John J McKay
@mammothjohn.bsky.social
Alaskan. Duke Ellington fan. I wrote a book about mammoths. Now I'm obsessing over permafrost. Babies find me fascinating.
Some good news for a change.
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
Are we truly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinction, an era of “biological annihilation”?
www.openculture.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Some good news for a change.
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one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
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"dont do the right thing because republicans will be mad" has never worked for the 60+ years democrats have done it, so obviously they should keep doing it, right?
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"dont do the right thing because republicans will be mad" has never worked for the 60+ years democrats have done it, so obviously they should keep doing it, right?
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Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
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Trump is approaching his sixth year as president and still doesn’t know what the Department of Energy does.
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Trump is approaching his sixth year as president and still doesn’t know what the Department of Energy does.
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Using my tax money to bomb Venezuela then giving my tax money to Exxon so they can sell the oil they stole from Venezuela
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Using my tax money to bomb Venezuela then giving my tax money to Exxon so they can sell the oil they stole from Venezuela
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Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
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YOU ARE LITERALLY THE GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THIS!!!!!!
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
YOU ARE LITERALLY THE GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THIS!!!!!!
Maduro doesn’t have a green card. When is ICE going to grab him and rendition him?
January 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Maduro doesn’t have a green card. When is ICE going to grab him and rendition him?
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At PN, I argued that Trump attacked Venezuela not to prevent drug trafficking, and not even really to get oil, but mostly because he is a fascist who thinks military action and murder are fun and manly. www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-vene...
Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
He got a taste of violence and clearly wants more.
www.publicnotice.co
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
At PN, I argued that Trump attacked Venezuela not to prevent drug trafficking, and not even really to get oil, but mostly because he is a fascist who thinks military action and murder are fun and manly. www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-vene...
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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Voters increasingly hate the Trump agenda. They hate data centers. They are scared and angry.
Anyone who thinks that Democrats are going to win by moving right on climate and energy probably enjoyed Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney too.
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Anyone who thinks that Democrats are going to win by moving right on climate and energy probably enjoyed Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney too.
12/n
January 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Voters increasingly hate the Trump agenda. They hate data centers. They are scared and angry.
Anyone who thinks that Democrats are going to win by moving right on climate and energy probably enjoyed Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney too.
12/n
Anyone who thinks that Democrats are going to win by moving right on climate and energy probably enjoyed Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney too.
12/n
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I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
First koala chlamydia vaccine approved
The disease has been plaguing the endangered marsupials since the 1990s.
www.popsci.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
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Can someone in the White House press pool ask JD Vance why he follows this guy?
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Can someone in the White House press pool ask JD Vance why he follows this guy?
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WATCH — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social : "Can we finally put this BS to bed that Trump is the 'peace president’? This man bombed 7 countries last year... Can a foreign country indict Trump and send in their Special Forces to grab the president of the US? This is madness.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 AM
WATCH — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social : "Can we finally put this BS to bed that Trump is the 'peace president’? This man bombed 7 countries last year... Can a foreign country indict Trump and send in their Special Forces to grab the president of the US? This is madness.”
This is the good Begich, not the black sheep Trumper.
Hey Fairbanks!
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6 PM TOMORROW (Monday January 5th)!
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Join me at my 2026 campaign kick-off at Noel Wien Library Auditorium!
6 PM TOMORROW (Monday January 5th)!
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E6vfLsJA1/
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 AM
This is the good Begich, not the black sheep Trumper.
More grounds for impeachment. Not that this Congress cares.
He won’t stop with Venezuela. He’s Putin of the West.
Trump: We have a very sick neighbor. That’s Venezuela. Colombia is very sick too.
Reporter: So there will be an operation by the US in Colombia?
Trump: Sounds good to me
Reporter: So there will be an operation by the US in Colombia?
Trump: Sounds good to me
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
More grounds for impeachment. Not that this Congress cares.
The illegal kidnapping of a foreign leader is distracting us from millions losing their health insurance which is distracting us from the Epstein files which is distracting us from the crappy economy caused by the tariffs which were distracting us from the Epstein files. I may have missed a step.
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The illegal kidnapping of a foreign leader is distracting us from millions losing their health insurance which is distracting us from the Epstein files which is distracting us from the crappy economy caused by the tariffs which were distracting us from the Epstein files. I may have missed a step.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
January 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
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Let’s finish the job
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Let’s finish the job