Ben Allen
@evodynamics.bsky.social
Mathematical biologist studying evolution. Professor of Mathematics at Emmanuel College, MA. Queer, nonbinary (they/them). For social and ecological justice. Jewish as in Free Palestine. https://www.emmanuel.edu/emmanuel-mathematical-biology-research-embr
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Ben Allen
@evodynamics.bsky.social
· Jul 27
Adaptive dynamics of sexual signaling and discrimination under different mating conditions
A wide variety of animals engage in same-sex sexual behavior (SSB). Some instances of SSB appear to arise from individuals mating indiscriminately without regard to the sex of their partners. Theory s...
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New preprint: "Adaptive dynamics of sexual signaling and discrimination under different mating conditions" with Sam Rothberg and Brian Lerch
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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While Trump, MAGA, the Massachusetts GOP, the Boston Herald and others continue to demonize Boston's trans community...
Boston City Council today passed an ordinance creating an LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission.
The ordinance passed 12-0. 🔥 #BostonStrong 🇺🇸
Boston City Council today passed an ordinance creating an LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission.
The ordinance passed 12-0. 🔥 #BostonStrong 🇺🇸
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
While Trump, MAGA, the Massachusetts GOP, the Boston Herald and others continue to demonize Boston's trans community...
Boston City Council today passed an ordinance creating an LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission.
The ordinance passed 12-0. 🔥 #BostonStrong 🇺🇸
Boston City Council today passed an ordinance creating an LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission.
The ordinance passed 12-0. 🔥 #BostonStrong 🇺🇸
I'm excited to be an affiliate member of NITMB! If you do anything related to modeling evolution and we don't already know each other, feel free to say hi
🎉 We're excited to welcome 45 new Affiliate Members joining NITMB!
Our new members come from institutions across the nation and world, bringing expertise spanning a wide array of mathematical and biological disciplines to our community
Meet our new Affiliate Members at tinyurl.com/5dxdtjy9
Our new members come from institutions across the nation and world, bringing expertise spanning a wide array of mathematical and biological disciplines to our community
Meet our new Affiliate Members at tinyurl.com/5dxdtjy9
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm excited to be an affiliate member of NITMB! If you do anything related to modeling evolution and we don't already know each other, feel free to say hi
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> "i have a mathematical proof that women be crazy. i am the distinguished permanent infinite professor of philosophical ultralogic at yalevard and editor of 50 of the top 51 philosophy journals"
> open the paper
> it affirms the consequent
> open the paper
> it affirms the consequent
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
> "i have a mathematical proof that women be crazy. i am the distinguished permanent infinite professor of philosophical ultralogic at yalevard and editor of 50 of the top 51 philosophy journals"
> open the paper
> it affirms the consequent
> open the paper
> it affirms the consequent
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OK, it looks like most of the amicus briefs are in (some after the technical deadline). Not all are viewable yet. I'm guessing 2 are in favor of Massachusetts (Common Sense Media & co., and the Attorneys General)
CC @ericgoldman.bsky.social @jmiers230.bsky.social @mmasnick.bsky.social
CC @ericgoldman.bsky.social @jmiers230.bsky.social @mmasnick.bsky.social
Is anyone other than @techfreedom.org filing an amicus brief in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Meta (SJC-13747)? It looks like there's 1 week before the deadline. As a MA resident, I'd cosign a brief urging the Court not to create a regulatory regime that Meta can survive but small sites can't
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
OK, it looks like most of the amicus briefs are in (some after the technical deadline). Not all are viewable yet. I'm guessing 2 are in favor of Massachusetts (Common Sense Media & co., and the Attorneys General)
CC @ericgoldman.bsky.social @jmiers230.bsky.social @mmasnick.bsky.social
CC @ericgoldman.bsky.social @jmiers230.bsky.social @mmasnick.bsky.social
This is the first thing I've read about Olivia Nuzzi that made me feel smarter rather than dumber
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is the first thing I've read about Olivia Nuzzi that made me feel smarter rather than dumber
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An article from @sydney.edu.au about today’s significant event #NSWPremiersPrizes news-opinion.sydney.edu.au/link/id/zzzz...
Nalini Joshi named 2025 NSW Scientist of the Year
Trailblazing mathematician Professor Nalini Joshi has been awarded the top scientific accolade in NSW for 2025.
news-opinion.sydney.edu.au
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
An article from @sydney.edu.au about today’s significant event #NSWPremiersPrizes news-opinion.sydney.edu.au/link/id/zzzz...
