Dr. Joel Steyer

Spent some time this weekend fall leaf peeping at Amicacola Falls State Park #amnicacolafalls #hiking #fallfoliage

Part of the reason that it's hard to "adult" right now is that most of what you're expected to do in "adulting" is activity to set up a stable future.

But most of us have felt for a long time that stability is a lie being told to us with enough "one in a lifetime" disasters every 6 months...

A close cousin of Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis, they were previously thought to be the same species.

idk why this concept is difficult to grasp for a lot of people and doesn't take priority over wether or not liking wizards makes you a good person. Dont give her money! The money funds evil! its truly that simple

It’s #wildrumpus here in Athens, so going as a Trill Scientist from Star Trek

So excited to be in the Pit Seats to see Ludovico Einaudi for the second time. Year after year, he’s been my top artist and can’t wait to listen to him live again.

#ludovico #summerportraits

A headline from Axios: Super PAC launches $250,000 campaign defending Susan Collins on government shutdown

Susan Collins's stance is indefensible.

A quarter million dollars in dark money behind her is indefensible.

Reopen the government, reverse the healthcare cuts, ban billionaires buying elections.

A graphic with a photo of Graham that says: “$3.25m raised.”

Six weeks.

Average contribution: $31.

And not a single corporate PAC.

Bluesky's Patent Non-Aggression Pledge - Bluesky Bluesky develops open protocols. We're taking a short and simple patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everybody feels confident building on them.

Bluesky runs on open protocols with open source code. Today we’re taking an additional step and making a patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everyone can build confidently on our work.

Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...

Former GOP South Carolina Rep. RJ May admitted in court to sending hundreds of videos of children being sexually abused on social media.

Open Frameworks Training the Next Generation of Scientists | Joint Genome Institute Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike

To date, more than 160 students participating in the Mycological Curriculum for Education and Discovery (Myco-Ed) have made 800+ observations on @inaturalist.bsky.social. Nearly 300 species have been identified since Fall 2024! 🖥️🧬 🍄

@berkeleylab.lbl.gov @biosci.lbl.gov @axelvisel.bsky.social

New head shot obtained from National Post Doc week here at UGA. Gotta show off the fungi for it.

#fungi #uga #postdoc

I often share links to paywalled research articles.

Quick reminder: NEVER pay those outrageous journal access fees. If you don’t have access, just email the corresponding author. They’re usually glad to share a PDF for free, whether or not you’re a “professional scientist.”

8 Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to enable 14-year-olds in DC to be tried as adults:

Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman

Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist

clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...

“37% believe rabies vaccines could make their dog autistic.”

Uh-huh. Even if that *were* a thing - which it’s not - if your dog bites someone and it doesn’t have proof of a rabies vaccine, it has to be tested.

And that makes your dog DEAD.

So vaccinate your dogs!

The enemy is the oligarchy!

The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.

This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.

Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social

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Clearly amazing appearance around 888m in #MarDelPlataCanyon: Amphitretus sp. This telescope octopus has adapted to live in a place where there is nowhere to hide but in plain sight. Deep gratitude to @autsquidsquad.bsky.social for species ID. Description on Insta: www.instagram.com/reel/DNittGh...

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Good morning.

We woke up tired - tired of endless emails from “leadership” promising more guards, fast bullet-hole cleanups, and a few extra hours of admin leave.

The 8/8 shooting was domestic terrorism, fueled by RFKJ’s COVID vaccine disinformation.

example mushroom you could be working on!

The team!

Rare taxonomic #mycology job in NZ! Conduct fungal biodiversity & taxonomy research, secure funding, publish outputs. Working with the National Collections. PhD + postdoc experience required 🧪. Apply here: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a...

My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country.

I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.

Big changes, and a return to the science I love! After several years @ D.C. Public Health Lab, I’ve started as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UGA studying fungal chromatin structure and gene regulation

#FungalGenetics #NewBeginnings #CareerTransition #ScienceInTheSouth #UGAResearch

The Canadian Rockies are home to some of earth's most spectacular mountain scenery. Radiating clouds reflect the last light of day onto turquoise Peyto Lake & the mountains of the Endless Chain which, true to their name, end at the edge of the world.

#photography #bluesky #travel #landscape #nature

📌The President of the United States posted a FAKE VIDEO TO THE WORLD of a kneeling Barack Obama being placed in handcuffs, and we are supposed go along like it is just another day.
Our press has so completely lost the thread it would be laughable if it wasn't so damn dangerous and disgusting.

A screenshot of Sam smiling coyly and saying "Oops. Sorry sluts."

every single time an episode premise is revealed

The scope of #fungi #biodiversity is only beginning to be fathomed.

Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯

David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...