Frank Tillman
@franktillman.bsky.social
Late-stage PhD candidate searching for postdocs in Biology with a focus on ecoimmunology and behavior. Science is cool and I love to learn about it and share what I learn with others.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-1895
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-1895
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I'm getting asked to serve on some graduate student thesis committees. After some great experiences, and some less-than-great experiences, I thought there would be value in writing up a detailed "here's what I expect from you, here's what you can expect from me" document.
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I can serve on your graduate thesis committee. Here’s what you can expect of me, and what I expect in return.
By outlining my role and expectations as a committee member, my goal is to help make sure that we have a productive professional relationship, and that we avoid any conflict stemming from not being…
www.southernfriedscience.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'm getting asked to serve on some graduate student thesis committees. After some great experiences, and some less-than-great experiences, I thought there would be value in writing up a detailed "here's what I expect from you, here's what you can expect from me" document.
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Meiselas: After Charleston, Obama didn’t blame Republicans. But MAGA leaders, starting with Trump, say Democrats must be eradicated for Kirk’s death—without knowing who did it?! That’s maliciously provoking more violence.
September 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Meiselas: After Charleston, Obama didn’t blame Republicans. But MAGA leaders, starting with Trump, say Democrats must be eradicated for Kirk’s death—without knowing who did it?! That’s maliciously provoking more violence.
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Will a #virus spillover into a new host species lead to dead-end infection or sustained #epidemic? This study uses a nematode-virus model to show that early #spillover traits, especially infection prevalence & shedding, are important predictors of viral persistence @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3UCnZHp
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Will a #virus spillover into a new host species lead to dead-end infection or sustained #epidemic? This study uses a nematode-virus model to show that early #spillover traits, especially infection prevalence & shedding, are important predictors of viral persistence @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3UCnZHp
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Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, it’s at our peril. We may not get this back. I’m telling you, we may not.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
August 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, it’s at our peril. We may not get this back. I’m telling you, we may not.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
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This seems a wee bit prejudicial
Pam Bondi wraps up her press conference by accusing Abrego Garcia of being a child-groomer human trafficker and gang member and the walks away
June 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This seems a wee bit prejudicial
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EVERYBODY WATCH.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
June 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
EVERYBODY WATCH.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
Five years of work comes down to today. I'm finally defending my dissertation!
May 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Five years of work comes down to today. I'm finally defending my dissertation!
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We should be ashamed of ourselves for not appreciating him breaking the law. ✈️ 💰 🙏
May 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We should be ashamed of ourselves for not appreciating him breaking the law. ✈️ 💰 🙏
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So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street
May 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street
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No matter how many times they lie about this, it doesn’t make it any more true.
Lutnick: "We do expect a 10 percent baseline tariff to be in place for the foreseeable future ... what happens is the businesses and the countries primarily eat the tariff."
May 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
No matter how many times they lie about this, it doesn’t make it any more true.
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100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
April 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
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Dear god let this man cook.
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Dear god let this man cook.
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So the Trump admin suddenly yanked visas from thousands of international students—then backtracked only after getting dragged into court.
Let’s be clear: they didn’t do the right thing. They got caught doing the wrong thing.
Let’s be clear: they didn’t do the right thing. They got caught doing the wrong thing.
Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now
The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the United States whose legal status had recently been abruptly terminated, according to a court filing.
www.reuters.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So the Trump admin suddenly yanked visas from thousands of international students—then backtracked only after getting dragged into court.
Let’s be clear: they didn’t do the right thing. They got caught doing the wrong thing.
Let’s be clear: they didn’t do the right thing. They got caught doing the wrong thing.
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Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
April 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
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Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
April 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
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Whoever did this—buy them a drink. ☠️🤣
April 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Whoever did this—buy them a drink. ☠️🤣
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Oh look. Another bribery and extortion scheme.
April 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Oh look. Another bribery and extortion scheme.
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Hands Off Memphis 4/12/2025
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April 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hands Off Memphis 4/12/2025
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Surprise! 34-time-convicted-felon Mr. Fivehead caved again.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
The move comes after concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Surprise! 34-time-convicted-felon Mr. Fivehead caved again.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The credibility of the US government is completely shot.
Gone.
Annihilated.
Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.
Ever.
Gone.
Annihilated.
Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.
Ever.
April 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The credibility of the US government is completely shot.
Gone.
Annihilated.
Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.
Ever.
Gone.
Annihilated.
Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.
Ever.
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You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
April 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
This is the most "boy who cried tariffs" crap I have ever seen. All of this, just to destroy our relationships with foreign nations. What a waste...
April 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is the most "boy who cried tariffs" crap I have ever seen. All of this, just to destroy our relationships with foreign nations. What a waste...
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Elections have consequences
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elections have consequences
This is absolutely disgraceful. I guess teenagers are supposed to become indentured servants now.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is absolutely disgraceful. I guess teenagers are supposed to become indentured servants now.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...