Zane Roskoph
@scholarerrant.bsky.social
Birder. Photographer. Traveller. Population ecologist. Compulsive collector of information. Sewage & wastewater treatment specialist. BAs in evolutionary biology and psychology (CWRU), MS in biology (Rutgers). Be warned, there will be puns. He/him.
I have been trying to think of a response to this since I read it a hour ago. All I got is “vague, incoherent, indignant sputtering.”
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I have been trying to think of a response to this since I read it a hour ago. All I got is “vague, incoherent, indignant sputtering.”
I’ll be honest, I feel kinda bad for the people at PHL ATC tonight.
September 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’ll be honest, I feel kinda bad for the people at PHL ATC tonight.
Okay, so I have a culinary discovery to share with the world: just say “no” to wolffish for ceviche.
August 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Okay, so I have a culinary discovery to share with the world: just say “no” to wolffish for ceviche.
As a New Jerseyan, I can guarantee that no one seen wearing this is actually from or affiliated with New Jersey.
Here is an actual t-shirt that FIFA is selling for the World Cup.
It very well may be the worst t-shirt of all time.
It very well may be the worst t-shirt of all time.
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
As a New Jerseyan, I can guarantee that no one seen wearing this is actually from or affiliated with New Jersey.
Is it weird that even though I can’t read French, I can tell the species of all three?
(L-R, bowhead, humpback, and fin).
(L-R, bowhead, humpback, and fin).
June 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Is it weird that even though I can’t read French, I can tell the species of all three?
(L-R, bowhead, humpback, and fin).
(L-R, bowhead, humpback, and fin).
Question for #lawsky. Say someone took the LSAT on short notice at their family’s urging, no prep, etc., and got a 159 (79th percentile). In practical terms (applications, scholarships, etc.), where does that score approximately come in?
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Question for #lawsky. Say someone took the LSAT on short notice at their family’s urging, no prep, etc., and got a 159 (79th percentile). In practical terms (applications, scholarships, etc.), where does that score approximately come in?
To once again quote from Hamilton: “They will tear each other into pieces, Jesus Christ this will be fun.”
(It’s amazing the mileage I get out of that quote with regard to the individuals involved.)
(It’s amazing the mileage I get out of that quote with regard to the individuals involved.)
I sit across from our Elon subject matter expert in the office and he just got up, put on his TV appearance blazer, and ran off
Elon is crashing out in a way that is erasing hundreds of billions of dollars worth of value from his company.
June 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
To once again quote from Hamilton: “They will tear each other into pieces, Jesus Christ this will be fun.”
(It’s amazing the mileage I get out of that quote with regard to the individuals involved.)
(It’s amazing the mileage I get out of that quote with regard to the individuals involved.)
And for a joke a very small number of people will get: “Navis adhuc in fossa immobilis est.”
For those curious about the NCL Salten: it’s still stuck.
May 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
And for a joke a very small number of people will get: “Navis adhuc in fossa immobilis est.”
For those curious about the NCL Salten: it’s still stuck.
May 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
For those curious about the NCL Salten: it’s still stuck.
I’ll be honest, this does raise a philosophical question: As the head of a foreign state, does the new pope retain his US citizenship? Could he vote in an election?
Hey Pope Leo! New to Vatican City? Make sure you know the procedures for how to vote from your new home abroad - go to
VoteFromAbroad.org
because American citizens can vote from anywhere they live!
#newpope #pope
#popeLeo #democratsabroad #voteFromAbroad #expat #expatlife #VaticanCity
VoteFromAbroad.org
because American citizens can vote from anywhere they live!
#newpope #pope
#popeLeo #democratsabroad #voteFromAbroad #expat #expatlife #VaticanCity
May 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I’ll be honest, this does raise a philosophical question: As the head of a foreign state, does the new pope retain his US citizenship? Could he vote in an election?
Random question, but does anyone have any idea on why an Antonov 124 Ruslan just flew into Philadelphia from Leipzig? Never seen one fly into this area before.
April 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Random question, but does anyone have any idea on why an Antonov 124 Ruslan just flew into Philadelphia from Leipzig? Never seen one fly into this area before.
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OUTRAGEOUS. The Trump administration says it can point a finger at anyone they say is "Tren de Aragua" and then toss aside the Fourth Amendment!
There is no "Alien Enemies Act" exception to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures our ancestors fought and died for!
There is no "Alien Enemies Act" exception to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures our ancestors fought and died for!
The Justice Dept. has authorized law enforcement officers to GO INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS if they suspect that someone is an "alien enemy"
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
OUTRAGEOUS. The Trump administration says it can point a finger at anyone they say is "Tren de Aragua" and then toss aside the Fourth Amendment!
