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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 17

Someday, people will ask: What did you do while Trump dismantled democracy? This moment won’t be remembered with pride if we just sit back & watch it happen.

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

When humans remodel the planet, even toads get a redesign. Urban Bufo bufo have smaller limbs, possibly moving less to avoid predators (or just potholes). Evolution, or are they just sick of our BS?🐸

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Do human-induced habitat changes impact the morphology of a common amphibian, Bufo bufo?

PDF | Human activities induce habitat modifications and the intensification of land use including urbanisation and agriculture. Human-modified habitats... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

www.researchgate.net

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

At this point:
✅ Trump defied a federal judge’s order
✅ Trump is helping Russia cover up a genocide
✅ Trump is gutting scientific research & education
✅ Trump is openly sabotaging NATO
And somehow, people are still out here saying “Well, let’s just see what happens.”

WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO SEE?!

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

It’s a rainy night. You’re a Leopard Frog. You see a Crawfish Frog. One thing leads to another… and suddenly, you’re in a herpetology paper. Life comes at you fast. 🐸

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Rana areolata (Crawfish Frog) and Rana sphenocephala (Southern Leopard Frog). Interspecific Amplexus

PDF | On Jun 1, 2024, Owen M. Edwards and others published Rana areolata (Crawfish Frog) and Rana sphenocephala (Southern Leopard Frog). Interspecific Amplexus | Find, read and cite all the research y...

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

The GOP playbook is simple:
1️⃣ Pass extreme laws
2️⃣ If courts block them, ignore it
3️⃣ If a judge rules against them, impeach them
They don’t care about democracy. They care about unchecked power.

Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

A new study shows the Hyloscirtus genus has crossed the Andes only four times in 30+ million years.
Translation? This mountain range is a MAJOR barrier, shaping the evolution of these frogs and keeping species isolated for millions of years. 🐸#Conservation #AndesBiodiversity

doi.org/10.3897/zook...

Three new species of torrent treefrogs (Anura, Hylidae) of the Hyloscirtus bogotensis group from the eastern Andean slopes and the biogeographic history of the genus

The Hyloscirtus bogotensis group contains 17 species of treefrogs from the tropical Andes and Central America. A taxonomic review of the Amazonian clades of this group is presented based on DNA sequen...

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

Trump promised to lower prices. Instead:
📉 The economy is shrinking
📈 Inflation expectations are rising
🥚 Eggs cost $5.90 a dozen
🔥 He started a trade war that’s tanking American businesses
Is this what you voted for?

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 16

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease affecting 2.7M people annually. The WHO is pushing for better antivenoms & testing methods, but funding is PITIFUL. If this were malaria or cancer, the money would pour in. #SnakebitesMatter #GlobalHealth

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The saga of the development of laboratory tests to evaluate the neutralizing efficacy of antivenoms for the treatment of snakebite envenoming

The parenteral administration of animal-derived antivenoms has been, since 1894, the mainstay of the therapy of snakebite envenoming, a neglected trop…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 15

Today in dystopian hellscape news: RFK Jr. doesn’t know that riboflavin is Vitamin B2 and thinks it’s a dangerous food additive…while also claiming Vitamin A cures measles.

This is the person running Health and Human Services.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Mar 13

Hey everyone! If you think this is a cool photo, would you mind voting for it at the following link? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. 😊

pollunit.com/polls/on8dtj...

🐍

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 24

“This isn’t about Republican vs. Democrat. This is about whether America remains a democracy or slides into authoritarianism—while the rest of the world scrambles to adjust to a U.S. that can no longer be trusted.”

The Sunday Shitstorm

The World is Watching, and They're Terrified

open.substack.com

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 22

• Nazis called Jews “vermin.”
• Hutu extremists called Tutsis “cockroaches.”
• Trump calls immigrants “vermin.”
• Musk calls the poor “parasites.”
This isn’t just rhetoric—it’s a warning. Dehumanization is how violence starts, and history shows what happens when people ignore it.

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 21

This Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) put on a fierce display when I found her mid-road in Dundy County, Nebraska—hissing, flattening her head, and vibrating her tail. All bluff, no venom.

After a photo, I moved her off the road. Bullsnakes control rodents and deserve respect, not fear. 🐍

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · Feb 20

New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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Seriously? @trump-tracker.bsky.social · Feb 21

Why is Trump underwater in eight polls?

✅ Prices are going UP, not down (the central theme of his campaign).
✅ His minions are embarrassing us on the world stage.
✅ Musk is firing/cutting recklessly.
✅ Ukraine is still at war.
✅ Biden deported more people daily than he can.

Who voted for this?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 16

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 16

Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 11

I made a substack account and will post meaningless drivel every so often. I will mainly share other actually talented writers.

Anna Olderbak | Substack

Scared for the future. I’m an RN, a mother, a young herpetologist, and I’m studying conservation biology. I’m a liberal in a very red state.

annaolderbak.substack.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 10

Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.

Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!

Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 7

The last one is. :)

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · Feb 6

The ocean is overheating. The planet is breaking records every week. Wildfires, floods, and droughts are worsening. And instead of addressing climate change, we’re debating whether Trump gets to take over the Panama Canal. A joke of a country. #climatechange

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Feb 5

i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Feb 6

We’re focused on feeding our kids.

Investing in our schools.

Making sure child care is affordable.

Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.

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chef tits @cheftips.bsky.social · Feb 6

hi what if we stopped things from occurring

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 5

Selective outrage of the right.

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