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Anna Olderbak

@annachromatic.bsky.social
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I am an RN with a passion for herpetology. Fisheries and Wildlife student. Mother. Lover of books, history, snakes, etc.

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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Someday, people will ask: What did you do while Trump dismantled democracy? This moment won’t be remembered with pride if we just sit back & watch it happen.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
When humans remodel the planet, even toads get a redesign. Urban Bufo bufo have smaller limbs, possibly moving less to avoid predators (or just potholes). Evolution, or are they just sick of our BS?🐸 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Do human-induced habitat changes impact the morphology of a common amphibian, Bufo bufo?
PDF | Human activities induce habitat modifications and the intensification of land use including urbanisation and agriculture. Human-modified habitats... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
At this point: ✅ Trump defied a federal judge’s order ✅ Trump is helping Russia cover up a genocide ✅ Trump is gutting scientific research & education ✅ Trump is openly sabotaging NATO And somehow, people are still out here saying “Well, let’s just see what happens.” WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO SEE?!
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
It’s a rainy night. You’re a Leopard Frog. You see a Crawfish Frog. One thing leads to another… and suddenly, you’re in a herpetology paper. Life comes at you fast. 🐸 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Rana areolata (Crawfish Frog) and Rana sphenocephala (Southern Leopard Frog). Interspecific Amplexus
PDF | On Jun 1, 2024, Owen M. Edwards and others published Rana areolata (Crawfish Frog) and Rana sphenocephala (Southern Leopard Frog). Interspecific Amplexus | Find, read and cite all the research y...
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
The GOP playbook is simple: 1️⃣ Pass extreme laws 2️⃣ If courts block them, ignore it 3️⃣ If a judge rules against them, impeach them They don’t care about democracy. They care about unchecked power.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
A new study shows the Hyloscirtus genus has crossed the Andes only four times in 30+ million years. Translation? This mountain range is a MAJOR barrier, shaping the evolution of these frogs and keeping species isolated for millions of years. 🐸#Conservation #AndesBiodiversity doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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Three new species of torrent treefrogs (Anura, Hylidae) of the Hyloscirtus bogotensis group from the eastern Andean slopes and the biogeographic history of the genus
The Hyloscirtus bogotensis group contains 17 species of treefrogs from the tropical Andes and Central America. A taxonomic review of the Amazonian clades of this group is presented based on DNA sequen...
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Trump promised to lower prices. Instead: 📉 The economy is shrinking 📈 Inflation expectations are rising 🥚 Eggs cost $5.90 a dozen 🔥 He started a trade war that’s tanking American businesses Is this what you voted for?
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease affecting 2.7M people annually. The WHO is pushing for better antivenoms & testing methods, but funding is PITIFUL. If this were malaria or cancer, the money would pour in. #SnakebitesMatter #GlobalHealth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The saga of the development of laboratory tests to evaluate the neutralizing efficacy of antivenoms for the treatment of snakebite envenoming
The parenteral administration of animal-derived antivenoms has been, since 1894, the mainstay of the therapy of snakebite envenoming, a neglected trop…
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Today in dystopian hellscape news: RFK Jr. doesn’t know that riboflavin is Vitamin B2 and thinks it’s a dangerous food additive…while also claiming Vitamin A cures measles. This is the person running Health and Human Services. What could possibly go wrong?
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Hey everyone! If you think this is a cool photo, would you mind voting for it at the following link? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. 😊 pollunit.com/polls/on8dtj... 🐍
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
“This isn’t about Republican vs. Democrat. This is about whether America remains a democracy or slides into authoritarianism—while the rest of the world scrambles to adjust to a U.S. that can no longer be trusted.”
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The Sunday Shitstorm
The World is Watching, and They're Terrified
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
• Nazis called Jews “vermin.” • Hutu extremists called Tutsis “cockroaches.” • Trump calls immigrants “vermin.” • Musk calls the poor “parasites.” This isn’t just rhetoric—it’s a warning. Dehumanization is how violence starts, and history shows what happens when people ignore it.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) put on a fierce display when I found her mid-road in Dundy County, Nebraska—hissing, flattening her head, and vibrating her tail. All bluff, no venom. After a photo, I moved her off the road. Bullsnakes control rodents and deserve respect, not fear. 🐍
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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Seriously? @trump-tracker.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Why is Trump underwater in eight polls? ✅ Prices are going UP, not down (the central theme of his campaign). ✅ His minions are embarrassing us on the world stage. ✅ Musk is firing/cutting recklessly. ✅ Ukraine is still at war. ✅ Biden deported more people daily than he can. Who voted for this?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I made a substack account and will post meaningless drivel every so often. I will mainly share other actually talented writers.
