Dr. Rich B

Well, finally made the jump and joined here. I promise 100% more paleontology, 90% less baseball and sports, and 1000% more kitties. Follow at your own risk.

New in PN: In defense of empathy "Being aware of other people’s feelings, sensitive to them, and able to put yourself in another person’s shoes is pretty much essential for humans to function as a community. But the current conservative project has zero room for that sort of thing."

But here’s the bigger question: will this change their vote? IMO: no. They see this and they are okay with it because it’s what they’d do and he still is hurting the people they want to see hurt more.

New in PN: The GOP parade of horribles "This isn't a problem from which the GOP will free itself. Even if Trump withdraws quietly to Mar-a-Lago (unlikely), he's given birth to a generation of R politicians who want to be like him, or worse. And he's trained R voters to expect that from candidates."

Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.

Massive outbreaks and death aren't the only fallout from anti-vaxxers' rhetoric. Now they're going after the doctors who treat measles patients, reporting them to the state medical board. Thrilled to team up with @walkerbragman.bsky.social on this one! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Dear @mlb.com How dare you broadcast an ad for a salary cap during the #ALDS. How about you open all your books to show us how bad you're hurting financially before we give you billionaires a handout? I'm a Union Man, I stand with the #MLBPA ad continue to oppose a salary cap! Lockout is on YOU!

#FossilFriday blog post about #SaveTheSternberg. I have some thoughts based on what I have read over the last few days and it is not a good look by #FHSU admin. It really looks like closing was always the plan. But they did not count on us.

Is that Jeffrey Maier’s relative in LF? #Yankees #Rays #ALDS RULE 1: keep your damn hands on your side of the barrier! You might have cost your team a run!

Hear me out. All police misconduct cases paid out of police pension funds. Because as a citizen I'm really sick of public funds being used to pay these AND having to worry about a cop doing something shitty to me because they have no accountability.

"Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress. The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation's primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

We at Skype a Scientist are deeply troubled by the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences. We urge you to contact Drexel University Leadership and Academy interim leader Trish Wellenbach to urge them to reopen the museum. President Merlo president@Drexel.edu Trish Wellenbach tw958@drexel.edu

And in other news, the continued campaign by #Drexel to close the #ANSP is also taking some very concerning turns. Please read these updates on efforts to get transparency to #SaveTheAcademy from closure. whyy.org/articles/aca...

If you’re following the #SaveTheSternberg campaign for @sternbergpaleo.bsky.social against the proposed closure by #FHSU, please read this from an alum and active paleontologist. hayspost.com/posts/d21f98...

If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:

Great thread discussing museum funding from the inside. The reason some universities are trying to divest from their museums is because they are beginning to treat each unit as an independent revenue generating entity. Museums cost money and therefore they WANT to cut them.

The @sternbergpaleo.bsky.social in Hays is currently threatened with closure by Fort Hays State Univ. In addition to its massive impact for #paleontology research, @sternbergcamps.bsky.social open paleontology to youth all over the country. Consider signing to show your support & oppose its closure

Interested in flock surveillance ? Watch this! www.youtube.com/live/SSQ1lyU...

This would be a major loss for science, paleontology, and the general area in Hays, Kansas, which is a literal hotbed of Cretaceous Paleontology. I am seeing a couple of trusted sources confirming this, but I am hoping this is just a panicky post from someone and will not come to pass.

Resolution on the academy was adopted. Drexel will be investigated for the closure of the museum.

Calling @underwood.house.gov @durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov I think this would be enough grounds for Congress to act to stop our military action AND hold those who perpetuated this accountable? "Just following orders" didn't fly in 1946 and shouldn't now.

New Kitty!!!!

Just another lesson: if you are using GEN AI like ChatGPT to inform you, you’re already in trouble. And further proof that Lane Kiffin is a 🤡 apple.news/AT2TFpDfqRey...

80% of survey participants reported experiencing at least one harmful fieldwork interaction, such as aggression, harassment, stereotyping, and privacy violations. 🧪 New research in @aguadvances.bsky.social eos.org/research-spo...

the necessary step 1 of rebuilding trust with our allies is prosecuting almost everyone in the trump administration for the countless crimes they have committed against the country and the world

Nice to see some #FossilFriday coverage of the display and centennial from the Detroit News: www.detroitnews.com/picture-gall...

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

Let this serve as your occasional reminder that this man has his job because DJT didn’t want a third-party candidate in the 2024 race.

This is a very cool widget and something I suspect a lot of us will be using.

Update: this horrific and devastating event was not caused by a GLOF but something else, similarly worsened by climate change - a huge chunk of ice that fell off a glacier and plunged into a river 😱

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Paleontologist A: the curve of this portion suggests it’s a beer mug. Paleontologist B: No, the curve of the handle is too tight. It’s a coffee mug! Paleontologist C: NANO CUP IS REAL AND HALF FULL!!!

Surprising everyone, I was not involved in this stunt 🦖 but it does not surprise me that Darren Bailey went full Ken Ham when asked about evolution with, “were you there?” given his fundamentalist background.

PaleoTube is live. Every great paleontology video on YouTube, organized by era and creature. paleotube.com

All ICE funding should be transferred to MRNA research and development . www.wsj.com/health/pharm...

Meanwhile, at Indiana University, IU President Whitten meets Trump. To discuss car racing.

Halle-freaking-lujah!!! 🎉🥳🎊

Fuck. MLB, the Padres, and the MLBPA better put this on blast. No excuses.

This is one of the best line deliveries in the history of film.