Sam Rector
@samuelrector13.bsky.social
Retired aquatic/ecosystems ecologist, cyclist and...
Predicted expansion of beaver pond distribution in Arctic Alaska, 1910–2090
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Predicted expansion of beaver pond distribution in Arctic Alaska, 1910–2090 - IOPscience
Predicted expansion of beaver pond distribution in Arctic Alaska, 1910–2090, Tape, Ken D, Speed, James D M
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August 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Predicted expansion of beaver pond distribution in Arctic Alaska, 1910–2090
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Holy crap! Pay attention!
Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations adopted under previous presidential administrations.
apnews.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Holy crap! Pay attention!
During my tenure with ADEQ, I often clashed with EPA ORD, but I never doubted they had the best interests of the environment and human health at heart. This is a travesty.
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.
apnews.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
During my tenure with ADEQ, I often clashed with EPA ORD, but I never doubted they had the best interests of the environment and human health at heart. This is a travesty.
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Cassocks are red
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
May 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Cassocks are red
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
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One of my favorite signs from yesterday at the AZ Capitol.
For all my friends, we are hoping for a huge turn put on May 1st. Please, spread the word. So far notifications have been mainly going out on FB in AZ....and it shows; most of the crowd were over 60. We need to mobilize younger voters.
For all my friends, we are hoping for a huge turn put on May 1st. Please, spread the word. So far notifications have been mainly going out on FB in AZ....and it shows; most of the crowd were over 60. We need to mobilize younger voters.
April 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
One of my favorite signs from yesterday at the AZ Capitol.
For all my friends, we are hoping for a huge turn put on May 1st. Please, spread the word. So far notifications have been mainly going out on FB in AZ....and it shows; most of the crowd were over 60. We need to mobilize younger voters.
For all my friends, we are hoping for a huge turn put on May 1st. Please, spread the word. So far notifications have been mainly going out on FB in AZ....and it shows; most of the crowd were over 60. We need to mobilize younger voters.
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Forensics: Despite holding the record for exonerations from its death row. FL adds to factors allowing for death sentences. 🧪
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/01/f...
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Commentary: Florida’s death penalty is spiraling out of control
Florida leads the nation in death row exonerations, where people on death row have later been found innocent of their crimes. And yet, the Legislature is trying to make it easier to kill.
www.orlandosentinel.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Forensics: Despite holding the record for exonerations from its death row. FL adds to factors allowing for death sentences. 🧪
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/01/f...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/01/f...
Synergistic effects of climate change and landscape fragmentation. 🧪
Pronghorn movements and mortality during extreme weather highlight the critical importance of connectivity
Human disturbance and development are fragmenting landscapes, limiting the ability of organisms to freely move to meet their survival and reproductive…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Synergistic effects of climate change and landscape fragmentation. 🧪
The Cult Of The American Lawn 🧪
The Cult Of The American Lawn | NOEMA
Manicured grass yards are ecological dead zones. So why are they being forced on people by their neighbors and homeowner associations?
www.noemamag.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Cult Of The American Lawn 🧪
An annually resolved 5700-year storm archive reveals drivers of Caribbean cyclone frequency | Science Advances
"A 21st-century extrapolation suggests an unprecedented increase in TC frequency, attributable to the Industrial Age warming." 🧪
"A 21st-century extrapolation suggests an unprecedented increase in TC frequency, attributable to the Industrial Age warming." 🧪
An annually resolved 5700-year storm archive reveals drivers of Caribbean cyclone frequency
The longest sediment core (30 m) from a marine sinkhole provides an excellent cyclone-frequency record for the past 5700 years.
www.science.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
An annually resolved 5700-year storm archive reveals drivers of Caribbean cyclone frequency | Science Advances
"A 21st-century extrapolation suggests an unprecedented increase in TC frequency, attributable to the Industrial Age warming." 🧪
"A 21st-century extrapolation suggests an unprecedented increase in TC frequency, attributable to the Industrial Age warming." 🧪
The complex "Crazy Eddy" consequences of GCC continue to be predicted. 🧪
Climate-driven connectivity loss impedes species adaptation to warming in the deep ocean - Nature Climate Change
The authors demonstrate that warming will reduce connectivity for ocean species, potentially limiting their capacity to adapt to warming through habitat shifts. The results show particularly strong lo...
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The complex "Crazy Eddy" consequences of GCC continue to be predicted. 🧪
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Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone helped entire ecosystem thrive, 20-year study finds
A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped willow shrubs that feed wildlife in stream habitats.
www.livescience.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Happy Birthday to the Grand Canyon National Park
February 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Happy Birthday to the Grand Canyon National Park
The cruelty is the point.
Sudan conflict: USAID cut hits people 'screaming from hunger'
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.
www.bbc.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The cruelty is the point.