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So I say this as a proud academic labor union member who believes deeply in the importance of tenure to the academic mission:
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
So I say this as a proud academic labor union member who believes deeply in the importance of tenure to the academic mission:
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
FIRE
LARRY
SUMMERS
I think I found the War on Christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I think I found the War on Christmas
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Just Posted! The Department of Physics at Temple University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Theoretical ⚛️ Quantum Physics, starting Fall 2026. Explore the role and apply at Physics Today Jobs! #PhysicsJobs #AcademicCareers
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Theoretical Quantum Physics job with Temple University | 41921693
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Theoretical Quantum Physics, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2026
jobs.physicstoday.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just Posted! The Department of Physics at Temple University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Theoretical ⚛️ Quantum Physics, starting Fall 2026. Explore the role and apply at Physics Today Jobs! #PhysicsJobs #AcademicCareers
Larry Summers is still a "distinguished senior fellow" at @americanprogress.bsky.social , leading their "Project 2029" plan for the next Democratic administration.
He and everyone like him need to be yeeted out of public life immediately.
He and everyone like him need to be yeeted out of public life immediately.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Larry Summers is still a "distinguished senior fellow" at @americanprogress.bsky.social , leading their "Project 2029" plan for the next Democratic administration.
He and everyone like him need to be yeeted out of public life immediately.
He and everyone like him need to be yeeted out of public life immediately.
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Despite a more inclusive introductory framing, the MA Antisemitism Commission's draft report insists on the IHRA definition, declares "Zionist" to be a slur, and directs universities to prohibit academic boycotts and curtail protests
Our response here: www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/mscca-draft-...
Our response here: www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/mscca-draft-...
MSCCA Draft Higher Ed | Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff
www.concernedjewishfaculty.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Despite a more inclusive introductory framing, the MA Antisemitism Commission's draft report insists on the IHRA definition, declares "Zionist" to be a slur, and directs universities to prohibit academic boycotts and curtail protests
Our response here: www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/mscca-draft-...
Our response here: www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/mscca-draft-...
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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Larry Summers was emailing Jeffrey Epstein up until the day he was arrested in 2019 about an Asian woman he was trying to have sex with who he called "peril." He is a distinguished fellow at Center for American Progress and is leading their "Project 2029" plan.
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Larry Summers was emailing Jeffrey Epstein up until the day he was arrested in 2019 about an Asian woman he was trying to have sex with who he called "peril." He is a distinguished fellow at Center for American Progress and is leading their "Project 2029" plan.
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It's remarkable that the number of news analyses/pundit takes that the Democrats are too extreme--out of touch, too focused on divisive cultural issues, too beholden to progressive orthodoxy--far exceeds the articles on the Trump/GOP's connections to the far right. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Nick Fuentes Interview
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It's remarkable that the number of news analyses/pundit takes that the Democrats are too extreme--out of touch, too focused on divisive cultural issues, too beholden to progressive orthodoxy--far exceeds the articles on the Trump/GOP's connections to the far right. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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Separated from my coffee right now by extenuating circumstances but shortly i will share with you my #MathCoffeeSelfie. Make sure you send me yours!
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Separated from my coffee right now by extenuating circumstances but shortly i will share with you my #MathCoffeeSelfie. Make sure you send me yours!
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To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
jobs.uri.edu/postings/15960
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A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
We all am sponge
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We all am sponge
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My fellow Worcesterites, Holy Cross University has allowed an ICE agent, Ryan Vasquez, to attend their upcoming career day in a recruiting capacity. Tell their president what you think of this.
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
Holy Cross President:
Vincent Rougeau
rougeauv@holycross.edu
hcpresident@holycross.edu
508 793 2525
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YES!!! JUDGE ORDERS OVER 600 DETAINEES BE RELEASED ON BOND FROM BROADVIEW AND ELSEWHERE!!
A short while ago Judge Cummings of the Illinois District Court *ordered* DHS to allow more than 600 detainees to be released on bond, provided they don't have a criminal record or a prior order for removal.
A short while ago Judge Cummings of the Illinois District Court *ordered* DHS to allow more than 600 detainees to be released on bond, provided they don't have a criminal record or a prior order for removal.
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
YES!!! JUDGE ORDERS OVER 600 DETAINEES BE RELEASED ON BOND FROM BROADVIEW AND ELSEWHERE!!
A short while ago Judge Cummings of the Illinois District Court *ordered* DHS to allow more than 600 detainees to be released on bond, provided they don't have a criminal record or a prior order for removal.
A short while ago Judge Cummings of the Illinois District Court *ordered* DHS to allow more than 600 detainees to be released on bond, provided they don't have a criminal record or a prior order for removal.