David Syzdek
@dsyzdek.bsky.social
Polymath. Endangered species biologist. Views my own.
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Today's the last day for the pre-order phase of these shirts! Want to be sure you get one in your size?
Now's the time 🌱
About half of Skype a Scientist's funding comes from merch runs like this. Help us continue our work while lookin hot as hell.
SquidFacts.net
Now's the time 🌱
About half of Skype a Scientist's funding comes from merch runs like this. Help us continue our work while lookin hot as hell.
SquidFacts.net
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today's the last day for the pre-order phase of these shirts! Want to be sure you get one in your size?
Now's the time 🌱
About half of Skype a Scientist's funding comes from merch runs like this. Help us continue our work while lookin hot as hell.
SquidFacts.net
Now's the time 🌱
About half of Skype a Scientist's funding comes from merch runs like this. Help us continue our work while lookin hot as hell.
SquidFacts.net
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Quick reality check:
My car's got a ~75 kWh battery. If that battery put out 1 kW of power, it could run for three days.
Get a thousand of those and you have a megawatt of power for three days.
Get a million of those and you have a gigawatt of power for three days.
Hyundai has sold 250,000
My car's got a ~75 kWh battery. If that battery put out 1 kW of power, it could run for three days.
Get a thousand of those and you have a megawatt of power for three days.
Get a million of those and you have a gigawatt of power for three days.
Hyundai has sold 250,000
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Quick reality check:
My car's got a ~75 kWh battery. If that battery put out 1 kW of power, it could run for three days.
Get a thousand of those and you have a megawatt of power for three days.
Get a million of those and you have a gigawatt of power for three days.
Hyundai has sold 250,000
My car's got a ~75 kWh battery. If that battery put out 1 kW of power, it could run for three days.
Get a thousand of those and you have a megawatt of power for three days.
Get a million of those and you have a gigawatt of power for three days.
Hyundai has sold 250,000
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I’m always amazed by the diversity/density of all the languages between SoCal and the PNW compared to rest of country. This became very obvious to me when researching which indigenous names to use for the PNW volcano tissue box covers. Neat map. Wish colonial influences colors were less prominent.
The 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...
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I’m always amazed by the diversity/density of all the languages between SoCal and the PNW compared to rest of country. This became very obvious to me when researching which indigenous names to use for the PNW volcano tissue box covers. Neat map. Wish colonial influences colors were less prominent.
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Last May, a "nice" Southern white lady in Disney World told her kid to back away from me because I'm a witch.
L'esprit de l'escalier moment. I smiled, but I realized later I should have asked them for a dalmation.
L'esprit de l'escalier moment. I smiled, but I realized later I should have asked them for a dalmation.
Yep. Charming as in “nice neighborhood witch that befriends night creatures and kills dangerous lycanthropes” and not “scary witch that used evil magiks to hijack a school bus to fill her cauldron with succulent and plump children for the coven party on the 13th.”
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Last May, a "nice" Southern white lady in Disney World told her kid to back away from me because I'm a witch.
L'esprit de l'escalier moment. I smiled, but I realized later I should have asked them for a dalmation.
L'esprit de l'escalier moment. I smiled, but I realized later I should have asked them for a dalmation.
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Somewhere an exhausted woman is climbing up a hillside, a comically oversized firearm slung across her back, as she follows a trail of drag marks and clawed footprints, regretting her decision to get into professional witchery, but unwilling to turn her back on her sworn duty to stop a predator.
Yep. Charming as in “nice neighborhood witch that befriends night creatures and kills dangerous lycanthropes” and not “scary witch that used evil magiks to hijack a school bus to fill her cauldron with succulent and plump children for the coven party on the 13th.”
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Somewhere an exhausted woman is climbing up a hillside, a comically oversized firearm slung across her back, as she follows a trail of drag marks and clawed footprints, regretting her decision to get into professional witchery, but unwilling to turn her back on her sworn duty to stop a predator.
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By far the weirdest weather stat I've seen so far this winter...
Salt Lake City Has Been Outsnowed By Florida. Really. | Weather.com
Only a month into 2026, this is, by far, the weirdest snow stat we've seen in a region that typically isn't lacking for snow.
weather.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
By far the weirdest weather stat I've seen so far this winter...
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Something that really gets me about the state of battery development is that consumers have so many amazing battery powered devices now.
Cordless stick vacuums have become very mainstream. Almost everyone is using cordless power tools, in fact lots of auto shops hardy use air tools anymore!
Cordless stick vacuums have become very mainstream. Almost everyone is using cordless power tools, in fact lots of auto shops hardy use air tools anymore!
