I don't need much reason to turn down a review request (I do plenty of reviews), but the request that started with

Dear Luttbeg,

was a little easier to reject

Happy "FIFA Is A Corrupt Organization But I Hope We Get A Good Draw" day (to those that celebrate)

There is STILL TIME to register for the 2026 Predator-Prey Gordon Conference. It's happening in late January in Tuscany. The meeting has a single session attended by everyone, poster sessions, and encourages finding new collaborations. See the program and register below.

www.grc.org/predator-pre...

‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation

The most accurate depiction of what's going on in my brain that I've yet encountered

youtu.be/FBAi_leb6xA?...

Come join us in Italy in January for the Predator-Prey Interactions GRC— full program is now up! And we have some funding to support ECRs! www.grc.org/predator-pre...

This new Stereolab album is just great. Had to say it somewhere.

These meetings are always amazing, and this one is in…Tuscany, Italy.

Integrating Theoretical Models and Big Data to Understand Predator-Prey Dynamics

www.grc.org/predator-pre...

January 25 - 30, 2026

Come along!

Registration now open for the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions. The conference will be held in Lucca, Italy from January 25 - 30, 2026. I am co-Chair of the conference with Kaitlyn Gaynor. Please send me any questions.

www.grc.org/predator-pre...

I'm looking for a postdoc in quantitative ecology / macroecology to start in summer/fall 2025 in my lab at Oklahoma State University. Please spread the word

www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities

List of popes by conference:

0 - AAC
0 - A10
0 - Atlantic Coast
0 - Atlantic Sun
0 - Big 12
1 - Big East
0 - Big Sky
0 - Big South
0 - Big 10
0 - Big West
0 - CAA
0 - CUSA
0 - Horizon
0 - Ivy
0 - MAAC
0 - MAC
0 - Mountain West
0 - NEC
0 - Ohio Valley
0 - Patriot League
0 - SEC
0 - SWAC
0 - Sun Belt

Oh! A direct correlation!! Such strong use of meaningless adjectives for a man who is never going to interpret a path analysis.

This is the coolest thing ever. I honestly think that they should #DissolveThePremierLeague just to preserve this pattern. #FibonacciForever.

From iflscience.com/fibonacci-se...

Dear Joe Biden, Why didn't you sacrifice your son to the psychopaths that we constantly let off the hook? You're worse than them (PS we're absolved of any guilty)

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

We have a starter pack for people studying predator-prey interactions, dynamics, consequences, ect. Please reply or DM if you want to be added. Also keep an eye out for the Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey interactions that will be held in early 2026 in Italy.

go.bsky.app/PACvzLU

I've put together a starter pack for predator-prey researchers. Please DM if you want to be added.

go.bsky.app/PACvzLU

My Blue Sky debut:

Word will never like my use of "prey".