François Nantel
@nantelf.bsky.social
Retired medical scientist, traveler, Ironman tri-athlete, sci-fi geek, #keto convert, recovering nerd, World of Warcraft protection warrior, rarely serious
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‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans
A group of endangered “galaxy frogs” are missing, presumed dead, after trespassing photographers reportedly destroyed their microhabitats for photos.
Melanobatrachus indicus, each the size of a fingertip, is the only species in its family, and lives under logs in the lush rainforest in Kerala, India. Their miraculous spots do not indicate poison, as people sometimes assume, but are thought to be used as a mode of communication, according to Rajkumar K P, a Zoological Society of London fellow and researcher. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
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We, as a country, have the chance to make today the worst day of Pierre Poilievre's life.
For the love of all that is holy and/or spiteful, I hope we take it.
For the love of all that is holy and/or spiteful, I hope we take it.
April 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We, as a country, have the chance to make today the worst day of Pierre Poilievre's life.
For the love of all that is holy and/or spiteful, I hope we take it.
For the love of all that is holy and/or spiteful, I hope we take it.
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Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
April 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
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If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.
January 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.
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Well folks the day has finally arrived and while we all tried to warn them he was a wolf, the sheep refused to listen. I now accept that I am part of the #Opposition and I will be fierce. I have no fucks left to give for anyone that voted for this chaos, you’re on your own. Good luck!!
January 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Well folks the day has finally arrived and while we all tried to warn them he was a wolf, the sheep refused to listen. I now accept that I am part of the #Opposition and I will be fierce. I have no fucks left to give for anyone that voted for this chaos, you’re on your own. Good luck!!
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January 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Choosing a flightless bird as the logo for your Air Force requires top level irony. #newzealand
January 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Choosing a flightless bird as the logo for your Air Force requires top level irony. #newzealand
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• SCOTUS denies Trump sentencing delay 5-4
• Trump considers appeal of SCOTUS ruling to Judge Cannon
January 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
• SCOTUS denies Trump sentencing delay 5-4
• Trump considers appeal of SCOTUS ruling to Judge Cannon
Freak out stage began once I got the flight check-in email. #100daysInNZ #Aotearoa
January 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Freak out stage began once I got the flight check-in email. #100daysInNZ #Aotearoa
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
December 31, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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December 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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i just want a quiet blender
We were supposed to have cybernetic implants and cool robot arms and instead we got a megalomaniac blowing up monkey brains in underground labs and influencing the highest levels of our government.
The most frustrating thing for me about our cyberpunk dystopia is that we didn’t even get the cyberpunk aesthetic. We out here breathing toxic air & losing our job to robots in some fucking wrangler jeans I’m SICK
December 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM
i just want a quiet blender
Can somebody explain me why the Discover tab from the Bluesky app mostly has skeets that I already read from people I’m already following?
December 26, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Can somebody explain me why the Discover tab from the Bluesky app mostly has skeets that I already read from people I’m already following?
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This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
December 20, 2024 at 2:14 PM
This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
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Wrote this at the other place after a mass shooting in the United States. Can't remember which one. There have been so many since.
December 16, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Wrote this at the other place after a mass shooting in the United States. Can't remember which one. There have been so many since.
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This is what you can accomplish when you have a super majority that was voted in by only 18% of the people.
If you haven’t watched this yet, please watch it and share it.
If you care about cities, transportation, saving lives, bike-lanes, lying politicians, or how to completely dismantle evidence-free populist liar’s decisions.
It’s VERY well done. #NotJustBikes #Ontario #Toronto
youtu.be/KgFCQ7jEZxI
If you care about cities, transportation, saving lives, bike-lanes, lying politicians, or how to completely dismantle evidence-free populist liar’s decisions.
It’s VERY well done. #NotJustBikes #Ontario #Toronto
youtu.be/KgFCQ7jEZxI
The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM
This is what you can accomplish when you have a super majority that was voted in by only 18% of the people.
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My favorite part of Star Wars was the scene where the Resistance leaders decide against trying to destroy the Death Star and instead kick in $1 million each for Palpatine's inauguration.
December 15, 2024 at 7:17 PM
My favorite part of Star Wars was the scene where the Resistance leaders decide against trying to destroy the Death Star and instead kick in $1 million each for Palpatine's inauguration.