewish grievance to beat the would-be first Muslim Mayor of NYC:
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They are building camps.
Secret police are abducting people off the streets.
Opposition party politicians are being assassinated and arrested.
Intellectuals are being purged from universities.
Vast wealth is being illegally diverted to regime affiliates.
This is what it looks like.
Secret police are abducting people off the streets.
Opposition party politicians are being assassinated and arrested.
Intellectuals are being purged from universities.
Vast wealth is being illegally diverted to regime affiliates.
This is what it looks like.
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
They are building camps.
Secret police are abducting people off the streets.
Opposition party politicians are being assassinated and arrested.
Intellectuals are being purged from universities.
Vast wealth is being illegally diverted to regime affiliates.
This is what it looks like.
Secret police are abducting people off the streets.
Opposition party politicians are being assassinated and arrested.
Intellectuals are being purged from universities.
Vast wealth is being illegally diverted to regime affiliates.
This is what it looks like.
Congress getting paid during the shutdown means they have no urgency to resolve issues.
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Congress getting paid during the shutdown means they have no urgency to resolve issues.
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New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress." n.pr/4qrsgw6
Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."
n.pr
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress." n.pr/4qrsgw6
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The hype is real. Join me for my paper watch party this week 😂
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The hype is real. Join me for my paper watch party this week 😂
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So let me get this straight…
Republicans call Democrats violent, terrorist, lawless, and so much more, but we aren’t the ones constantly wreaking havoc on this country.
Just today, a man Trump pardoned for storming the Capitol was arrested for threatening to kill Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
(1/2)
Republicans call Democrats violent, terrorist, lawless, and so much more, but we aren’t the ones constantly wreaking havoc on this country.
Just today, a man Trump pardoned for storming the Capitol was arrested for threatening to kill Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
(1/2)
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
So let me get this straight…
Republicans call Democrats violent, terrorist, lawless, and so much more, but we aren’t the ones constantly wreaking havoc on this country.
Just today, a man Trump pardoned for storming the Capitol was arrested for threatening to kill Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
(1/2)
Republicans call Democrats violent, terrorist, lawless, and so much more, but we aren’t the ones constantly wreaking havoc on this country.
Just today, a man Trump pardoned for storming the Capitol was arrested for threatening to kill Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
(1/2)
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My monkey slug getting ready to transform to hag moth, Phobetron pithecium Limacodidae
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My monkey slug getting ready to transform to hag moth, Phobetron pithecium Limacodidae
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Literally none of these people are like "you know what, I understand why voters would be wary, and I'm gonna go do some public service to prove my bona fides."
And that's how you know they care about the power, not the service.
And that's how you know they care about the power, not the service.
Graham Platner to @daveweigel.bsky.social:
"How do you expect to win back men when you go back through somebody’s Reddit history and just pull it all out and say: ‘Oh, my God, this person has no right to ever be in politics?’"
DSCC Chair Gillibrand: “It’s up to the voters of Maine to decide.”
"How do you expect to win back men when you go back through somebody’s Reddit history and just pull it all out and say: ‘Oh, my God, this person has no right to ever be in politics?’"
DSCC Chair Gillibrand: “It’s up to the voters of Maine to decide.”
October 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Literally none of these people are like "you know what, I understand why voters would be wary, and I'm gonna go do some public service to prove my bona fides."
And that's how you know they care about the power, not the service.
And that's how you know they care about the power, not the service.
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NEW — I'm suing DC Metro Police for the full body cam footage from the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace back in March.
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
I'm suing DC Metro Police for body cam footage of US Institute of Peace raid
The Handbasket is represented pro bono by lawyers from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
www.thehandbasket.co
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW — I'm suing DC Metro Police for the full body cam footage from the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace back in March.
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
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PhD students conduct most of the actual work in generating knowledge on college campuses. Cutting the number of students cuts the amount of research by that amount.
A huge divestment from future growth.
A huge divestment from future growth.
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
PhD students conduct most of the actual work in generating knowledge on college campuses. Cutting the number of students cuts the amount of research by that amount.
A huge divestment from future growth.
A huge divestment from future growth.
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Ive been in educ for 37 yrs.
I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time.
More responsibilities & less time.
No wonder there r so many mental health issues.
#EduSky #AcademicSky
I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time.
More responsibilities & less time.
No wonder there r so many mental health issues.
#EduSky #AcademicSky
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ive been in educ for 37 yrs.
I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time.
More responsibilities & less time.
No wonder there r so many mental health issues.
#EduSky #AcademicSky
I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time.
More responsibilities & less time.
No wonder there r so many mental health issues.
#EduSky #AcademicSky
I feel that if you need 14 supplemental figures and 15 supplemental tables, maybe you should have written a monograph instead of an article.
October 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I feel that if you need 14 supplemental figures and 15 supplemental tables, maybe you should have written a monograph instead of an article.
Happy Friday!!!!
October 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Happy Friday!!!!
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I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
One of my former undergraduate students is in their first semester as a TT professor. Today I got the heartwarming text that soothes the soul...
"As an undergrad, I didn't understand why you... but alas, here I am ..." (doing the same thing)
Yep. There was reason to my methods.
All the feels. 💚
"As an undergrad, I didn't understand why you... but alas, here I am ..." (doing the same thing)
Yep. There was reason to my methods.
All the feels. 💚
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
One of my former undergraduate students is in their first semester as a TT professor. Today I got the heartwarming text that soothes the soul...
"As an undergrad, I didn't understand why you... but alas, here I am ..." (doing the same thing)
Yep. There was reason to my methods.
All the feels. 💚
"As an undergrad, I didn't understand why you... but alas, here I am ..." (doing the same thing)
Yep. There was reason to my methods.
All the feels. 💚
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🍎 Did you know rotten fruit can attract rare beetles?
Species like Epuraea imperialis love decaying apples! 🪲
Join beetle expert @theponker.bsky.social on November 25th for a webinar on beetle survey methods. 🌎 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1401740326...
@colsocbi.bsky.social
Species like Epuraea imperialis love decaying apples! 🪲
Join beetle expert @theponker.bsky.social on November 25th for a webinar on beetle survey methods. 🌎 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1401740326...
@colsocbi.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🍎 Did you know rotten fruit can attract rare beetles?
Species like Epuraea imperialis love decaying apples! 🪲
Join beetle expert @theponker.bsky.social on November 25th for a webinar on beetle survey methods. 🌎 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1401740326...
@colsocbi.bsky.social
Species like Epuraea imperialis love decaying apples! 🪲
Join beetle expert @theponker.bsky.social on November 25th for a webinar on beetle survey methods. 🌎 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1401740326...
@colsocbi.bsky.social