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@stephvbothmer

science and arts: my love - my rock. biologist in another life. evidence-based practice is not green, woke, or leftist - democracy depends on data literacy. fucking optimist, because we have solutions.

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people are dead, others under fire, others deciding if they heat or eat.

meanwhile, #newschannels dedicate good portion of their hour on comments on stock markets, dubai real estate prices, europeans getting their cruise ship vacationers back, & how to protect oil tankers.

#menwhoburntheworld

06.03.2026 07:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

pruef-demos.de

05.03.2026 21:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery Breeding is getting more competitive, suggesting the population is growing, a new study shows.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale 🐋 population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

05.03.2026 15:44 👍 7643 🔁 1559 💬 115 📌 94

This will be much much better…

bsky.app/profile/news...

05.03.2026 19:29 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Illustration eines mit den Logos der Koalitionsparteien beschrifteten LKW,  der mit verbeultem Kofferaufbau unter einer zu niedrigen Brücke gegen die Fahrtrichtung feststeckt. Textzeile: Union & SPD ist, wenn du den Deutschland-Truck gegen die Fahrtrichtung unter der fossilen Versorgungs-Brücke parkst, nur weil du die Habeck-Allee hasst.

Illustration eines mit den Logos der Koalitionsparteien beschrifteten LKW, der mit verbeultem Kofferaufbau unter einer zu niedrigen Brücke gegen die Fahrtrichtung feststeckt. Textzeile: Union & SPD ist, wenn du den Deutschland-Truck gegen die Fahrtrichtung unter der fossilen Versorgungs-Brücke parkst, nur weil du die Habeck-Allee hasst.

Energiepolitik ist aufs engste mit der Frage nach der Souveränität eines Staates verknüpft. Und hier setzt unsere Regierung anders als zB. China auf fossile Abhängigkeit, weil sie den Wahlkampf mit Hass auf alles Grüne gewannen. Kein Wunder, dass sie die Habeck-Allee meiden. Nun, da stecken wir nun.

04.03.2026 23:54 👍 834 🔁 303 💬 25 📌 4
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Für die Geschichtsbücher. Ich möchte, dass sich das alle anschauen. Es ist 2026 und die wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse zur Klimakatastrophe sind bereits evidenzbasiert. Merkt euch diese Gesichter und ihre Namen. Das sind die Täter, die in vollem Bewusstsein die Zukunft für uns alle zerstören. #GEG

25.02.2026 08:45 👍 1135 🔁 459 💬 102 📌 57
Black-and-white formal portrait of Alva Myrdal (1902–1986), the Swedish diplomat, sociologist, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is photographed against a dark background, resting her chin thoughtfully on her left hand, which displays a large, ornate ring. Her expression is calm, wise, and slightly introspective, with deep-set eyes, fine lines of age, and a gentle smile. Her silver-gray hair is styled in a soft, voluminous updo typical of the mid-20th century, and she wears a dark tailored jacket or dress with a simple collar, along with a distinctive metal wristwatch on her left arm. Alva Myrdal was a pioneering figure in social policy, women's rights, and international disarmament. With her husband Gunnar Myrdal, she co-authored the influential 1934 book Kris i befolkningsfrågan (Crisis in the Population Question), which shaped Sweden's progressive family and welfare policies. She served as Sweden's Minister for Disarmament and Church Affairs (1966–1973), headed UNESCO's social science department, and played a key role in the United Nations. In 1982, she shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Alfonso García Robles for her lifelong work on nuclear disarmament and peace advocacy through organizations like the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Pugwash Conferences. Known for her intellectual rigor, feminist principles, and commitment to global justice, she remains an icon of principled leadership in diplomacy and social reform.#AlvaMyrdal #NobelPeacePrize #Disarmament #SIPRI

