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Jeanne Timmons
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Freelance writer (she/her) interested in paleontology and archaeology. Avatar by Natalia Jagielska.
https://mostlymammoths.wordpress.com/freelance-work/
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Jeanne Timmons @mostlymammoths.bsky.social · Nov 6
"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way." - the late Congressman John Lewis
Evergreen and inspiring tweet from the late Congressman John Lewis: "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way. #goodtrouble"
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

A blog post on our article: dx.doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2025.10190

#Paleobiology #Trilobites #Paleoparasitology #Paleopathology
Fossil freeloaders: Rare evidence of parasitism in Ordovician Trilobites « Earth & Environmental Science# « Cambridge Core Blog
A new study of from the Middle Ordovician of Estonia reveals some of the earliest evidence for parasitism in the fossil record. Olev Vinn at the University of Tartu and colleagues argue that dome and ...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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stevebrusatte.bsky.social
Some big dinosaur news coming today (or, at least we think it's important!) Keep an eye on @tweetisaurus.bsky.social for more information, soon...
January 7, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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annaleen.bsky.social
Need hope in this era of political nihilism? Come (virtually) to celebrate speculative resistance & protest with me, @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social & guests, for our new anthology WE WILL RISE AGAIN. @citylightsbooks.bsky.social hosts Sat, 1/10, 11am PT. citylights.com/events/panel...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:57 AM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
Birds outside my window at work. 🪶
Black-capped chickadee perched on a branch. Behind the bird are an azalea bush and lots of bare branches. Snow is on the ground and on some of the branches. Tufted titmice--one on a feeder looking at me--and another eyeing a 2nd feeder. Both feeders are hanging from the bare branches of a bush. A dark-eyed junco is on the snowy ground. A downy woodpecker hangs from a feeder; a tufted titmouse waits its turn on a bare branch.
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Sorry, Texas students. Back into the cave.
tamu-aaup.bsky.social AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 20h
From an email to one of our faculty members....

Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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50501movement.bsky.social
“When’s the next nationwide protest?” You might be asking yourself.

Here’s a big one that’s happening in less than a month!

Jan 20th. Free America Walkout. Women’s March, 50501, & More. Be There.
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
Reconstructing #Miocene #bird mating behavior from a fossil tracksite @nasrabb.bsky.social #Iran #fossils 🐾🦜

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From paper: "Close up of imprints of behaviors in the studied slab, arrows show the position of the behaviors. a, high stepping, b, stomping in place, c, short-distance flying, d, hopping, e, pecking, f, lateral leaping." 6 different pictures of various trace fossils. They look remarkably like things you'd see at a beach today: imprints of bird tracks and scratches, etc.
January 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
Rebuilding bird mating behavior using #footprints from the #Miocene (23–5 million years ago) @nasrabb.bsky.social

Summarized by: Elizabeth Kolosovskiy on TimeScavengers

timescavengers.org/2026/01/05/r...
Rebuilding bird mating behavior using footprints from the Miocene (23–5 million years ago)
Reconstructing Miocene bird mating behavior from a fossil track site By: Nasrollah Abbassi  Summarized by: Elizabeth Kolosovskiy is a senior at Binghamton University, majoring in biology and m…
timescavengers.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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jmijin.bsky.social
Call people into the street. Stop approving any nominees. Go on full scale attack on whatever platform. Stop paying fucking consultants to tell you what to say/do. See how Tim Walz framed it in MN? Do that. Don't tell me there's nothing they can do.
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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jmijin.bsky.social
It is remarkable to me that one year in, people still fall into the- they are a minority party excuse. Do you see ordinary people standing up against ICE? Do you see ordinary people in the streets? People without the power and resources of one of the two major parties in this country?
January 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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jmijin.bsky.social
I know people believe that the Democrats are in the minority and can't do anything. I would encourage you to read about how, in fact, minority parties can be disruptive. If they want to be. You don't even have to read. You can just see how the Republicans acted during the Obama years.
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
"...according to Roberts, there is nothing for the public to worry about...Roberts’s continued assurances are belied by the actual conduct of his Court."

