Kaitlyn
@kaityhowell.bsky.social
Biologist working in conservation. Soccer, TX sports, houseplants, cats, books, and coffee. PhD in Evolutionary Ecology.
TX ➡️ AK
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I think the Dodgers and Blue Jays have broken the game of baseball tonight.
October 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I think the Dodgers and Blue Jays have broken the game of baseball tonight.
We really are living in one giant SNL sketch
Vice President JD Vance: "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents"
June 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We really are living in one giant SNL sketch
This Stars game may be the end of me
May 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
This Stars game may be the end of me
Hi friends! This is open for public comment. Only 'substantial' comments are addressed and those typically include info not previously considered, why the proposed rule is incorrect in its argument, etc. Comments stating support or lack of are only recorded and don't contribute to consideration.
The Trump administration is moving to effectively eliminate a crucial protection in the half-century-old Endangered Species Act by redefining a single word: harm.
Read more about the move to redefine the word “harm” in the ESA and what that means for wildlife.
dfnd.us/42JhxSG
Read more about the move to redefine the word “harm” in the ESA and what that means for wildlife.
dfnd.us/42JhxSG
Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species (Gift Article)
Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.
dfnd.us
April 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Hi friends! This is open for public comment. Only 'substantial' comments are addressed and those typically include info not previously considered, why the proposed rule is incorrect in its argument, etc. Comments stating support or lack of are only recorded and don't contribute to consideration.
Sitting at the Nowitzki bar in DFW...sad we'll never get a Doncic bar now 🥺
April 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sitting at the Nowitzki bar in DFW...sad we'll never get a Doncic bar now 🥺
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ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
Alright, who's got the TLDR on those JFK files?
March 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Alright, who's got the TLDR on those JFK files?
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Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
www.theatlantic.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
March 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
I'll be back in DFW for the first Lakers at Mavs game since the trade...should I go?
March 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I'll be back in DFW for the first Lakers at Mavs game since the trade...should I go?
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Between the FAA/Verizon/Starlink contract news and today's NOAA and NWS firings, remember: the privatization is the point (or one of the main ones). This is about enriching the few, not creating efficiency for the many.
Some people were pretty incredulous when we published this before the election www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports
Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Between the FAA/Verizon/Starlink contract news and today's NOAA and NWS firings, remember: the privatization is the point (or one of the main ones). This is about enriching the few, not creating efficiency for the many.
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If you love public lands and national parks, here's a link:
action.outdooralliance.org/a/agency-sta...
action.outdooralliance.org/a/agency-sta...
Protect Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Public lands staffing cuts = fewer maintained trails, campground closures & longer emergency response times. These cuts will directly impact outdoor recreation this summer. Learn more & take action.
action.outdooralliance.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If you love public lands and national parks, here's a link:
action.outdooralliance.org/a/agency-sta...
action.outdooralliance.org/a/agency-sta...
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Here is the reality of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's layoffs: immediate reductions to national park visitor services. We cannot serve people without people. Nobody wants an AI robot giving a cave tour.
February 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here is the reality of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's layoffs: immediate reductions to national park visitor services. We cannot serve people without people. Nobody wants an AI robot giving a cave tour.
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We as a country will save nothing. Federal employee salaries make up just 4% of the budget—roughly $271 billion. So even if every federal worker were fired, that’s the maximum you’d save. Meanwhile, the U.S. House GOP has released a budget that raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.
February 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
We as a country will save nothing. Federal employee salaries make up just 4% of the budget—roughly $271 billion. So even if every federal worker were fired, that’s the maximum you’d save. Meanwhile, the U.S. House GOP has released a budget that raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.
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This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t the billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts, but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
February 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t the billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts, but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
Haha love this
In exchange for donations to its second annual “Love Hurts” fundraiser, the Bird TLC will name a rat or worm after your ex before feeding it to one of its beaked creatures.
Mad at your ex? This Valentine’s Day, a local bird rescue center will name a rat after them and feed it to a raptor
In exchange for donations, the nonprofit’s second annual “Love Hurts” fundraiser will give your ex’s name to a rat or worm that is then fed to one of its beaked creatures.
www.adn.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Haha love this
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Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
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Elon Musk’s staffers have gained unauthorized access to sensitive government employee data by installing a server at the OPM. They now have access to USAJOBS, the federal hiring portal where applicants submit personal details such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment histories.
February 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers have gained unauthorized access to sensitive government employee data by installing a server at the OPM. They now have access to USAJOBS, the federal hiring portal where applicants submit personal details such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment histories.
As if this week hasn't been bad enough
February 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
As if this week hasn't been bad enough
I am unwell
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Luka Doncic, sources confirm to The Athletic.
LA is sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks for Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal involving the Jazz.
LA is sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks for Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal involving the Jazz.
February 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I am unwell
This also applies to other agencies as well. For example, U.S. fish and Wildlife is also not able to advocate for budget. But partners, the public, NGOs etc. can petition congress.
People at the NSF aren’t allowed to advocate for their budget or really push back on this freeze. But y’all should know this pause/freeze/delay/cancellation will hurt basic science research throughout the United States including nearly every university. We should all be deeply concerned. #savetheNSF
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots - Health News : NPR
🚨This is extremely bad 🚨
🚨This is extremely bad 🚨
January 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This also applies to other agencies as well. For example, U.S. fish and Wildlife is also not able to advocate for budget. But partners, the public, NGOs etc. can petition congress.
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The Trump administration warned federal employees of “adverse consequences” for not reporting colleagues resisting orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, giving a 10-day deadline to report via a special email account.
January 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Trump administration warned federal employees of “adverse consequences” for not reporting colleagues resisting orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, giving a 10-day deadline to report via a special email account.
I just watched Dwight Powell shoot and make a 3 in person. Season made
December 24, 2024 at 3:51 AM
I just watched Dwight Powell shoot and make a 3 in person. Season made
Back in town. Back at the AAC
December 24, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Back in town. Back at the AAC