Actual PhD in Plant Physiology (not from an LLM). Building platforms for Agriculture. E-bike commuter. ->Plant trees EVERYWHERE<- LBCA-raised, he/him, 3 kids #trees #plantscience #agriculture #culturalevolution
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As the schools go back, the additional traffic from the school run will be obvious. For a substantial proportion, especially primary, the distance to school is less than a mile so walking, wheeling or cycling would be feasible if it felt safer to do so #SchoolStreets @solveschoolrun.bsky.social
Earliest round of boomers already gone, sad to say
RFK "position[s] whatever he personally is willing to accept abt a topic in which he is not trained as superior to the Σ of human knwldg from those who have studied the matter deeply enough to expand the limits of human understanding on the topic... He appeals to the authority of his own ignorance"
Unconscionably empty argument.
The Business Elite never forgave FDR for lifting millions out of poverty and they vowed to spend the next century destroying the country for it.
Coffee cakes are in the oven hmmmmm
At least 50 National Guard with long guns around Audi field and Navy Yard metro station as I leave the Washington Spirit soccer game. Free DC.
So much wartime malpractice.
I have just signed an executive order demanding Shane Black produce no fewer than three (3) sequels to The Nice Guys
And expected.
It’s death knell
The collective subconscious was speaking. No one vessel can be blamed for what we all know.
Well, there have been far fewer black BMWs with opaquely tinted windshields drag racing in our neighborhood so … oh wait nvm
And incredibly cute
Valid exception
Honest answer … but … then so …
Assume all wealthy CEOs have this little character. Trust me.
Who’s still watching TED talks? Sheesh
I dreamed a dream in time gone by ...
😂 "Making audiences cry in his latest film ... "
Of course the Queen was Remain. You don’t sustain a hereditary monarchy by randomly pulling pins out of grenades for the lols at the urging of a cluster of snake oil chancers.
I've never properly played :(
Movie's production story (in Jojo Rabbit and Hitler's voices): "oh, look there's a music festival in Hungary" "really? we're making a movie about a bear in Hungary!" "i have an idea, the bear should threaten the music festival!" "oh great idea, but not really, ok?" "is the music any good?" "yes"
Big moment for a lot of Hungarian talent in the film My favorite musical number: "You Take The Milk From The Coconut" And then number right after that, where the subtitle-ists just completely gave up
What I love about this story (and there are many things) is that it really puts the screw to the rich guys building bubble residences far from what they consider to be unfixable cities And, yeah, I encourage them to continue to emigrate
I like the idea that the committee keeps Trump in the short list for fun, and far later than he deserves, just to have the chance to openly discuss his shortcomings
word
only way to be sure
Should I pick up steaks tomorrow morning or should I wait until It Happens and then go to a grocery store in the redneck-iest part of town and pick up an obnoxious amount of cookout/party food
“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.” Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Here's an assortment of #Jurassic critters for #FossiFriday, which I recently put together! Honestly, I particularly love my #Heterodontosaurus (the best dinosaur!) and the wittle #moth Archaeolepis! And of course, there are plenty of #plants. #paleoart #paleontology #paleobotany #sciart #dinosaur
Alright, fuck it, enough of the shenanigans. We're spending an hour to edit a series of a pelican diving into the ocean that took 3 seconds to shoot. jking please continue with the shenanigans. we deserve it! #birds
lol
I just wanna say that this movie is wild ... also, that I learned from its wiki page that Grizzly II did not find distribution until 2020
My take ...
look at these beauties!
wow ... so great :)
The collective subconscious is speaking
Okay, my 101-year-old grandfather is really enjoying the responses he’s gotten here, so I’ve finally convinced him to let me share something he’s been working on for years; a series of sculptures he calls “Trumpinnochios.” Here’s one of his best. I’ll share a few more in this thread.
My favorite evergreen Molly Ivins quote: "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."
Remember how Peter Thiel has been talking about the antichrist? Remember how Vance is Thiel’s guy? It’s getting really weird.
