Josef Uyeda
@pseudacris.bsky.social
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Coming to #evol2026 this summer? The SSB Early Career Travel Funds competition is now live! Apply by February 27 for this years’ Tri-Society meeting.
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Coming to #evol2026 this summer? The SSB Early Career Travel Funds competition is now live! Apply by February 27 for this years’ Tri-Society meeting.
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
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Taxonomy and phylogeny are two sides of the same coin, but that doesn't mean they are always in agreement. I wrote a blog post on why the new Phylogeny Explorer in @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social is such a big deal in that regard, and what's in store next for us.
eliotmiller.weebly.com/blog/birds-o...
eliotmiller.weebly.com/blog/birds-o...
Birds of World's new Phylogeny Explorer
It’s been an exciting week. Five years in the making, we’re very excited to release this new, updated, dynamic phylogeny of the world’s birds. By harnessing Open Tree of Life ’s existing...
eliotmiller.weebly.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Taxonomy and phylogeny are two sides of the same coin, but that doesn't mean they are always in agreement. I wrote a blog post on why the new Phylogeny Explorer in @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social is such a big deal in that regard, and what's in store next for us.
eliotmiller.weebly.com/blog/birds-o...
eliotmiller.weebly.com/blog/birds-o...
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Modeling trait heterogeneity and inferring causal links in the macroevolution of growth habit in eudicot angiosperms
Neupane et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/W5JBKK...
Neupane et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/W5JBKK...
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Modeling trait heterogeneity and inferring causal links in the macroevolution of growth habit in eudicot angiosperms
Neupane et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/W5JBKK...
Neupane et al.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/W5JBKK...
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if it's any consolation: your boss's plan was for YOU to get shot so he could invoke the insurrection act. Not the other way around. Hope that helps.
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM
if it's any consolation: your boss's plan was for YOU to get shot so he could invoke the insurrection act. Not the other way around. Hope that helps.
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Alex Pretti… This is who Trump’s secret police killed today in Minnesota. He was a VA nurse.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Alex Pretti… This is who Trump’s secret police killed today in Minnesota. He was a VA nurse.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
Abolish and prosecute ice.
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Abolish and prosecute ice.
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we can be certain that Bernie would have faced more resistance in implementing mild social democratic reforms than Trump has in upending the entire world order
January 21, 2026 at 2:33 PM
we can be certain that Bernie would have faced more resistance in implementing mild social democratic reforms than Trump has in upending the entire world order
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Being faculty in Minneapolis right now is a never-ending round of horrible what-ifs.
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Being faculty in Minneapolis right now is a never-ending round of horrible what-ifs.
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
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Of course not.
0.001 percent on quail
88.999 percent on cocaine.
0.001 percent on quail
88.999 percent on cocaine.
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Of course not.
0.001 percent on quail
88.999 percent on cocaine.
0.001 percent on quail
88.999 percent on cocaine.
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The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
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Applications now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2026! Funds cover registration, travel, food, and lodging. Apply by January 30: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Applications now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2026! Funds cover registration, travel, food, and lodging. Apply by January 30: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social
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THIS THIS THIS. ALL OF THIS
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
December 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
THIS THIS THIS. ALL OF THIS
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
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Host a workshop or Symposium at Evolution 2026! Dealine is approaching (1/15). Reach out to your society asap.
www.evolutionmeetings.org/host-a-works...
www.evolutionmeetings.org/host-a-works...
Host a Workshop or Symposium
If you are interested in hosting a special event of some type as part of the conference (e.g., a reception, editorial/council or other meeting, workshop, information session, special presentation,...
www.evolutionmeetings.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Host a workshop or Symposium at Evolution 2026! Dealine is approaching (1/15). Reach out to your society asap.
www.evolutionmeetings.org/host-a-works...
www.evolutionmeetings.org/host-a-works...
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I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
PhyloWeaver – Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
yawak.jp
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/
Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
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How the fuck does Larry Summers still have a job
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
How the fuck does Larry Summers still have a job
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I have a new essay coming out next week so stay tuned! since one of the ppl I critique in it is a hardcore "gamete truther", I figured I'd re-up this – discusses both the actual biology & the bonkers anti-trans talking point that's grown out of it (no paywall): juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
Why Are “Gender Critical” Activists So Fond of Gametes?
plus my new video “Trans People and Biological Sex: What the Science Says”
juliaserano.medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I have a new essay coming out next week so stay tuned! since one of the ppl I critique in it is a hardcore "gamete truther", I figured I'd re-up this – discusses both the actual biology & the bonkers anti-trans talking point that's grown out of it (no paywall): juliaserano.medium.com/why-are-gend...
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The Linscott Lab at NMSU is looking for new graduate students interested in ecophysiology, systematics, and trait evolution (often in molluscs)!
Please reach out to contact me and see more at my lab website (linscottlab.com) and here: shorturl.at/DvUZa.
Please reach out to contact me and see more at my lab website (linscottlab.com) and here: shorturl.at/DvUZa.
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Linscott Lab at NMSU is looking for new graduate students interested in ecophysiology, systematics, and trait evolution (often in molluscs)!
Please reach out to contact me and see more at my lab website (linscottlab.com) and here: shorturl.at/DvUZa.
Please reach out to contact me and see more at my lab website (linscottlab.com) and here: shorturl.at/DvUZa.
Very excited to see this come to fruition @jackstack.bsky.social !
I would like to make sure I thank my committee @evovert.bsky.social @pseudacris.bsky.social Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt for their encouragement and support to take on such an enormous project in my PhD. Wasila Dahdul was also extremely generous in helping make this project a reality.
Very excited to share my exploration of the phylogenetics of early ray-finned fishes, out today in the Anatomical Record! Really busy day but I’ll have more info shortly.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Very excited to see this come to fruition @jackstack.bsky.social !
There is a affordability crisis, but if you suffer from it you are obviously too dumb and blinded by selfishness to solve it. Only if you benefit from class imbalance can you be deemed mature enough for access to power. The sneering derision Bezos and his ilk hold for the rest of America.
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There is a affordability crisis, but if you suffer from it you are obviously too dumb and blinded by selfishness to solve it. Only if you benefit from class imbalance can you be deemed mature enough for access to power. The sneering derision Bezos and his ilk hold for the rest of America.
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Very excited to share my exploration of the phylogenetics of early ray-finned fishes, out today in the Anatomical Record! Really busy day but I’ll have more info shortly.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
An ontological morphological phylogenetic framework for living and extinct ray‐finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
The ray-finned fishes include one out of every two species of living vertebrates on Earth and have an abundant fossil record stretching 380 million years into the past. The division of systematic kno...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Very excited to share my exploration of the phylogenetics of early ray-finned fishes, out today in the Anatomical Record! Really busy day but I’ll have more info shortly.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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Big news - I’ll be starting an #insect #systematics lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln this coming academic year! I’m looking to #recruit #PhDstudents to work in #wasp systematics, especially gall systems, to begin Fall 2026. Please help me spread the word — more details on the flyer below!
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Big news - I’ll be starting an #insect #systematics lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln this coming academic year! I’m looking to #recruit #PhDstudents to work in #wasp systematics, especially gall systems, to begin Fall 2026. Please help me spread the word — more details on the flyer below!