Joanna Coleman
@joannacoleman.bsky.social
Urban Ecologist, Conservation Biologist, Asst Professor, Queens College-CUNY & Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC 🦇 Specialist Group, 🦇 Trade and Human Dimensions Working Groups. 🇨🇦 🇷🇴 🇸🇬 🇺🇦 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
So basically, 0.09 to > 0.1 % of the entire 🇺🇸 population will have been let go from the federal workforce (in addition to all the other job losses) by year’s end. Have I got that right ?
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November 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
So basically, 0.09 to > 0.1 % of the entire 🇺🇸 population will have been let go from the federal workforce (in addition to all the other job losses) by year’s end. Have I got that right ?
fortune.com/2025/11/06/h...
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No… “Singapore noodles” will not satisfy my craving for laksa because that’s just not a thing. Give me the real deal lah !
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
No… “Singapore noodles” will not satisfy my craving for laksa because that’s just not a thing. Give me the real deal lah !
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‘Politicians actually taking action’: five world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
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November 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
‘Politicians actually taking action’: five world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
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I used to walk by the wet market or Sheng Siong and get a whiff of durian and be so grossed out.
Now, if I happen to smell it somewhere in NYC, I am instantly homesick.
Now, if I happen to smell it somewhere in NYC, I am instantly homesick.
Max tries a ’durian’ national fruit for the first time
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First time trying DURIAN 🇸🇬
YouTube video by Max Klymenko
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November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I used to walk by the wet market or Sheng Siong and get a whiff of durian and be so grossed out.
Now, if I happen to smell it somewhere in NYC, I am instantly homesick.
Now, if I happen to smell it somewhere in NYC, I am instantly homesick.
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Recognizing or stopping a genocide before it happens?
This recent study shows a possible path towards this most important goal.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
This recent study shows a possible path towards this most important goal.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
A sequence of human rights violations precedes mass atrocities, new research shows
Based on human rights data from four decades, new research from political scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that human rights violations escalate in predictable...
www.eurekalert.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Recognizing or stopping a genocide before it happens?
This recent study shows a possible path towards this most important goal.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
This recent study shows a possible path towards this most important goal.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Today, NYC will elect a new mayor.
And lest the scare tactics have folks worried about the “perils” of a young Muslim mayor…
@naheednenshi.bsky.social was 38 when we elected him in 2010. He served Calgary for 3 terms and was a very effective leader.
In fact, he won the World Mayor Prize in 2014.
And lest the scare tactics have folks worried about the “perils” of a young Muslim mayor…
@naheednenshi.bsky.social was 38 when we elected him in 2010. He served Calgary for 3 terms and was a very effective leader.
In fact, he won the World Mayor Prize in 2014.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Today, NYC will elect a new mayor.
And lest the scare tactics have folks worried about the “perils” of a young Muslim mayor…
@naheednenshi.bsky.social was 38 when we elected him in 2010. He served Calgary for 3 terms and was a very effective leader.
In fact, he won the World Mayor Prize in 2014.
And lest the scare tactics have folks worried about the “perils” of a young Muslim mayor…
@naheednenshi.bsky.social was 38 when we elected him in 2010. He served Calgary for 3 terms and was a very effective leader.
In fact, he won the World Mayor Prize in 2014.
CITES is the only treaty that addresses intl wildlife trade. The CoP starts 24 Nov.
The list of proposals cites.org/eng/cop/20/a... include protecting okapis, hornbills & more.
You can contact your elected federal representatives to say you want them to support enhanced protection for wildlife.
The list of proposals cites.org/eng/cop/20/a... include protecting okapis, hornbills & more.
You can contact your elected federal representatives to say you want them to support enhanced protection for wildlife.
Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II | CITES
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November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
CITES is the only treaty that addresses intl wildlife trade. The CoP starts 24 Nov.
The list of proposals cites.org/eng/cop/20/a... include protecting okapis, hornbills & more.
You can contact your elected federal representatives to say you want them to support enhanced protection for wildlife.
The list of proposals cites.org/eng/cop/20/a... include protecting okapis, hornbills & more.
You can contact your elected federal representatives to say you want them to support enhanced protection for wildlife.
Ok, so it seems common serotine bats have a huge and ❤️ shaped penis, which they basically just touch the female with for up to 12 HOURS.
I’m sorry, but that does not sound like a fun sex life at all.
I’m sorry, but that does not sound like a fun sex life at all.
Quirks and Quarks takes on the curious story of the European Serotine bat and its mating behaviour. Proof, once again, that bats are often "extraordinary"!
