Emilio M Bruna
@brunalab.bsky.social
Professor of Tropical Ecology & Latin American Studies @UF. Past-Pres of @theATBC, AAAS Fellow. Thunderbird, Triton, Aggie. #TeamHeliconia. Views mine, not UF’s.
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Minnesota, doing U.S. proud
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Minnesota, doing U.S. proud
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OMG 😂🤣😂
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
OMG 😂🤣😂
Breakfast of champions with Jennifer Powers at the Hi-Lo Diner. Homemade Glazed donut topped with pulled pork, black beans, and a perfectly fried egg. Bloody Mary with a miller chaser to drink.
January 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Breakfast of champions with Jennifer Powers at the Hi-Lo Diner. Homemade Glazed donut topped with pulled pork, black beans, and a perfectly fried egg. Bloody Mary with a miller chaser to drink.
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I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
It’s next level Orwellian that the manufacturer label on this flash grenade refers to it as a “distraction device”.
Reporter Louis Krauss saw this. An agent apparently dropped a flash grenade that was left with the pin still in it on Park Avenue after driving away in a squad car.
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It’s next level Orwellian that the manufacturer label on this flash grenade refers to it as a “distraction device”.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
On the list:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
On the list:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Tropical Timber Institute
Internacional Union for the Conservancy of Nature
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
That earthquake you feel is Orwell rolling in his grave.
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
That earthquake you feel is Orwell rolling in his grave.
The bar for keynote speakers at ESA just went stratospheric
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The bar for keynote speakers at ESA just went stratospheric
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oh my god he's such a fucking loser
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM
oh my god he's such a fucking loser
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Time to update the list of US military interventions in Latin America.
January 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Time to update the list of US military interventions in Latin America.
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CNN just pointed it out, but since no one has posted it yet, I'll be that guy. Here's today's round of Kill Your Inner Mercator: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Venezuela in a way your brain can handle
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
CNN just pointed it out, but since no one has posted it yet, I'll be that guy. Here's today's round of Kill Your Inner Mercator: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Venezuela in a way your brain can handle
I’m an accidental Professor of Latin American Studies, but am nevertheless comfortable asserting that - given the US track record when it comes to regime change in Latin America - this is going to be a fucking disaster.
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I’m an accidental Professor of Latin American Studies, but am nevertheless comfortable asserting that - given the US track record when it comes to regime change in Latin America - this is going to be a fucking disaster.
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Are you a scientist that uses cameras, acoustics or drones to monitor wildlife? Are you using satellite imagery to assess forests? Join the Biodiversity Monitoring starter pack and let the world know! Reply below and point me to your research to be added. ECRs and PhDs welcome😊
go.bsky.app/eFMQQX
go.bsky.app/eFMQQX
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Are you a scientist that uses cameras, acoustics or drones to monitor wildlife? Are you using satellite imagery to assess forests? Join the Biodiversity Monitoring starter pack and let the world know! Reply below and point me to your research to be added. ECRs and PhDs welcome😊
go.bsky.app/eFMQQX
go.bsky.app/eFMQQX
Was name-checked by @petersagal.bsky.social as his “favorite NPR scold ever”.
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Was name-checked by @petersagal.bsky.social as his “favorite NPR scold ever”.
Sauron. They named the company Sauron. I can’t even.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sauron. They named the company Sauron. I can’t even.
Octopussy: cross-phylum hybridization or living fossil?
Make a Bond movie academic
For Your Eyes Only: paywalled journals and global scientific inequity
For Your Eyes Only: paywalled journals and global scientific inequity
Make a Bond movie academic
Diamonds Are Forever: challenges in long-term sustainability for aspirational open access financial models
Diamonds Are Forever: challenges in long-term sustainability for aspirational open access financial models
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Octopussy: cross-phylum hybridization or living fossil?
This is awful news and I send BS and his family peace and strength.
Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is awful news and I send BS and his family peace and strength.
Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
“…some of her supporters privately conceded on Monday that she was still learning the ropes of broadcast journalism…” is an amazing way of saying “unqualified”.
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“…some of her supporters privately conceded on Monday that she was still learning the ropes of broadcast journalism…” is an amazing way of saying “unqualified”.
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
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Great thread on ret-conning obamas energy strategy and data on fossil fuel economics over the past two decades
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Great thread on ret-conning obamas energy strategy and data on fossil fuel economics over the past two decades
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NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
JFC. UNC’s Centers for:
European Studies
African Studies
Middle East & Islamic Studies
Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies.
The Asia Center.
The Institute for the Study of the Americas
All prestigious National Resource Centers. Incomprehensible from an institution of UNC’s caliber.
European Studies
African Studies
Middle East & Islamic Studies
Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies.
The Asia Center.
The Institute for the Study of the Americas
All prestigious National Resource Centers. Incomprehensible from an institution of UNC’s caliber.
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
JFC. UNC’s Centers for:
European Studies
African Studies
Middle East & Islamic Studies
Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies.
The Asia Center.
The Institute for the Study of the Americas
All prestigious National Resource Centers. Incomprehensible from an institution of UNC’s caliber.
European Studies
African Studies
Middle East & Islamic Studies
Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies.
The Asia Center.
The Institute for the Study of the Americas
All prestigious National Resource Centers. Incomprehensible from an institution of UNC’s caliber.
The first time someone told me that my last name was the reason I got something and they didn’t…
…Ross Douthat was 11 years old. It’s always been this way, and it’s exhausting.
…Ross Douthat was 11 years old. It’s always been this way, and it’s exhausting.
If you think the system doesn't seem interested in rewarding white guys at all that seems to be an issue of your media diet and not a reflection of reality
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The first time someone told me that my last name was the reason I got something and they didn’t…
…Ross Douthat was 11 years old. It’s always been this way, and it’s exhausting.
…Ross Douthat was 11 years old. It’s always been this way, and it’s exhausting.
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.