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.
https://ianrosewrites.com/bibliography
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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...
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NATIVE #MUTUALAID💕💸
Mvskoke/Semvnole journalist got a green light on 2 pieces for a prestigious news outlet. My tablet that I do work on was stolen. I can get a refurb laptop for $210 pls. 7 allies sending $30 meets this need. Mvto!
Cashapp $fdanger
Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger
#settlersaturday
Mvskoke/Semvnole journalist got a green light on 2 pieces for a prestigious news outlet. My tablet that I do work on was stolen. I can get a refurb laptop for $210 pls. 7 allies sending $30 meets this need. Mvto!
Cashapp $fdanger
Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger
#settlersaturday
January 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
NATIVE #MUTUALAID💕💸
Mvskoke/Semvnole journalist got a green light on 2 pieces for a prestigious news outlet. My tablet that I do work on was stolen. I can get a refurb laptop for $210 pls. 7 allies sending $30 meets this need. Mvto!
Cashapp $fdanger
Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger
#settlersaturday
Mvskoke/Semvnole journalist got a green light on 2 pieces for a prestigious news outlet. My tablet that I do work on was stolen. I can get a refurb laptop for $210 pls. 7 allies sending $30 meets this need. Mvto!
Cashapp $fdanger
Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger
#settlersaturday
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thinking about how, in the Russian history elective I took in HS, every time a tsar was facing domestic weakness the teacher would turn to the assembled students and ask "so what is it time for?" and we would chant "stunning territorial annexation!" and she would respond "well, DUH, girls"
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
thinking about how, in the Russian history elective I took in HS, every time a tsar was facing domestic weakness the teacher would turn to the assembled students and ask "so what is it time for?" and we would chant "stunning territorial annexation!" and she would respond "well, DUH, girls"
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When people argue that renewable energy sources are too expensive, remember that we don’t invade countries to seize wind farms and there are no solar cartels. Fossil fuels have enormous geopolitical, public health, and climate externalities.
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
When people argue that renewable energy sources are too expensive, remember that we don’t invade countries to seize wind farms and there are no solar cartels. Fossil fuels have enormous geopolitical, public health, and climate externalities.
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Just gonna leave this here 🐈
January 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Just gonna leave this here 🐈
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
It's just one nest, but if you follow vultures for long, you learn to take any win you can get. An Egyptian Vulture nest has been observed successfully raising three chicks, something very rare in this endangered species.
#vultures #birds #RaptorResearch
rapt.kglmeridian.com/meridian/rap...
#vultures #birds #RaptorResearch
rapt.kglmeridian.com/meridian/rap...
rapt.kglmeridian.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
It's just one nest, but if you follow vultures for long, you learn to take any win you can get. An Egyptian Vulture nest has been observed successfully raising three chicks, something very rare in this endangered species.
#vultures #birds #RaptorResearch
rapt.kglmeridian.com/meridian/rap...
#vultures #birds #RaptorResearch
rapt.kglmeridian.com/meridian/rap...
Good night 2025. See y'all next year.
January 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Good night 2025. See y'all next year.
In 2026, I'm going to speak and work against LLMs in any way I can, against their use and spread and acceptance. I almost wish I could say I would use them less myself, but I will use them the exact same amount of times I did in 2025: Zero.
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In 2026, I'm going to speak and work against LLMs in any way I can, against their use and spread and acceptance. I almost wish I could say I would use them less myself, but I will use them the exact same amount of times I did in 2025: Zero.
I'm happy to see Cape Vultures as one of five 2025 "road to recovery" stories at @mongabay.com today. As always, the story is complicated, but things are looking up, and their reporting on vulture conservation throughout the year has been great:
#vultures #birds
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
#vultures #birds
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Road to recovery: Five stories of species staging a comeback
Amid accelerating biodiversity loss and shrinking ecological spaces, it’s easy to lose hope. But every year, there are stories of optimism: of species that are making a comeback after being nearly wip...
news.mongabay.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I'm happy to see Cape Vultures as one of five 2025 "road to recovery" stories at @mongabay.com today. As always, the story is complicated, but things are looking up, and their reporting on vulture conservation throughout the year has been great:
#vultures #birds
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
#vultures #birds
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
I published more and made more of my income with journalism than ever before. I grew more garlic than I've ever grown, and had my first real crop of potatoes. I looked at a lot of birds.
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
1/
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I published more and made more of my income with journalism than ever before. I grew more garlic than I've ever grown, and had my first real crop of potatoes. I looked at a lot of birds.
