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Malcolm L. McCallum

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Herpetologist, Conservation Ecologist Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lOHMjvYAAAAJ&hl=en Homepage: https://www.malcolmmccallum.com/home Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_L._McCallum

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Sep 2

Yes, yes you are.

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Sep 2

Unfortunately, after being educated in a state that values education (Illinois), I now reside in a state where we have the adult literacy rate of Guatemala (OK).

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Jun 14

Floodies!!! Wow! Recipe at youtu.be/JYnyCuJV9UQ?...

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Jun 14

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After 15 years, its time for a change (clip 3)

YouTube video by Malcolm McCallum in 2026

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Jun 14

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Murphy Slams Trump’s First 100 Days: This Is A Story Of Incompetence, Theft, Mind-Blowing Corruption

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Apr 29

They are at it again. Everyone needs to comment on this ridiculous rule to weaken the Endangered Species Act.

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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Apr 1

unbelievable. here, just link through on this....

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Apr 1

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HOLY F*CK... 🔴 Not Seen in 200 Years... 🔴 Great Depression? (2025 USA Crisis)

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 24

Really interesting video showing how an old fashioned wood stove worked. :)
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A glimpse into an early American Home (Kitchen)

YouTube video by the log cabin life style by Jerry Tyson

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 23

For the record, Politifact appears to have been taken over by the billionaires. Its fact-checking can no longer be depended upon. The stats they are spouting in here are not in line with what was reported by them as recently as a year ago.

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Fact-checking the AOC, Bernie Sanders ‘oligarchy tour’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have drawn large crowds during their "fighti

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 20

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 18

Irish stew today!!!

Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 17

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I found a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle

“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 16

Only 11 days to submit a comment pertaining to the the elimination of the Council on Environmental Quality, which implements NEPA.

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Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations

This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this...

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 13

Stupid. Republicans know they can count on them to fold.

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Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy

Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 13

DOGE to end 15 federal leases in Oklahoma after NOAA layoffs | News | oudaily.com search.app/2Mzh4zkgg3av...

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Doctors Sue HHS for Removing Patient Safety Papers

'This is my way of pushing back,' one of the physicians said

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Munger on Trump: 'Stark raving mad'

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 11

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CONGRESS'S HYPOCRISY REVEALED by FORMER SSA INSIDER | PLUS LIVE Q&A

YouTube video by Dr. Ed Weir, PhD, Former Social Security Manager

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 11

NIH kills grants for VACCINE studies!!!!

The number of people who are going to die from current decisions makes one wonder if a vigilante serial killer is justified. FBI/CIA where are you? Notice, I am not condoning vigilante serial killer behavior.

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NIH Kills Grants for Vaccine Studies; Pope's Health; Doctor Dies in Chopper Crash

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 10

We need some radical environmentalists to make a difference.
Trump order: Logging can skirt Endangered Species Act, environmental study search.app/V8Ed66fj3eVN...

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Trump order: Logging can skirt Endangered Species Act, environmental study

President Donald Trump took action last weekend to increase domestic logging by circumventing environmental protections and to staunch the flow of imported timber and lumber products into the country,...

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Malcolm L. McCallum @malcolmlmccallum.bsky.social · Mar 10

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Ronald Regan On Tariffs and Trade & Canada - 1988

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