@tkrugerhp.bsky.social
Husband to a wonderful wife and sci teacher to great kids. Trying to get kids off their screens and into the woods.
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The speed with which salmon have returned to the Klamath - like the Elwha - after dam removal is overwhelmingly hopeful. And in both cases thanks to decades of tireless advocacy by local Tribes.
Grateful to spend two days on the Klamath watching chinook, liberated by dam removal, return to streams from which they’d been precluded since the Titanic sank. Fish are everywhere, in numbers that stagger the mind & locations that biologists figured would take years to repopulate. Too beautiful.
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The speed with which salmon have returned to the Klamath - like the Elwha - after dam removal is overwhelmingly hopeful. And in both cases thanks to decades of tireless advocacy by local Tribes.
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Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
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RFK Jr didn't just run an anti-vax campaign in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children < age 5—he *wanted* people to get measles to see what would happen.
We already know what happens. People get sick & die.
Watch our whole conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
We already know what happens. People get sick & die.
Watch our whole conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
August 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
RFK Jr didn't just run an anti-vax campaign in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children < age 5—he *wanted* people to get measles to see what would happen.
We already know what happens. People get sick & die.
Watch our whole conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
We already know what happens. People get sick & die.
Watch our whole conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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Aspen trees are growing taller in Yellowstone thanks to wolves that prey on elk, which graze on trees.
Since wolves’ return, Yellowstone’s aspens are recovering, study finds
The researchers found a 152-fold increase in sapling and young-tree density.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Aspen trees are growing taller in Yellowstone thanks to wolves that prey on elk, which graze on trees.
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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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Still prescient and, today, even more felicitous than when it was written back in April.
theconversation.com/universities...
theconversation.com/universities...
Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence
Before the Nazis, German universities were among the best in the world. Step by step, the universities gave up their independence until they were instruments of the state.
theconversation.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Still prescient and, today, even more felicitous than when it was written back in April.
theconversation.com/universities...
theconversation.com/universities...
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My favorite book is The Sun Also Rises. It’s about a generation of broken people trying (and mostly not succeeding) to cope with their trauma. I ate at a restaurant in Paris from the book.
This is just a friendly reminder that we live in hell but it’s worth it to keep trying.
This is just a friendly reminder that we live in hell but it’s worth it to keep trying.
July 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
My favorite book is The Sun Also Rises. It’s about a generation of broken people trying (and mostly not succeeding) to cope with their trauma. I ate at a restaurant in Paris from the book.
This is just a friendly reminder that we live in hell but it’s worth it to keep trying.
This is just a friendly reminder that we live in hell but it’s worth it to keep trying.
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This is a fantastic analysis of the kooks who RFK Jr appointed to his ACIP
I did my own research ahead of next week's ACIP meeting
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/meet-the-a...
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/meet-the-a...
Meet the Anti-Vax ACIP First Round Draft Picks of 2025!
It's MAHA fantasy season, so let's take a look at this year's rookie class. Which preventable disease will start killing children first?
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is a fantastic analysis of the kooks who RFK Jr appointed to his ACIP
Teaching may have its hard moments, but its real beauty is getting to play a part, however small, in the making good of the promise of America.
June 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Teaching may have its hard moments, but its real beauty is getting to play a part, however small, in the making good of the promise of America.
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As we get ready to celebrate #FathersDay, let's think of the farm worker fathers who works so hard to bring food to our tables. Many are currently living in fear due to raids by immigration enforcement. #WeFeedYou
June 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As we get ready to celebrate #FathersDay, let's think of the farm worker fathers who works so hard to bring food to our tables. Many are currently living in fear due to raids by immigration enforcement. #WeFeedYou
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These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸
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I have a new hero.
This owl stole a child's hobby horse and flies around with it!
This owl stole a child's hobby horse and flies around with it!
June 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I have a new hero.
This owl stole a child's hobby horse and flies around with it!
This owl stole a child's hobby horse and flies around with it!
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I've studied insects for 40 years and seen this unfold.
“Across the entire clock of the forest, plants and creatures are falling out of sync. In the background, the temperature is rising.
Even a brief drought lasting just a few days can wipe out millions of humidity-dependent insects."
“Across the entire clock of the forest, plants and creatures are falling out of sync. In the background, the temperature is rising.
Even a brief drought lasting just a few days can wipe out millions of humidity-dependent insects."
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I've studied insects for 40 years and seen this unfold.
“Across the entire clock of the forest, plants and creatures are falling out of sync. In the background, the temperature is rising.
Even a brief drought lasting just a few days can wipe out millions of humidity-dependent insects."
“Across the entire clock of the forest, plants and creatures are falling out of sync. In the background, the temperature is rising.