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People posting about rural US who don’t know anything about living in rural US should probably be more quiet (as with literally anything)
December 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
People posting about rural US who don’t know anything about living in rural US should probably be more quiet (as with literally anything)
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Remember when there was all that ~pivoting to video~
Remember when people thought the iPad would replace all print newspapers
Like print still has a role and demand in our current time despite repeated predictions of its death, I am laying down a marker that microblogging will have a comeback in the coming years
December 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Remember when there was all that ~pivoting to video~
I love this bearded vulture embroidery on Reddit. The artist nails the beard, the fabulosity of the collar, and the general vibe of the magnificent lammergeier.
(Bonus points for the background looking quite a bit like PDX carpet.)
#vultures
www.reddit.com/r/Embroidery...
(Bonus points for the background looking quite a bit like PDX carpet.)
#vultures
www.reddit.com/r/Embroidery...
From the Embroidery community on Reddit: Because vultures also deserve to look ✨ fabulous ✨
Explore this post and more from the Embroidery community
www.reddit.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I love this bearded vulture embroidery on Reddit. The artist nails the beard, the fabulosity of the collar, and the general vibe of the magnificent lammergeier.
(Bonus points for the background looking quite a bit like PDX carpet.)
#vultures
www.reddit.com/r/Embroidery...
(Bonus points for the background looking quite a bit like PDX carpet.)
#vultures
www.reddit.com/r/Embroidery...
Gonzo voice: My tiny garlics, who did NOT die.
(despite record floods, a near miss by a landslide and almost getting stepped on by elk)
#oregon #gardening
(despite record floods, a near miss by a landslide and almost getting stepped on by elk)
#oregon #gardening
December 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Gonzo voice: My tiny garlics, who did NOT die.
(despite record floods, a near miss by a landslide and almost getting stepped on by elk)
#oregon #gardening
(despite record floods, a near miss by a landslide and almost getting stepped on by elk)
#oregon #gardening
Imagine what this Eagles team could do if we played offense for more than two quarters a game. Still, great win in the toughest road game there is. Best defense in football and it's not close. #GoBirds
December 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Imagine what this Eagles team could do if we played offense for more than two quarters a game. Still, great win in the toughest road game there is. Best defense in football and it's not close. #GoBirds
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I’m just going to say this (not diving back into an argument or attacking anyone):
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m just going to say this (not diving back into an argument or attacking anyone):
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
Fellow Oregonians: Let's hope for a cloudless sky on March 3, 2026. (Never tell me the odds.)
2026 is probably going to be a shit show but at least we'll have a lunar eclipse if you live around the pacific ocean www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/...
December 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fellow Oregonians: Let's hope for a cloudless sky on March 3, 2026. (Never tell me the odds.)
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It’s astounding to me how quickly these nitwits pivoted on a tile from
“AGI will outperform all human intellect within a few years”
…to…
“…but if you think about it, software doesn’t actually have to work, does it?”
“AGI will outperform all human intellect within a few years”
…to…
“…but if you think about it, software doesn’t actually have to work, does it?”
Can't wait for the loosened up, non-perfect, but quickly shipped AI-enhanced updates to hit my banking and insurance services next year.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It’s astounding to me how quickly these nitwits pivoted on a tile from
“AGI will outperform all human intellect within a few years”
…to…
“…but if you think about it, software doesn’t actually have to work, does it?”
“AGI will outperform all human intellect within a few years”
…to…
“…but if you think about it, software doesn’t actually have to work, does it?”
Sincerely, all I want for Christmas is not to lose power in this storm. Good luck out there.
December 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sincerely, all I want for Christmas is not to lose power in this storm. Good luck out there.
Stop trying to skip the fun parts. Research is a treasure hunt. It can be tedious at times, but when you find the surprise buried in some obscure archive, it's just so much fun. I'd never rob myself of that.
There's Discourse about using genAI for writing research, and I want to add that every time I've done research (reading books, emailing the library, talking directly to experts, etc) I always stumble across something that inspires a new direction or adds depth that wouldn't have been there before.
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Stop trying to skip the fun parts. Research is a treasure hunt. It can be tedious at times, but when you find the surprise buried in some obscure archive, it's just so much fun. I'd never rob myself of that.
the book isn't going to write itself.
I guess I knew, but I didn't, like, KNOW.
I guess I knew, but I didn't, like, KNOW.
If it’s one thing I learned this year, it’s
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
the book isn't going to write itself.
I guess I knew, but I didn't, like, KNOW.
I guess I knew, but I didn't, like, KNOW.
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4 extra seconds of daylight let's goooooo
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
4 extra seconds of daylight let's goooooo
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This is the ballgame for CBS News. Every journalist there now knows that their editorial mission is compromised. They are no longer a press free to report the truth.
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
This is the ballgame for CBS News. Every journalist there now knows that their editorial mission is compromised. They are no longer a press free to report the truth.