Jeff Clark
@jeffc666.bsky.social
plant galls - gallformers.org
Oaks - soon to launch oak compendium
software
and gadfly to myself
Oaks - soon to launch oak compendium
software
and gadfly to myself
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it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states
Fuentes then fantasizes about “breeding gulags”: “So just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… They go to the breeding gulags. The good ones will be liberated. The bad ones will toil in the mines forever.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states
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this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
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Goddamnit.
God fucking damnit.
God fucking damnit.
NEW: The FDA just shot down Moderna's new flu shot. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Goddamnit.
God fucking damnit.
God fucking damnit.
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NEW: The FDA just shot down Moderna's new flu shot. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
NEW: The FDA just shot down Moderna's new flu shot. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
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The Morton Arboretum Herbarium website is live!
Check it out... and more importantly, come visit us for great collections of:
* Lichens!
* Bryophytes!
* Vascular plants of Chicago!
* Oaks!
* Sedges!
... and so much more. We look forward to meeting you.
mortonarb.org/science/herb...
Check it out... and more importantly, come visit us for great collections of:
* Lichens!
* Bryophytes!
* Vascular plants of Chicago!
* Oaks!
* Sedges!
... and so much more. We look forward to meeting you.
mortonarb.org/science/herb...
The Morton Arboretum Herbarium | The Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum’s Herbarium houses the most complete collection of dried plants of the rich and diverse flora of the Chicago region.
mortonarb.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The Morton Arboretum Herbarium website is live!
Check it out... and more importantly, come visit us for great collections of:
* Lichens!
* Bryophytes!
* Vascular plants of Chicago!
* Oaks!
* Sedges!
... and so much more. We look forward to meeting you.
mortonarb.org/science/herb...
Check it out... and more importantly, come visit us for great collections of:
* Lichens!
* Bryophytes!
* Vascular plants of Chicago!
* Oaks!
* Sedges!
... and so much more. We look forward to meeting you.
mortonarb.org/science/herb...
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What do y’all think about making a directory of Epstein-free tech? No execs or funders who have ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Maybe we make a little logo that apps or websites could put up. Probably needs a less triggering name, but I think the concept would have value in helping people make decisions.
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
What do y’all think about making a directory of Epstein-free tech? No execs or funders who have ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Maybe we make a little logo that apps or websites could put up. Probably needs a less triggering name, but I think the concept would have value in helping people make decisions.
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I try to stay away from *gestures broadly* all this. But the first thing this magazine did after Trump's win in 2016 was mock the horror & fear among those of us who knew how dangerous he was. I will never forget it. They should never get away with pretending they were on the right side of history.
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I try to stay away from *gestures broadly* all this. But the first thing this magazine did after Trump's win in 2016 was mock the horror & fear among those of us who knew how dangerous he was. I will never forget it. They should never get away with pretending they were on the right side of history.
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
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Maybe a good time for this as well with norovirus making headlines.
I made this for our bathroom and a few “lucky” friends also got one as a gift.
As I’ve said before, it’s astonishing that I even have any friends at all.
I made this for our bathroom and a few “lucky” friends also got one as a gift.
As I’ve said before, it’s astonishing that I even have any friends at all.
February 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Maybe a good time for this as well with norovirus making headlines.
I made this for our bathroom and a few “lucky” friends also got one as a gift.
As I’ve said before, it’s astonishing that I even have any friends at all.
I made this for our bathroom and a few “lucky” friends also got one as a gift.
As I’ve said before, it’s astonishing that I even have any friends at all.
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Here, you can have the link while I consider putting some effort into a thumbnail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJDW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJDW...
This defunct EPCOT attraction is why I'm like this
YouTube video by Technology Connextras
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Here, you can have the link while I consider putting some effort into a thumbnail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJDW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJDW...
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The media moved on when trump said he had a new tone because as the constitution states the president is the editor in chief of all news outlets
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The media moved on when trump said he had a new tone because as the constitution states the president is the editor in chief of all news outlets
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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You know those cozy fireplace channels? I'd like a cozy channel showing endless clips of Vance being booed.
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
You know those cozy fireplace channels? I'd like a cozy channel showing endless clips of Vance being booed.
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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just a little baby child (from @mosquitolab.bsky.social's pitfall samples; I can see how this one got sorted into the beetle pile)
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
just a little baby child (from @mosquitolab.bsky.social's pitfall samples; I can see how this one got sorted into the beetle pile)
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
Gallery of parasitic wasps from the redbuds in my front yard » Colin Purrington's blog
Now that my eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are pumping out thousands of pods each fall, I thought I’d start photographing the wasps that show up to parasitize the redbud bruchids (Gibbobruchus mi...
colinpurrington.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
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Looking forward to the wave of heterodox pundits straining to come up with non-racist explanations for this.
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Looking forward to the wave of heterodox pundits straining to come up with non-racist explanations for this.
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Good news: We saved the bees. Bad news: We saved the wrong ones. My latest column, on how our well-intended plans to heal nature sometimes go awry. Gift link: wapo.st/3ZhkdWf
Column | Good news: We saved the bees. Bad news: We saved the wrong ones.
Honeybees have never been in danger of extinction. But scientists are finding that they can accelerate the demise of native bee populations.
wapo.st
February 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Good news: We saved the bees. Bad news: We saved the wrong ones. My latest column, on how our well-intended plans to heal nature sometimes go awry. Gift link: wapo.st/3ZhkdWf
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something I remember from the big tech layoffs of a couple years ago is seeing coworkers with excellent performance reviews - even some who had literally just been promoted - getting thrown overboard for completely opaque reasons and realizing that was part of the point
At the same time, the extent of the Washington Post layoffs highlight how it didn't matter how hardworking, loyal, smart, collaborative, award-winning, competitive, knowledgeable and devoted so many of the staff were. It wasn't enough to prevent being laid off by one of the richest men in the world.
February 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
something I remember from the big tech layoffs of a couple years ago is seeing coworkers with excellent performance reviews - even some who had literally just been promoted - getting thrown overboard for completely opaque reasons and realizing that was part of the point
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AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
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And if I've not made myself clear.
You'd better fuckin' vote in the midterms. And you need to vote against Republicans.
And you can also vote in the primaries happening very soon. You should so we can have better Democrats.
You'd better fuckin' vote in the midterms. And you need to vote against Republicans.
And you can also vote in the primaries happening very soon. You should so we can have better Democrats.
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
And if I've not made myself clear.
You'd better fuckin' vote in the midterms. And you need to vote against Republicans.
And you can also vote in the primaries happening very soon. You should so we can have better Democrats.
You'd better fuckin' vote in the midterms. And you need to vote against Republicans.
And you can also vote in the primaries happening very soon. You should so we can have better Democrats.
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The correct response to voter intimidation is, repeat after me, "fuck you, make me"
I will volunteer to be a poll watcher at this point, and so can you!
I will volunteer to be a poll watcher at this point, and so can you!
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The correct response to voter intimidation is, repeat after me, "fuck you, make me"
I will volunteer to be a poll watcher at this point, and so can you!
I will volunteer to be a poll watcher at this point, and so can you!