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These bats copulate for hours with enormous penises but no penetration | CBC Radio
A common serotine bat's penis is seven times longer and wider than the female genital tract. A researcher who specializes in bat reproduction explains how the bats get the deed done.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Ok, so it seems common serotine bats have a huge and ❤️ shaped penis, which they basically just touch the female with for up to 12 HOURS.
I’m sorry, but that does not sound like a fun sex life at all.
I’m sorry, but that does not sound like a fun sex life at all.
Hey New Yorkers, if each of us gives just 100usd, we could raise 800 million to make sure nobody in our community goes hungry.
give.foodbanknyc.org/campaign/675...
give.foodbanknyc.org/campaign/675...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hey New Yorkers, if each of us gives just 100usd, we could raise 800 million to make sure nobody in our community goes hungry.
give.foodbanknyc.org/campaign/675...
give.foodbanknyc.org/campaign/675...
Very interesting and concerning. And a good one to share with my year 1 students who just learned about arthropod diversity and importance.
Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?
Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Very interesting and concerning. And a good one to share with my year 1 students who just learned about arthropod diversity and importance.
Painted woolly bats are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Ornamental trade is the top threat they face, and several lines of evidence point to steep declines in at least some populations.
We are doing everything we can to stop the trade.
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We are doing everything we can to stop the trade.
act.biologicaldiversity.org/_M_d3tlOQ0G4...
Painted bats belong alive in the wild — not dead on walls.
Tell Amazon to stop selling painted woolly bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
act.biologicaldiversity.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Painted woolly bats are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Ornamental trade is the top threat they face, and several lines of evidence point to steep declines in at least some populations.
We are doing everything we can to stop the trade.
act.biologicaldiversity.org/_M_d3tlOQ0G4...
We are doing everything we can to stop the trade.
act.biologicaldiversity.org/_M_d3tlOQ0G4...
Record breaking, deadly rain and flooding hit NYC today just 2 days after a record breaking hurricane caused devastation in Jamaica. God those poor people. My heart.
Can we PLEASE stop messing about and act to mitigate climate change now ?
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
Can we PLEASE stop messing about and act to mitigate climate change now ?
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
Two Die in NYC Basements as Squall Brings Massive Rain Burst to City
Two men, one in Central Brooklyn and another in Upper Manhattan, were found dead in flooded areas after intense rain arrived late on Thursday.
www.thecity.nyc
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Record breaking, deadly rain and flooding hit NYC today just 2 days after a record breaking hurricane caused devastation in Jamaica. God those poor people. My heart.
Can we PLEASE stop messing about and act to mitigate climate change now ?
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
Can we PLEASE stop messing about and act to mitigate climate change now ?
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
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We have entered the time of year where all of the climate reports come up in the lead-up to the climate negotiations. This year, the news is BAD and flying to Brazil to yell at one another may not be the best use of carbon, money, or time...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We have entered the time of year where all of the climate reports come up in the lead-up to the climate negotiations. This year, the news is BAD and flying to Brazil to yell at one another may not be the best use of carbon, money, or time...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hey New Yorkers ! Early voting has started. As a foreigner, all I can do is encourage all of you to get out there and exercise your civic duty. So, please go make your voices heard between now and 4Nov.
vote.nyc
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October 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Hey New Yorkers ! Early voting has started. As a foreigner, all I can do is encourage all of you to get out there and exercise your civic duty. So, please go make your voices heard between now and 4Nov.
vote.nyc
vote.nyc
Ok. I listened to the whole speech. And I’m mystified… How exactly Doug Ford take his words out of context ?
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Former US president Ronald Reagan FULL 1987 speech on tariffs and free trade
YouTube video by Global News
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October 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Ok. I listened to the whole speech. And I’m mystified… How exactly Doug Ford take his words out of context ?
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Think tear gas is no big deal ? It can cause serious injuries and, even be deadly. Especially if you are exposed to a large dose or for a long time.
www.cdc.gov/chemical-eme...
www.cdc.gov/chemical-eme...
Riot Control Agents
Learn more about riot control agents and what to do if you are exposed.
www.cdc.gov
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Think tear gas is no big deal ? It can cause serious injuries and, even be deadly. Especially if you are exposed to a large dose or for a long time.
www.cdc.gov/chemical-eme...
www.cdc.gov/chemical-eme...
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🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫
The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)
Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH
@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)
Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH
@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫
The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)
Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH
@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)
Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH
@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
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Climate change is forcing migration and deepening inequality across Indonesia, displacing rural residents, Indigenous peoples and those with disabilities — groups least responsible for the crisis.
Indonesia’s most vulnerable push for nation’s first Climate Justice Bill
JAKARTA — “Going to Dubai was an act of desperation,” says Muninggar, a 48-year-old former fish farmer from northern Java. “There were no jobs left in the village. If I wasn’t forced to, I wouldn’t…
news.mongabay.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Climate change is forcing migration and deepening inequality across Indonesia, displacing rural residents, Indigenous peoples and those with disabilities — groups least responsible for the crisis.
