Marianne Alleyne

We may be in same hotel…I haz the faux radio.

Waiting for the pop-up Filipino lunch. They are not even trying to beat the “wrap”.

The ufw eagle in Jamaican colors with a heart in the middle saying the United Farm Workers holds Jamaica in our hearts. We pray for the safety of our members and their families

The United Farm Workers is holding the country of Jamaica and all Jamaicans in our hearts as we witness the devastation being wrought on the island by Hurricane Melissa. We are praying for the safety and wellbeing of our members and their families. 1/

Support Jamaica. Donate at this .gov.jm website.

“In [Melissa’s] aftermath, recovery will take every helping hand. Together, let us stand ready to protect and help families recover, rebuild homes and restore livelihoods once the storm passes.”

supportjamaica.gov.jm

Just putting this here since people have been asking about how they can help. I'll keep looking out for details. #Jamaica #Melissa
(Also, the Gleaner is the main newspaper on the island. I check it every few hours for updates on the storm.

Touched that my Dutch🇳🇱&US🇺🇸family/friends/colleagues are already reaching out to me, or directly to my Jamaican family/friends, before the storm hits our beloved island. I hope all this goodwill towards its people will be of help to JA over the next few days/weeks/months.

Hold on tight yardies! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

(I adore Omar Sy and the show Lupin.)

So pretty and creepy.

The orange and blue colors make it a perfect candidate for the new UIUC mascot...since we do not have one currently.

So what if it doesn't actually occur in the Midwest? It would be a good reminder that we're a global university.

Starting my lobbying efforts momentarily.

I'm trying to put together a list of resources for students in my lab who are interested in leading projects, writing, papers, etc. Does anyone have any resources they like about coming up with research questions, conducting lit reviews, or writing academic papers that are accessible to undergrads?

Uncanny how much this resembles a sloppy beetle dissection

black and yellow weevil on a green leaf with long thin rostrum and very large foot pads

Big fan of this weevil's color scheme, pointy snoot, and huge feet!

www.inaturalist.org/observations...

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system.

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Aug 7 Trump executive order. Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system. arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Thanks for sharing! This is awesome.

YouTube video by Josh Johnson This Kind of Freedom Will Leave You Speechless

Thank you, @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social, for bringing the Flowers Tour to Urbana, IL. I laughed a lot, and just as importantly, I felt uplifted by the energy and enthusiasm of the people around me - we all needed each other after a tough week, when we kept wondering, "Is this really happening?"

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Cup of Blue Mountain coffee
2. My guy giving me a head massage
3. Beef patties on the beach
4. Zacappa rum (hold the ice)
5. Dutch vanille vla

Oh, I feel ya.

Dutch elections are coming up soon and I hope enough people in NL (and Dutch citizens living outside of NL) will see US as an “example”.

(Trying to keep posts vague…bc I’m scared)

Yes, this skid and show is pretty great. And I guess it’s a slightly better democracy. But current Dutch leadership also has, ahum, certain tendencies.

Soooo dope. They look like the most groovy sock puppets.

Adrienne Rich on Why an Education Is Something You Claim, Not Something You Get “Responsibility to yourself means that you don’t fall for shallow and easy solutions.”

Adrienne Rich on why an education is something you claim, not something you get www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/21/c...

Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress Megan O’Rourke hopes to be a voice for science, also touts her blue-collar roots

Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

What gif pops up when you type your name?

Some days I feel this tone of derision of my inner voice quite strongly.

I’m going to fill out “Achterhoeks” (or “Achterhooks” in the proper dialect) - it would make my grandfathers proud.

A poster for moth night with. Moth and 3 wild ass beetles including a stag beetle, orange long necked beetle, and a green June beetle. It says it’s a benefit for Norris square park’s bulletin board, Friday Aug 22

On Fri Aug 22nd, we're mothing for a *cause*.

Norris Square has a dedicated group of volunteers that has helped the park become what it is today. They're raising money for a bulletin board!

This moth night is a bulletin board benefit 😎

Come mothing AND support a Philly park!
lu.ma/aafm15it

Contact your congress critters pls. This covers several areas of medical entomology, not just tick-borne diseases 🦟

of interest for the 🦟 feed:
“Wednesday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day! We'll encourage Congress to support the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address Vector-Borne Diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitos.”

The graphic includes white text on a green background that says, “ESA Webinar. Entomology Advocacy Week Kickoff: Ways to Get Involved in 2025. Monday, August 18, 2025, 2 p.m. ET.” It also includes the ESA logo and an image of a beetle.

Get ready to #EntVocate during Entomology Advocacy Week, August 18-22!

Don’t miss the kickoff webinar next Monday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Our panel of entomology advocates will share why and how to get involved at the local, state, and federal levels. Register: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...

A huge stick insect has been discovered in Australia. Here’s why that’s important | Gwen Pearson Yes, they can be hard to spot – but this find in Australia highlights how little we know about creatures crucial to our ecosystem, writes entomologist Gwen Pearson

Love this by @bug-gwen.bsky.social on the MASSIVE new stick insect scientists have found.

We often ignore things that don't stick out! Stick? Out? Get it?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The quiet before the storm. #entvocate #entomology #insects

With @insects247.bsky.social

Buggapalooza at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.

Picture of a clear glass decanter filled halfway with a brown liquid. In front of the deanter are two glasses with the same brown liquid on ice (what a waste!). All three pieces feature the Block I logo and "Illinois" in white letters.

This week I'm celebrating 30 years of marriage (easy!) and 30 years at the University of Illinois! (wow!)

The latter achievement comes with a "free" gift. There were some nerdy gift options...

Reader, she went with the liquor decanter & glasses. No one is surprised. #WeAreRumPeople