Rob O'Malley (he/him)

A graphic reading "AABA Art, Culture and Science Engagement Exhibition" with stylized DNA, skulls, and primate faces. Art by Michelle Bezanson

The Art/Culture/SciComm Expo returns for the 2026 @bioanth.org meeting! #Science -related #SciArt photography, poetry, needlepoint, painting, sculpture, games, posters about podcasts or local engagement work…all these and more are welcome! Submission deadline is Mar 7.
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How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided America As social divisions grow, museums provide forums for civic connection and discourse across political and cultural lines.

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Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
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“ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do” played over video of ICE engaging in acts of violence should be the wall to wall DNC media strategy right now

A stack of How to Report ICE zines.

50 fresh "How to Report ICE" zines folded and ready to deploy in Little Free Libraries around town.

Versions for multiple regions available from @meganpiont.bsky.social

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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.

First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,

What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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Front pages of American newspapers after Jan. 6, 2021, with headlines like "Capitol Chaos," "Assault on Democracy," "Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol."

Five years ago.

Screenshot of a tweet by Aaron Rupar says "JD Vance: 'Wouldn't you rather lead a movement of freethinkers who sometimes disagree than a bunch of drones who take their orders from George Soros?'" The tweet embeds a video of Vance speaking at AmericaFest.

Since they’ll keep pushing this false narrative, we’ll keep pushing back: the idea that one Jewish philanthropist is puppeteering a party or cause or the country is antisemitic and a threat to our pluralistic democracy.

Why do I hear this in The Muppets Theme Song?

“Papa Donald said no.”

Looking forward to it!

TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by Al 29 Apr 2025 - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that 20% to 30% of code inside the company's repositories was "written by software" - meaning... Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com Microsoft admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken 1 day ago - Except it's not totally terrible. What makes it terrible is the privacy invasions and the consent issues Microsoft has with its users, along ...

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Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.

LLMs.

They promote suicide and murder, undermine a century of educational practice, drive deskilling, harm the environment, and benefit foreign adversaries spreading disinformation.

But the federal government wants to prohibit states from regulating them.

You'd think they were guns.

🧵 NSF is reducing external review requirements and eliminating routine expert panels, citing staff shortages that this administration implemented. This change expands program officer authority. But the solution to flawed accountability isn't less public accountability.

The new policy also shortens rejection feedback from a page to 3-5 sentences. This will particularly hurt early-career researchers who benefit from detailed guidance to improve proposals. We can't cultivate the next generation of researchers by eliminating the mentorship embedded in thorough review.

It's so fucked up to have been a kid during the D&D is the devil freakout and the Tipper Gore dirty lyrics freakout and live to see the teen suicide machine get such a pass.

Know Baltimore-area kids interested in human #evolution, #primatology, health/ #genetics? Join @bioanth.org Education cmte this Sat for a FREE workshop on "the Science of Us"@ Baltimore Underground Science Space w/support frm @pged.bsky.social @leakeyfoundation.org www.eventbrite.com/e/for-13-18-...

US measles outbreak tops 1,800 cases as respiratory illness surveillance returns

Current US hot spots are Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.

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Tomorrow at 5pm ET! Register below.

GitHub - alanrogers/popgen: A course on population genetics A course on population genetics. Contribute to alanrogers/popgen development by creating an account on GitHub.

I taught (and co-taught) a course on human population genetics from 2000-2024. Having retired, I'm now making all the course materials public: github.com/alanrogers/p... #popgen #evbio

Let’s Talk Genetics: A Workshop for Educators and Science Communicators - NYAS Join Personal Genetics Education and Dialogue (PGED) for an interactive workshop about genetics advances and their applications, including how to foster conversations about these topics in classrooms ...

Presenting a free "Let's Talk #Genetics" workshop for scientists, educators and others on Dec 2 with the New York Academy of Sciences and @pged.bsky.social. Register below! #SciComm #STEMEd www.nyas.org/shaping-scie...

A friend recently texted me the same thing. “Do you really not use ChatGPT?!” It was a sign of where we are culturally on this. People are compelled to use it but also starting to question the normalcy?

Get out there and work with these awesome crows!

Colorful design and the words "IFORE: Powered by Sigma Xi"

I'll be presenting virtually at #IFORE25 @sigmaxi.bsky.social this Friday on #scicomm #science engagement #STEMEducation through @pged.bsky.social 's "Share Your Stance" interactive card game resource. Registration closes today! www.experienceifore.org

STEM Lab: Introduction to Personal Genetics Are you curious about how your health relates to your genes? Have you ever wondered how ancestry testing works, and what such tests can (or cannot) tell you? Do you have questions about how law enforc...

I'll be at Prince George's County Library (Largo-Kettering Branch) on Wednesday 10/29 6-7:30pm on behalf of
@pged.bsky.social for a conversation on personal #genetics! Part of MD STEM Fest programming. pgcmls.info/event/14046052

logo of the Maryland STEM festival, with an outlined human head containing a gear and science imagery.

I'll be at Fairmount Heights Branch Library in PG County MD on Saturday 10/25 1:30-3:00pm for a conversation on personal #genetics! This is hosted as part of the MD STEMfest. Hope to see you there! pgcmls.info/event/14045982

logo of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA).

The @bioanth.org Education committee will be exhibiting at the @morganstateu.bsky.social #STEM Expo this Saturday Oct 25th from 10am-3pm. Open to all! morgancemse.com/stem-expo-20...

logo of the Maryland STEM festival, with an outlined human head containing a gear and science imagery.

I'll be at Fairmount Heights Branch Library in PG County MD on Saturday 10/25 1:30-3:00pm for a conversation on personal #genetics! This is hosted as part of the MD STEMfest. Hope to see you there! pgcmls.info/event/14045982

logo of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA).

The @bioanth.org Education committee will be exhibiting at the @morganstateu.bsky.social #STEM Expo this Saturday Oct 25th from 10am-3pm. Open to all! morgancemse.com/stem-expo-20...