James Douglass
jamesgdouglass.bsky.social
James Douglass
@jamesgdouglass.bsky.social
Marine ecologist, paddler, and windsurfer
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I used to think they were all nuts when they’d carry on non-stop about deep state cabals, powerful pedophile rings and highly connected sex traffickers.

It turns out they knew exactly what they were talking about.

They were talking about themselves.
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New blog post with a tool for calculating volumetric displacement with a bucket. jimbodouglass.blogspot.com/2025/12/exce...
Excel calculator for measuring volume and displacement with a cup or bucket
It's easy to measure the volume of a fluid sample or the volumetric displacement of an irregularly-shaped object if you have access to a "gr...
jimbodouglass.blogspot.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Xmas walks in Asheville, NC. Hurricane Helene treefalll damage has added some extra drama to the mountain views.
December 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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So, Congress passes a law requiring the release of ALL the Trumpstein files. Any redactions to protect ONLY the victims

Trump DOJ releases a highly redacted and incomplete batch after working on them for months, citing various lame excuses for their non-compliance

This is what a coverup looks like
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Cool arificial reef in Hillsborogh Inlet, Pompano Beach supports some Isognomon bicolor oysters along with all sorts of tropical fish, etc. Good, free snorkel spot.
December 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
When you go to the museum and find a picture you took. :D
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
New pub from colleagues and me shows that marine microbial communities in SW Florida are highly influenced by things like estuarine discharge, benthic-pelagic coupling, and hurricanes. www.mdpi.com/2673-964X/5/...
www.mdpi.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:

In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.

In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New blog post commenting on late sea ice formation in Hudson Bay, Canada + the interesting geography / climatology involved in determining the boundaries of polar and temperate oceans. jimbodouglass.blogspot.com/2025/11/huds...
Hudson Bay - Where is the sea ice? + Polar/Temperate Ocean Boundaries
Hudson Bay in Canada is exceptionally late in icing up this year. The bay is interesting in normal times, too, as it's an extension of t...
jimbodouglass.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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ICYMI: By me in January

Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals

The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. therevelator.org/donald-trump...
Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals • The Revelator
The waters around the U.S. are home to threatened species who need conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.
therevelator.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Hosting a lavish, Great Gatsby themed party at Mar a Lago the same day he's cutting off food aid to 40 million needy citizens is definitely not "making America great again." Normal people need to get past red vs. blue and take the country back from these spoiled billionaires.
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
DHS pouring out yikes-level propaganda. The reposting of John Gast's "American Progress" painting of buffalo and Indians fleeing a blonde giantess is particularly trashy. www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
DHS calls for defending American culture. That leaves some Latinos rattled
DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well.
www.npr.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
New (to me) paddleboard. A mistral equinox 14'x24.6". Good bit of nose rocker, pin tail, and recessed deck with drain holes. Should be great for downwind and decent in flatwater.
October 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Icing is great, but don't forget to include the cake.
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Let's NOT open fragile deep water coral reefs to destructive shrimp trawling. www.wptv.com/news/protect...
'Out of sight, out of mind': Scientists warn rare Florida reef could be destroyed again
This protected ecosystem off the coast of Fort Pierce now faces potential destruction as federal officials consider reopening parts of it to shrimp trawling after decades of restrictions.
www.wptv.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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A disturbed man and his fanatical advisors are making potentially life-threatening decisions on the basis of what he sees on television.

We should all be very concerned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-gets-and-processes-information
October 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Professor pet peeve #127: When student turns in computer assignment as a grainy, uncropped photograph of his monitor, with like, dirty dorm room in the background, instead of just uploading the actual file from the computer like a civilized person.
October 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.

Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.

Folks, I think America First might be a scam.
October 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This rainbow had faint extra stripes below purple. Not sure what the optical physics explanation is for those.
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM