🐝👑 Researchers at #PennState discovered that worker #bumblebees control which #larvae become queens by feeding them juvenile hormones.

When workers received the hormone, they passed it into larval #food, producing heavier larvae that grew into queens. The finding shifts our understanding of #bee colonies from a strict hierarchy to a more decentralized system where caregivers shape the colony’s future.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/worker-bees-pick-queen/

#bees #entomology #biology #insects #nature #science #hormones #research #pollinators #evolution

Thousands of #PennState faculty vote #union, one of #Pennsylvania's largest union elections

https://www.wgal.com/article/penn-state-faculty-alliance-union-vote/71315574

#unions #PSFA #SEIU #UnionStrong #democracy #education #capitalism #exploitation #ClassWar

https://www.inquirer.com/education/penn-state-university-faculty-union-won-20260514.html

#laborunion #solidarity #seiu668 #pennstate #academia #highered

https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article315741700.html

#laborunion #solidarity #seiu668 #pennstate #academia #highered

"Penn State faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing, in a closely watched decision that could have sweeping implications across the university"

https://radio.wpsu.org/2026-05-14/penn-state-faculty-vote-yes-on-unionizing

#PennState #HIgherEd #HigherEdWorkersUnite #academia #SEIU

My amazing faculty colleagues at The Pennsylvania State University have just WON our vote to form a labor union!

The vote was historic: the biggest vote in education in Pennsylvania history. Now 5,000 plus of us are part of SEIU local 668!

Initial reports are that we won with 75% of the vote. Three to one.

https://www.pennstatefacultyalliance.org/

#laborunion #solidarity #seiu668 #pennstate #academia #highered

#Giants Abdul Carter watched as Arvell Reese ‘popped off the screen’ against his #PennState. Thats why he wanted to be teammates.

‘How physical he plays, that’s going to be real helpful for us.”

https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/sports/one-arvell-reese-game-sold-abdul-carter-on-his-future-giants-teammate/

If there are any #PennState folks in the #fediverse - our DSA chapter is launching a Save Addison Court campaign. Addison Court is an affordable housing complex in downtown State College that is home to dozens of elderly, disabled, and low income community members. The owners want to sell and/or turn it into student housing instead.

Help us save it by spreading the word!

Sign the #petition 👇
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-addison-court?clear_id=true