Ok just saw this on instagram, and I’m a bit obsessed.
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Ok just saw this on instagram, and I’m a bit obsessed.
wrecking a globally unique and iconic building to build a gigantic, ostentatious ballroom for literally the world’s worst dancer.
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
wrecking a globally unique and iconic building to build a gigantic, ostentatious ballroom for literally the world’s worst dancer.
This is Prospect Park right now.
Immigrants DEFINITELY make our cities, our communities and society so much richer and better.
Never let ‘em say otherwise.
Immigrants DEFINITELY make our cities, our communities and society so much richer and better.
Never let ‘em say otherwise.
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is Prospect Park right now.
Immigrants DEFINITELY make our cities, our communities and society so much richer and better.
Never let ‘em say otherwise.
Immigrants DEFINITELY make our cities, our communities and society so much richer and better.
Never let ‘em say otherwise.
Days like today make me ❤️ Americans.
And @sanders.senate.gov is one of the best Americans.
What a razor sharp, charismatic, decent and patriotic orator & leader. And no teleprompter needed.
Pure 🔥
And the energy & stamina !
How is this guy 84 years old ?
And @sanders.senate.gov is one of the best Americans.
What a razor sharp, charismatic, decent and patriotic orator & leader. And no teleprompter needed.
Pure 🔥
And the energy & stamina !
How is this guy 84 years old ?
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Days like today make me ❤️ Americans.
And @sanders.senate.gov is one of the best Americans.
What a razor sharp, charismatic, decent and patriotic orator & leader. And no teleprompter needed.
Pure 🔥
And the energy & stamina !
How is this guy 84 years old ?
And @sanders.senate.gov is one of the best Americans.
What a razor sharp, charismatic, decent and patriotic orator & leader. And no teleprompter needed.
Pure 🔥
And the energy & stamina !
How is this guy 84 years old ?
Erm… these journalists need a reality check (and maybe some arithmetic lessons).
there were > 2 500 separate events, and humongous crowds in large cities
So there HAD to be millions of ppl.
time.com/7326801/no-k...
there were > 2 500 separate events, and humongous crowds in large cities
So there HAD to be millions of ppl.
time.com/7326801/no-k...
‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump Draw Crowds Across U.S.
More than 2,600 "No Kings" rallies have been planned across the country Saturday against the Trump Administration.
time.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Erm… these journalists need a reality check (and maybe some arithmetic lessons).
there were > 2 500 separate events, and humongous crowds in large cities
So there HAD to be millions of ppl.
time.com/7326801/no-k...
there were > 2 500 separate events, and humongous crowds in large cities
So there HAD to be millions of ppl.
time.com/7326801/no-k...
Sinful / disgraceful / idiotic. A woefully inadequate vocabulary to describe this failed deal.
Children and future generations will not forgive present-day adults if we do not act swiftly and meaningfully to mitigate global warming.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Children and future generations will not forgive present-day adults if we do not act swiftly and meaningfully to mitigate global warming.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats - BBC News
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Sinful / disgraceful / idiotic. A woefully inadequate vocabulary to describe this failed deal.
Children and future generations will not forgive present-day adults if we do not act swiftly and meaningfully to mitigate global warming.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Children and future generations will not forgive present-day adults if we do not act swiftly and meaningfully to mitigate global warming.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cori Lausen is a great speaker on an important topic.
At last week’s NASBR mtg, Michael Whitby, who directs @batcon.org’s Bats & Wind programme, revealed a median estimate of 8M bats killed at wind turbines over one decade. But it might be way more.
I was shocked. We must do wind energy smarter.
At last week’s NASBR mtg, Michael Whitby, who directs @batcon.org’s Bats & Wind programme, revealed a median estimate of 8M bats killed at wind turbines over one decade. But it might be way more.
I was shocked. We must do wind energy smarter.
A scary story for 🦇🦇🦇...a CBC interview with our director of bat research Dr. Cori Lausen who talks to "What on Earth?" about the challenges with bats and wind energy.
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www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Cori Lausen is a great speaker on an important topic.
At last week’s NASBR mtg, Michael Whitby, who directs @batcon.org’s Bats & Wind programme, revealed a median estimate of 8M bats killed at wind turbines over one decade. But it might be way more.
I was shocked. We must do wind energy smarter.
At last week’s NASBR mtg, Michael Whitby, who directs @batcon.org’s Bats & Wind programme, revealed a median estimate of 8M bats killed at wind turbines over one decade. But it might be way more.
I was shocked. We must do wind energy smarter.