Matt Thompson
@mvthomster.bsky.social
PhD in Plant Physiology. Building platforms for Agriculture. E-bike commuter.
->Plant trees EVERYWHERE<-
LBCA-raised, he/him, 3 kids
#trees #plantscience #agriculture #culturalevolution
->Plant trees EVERYWHERE<-
LBCA-raised, he/him, 3 kids
#trees #plantscience #agriculture #culturalevolution
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Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
as someone who thinks graphics packages are bloated, I find the Python library `plotille` to be a breath of fresh air
prioritizes straightforward, interpretable visualization over absolute accuracy, and uses Braille characters in plots ... extremely visually appealing
pypi.org/project/plot...
prioritizes straightforward, interpretable visualization over absolute accuracy, and uses Braille characters in plots ... extremely visually appealing
pypi.org/project/plot...
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
as someone who thinks graphics packages are bloated, I find the Python library `plotille` to be a breath of fresh air
prioritizes straightforward, interpretable visualization over absolute accuracy, and uses Braille characters in plots ... extremely visually appealing
pypi.org/project/plot...
prioritizes straightforward, interpretable visualization over absolute accuracy, and uses Braille characters in plots ... extremely visually appealing
pypi.org/project/plot...
Rich guys love her
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Rich guys love her
i remember when, at the start of the pandemic, the Burbank PD got a little ahead of themselves and started patrolling downtown San Fernando Blvd in tactical gear, driving an "urban assault vehicle", and bearing assault rifles
"where's the war?", I called
embarrassed silence
will go the same way
"where's the war?", I called
embarrassed silence
will go the same way
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
i remember when, at the start of the pandemic, the Burbank PD got a little ahead of themselves and started patrolling downtown San Fernando Blvd in tactical gear, driving an "urban assault vehicle", and bearing assault rifles
"where's the war?", I called
embarrassed silence
will go the same way
"where's the war?", I called
embarrassed silence
will go the same way
i guess it makes total sense that the people who think taxes are "evil" would also promote size=1 insurance risk pools
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
i guess it makes total sense that the people who think taxes are "evil" would also promote size=1 insurance risk pools
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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The 8 Democrats in the Senate defending their actions remind me of this scene from Office Space
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The 8 Democrats in the Senate defending their actions remind me of this scene from Office Space
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
I mean, he's kinda right lol
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I mean, he's kinda right lol
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joyce carol oates and menswear guy should tape a special together
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
joyce carol oates and menswear guy should tape a special together
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November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hey you guys, @lataco.bsky.social has been doing ESSENTIAL work covering ICE raids and the ways in which they are tearing at the fabric of our communities. Now they are having a membership drive. If you want to support their work, pitch in here:
lataco.com/join
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This exchange is best understood as a pair of scared little boys having a pseudo-intellectual circle-jerk in middle school.
Could have had 'alpha', they chose money instead.
Could have had 'alpha', they chose money instead.
Definitely the two fattest, baldest, most physically laughable fucking nerds on the planet know alpha
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This exchange is best understood as a pair of scared little boys having a pseudo-intellectual circle-jerk in middle school.
Could have had 'alpha', they chose money instead.
Could have had 'alpha', they chose money instead.
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An illustration of poisonous Black hellebore (helleborus niger) from "Medical Botany" by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, 1836.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
An illustration of poisonous Black hellebore (helleborus niger) from "Medical Botany" by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, 1836.
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I haven't posted much in a while because, probably unsurprisingly, my PhD has kept me busy! But I was just using this drawing of Wielandiella angustifolia from last year, and I realised that I've never shared a close-up showing all the details of the leaves! So anyway, enjoy! #paleobotany #paleoart
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I haven't posted much in a while because, probably unsurprisingly, my PhD has kept me busy! But I was just using this drawing of Wielandiella angustifolia from last year, and I realised that I've never shared a close-up showing all the details of the leaves! So anyway, enjoy! #paleobotany #paleoart
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we live in a world where this splendid animal exists, wow
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
we live in a world where this splendid animal exists, wow
"Democrats' approval of their own party sinks further than thought possible"
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Democrats' approval of their own party sinks further than thought possible"
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Because many struggle with math…
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Because many struggle with math…
totally normal question to ask someone who has committed their life to educating and supporting children
the emotional maiming and self-harm the media asks of its citizens is extraordinary
the emotional maiming and self-harm the media asks of its citizens is extraordinary
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
totally normal question to ask someone who has committed their life to educating and supporting children
the emotional maiming and self-harm the media asks of its citizens is extraordinary
the emotional maiming and self-harm the media asks of its citizens is extraordinary
the Bluesky confusion index is at 113% right now
some folks, not even sure who they're arguing with anymore
some folks, not even sure who they're arguing with anymore
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
the Bluesky confusion index is at 113% right now
some folks, not even sure who they're arguing with anymore
some folks, not even sure who they're arguing with anymore
Senate Democrats on a quest ...
Brave Sir Robin
YouTube video by qwertt14
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Senate Democrats on a quest ...
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To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I thought “Brazil” as cultural satire was completely outlandish when I first saw it in the 80s. Boy oh boy.
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I thought “Brazil” as cultural satire was completely outlandish when I first saw it in the 80s. Boy oh boy.
Tonight was a really, really bad night for Dem comms and it should look like that to EVERYONE involved.
It has been impossible to find a straight narrative.
It has been impossible to find a straight narrative.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Tonight was a really, really bad night for Dem comms and it should look like that to EVERYONE involved.
It has been impossible to find a straight narrative.
It has been impossible to find a straight narrative.
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything