Jens Hegg
@afishinschool.bsky.social
Migration Researcher/Professor/Isotope Chemist
Learning about the world using thr information animals store inside their own bodies. It’s amazing what they have to tell us.
Learning about the world using thr information animals store inside their own bodies. It’s amazing what they have to tell us.
Does this even need commentary? To the people who said it was all just talk…it wasn’t. Are you going to stand up and say this isn’t what you voted for?
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about a possible third term
President Trump said Sunday he’s “not joking” about serving a possible third term, marking the second time in less than three weeks that he’s floated the idea. “…
thehill.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Does this even need commentary? To the people who said it was all just talk…it wasn’t. Are you going to stand up and say this isn’t what you voted for?
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
If you have students from Muslim majority countries, even if you are not at an Ivy, and that student has never been at a protest, they need to read this and act accordingly. This is bad, bad.
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SCOOP: ICE Revoking Students’ Immigration Statuses Without Their or the University’s Knowledge
“Never seen something like this,” say university officials about the secret targeting of Middle Eastern students.
zeteo.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If you have students from Muslim majority countries, even if you are not at an Ivy, and that student has never been at a protest, they need to read this and act accordingly. This is bad, bad.
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...
zeteo.com/p/ice-manual...
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This aged badly
March 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This aged badly
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Summary of the spin from Gabbard, Radcliffe, Patel, etc. during this hearing:
There was no classified info shared in the text group but also there needs to be a closed session to discuss the context of the chat but also there aren't specifics but also it's too detailed for the public.
A mess.
There was no classified info shared in the text group but also there needs to be a closed session to discuss the context of the chat but also there aren't specifics but also it's too detailed for the public.
A mess.
March 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Summary of the spin from Gabbard, Radcliffe, Patel, etc. during this hearing:
There was no classified info shared in the text group but also there needs to be a closed session to discuss the context of the chat but also there aren't specifics but also it's too detailed for the public.
A mess.
There was no classified info shared in the text group but also there needs to be a closed session to discuss the context of the chat but also there aren't specifics but also it's too detailed for the public.
A mess.
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I saw the work by Olga Lautman and he findings were disturbing: Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the signal chat. Russia has infiltrated Signal and used against Ukrainians. Very possible they have the classified signal info:
March 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I saw the work by Olga Lautman and he findings were disturbing: Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the signal chat. Russia has infiltrated Signal and used against Ukrainians. Very possible they have the classified signal info:
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It does make sense that the same people who delete the history of the Navajo code talkers would leak national security secrets in a group chat.
March 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It does make sense that the same people who delete the history of the Navajo code talkers would leak national security secrets in a group chat.
Most sly comment section comment on the Hegseth Signal debacle I’ve seen so far:
“You really can’t trust these DUI hires at all.”
“You really can’t trust these DUI hires at all.”
March 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Most sly comment section comment on the Hegseth Signal debacle I’ve seen so far:
“You really can’t trust these DUI hires at all.”
“You really can’t trust these DUI hires at all.”
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Is everyone else also inviting Jeffrey Goldberg to join their signal chats? The requests must be off the charts.
March 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Is everyone else also inviting Jeffrey Goldberg to join their signal chats? The requests must be off the charts.
Next time I get added to a WhatsApp crypto chat group:
“how long until they mention the nuclear codes?”
“how long until they mention the nuclear codes?”
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk in an office .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk in an office .
media.tenor.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Next time I get added to a WhatsApp crypto chat group:
“how long until they mention the nuclear codes?”
“how long until they mention the nuclear codes?”
I’m struck by the lack of reporting in the longterm future of the people sent to El Salvador. The US washed thier hands of them and paid $6mil for 1 year of detention. After that??? Is this potentially a forever sentence?
Anyone know the answer to this question?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Anyone know the answer to this question?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Venezuela Says It Will Resume Accepting U.S. Deportation Flights
The Venezuelan government attributed a willingness to receive the flights to the plight of Venezuelan migrants sent to notorious prisons in El Salvador with little to no due process.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’m struck by the lack of reporting in the longterm future of the people sent to El Salvador. The US washed thier hands of them and paid $6mil for 1 year of detention. After that??? Is this potentially a forever sentence?
Anyone know the answer to this question?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Anyone know the answer to this question?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
I love the Onion
“If everything goes right, none of you will be able to afford food, housing, or retirement ever again.” theonion.com/trump-says-r...
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary st...
theonion.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I love the Onion
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For me, fighting fascism has nothing to do with thinking I’ll win. I don’t fight because there’s an inevitable outcome, I fight because I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t do something.
March 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
For me, fighting fascism has nothing to do with thinking I’ll win. I don’t fight because there’s an inevitable outcome, I fight because I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t do something.
This is pretty shocking
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is pretty shocking
Old Tweets are always fun. Remember when Rubio fought for Ukraine aid?
March 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Old Tweets are always fun. Remember when Rubio fought for Ukraine aid?
Say what you want, the guy knows how to make money (and keep it…he recently reneged on the Gates pledge). Probably the only advice I’d take from a billionaire is about how to make money…so I’m listening to him on this.