Outstanding piece by @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social.

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/john-...
John Roberts Thinks 2025 Was a Banner Year For the Constitution
The chief justice’s year-end report is all about preserving a status quo that makes him one of this country’s most powerful politicians.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
If you haven't seen them, please do.

#January6 #January6thCommitteeHearings

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Jan. 6 Committee Full Hearings - YouTube
The House committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is presenting new evidence about what happened the day of the insurrect...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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adambonin.bsky.social
According to the White House, this is the "true" timeline of January 6th.
TRAGEDY AT THE CAPITOL Ashli Babbitt Murdered in Cold Blood Unarmed Air Force veteran and Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt is fatally shot by Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd without warning as she climbs through a broken window toward the Speaker's Lobby. No weapon was found on her, and she posed no threat. Byrd faced no charges. Three other Americans were also killed: Rosanne Boyland, Kevin Greeson and Benjamin Philips. Zero law enforcement officers lost their lives. 2:44 PM BETRAYAL OF THE PRESIDENT Mike Pence Refuses to Act Vice President Mike Pence, who had the opportunity to return disputed electoral slates to state legislatures for review and decertification under the United States Constitution, chooses not to exercise that power in an act of cowardice and sabotage. Instead, Pence presides over the certification of contested electors, undermining President Trump's efforts to address documented fraud and ending any chance to correct the election steal. 8:00 PM FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATION Stolen Election Certified After law enforcement clears the Capitol, Congress reconvenes late that night and certifies Joe Biden’s electoral votes—votes from battleground states marred by massive mail-in ballot fraud, hidden suitcases of ballots, exploding water pipes, voting machine irregularities, and unprecedented pandemic-era rule changes that bypassed state legislatures. 2020 is considered the greatest election theft in U.S. history, with widespread fraud deliberately ignored by courts, officials and the media. 8:00 PM – 3:40 AM BIG TECH AND Banking Collusion President Trump Silenced Despite his explicit calls for peaceful protest, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms collude to ban President Trump, citing "incitement" in a blatant act of election interference. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Capital One, and other major financial institutions debank President Trump and his family, closing accounts, freezing funds, and denying services in a ruthless campaign of financ…
January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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atrupar.com
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Since then, Trump and his allies have tried to deny the facts and whitewash the truth. I will not be complicit in lies designed to protect his ego and escape accountability. (2/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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crockett.house.gov
Five years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to overturn the results of a free and fair election he lost. Calling it anything else is a lie. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
"The country is already seeing surges in vaccine-preventable diseases amid a nationwide slide in childhood vaccination, particularly w/outbreaks of whooping-cough & measles." @bethmariem.bsky.social
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule
The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
mostlymammoths.bsky.social
"Allegedly, it took 11 months for news groups to learn that 'OpenAI was destroying relevant output log data' by failing to suspend deletion practices as soon as litigation started..." @ashleybelanger.bsky.social

arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/n...
News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more.
OpenAI's loss in privacy fight could lead to sharing even more deleted chats.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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walterolson.bsky.social
Five years ago.
Front pages of American newspapers after Jan. 6, 2021, with headlines like "Capitol Chaos," "Assault on Democracy," "Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol."
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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This from @johntrterry.bsky.social in @liberalcurrents.com is really good

www.liberalcurrents.com/to-my-studen...
To My Students on the Anniversary of January 6
The political violence of the Trump era is all today's teenagers have ever known.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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andycraig.bsky.social
Today as it did five years ago, the Constitution disqualifies Donald Trump from holding office.
January 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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drdorotask.bsky.social
Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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dremmanicholls.bsky.social
We have di-snow-saurs at @morethanadodo.bsky.social!

❄️ ⛄️ 🦖

#dinosaur #snow #OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory @ox.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM