IBP scientists are presenting their research at The Wildlife Society's Western Chapter meeting in Monterey, CA this week. 🪶🐝. This thread is a list of their presentations. Check it out! 1/7

Holy shit Honestly I think with these numbers we get a couple more floor crossers and then Carney doesn't even bother with a snap

The NDP is kind of useful in a Canadian context because it gives more radical left-wing ideas a voice in parliament in a way that doesn't discredit the center-left if they turn out to be bad. The Canadian right used to have two parties as well, and merging them was arguably a sign of weakness.

now that is an exit

just announced: infinite Liberal seats

or more succinctly: this bad boy can fit so many fish species in it

Unfinished. #LiamRamos

The job of political parties in democratic politics is to have a determinate policy and then to campaign to form government so as to implement that policy. Using the fig leaf of (internal) democracy to avoid having a policy on the most decisive issue is the opposite of how parties serve democracy.

"When in doubt, draw a distinction." Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that. This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one. I will post them one at a time. Ready?

I..... What?

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

”Separatists' math doesn't add up, warns Edmonton business leaders” #ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

My phone anytime I try and do two factor authentication

🧮 How many Arctic Jaegers are there around the world? 📝 An updated global estimate of breeding population size for this migratory seabird: doi.org/10.1017/S095... #BirdConservation #Ornithology #Research #Arctic #Skua #Jaeger #migration #population

Young #Moose nibbling on Wolf Willow

BREAKING: I don’t want to do it today.

Nope! Go to hell!

Canadian friends: today is *the very last day* to buy a membership in the NDP and have a say in who the party's next leader will be. Only members can vote in March. On climate and economic justice, we need a strong third party. Don't sit it out! act.lewisforleader.ca/become-an-nd...

Are you a University student looking fun and meaningful summer work, or do you know one? The Wagner Natural Area Society is hiring for two summer positions! Apply by going to our website and submitting your resume and cover letter. wagnerfen.ca

You should like both and also baby sea lions and whales will often make cameos in his feed

Two interesting science journalism jobs, both remote in western Canada: Western Canada editor, @cangeo.bsky.social (part time, anywhere west of Ontario) canadiangeographic.ca/careers/ Biodiversity reporter, @thetyee.ca (full time, BC only) thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Cipolla talks about it in his Laws of Stupidity essay, how societies on the rise seem to manage their constant quotient of stupid people, and how societies in decline let stupid people and bandits take the helm.

It is always the most over before we become the most back

Great thread (as usual) from Bret

Trump and co when they see they've lost r/MassiveCock to the woke mob:

I actually think it's pretty easy to explain. Younger people didn't buy into an older neoliberal elite's prejudices, the older neoliberal elite absolutely lost their shit at the notion that they might be called on to change, and fascists exploited that reactionary moment

I am past 'retrain ICE.' I am past 'reform ICE.' I am past 'abolish ICE.' I am at 'imprison ICE.'

You sure that’s the most indefensible part Matt

Too tough to make jokes right now. Godspeed, non-Nazi American friends. ❤️

“Sovereignty exists when a country’s leader can credibly say their constituency is ready to be hurt,because what they value is worth the cost.Canada’s risking American security ire & market access to forge its own path is a show of force” Nonaligned Can+LatAm+EU+Asia? buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...

"The heroes of my fields have slain one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, while the heroes of your field gathered in the desert to create a new one" is such a clear, brutal rebuttal to Manhattan Project mythology, and now the most venal idiots alive are bringing back diseases because they can.

If only some other English-speaking country’s example could serve as a warning sign. Perhaps even a country with the same monarch!

This is, ultimately, a data-driven argument:

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this bird gay af (complimentary)

im sorry. this is so stupid. Avatár

looking at the approval ratings for Pierre are so fucking funny, man even in the universe where the Tories win a minority government, they're not making it more than a year

We are devastated to share that Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf famous for repeatedly crossing I-40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate. Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed. bit.ly/4jT1OIP

The ignorance of Alberta separatists is astonishing. Having 170 billion barrels of oil is NOT the same as being able to sell 170 billion barrels of oil. Supply and demand, fellas, google it.

One Lead Sinker Can Kill a Loon www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQw...

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S&B chili oil with crunchy garlic

I have a slogan but that’s about it

It is even worse than it looks

"The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home, and to act together. That is Canada’s path. We choose it openly and confidently." Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...

The decision is, rightfully, being made for us.