Dr. James D
@doctorjamesd.bsky.social
Friendly neighborhood livestock scientist making your meat better for you and the environment with SCIENCE! Views expressed here 100% my own. Thirtysomething bi trans dude living in sunny QLD. He/him.
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Leverage crew strikes again
Unless the thieves are a rival ballet company, I desperately want to see the facial expressions when they open that truck and discover they've stolen the set for the Nutcracker.
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Who stole the Nutcracker set? Travelling ballet says moving truck with backdrop inside was swiped | CBC News
A ballet company on an Ontario-wide tour of The Nutcracker says someone stole the moving truck storing its “irreplaceable” sets and backdrops.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Leverage crew strikes again
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My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
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It's gotten a LITTLE better for the "totally estranged or abusive parent of a type a third party would agree is abusive", but "my parent is just an asshole" closes you out of SO MANY OPTIONS. studentaid.gov/help/apply-d...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
It's gotten a LITTLE better for the "totally estranged or abusive parent of a type a third party would agree is abusive", but "my parent is just an asshole" closes you out of SO MANY OPTIONS. studentaid.gov/help/apply-d...
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I know so many people who couldn't go to college until they were 25 or married because their parents refused to contribute but they couldn't get enough funding because the FAFSA used their parents' assets in the calculations. Or their estranged parents refused to provide information.
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I know so many people who couldn't go to college until they were 25 or married because their parents refused to contribute but they couldn't get enough funding because the FAFSA used their parents' assets in the calculations. Or their estranged parents refused to provide information.
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THIS
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
Periodically I see people justifying means-testing to ensure The Rich don't get stuff for free when they can afford it.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
THIS
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
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Does anyone in Baltimore need (or could use) a 20 lb turkey? Because reasons, we have acquired one, and while we can come up with uses for it, it's A Problem for my allergy issues and if someone needs it more, Sarah is happy to deliver anywhere in Baltimore
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Does anyone in Baltimore need (or could use) a 20 lb turkey? Because reasons, we have acquired one, and while we can come up with uses for it, it's A Problem for my allergy issues and if someone needs it more, Sarah is happy to deliver anywhere in Baltimore
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did you know you could log into your library app RIGHT NOW and borrow Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man in eBook? you should try it.
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
did you know you could log into your library app RIGHT NOW and borrow Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man in eBook? you should try it.
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Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
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If I have to choose one favorite, it would by necessity have to be Your Racist Friend, bc of That Line which has been stuck in my heart like a hook since I first heard it.
Name your fav They Might Be Giants song.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If I have to choose one favorite, it would by necessity have to be Your Racist Friend, bc of That Line which has been stuck in my heart like a hook since I first heard it.
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Orange has always been a peculiar little cat…
Video that I just bumped into while digging in my archives. Back in October 2017, Tiny Orange helped @tkingfisher.com sign bookplates for the @sofawolf.com Kickstarter release of Summer in Orcus.
Good job, cat!
Good job, cat!
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Orange has always been a peculiar little cat…
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More generally, wherever you are in the world: if you have kids’ toys, books, clothes or anything else in just-about-giftable condition that you were thinking of decluttering some time soon, please do it now, this week ideally, and get them to your local charity shop.
Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
Donate - Twice Upon a Time
twiceuponatime.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More generally, wherever you are in the world: if you have kids’ toys, books, clothes or anything else in just-about-giftable condition that you were thinking of decluttering some time soon, please do it now, this week ideally, and get them to your local charity shop.
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Me: Defining people by what decade they were born in is so silly, generations are a fake concept
Also me, turning up the car radio: AND I DON’T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE ME, ‘CAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT THEY’D UNDERSTAND, WHEN EVERYTHING’S MADE TO BE BROKEN—
Also me, turning up the car radio: AND I DON’T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE ME, ‘CAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT THEY’D UNDERSTAND, WHEN EVERYTHING’S MADE TO BE BROKEN—
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Me: Defining people by what decade they were born in is so silly, generations are a fake concept
Also me, turning up the car radio: AND I DON’T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE ME, ‘CAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT THEY’D UNDERSTAND, WHEN EVERYTHING’S MADE TO BE BROKEN—
Also me, turning up the car radio: AND I DON’T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE ME, ‘CAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT THEY’D UNDERSTAND, WHEN EVERYTHING’S MADE TO BE BROKEN—
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She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
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I love that this photo looks like it was created specifically to be a reference for drawing cranes in flight. 😂 Wings up? Wings down? We got it all! #birds
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I love that this photo looks like it was created specifically to be a reference for drawing cranes in flight. 😂 Wings up? Wings down? We got it all! #birds
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YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
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Look you're just not getting any ice cream today unless you're buying for him, too
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Look you're just not getting any ice cream today unless you're buying for him, too
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A lot of axolotls: the amphibian-themed banknote Mexicans don’t want to spend
Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critter
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critter
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
A lot of axolotls: the amphibian-themed banknote Mexicans don’t want to spend
Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critter
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A lot of axolotls: the amphibian-themed banknote Mexicans don’t want to spend
Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critter
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critter
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
From the hailstorm earlier - I was legit worried it was going to break the window but it was fine, thank goodness!
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
From the hailstorm earlier - I was legit worried it was going to break the window but it was fine, thank goodness!
We had a hailstorm earlier and she did NOT like it 🤣
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We had a hailstorm earlier and she did NOT like it 🤣
Hailing like mad here in Taringa - most about as big around as my thumbnail but some are more like d20-sized or bigger. It's like being inside a rock polisher.
For perspective, the smallest value here is about 1.5 inches (slightly smaller than a golf ball). The largest is 3.5 inches (slightly larger than a baseball)
[bashing my head repeatedly into my desk] Brisbane, Australia, is a cool and normal place to live
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Hailing like mad here in Taringa - most about as big around as my thumbnail but some are more like d20-sized or bigger. It's like being inside a rock polisher.
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For perspective, the smallest value here is about 1.5 inches (slightly smaller than a golf ball). The largest is 3.5 inches (slightly larger than a baseball)
[bashing my head repeatedly into my desk] Brisbane, Australia, is a cool and normal place to live
![The body text of the current severe thunderstorm warning, specifically the giant hail section, reading:
"9 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT COOMBABAH, GOLD COAST AT 2:10 PM
8 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN AT 1:40PM
6 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT CANUNGRA AT 1:55PM
5 T0 [sic] 6 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT TAMROOKUM AT 1:25PM
4 to 5 cm hailstones observed at Arundel at 1:10pm"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3ls2ei5dm7e5gymlwny2dygw/bafkreidwspisuaehyud6gevvxvwfipnavdlg6t6r2vhwq53ker6ejphony@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
For perspective, the smallest value here is about 1.5 inches (slightly smaller than a golf ball). The largest is 3.5 inches (slightly larger than a baseball)
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My husband made a gate for when the dogs need to be confined to the back of the house, but put holes in it so they won’t feel left out
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My husband made a gate for when the dogs need to be confined to the back of the house, but put holes in it so they won’t feel left out
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November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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