Owen D. V. Sholes, Ph.D.
@solidagobro.bsky.social
Retired ecologist in New England. https://owensholes.com
Hands Off democracy; Hands Off science
No AI, no A1, don't call me Al
Hands Off democracy; Hands Off science
No AI, no A1, don't call me Al
Colorful sunset through some trees January 2024
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Colorful sunset through some trees January 2024
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The deadline to release the Epstein files was 40 days ago.
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 AM
The deadline to release the Epstein files was 40 days ago.
Clouds obscuring the peaks of the Peruvian Andes in November.
El Dorado is hidden here somewhere.
El Dorado is hidden here somewhere.
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Clouds obscuring the peaks of the Peruvian Andes in November.
El Dorado is hidden here somewhere.
El Dorado is hidden here somewhere.
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STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
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I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
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Wake. Up. People.
This. Is. The. United States Of America
Know. Your. Rights.
This. Is. The. United States Of America
Know. Your. Rights.
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Wake. Up. People.
This. Is. The. United States Of America
Know. Your. Rights.
This. Is. The. United States Of America
Know. Your. Rights.
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Who in their right mind believes statements from the Department of Homeland Security?
Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis?
They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now.
They lie like they breathe.
Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis?
They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now.
They lie like they breathe.
January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Who in their right mind believes statements from the Department of Homeland Security?
Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis?
They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now.
They lie like they breathe.
Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis?
They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now.
They lie like they breathe.
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Being armed isn’t a shooting justification in itself. And def not after you’ve been disarmed
January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Being armed isn’t a shooting justification in itself. And def not after you’ve been disarmed
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Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Why is nobody talking about how the Epstein files are now over a month past due?
Release the Epstein files.
Release the Epstein files.
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Why is nobody talking about how the Epstein files are now over a month past due?
Release the Epstein files.
Release the Epstein files.
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Remove him by any means necessary he's a direct threat to the world
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Remove him by any means necessary he's a direct threat to the world
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Another thing that we all knew and now have proof of is the gun rights advocates were never going to protect us from a fascist authoritarian government, they were going to join it. The good guy with a gun narrative was always BS.
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Another thing that we all knew and now have proof of is the gun rights advocates were never going to protect us from a fascist authoritarian government, they were going to join it. The good guy with a gun narrative was always BS.
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Invoke the 25th Amendment.
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Invoke the 25th Amendment.
CaliguTrump is stamping his feet because he didn't get the Nobel prize. So he wants Greenland instead. And then he wants the Panama Canal. And he will keep demanding things as long as he wants
January 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM
CaliguTrump is stamping his feet because he didn't get the Nobel prize. So he wants Greenland instead. And then he wants the Panama Canal. And he will keep demanding things as long as he wants
Big and small trees in the snow
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Big and small trees in the snow
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It's 25 days past the deadline to release the Epstein files.
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 AM
It's 25 days past the deadline to release the Epstein files.
Emelia Clarke is in a new series Ponies and proves once again that she is a wonderful actor
January 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Emelia Clarke is in a new series Ponies and proves once again that she is a wonderful actor
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January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Greenland is west, and east, and north, and south of Iceland
So I think Iceland should claim Greenland because Iceland is in the heart of Greenland
So I think Iceland should claim Greenland because Iceland is in the heart of Greenland
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Greenland is west, and east, and north, and south of Iceland
So I think Iceland should claim Greenland because Iceland is in the heart of Greenland
So I think Iceland should claim Greenland because Iceland is in the heart of Greenland
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It's 25 days past the deadline to release the Epstein files.
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It's 25 days past the deadline to release the Epstein files.
Trust the victims
Trust the survivors
Listen to the women
Trust the survivors
Listen to the women
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trust the victims
Trust the survivors
Listen to the women
Trust the survivors
Listen to the women
Tech Bro = Bond Villain
Change my mind
Change my mind
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Tech Bro = Bond Villain
Change my mind
Change my mind
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This is such bullshit. Childishly lying about that which we saw with our own eyes.
Who are the “two US officials” and why would CBS give them anonymity when they are just putting something out there that DHS and ICE obviously wants put out. Who are these “US officials” and why are they granted anonymity???
January 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is such bullshit. Childishly lying about that which we saw with our own eyes.