Leslie Anthony

Leslie Anthony

@docleslie.bsky.social

Biologist and science/environment/adventure travel writer for Canadian Geographic and others, tracking the intersecting climate and biodiversity crises; my books stray into fields like herpetology, invasive species and... skiing (weird, eh?).

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Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

I didn’t actually think it was weird. More like completely on-brand for this image-obsessed kakistocracy.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

New in PN: The weird rise and spectacular fall of Katie Zacharia "Zacharia is not a victim. She is a lying conspiracy theorist who desperately maneuvered herself to attract the attention of an image-obsessed fascist in hopes that she could gain money and fame by lying on his behalf."

publicnotice.coThe weird rise and spectacular fall of Katie ZachariaRemember when we were only gonna hire the best people?

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

In 2025, a majority of S&P 500 CEOs made more in 1 day than the median US worker made the entire year. Meanwhile, the median US worker would need to work 43,154 years to earn what Trump made in 2025 thanks to his crypto scams & various grifts. When I say the system is broken, this is what I mean.

Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

Very interesting findings here if you’ve ever wondered what our. 24/7 lit world is doing to the light-dark nature we evolved with.

Nature Portfolio@natureportfolio.nature.com

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a substantial, growing and largely unregulated threat to biodiversity worldwide. A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity examines the state of knowledge regarding the measurement, impacts and mitigation of ALAN. go.nature.com/4yglFr2 🌎🧪

Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

Absolutely.

Dr Chris Earl (MOL-BIO)@drcsearl.bsky.social

🧪 (1/2) Reducing funding for medical and scientific research creates an environment of scarcity. This puts researchers into survival mode. That pressure gets in the way of reliable science which needs the freedom to fail and to have negative results. #science

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Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

No surprise here: conservatives should never, ever be allowed to set environmental policy.

Colin Schultz@colinschultz.bsky.social

“Our jobs were changing quickly from being biologists and scientific experts to being administrative staff,” one former staffer told The Narwhal. “We were no longer allowed to give our recommendations.” thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan...

thenarwhal.caInside Ontario’s endangered species office after Bill 5 | The Narwhal‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act

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Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

I’m at the 13th annual meeting of the Canadian Herpetological Society in PEI, enjoying presentations on northern amphibians and reptiles. Of some interest is this species I recently wrote about for @cangeo.bsky.social, native to PEI but reeeaally hard to find! canadiangeographic.ca/articles/are...

canadiangeographic.caAre smooth greensnakes really as rare as they seem to be — or just crazy hard to find?Researchers in P.E.I. enlist the help of citizen scientists to get closer to a definitive answer
Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

Dinosaur track studies are the best. 🦕 🦖

Anthony (Tony) J. Martin@ichnologist.bsky.social

New dinosaur track study of Middle Jurassic sauropod tracks from Isle of Skye, Scotland! Led by Paige dePolo, coauthored with @stevebrusatte.bsky.social & others, they found that sauropods preferred walking in lagoonal environments vs. other dinosaurs. 🧪🪨🦕🐾 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe Duntulm sauropod tracksite and environmental partitioning in Middle Jurassic dinosaurs on the Isle of Skye, ScotlandDinosaur fossils from the Isle of Skye (Scotland, UK), particularly the abundant trace fossil record, provide a window into dinosaur evolution during the poorly known Middle Jurassic. Here we present...

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist
@princess-vimentin.bsky.social

RFK Jr should be focusing on the breakthroughs of mRNA vaccines instead of chemtrails. We saw success in lung cancer and melanoma. Breast cancer and glioblastoma might be next. 🧪 archive.today/GyJeL

washingtonpost.comA melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next?Trials investigating mRNA vaccines for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases are already underway.
Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

I’m at the 13th annual meeting of the Canadian Herpetological Society in PEI, enjoying presentations on northern amphibians and reptiles. Of some interest is this species I recently wrote about for @cangeo.bsky.social, native to PEI but reeeaally hard to find! canadiangeographic.ca/articles/are...

canadiangeographic.caAre smooth greensnakes really as rare as they seem to be — or just crazy hard to find?Researchers in P.E.I. enlist the help of citizen scientists to get closer to a definitive answer
Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

This is wild. It’s like a marine heat-dome event.

The Final Report@firehorse249791.bsky.social

'A staggering marine heatwave is ongoing off Baja California, where waters are up to 14°F (8°C) above normal. NOAA is categorizing it as a severe to locally extreme marine heatwave. These very warm waters extending up to SoCal are helping drive the region’s record-humid summer' Colin McCarthy [x]

Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

No surprise here: conservatives should never, ever be allowed to set environmental policy.

Colin Schultz@colinschultz.bsky.social

“Our jobs were changing quickly from being biologists and scientific experts to being administrative staff,” one former staffer told The Narwhal. “We were no longer allowed to give our recommendations.” thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endan...

thenarwhal.caInside Ontario’s endangered species office after Bill 5 | The Narwhal‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act

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Dom Ervolina
@dominicervolina.com

If only there were a law that said: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned" We could call it 18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Dean: He spent billions of your tax dollars wrecking the White House and building monuments to himself. He will be remembered for rot and rubble

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Garcia: There’s a group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors that are here in Dallas. And the survivors are saying that they are also disgusted that Todd Blanche is out there giving speeches while refusing criminal convictions, while refusing to release the rest of the files.

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

A Democrat should file a bill on Monday for everyone to get $5,000 checks right now to see if Mike Johnson, John Thune and congressional Republicans will advance and pass it. Call their bluff. Pass the bill.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social

Frontiers | Origins and impacts of ghost fishing gear entanglement on loggerhead sea turtles in the Western Mediterranean Sea www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... 🧪🌎🦑

frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Origins and impacts of ghost fishing gear entanglement on loggerhead sea turtles in the Western Mediterranean SeaLoggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) face multiple anthropogenic threats, including entanglement in abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). U...
Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

As always, conservatives find a way to quietly bring criminality into the picture.

Bruce Y Lee@bruceylee.bsky.social

‘Secretive’ Agreement Will Divert NIH Funds To Pentagon, Says DeLauro Here's my coverage in @forbes.com of an agreement that the NIH and DoD quietly established in early August 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

forbes.com‘Secretive’ Agreement Will Divert NIH Funds To Pentagon, Warns DeLauroRep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) is now calling out an interagency agreement that could allow potentially billions of NIH funds to be moved to the Department of Defense.
Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

Very cool work.

SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: American Molecular Biologist Bonnie Bassler Wins Prestigious Copley Medal for Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Bacterial Communication Her work could pave the way for a new generation of antibacterial treatments by disrupting how bacteria communicate.

Leslie Anthony
@docleslie.bsky.social

And, of course, none of these people will be held responsible or face any meaningful consequences.

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.

cbsnews.comGrand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope FloridaA Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.