Keith Barker
@fkbarker.bsky.social
Associate Professor, EEB; Curator of Genetic Resources, Bell Museum. Mostly posting about birds and science; all content my own. He/him.
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A northwest view in St. Paul, a couple of minutes ago.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A northwest view in St. Paul, a couple of minutes ago.
Around here they “chup chup” incessantly in spring (this is Tamias striatus), at least in the city. Fall chupping is demented.
September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Around here they “chup chup” incessantly in spring (this is Tamias striatus), at least in the city. Fall chupping is demented.
Literary or media (or both)?
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Literary or media (or both)?
Alpine forget-me-nots are my fave!
July 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Alpine forget-me-nots are my fave!
Have you begged for reimbursement through Chrome River yet?
July 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Have you begged for reimbursement through Chrome River yet?
Reposted by Keith Barker
5. The right-wing enthusiasm for AI science is not about doing better science faster. It’s about eliminating one of the most effective forms of societal resistance to authoritarian control.
July 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
5. The right-wing enthusiasm for AI science is not about doing better science faster. It’s about eliminating one of the most effective forms of societal resistance to authoritarian control.
There is an exception for Broadway shows, if that’s your thing.
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There is an exception for Broadway shows, if that’s your thing.
A while ago I finally moved on…to parenting nightmares. Part of my brain always has to catastrophize.
July 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A while ago I finally moved on…to parenting nightmares. Part of my brain always has to catastrophize.
In addition to deploying the standard elision of theory and wild ass speculation.
June 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
In addition to deploying the standard elision of theory and wild ass speculation.