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Excited to see the new CBC Nature of Things episode, "Empire of Bats" is now streaming on CBC Gem (singup is free): gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-o...
Episode features Jerrica Jamison flying 🦇 as well as running vampire bats, of course!
@utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca
Episode features Jerrica Jamison flying 🦇 as well as running vampire bats, of course!
@utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca
Empire of Bats | The Nature of Things | CBC Gem
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
gem.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Excited to see the new CBC Nature of Things episode, "Empire of Bats" is now streaming on CBC Gem (singup is free): gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-o...
Episode features Jerrica Jamison flying 🦇 as well as running vampire bats, of course!
@utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca
Episode features Jerrica Jamison flying 🦇 as well as running vampire bats, of course!
@utscbiology.bsky.social @utsc.utoronto.ca
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Herbarium director position opening at Oregon State University @osu-herbarium.bsky.social Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
Open Positions
bpp.oregonstate.edu
July 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Herbarium director position opening at Oregon State University @osu-herbarium.bsky.social Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
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Trump's pardons cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Judiciary Committee Democrats' review says
www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-...
Trump's pardons cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Judiciary Committee Democrats' review says
President Trump's acts of clemency often release criminals with "no further fines, restitution, probation or other conditions."
www.cbsnews.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trump's pardons cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Judiciary Committee Democrats' review says
www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-...
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“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Newsom’s social media team is killing it. (This isn’t an old picture. It’s from right now. I asked.) 😂😂😂😂
June 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Newsom’s social media team is killing it. (This isn’t an old picture. It’s from right now. I asked.) 😂😂😂😂
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Deploying the military on U.S. soil as law enforcement against Americans was on page 555 of Project 2025.
So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.
This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.
So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.
This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.
June 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Deploying the military on U.S. soil as law enforcement against Americans was on page 555 of Project 2025.
So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.
This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.
So don’t say “I didn’t vote for this,” because you did.
This isn’t a response.
This was always their plan.
This is what Canadians discussing politics sounds like... At least a lot of the time! (....not all the time...) Here's an issue. No demonizing, focus on issues. Cuz he's Canadian.
June 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is what Canadians discussing politics sounds like... At least a lot of the time! (....not all the time...) Here's an issue. No demonizing, focus on issues. Cuz he's Canadian.
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Trump is refusing to release the guest list of his pay-to-pay crypto dinner, as his press secretary Karoline Leavitt argues that the dinner is in his “personal time."
Personal time that brought in $147,586,796.41.
https://trib.al/6v14y1y
Personal time that brought in $147,586,796.41.
https://trib.al/6v14y1y
Karoline Leavitt Says You’ll Never Know Who’s at Trump’s Crypto Dinner
Trump’s press secretary made a shocking defense of the obvious pay-to-play dinner with Trump.
trib.al
May 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump is refusing to release the guest list of his pay-to-pay crypto dinner, as his press secretary Karoline Leavitt argues that the dinner is in his “personal time."
Personal time that brought in $147,586,796.41.
https://trib.al/6v14y1y
Personal time that brought in $147,586,796.41.
https://trib.al/6v14y1y
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It only takes 4 Republicans in the House, or 4 in the Senate to stop this.
April 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It only takes 4 Republicans in the House, or 4 in the Senate to stop this.
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April 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
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I urge Canadians, news organizations, and officials to boycott Musk’s platform. I dont want to host bots forever—Bluesky is decentralized, transparent, and free from billionaire control.
Online news blackout, misinformation could leave voters in the dark, experts warn
Canada election: misinformation could leave voters in dark
Canadians are in the midst of a federal election at a time when they can’t access news on the most popular social media platforms, as Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk uses his own platform to meddle in the politics of other countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I urge Canadians, news organizations, and officials to boycott Musk’s platform. I dont want to host bots forever—Bluesky is decentralized, transparent, and free from billionaire control.
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10:50 a.m.: WisDems issue a press release saying Elon Musk "committed a blatant felony" in his post about his plans to "hand over two checks for a million dollars each" in Wisconsin on Sunday.
Just over a half hour later, reports show Musk deleted the tweet.
Just over a half hour later, reports show Musk deleted the tweet.
March 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
10:50 a.m.: WisDems issue a press release saying Elon Musk "committed a blatant felony" in his post about his plans to "hand over two checks for a million dollars each" in Wisconsin on Sunday.
Just over a half hour later, reports show Musk deleted the tweet.
Just over a half hour later, reports show Musk deleted the tweet.
I knew this was coming. Time to donate (more), people.
A U.S. House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called the chief executives of the nation's two largest public broadcasters to Capitol Hill to testify on Wednesday, with an eye to wiping out the federal funding their institutions receive.
Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I knew this was coming. Time to donate (more), people.
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A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
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“Sir, sir, you can’t go in there,” said head of guest services Melanie Cole, gently taking the vice president by the elbow and escorting him back out the front door.
JD Vance Reminded Caddies Not Allowed In Clubhouse
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Finding himself stopped upon entering a building at the Trump International Golf Club, Vice President JD Vance was reportedly reminded by a staff member Tuesday that caddies are no...
theonion.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“Sir, sir, you can’t go in there,” said head of guest services Melanie Cole, gently taking the vice president by the elbow and escorting him back out the front door.
...after warning that universities that allow protests won't get feds $$ and that protesters shouldn't wear masks. So they're afraid of student protests? (China, ahem!) Let's bring on the student protests, before they bring out the tanks.
BREAKING: Judge orders the Trump administration not to deport a Palestinian activist pending legal fight over his detention.
Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on students protesting the war in Gaza.
bit.ly
March 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
...after warning that universities that allow protests won't get feds $$ and that protesters shouldn't wear masks. So they're afraid of student protests? (China, ahem!) Let's bring on the student protests, before they bring out the tanks.
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You’ve seen the mouse by now. Now read @sabs.bsky.social’s take. ⬇️
The way Colossal Bioscience gets covered drives me crazy, this from @sabs.bsky.social is very good:
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Do Not Be Bamboozled By The New Fluffy Mouse | Defector
As I see it, there are a few unofficial laws of science journalism when it comes to covering new research. The first and most obvious is that outlets are more likely to cover a press release if it is ...
defector.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
You’ve seen the mouse by now. Now read @sabs.bsky.social’s take. ⬇️
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