There is no "Alien Enemies Act" exception to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures our ancestors fought and died for!
There is no "Alien Enemies Act" exception to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures our ancestors fought and died for!
Reposted by Zane Roskoph
There’s no Alien Enemies Act exception to the Fourth Amendment.
The Justice Dept. has authorized law enforcement officers to GO INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS if they suspect that someone is an "alien enemy"
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
April 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There’s no Alien Enemies Act exception to the Fourth Amendment.
Show of hands. Who else suspects Judge Xinis has a clerk standing by to upload an OSC at 6:01?
April 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Show of hands. Who else suspects Judge Xinis has a clerk standing by to upload an OSC at 6:01?
Rule One: Do not provoke things higher up the food chain.
Federal judges are explicitly on that list, right between “predators 30kg and over” and the USPIS, and slightly down from “little bald wrinkly smiling men”.
Federal judges are explicitly on that list, right between “predators 30kg and over” and the USPIS, and slightly down from “little bald wrinkly smiling men”.
JUDGE XINIS IS P1SSED! AND AS A REMINDER, SHE GAVE THE ADMINISTRATION UNTIL 6PM *TODAY* TO COUGH UP THE INFORMATION.
Said Judge Xinis: "Given that this Court expressly warned Defendants and their counsel to adhere strictly to their discovery obligations... (🧵 1/6)
Said Judge Xinis: "Given that this Court expressly warned Defendants and their counsel to adhere strictly to their discovery obligations... (🧵 1/6)
April 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Rule One: Do not provoke things higher up the food chain.
Federal judges are explicitly on that list, right between “predators 30kg and over” and the USPIS, and slightly down from “little bald wrinkly smiling men”.
Federal judges are explicitly on that list, right between “predators 30kg and over” and the USPIS, and slightly down from “little bald wrinkly smiling men”.
With the #JonesFire making national headlines, I thought that I would throw in some environmental context as to how it is spreading and its impact. 🧵
April 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
With the #JonesFire making national headlines, I thought that I would throw in some environmental context as to how it is spreading and its impact. 🧵
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This Is Not Reciprocity. This Is Retribution.
He says the tariffs are reciprocal. It is not. Real reciprocal tariffs mirror what other nations charge. Trump invented a ‘Republican math’ formula based on trade deficits.
It is a shakedown. Trump wants businesses and governors to beg for exemptions.
He says the tariffs are reciprocal. It is not. Real reciprocal tariffs mirror what other nations charge. Trump invented a ‘Republican math’ formula based on trade deficits.
It is a shakedown. Trump wants businesses and governors to beg for exemptions.
April 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This Is Not Reciprocity. This Is Retribution.
He says the tariffs are reciprocal. It is not. Real reciprocal tariffs mirror what other nations charge. Trump invented a ‘Republican math’ formula based on trade deficits.
It is a shakedown. Trump wants businesses and governors to beg for exemptions.
He says the tariffs are reciprocal. It is not. Real reciprocal tariffs mirror what other nations charge. Trump invented a ‘Republican math’ formula based on trade deficits.
It is a shakedown. Trump wants businesses and governors to beg for exemptions.
Huh. USCG is *still* flying helicopters around Philly without their ADS-B on.
March 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Huh. USCG is *still* flying helicopters around Philly without their ADS-B on.
Reposted by Zane Roskoph
South Korea rn is what it looks like when people see democracy as a fragile thing that needs to be defended by all means necessary, and not as their inevitable birthright as citizens of an exceptional nation
December 3, 2024 at 4:24 PM
South Korea rn is what it looks like when people see democracy as a fragile thing that needs to be defended by all means necessary, and not as their inevitable birthright as citizens of an exceptional nation
In the immortal words of Lin-Manuel Miranda: “They will tear each other into pieces! Jesus Christ this will be fun!” (And now with the correct gif.)
November 24, 2024 at 2:04 AM
In the immortal words of Lin-Manuel Miranda: “They will tear each other into pieces! Jesus Christ this will be fun!” (And now with the correct gif.)
Name a better qualified doctor than Dr. Oz.
November 22, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Name a better qualified doctor than Dr. Oz.
Hear me out: Let him keep pulling loyalists out of the House. Three or four more would be perfect.
November 13, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Hear me out: Let him keep pulling loyalists out of the House. Three or four more would be perfect.
I once made a beautiful, terrible pun regarding Mike Lindell’s bankruptcy.
November 12, 2024 at 8:59 PM
I once made a beautiful, terrible pun regarding Mike Lindell’s bankruptcy.