Gabriel S. Jacobs
@gsjphd.bsky.social
Paleontologist. Schoolteacher. Big galoot. Bespoke homemade opinions. (he/him)
Arthropod enthusiast, echino-curious.
Eamus Catuli, illegitimi non carborundum.
Arthropod enthusiast, echino-curious.
Eamus Catuli, illegitimi non carborundum.
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Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
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this excellent thread is imo the type of thing everyone whose name is in the files should be doing
Hey, my name is in the Epstein files! I've told the story before, but should probably re-up.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
this excellent thread is imo the type of thing everyone whose name is in the files should be doing
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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As a late-middle-aged suburban white guy I am probably not Bad Bunny’s target audience. Hadn’t heard him before. Liked it. Wasn’t, like, I’m going to stop listening to opera and Bon Jovi and the Cars and stuff and but I would definitely listen again, and I can’t see how anyone would DISLIKE it.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
As a late-middle-aged suburban white guy I am probably not Bad Bunny’s target audience. Hadn’t heard him before. Liked it. Wasn’t, like, I’m going to stop listening to opera and Bon Jovi and the Cars and stuff and but I would definitely listen again, and I can’t see how anyone would DISLIKE it.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
"Hollywood & New York programming"
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
"Hollywood & New York programming"
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this might possibly be the first instance of someone mistaking gold for fools gold instead of the other way around 😂
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
this might possibly be the first instance of someone mistaking gold for fools gold instead of the other way around 😂
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We live in a new age of superstition and witch-hunts, where legend and myth and rumor are as real to the masses as proven fact, enabled by a digital dreamscape where any idea that seizes people emotionally quickly generates its own evidence and community of true believers. Many examples. Bad for all
February 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
We live in a new age of superstition and witch-hunts, where legend and myth and rumor are as real to the masses as proven fact, enabled by a digital dreamscape where any idea that seizes people emotionally quickly generates its own evidence and community of true believers. Many examples. Bad for all
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Somewhere among you is a young person with the potential to be the next James Baldwin, but they are now online writing: "Is cortisol-maxxing via monk mode more EV than SMV chadfishing while mogging moids in mixed-use nightlife zones?"
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Somewhere among you is a young person with the potential to be the next James Baldwin, but they are now online writing: "Is cortisol-maxxing via monk mode more EV than SMV chadfishing while mogging moids in mixed-use nightlife zones?"
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Not something you see in textbooks very often: tripolar mitosis.
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Not something you see in textbooks very often: tripolar mitosis.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"They're not bad kids, they've just got bad judgment."
"They're not bad kids, they've just got bad judgment."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Where are your citations?"
"Where are your citations?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"They're not bad kids, they've just got bad judgment."
"They're not bad kids, they've just got bad judgment."
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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god bless the users of this site who are fully dedicated to finding new and confounding ways to be wrong
Every fascist movement has been majority Christian.
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
god bless the users of this site who are fully dedicated to finding new and confounding ways to be wrong
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i am trying not to joke about the Epstein stuff because it's so horrible but there's also this ridiculous element where it's like... discovering Dracula is real, he's taken over human society at the highest levels, he's involved in tons of evil and also he's a huge dipshit
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
i am trying not to joke about the Epstein stuff because it's so horrible but there's also this ridiculous element where it's like... discovering Dracula is real, he's taken over human society at the highest levels, he's involved in tons of evil and also he's a huge dipshit
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Important clip here. Non-political people are out on the streets of Minneapolis to defend their neighbors peacefully. Authoritarians and anarchists are lighting fires—achieving nothing and in fact setting back nonviolent efforts. And people like Will are out filming them asking them to be peaceful.
After the Pretti shooting, one of those guys straight-up suckerpunched me for “filming faces”… as I filmed him and fully-masked friends lighting fires directly in front of the dozens of gathered press crews. Nonsensical; just dudes wanting someone to give them a reason. Not that different from ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Important clip here. Non-political people are out on the streets of Minneapolis to defend their neighbors peacefully. Authoritarians and anarchists are lighting fires—achieving nothing and in fact setting back nonviolent efforts. And people like Will are out filming them asking them to be peaceful.
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peanut butter and jelly french bread sandwich with four of these cookies between the bread like tomatoes. my brother says this is fire, I think it sounds like an American Wigam Kebab. we are seeking your opinions
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
peanut butter and jelly french bread sandwich with four of these cookies between the bread like tomatoes. my brother says this is fire, I think it sounds like an American Wigam Kebab. we are seeking your opinions
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that little episode also serves as a great visual metaphor for why I do acid tests as a demo rather than letting students do it themselves ⚒️🍎
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
that little episode also serves as a great visual metaphor for why I do acid tests as a demo rather than letting students do it themselves ⚒️🍎
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ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
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I can never take the mask thing seriously because:
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I can never take the mask thing seriously because:
Somehow even worse than marrying a student a third of his age. Ugh.
What would Bob Makela say if he were alive to see this disgrace?
What would Bob Makela say if he were alive to see this disgrace?
Jack Horner being in the Epstein files is not something I had on my bingo card for 2026.... Horner seemingly visited Epstein's ranch multiple times, including apparently with a student.
![Email from John Horner to Jeffrey Epstein 6/29/2012
Hi [redacted] Since i don't really know how long it would take to get from Albuquerque to the ranch and visa versa [sic], and don't know how I'm to get there (would someone be picking me up or should I rent a car) it would probably be best if you just booked the flight for me. Delta Airlines connecting through Salt Lake is the most convenient for me. My official name and frequent number [sic] is:
John Robert Horner
Delta # [REDACTED]
The geology maps are perfect.
Jack](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqyx54eikl5vllctjxufeavr/bafkreibg4c5lemsmrg5i5lwlbncm442psefpawe3chmcd2wgrw3qbtealy@jpeg)
![email from Lesley Groff to Jeffrey Epstein
"Reminder: John Horner and student to visit ranch today... [redacted] =ill [sic] be taking care of them...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqyx54eikl5vllctjxufeavr/bafkreidykpmdkytzqsinvhufnpoyvhxkajaj6oltk2jjjoafnracumq63m@jpeg)
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Somehow even worse than marrying a student a third of his age. Ugh.
What would Bob Makela say if he were alive to see this disgrace?
What would Bob Makela say if he were alive to see this disgrace?
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Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
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Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
February 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
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The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.