Christopher Witt
@msbbirds.bsky.social
Prof & Curator @UNM, Museum of Southwestern Biology
NM Game Commissioner
Studies: bird ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, biogeography, & toxicology
Enjoys: Birding, hunting, fishing, running
Personal account, not representing UNM or State of NM
NM Game Commissioner
Studies: bird ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, biogeography, & toxicology
Enjoys: Birding, hunting, fishing, running
Personal account, not representing UNM or State of NM
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We are devastated to share that Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf famous for repeatedly crossing I-40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate.
Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed.
bit.ly/4jT1OIP
Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed.
bit.ly/4jT1OIP
January 22, 2026 at 7:24 PM
We are devastated to share that Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf famous for repeatedly crossing I-40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate.
Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed.
bit.ly/4jT1OIP
Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed.
bit.ly/4jT1OIP
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Worse than Kent State, really than any episode I can think of probably dating back to Reconstruc & earlier b/c
1. continuing, not 1 off.
2. organized, not individual ofcrs losing it
3. literally at hand of federal government, which is
4. immediately lying & circling the wagons to prevent inves.
1. continuing, not 1 off.
2. organized, not individual ofcrs losing it
3. literally at hand of federal government, which is
4. immediately lying & circling the wagons to prevent inves.
January 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Worse than Kent State, really than any episode I can think of probably dating back to Reconstruc & earlier b/c
1. continuing, not 1 off.
2. organized, not individual ofcrs losing it
3. literally at hand of federal government, which is
4. immediately lying & circling the wagons to prevent inves.
1. continuing, not 1 off.
2. organized, not individual ofcrs losing it
3. literally at hand of federal government, which is
4. immediately lying & circling the wagons to prevent inves.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
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Ms. Cohen is getting to the heart of the matter.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Ms. Cohen is getting to the heart of the matter.
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I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
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Meanwhile those of us still employed in US higher education have to do required trainings about how collaborating with scientists from China is bad.
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Meanwhile those of us still employed in US higher education have to do required trainings about how collaborating with scientists from China is bad.
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WHY are news stations reading DHS statements out loud as if they have ANY credibility at all? They literally murdered a woman in cold blood LAST WEEK and are still lying about what happened, even though we can see what happened. That any credibility would be given to their statement is insane
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
WHY are news stations reading DHS statements out loud as if they have ANY credibility at all? They literally murdered a woman in cold blood LAST WEEK and are still lying about what happened, even though we can see what happened. That any credibility would be given to their statement is insane
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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Another strong piece of evidence that we've crossed the rubicon into autocracy. (I made that assertion publicly in April, and it grows truer by the day.)
Echoes of a similar search against disinfo researcher @buziashvili.bsky.social in the Republic of Georgia. www.occrp.org/en/news/geor...
Echoes of a similar search against disinfo researcher @buziashvili.bsky.social in the Republic of Georgia. www.occrp.org/en/news/geor...
January 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Another strong piece of evidence that we've crossed the rubicon into autocracy. (I made that assertion publicly in April, and it grows truer by the day.)
Echoes of a similar search against disinfo researcher @buziashvili.bsky.social in the Republic of Georgia. www.occrp.org/en/news/geor...
Echoes of a similar search against disinfo researcher @buziashvili.bsky.social in the Republic of Georgia. www.occrp.org/en/news/geor...
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This is why people don't like politics.
This is why people don't like politics.
YouTube video by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is why people don't like politics.
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Today marks 25 years of the Roadless Rule. It’s an extremely popular conservation measure that protects many of your favorite hunting spots, hiking trails, biking routes, and fishing streams across the country. But now the Trump administration wants to repeal it.
Today marks 25 years of the Roadless Rule.
YouTube video by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Today marks 25 years of the Roadless Rule. It’s an extremely popular conservation measure that protects many of your favorite hunting spots, hiking trails, biking routes, and fishing streams across the country. But now the Trump administration wants to repeal it.
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Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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And this is why you chase ICE. Every minute these worthless thugs spend running from us is a minute they can’t be doing this.
Someone sent me this video of Trump’s goons in action today in the Twin Cities. The audio is disturbing.
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
And this is why you chase ICE. Every minute these worthless thugs spend running from us is a minute they can’t be doing this.
Eagles need to scrap the whole offense during the offseason — it was bumbling and ham-fisted
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Eagles need to scrap the whole offense during the offseason — it was bumbling and ham-fisted
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What genetic change to Indian wheat led to superior baking in a tandoor?
A naan sense mutation
A naan sense mutation
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
What genetic change to Indian wheat led to superior baking in a tandoor?
A naan sense mutation
A naan sense mutation
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Happy to share our new paper published in @cp-iscience.bsky.social We deployed 300+ multi-sensor loggers across 17 species to investigate how different species adapt their flight strategies when crossing deserts and marine areas during migration. tinyurl.com/2c8y8xvf #ornithology #birds
January 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Happy to share our new paper published in @cp-iscience.bsky.social We deployed 300+ multi-sensor loggers across 17 species to investigate how different species adapt their flight strategies when crossing deserts and marine areas during migration. tinyurl.com/2c8y8xvf #ornithology #birds
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If you happen to be at #TIBS2026 and really like mangroves and macroecology, come swing by my poster (1024) to hear about my work modelling the Pleistocene range of mangroves and the drivers of faunal specialisation in this habitat. I also have a limited no. of Pitta stickers to give away! #TIBS26
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
www.importantcontext.news
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
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The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
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Today is the last day that the EPA is collecting public comments on a proposed rule that could further roll back wetland protections. Add your 2 cents: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP...
January 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Today is the last day that the EPA is collecting public comments on a proposed rule that could further roll back wetland protections. Add your 2 cents: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP...
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A Mad King has usurped the power of Congress—which represents the American people. That is, he has seized power that belongs to you and me collectively. He has declared war without consultation with or approval from Congress. And with no imminent threat. This is a profound betrayal of the republic.
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
A Mad King has usurped the power of Congress—which represents the American people. That is, he has seized power that belongs to you and me collectively. He has declared war without consultation with or approval from Congress. And with no imminent threat. This is a profound betrayal of the republic.