Diogo Melo

"He's a piece of shit, but let's get the political science stuff out of the way," Steven told me when I asked if he thought support of Tesla could be considered apolitical. "Elon Musk has platformed white supremacists and antisemites on X. He got rid of all the moderation. He put back accounts that were clearly neo-Nazis. He's changed algorithms to promote that type of hate. Him and DOGE did massive cuts in the government, including our civil services. He's cut cancer research. Did I mention he was a giant piece of shit?" "He's cut our aid to Africa, which Will result, without exaggeration, in millions of women and children and innocent people dying. Millions," he said. "I'm not a big fan of people who give the Hitler salute. I mean, I'm kind of fussy like that. He gave it twice at Trump's inauguration," he continued. "He's a Nazi. And he cheats at video games. You have another question?"

lol at this response to a “man on the street” interview with protestors at the Tesla diner

Watching this documentary about life in mid 90s New York (Hackers) and it's fascinating stuff.

Evolutionary Genomics, Assistant Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Fall 2026 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Knoxville Academic Units: College of Arts and Sciences: Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Open date: July 28, 2025 Description The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Genomics. We invite applicants whose research leverages modern genomic tools and statistical approaches to address fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. We are particularly interested in candidates working on functional and evolutionary genomics in any system—plant, microbe, or animal (including humans)—who bring innovative, integrative approaches to large-scale genomic data analysis. [more on description excluded due to character limit on bsky: please see ad at https://apply.interfolio.com/170735 ] Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Genomics, Bioinformatics, or a related field at the time of appointment and should demonstrate a strong record of scientific accomplishment, including peer-reviewed publications. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to effective and modern teaching practices are required. Applications will be reviewed beginning September 19, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. This position has an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. Interested applicants should submit via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/170735) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two-page statement of research accomplishment and plans, two-page description of teaching experiences and interests, and contact information of at least three individuals who could write letters of reference. Please direct any questions to the search chair, Dr. Elizabeth Derryberry (ederryb1@utk.edu).

Tenure-track faculty job in Evolutionary Genomics in my department, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at U of Tennessee, Knoxville.

• Any system (even humans)
• Interdisciplinary, collaborative folks welcomed
• Review starts Sep 19, 2025
• Details at apply.interfolio.com/170735

#AcademicSky

Exclusive: Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations, potentially exposing sensitive user data Thousands of shared ChatGPT chats are now appearing in Google search results.

Well this is bad. Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations exposing sensitive user data

I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key

I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed.

www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...

The Sears Tower looking insanely creepy during a blackout, including the impression of a scary face topped by a crown of spikes. It looks like a giant humanoid evil robot or a demonic Minecraft creature.

"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"

The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:

mulher se recusa a parar de pensar e perde o emprego, entenda

uma imagem gerada por inteligencia artificial de uma idosa negra comprando uma TVBOX enquanto um rapaz comicamente emcapuzado extende o braço pro ombro da idosa segurando um celular um desenho abstrato verde, com uma aura verde saindo do celular até a caixa da tv-box o fundo aparenta ser uma loja mal iluminada, contendo diversos artefados de imagem gerada por inteligencia artificial no topo, está escrito “se é pirata, é cilada” e na base a logo do governo brasileiro e da Anatel

fizeram
a poha
de uma propaganda anti pirataria
usando INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL GENERATIVA
a piada vem pronta pqp

Okay their dad just took them to the playground so HERE WE GO

(thread)

Me irrita demais (sem que seja uma surpresa) como conseguem escrever uma matéria inteira sem tocar no fato de que a “oportunidade de negócio que é agora afetada pela regulação” é um absurdo, fraude, malabarismo ético e sei lá mais o quê

I'm thrilled that my lab at NYU is now supported by an NIH MIRA grant! I'm looking to hire 1-2 senior lab members (outstanding postdoc candidates or experienced staff scientists) with expertise in computational or statistical methods in human genetics or genomics. Please share!

