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Andrew Mountcastle

@mounty.bsky.social

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I investigate how insects are so good at crashing into things. 🐝Insect Biomechanist, 🏒Pond Hockeyologist, 📸Photographer-ish, Dad, Mainer, Biology prof at Bates College

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · Mar 10

Happy #BlueSkyMonday

Nikon FM
Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI Micro
Portra 400

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #minimalism

A minimalist image of a single pine tree on a snow-covered hill. The sun is draping a shadow of the tree on the hillside, which stretches towards the left of the frame. There are low-lying white fluffy clouds in the background, which give way to a pastel blue sky towards the top of the frame.

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 7h

AI companies have accounted for 80% of US stock market gains in 2025! This is why it’s being force fed to consumers in every conceivable way. Investors need their returns.

Sarah Emily Duff @sarahemilyduff.bsky.social · 7h

‘“AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in US stocks so far in 2025… That is helping to fund and drive US growth … and feeds a boom in consumer spending by the rich.”

Put simply, only the extremely wealthy appear to be benefiting from all of this.‘

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 17h

The Jerry Chen Finisher Pack should do the trick. @jcsalterego.bsky.social

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 19h

Nice! 1-2 hours before high tide is generally the best time for Thunder Hole.

Enjoy! I love it up there.

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 19h

Might by a hyperlocal Brunswick/Topsham thing.

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 22h

The number of Graham Platner yard signs around the midcoast Maine area is pretty impressive

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 22h

Just astonishing selfishness and ego. I could understand the rationale if there were no other viable contenders running, but we’ve already got a flush field of candidates, including Platner, who has been gaining lots of momentum.

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 22h

To everyone reading this who may be skeptical: this really works! Give it a try.

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 1d

I think Jaycee was asking about where you are. Both of us live in Brunswick. Any chance you’re planning to head further north in Maine?

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Take heart, northern friends, for sweata weatha has finally arrived

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I don't think I've had those yet. That sounds amazing. Time to go back!

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 1d

Otto's makes some good pie!

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

He's doing pretty well serving as a host to brainworms

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

The batter couldn't even make contact with one of the 8 balls. Embarrassing.

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Mr. Soybean is a tough negotiator, I'll give him that.

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Ahh yes, that important part of the scientific method where you "make the proof"

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

The Onion, a satirical media outlet, is InfoWars's "ideological nemesis"? Way to go, @bencollins.bsky.social!

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office and will get back to you never.

Best fishes,
Cat

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

It is time!

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Take heart, northern friends, for sweata weatha has finally arrived

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome to New England!

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Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 3d

This exchange pretty well encapsulates RFK Jr’s belief system. A simple idea (however ridiculous and misinformed) of how the human body works enchants him, so he clings to it, but he never digs deeper because deep down he knows the truth will undermine his overly simplistic model of understanding.

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 4d

This guy is in charge of US health care.

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 3d

That says nothing about foot. Is foot OK?

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 5d

lol

Andrew Mountcastle @mounty.bsky.social · 5d

You don't have to write "Experts say it could violate federal law." You can just write "it violates the law."

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