danielbolnick.bsky.social
Professor of ecology and evolution @ UConn. Studies adaptation, evolutionary immunology, speciation, genomics, foraging, parasite ecology and more.
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Look at all that government efficiency happening.
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I can’t help but wonder if the military hardware coming to DC for the dictators birthday parade has a deeper purpose. It would be a great excuse to put the pieces in place for a coup. I don’t really think that’s likely, but neither do I fully trust that it’s off the table.
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As a Williams College alum I’m both proud of and concerned for my Alma mater in this brave decision. #GoEphs
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Lord, it gets even worse. 🤦🏽♂️
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Open Letter, signed by all former NWS Directors:
www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/05/06/n...
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Tempting.
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Athens. Athens Georgia. Not the Capitol of Greece. And not the nation of Georgia. And not Atlanta. Oops.
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I'll repeat this one; we are actually in need of a couple of @asn-amnat.bsky.social volunteers for specific roles at the Evolution meeting in Atlanta in a few weeks, DM or email me if interested please!!! (first name . last name at uconn you know the rest)
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Also, @asn-amnat.bsky.social members who are interested in getting involved in society service are always welcome to reach out to the ASN leadership (e.g., me, or incoming 2026 President Becky Fuller) to offer to play a role! We are an all-volunteer society
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ASN members can reply here, DM me, email me, with suggestions
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Sort of like when the Energy Secretary realized nuclear weapons were part of their portfolio.
Ignorance is a feature, not a bug, in this crew.
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Keep in mind societies are nonprofits that are legally barred from lobbying. What we can do is inform members about how to engage with their representatives and the public and media to put pressure on reps to support funding.
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At Harvard, only 20% of international students are undergrads
Vast majority are in programs and fields were you couldn’t fill seats with Americans *even if you tried*
Eg, our program on international development (which trains future GLOBAL leaders)
Losing my mind on this