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Something that really gets me about the state of battery development is that consumers have so many amazing battery powered devices now.
Cordless stick vacuums have become very mainstream. Almost everyone is using cordless power tools, in fact lots of auto shops hardy use air tools anymore!
Cordless stick vacuums have become very mainstream. Almost everyone is using cordless power tools, in fact lots of auto shops hardy use air tools anymore!
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seth's right, this is heat
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 AM
seth's right, this is heat
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I got a couple tens of thousands of stills and videos to review from last years vermillion flycatcher nest, and tonight im doing it chill from todays excitement, i found this fakey from mama 😁 🪶 🐣
January 14, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I got a couple tens of thousands of stills and videos to review from last years vermillion flycatcher nest, and tonight im doing it chill from todays excitement, i found this fakey from mama 😁 🪶 🐣
That’s ok, with no snowpack in the West our time will come.
It's the first work day of the month, so we get the latest Wildland Fire Potential Outlook from NIFC. Here's February and March. Looks rough for the South, Texas, and the Southern Great Plains.
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
That’s ok, with no snowpack in the West our time will come.
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Holy crap. This is incredible!
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Holy crap. This is incredible!
Finally some Andorran material on this hellsite.
#GutenMorgen
Ich weiß ja nicht wie ihr das seht, aber man sollte sich niemals mit Menschen anlegen, die montags frisch, fröhlich und motiviert sind. Diese Psychopathen haben nichts zu verlieren. 😉 Mit dem Morgenkaffee starte ich dann mal in den Tag. ☕🍀
(Aus dem Archiv: Pont de la Margineda, Andorra
Ich weiß ja nicht wie ihr das seht, aber man sollte sich niemals mit Menschen anlegen, die montags frisch, fröhlich und motiviert sind. Diese Psychopathen haben nichts zu verlieren. 😉 Mit dem Morgenkaffee starte ich dann mal in den Tag. ☕🍀
(Aus dem Archiv: Pont de la Margineda, Andorra
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Finally some Andorran material on this hellsite.
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February 2, 1907, died on this day Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev.
He formulated the Periodic Law, creating a farsighted version - as it can be expanded to include yet unknown elements - of the periodic table of elements ⚛️
He formulated the Periodic Law, creating a farsighted version - as it can be expanded to include yet unknown elements - of the periodic table of elements ⚛️
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
February 2, 1907, died on this day Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev.
He formulated the Periodic Law, creating a farsighted version - as it can be expanded to include yet unknown elements - of the periodic table of elements ⚛️
He formulated the Periodic Law, creating a farsighted version - as it can be expanded to include yet unknown elements - of the periodic table of elements ⚛️
10 to 1 odds say they will just blame renewables:
“It’s those damn wind turbines and solar panels and batteries and dams that don’t work in the cold or at night and kill bad eagles.
And Biden.”
“It’s those damn wind turbines and solar panels and batteries and dams that don’t work in the cold or at night and kill bad eagles.
And Biden.”
Right now: the federal government has to help these folks and get the power back on, and if they can’t, they should resign
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
10 to 1 odds say they will just blame renewables:
“It’s those damn wind turbines and solar panels and batteries and dams that don’t work in the cold or at night and kill bad eagles.
And Biden.”
“It’s those damn wind turbines and solar panels and batteries and dams that don’t work in the cold or at night and kill bad eagles.
And Biden.”
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Miller: Alex Pretti was a terrorist.
Aide: He was lawfully carrying a firearm and the two ICE guys are named Ochoa and Gutierrez.
Miller: I need a Tylenol.
Aide: He was lawfully carrying a firearm and the two ICE guys are named Ochoa and Gutierrez.
Miller: I need a Tylenol.
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Miller: Alex Pretti was a terrorist.
Aide: He was lawfully carrying a firearm and the two ICE guys are named Ochoa and Gutierrez.
Miller: I need a Tylenol.
Aide: He was lawfully carrying a firearm and the two ICE guys are named Ochoa and Gutierrez.
Miller: I need a Tylenol.
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It's -3° F in Poughkeepsie.
It's a toasty 68 inside, our heat pump is awesome.
We are now in our 9th winter of not burning fossil fuels for heat. The future can be awesome.
It's a toasty 68 inside, our heat pump is awesome.
We are now in our 9th winter of not burning fossil fuels for heat. The future can be awesome.
January 29, 2026 at 11:36 AM
It's -3° F in Poughkeepsie.
It's a toasty 68 inside, our heat pump is awesome.
We are now in our 9th winter of not burning fossil fuels for heat. The future can be awesome.
It's a toasty 68 inside, our heat pump is awesome.
We are now in our 9th winter of not burning fossil fuels for heat. The future can be awesome.
