DoubleAgent XV
@doubleagentxv.bsky.social
YouTuber, gamer, video editor, ocean advocate, ferret dad. Photos are my own. I help make marine science videos for https://www.youtube.com/kpassionate
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DoubleAgent XV
@doubleagentxv.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie (2024).
Some days, you just want to stay under a warm blanket.
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Some days, you just want to stay under a warm blanket.
Marine Biology YT video I edited with @kpassionate.bsky.social featuring all the unique adaptations of seals.
youtu.be/X4qdmR-YuAM?...
youtu.be/X4qdmR-YuAM?...
Exploring the World's Strangest Seals With a Marine Biologist
YouTube video by KPassionate
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Marine Biology YT video I edited with @kpassionate.bsky.social featuring all the unique adaptations of seals.
youtu.be/X4qdmR-YuAM?...
youtu.be/X4qdmR-YuAM?...
When one ferret manages to knock the bag of treats off a table, they all win.
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
When one ferret manages to knock the bag of treats off a table, they all win.
No kings, but Shay is clearly Queen. (Shay is a rescued research ferret who makes the rules now)
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
No kings, but Shay is clearly Queen. (Shay is a rescued research ferret who makes the rules now)
Just a ferret named Fisher sleeping on his head, in a chair. My neck would never be the same...
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Just a ferret named Fisher sleeping on his head, in a chair. My neck would never be the same...
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Size is the least interesting thing about elephant seals. When they dive they slip into REM sleep which causes them to flip into their backs and spiral downward until they reach depths of 2000 meters. Then they hunt for squid etc. while swimming to the surface. All of this can take around an hour. 🦭
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Size is the least interesting thing about elephant seals. When they dive they slip into REM sleep which causes them to flip into their backs and spiral downward until they reach depths of 2000 meters. Then they hunt for squid etc. while swimming to the surface. All of this can take around an hour. 🦭
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Friends, the Miami Seaquarium was a facility with a horrific animal welfare record. I will not miss it.
But it shutting down is absolutely not "a huge milestone win for ocean conservation." Words mean things. Conservation refers to species or populations not going extinct.
But it shutting down is absolutely not "a huge milestone win for ocean conservation." Words mean things. Conservation refers to species or populations not going extinct.
October 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Friends, the Miami Seaquarium was a facility with a horrific animal welfare record. I will not miss it.
But it shutting down is absolutely not "a huge milestone win for ocean conservation." Words mean things. Conservation refers to species or populations not going extinct.
But it shutting down is absolutely not "a huge milestone win for ocean conservation." Words mean things. Conservation refers to species or populations not going extinct.
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Did you know that whales breathe backwards? They exhale first and then inhale in a fast and powerful breath that allows them to exchange around 90% of the air in their lungs! In comparison, humans can do about 60% if they are trying REALLY hard.
October 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Did you know that whales breathe backwards? They exhale first and then inhale in a fast and powerful breath that allows them to exchange around 90% of the air in their lungs! In comparison, humans can do about 60% if they are trying REALLY hard.
When you played too hard, can barely keep your eyes open, and just want to nap in a warm blanket... but can't turn down the curiosity dial.
October 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
When you played too hard, can barely keep your eyes open, and just want to nap in a warm blanket... but can't turn down the curiosity dial.
Someone is REALLY happy we had to bring our plants in last night.
October 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Someone is REALLY happy we had to bring our plants in last night.
Just four ferrets cuddling during a midday nap.
September 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Just four ferrets cuddling during a midday nap.
The brothers were being cute and were going to snuggle up on the chair for a nap until I had to ruin it by taking video evidence that they actually like each other.
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The brothers were being cute and were going to snuggle up on the chair for a nap until I had to ruin it by taking video evidence that they actually like each other.
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Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
For women, the increase of AI use in the workplace may affect their careers: Harvard study
Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
Search engines using AI are now just disinformation machines spewing nonsense.
July 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Search engines using AI are now just disinformation machines spewing nonsense.
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Enough of you asked me about this that I wrote some brief thoughts on Ocean Ramsey's particular brand of pseudoscientific nonsense. I believe this addresses almost all of the frequently asked questions I receive, but as always I am happy to answer serious questions asked in good faith.
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What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on “the Shark Whisperer” documentary
Netflix has a new (sarcastic air quotes) “documentary” out about Ocean Ramsey, who longtime readers and followers know is a serial wildlife harasser who also coordinates massive online …
www.southernfriedscience.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Enough of you asked me about this that I wrote some brief thoughts on Ocean Ramsey's particular brand of pseudoscientific nonsense. I believe this addresses almost all of the frequently asked questions I receive, but as always I am happy to answer serious questions asked in good faith.
🧪🦑🌎🦈
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Shay, our rescued ferret, is thinking about sleeping under a blanket on our couch next to a fitting pillow.
June 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Shay, our rescued ferret, is thinking about sleeping under a blanket on our couch next to a fitting pillow.
This is Shay. She is a rescued ferret from a research lab. While she looks sweet and timid here, that is far from the truth. She is fierce, feisty, and rules the house like a queen. Often bossing around our boys who are twice her size. Her nickname is Lady Shay. We are her loyal subjects.
May 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is Shay. She is a rescued ferret from a research lab. While she looks sweet and timid here, that is far from the truth. She is fierce, feisty, and rules the house like a queen. Often bossing around our boys who are twice her size. Her nickname is Lady Shay. We are her loyal subjects.
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Happy World Otter Day Everyone!
May 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy World Otter Day Everyone!
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Information that literally no one asked for.
April 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Information that literally no one asked for.
When there's just crumbs left in the treat bag.
April 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
When there's just crumbs left in the treat bag.
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If you want actual info about whales and threats to them, please ask actual whale scientists and policy advocates. Because “wind” is a whole lotta steps below ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement and climate change. 🌎🪸🐙🌊
January 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you want actual info about whales and threats to them, please ask actual whale scientists and policy advocates. Because “wind” is a whole lotta steps below ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement and climate change. 🌎🪸🐙🌊
Today's mood...
January 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Today's mood...
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Posting this again, for reasons. 🧪
No, Offshore Wind Isn’t What’s Killing Whales
Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesn’t support those claims—at all
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Posting this again, for reasons. 🧪
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They…turned off…National Institutes of Health grants? That’s nearly $50 billion of scientific research.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
They…turned off…National Institutes of Health grants? That’s nearly $50 billion of scientific research.