Steve Pennings
@stevenpennings.bsky.social
Community ecologist. I work mostly in salt marshes and mangroves.
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GCE enjoying the CERF 2025 conference.
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
GCE enjoying the CERF 2025 conference.
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“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
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NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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“We can have good things” weirdly inspiring to voters
Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns. n.pr/4hzXH2Y
Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader
Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
“We can have good things” weirdly inspiring to voters
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“Recent research has shown that wind energy alone has reduced British energy costs by at least £104 billion.”
So one can only assume that that kind of money was making some people very rich indeed & maybe that’s why they’re against renewables 🤔
So one can only assume that that kind of money was making some people very rich indeed & maybe that’s why they’re against renewables 🤔
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
“Recent research has shown that wind energy alone has reduced British energy costs by at least £104 billion.”
So one can only assume that that kind of money was making some people very rich indeed & maybe that’s why they’re against renewables 🤔
So one can only assume that that kind of money was making some people very rich indeed & maybe that’s why they’re against renewables 🤔
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🕷️ Britain’s craziest creature? Meet Megabunus diadema — a harvestman with eyes on a spiky turret! Not a spider, but part of its own Order: Opiliones.
Learn more in our UK Harvestmen webinar on 5 Feb 2026:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1720584467...
@britishspiders.bsky.social @megabunus.bsky.social
Learn more in our UK Harvestmen webinar on 5 Feb 2026:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1720584467...
@britishspiders.bsky.social @megabunus.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🕷️ Britain’s craziest creature? Meet Megabunus diadema — a harvestman with eyes on a spiky turret! Not a spider, but part of its own Order: Opiliones.
Learn more in our UK Harvestmen webinar on 5 Feb 2026:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1720584467...
@britishspiders.bsky.social @megabunus.bsky.social
Learn more in our UK Harvestmen webinar on 5 Feb 2026:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1720584467...
@britishspiders.bsky.social @megabunus.bsky.social
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Reminds me of Afroz Shah of India and his incredible beach cleanups. yeah its "not his job", but he does it anyway - my news to me good news for Oct 30. #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
He’s cleared 35,000 pounds of trash from Miami’s mangroves and isn’t done yet
We accompanied Andrew Otazo on a trip to the mangroves. To date, the Miami man has cleared more than 17 tons of trash, mostly from the islands around Biscayne Bay.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reminds me of Afroz Shah of India and his incredible beach cleanups. yeah its "not his job", but he does it anyway - my news to me good news for Oct 30. #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
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When modern Christians say “it’s not the government’s job to help the poor,” they’re not echoing Jesus, Paul, the prophets, or the early church.
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
When modern Christians say “it’s not the government’s job to help the poor,” they’re not echoing Jesus, Paul, the prophets, or the early church.
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
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Turn off Gemini in Google!
It's been turned on by default.
Go to your Drive, click the gear icon, click settings, go to "manage apps" and uncheck that nasty "use by default" box.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
It's been turned on by default.
Go to your Drive, click the gear icon, click settings, go to "manage apps" and uncheck that nasty "use by default" box.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to turn off Gemini in your Gmail, Docs, Photos, and more - it's easy to opt out
It's a little hidden, but there is a way to remove Gemini from your favorite Google services.
www.zdnet.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Turn off Gemini in Google!
It's been turned on by default.
Go to your Drive, click the gear icon, click settings, go to "manage apps" and uncheck that nasty "use by default" box.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
It's been turned on by default.
Go to your Drive, click the gear icon, click settings, go to "manage apps" and uncheck that nasty "use by default" box.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How I feel about all the AI crap that my institution is trying to push down my throat.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
How I feel about all the AI crap that my institution is trying to push down my throat.
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To quote my friend @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, climate change won't make humanity extinct but we can do better than "not extinct". Raise your standards people!
October 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
To quote my friend @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, climate change won't make humanity extinct but we can do better than "not extinct". Raise your standards people!
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This new reconstruction of global whale biomass shows that countries can successfully tackle environmental problems when they come together
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
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But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
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October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This new reconstruction of global whale biomass shows that countries can successfully tackle environmental problems when they come together
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
🧵 1/
But it's a story with an under-recognised hero
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"It's past time to recognize that university administrators aren't going to lead the way out of this, [setting] the stage for leadership... from faculty, staff, & students, [where] most if not all progress in higher ed over the past 100 yrs has occurred."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
Higher education fails at collective action
In the latest development in the ongoing combat between universities in the United States and the Trump administration, the Department of Education has presented them with what it calls a “compact.” I...
www.science.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"It's past time to recognize that university administrators aren't going to lead the way out of this, [setting] the stage for leadership... from faculty, staff, & students, [where] most if not all progress in higher ed over the past 100 yrs has occurred."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
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Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN
Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.
www.cnn.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
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SAVE THE HORSESHOE CRABS
BRAVE LIL GUYS
BRAVE LIL GUYS
Horseshoe Crab Blood Has Long Helped Us Make Safe Medicines. Now, Alternatives That Spare the Ancient Creatures Might Be Breaking Through
An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But regulatory approval and new data are signaling the tide may be turning
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
SAVE THE HORSESHOE CRABS
BRAVE LIL GUYS
BRAVE LIL GUYS
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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Something like 80% of the used lithium-ion batteries in the country go to Redwood Materials for recycling. So they had a thought: what if we hook all these used batteries up as grid-scale storage until they're completely tapped out, and *then* recycle them? Thus was born: Redwood Energy.
Can "second life" EV batteries work as grid-scale energy storage?
Colin Campbell explains how Redwood drains every drop of capacity from used batteries before they are recycled.
www.volts.wtf
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Something like 80% of the used lithium-ion batteries in the country go to Redwood Materials for recycling. So they had a thought: what if we hook all these used batteries up as grid-scale storage until they're completely tapped out, and *then* recycle them? Thus was born: Redwood Energy.
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Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
Made a new friend in the field.
October 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Made a new friend in the field.
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This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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Hilarious that Marj, of all people, has looked around, seen that the cost of living going up, and recognized that her party has absolutely nothing to offer in response.
Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers her harshest warning yet
The Georgia Republican predicts Republicans will lose the House if they can’t ‘get back to America First.’
www.semafor.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hilarious that Marj, of all people, has looked around, seen that the cost of living going up, and recognized that her party has absolutely nothing to offer in response.