Quedan tres semanas para aplicar al Taller Suraméricano de Biología Evolutiva en Uruguay (nov 23-29) Todos los gastos pagos para estudiantes, gracias a la financiación del @sse-evolution.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social #CienciaCriolla Info aquí: sites.google.com/view/evosur2...

An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed

the funny thing about transportation policy is that the obvious fix is to stop wasting absurd sums of money on highway widenings that just make traffic worse but for some reason state DOTs are incapable of understanding that

filme da marvel é a novela malhação deles

Hidden white and black feather layers enhance plumage coloration in tanagers and other songbirds Colorful songbirds use hidden white or black feather layers to enhance plumage color, an optical trick well known to artists.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I just posted it, I didn't write it.

But, with that said, I think that there are legitimate arguments to make that a lottery would be as fair as pretending that there are differences in scientific merit between a 6th %ile application and an 8th %ile one (or even larger ranges).

1/2

Ozzy Osbourne visited my magic shop. He said he'd like to buy some stink bombs. How many? All of them. I had to go through drawers finding every last one. He bought 900 of them. To sign the credit card slip I handed him a shock pen, which he thought was hilarious and bought that too. RIP

Frame grab about how Dem leadership has been silent about the Gaza genocide.

Biological invasions forming intraguild predation communities in homogeneous and heterogeneous landscapes - Theoretical Ecology Intraguild predation (IGP) allows for coexistence between two consumers of a single resource, as long as the intraguild prey (IG prey) is competitively superior to the intraguild predator (IG predator...

Spatial-temporal dynamics of intraguild predation. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Quem me conhece sabe (frase de influencer cancelado) que há muito eu falo sobre a necessidade de banir jatinhos privados.

Não só é uma medida com impacto significativo, como tem o caráter pedagógico de mostrar quão séria é a crise climática. E que precisamos tratar com essa seriedade.

82 anos, zero problemas com a lei, tinha Greencard porque era exilado político do Chile de Pinochet. Foi desaparecido pela ICE, que disse que ele morreu sob custódia deles. Aí descobriram que ele tinha sido deportado pra Guatemala e estava internado num hospital lá. Impressionante a crueldade

saw it for the first time a few years ago and instantly decided it’s one of the greatest movies i’ve ever seen

Artigo essencial do Yuri Luz na Folha hoje (link abaixo)

Screenshot from Wikipedia: A black and white image of a racehorse with text below reading Potoooooooo British thoroughbred racehorse Potoooooooo or variations of Pot-8-Os (1773 - November 1800) was an 18th-century thoroughbred racehorse who won over 25 races and placed higher than some of the most prominent racehorses of his time. He went on to be an important sire, whose leading runners included Epsom Derby winners Waxy, Champion, and Tyrant. He is best known for the unusual spelling of his name, pronounced Potatoes.

just super stuff

ter um trompetista que te persegue pra tocar durante seus fracassos é um bullying mto medieval kkkkkk

📣 The Mendes Lab is recruiting PhD students in statistical phylogenetics! Interested, or know someone who might be? Details here 👉 tinyurl.com/542wyfb9 — please share!

And this after taxing the largest sugar cane producing country!

De manhã: taxar o maior produtor de cana-de-açucar do mundo
A tarde: promover o consumo de açúcar de cana que vc não produz em detrimento do xarope de milho que sustenta uns 5 estados

A volcano erupted in Iceland early Wednesday, marking the 12th time in four years for a volcanic system near Reykjavik that has been increasingly active.

Read more: https://trib.al/oCBVoVb

Painel: Estado de SP é condenado a pagar R$ 350 mil por vigiar grupo que fazia tour sobre cultura negra Durante gestão João Doria, policiais seguiram e filmaram passeio sobre lugares e personagens negros na capital

Notícia da @folha.com

"Painel: Estado de SP é condenado a pagar R$ 350 mil por vigiar grupo que fazia tour sobre cultura negra"

Link sem paywall ⬇️