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Feb. 1, 2026 high temperatures
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Feb. 1, 2026 high temperatures
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
They let mosquitos torment Florida Alcatraz prisoners last summer.
And if the prisoners got encephalitis or West Nile, that was a feature not a bug.
And the VA suddenly stopped helping ICE with prisoner healthcare recently—both directly and by processing outside payments.
Features, not bugs.
And if the prisoners got encephalitis or West Nile, that was a feature not a bug.
And the VA suddenly stopped helping ICE with prisoner healthcare recently—both directly and by processing outside payments.
Features, not bugs.
death from disease in concentration camps is so widespread and so predictable that it's pretty clearly a feature, not a bug.
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM
They let mosquitos torment Florida Alcatraz prisoners last summer.
And if the prisoners got encephalitis or West Nile, that was a feature not a bug.
And the VA suddenly stopped helping ICE with prisoner healthcare recently—both directly and by processing outside payments.
Features, not bugs.
And if the prisoners got encephalitis or West Nile, that was a feature not a bug.
And the VA suddenly stopped helping ICE with prisoner healthcare recently—both directly and by processing outside payments.
Features, not bugs.
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#FebruArty2026 #Frost #Stunday
Steam rising from a hot springs has formed frost on the vegetation nearby. Walley's Hot Springs, Genoa, Nevada
#EastCoastKin #HotSprings
Steam rising from a hot springs has formed frost on the vegetation nearby. Walley's Hot Springs, Genoa, Nevada
#EastCoastKin #HotSprings
February 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
#FebruArty2026 #Frost #Stunday
Steam rising from a hot springs has formed frost on the vegetation nearby. Walley's Hot Springs, Genoa, Nevada
#EastCoastKin #HotSprings
Steam rising from a hot springs has formed frost on the vegetation nearby. Walley's Hot Springs, Genoa, Nevada
#EastCoastKin #HotSprings
It’s only fair. $750 is way too much!
What has the US Government ever done for Trump?
What has the US Government ever done for Trump?
Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Lawsuit Against IRS Puts Him on Both Sides of the Same Case
President Trump’s lawsuit against the government that he runs presents a mind-bending minefield of conflicts that could end with his appointees approving a federal payout to him.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It’s only fair. $750 is way too much!
What has the US Government ever done for Trump?
What has the US Government ever done for Trump?
This fucker is going to have the blood of so many dead kids on his hands.
However, measles, tetanus, diphtheria, cervical cancer, influenza, applaud this decision.
However, measles, tetanus, diphtheria, cervical cancer, influenza, applaud this decision.
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This fucker is going to have the blood of so many dead kids on his hands.
However, measles, tetanus, diphtheria, cervical cancer, influenza, applaud this decision.
However, measles, tetanus, diphtheria, cervical cancer, influenza, applaud this decision.
“He didn’t stop!”
He stopped as soon as he could.
Hope the train crew is ok.
And yeah, each grade crossing has a phone number on it. Call it or 911 the instant something get stuck on the tracks. The railroad can possibly get the train to stop.
He stopped as soon as he could.
Hope the train crew is ok.
And yeah, each grade crossing has a phone number on it. Call it or 911 the instant something get stuck on the tracks. The railroad can possibly get the train to stop.
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
“He didn’t stop!”
He stopped as soon as he could.
Hope the train crew is ok.
And yeah, each grade crossing has a phone number on it. Call it or 911 the instant something get stuck on the tracks. The railroad can possibly get the train to stop.
He stopped as soon as he could.
Hope the train crew is ok.
And yeah, each grade crossing has a phone number on it. Call it or 911 the instant something get stuck on the tracks. The railroad can possibly get the train to stop.
Took long enough.
Who is the rest of the masked gang that are also responsible for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders to spoil and hide evidence for Alex Pretti’s murder?
Who is the rest of the masked gang that are also responsible for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders to spoil and hide evidence for Alex Pretti’s murder?
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Took long enough.
Who is the rest of the masked gang that are also responsible for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders to spoil and hide evidence for Alex Pretti’s murder?
Who is the rest of the masked gang that are also responsible for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders for Alex Pretti’s murder?
And who gave the orders to spoil and hide evidence for Alex Pretti’s murder?
I’m an endangered species biologist cheering as this species goes extinct.
"Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication."
We are so close to eradication.
What a legacy for President Carter who was so instrumental here.
www.cartercenter.org/news/guinea-...
We are so close to eradication.
What a legacy for President Carter who was so instrumental here.
www.cartercenter.org/news/guinea-...
Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication.
www.cartercenter.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I’m an endangered species biologist cheering as this species goes extinct.