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Gita Kolluru (she/her)

@gitakolluru

Professor at California Polytechnic State University, behavioral ecologist, unashamed lover of 80's synthpop and true crime

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Jonathan Joss was MURDERED.

Words matter here.

He was MURDERED.

it was a HATE CRIME because he is a gay Indigenous man.

Say those words. Do not dance around it. He wasn't "killed in a shooting." He was murdered in a hate crime.

02.06.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 20083 πŸ” 7569 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 122

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

15.04.2025 03:52 πŸ‘ 89669 πŸ” 18252 πŸ’¬ 1596 πŸ“Œ 747
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Neither Neurodivergence Nor Mental Illness Made Them Bigotsβ€”They're Just Awful People It's hard to admit your heroes are jerks, but the mentally ill and neurodivergent shouldn't be collateral damage.

Autism didn’t make them do it. Mental illness didn’t, either. This personal piece from The Big Picture cuts through the excuses and names the real issue: some people are just hateful, and we need to stop giving them cover.

10.04.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 34205 πŸ” 8139 πŸ’¬ 1029 πŸ“Œ 510
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> @wutangforchildren.bsky.social

06.04.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 21762 πŸ” 3913 πŸ’¬ 247 πŸ“Œ 123
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Proud of San Luis Obispo!

06.04.2025 01:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've loved seeing this almost daily and wondered if someone would post it!

05.04.2025 05:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just how comically insecure in your masculinity do you need to be to do this, exactly?

23.03.2025 05:05 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Are there monuments to Homo floresiensis there?

21.03.2025 06:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences Department Dept Forest & Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry (Ri...

Exciting Job Opportunity! UBC is hiring an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences. Accepting applications until April 30.

ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

19.03.2025 05:44 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

Fantastic, looks just like it! Enjoy the dinner!

17.03.2025 00:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More from the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally at Cal Poly SLO

09.03.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great turnout for @standupforscience.bsky.social at Cal poly SLO today!

08.03.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@snakeymama.bsky.social

06.03.2025 02:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2025 04:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mike Myers at SNL closing tonight with β€œCanada is not for sale” t-shirt.

Mike Myers at SNL closing tonight with β€œCanada is not for sale” t-shirt.

Mike Myers, Canadian legend, on SNL tonight.

02.03.2025 06:55 πŸ‘ 50596 πŸ” 6667 πŸ’¬ 472 πŸ“Œ 352

Thanks so much for doing this! Forwarded it.

23.02.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The protein #p53, known as the "guardian of the genome," plays a crucial role in preventing #cancer. When it malfunctions, tumors can form. Scientists are developing drugs to restore or mimic p53's function in cancer cells. A #biology researcher explains:
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21.02.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I immediately thought of Fluke when I saw the video! :)

15.02.2025 00:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12.02.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Birds of Paradise Glow on Their Mating Parade (Gift Article) The always colorful males light up with biofluorescence, sending off signals.

As if Birds of Paradise weren't already flamboyantly fabulous enough what with their exaggerated plumage, bright colors, and fancy dance moves, it turns out they may even glow in the dark of the forest floor! Lovely to read this story of sexual selection's evolutionary excess on this #DarwinDay.

12.02.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is this what they used the Depeche Mode song for? I only heard it in the background. Really hoping it was not used for this!

10.02.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just heard it live two nights ago and it was spectacular!

09.02.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education β€œInclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation’s largest private funder of biomedical research, yesterday killed a $60 million program aimed at making universities’ STEM education more inclusive. scim.ag/3EtS0US

06.02.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 1028 πŸ” 563 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 133

Right?!

06.02.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A medium shot depicts a pigeon facing the camera.  Its face, neck, and wings exhibit a blue-gray plumage.  A crown of feathers, reminiscent of a wedding veil, adorns its head.  A ruby-red eye and similarly colored chest are prominent features. It had a grey beak. The background is softly blurred, showing green grass.

A medium shot depicts a pigeon facing the camera. Its face, neck, and wings exhibit a blue-gray plumage. A crown of feathers, reminiscent of a wedding veil, adorns its head. A ruby-red eye and similarly colored chest are prominent features. It had a grey beak. The background is softly blurred, showing green grass.

The Victorian Crowned Pigeon's elaborate crown likely evolved through sexual selection, with more pronounced crests enjoying greater mating success, resulting in the exaggerated feature observed today. πŸ‘‘πŸ•ŠοΈβœ¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¬

πŸ“Έ Seattle Woodland Park Zoo.

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #conservation

29.12.2024 03:01 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Let's take over the Fisher Museum and dance under the heads.

06.02.2025 06:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interpretive dance is the obvious choice, no?

06.02.2025 04:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oliver says β€œHi, bluesky!”

05.02.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.02.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump Caves To Justin Trudeau And Canada
Donald Trump Caves To Justin Trudeau And Canada YouTube video by JustALazyGamer

From one of my favorite YouTubers @justalazygamer.bsky.social. I can't stomach watching content about this but sharing for others. I glanced at comments and agree that the trust is broken. Proud to be Canadian (and American, though we're horrible at voting).

04.02.2025 04:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0