Prof. EAGZ
@emmmilygz.bsky.social
Linguist, nature appreciator, big fan of sambal & soursop. All things Austronesian & NW New Guinea. Swarthmore/Philly. She/sie/lei/dia/andi.
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Gelatinous invertebrates can't catch a break around the octopuses in Argonautoidea.
Argonauts and football octopuses hitchhike on salps and jellyfish.
Meanwhile seven-armed and blanket octopuses steal jellyfish stingers to use for self-defense.
I'd stay away from them if I were a jellyfish.
Argonauts and football octopuses hitchhike on salps and jellyfish.
Meanwhile seven-armed and blanket octopuses steal jellyfish stingers to use for self-defense.
I'd stay away from them if I were a jellyfish.
December 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Gelatinous invertebrates can't catch a break around the octopuses in Argonautoidea.
Argonauts and football octopuses hitchhike on salps and jellyfish.
Meanwhile seven-armed and blanket octopuses steal jellyfish stingers to use for self-defense.
I'd stay away from them if I were a jellyfish.
Argonauts and football octopuses hitchhike on salps and jellyfish.
Meanwhile seven-armed and blanket octopuses steal jellyfish stingers to use for self-defense.
I'd stay away from them if I were a jellyfish.
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Love Notes from Nature Calendars are how we're funding the 2026 Native Plant Project in Philly! We're planning to distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds in the city & doing a bar-level promo campaign w/local artists.
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Love Notes from Nature Calendars are how we're funding the 2026 Native Plant Project in Philly! We're planning to distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds in the city & doing a bar-level promo campaign w/local artists.
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
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We light for those who cannot.
We light for those who are afraid to.
We light because darkness only wins when we let it.
Chag Hanukkah Sameach.
May our flames refuse to go out.
We light for those who are afraid to.
We light because darkness only wins when we let it.
Chag Hanukkah Sameach.
May our flames refuse to go out.
December 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We light for those who cannot.
We light for those who are afraid to.
We light because darkness only wins when we let it.
Chag Hanukkah Sameach.
May our flames refuse to go out.
We light for those who are afraid to.
We light because darkness only wins when we let it.
Chag Hanukkah Sameach.
May our flames refuse to go out.
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Hopkins Cog Sci is hiring! We have two open faculty positions: one in vision, and one language. Please repost!
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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When I was adjuncting intro bio, I had students read a paper on icefish by my undergrad mentor, and several did projects on the topic for their unit projects. So I sent them to her and got to tell her how cool they all thought it was, and it absolutely made her day.
You can do this right now:
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When I was adjuncting intro bio, I had students read a paper on icefish by my undergrad mentor, and several did projects on the topic for their unit projects. So I sent them to her and got to tell her how cool they all thought it was, and it absolutely made her day.
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This picture has been making the rounds again, and is being misidentified again.
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This picture has been making the rounds again, and is being misidentified again.
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
Literally me rn tracing these Austronesian etymologies
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December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Literally me rn tracing these Austronesian etymologies
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A truly remarkable piece!
For this month’s @outsidemag.bsky.social column, I took a rat taxidermy class, and it was… surprisingly sweet? As the teacher said, “We’re reclaiming what’s beautiful and interesting about the things we’ve been told are bad or gross.”
I love my rat. His name is Meatball.
I love my rat. His name is Meatball.
The Surprisingly Tender Art of Rat Taxidermy
I joined a taxidermy class and discovered a craft that’s far more thoughtful than I expected
www.outsideonline.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A truly remarkable piece!
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5 year postdoc position here at Edinburgh with my colleague Bert Remijsen 🐦🐦
Postdoctoral Researcher
The Linguistics & English Language Department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences are seeking a full time, fixed term Postdoctoral Researcher. This post is available from 1st...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
5 year postdoc position here at Edinburgh with my colleague Bert Remijsen 🐦🐦
I've got 14! (Out of 1700 observations.)
You'll be shocked to learn they're all from Indonesia.
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You'll be shocked to learn they're all from Indonesia.
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If you're bored and use iNaturalist, here's a link to a tool that displays which of your observations were the first recorded for a taxon. I apparently have 16 (out of 3,395). I need to get out more. 🌿 #inaturalist #nature #insects #spiders glauberramos.github.io/inat/first-o...
December 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I've got 14! (Out of 1700 observations.)
You'll be shocked to learn they're all from Indonesia.
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You'll be shocked to learn they're all from Indonesia.
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Most experiments in language evolution (and psychology more broadly) are described as a linear process running from identifying a theory to designing, then running, then analysing an experiment. But in our experience, this isn't the full story. What about all the piloting and failed experiments?
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Of course, there are good reasons to keep piloting and main experiments separate. We're calling for more transparency, not less rigour. So we suggest a 'waterwheel' model that combines a cyclic pilot phase and a linear testing phase.
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Of course, there are good reasons to keep piloting and main experiments separate. We're calling for more transparency, not less rigour. So we suggest a 'waterwheel' model that combines a cyclic pilot phase and a linear testing phase.
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We combine this approach with ethnographic 'thick description' of experiment results. We show how this has inspired theories of language evolution from game design and our recent paper. And we suspect that most researchers are already using this kind of approach, though informally.
