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Barney Luttbeg

@barneyluttbeg.bsky.social

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behavioral ecologist, theoretical ecologist, interested in predator-prey dynamics and optimal decision-making, Professor at Oklahoma State, music lover, Red Sox fan

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 16h

Brain wondering why George Will is relevant today

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 5d

Nazis do love speed

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 8d

More strut than walk

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 8d

Trust the process

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 9d

Is that race against Noah Lyles off now?

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 10d

Stopped watching when I decided I want Europe to win. Plus it's golf, and there was so many better things to watch this weekend.

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Kaitlyn Gaynor @kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social · 12d

Come join us in Italy in January for the Predator-Prey Interactions GRC— full program is now up! And we have some funding to support ECRs! www.grc.org/predator-pre...

2026 Predator-Prey Interactions Conference GRC

The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 12d

Is doing both experimental design and data analysis in one quarter going to be an issue? I do data analysis in a semester (and learning R) and often feel pressed for time.

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 13d

After failing a few times to get the right things projected onto the various screens, I finally wised up and took a picture of the cables when it was working.

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 13d

Not sure if this will work, but I love this performance of Danny Nedelko

youtu.be/mZ7dxPunQvc?...

IDLES at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025

YouTube video by Primavera Sound

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 15d

This new Stereolab album is just great. Had to say it somewhere.

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 16d

I'd love to see the people at UC Davis respond to his "interpretation" of their study.

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 22d

I disliked him too, but now that he's a Red Sox I've grown to like him. I do think his politics are further left than most MLB players.

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 22d

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Alex Bregman: ‘If hating the KKK loses me fans, then I hope I lose them’

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman chimed in on the nation-wide movement against social injustice via Twitter early Monday. Bregman declared the Klu Klux Klan “should be” conside…

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 22d

and yet institutions still cower to him

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 22d

I think it's fairly safe to assume that the child of politician probably has similar politics to their parent. Not definitive, but close enough

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 22d

Alex Bregman's dad is a Democrat running to be governor of New Mexico. So, there's one.

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 26d

Where are the "Right Wing Civil War" hot takes?

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 26d

What professor taught him how to shoot!!??!

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 28d

Is Trivers in the book?

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · 29d

It's the protest equivalent to that staple of America's Funniest videos, the explosive gender reveal cannon to the crotch

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · Sep 3

This year matters too

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Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Also might add to a general feeling among Republican Senators and Representatives that they are sailing towards defeat and should bail too

Barney Luttbeg @barneyluttbeg.bsky.social · Aug 25

same as 2018