Black-and-white formal portrait of Alva Myrdal (1902–1986), the Swedish diplomat, sociologist, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is photographed against a dark background, resting her chin thoughtfully on her left hand, which displays a large, ornate ring. Her expression is calm, wise, and slightly introspective, with deep-set eyes, fine lines of age, and a gentle smile. Her silver-gray hair is styled in a soft, voluminous updo typical of the mid-20th century, and she wears a dark tailored jacket or dress with a simple collar, along with a distinctive metal wristwatch on her left arm. Alva Myrdal was a pioneering figure in social policy, women's rights, and international disarmament. With her husband Gunnar Myrdal, she co-authored the influential 1934 book Kris i befolkningsfrågan (Crisis in the Population Question), which shaped Sweden's progressive family and welfare policies. She served as Sweden's Minister for Disarmament and Church Affairs (1966–1973), headed UNESCO's social science department, and played a key role in the United Nations. In 1982, she shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Alfonso García Robles for her lifelong work on nuclear disarmament and peace advocacy through organizations like the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Pugwash Conferences. Known for her intellectual rigor, feminist principles, and commitment to global justice, she remains an icon of principled leadership in diplomacy and social reform.#AlvaMyrdal #NobelPeacePrize #Disarmament #SIPRI

Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat & a prominent leader of the disarmament movement. She shared the #Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 (w/A. Robles) "for their work for disarmament & nuclear and weapon-free zones." #WHM

It's International Day for #Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.

05.03.2026 14:37 👍 1541 🔁 447 💬 10 📌 12

If you ever think your vote doesn’t count…

04.03.2026 05:38 👍 1092 🔁 324 💬 14 📌 4

good grief, got to check my mood of the day 🙄 i read “every heart a doormat” 😜

thanks for the recommendation!

04.03.2026 14:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

fossil formula 1 et al. should be retired

there’s no excuse

04.03.2026 11:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

mood

04.03.2026 10:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Deutscher Buchhandlungspreis: Weimer schließt Buchhandlungen nach Prüfung durch Verfassungsschutz aus Der Kulturstaatsminister kann Künstler, die sich um eine Förderung bewerben, vom Verfassungsschutz überprüfen lassen. Ein Erlass des Innenministeriums macht es möglich.

Weiter geht’s - Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer arbeitet an der Umwandlung seines Hauses in ein Kulturkampfministerium.
Nun wurden 3 Buchhandlungen von Förderung ausgeschlossen, weil der Verfassungsschutz sagt, es lägen Erkenntnisse vor. Welche? Wieso, weshalb und dass sie überhaupt unter 1/5

04.03.2026 09:14 👍 557 🔁 243 💬 31 📌 10

support climate action and climate trials where you can.

germany/europe:

www.duh.de/patenschafte...

04.03.2026 10:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

she will survive

04.03.2026 10:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

es gibt leute, die so zuverlässig in die falsche richtung agieren, dass sie als “antikompass” durchaus sinn machen könnten🫩

04.03.2026 10:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of Annie Maunder

Photo of Annie Maunder

For #WomensHistoryMonth: Let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of Annie Scott Dill Maunder, née Russell (1868-1947), pioneering astronomer, astrophotographer, and science communicator. She did important work with using photography to better understand solar activity. 🎢⚛️🧪🔭⭐️🪐1/n

03.03.2026 21:02 👍 445 🔁 130 💬 3 📌 4

the oracle data grab is far more terrifying than… as terrifying… is parallelly terrifying wth

the data wars

europe must collapse for this data grab (or hand the most sensitive private data over “voluntarily”). for now, it’s the usa.

substack.com/@thedreydoss...

03.03.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

so sieht das also aus, wenn deine “politische elite” das völkerrecht, das nationale interesse und die persönliche würde für ein paar billige manipulationen des eigenen egos hergibt

03.03.2026 18:00 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

danke dir 🌼 für dieses opfer. ich hab mich noch nicht von rutte erholt.