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We combine this approach with ethnographic 'thick description' of experiment results. We show how this has inspired theories of language evolution from game design and our recent paper. And we suspect that most researchers are already using this kind of approach, though informally.
#birdsky - Is there any chance this might be a raptor? This building is usually full of roosting pigeons, but this morning he was the only bird there. Dark head, mostly light breast. Sorry for the terrible cell phone photos
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#birdsky - Is there any chance this might be a raptor? This building is usually full of roosting pigeons, but this morning he was the only bird there. Dark head, mostly light breast. Sorry for the terrible cell phone photos
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📈 Listen up!
💡 There is a considerable gap in the field of historical linguistics re the diachronic study of tone.
💡 The latest SI of 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 brings together contributions from linguists specializing in different regions & language families who work on 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲:
doi.org/10.1075/dia....
💡 There is a considerable gap in the field of historical linguistics re the diachronic study of tone.
💡 The latest SI of 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 brings together contributions from linguists specializing in different regions & language families who work on 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲:
doi.org/10.1075/dia....
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📈 Listen up!
💡 There is a considerable gap in the field of historical linguistics re the diachronic study of tone.
💡 The latest SI of 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 brings together contributions from linguists specializing in different regions & language families who work on 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲:
doi.org/10.1075/dia....
💡 There is a considerable gap in the field of historical linguistics re the diachronic study of tone.
💡 The latest SI of 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 brings together contributions from linguists specializing in different regions & language families who work on 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲:
doi.org/10.1075/dia....
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I know my audience here is international, but for the few Indo-based friends, we're trying to adopt out a cat who hasn't been accepted by our other cats. Help/leads on rehoming her is greatly appreciated.
Franz Anthony on Instagram: "2 tahun lalu, kami menemukan Desy yang masih bocil nyaris tenggelam di kubangan lumpur. Setelah dibersihkan, ternyata dia tidak tahu jalan pulang/bukan dari sekitar rumah ...
22 likes, 1 comments - franzanth on November 22, 2025: "2 tahun lalu, kami menemukan Desy yang masih bocil nyaris tenggelam di kubangan lumpur. Setelah dibersihkan, ternyata dia tidak tahu jalan pulan...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I know my audience here is international, but for the few Indo-based friends, we're trying to adopt out a cat who hasn't been accepted by our other cats. Help/leads on rehoming her is greatly appreciated.
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Also, big ask! Any of my mates on here trans or non-binary and Christian and wouldn't mind giving me a message? In discussing queer jesus for my diss I want to include a quote from a queer person describing the relationship between queer identities and their faith. Thanks 😊
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Also, big ask! Any of my mates on here trans or non-binary and Christian and wouldn't mind giving me a message? In discussing queer jesus for my diss I want to include a quote from a queer person describing the relationship between queer identities and their faith. Thanks 😊
Red bird of paradise
Sifaka
Resplendent quetzal
Atlantic puffin
Little blue penguin (kororā)
Sifaka
Resplendent quetzal
Atlantic puffin
Little blue penguin (kororā)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Serval
Caiman
Grey wolves
Whooping crane
African rock python
Serval
Caiman
Grey wolves
Whooping crane
African rock python
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Red bird of paradise
Sifaka
Resplendent quetzal
Atlantic puffin
Little blue penguin (kororā)
Sifaka
Resplendent quetzal
Atlantic puffin
Little blue penguin (kororā)
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Friends in the U.K., Europe & Australia:
All of my art prints + posters get printed and shipped locally to you. This means shipping costs are cheap and delivery times are fast!
Everything is 15% off until Monday, dark variant prints are 25% off!
www.jerthorp.me/category/of-...
Friends in the U.K., Europe & Australia:
All of my art prints + posters get printed and shipped locally to you. This means shipping costs are cheap and delivery times are fast!
Everything is 15% off until Monday, dark variant prints are 25% off!
www.jerthorp.me/category/of-...
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Friends in the U.K., Europe & Australia:
All of my art prints + posters get printed and shipped locally to you. This means shipping costs are cheap and delivery times are fast!
Everything is 15% off until Monday, dark variant prints are 25% off!
www.jerthorp.me/category/of-...
Friends in the U.K., Europe & Australia:
All of my art prints + posters get printed and shipped locally to you. This means shipping costs are cheap and delivery times are fast!
Everything is 15% off until Monday, dark variant prints are 25% off!
www.jerthorp.me/category/of-...
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The Doctor is right and correct
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Doctor is right and correct
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Hey conference-organizers (sorry for addressing you in one of your professional capacities on a holiday).
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hey conference-organizers (sorry for addressing you in one of your professional capacities on a holiday).
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
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My annual adventure in baking Thanksgiving rolls started with me scalding the everloving shit out of my thumb and ended with my KitchenAid walking itself off the counter and onto the floor while kneading the dough.
Tldr we're having store-bought rolls this year.
Tldr we're having store-bought rolls this year.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My annual adventure in baking Thanksgiving rolls started with me scalding the everloving shit out of my thumb and ended with my KitchenAid walking itself off the counter and onto the floor while kneading the dough.
Tldr we're having store-bought rolls this year.
Tldr we're having store-bought rolls this year.