Raphael Mazor
@rmaz.bsky.social
Freshwater scientist in California.
Undecided about how much science content I’ll post here. For now mostly art and pretty things.
Undecided about how much science content I’ll post here. For now mostly art and pretty things.
Um,,, wow
NOAA Fisheries jobs are to be posted soon. New questions are now required to be answered by all applicants, see below
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more...
January 22, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Um,,, wow
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This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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A plea from an editor:
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
January 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A plea from an editor:
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
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Submit your application for the Graduate Student Conservation Research Awards by Jan 26
🏆 One or more awards totaling $1,000 to support the best graduate student research proposal(s) addressing at least one of the following criteria (1/3)
🏆 One or more awards totaling $1,000 to support the best graduate student research proposal(s) addressing at least one of the following criteria (1/3)
January 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Submit your application for the Graduate Student Conservation Research Awards by Jan 26
🏆 One or more awards totaling $1,000 to support the best graduate student research proposal(s) addressing at least one of the following criteria (1/3)
🏆 One or more awards totaling $1,000 to support the best graduate student research proposal(s) addressing at least one of the following criteria (1/3)
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Reminder that abstract submissions for #2026SFS close Friday, Jan 16th. We can't wait to see everyone is Spokane!
💻Abstract submission and registration for #2026SFS May 7-21 in Spokane, WA, USA are now open!
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Reminder that abstract submissions for #2026SFS close Friday, Jan 16th. We can't wait to see everyone is Spokane!
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
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The Southwest Chapter is offering travel assistance to students for SFS 2026. To apply for assistance, submit your answers to the questions below to Dr. Fred Govedich ([email protected]) by March 20, 2026 (1/3).
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Southwest Chapter is offering travel assistance to students for SFS 2026. To apply for assistance, submit your answers to the questions below to Dr. Fred Govedich ([email protected]) by March 20, 2026 (1/3).
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A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
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ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
Masking tape works
Department of Interior says if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national park entrance pass, the pass will be invalidated.
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Masking tape works
OC is a much more complex place than people realize, but it 100% has a Nazi problem.
How a teen’s 2018 death became a lens into the growth of extremist hate in Orange County — and beyond.
Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
Investigative reporter Eric Lichtblau discusses his new book, "American Reich," and the hidden, violent history of far-right terrorism in suburban Orange County.
www.latimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
OC is a much more complex place than people realize, but it 100% has a Nazi problem.
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There is no plan, gang
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There is no plan, gang
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The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026.
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
SFS Response Letter on Changes to Waters of the U.S. Definition | Society for Freshwater Science
December 30, 2025 — The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) today released a letter outlining changes to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition and our response.
freshwater-science.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The EPA has announced changes to the definition of Waters of the U.S. that leave critical systems supporting drinking water, floodwater storage, and biodiversity unprotected. Public comments on the changes are open until January 5, 2026.
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
Read SFS's response: freshwater-science.org/news/sfs-res...
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The entire conservative legal movement and philosophy of “originalism” is premised on the illegitimacy of any SCOTUS decision that doesn’t fit the GOP party platform
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The entire conservative legal movement and philosophy of “originalism” is premised on the illegitimacy of any SCOTUS decision that doesn’t fit the GOP party platform
Always happy to be a part of the Streisand Effect
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Always happy to be a part of the Streisand Effect
I wonder what what’s greater:
The number of people who don’t know that their mom had an abortion?
The number of people who don’t know that their genetic sex doesn’t align with their gender identity?
The number of people who don’t know that their mom had an abortion?
The number of people who don’t know that their genetic sex doesn’t align with their gender identity?
"Men are men. Men can never become women. Women are women. Women can never become men."
December 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I wonder what what’s greater:
The number of people who don’t know that their mom had an abortion?
The number of people who don’t know that their genetic sex doesn’t align with their gender identity?
The number of people who don’t know that their mom had an abortion?
The number of people who don’t know that their genetic sex doesn’t align with their gender identity?
Retweet = endorse
For the love of mammoths, if you're not going to review a manuscript please decline right away. Don't just ignore the reminders and then let the system auto-decline after two weeks.
Happy holidays to all who say "no" in a timely manner, and may those who suggest alternatives have a happy New Year.
Happy holidays to all who say "no" in a timely manner, and may those who suggest alternatives have a happy New Year.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Retweet = endorse
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Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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If you are looking for a Christmas present for a Freshwater Invertebrate obsessed friend (or someone that thinks they are cool) I have something might be ideal, I used some of pond life photos into a handy Pond life ID chart shirt
Link my Teemill page here: uk-wildlife.teemill.com/product/pond...
Link my Teemill page here: uk-wildlife.teemill.com/product/pond...
December 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If you are looking for a Christmas present for a Freshwater Invertebrate obsessed friend (or someone that thinks they are cool) I have something might be ideal, I used some of pond life photos into a handy Pond life ID chart shirt
Link my Teemill page here: uk-wildlife.teemill.com/product/pond...
Link my Teemill page here: uk-wildlife.teemill.com/product/pond...
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💻Abstract submission and registration for #2026SFS May 7-21 in Spokane, WA, USA are now open!
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
💻Abstract submission and registration for #2026SFS May 7-21 in Spokane, WA, USA are now open!
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
💧Submit your work for exciting contributed and special sessions
📆Abstract submissions are open through Jan 16
💲Early registration rates are available through Mar 20
🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org/abstracts
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Invitamos a todas las personas trabajando en sistemas acuáticos o con recursos de agua en Puerto Rico a participar del Simposio Aquaboricuas. Como parte del simposio tendremos presentaciones y grupos de discusión enfocados en diferentes temas de interés. (1/2)
🔗 tinyurl.com/simposioaquaboricuas
🔗 tinyurl.com/simposioaquaboricuas
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Invitamos a todas las personas trabajando en sistemas acuáticos o con recursos de agua en Puerto Rico a participar del Simposio Aquaboricuas. Como parte del simposio tendremos presentaciones y grupos de discusión enfocados en diferentes temas de interés. (1/2)
🔗 tinyurl.com/simposioaquaboricuas
🔗 tinyurl.com/simposioaquaboricuas