03.03.2026 17:42 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ffs

“Innovation should support people as guardians & stewards of agricultural biodiversity”

“examples: farming communities in Peru, protecting 100s of varieties of potatoes; China, conserving seeds; Tanzania, using social media to communicate about weather conditions & market prices”

03.03.2026 17:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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CALL TO ACTIVISM (@calltoactivism) 🚨BREAKING: This brave immigration attorney is blowing the whistle on ICE saying agents are keeping all the Immigrants’ money, jewelry, Work Visas and any state documentation they had on them when deta...

just saw a clip of an immigration attorney and she phrased it perfectly.

“we’re losing the rule of law”
&
“these people have no moral centre”

we need to remember to celebrate the moral centre of each individual & fight for the rule of law for us all.

#e3 #rutte

substack.com/@calltoactiv...

03.03.2026 16:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
schwarzes t shirt von mooinzen
mit einem aufdruck von einer gezeichneten möwe, die etwas zerrupft aussieht, dadrunter die aufschrift in weiß in engen großbuchstaben „now we have the salad“ und den schriftzug von mooinzen im gleichen orange wie die möwenbeine & füsse

schwarzes t shirt von mooinzen mit einem aufdruck von einer gezeichneten möwe, die etwas zerrupft aussieht, dadrunter die aufschrift in weiß in engen großbuchstaben „now we have the salad“ und den schriftzug von mooinzen im gleichen orange wie die möwenbeine & füsse

mein wahl-shirt am 23.02.25

03.03.2026 15:02 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

german economy & energy minister classifies the comment

“gas will become more expensive”

as “incitement”

03.03.2026 14:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Trump: Ich hab zusammen mit israel iran angegriffen

Merz, Macron und Starmer: ohne mich? 🥺

02.03.2026 06:19 👍 98 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 0

grief

i am used to feeling climate grief

now, our leaders have formally accepted that might is right & the end justifies the means.

sycophants preferred to piss on international law, treaties, & organisations than to stand up for righteousness.

i grieve for the world order that at least tried.

03.03.2026 14:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‘Natural gas’ prices in the EU have shot up ~40% in a day on news that Qatar is ceasing liquid ‘natural’ gas production at the world’s largest plant.

In related news, sunlight and wind remain free.

02.03.2026 17:19 👍 342 🔁 117 💬 11 📌 5

This is a graph of the death of US science.

01.03.2026 19:20 👍 363 🔁 186 💬 9 📌 5

strikes are not sanctioned
un is weakened
power vacuum in iran
europeans recognise “might is right”
nato recognises “might is right”
russia gets higher oil prices
ukraine gets less weapons
.
.
trust in international law is damaged & with it every int’l institution, treaty, agreement, negotiation…

02.03.2026 20:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
political cartoon by nick anderson, from the tinyview.com platform

orange background, us leader trump (rumpled suit and looong red tie) is about to fire uncle sam from a big cannon (only head visible, anxious look on his face). he’s wearing a helmet donning the american colours and the cannon has the inscription “WAR” along the side of it.

political cartoon by nick anderson, from the tinyview.com platform orange background, us leader trump (rumpled suit and looong red tie) is about to fire uncle sam from a big cannon (only head visible, anxious look on his face). he’s wearing a helmet donning the american colours and the cannon has the inscription “WAR” along the side of it.

nick anderson on tinyview.com

(meanwhile, off frame, european leaders and head of nato are holding his jacket)

02.03.2026 19:41 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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NATO-Generalsekretär Rutte | Interview Über den Krieg im Nahen Osten hat Tina Hassel in Brüssel exklusiv für tagesschau24 mit NATO-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte gesprochen.

sickening

“europa tut alles, was möglich ist, damit die usa & israel tun können, was sie tun“

“europe does everything possible to make sure the us & isreal can do what they do”

apparently it’s nato’s position that international law is meaningless

#rutte #nato
www.tagesschau.de/video/video-...

02.03.2026 19:27 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1