Bernie Lohr
@blohr.bsky.social
Sensory ecologist, animal behaviorist, evolutionary biologist by day. Puzzle solver, game player, classical music appreciator, SF/F reader, and film enthusiast by night. I mostly work on birdsong and avian hearing. I.e. dinosaur communication.
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one of the big lessons re conservatives and especially conservative christians is that they are more satisfied by being comparatively better off than others rather than being better off in absolute terms.
they’re perfectly happy to lose if you lose more.
they’re perfectly happy to lose if you lose more.
There are a lot of conservstives screaming "THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS" as their lives get measurably worse.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
one of the big lessons re conservatives and especially conservative christians is that they are more satisfied by being comparatively better off than others rather than being better off in absolute terms.
they’re perfectly happy to lose if you lose more.
they’re perfectly happy to lose if you lose more.
Wow. That just encapsulates the entire problem in one image, doesn't it?
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Wow. That just encapsulates the entire problem in one image, doesn't it?
I get that they're stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Here's what I'd do - commission "modern" versions of the anthem - a different one for each concert, increasingly dissonant/distinct. Obey the letter of the law, but mock the spirit of it. Flagrantly. Y'know, Shostakovich the hell out of it.
Here's what I'd do - commission "modern" versions of the anthem - a different one for each concert, increasingly dissonant/distinct. Obey the letter of the law, but mock the spirit of it. Flagrantly. Y'know, Shostakovich the hell out of it.
National Symphony Orchestra to Open Concerts with the National Anthem
World's Leading Classical Music Platform
theviolinchannel.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I get that they're stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Here's what I'd do - commission "modern" versions of the anthem - a different one for each concert, increasingly dissonant/distinct. Obey the letter of the law, but mock the spirit of it. Flagrantly. Y'know, Shostakovich the hell out of it.
Here's what I'd do - commission "modern" versions of the anthem - a different one for each concert, increasingly dissonant/distinct. Obey the letter of the law, but mock the spirit of it. Flagrantly. Y'know, Shostakovich the hell out of it.
Platner is like a runner who's been hiding a ball and chain under his pant leg. Even if we accept that he did nothing illegal, or that he did and just didn't know the consequences of his act when he did it (a hard sell), the race is about to start, and he'd have to run the race that way.
Drop out.
Drop out.
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Platner is like a runner who's been hiding a ball and chain under his pant leg. Even if we accept that he did nothing illegal, or that he did and just didn't know the consequences of his act when he did it (a hard sell), the race is about to start, and he'd have to run the race that way.
Drop out.
Drop out.
I understand the sentiment. But it's going to have to be torn down. The sooner, the better.
Gallego on what the next Democratic president should do about Trump's ballroom: "To really mess with him, just name it the Barack Obama Ballroom, and I think that will take care of half the problem."
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I understand the sentiment. But it's going to have to be torn down. The sooner, the better.
NYC?
Oh, man, are they not reading the room.
Oh, man, are they not reading the room.
Fascist propagandists are also now hijacking NYC's taxis. hellgatenyc.com/taxi-tv-news...
Taxi TV Is MAGA Now
New York City taxi riders are now served conservative news segments during their trips.
hellgatenyc.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
NYC?
Oh, man, are they not reading the room.
Oh, man, are they not reading the room.
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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In #ScienceUnderSiege, we discuss how belief in weather modification & chemtrails are actually gateway beliefs to climate denial and antiscience conspiratorial ideation. There's a reason that fossil fuel shill Lee Zeldin is encouraging these conspiracy theories.
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In #ScienceUnderSiege, we discuss how belief in weather modification & chemtrails are actually gateway beliefs to climate denial and antiscience conspiratorial ideation. There's a reason that fossil fuel shill Lee Zeldin is encouraging these conspiracy theories.
If you don't like being labeled fascists and Nazis,
but your own supporters admit "I like Hitler"...
Guess what?
but your own supporters admit "I like Hitler"...
Guess what?
October 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
If you don't like being labeled fascists and Nazis,
but your own supporters admit "I like Hitler"...
Guess what?
but your own supporters admit "I like Hitler"...
Guess what?
It's always interesting to see when a popular science post talks about some of your own work (even when it's not cited directly...)
www.audubon.org/news/listen-...
www.audubon.org/news/listen-...
Listen to Every Pitch Change in a Pacific Wren Call
A blur of sound becomes a remarkably complex song when slowed down.
www.audubon.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It's always interesting to see when a popular science post talks about some of your own work (even when it's not cited directly...)
www.audubon.org/news/listen-...
www.audubon.org/news/listen-...
We've been waiting > 5yrs to see one of these in the yard. The native Carolina mantis. We've dispatched dozens of invasive Chinese mantis egg cases with the hope that we'd eventually get these natives back.
And we finally did. On the car (we gently placed it in the mistflowers).
And we finally did. On the car (we gently placed it in the mistflowers).
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We've been waiting > 5yrs to see one of these in the yard. The native Carolina mantis. We've dispatched dozens of invasive Chinese mantis egg cases with the hope that we'd eventually get these natives back.
And we finally did. On the car (we gently placed it in the mistflowers).
And we finally did. On the car (we gently placed it in the mistflowers).
Make her the editor in chief with the shortest tenure ever, CBS.
Or lose my views/clicks/business.
Or lose my views/clicks/business.
News Analysis: At The Free Press, Bari Weiss battled so-called “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.
How Bari Weiss of The Free Press Won the Top Job at CBS News
At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.
nyti.ms
October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Make her the editor in chief with the shortest tenure ever, CBS.
Or lose my views/clicks/business.
Or lose my views/clicks/business.
