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David Syzdek
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Polymath. Endangered species biologist. Views my own.
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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
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
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Holy crap. This is incredible!
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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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 ⚛️
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 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.”
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
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
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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.
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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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.
January 29, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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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.
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 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.
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
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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
February 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
It’s only fair. $750 is way too much!

What has the US Government ever done for Trump?
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 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.
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 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.
Meanwhile in Gastonia, NC…
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 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?
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
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-...
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
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Stunning view of Denali seemingly eye-level with our cruising altitude flying from Anchorage to Fairbanks this morning. It’s rare to have a clear view of the summit like this.
February 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Violating hospitality is one of the oldest proscriptions across so many cultures.
Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
February 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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elon musk is in the early stages of perhaps his greatest crash-out to date. don't let up
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Please, my gerrymanders
Texas Republicans: hey guys check this shit out we gerrymandered a bunch of extremely safe +15R districts into very risky +5R districts, this is gonna rock for us

Also Texas Republicans: oh no all my gerrymanders gone
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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The White House Military Office Coast Guard aide was on “Football” duty last night for Emperor Trump’s latest trip to his Mar-a-Lago Club. The ~45-lb. satchel accompanies Trump 24/7, enabling him alone to authorize the use of any of our ~1,770 deployed nuclear weapons—up to 900 on alert—at any time.
February 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
5 jobs I’ve had:

Library page (book shelver)/clerk
Tortoise biologist
IT Tech
Endangered Species Biologist
Museum docent for living reptiles and dead dinosaurs
5 jobs I’ve had:

Receptionist
Server/hostess
Cave tour guide
Actress
Party planner
5 jobs I've had:

Cleaner
Garbage man
Parcel sorter
Content mill writer
Video game tester
February 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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Life, eh?

This past week I’ve experienced 1k miles & 1M emotions. All along the Great State of Nevada.

My current job has been partnering with rural (small & disadvantaged) communities on water infrastructure. I’ve learned a lot & grateful for what I’ve learned +who I’ve met.

But every sunset…
January 30, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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I'm just going to say it. I'm not taking very kindly to any attempts of tone policing right now.

I said what I said at the end of my video because it's the truth.
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 2:22 AM