Everybody's gone sturgeon' Sturgeon' U.S.A Though we ended #25DaysofFishmas with the Atlantic sturgeon on the East Coast, there are several species of sturgeon all across North America - from Atlantic to Pacific. Maybe even in your own backyard!

Despite these challenges, Atlantic sturgeon are showing signs of recovery in places like the Chesapeake Bay. Habitat restoration + dam removal have improved spawning success, but since females take a while to mature + may only spawn once every 2-5 years, it takes time to see results #25DaysofFishmas

One of the East Coast’s largest fish, Atlantic sturgeon are slow-growing. They can grow up to 14 ft/4.3 m long, weigh up to 800 lbs/363 kg and live up to 60 years! Depending on where they live (north vs. south), female sturgeon may not mature until they’re 22-34 years old #25DaysofFishmas

Atlantic sturgeon is one of ~27 species in the sturgeon family Acipenseridae, a group whose looks haven’t changed much since the Cretaceous. They have bony plates (scutes) instead of scales, barbels by their mouths + heterocercal tails (one side larger than the other - like sharks) #25DaysofFishmas

The big day is finally here - and with it, a very big fish! Our #25DaysofFishmas road trip ends on the East Coast with the ancient-looking Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus). Once close to becoming a Ghost of Fishmas Past, their ongoing recovery represents a possible brighter Fishmas Future

The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas. It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...

I'm my 90-year-old grandmother's caregiver. She was born on a South Dakota farm during the Dust Bowl in 1935 and remembers the horrors of WWII from newsreels & radio broadcasts. Her reaction to tonight's presidential address? "This Nazi windbag has lost his marbles. He's gaslighting Americans."

They told you they only objected to illegal immigration. They lied.

Is this the president on TV or a new SNL holiday special?

Somehow @sepinwall.bsky.social published a beautiful eulogy for Rob Reiner overnight. I woke up saddened by the news of his passing, and this piece—celebrating his life and work—was exactly what I needed to read. www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...

If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...

Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.

Imagine conquering the world’s greatest superpower without firing a single shot.

“Guzmán’s daughter was still in the NICU, unable to eat or breathe independently. The doctors had planned a meeting to review the baby’s prognosis and care plans… As Guzmán went to buckle her seatbelt, she looked out the window and noticed they were surrounded.”

The new High Seas Treaty will soon enter into force. Hannah Lily and Samantha Robb argue that this is an opportunity for states to create legislation to enforce deep sea mining rules. #MakingIL #UpholdingIL #SeaLaw www.ejiltalk.org/two-birds-on...

It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.

They’re lawlessly murdering people to mock the US Congress for daring to question their previous lawless murders. Shocking beyond belief.

🚨 My first SCOOP for @ms.now: Mike Johnson has secretly been working to tank a provision to mandate IVF coverage for active duty service members from the Defense Reauthorization Bill—even as Trump has pledged to expand access. Here's what to know 👇

Zillow’s climate score rollback is a wake-up call: build open, future‑conditions federal flood maps -- gold‑standard, trustworthy data for building codes, mortgages, and our future. Column today: open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...

I currently have a few OpenCTD kits left to move before the end of the year. If you've wanted to build your own oceanographic instrument, now's your chance. Details about the project: oceanographyforeveryone.com OpenCTD Store: oceanographyforeveryone.bigcartel.com

Every moment when I wonder “what will it take?” I have to remind myself “the limit does not exist.”

"The 6-year-old is part of a growing number of children arrested and detained by ICE" God have mercy

If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:

TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there. Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

They never really believed in free speech

The backstory is that the community is a fishing community and they really wanted the helicopter since you know...fishing is risky.

“What happened in D.C. was horrible. But let’s not punish an entire faith for the actions of 1 person. @SenTuberville’s bill is Islamophobic. Let’s stop this.” NASHVILLE councilwoman Zulfat Suara says questioning the loyalty of 🇺🇸 Muslims is wrong. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DRnyswp...

This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Y'all, my MIL bought a 24 lb bird for Thanksgiving. It's been in the fridge to thaw since Saturday which will be cutting it close at that size. It's a good thing she's got three teenage boys for grandsons cause they'll eat it alright 😂

I swear I think Hulu schedules ads at the worst moments in a film just to get you to fork out for the premium subscription.

I can't speak to this more practically, but you should not use TurboTax for a myriad of reasons (including they lobby to make it so you can't do taxes easily without them). Not everyone can afford to use an accountant (or needs one) but TaxSlayer is fine.

The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%. (Published May)

Just a reminder that deflation is bad. Very, VERY BAD!!

The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.

RAW STORY: “The first woman nominated to lead the Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs had her promotion abruptly canceled — military sources blame Hegseth's hostility to women in combat roles.” 🤔 www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...

No notes, as a pollster.

Well, he's already pardoned bigger fraudsters so can't say I'm surprised Holmes's has got folks angling for a pardon. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

KeEpiNG mEmORIals iS AbOUt PrEsErVinG hIsTorY

People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.

To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.

Tonight's most random, cool piece of election trivia.

Note two important things here: Jones defeated an incumbent, AG Jason Miyares. And, this means one less key AG siding with Trump — and another AG and AG's Office that will be litigating against Trump.

With these plus the statewide race results, the VA redistricting plan is almost a given.

Teachers leave (or plan to leave) the profession primarily because of unsustainable workloads, poor administrative support, limited autonomy, and inadequate pay. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

JUST IN: Feds explain how CBP vehicle involved in collision that led to woman being shot & criminally charged was moved from Chicago to Maine and then partially repaired while it was evidence in a criminal case. Doc www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

"[A]s for stops of those individuals who are legally in the country, the questioning in those circumstances is typically brief, and those individuals may promptly go free after making clear ... that they are US citizens or otherwise legally in the United States" 🙄 #KavanaughStop

"It’s easier than ever to kill someone in America and get away with it." States with stand-your-ground laws have seen a 59% increase in legally sanctioned homicides from five years ago. www.wsj.com/us-news/homi...

Well, this is a pretty good illustration of why many folks don’t trust law enforcement.

Good lord. Welcome to Derry is more f'ed up than IT by a LOT. The pilot is intense.