Even a brief drought lasting just a few days can wipe out millions of humidity-dependent insects."
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The streets of Asbury Park were once again filled with love, pride, and unity as we celebrated the start of #Pride2025! Today and every day, my office stands shoulder to shoulder with our LGBTQ+ family in the ongoing fight for equality and justice for all.
June 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The streets of Asbury Park were once again filled with love, pride, and unity as we celebrated the start of #Pride2025! Today and every day, my office stands shoulder to shoulder with our LGBTQ+ family in the ongoing fight for equality and justice for all.
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I talked to @thewarningses.bsky.social tonight and there was no shortage of horrors to discuss.
But getting this out there is really important. Anything we can do, we should do it.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
But getting this out there is really important. Anything we can do, we should do it.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
Wednesday Warning with Dr. Angela Rasmussen
A recording from Dr. Angela Rasmussen and Steve Schmidt's live video
open.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I talked to @thewarningses.bsky.social tonight and there was no shortage of horrors to discuss.
But getting this out there is really important. Anything we can do, we should do it.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
But getting this out there is really important. Anything we can do, we should do it.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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You do you, Jupiter.
However, if you could *try* to aim in the direction of the White House, we’d all be very grateful.
However, if you could *try* to aim in the direction of the White House, we’d all be very grateful.
May 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You do you, Jupiter.
However, if you could *try* to aim in the direction of the White House, we’d all be very grateful.
However, if you could *try* to aim in the direction of the White House, we’d all be very grateful.
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Study begun pre-COVID finds remote work increased sleep by 1/2 hr/night, decreased commute by 4.5 hr/week replaced with work, family & leisure and led to healthier eating. Remote and hybrid employees report higher job satisfaction and well-being. farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/16/s...
Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier."
An Australian study, conducted over four years and starting before the pandemic, has come up with some enlightening conclusions about the impact of working from home. The researchers are unequivocal: ...
farmingdale-observer.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Study begun pre-COVID finds remote work increased sleep by 1/2 hr/night, decreased commute by 4.5 hr/week replaced with work, family & leisure and led to healthier eating. Remote and hybrid employees report higher job satisfaction and well-being. farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/16/s...
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#BiologyLetters Stone-assisted drumming in Western chimpanzees and its implications for communication and cultural transmission: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ecology #behaviour #evolution
May 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#BiologyLetters Stone-assisted drumming in Western chimpanzees and its implications for communication and cultural transmission: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ecology #behaviour #evolution
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Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.
New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum...
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.
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🇺🇦🗣️ Zelensky: Russia must change radically. Or the whole world will have to change. Just as the world did 80 years ago. When it finally became obvious to everyone: it is impossible to appease evil. It must be fought. Together. Fight decisively. With force. With pressure.
May 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🇺🇦🗣️ Zelensky: Russia must change radically. Or the whole world will have to change. Just as the world did 80 years ago. When it finally became obvious to everyone: it is impossible to appease evil. It must be fought. Together. Fight decisively. With force. With pressure.
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The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
May 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
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🎶 If we're having world problems, I feel bad for us son.
He's had 99 birthdays, and today is one of them 🎂🎵
Happy 99 to the champion of the natural world and sustainability of this planet, Sir David Attenborough
He's had 99 birthdays, and today is one of them 🎂🎵
Happy 99 to the champion of the natural world and sustainability of this planet, Sir David Attenborough
May 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🎶 If we're having world problems, I feel bad for us son.
He's had 99 birthdays, and today is one of them 🎂🎵
Happy 99 to the champion of the natural world and sustainability of this planet, Sir David Attenborough
He's had 99 birthdays, and today is one of them 🎂🎵
Happy 99 to the champion of the natural world and sustainability of this planet, Sir David Attenborough
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Mount Saint Helens, 1980. The big boom really grabs your attention, of course. I think the first part of the video, where nothing much seems to be happening until you realize the *entire mountainside* is sliding down, is even more awesome. 🧪⛰️🧵
May 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Mount Saint Helens, 1980. The big boom really grabs your attention, of course. I think the first part of the video, where nothing much seems to be happening until you realize the *entire mountainside* is sliding down, is even more awesome. 🧪⛰️🧵
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at the risk of sound like bill bennett, where exactly are the men in these boy’s lives? the fathers? coaches? anyone genuinely concerned with their lives?
Essay: A senior at an all boys high school on the appeal of the Tate brothers: In a confusing time for young men, they offer “answers that are appealingly simple.”
Essay | Boys at My High School Love the Tate Brothers. Here’s Why.
In this confusing time for young men, we take our role models where we can find them.
www.wsj.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
at the risk of sound like bill bennett, where exactly are the men in these boy’s lives? the fathers? coaches? anyone genuinely concerned with their lives?