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Anna Olderbak | Substack
Scared for the future. I’m an RN, a mother, a young herpetologist, and I’m studying conservation biology. I’m a liberal in a very red state.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/02/2025
Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The ocean is overheating. The planet is breaking records every week. Wildfires, floods, and droughts are worsening. And instead of addressing climate change, we’re debating whether Trump gets to take over the Panama Canal. A joke of a country. #climatechange
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/02/2025
i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 06/02/2025
We’re focused on feeding our kids. Investing in our schools. Making sure child care is affordable. Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
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chef, the online tits @cheftips.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
hi what if we stopped things from occurring
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/02/2025
Selective outrage of the right.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/02/2025
Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now
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Opinion | There Is No Going Back
The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The President of the United States is openly advocating for ethnic cleansing of Gaza. There is no bottom. "Live Updates: Trump, Hosting Israel’s Leader, Says Palestinians Should Leave Gaza" www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Live Updates: Trump, Hosting Israel’s Leader, Says Palestinians Should Leave Gaza
Image of Trump and Netanyahu
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💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
“The US will take over the Gaza strip… we’ll own it“
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/02/2025
no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/02/2025
For those farmers and farm adjacent folks that voted for Trump, what you’re about to feel re the tariffs we warned you about. Don’t pretend ya didn’t know
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🌿💧 Wetlands = herp heaven! 🐢🐍🐸 They shelter turtles, snakes, and amphibians while keeping water clean & floods low. No wetlands? No herps. Protect them. #Herpetology
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 02/02/2025
Wetlands are vital for #biodiversity, including as critical habitats for many migratory species.🐦🌍🧪 — @ipbes.bsky.social #LandDegradation Assessment Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened. Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025: www.worldwetlandsday.org
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Sally Fryar 🍄💧 🇦🇺 🧬 🔬 @sally-mycology.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
~95% of fungal species are undescribed. How do we protect these species? Concerningly, undescribed species have a higher extinction risk than known species. This study was on vertebrates, but some of the factors also apply to fungi. 🌏 #conservation conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Undescribed species have higher extinction risk than known species
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Happiness. 🐍 Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis holbrooki.
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God @thegodshow.com · 02/02/2025
they’re so stupid they’ll never figure out what tariffs are
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Despite what some folks claim, Nebraska does have venomous Copperheads—but only in the far southeast corner of the state. They’re ambush predators, relying on camouflage rather than aggression, so most bites happen when someone steps on or grabs them by accident, though bites are extremely rare. 🐍
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Trump’s Pentagon is rotating out journalists. His administration is restricting data access. Transparency is vanishing. But sure, tell me again how he’s not an authoritarian.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/02/2025
they are stealing data from the american people and depriving us of the transparency that we are entitled to by law. none of this is legal and not a single federal employee has any reason to comply.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I’d love to have faith in the DNC’s ability to function, but watching them fumble basic leadership decisions is like watching a cat try to catch a laser pointer. Enthusiastic, but ultimately going nowhere.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
My little buddy.
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Every day someone says, “Can you believe this is happening?” YES. YES, I CAN. THEY TOLD US. THEY WROTE IT DOWN. Y’ALL WERE JUST TOO BUSY SCREAMING ABOUT GAS PRICES.
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Forest Wonderland @forestasmr.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
✨ Meet our little forest friend! This vibrant orange salamander paused on a mossy log just long enough for a close-up. Nature’s tiny wonders are everywhere—if you slow down and look. 🍃🦎 ✨ #Forest #Nature #Salamander #indiana #moss #mossfriends #herpetology
vibrant orange salamander on moss
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Anna Olderbak @annachromatic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Trump is out here cutting scientific research funding and air traffic safety oversight, and people are shocked things are falling out of the sky.
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Big contrast
Joe Biden, who is an empathetic man, hugs a victim of Hurricane Helene
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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God @thegodshow.com · 30/01/2025
Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence. He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials. It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
This press conference on the DC crash is an embarrassment. Just a lot of rambling.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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