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P. David Polly
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David is a vertebrate paleontologist who grew up near Boonville, Missouri. He is also British. “Read broader, think deeper, do better”: https://pollylab.org/
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Daily bunny no.3124 offers you a balloon
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Apparently it is now illegal to use X-windows in Indiana. Or so says the Witten administration at IU. 🤷‍♂️
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 AM
My university finally feels like it too is run by the wheel-clampers (Biff from 30+ yrs ago).
October 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
JFK, I realized today my first phylogenetic tree was only 20 yrs after Hennig was published in English, and my last was 40 yrs after my first. 🤦‍♂️
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Happy Homecoming.
October 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Cows
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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October 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Daily bunny no.3110 was born in a shell
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
For anyone who happens to be on Long Island next week, please come...
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Daily bunny no.3100 is just a branch away
October 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Daily bunny is not F100 material…. #MakeWayForNobody
Daily bunny no.3073 still has a lot to unpack
September 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
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September 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
One if by land, two if by sea. Don’t fire till you see the masks of their ICE, Boston. #OldNorthChurch #TinyHandsOffAmerica
September 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He came from outer space, lookin for something to eat #EggplantThatAteChicago youtu.be/Db8LxhzAml0?...
1966 Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band - The Eggplant That Ate Chicago (mono 45)
YouTube video by The45Prof
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September 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Daily bunny no.3068 hopes you get the message
September 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Truth. And such a waste for the future of the state of Indiana after five generations of investment to elevate Hoosier kids to world class status. thebtownbee.com/2025/08/31/t...
The decline of a great university
THE ACADEMY IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT TO THE IU TRUSTEES AND STATE GOVERNMENT By Mike Leonard Peaceful , beautiful and under attack. SUVs blowing through stop signs. Cars going the wrong way on one-wa…
thebtownbee.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
From Doctors Without Borders: Risk of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/risk-...
Risk of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank
MSF urges states with close ties to Israel—including the US—to apply meaningful pressure to halt the forced displacement of Palestinians.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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The little pygmy possum is the smallest possum in the world! Weighing ~0.4 oz (10 g), it's about the weight of 10 almonds. This omnivore has a taste for the nectar & pollen of flowering plants: It can consume up to 7% of its body weight in a single day!
Photo: Tom Hunt, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
September 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Thanks to @robstonemd for sharing this sobering summary of the crisis in rural health care www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/13/i...
It Will Take National Single Payer to Save Rural Hospitals
After 30 years of service to a rural Nebraska community, the Curtis Medical Center will close.  Troy Bruntz, CEO of Community Hospital which owns the
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August 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
August 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders
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August 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Or perhaps White House euphemism that Putin and Netanyahu have sucked so much blood from the man that he’s turned yellow instead of orange… #DrainTheVein. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?
It is a benign and common condition, but chronic cases can lead to complications, doctors say.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM