Jack Lawson
@captjacques.bsky.social
Marine mammal & sea turtle research - but interested in many things! Usually my own opinions; [email protected]
Almost two years in for mine. Need to make 16.7 to reach the median survival for this type. I’ll be 83!
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Almost two years in for mine. Need to make 16.7 to reach the median survival for this type. I’ll be 83!
That is AMAZING! Thanks for posting.
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
That is AMAZING! Thanks for posting.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Since 0.05 is an arbitrary threshold for “significance” I fear it not
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Since 0.05 is an arbitrary threshold for “significance” I fear it not
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Grim gravestones spotted in a neighbor's front yard.
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Grim gravestones spotted in a neighbor's front yard.
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The eye of Hurricane Melissa.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The eye of Hurricane Melissa.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
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None of the problems of vaccines, disease, poverty or anything else, are unaffected by climate change. We do not live in a vacuum. It is all connected. We have reached the end of the leeway that we had for making these horrid, cruel, profit driven decisions.
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
None of the problems of vaccines, disease, poverty or anything else, are unaffected by climate change. We do not live in a vacuum. It is all connected. We have reached the end of the leeway that we had for making these horrid, cruel, profit driven decisions.
GREAT image! Composed like a fantastic painting!
October 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
GREAT image! Composed like a fantastic painting!
They are called “sow bugs” or “carpenters” in Newfoundland.
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
They are called “sow bugs” or “carpenters” in Newfoundland.
Or punctured by a large shark. Or battered by playful killer whales. Or entangled in one of the thousands of ghost nets. Or….
October 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Or punctured by a large shark. Or battered by playful killer whales. Or entangled in one of the thousands of ghost nets. Or….
Now THAT’S a talk poster!
October 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Now THAT’S a talk poster!
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Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and feeding grounds, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of…
news.mongabay.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
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A reminder that change.org petitions have zero impact on politicians in Canada (or anywhere really). It's basically performative engagement.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A reminder that change.org petitions have zero impact on politicians in Canada (or anywhere really). It's basically performative engagement.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
In the midst of some science writing, my headphones were filled with the evocative voice of @kdlang.bsky.social singing her way through "Absolute Torch and Twang". I was swept back to my youth in southern Alberta - so far away in place, time, & life experiences! Thanks KD!
(photographer unknown)
(photographer unknown)
October 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In the midst of some science writing, my headphones were filled with the evocative voice of @kdlang.bsky.social singing her way through "Absolute Torch and Twang". I was swept back to my youth in southern Alberta - so far away in place, time, & life experiences! Thanks KD!
(photographer unknown)
(photographer unknown)
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Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑
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The Books I Have Not Read, by Shel Silverstein
October 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Books I Have Not Read, by Shel Silverstein
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The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
My mother told me a story that in her high school days in the 1950s some girls would attach a small gold chain to the waist of a mantis and wear it like living jewellery, to walk around their shoulders for a day
September 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My mother told me a story that in her high school days in the 1950s some girls would attach a small gold chain to the waist of a mantis and wear it like living jewellery, to walk around their shoulders for a day
I completely agree. Anything we can do globally is better than sitting on hands or being complicit in the ocean’s continued degradation. It’s disappointing that the US refuses to join so many global efforts
September 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I completely agree. Anything we can do globally is better than sitting on hands or being complicit in the ocean’s continued degradation. It’s disappointing that the US refuses to join so many global efforts
And the US has not, and likely will not, ratify it. And there is little or no enforcement. The words and intent are good, but will it make a significant difference?
September 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
And the US has not, and likely will not, ratify it. And there is little or no enforcement. The words and intent are good, but will it make a significant difference?
But they gather a number of points of personal information that can be sold to others for marketing. And we hope their storage of this personal information (why do they need to know how many people live at my address?) is sufficiently secure. I don’t trust them already and this does not add to that!
September 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
But they gather a number of points of personal information that can be sold to others for marketing. And we hope their storage of this personal information (why do they need to know how many people live at my address?) is sufficiently secure. I don’t trust them already and this does not add to that!
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Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
n.pr
September 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.