Maybe this will finally prompt us to institute an accuracy doctrine on all platforms (including mainstream media). First amendment says you can say whatever you'd like. But it has to be *clearly* labeled as non-news/false if not actually true. If that label is removed, you're in violation.
The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here
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instagram.com/bydrewharwell
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Maybe this will finally prompt us to institute an accuracy doctrine on all platforms (including mainstream media). First amendment says you can say whatever you'd like. But it has to be *clearly* labeled as non-news/false if not actually true. If that label is removed, you're in violation.
Lawsuit commencing in...
A remarkable self-own and considerable academic stain on Texas Tech. Could someone start a head of lettuce timer to see how long this lasts? My guess is that once again the lettuce will win.
A remarkable self-own and considerable academic stain on Texas Tech. Could someone start a head of lettuce timer to see how long this lasts? My guess is that once again the lettuce will win.
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Lawsuit commencing in...
A remarkable self-own and considerable academic stain on Texas Tech. Could someone start a head of lettuce timer to see how long this lasts? My guess is that once again the lettuce will win.
A remarkable self-own and considerable academic stain on Texas Tech. Could someone start a head of lettuce timer to see how long this lasts? My guess is that once again the lettuce will win.
Yet more hyper-violent rhetoric from the right.
GOP lawmaker calls for Dem congresswoman to be executed for urging Trump protests
Arizona GOP Rep. John Gillette calls for hanging Democratic congresswoman over nonviolent protest remarks
azmirror.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Yet more hyper-violent rhetoric from the right.
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This is 2025’s “I can’t breathe.”
Do not turn away. Get really loud.
Protest. Call your electeds.
Do not give up. Do not despair. You never know what will tip the scale.
This is immoral & unjust & inhumane.
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social Do something now.
Do not turn away. Get really loud.
Protest. Call your electeds.
Do not give up. Do not despair. You never know what will tip the scale.
This is immoral & unjust & inhumane.
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social Do something now.
Video below: “I am American. I am American.” A man pleads, “Ayúdame, ayúdame. Help me!”
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
September 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is 2025’s “I can’t breathe.”
Do not turn away. Get really loud.
Protest. Call your electeds.
Do not give up. Do not despair. You never know what will tip the scale.
This is immoral & unjust & inhumane.
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social Do something now.
Do not turn away. Get really loud.
Protest. Call your electeds.
Do not give up. Do not despair. You never know what will tip the scale.
This is immoral & unjust & inhumane.
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social Do something now.
By the way, Disney, either option is a loss for you. Have you learned yet that having Republicans in office is not a good business strategy in the long run? Perhaps you need to think a bit more carefully about where your political donations are going come election season.
Aside from the blatantly unconstitutional nature of this statement, it also points to just how bad a businessman he is.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
This post alone would be enough in Europe for a president or prime minister to lose their job.
In the US, it’s just another day at the office, which shows how it’s slipping into a sad dictatorship
In the US, it’s just another day at the office, which shows how it’s slipping into a sad dictatorship
September 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
By the way, Disney, either option is a loss for you. Have you learned yet that having Republicans in office is not a good business strategy in the long run? Perhaps you need to think a bit more carefully about where your political donations are going come election season.
Aside from the blatantly unconstitutional nature of this statement, it also points to just how bad a businessman he is.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
This post alone would be enough in Europe for a president or prime minister to lose their job.
In the US, it’s just another day at the office, which shows how it’s slipping into a sad dictatorship
In the US, it’s just another day at the office, which shows how it’s slipping into a sad dictatorship
September 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Aside from the blatantly unconstitutional nature of this statement, it also points to just how bad a businessman he is.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
I can see Disney execs now weighing their options. 16-20 million for Trump vs. > 3 billion loss in stock value as a result of the cancellation.
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Protect our lands and keep our roadless areas ROADLESS!
Rolling back the Roadless Rule would be devastating for New Mexicans and wildlife alike.
That’s why the entire NM delegation is urging Secretary Rollins to exclude NM from any attempt to rescind this rule. We won't back down.
Rolling back the Roadless Rule would be devastating for New Mexicans and wildlife alike.
That’s why the entire NM delegation is urging Secretary Rollins to exclude NM from any attempt to rescind this rule. We won't back down.
September 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Protect our lands and keep our roadless areas ROADLESS!
Rolling back the Roadless Rule would be devastating for New Mexicans and wildlife alike.
That’s why the entire NM delegation is urging Secretary Rollins to exclude NM from any attempt to rescind this rule. We won't back down.
Rolling back the Roadless Rule would be devastating for New Mexicans and wildlife alike.
That’s why the entire NM delegation is urging Secretary Rollins to exclude NM from any attempt to rescind this rule. We won't back down.
A little helpful pronunciation guide for Trump.
Do you see the minnow fin?
(What an incompetent ass, on so many levels).
Do you see the minnow fin?
(What an incompetent ass, on so many levels).
September 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A little helpful pronunciation guide for Trump.
Do you see the minnow fin?
(What an incompetent ass, on so many levels).
Do you see the minnow fin?
(What an incompetent ass, on so many levels).
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Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station.
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station.
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
When are we going to start holding vigils for the first amendment?
September 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
When are we going to start holding vigils for the first amendment?
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Y'know that study that the DOJ deleted from their website? The one concluding that "the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism"?
Here it is. Just read the first paragraph:
web.archive.org/web/20250912...
Here it is. Just read the first paragraph:
web.archive.org/web/20250912...
web.archive.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Y'know that study that the DOJ deleted from their website? The one concluding that "the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism"?
Here it is. Just read the first paragraph:
web.archive.org/web/20250912...
Here it is. Just read the first paragraph:
web.archive.org/web/20250912...