Warren Buffett, the famed investor who runs the sprawling conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, described tariffs as “an act of war” in an interview with CBS.
Warren Buffett Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs Plan in CBS Interview: ‘Act of War’
The rebuke of President Trump’s tariff plans came just days before sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Say what you want, the guy knows how to make money (and keep it…he recently reneged on the Gates pledge). Probably the only advice I’d take from a billionaire is about how to make money…so I’m listening to him on this.
Oceans provide ~20% of animal
protein. Probably a bit less in the US, but still sizeable and not quickly replaceable.
These are wild animals, with populations that vary and can collapse. Making sure that that resource is doing ok is…kind of really important for a stable food supply.
protein. Probably a bit less in the US, but still sizeable and not quickly replaceable.
These are wild animals, with populations that vary and can collapse. Making sure that that resource is doing ok is…kind of really important for a stable food supply.
The federal advisory committee I served on to advise NOAA on management of living marine resources has been shut down. It was established in 1971 and has advised ten presidential administrations of both parties. www.govexec.com/management/2...
NOAA terminates space, climate and marine life advisory committees
Experts caution the groups play a key role in ensuring agencies use the best available science in their decision making.
www.govexec.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Oceans provide ~20% of animal
protein. Probably a bit less in the US, but still sizeable and not quickly replaceable.
These are wild animals, with populations that vary and can collapse. Making sure that that resource is doing ok is…kind of really important for a stable food supply.
protein. Probably a bit less in the US, but still sizeable and not quickly replaceable.
These are wild animals, with populations that vary and can collapse. Making sure that that resource is doing ok is…kind of really important for a stable food supply.
It’s always about the meta-data, always.
A terrific question posed by @rarmy.bsky.social:
"Why are we mapping the entire DOD supervisory chain and sending it in an unclassified email to an inbox that lacks accountability in any meaningful way?"
"Why are we mapping the entire DOD supervisory chain and sending it in an unclassified email to an inbox that lacks accountability in any meaningful way?"
March 4, 2025 at 5:21 AM
It’s always about the meta-data, always.
This is, quite simply, crazy.
March 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
This is, quite simply, crazy.
Wow! Anyone with a soy allergy knows that soy sauce is hard to replace.
Coconut aminos can be coaxed with vinegar, salt, and perhaps fish sauce to work well, but it’s not simple.
This stuff just showed up at our local grocery store. Wow! What a revelation. Made with peas instead of soy.
Coconut aminos can be coaxed with vinegar, salt, and perhaps fish sauce to work well, but it’s not simple.
This stuff just showed up at our local grocery store. Wow! What a revelation. Made with peas instead of soy.
March 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Wow! Anyone with a soy allergy knows that soy sauce is hard to replace.
Coconut aminos can be coaxed with vinegar, salt, and perhaps fish sauce to work well, but it’s not simple.
This stuff just showed up at our local grocery store. Wow! What a revelation. Made with peas instead of soy.
Coconut aminos can be coaxed with vinegar, salt, and perhaps fish sauce to work well, but it’s not simple.
This stuff just showed up at our local grocery store. Wow! What a revelation. Made with peas instead of soy.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Oakley Introduces Line Of Sunglasses For Front Of Head
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http://theonion.com/...
March 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Oakley Introduces Line Of Sunglasses For Front Of Head
http://theonion.com/...
http://theonion.com/...
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YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
I’m thinking we should spread this news about the firings at NOAA as far and wide as possible. Like cancer research, weather forecasting seems likely to be broadly popular across the political spectrum. apnews.com/article/nati...
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
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People always say: "if libraries didn't already exist, you could never create them today."
Well, lots of the stuff MAGA nihilists are destroying right now is like that. We're not just going to put it all back in place when this if over. It's going to take *generations* to repair this shit.
Well, lots of the stuff MAGA nihilists are destroying right now is like that. We're not just going to put it all back in place when this if over. It's going to take *generations* to repair this shit.
February 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
People always say: "if libraries didn't already exist, you could never create them today."
Well, lots of the stuff MAGA nihilists are destroying right now is like that. We're not just going to put it all back in place when this if over. It's going to take *generations* to repair this shit.
Well, lots of the stuff MAGA nihilists are destroying right now is like that. We're not just going to put it all back in place when this if over. It's going to take *generations* to repair this shit.
This is soooo true. I drove my parents KIA EV6 this winter and it felt like I was 1 screen touch from an accident every time I wanted to switch the radio…though to be fair, the EV6 may have the worst interface of any car I’ve ever driven.
Hell yeah bring back those buttons
Next year, the EU will require cars to have buttons & dials -- not just touchscreens -- to get a top safety rating.
This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens.
(Even better: Tesla will hate this)
This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens.
(Even better: Tesla will hate this)
February 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This is soooo true. I drove my parents KIA EV6 this winter and it felt like I was 1 screen touch from an accident every time I wanted to switch the radio…though to be fair, the EV6 may have the worst interface of any car I’ve ever driven.
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The detriment to conservation of biodiversity and natural resource management will be long-lasting.
February 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The detriment to conservation of biodiversity and natural resource management will be long-lasting.