David Harvey
@topladave.bsky.social
I am ever curious, always learning, silly, smart, and creative. I've been everything from a museum blacksmith to an archaeologist, historian, conservator, museum consultant, author, videographer, teacher of online courses. I have walked a wonderful path.
Dumpy is Desperate.
February 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Dumpy is Desperate.
Hahaha! The Onion.
Kid Rock Sells Entire Music Catalog For Extra-Large Bucket Of Cheese Balls
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Hahaha! The Onion.
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Your Friday Mid-Day Timeline Cleanse.
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Your Friday Mid-Day Timeline Cleanse.
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Trump personifies the line:
"If you believe it, then it's true". - from a Deputy Sheriff who told me on how he beat lie detector tests.
"If you believe it, then it's true". - from a Deputy Sheriff who told me on how he beat lie detector tests.
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Trump personifies the line:
"If you believe it, then it's true". - from a Deputy Sheriff who told me on how he beat lie detector tests.
"If you believe it, then it's true". - from a Deputy Sheriff who told me on how he beat lie detector tests.
It's only a Fragment of what Trump potentially knew. He was so deeply embedded with Epstein for decades that he not only "Knew" but he probably participated.
A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epsteinโs crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0mTKuu
The Recently Released Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew
A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epsteinโs crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It's only a Fragment of what Trump potentially knew. He was so deeply embedded with Epstein for decades that he not only "Knew" but he probably participated.
THIS. We are long overdue for this generation, with AOC, to be in Leadership in Congress and the White House.
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
THIS. We are long overdue for this generation, with AOC, to be in Leadership in Congress and the White House.
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end womenโs and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end womenโs and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end womenโs and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Today on the pod, why the simple act of kissingโwhich can be traced back 21.5 million yearsโcontinues to confound evolutionary biologists
Kissing goes back 21.5 million years. How it originated remains a mystery
Why the simple act of kissingโwhich can be traced back 21.5 million yearsโcontinues to confound evolutionary biologists
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Today on the pod, why the simple act of kissingโwhich can be traced back 21.5 million yearsโcontinues to confound evolutionary biologists
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Hey, if you want your mind absolutely crushed into dust today then read my article at Scientific American about how much energy is released when two supermassive black holes collide. To borrow from Douglas Adams, it's the best bang since the big one.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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How much energy is released when supermassive black holes collide?
The collision of supermassive black holes shakes the entire cosmos, hard
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Hey, if you want your mind absolutely crushed into dust today then read my article at Scientific American about how much energy is released when two supermassive black holes collide. To borrow from Douglas Adams, it's the best bang since the big one.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Nothing says "Love" better than a hissing Cockroach.
Want something more unconventional for your Valentine? What about a Madagascar hissing cockroach? (Well, symbolically naming one anyway.)
And click through to find out why they're called "hissing" cockroaches! ๐งช
(by @emmalgometz.bsky.social)
And click through to find out why they're called "hissing" cockroaches! ๐งช
(by @emmalgometz.bsky.social)
Forget rosesโname a roach after your valentine instead
The Bronx Zoo is celebrating 15 years of its extremely popular Valentineโs Day โName a Roachโ program
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Nothing says "Love" better than a hissing Cockroach.
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Researchers used a browser extension to reorder peopleโs X feeds, reducing their polarizing effect
Algorithms are polarizing you. This AI tool could stop them
Researchers used a browser extension to reorder peopleโs X feeds, reducing their polarizing effect
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Researchers used a browser extension to reorder peopleโs X feeds, reducing their polarizing effect
Despicable.
After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the โMake America Healthy Againโ movement has upended science and medicine
Here's how a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science
After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the โMake America Healthy Againโ movement has upended science and medicine
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Despicable.
Even in those without symptoms of long COVID, the virus could leave its silent footprint on the brain.
www.iflscience.com/brain-scans-...
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Scans Of Recovered COVID-19 Patients Reveal Microstructural Changes In The Brain
Even in those without symptoms of long COVID, the virus could leave its silent footprint on the brain.
www.iflscience.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Even in those without symptoms of long COVID, the virus could leave its silent footprint on the brain.
www.iflscience.com/brain-scans-...
www.iflscience.com/brain-scans-...
After looking for evidence of such an event for decades astronomers discovered they had the images but hadnโt noticed at the time.
www.iflscience.com/astronomers-...
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Astronomers Witness A Star's Direct Collapse Into A Black Hole In Incredibly Rare View
After looking for evidence of such an event for decades astronomers discovered they had the images but hadnโt noticed at the time.
www.iflscience.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
After looking for evidence of such an event for decades astronomers discovered they had the images but hadnโt noticed at the time.
www.iflscience.com/astronomers-...
www.iflscience.com/astronomers-...
These rare dolphins are only found in two locations on Earth, a staggering 8,500 kilometers apart.
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Watch Adorable "Skunk" Dolphins Spotted Swimming And Playing In Magical Video
These rare dolphins are only found in two locations on Earth, a staggering 8,500 kilometers apart.
www.iflscience.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
These rare dolphins are only found in two locations on Earth, a staggering 8,500 kilometers apart.
www.iflscience.com/watch-adorab...
www.iflscience.com/watch-adorab...
Exercise pumps up your muscles โ but it might also be pumping up your neurons
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exercise rewires the brain โ boosting the bodyโs endurance
The more mice exercise, the more connections form between some neurons in their brains, study finds.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Exercise pumps up your muscles โ but it might also be pumping up your neurons
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Nature research paper: Fossil isotope evidence for trophic simplification on modern Caribbean reefs
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil isotope evidence for trophic simplification on modern Caribbean reefs - Nature
Using nitrogen isotopes from ancient and modern fish otoliths and corals, the study shows Caribbean reef food webs are now 60โ70% shorter and functionally less diverse, indicating human-driven tr...
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Nature research paper: Fossil isotope evidence for trophic simplification on modern Caribbean reefs
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Is social media addictive to young people? A jury in California is being asked to decide โ even though the question still divides researchers
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate
A wave of lawsuits will push juries to decide on an issue that researchers are still debating.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Is social media addictive to young people? A jury in California is being asked to decide โ even though the question still divides researchers
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Nature research paper: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer - Nature
SLAMF6 functions exclusively as a T cell inhibitory receptor, which is triggered by cis homotypic interactions.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nature research paper: SLAMF6 as a drug-targetable suppressor of T cell immunity against cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...