Kevin Mueller
scientist at Cleveland State U. other things too. earth. people. plants. ecology. cities.
thank you, Minneapolis! #resist
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe thing about trying a new thing like drawing or writing is you have to be willing to suck at it, sometimes for quite a long time. In our age of instant gratification, people don't want to go through that stage but I'm here to tell you it makes the day you produce something you truly love so sweet
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerMy quote of the day All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity. Robert F. Kennedy
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerI've been out of touch a bit because of, well, life and stuff. Here's a tiny Gilia flower in the Mojave Desert a week or so ago. I love the dark blue pollen on these wee gems. 🌿📷
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerNew interactive global maps of 31 plant traits were prepared by Daniel Lusk, based on plant distribution data from GBIF and sPlot, plant trait data from TRY, and various satellite-based products. Map viewer: global-traits.projects.earthengine.app/view/global-... Article: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerAmerican trailblazer Rosa Parks was born 113 years ago today. Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Her tenacity and bravery helped reignite the Civil Rights Movement. Let us keep up her fight to push our country towards justice for all.
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerBeauty is in the eye of the treeholder
- who knew? I feel liberated from the tyranny of astronomical winter (now, if only those other tyrannies could be shed with a skeet)
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- The western U.S. faces its lowest snowpack on record despite average or above-average rainfall. Warmer temperatures mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, and will worsen droughts in areas like the Pacific Northwest and the Colorado River Basin. science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerAny news story, blog post, or YouTube video reporting on crime should include a longitudinal view such as this. The US is a much safer place than it was in the 1990s. Source: buff.ly/8Xot3Bt
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerPalantir reported $1.5 billion in losses from 2020-2024. That allowed them to pay $0 in federal income taxes. So how did they spend $64 million on stock buybacks and pay their CEO $3.3 billion over roughly the same period? This tax code is a complete joke.
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerWhy do the best paper ideas always get formulated in the middle of the night? Last night I wrote an amazing first paragraph in my head…but didn’t want to wake up too much by dictating it on my phone and now I can no longer remember any of it…
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerBig news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy! Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7 (Link in bio!)
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerCartoon by By RATT | cagle.com/ratt
- Reposted by Kevin Mueller"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerLichen on the Old Kiln Trail today 🌿
- I do not like fiberglass insulation. almost as much as I do not like plaster or drywall. maybe that explains why I 'paused' this job for almost 10 years, content with no insulation over most of my ceilings.
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- "Diversification (of crops & non-crops) increases financial profitability, biodiversity, pollination, soil quality, & C sequestration from 37 to 189% over 20 years, + we find no effects on crop yield, pest control, & climate regulation." 😎
- Do agricultural diversification practices pay off in the long run? Our new paper synthesizes 100+ years of evidence showing that diversification practices become more profitable over time and delivers growing benefits for soils, biodiversity, and carbon. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- more American 'exceptionalism'
- New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries. This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerHarvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest: “This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested." More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe DOE climate report was not only scientifically error-ridden, but also now judicially: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerHundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30. 📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
- worth a read and a think (i.e., read to learn and think, not to react and reject) 👇
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerMichigan’s attorney general sued four of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging the companies conspired against renewable energy development, and that doing so drove up energy prices for Michiganders.
- Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1. Natural Resource Economics 2. Horror Film 3. Feminism in Literature 4. Environmental Theology 5. Bioethics
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThis trend is giving me life. College is cool, knowledge is great. The liberal arts is rad. Being well rounded is the GOAT. Fund all colleges and universities. We should be throwing money at them. Make it affordable for all. Let people take underwater basket weaving if they choose.
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerMy quote of the day Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind. Albert Einstein
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThis, from Lemm Sissay’s collection ‘Listener’, is a masterclass in pace and rhythm and rhyme. It is a read it out loud kind of poem. It is playful, funny, poignant, and deep all at the same time. #poetry #poemoftheday
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- Reposted by Kevin MuellerPaid Summer Internships... Join us for a summer of ecological research at the Holden Arboretum. Opportunities in restoration ecology, population ecology, plant ecophysiology, forest health, and more. On-site housing available at low cost. lnkd.in/gjWUznhj
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerJust know, if you don't realize he's out of his wockaflockin' mind by now, your ass has joined him in Cray Cray Town and whatnot.
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerOn 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently!
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[Not loaded yet] - Reposted by Kevin MuellerI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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- it would be interesting to converse about what optimal levels might be for hiring faculty from other nations... but I don't think Greg Abbott is gonna contribute much to that conversation (unless you want the chance to say that, of course, the optimal level is not zero for many universities)
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerTree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes. Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
- Reposted by Kevin Mueller"106,636 years of federal work experience were lost across the 10,109 employees with Ph.D.s who departed STEM or health roles 1 January–30 November." It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
- The US government lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs last year, according to an analysis by Science of newly released OPM data, with 11 departures for every hire. And many OPM calls "voluntary" separations were probably pushed. www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember: - Organized a city wide general strike - Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence - Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE - Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Reposted by Kevin Muellerworking with good coauthors be like
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerLed by Roel Brienen, our paper in @natcomms.nature.com "Contrasting pathways to tree longevity in gymnosperms and angiosperms" is finally out and formatted. Other bluesky folks contributing to the paper were @yellowbuckeye.bsky.social and @rmtrr.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerThe second Night Offered just 3 minutes of Northern Lights at the Alps. Luckily I've been on location in time. Bavaria, Germany #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #polarlicht
- Reposted by Kevin MuellerPostDoc position in #dendrochronology at U of Giessen (Germany) to work on medieval climate and societal changes in the Caucasus. Dream position: a great international team to work with, super research topic and amazing field sites. www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns... #PostdocJobs #AcademicJobs