Run, don't walk, to L.A. TACO’s Labor Day merch sale! All orders are 15% off through the weekend (no code needed). Plus, our hit “L.A. Reina” collection is back in stock, so snag it while you can! shop.lataco.com
🐙🌿🕷️Other than male spiders' general unwillingness to admit when they're wrong, how do you tell females and males apart? Check the palps (jointed appendages on either side of the fangs/chelicerae). Adult & subadult males have thicker "boxing glove" palps, whereas females' palps are thinner. Btw--
was just thinking about how "I don't do TV" is not something you hear anymore
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laughing, crying, and sharing with everyone I know
also, yeah I'm completely allergic to those guys
those mics were pioneered by Kate Bush (a genius) during her 1979 Tour of Life
crazy thing is that this is all so first-order obvious very few times in my life where I have had enough political / economic / cultural savvy to successfully predict how a combination of policies would play out this one was a total softball
I could easily grow that mustache, but he has a LOT of chin
Beans and rice are amazing folks ... learn them, love them
There’s a scene in Galaxy Quest that I quote all the time “explain as you would a child”
Trump is ill. Some day, we will read his obituary. But consider, there are the two ways it could play out: * support for his agenda collapses, followed by decades of the GOP in the wilderness, or * support for his agenda strengthens, because this is an oligarchic project now
With O'Neill (apparently) taking over CDC (if they ever get around to firing Monarez), I think it's worth looking back to Project 2025 and asking what they actually intend to *do* to CDC. So, I went to remind myself today. Here's what's in store:
Guy who doesn’t know anything thinks you shouldn’t either. ht @danhon.com
Can't make this stuff up.
Useful context
Took minutes ...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/p...
Timothy Spall ... shot in Hungary and it shows, I recommend this one
irony ouroboros
now Nurse Ratched is here (Louise Fletcher)
They died quickly (Revenge), but Rob Reiner is in this movie now.
watching Grizzly II Revenge (1983) with Laura Dern (16 at the time), George Clooney (22 at the time), and Charlie Sheen (18 at the time) whatever is going on between Dern and Clooney is statutory
more models than you think have legs of different length
OK everyone I'm pretty curious about Platner, now, and especially the political model he represents, but I can't quite put my finger on what IT is. I'm hopeful about him beating Collins. But I'm REALLY curious about whether and how he will be emulated.
non-standard plot is appreciated
So Many Quotes In This Piece This Guy Is Endlessly Quotable
"Platner is not a candidate who checks if his boxers are showing when a reporter is watching."
The genuinely oppressive part of living through these times is knowing that people who support this are also our neighbors.
I’ve seen a lot of fucked up shit in my day, but this might just take the cake.
Satanic If you’re a parent … and you still support the soft guy (and oh dear lord if you happen to claim Christ) your heart is truly hard
well she knows best
“We have realized that about 16% of the genetic diversity of horses has been lost in the last 200 years, simply because of the way we have bred those animals since the 19th century."
my kids have been begging me to watch (for them ... eventually) today, someone at work begged me to watch ... man
best term, I believe, is "f**k-witted"
“The bike bus has emerged as a beacon of change, connecting communities and schools while promoting active and eco-friendly lifestyles. Originating in European cities like Barcelona, this trend has now become a global movement, reshaping the way kids commute to school.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Things are clearly worse under Trump, but this is a damning account of the failures of the Biden administration when it came to Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...
I didn't know this about Scotland (vs England)
monstrous hypocrites
Where’s my chippy?
I sincerely apologize. Meant to be more about Yglesias but yeah. I know.
Bobby would send his son to Siberia. Teddy would feel no sentiment whatever, and destroy him.
it's an INSANE brand to build ... binds you to iconoclasm 24/7
Remember when Andrew Sullivan decades ago, created the "Yglesias Award" for "writers, politicians, columnists or pundits who actually criticize their own side, make enemies among political allies, and generally risk something for the sake of saying what they believe"? LMAO
hahahah
the extremely bad registration of this composite is the absolute best
Have you considered canvassing on a Thursday? zohranfornyc.com/events
Every American has to decide what they are going to do now, because your government is out to kill you. Perhaps in January, this might have seemed like hyperbole, but in late August, it sounds like just another Thursday morning in the United States. 9/
he couldn't lead himself out of a paper bag absolutely visionless, and become more reactionary every day
« Je voudrais un toit pour mon fils » : le nombre d’enfants à la rue avant la rentrée atteint un nouveau record
Wait, there are a LOT of scientific books in here published by the academic presses -- given how greedy the presses are, I'm shocked they aren't suing as well
I switched topics at 2 years and finished in 5.5 yrs, so, yeah
One of the main benefits of doing a US PhD is the extra time you get, that's one of the big reasons I advised my students to apply for US programmes. We offer a four year degree here, there'd be no advantage over us. The US is euthanising its massive advantage in research for no good reason.
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Clancy’s Complaint
bruross 🏳️🌈 
