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Joachim Mergeay
@jmergeay.bsky.social
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EU - Scientist INBO Belgium- Assoc prof @KU_Leuven - conservation genetics of any species - climbing arborist - wolves - LCIE - he/him 💙🇺🇦💛
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Joachim Mergeay @jmergeay.bsky.social · Jan 29
Our global meta-analysis of changes in genetic diversity across the entire tree of life indicates pervasive loss of intraspecific diversity, but there is a glimmer of hope: conservation actions and management interventions can indeed make a difference. 👇
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robfardon.bsky.social
The BBC removed a line about Trump being the most openly corrupt president in American history...from a lecture about the cowardice of today's elites.
I wonder if the BBC has heard of the Streisand Effect
rutgerbregman.com Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 18h
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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sieboom.bsky.social
Schandalig dit: Franse rechter van het Internationaal Gerechtshof getroffen door Amerikaanse sancties. Hij heeft niet alleen toegang tot zijn Microsoft-account verloren, maar ook die tot Google, Amazon en Apple en kan zijn Amerikaanse creditcards niet gebruiken:
chloe-ridel.fr Chloé Ridel @chloe-ridel.fr · 17h
« Je suis le cobaye de la perte de souveraineté européenne ».

Il y a quelques jours, j’ai échangé avec Nicolas Guillou, le juge français à la Cour Pénale Internationale sanctionné par les États-Unis ↓

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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
jmergeay.bsky.social
Democracies don’t collapse overnight, they gradually erode in acts of fear. #BBC
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14h
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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thomasronge.bsky.social
Half the breeding population of Elephant Seals on South Georgia lost to H5N1 (bird flu). The impact this will have on the species, the local food web, and even ocean fertilization is hard to comprehend.
Two elephant seals lying on a rocky beach on South Georgia. The research vessel Polarstern is seen in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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laurentfranckx.bsky.social
Le Chevalier de Lamarck approuve
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland
Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland
The ruling covers the case of a Polish couple who married in Berlin but Polish authorities refused to recognise their marriage.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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sanderturnhout.bsky.social
What does it say about capitalism that this is the richest guy in the world?
wapplehouse.bsky.social Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 1d
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Whoops! 😂
Musk Accidentally Proves 70% Of MAGA Accounts On Twitter Live In Russia
Whoops!
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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emp1.bsky.social
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chrome://settings/searchEngines?search=AI+mod

and deactivate Gemini and Google AI mode.
emp1.bsky.social Esther Mondragón @emp1.bsky.social · 6d
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November 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
jmergeay.bsky.social
🧬 DNA from a biopsy sample taken from a surfacing beaked whale with a modified crossbow confirms these specimens as ginkgo-toothed beaked whales (mesoplodon ginkgodens), a species never (knowingly) seen alive. #consgen 🦊
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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garyburness.bsky.social
The claim "the earth is not sitting on the back of a giant turtle" is not evidence-based because studies have not ruled out the possibility....
picardonhealth.bsky.social André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 5d
U.S. CDC C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism. A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h... via @nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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ginamo-consgen.bsky.social
🧬 GINAMO is...

🟩 an international research initiative
🟩 developing tools for monitoring genetic #biodiversity
🟩 co-creating with stakeholders
🟩 funded by @biodiversa.eu
🟩 now on Bluesky!

📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARevjuLDhs
🏞️ #ConsGen #Conservation #Genetics #KMGBF #Science
Team
GINAMO is a collaborative international project of eleven universities and research institutes. Find all GINAMO members below! Some of us meeting in France in summer 2024 Work Package 1, Coordinati…
ginamo.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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drandrewthaler.bsky.social
New Report Finds Deep-Sea Mining Has No Clear Economic or Strategic Justification

www.oceanprotectioncoalition.org/dsmfeasibility
DSM Technical/Economic Feasibility Report — NOPC - National Ocean Protection Coalition
www.oceanprotectioncoalition.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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buziashvili.bsky.social
"Russia’s allies, most ominously China (the largest producer of military weaponry in the world) are piling in with support for Russia while Ukraine’s allies too often dither."

As Harari very pricesly put earlier, the weakest link in Ukraine’s defences still lies in the minds of its western friends.
phillipspobrien.bsky.social Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 7d
Just released. The most important, under-reported story of the Russo-Ukraine War since Trump became President is how the Chinese now feel that they can pile in with Russian support. They are now helping Russia across the board, with components, technical help… open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Biggest Under-Reported Story of 2025
Since Trump has become President, China has ramped up its support for Russia to hammer Ukraine.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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charlottewright.bsky.social
Do you use genomic data to study Lepidoptera in Europe? Do you want to visit a lab to learn a new skill or build a new collaboration? If so, you should apply for a short term scientific mission! These are small grants to fund research exchanges as part of our Lep10K COST action. All info below!
10klepgenomes.bsky.social 10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 8d
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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phillipspobrien.bsky.social
The struggle for freedom and respect for the law is the same in the USA, Ukraine and all of Europe. You cant say you stand with Ukraine and want freedom and rule of law there, and then turn around and praise Trump and ignore his massive corruption. There is only one side--pick yours.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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vdierschke.bsky.social
#Seabirds at risk: Common Guillemots concentrate for moulting where wind farms are planned in the German North Sea: see latest aerial suveys by #DDA in September 2025: www.dda-web.de/downloads/ma...
November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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stacydvandeveer.bsky.social
Don't use #ClimateAction or #RenewableEnergy as the excuse to damage the #Oceans!!!
#COP30 #ClimateCrisis #Biodiversity

We don’t need #deep-sea #mining, or its #environmental harms. Here’s why theconversation.com/we-dont-need...
We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.
theconversation.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
jmergeay.bsky.social
Wolf diet in the Swiss Alps and Jura: red deer, chamois and roe deer account for >80% of the diet

nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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michielvanhulten.eu
This will become a major issue in Europe too - in some places it already is. Data centres drive up the price of elecricity and suck up scarce water resources. The profits that are generated by Big Tech flow out of Europe largely untaxed.

www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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jlsteenwyk.bsky.social
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳

Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?

For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.

We provide new evidence suggesting that...

🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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skwinnicki.bsky.social
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"

guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
Basic light pollution diagram showing four different streetlight set ups ranging from more light pollution on the left to less light pollution on the right. The most pollution option, labelled "very bad" is a street lamp with a round uncovered bulb on top, making a sphere of light in the air. The next option, labelled "bad" has a tiny cap on top, that limits the upward pollution a bit. The "better" option is mostly uncovered on top, limiting pollution above the streetlight. The final option, labelled "best" has a full shroud overtop, limiting the light to only below the streetlight, where it is needed for pedestrians and vehicles.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
jmergeay.bsky.social
If you care about freedom, this long-read might interest you. Especially if you live in the US, you are likely much less free than a year ago. But also in the safe haven of the EU, we are less free now, because US policy is spilling over. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Situation: How Much Less Free Are We?
I gave a speech.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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euronews.com
Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
Ocean mining may harm tiny species at heart of marine food webs
Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
l.euronews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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solarpapst.bsky.social
The development of the Pizol Glacier within a few decades – and there are still retards who claim that man-made #climate change does not exist.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM