Stacy Farina
@stacyfarina.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Biology at Howard University studying functional and evolutionary morphology #BlackLivesMatter (she/they)
Fully funded MS Programs in EEB:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f34fVzPkKviz0732mU8YtkTnLVaNNUjK_SKCTSglD0o/
Fully funded MS Programs in EEB:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f34fVzPkKviz0732mU8YtkTnLVaNNUjK_SKCTSglD0o/
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Stacy Farina
@stacyfarina.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Funded Organismal Biology MS Programs
docs.google.com
Are you interested in MS programs in ecology or evolution and want to be paid for it? Check out these fully funded programs (stipend + tuition is provided). It's been a looong time since I updated the list, so as always, check with the program for the latest info. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM
‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
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i’m sorry but this entire worldview seems not just evil but deeply stupid? the far future is fake! it doesn’t exist! what matters are people here and now!
Nick Beckstead, noted longtermist and "effective altruist,” just comes out and says it:
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
September 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
i’m sorry but this entire worldview seems not just evil but deeply stupid? the far future is fake! it doesn’t exist! what matters are people here and now!
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Again, bigots will never choose bigotry-lite over the real thing. You're not going to win them but you're going to drive away people who otherwise would have voted for you.
And this year -- when voters most of all want "a fighter" in Congress -- running ads about how you will not fight is idiotic.
And this year -- when voters most of all want "a fighter" in Congress -- running ads about how you will not fight is idiotic.
"No one is going to vote for a Democrat because they came out for a trans sports ban. No one is on the fence being like, "If they just came out for a trans sports ban, then I would vote for them. I don't think that person exists," says @evanurquhart.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Again, bigots will never choose bigotry-lite over the real thing. You're not going to win them but you're going to drive away people who otherwise would have voted for you.
And this year -- when voters most of all want "a fighter" in Congress -- running ads about how you will not fight is idiotic.
And this year -- when voters most of all want "a fighter" in Congress -- running ads about how you will not fight is idiotic.
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My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
Is there a term or phrase for hyping someone up (in a bad/sycophantic way) that is not a sexual inuendo?
September 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Is there a term or phrase for hyping someone up (in a bad/sycophantic way) that is not a sexual inuendo?
If I have to go back to giving exams after completely retooling my teaching all because of chatbots created by billionaires, I am gonna lose my mind. academic.oup.com/icb/article-...
Towards a Grading Model That Supports Learning in Biology Courses
Synopsis. Advanced biology courses, particularly terminology-heavy organismal biology courses, pose unique challenges, which were further compounded by the
academic.oup.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
If I have to go back to giving exams after completely retooling my teaching all because of chatbots created by billionaires, I am gonna lose my mind. academic.oup.com/icb/article-...
The "I don't really like AI, but I use it every day" people confuse me. I know these tools are being forced down our throat, but it's still fairly easy to avoid LLMs. I literally never use them unless I am trying to figure out the weird stuff my students are turning in.
September 17, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The "I don't really like AI, but I use it every day" people confuse me. I know these tools are being forced down our throat, but it's still fairly easy to avoid LLMs. I literally never use them unless I am trying to figure out the weird stuff my students are turning in.
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Absolutely unhinged response from the Israeli government, trying to revoke the citizenship of people who make critical films about the armed forces. Symptomatic of a national descent into far-right authoritarianism www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Netanyahu seeks to strip citizenship from Israelis as threats to NAZA film directors intensify
Israeli prime minister to pursue new laws as directors of Guardian-produced film face threats from far-right officials and activists
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Absolutely unhinged response from the Israeli government, trying to revoke the citizenship of people who make critical films about the armed forces. Symptomatic of a national descent into far-right authoritarianism www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Musk targets trans people for many reasons. Because he thinks it works. Because he thinks it enrages Republicans and depresses everyone else. Because he wants to torture his own child. Because he wants the message to be that the only safe political move is to join in the torture of his own child.
Elon Musk Spends $100 Million on Anti-Trans Ads Targeting Dems in Midterm Races
Some of the candidates being targeted have already capitulated to the right on trans rights.
truthout.org
September 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Musk targets trans people for many reasons. Because he thinks it works. Because he thinks it enrages Republicans and depresses everyone else. Because he wants to torture his own child. Because he wants the message to be that the only safe political move is to join in the torture of his own child.
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white supremacy is not a "growing" problem in the republican party. it is a central feature attracting new younger members.
from october:
from october:
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
September 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
white supremacy is not a "growing" problem in the republican party. it is a central feature attracting new younger members.
from october:
from october:
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In my opinion Democrats get nothing nothing NOTHING by betraying trans people. They hurt themselves with a good deal of their committed voter base, and still don’t get the Republican votes they are so fucking obsessed with winning over. Lose-lose!
People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!!
People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!!
September 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
In my opinion Democrats get nothing nothing NOTHING by betraying trans people. They hurt themselves with a good deal of their committed voter base, and still don’t get the Republican votes they are so fucking obsessed with winning over. Lose-lose!
People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!!
People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!!
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As someone who has struggled to get STEM academics involved with solidarity campaigns for years, i feel this in my bones. STEM folks, we can't do this without you!
Gonna be extremely petty for a moment: I am glad to stand in solidarity with my colleagues in mathematics against the tyranny of AI slop, but I have to ask: where the fuck were most of y’all when the humanities were first on the block to be sacrificed to the machine devils?
September 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM
As someone who has struggled to get STEM academics involved with solidarity campaigns for years, i feel this in my bones. STEM folks, we can't do this without you!
