Ian Rose
@ianrosewrites.bsky.social
Science & nature writer living on Kalapuya lands (Corvallis, OR). Vulturnalist. Recent bylines in Sierra, Smithsonian, the Washington Post and more.
Undiagnosed, but everyone's pretty sure.
Go Birds.
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Undiagnosed, but everyone's pretty sure.
Go Birds.
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Ian Rose
@ianrosewrites.bsky.social
· Oct 8
The End of an Era for Arctic Research
The loss of the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States leaves an uncertain future for science in the Far North
www.sierraclub.org
ARCUS was important. It jumpstarted careers in science. It amplified voices that have too long been left out of research. It did all that and more for very little money, and now it's gone, arguably when we need it most.
My latest for Sierra:
#science #arctic
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/end-e...
My latest for Sierra:
#science #arctic
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/end-e...
Everything sucks, but at least two of the things I hate most are aligned so closely that hurting one hurts the other. That is, at the very least, convenient.
Remember that literally every single one of the billionaire freaks behind generative AI has very publicly aligned themselves with trump and his policies
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
January 25, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Everything sucks, but at least two of the things I hate most are aligned so closely that hurting one hurts the other. That is, at the very least, convenient.
Up until today, I was doing really well with reducing screen and phone time this month. Today was about double my average. I looked more than was useful to me or the world. I lingered without learning anything new.
Tomorrow, the woods.
Tomorrow, the woods.
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Up until today, I was doing really well with reducing screen and phone time this month. Today was about double my average. I looked more than was useful to me or the world. I lingered without learning anything new.
Tomorrow, the woods.
Tomorrow, the woods.
Ice cream mostly.
what are people stress eating?
January 25, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Ice cream mostly.
The latest ICE murder victim was, by all accounts, a good person. Caring and brave and kind. A profound loss. But the worst person in Minnesota doesn't deserve to be killed by his government either. You don't have to earn the right not to be murdered by the state. That's what makes it a right.
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The latest ICE murder victim was, by all accounts, a good person. Caring and brave and kind. A profound loss. But the worst person in Minnesota doesn't deserve to be killed by his government either. You don't have to earn the right not to be murdered by the state. That's what makes it a right.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
There's a lot of talk about whether you should or shouldn't watch the video, and I'm not going to add to that. What I will say is that, on a platform that defaults to autoplay, the kind and ethical way is to link to, but not post, violent video. Give people the choice. You don't know who needs it.
January 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
There's a lot of talk about whether you should or shouldn't watch the video, and I'm not going to add to that. What I will say is that, on a platform that defaults to autoplay, the kind and ethical way is to link to, but not post, violent video. Give people the choice. You don't know who needs it.
No one who supports this is welcome in my home or in my life. People can change, but I am not interested in changing them. That's their job. For now, fix your hearts or die.
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
No one who supports this is welcome in my home or in my life. People can change, but I am not interested in changing them. That's their job. For now, fix your hearts or die.
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
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ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
We don't have to live like this. We do have to prosecute this. Abolish ICE. Then go after the paramilitary murderers and kidnappers and thieves. Every single one.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
We don't have to live like this. We do have to prosecute this. Abolish ICE. Then go after the paramilitary murderers and kidnappers and thieves. Every single one.
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Really, really recommend that Minnesotans in particular disable autoplay, I know it's annoying to have to click to see a GIF but it's not worth the mental health costs of seeing the first seconds (before you scroll by) of murders in our city over and over and over.
to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Really, really recommend that Minnesotans in particular disable autoplay, I know it's annoying to have to click to see a GIF but it's not worth the mental health costs of seeing the first seconds (before you scroll by) of murders in our city over and over and over.
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There is video, do not seek it out, it clearly shows an execution.
Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
There is video, do not seek it out, it clearly shows an execution.
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
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Right wing billionaires now control TikTok. It's unsafe.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Right wing billionaires now control TikTok. It's unsafe.
At some point, platforms like YouTube are going to have be held financially and criminally responsible for radicalizing viewers and feeding them into fascist pipelines.
The algorithms just care that you keep watching. They don't care if you become a Nazi:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The algorithms just care that you keep watching. They don't care if you become a Nazi:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Red Pill Stories: British Neo-Nazis’ Narratives of Radicalization
Patriotic Alternative (PA) is one of Britain’s largest fascist organizations. PA members have served prison sentences for terrorism and hate crime offenses and MPs have called for the organization ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:41 PM
At some point, platforms like YouTube are going to have be held financially and criminally responsible for radicalizing viewers and feeding them into fascist pipelines.
The algorithms just care that you keep watching. They don't care if you become a Nazi:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The algorithms just care that you keep watching. They don't care if you become a Nazi:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I truly don't want to hand it to the national media, but 99% of the time when I see a "why isn't the media covering this" post the answer is that the media is covering it
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I truly don't want to hand it to the national media, but 99% of the time when I see a "why isn't the media covering this" post the answer is that the media is covering it
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The windchill is -25° as well
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The windchill is -25° as well
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This would be a very good week for anyone who has not already abandoned the Mercator projection for maps of the world to do so
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
This would be a very good week for anyone who has not already abandoned the Mercator projection for maps of the world to do so
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA
The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status
Last year, the CDC confirmed 2,144 measles cases across 44 states — the most since 1991 — and nearly 50 separate outbreaks.
www.pbs.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA
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The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
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Remarkably, at least one observing site in every single Western U.S. state is currently reporting *record low* snowpack for this mid-winter date. In some states, esp. UT and CO, *most* sites are either record low or second lowest on record. More during Wednesday's livestream.
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Remarkably, at least one observing site in every single Western U.S. state is currently reporting *record low* snowpack for this mid-winter date. In some states, esp. UT and CO, *most* sites are either record low or second lowest on record. More during Wednesday's livestream.
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The rest of the world should boycott us.
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The rest of the world should boycott us.
The love locks thing has always been wasteful and selfish. I didn't know it also could harm endangered condors.
Take a damn selfie like a normal person. Don't celebrate your love by throwing shiny trash in the Grand Canyon.
#vultures #condors #ComeOnPeople
www.greenmatters.com/pn/this-comm...
Take a damn selfie like a normal person. Don't celebrate your love by throwing shiny trash in the Grand Canyon.
#vultures #condors #ComeOnPeople
www.greenmatters.com/pn/this-comm...
This Common Romantic Gesture Is Becoming a Threat to Wildlife at Grand Canyon National Park
For a couple, the gesture is a testament of their undying love, but for some animals, it is a shiny invitation to death.
www.greenmatters.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The love locks thing has always been wasteful and selfish. I didn't know it also could harm endangered condors.
Take a damn selfie like a normal person. Don't celebrate your love by throwing shiny trash in the Grand Canyon.
#vultures #condors #ComeOnPeople
www.greenmatters.com/pn/this-comm...
Take a damn selfie like a normal person. Don't celebrate your love by throwing shiny trash in the Grand Canyon.
#vultures #condors #ComeOnPeople
www.greenmatters.com/pn/this-comm...