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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · 1d

How does one make tea - is it boiled ?

a glass mug with a wooden handle and a wooden lid

ALT: a glass mug with a wooden handle and a wooden lid

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 5d

“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits

A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · 14d

historical ecology of tuna (incl. giant bluefin) fisheries in Canada🧪🐟

UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · 16d

New article looks at the history of tuna fisheries along the west coast.
Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries. Fish and Fisheries
doi.org/10.1111/faf....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries

People have had a profound influence on Earth's biodiversity for millennia, culminating in Anthropocene environmental degradation and the modern biodiversity crisis. While the scale and extent of peo...

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Tequila Sunset @pepperonidave.bsky.social · 18d

This is so pathetic. we need to stop being afraid of this clown.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 18d

President Donald Trump doubled down on his administration’s brazen attacks against free speech in a Friday afternoon press conference, telling reporters that publishing negative stories about him is “really illegal.”

Trump, 79, Claims Negative Stories About Him Are ‘Illegal’

The president also declared himself to be “a very strong person for free speech.”

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Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 19d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · 19d

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Mark Letteney @letteney.bsky.social · 19d

Wishing a very fine Gerald Ford Stuck in an Elevator Day to all who celebrate

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 19d

Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:

AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...

www.pbs.org

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 25

A thoughtful mini history of fascism

cageyratfish FREE LINK, YOU COWARDS 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @cageyratfish.bsky.social · Aug 25

If you don't believe me, listen to Rick Steves!

This video is SIX YEARS OLD!

...& it's excellent & you should watch it if you haven't before. Even your boomer aunts & uncles will probably get it!

Rick Steves' The Story of Fascism in Europe

YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 19

"A behavioral ecologist at the University of Tokyo, Dr. Uesaka had intended to study how the seabirds run along the water’s surface as they take off in flight. But when the No. 1 thing he noticed in his recordings was No. 2, he decided to shift his focus." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/s...

These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping

www.nytimes.com

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sorry for redundant suggestion —
acrobat persnickety-ness

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · Aug 15

🏺 #archaeology

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 13

The First Lego League is a competition that schools from all over the place compete in. As part of the competition they need to consult with an expert. A lot of clubs use our program to make that connection.

This year's theme is archaeology. It's all-hands-on-deck for archaeologists.

Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is an official Skype a Scientist HQ Mayday Alert to all Archaeologists.

We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!

Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 15

I think that might be the product key - perhaps Look back your purchase email ?

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Alexis Christensen @amchristensen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hmmmm, beyond being Democratic cities, what else might they have in common??? 🤔

NPR @npr.org · Aug 14

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 7

the wolves in the henhouse are shameless

NPR @npr.org · Aug 7

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

n.pr

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Aug 7

recovering and caring for big histories through small surviving objects and teams of good people - power amidst tragedy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/a...

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Mike Liebhold @mikeliebhold.bsky.social · Aug 1

Not all humans are an invasive species:

Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · Aug 1

Insights Gained from Including People in Our Models of Nature and Modes of Science
Salomon+
doi.org/10.1146/annu...

"ecological functions performed by people ...illustrating their roles as ecosystem engineers, dispersers, bioturbators, nutrient cyclers, predators, and herbivores"

igure 2 Ecological functions (gold arrows) and feedbacks (teal arrows) of contemporary place-based coastal ocean societies. These reciprocal relationships, which develop over time through trial and error from ancestral practices, are mediated by governance principles, social norms, decision-making protocols, and intentional caretaking (i.e., management and conservation) actions. Illustration inspired by Bliege Bird & Nimmo (2018) and created by Arianna Augustine, Stz'uminus Nation.

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Oceans Past Initiative @oceanspast.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks to @icesmarine.bsky.social, we can partially subsidise the travel of a select number of participating ECRs. Awardees will be chosen on a competitive basis and demonstrated need. Applications for support will open alongside abstract submissions in September (2/2)

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Oceans Past Initiative @oceanspast.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are pleased to invite you to the Oceans Past XI Conference!

Taking place between 15-19 June 2026 at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada (www.uvic.ca)

Abstract submissions open early Autumn 2025; stay tuned for updates!

More info: oceanspast.org/conferences/...

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · Jul 30

8.8 is a huge earthquake. Holy mola.

The 2010 Chile Earthquake was an 8.8., for reference.

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Tuttle Tuttle Toil & Trouble 🎃 @katekilla.bsky.social · Jul 29

Not a conspiracy theory, more just a kind of obvious thing that operates in plain sight. www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...

We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory

The connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is no accident, but reveals a deep logic at the heart of reactionary politics.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Jul 25

make sense like this?

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Jul 25

Elwha River salmon impacted by diesil fuel spill near Port Angeles www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Fuel spill near Olympic National Park could threaten Pacific salmon recovery

Hundreds of dead fish have been found after a fuel tanker flip.

www.sfgate.com

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Jul 9

@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.

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Iain McKechnie @iainmckechnie.bsky.social · Jul 15

genocide studies is having a moment

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · Jul 15

"I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one."

Omar Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University.

archive.ph/0dpn2

My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. Having grown up in a Zionist home, lived the first half of my life in Israel, served in the I.D.F. as a soldier and officer and spent most of my career researching and writing on war crimes and the Holocaust, this was a painful conclusion to reach, and one that I resisted as long as I could. But I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one.

This is not just my conclusion. A growing number of experts in genocide studies and international law have concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza can only be defined as genocide.

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