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"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
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Healthcare is suicide prevention.
Housing is suicide prevention.
Inclusive, trauma-informed schools are suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention requires we continue investing in a strong continuum of care.
If you or a loved one need help, call 988.
#SuicidePreventionDay
Housing is suicide prevention.
Inclusive, trauma-informed schools are suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention requires we continue investing in a strong continuum of care.
If you or a loved one need help, call 988.
#SuicidePreventionDay
September 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Healthcare is suicide prevention.
Housing is suicide prevention.
Inclusive, trauma-informed schools are suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention requires we continue investing in a strong continuum of care.
If you or a loved one need help, call 988.
#SuicidePreventionDay
Housing is suicide prevention.
Inclusive, trauma-informed schools are suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention requires we continue investing in a strong continuum of care.
If you or a loved one need help, call 988.
#SuicidePreventionDay
Geoduck falls into the rare category of "name for a real animal that absolutely sounds like the name of a pokemon"
September 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Geoduck falls into the rare category of "name for a real animal that absolutely sounds like the name of a pokemon"
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It’s irking me that people are even making tangential connections about distrust Black folks and women have with the medical system.
And I understand it’s rooted in, “the discourse pendulum is swinging toward absolute trust, which is gross,” but these people are not our peers in disillusionment.
And I understand it’s rooted in, “the discourse pendulum is swinging toward absolute trust, which is gross,” but these people are not our peers in disillusionment.
The argument for treating the MAHA people like a legitimate group of people & not a bunch of dog whistling eugenicists would hold a lot more weight if their main man RFK wasn’t regularly out here saying shit like ‘Two beers before driving are now mandatory as part of my Take The Edge Off initiative’
September 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
It’s irking me that people are even making tangential connections about distrust Black folks and women have with the medical system.
And I understand it’s rooted in, “the discourse pendulum is swinging toward absolute trust, which is gross,” but these people are not our peers in disillusionment.
And I understand it’s rooted in, “the discourse pendulum is swinging toward absolute trust, which is gross,” but these people are not our peers in disillusionment.
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This country was built on the opposition to tyranny...so ICE must be abolished.
September 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
This country was built on the opposition to tyranny...so ICE must be abolished.
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Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US.
There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
www.change.org/p/the-academ...
Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US.
There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
www.change.org/p/the-academ...
September 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Please repost!
Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US.
There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
www.change.org/p/the-academ...
Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US.
There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
www.change.org/p/the-academ...
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absolute fuckers
"Trump officials at NIH disclosed the existence of DoD’s efforts only after being pressed for information by House Appropriations Committee Democrats."
democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
"Trump officials at NIH disclosed the existence of DoD’s efforts only after being pressed for information by House Appropriations Committee Democrats."
democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institute...
democrats-appropriations.house.gov
September 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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I went to Columbia for undergrad in 1991. It had only begun admitting women 4 years earlier, in 1987
I feel like we’re really overdue for a thread of things that have changed for women in your lifetime.
I’m interested in good and bad things. Any little life moment that would feel unbelievable if it happened in 2026.
I’m interested in good and bad things. Any little life moment that would feel unbelievable if it happened in 2026.
September 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I went to Columbia for undergrad in 1991. It had only begun admitting women 4 years earlier, in 1987
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Adam Rutherford is a great follow for 'race realism' debunking, but I'd like to contribute a single useful fact to the conversation:
There are no unshared, population-level genetic variations in humans.
No genetic variant is found in population A, but not population B.
There are no unshared, population-level genetic variations in humans.
No genetic variant is found in population A, but not population B.
Elon Musk overheard genetics in a pub one time and now is an expert.
September 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Adam Rutherford is a great follow for 'race realism' debunking, but I'd like to contribute a single useful fact to the conversation:
There are no unshared, population-level genetic variations in humans.
No genetic variant is found in population A, but not population B.
There are no unshared, population-level genetic variations in humans.
No genetic variant is found in population A, but not population B.
It may not be much longer before they come for HBCUs, but it seems like HBCU administrations are determined to try to capitulate. Maybe it is the only viable survival strategy from their perspective, but how much longer will it work? What will be lost in the process?
Breaking News: The Trump administration released new rules that could revoke tax-exempt status from schools offering targeted support to minority students, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
Trump Administration Renews Push to Strip Schools of Tax-Exempt Status
The Treasury Department released rules that would upend how schools qualify for tax-exempt status, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
It may not be much longer before they come for HBCUs, but it seems like HBCU administrations are determined to try to capitulate. Maybe it is the only viable survival strategy from their perspective, but how much longer will it work? What will be lost in the process?
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as @jamellebouie.net always says, these actions are indistinguishable from a segregationist's
Breaking News: The Trump administration released new rules that could revoke tax-exempt status from schools offering targeted support to minority students, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
Trump Administration Renews Push to Strip Schools of Tax-Exempt Status
The Treasury Department released rules that would upend how schools qualify for tax-exempt status, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
as @jamellebouie.net always says, these actions are indistinguishable from a segregationist's
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One thing about the Trump regime. It never hides its fundamental value: White supremacy.
Breaking News: The Trump administration released new rules that could revoke tax-exempt status from schools offering targeted support to minority students, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
Trump Administration Renews Push to Strip Schools of Tax-Exempt Status
The Treasury Department released rules that would upend how schools qualify for tax-exempt status, a new front in the president’s campaign against higher education.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
One thing about the Trump regime. It never hides its fundamental value: White supremacy.