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Jerry Coyne

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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 14h
Videos and articles about the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and its sequelae. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/07/r...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 14h
This year's Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to two scientists who produced different quantities of asymmetric molecules (opposite chirality) in chemical reactions. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/07/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 14h
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej is goofing off: Hili: You look very tired. Andrzej: You’re right. I think I need to stop pretending I’m working. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/07/w...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Nobel Prizes for Medicine or Physiology and for physics awarded over the last two days. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/06/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When I visited Israel in September, 2023, Yigal Carmon, head of MEMRI, predicted a Hamas attack on Israel by September or October. I've written about that since, but now, at the Free Press, he's gone into detail about the info that led him to that conclusion. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/05/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, the minds of both Andrzej and Hili are overoccupied: Hili: Sometimes I just can’t stop thinking. Andrzej: I have a feeling I know what you mean. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/05/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Lovely bird photos from St. Paul Island, Alaska, by Bruce Lyon. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/04/r...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Kulka continue their feud. Andrzej: Humility is one of the greatest virtues. Hili: I know. Kulka really ought to hear that. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/04/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Caturday felid trifecta: three large cat items and several of lagniappe, including a chonky cat contest. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/03/c...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Archived article in the Telegraph by Richard Dawkins on the 20th anniversary of the publication of "The God Delusion." It's a good piece, and he stands by what he said. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/02/r...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's celebrating the release of Andrzej's new book ("The Blue Stone of Sisyphus"). Hili: Fascinating. Sharon: What’s there? Hili: No idea. Some Sisyphus is trying to push a pebble up through the ground. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/02/f...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, fall is here: Hili: And the apples are dropping again. Andrzej: It’s all because of that Newton. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/10/01/h...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The last duck post of 2026 with videos and photos. Result: all four of Miss Duck's brood fledged successfully, and I am an empty nester. But that's the best possible outcome. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We learn here that the Qur'an is remarkably good at predicting scientific advances, but only after the advances are made. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/j...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej has a new book out (I took the cover photo). Hili: Tomorrow is the release of your book. Andrzej: Yes, it’s going to be a busy day. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/w...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jan Malik contributed photos of birds and mammals from the Tatra Mountains of Poland. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, including my reaction to a professor's NYT column on AI and an AI-themed Hili dialogue: Hili: What do you think of artificial intelligence? Andrzej: I get the impression that the better it gets, the better plagiarism gets too. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's International Drink Beer Day, and a friend tenders what he thinks is the Best Beer on Earth. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/28/i...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Kulka are about to have a scrap. Kulka: I have a feeling it’s raining. Hili: I’m about to chase you out of that spot. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/28/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is offended that she's accused of praying. Andrzej: Are you praying? Hili: No, I’m talking to a spider. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Spot the cat! whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/26/f...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kulka and Hili are on the window, discussing things as they hiss at each other. Kulka: Does absolute emptiness exist? Hili: Some suspect it can be found in many heads. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/26/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pushback on the movie "NAZA". whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/25/p...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jesus 'n' Mo 'n' free speech. John Cleese is on the road with a showing of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and a conversation, and Muslims are protesting his appearance. Mo does, too. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/24/j...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili tans her soft belly. Andrzej: What are you doing? Hili: Tanning my belly. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/24/h...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fat Bear Week is here! Vote today: four matchups. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/22/f...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili sees her nemesis Kulka. Hili: Our neighbor pretends she doesn’t see me. Andrzej: Use the same method of coexistence. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/22/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The New York Times keeps touting woo, this time in an editorial from an editor saying that there might very well be something in mediums talking to the dead. Nonsense; the efficacy of mediums has been tested and found wanting. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili shows off her knowledge of art. Hili: Did Rousseau have a cat? Andrzej: I don’t know, why do you ask? Hili: I’m wondering where he got the idea of the noble savage from. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Here's the frog! whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/h...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Investigative journalist and author Gerald Posner discusses the ideological imbalance of news coverage by the New York Times. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/g...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can you spot the frog in this photo? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's comments get more arcane: Hili: Is it possible for a chimera to be a draft animal? Andrzej: In politics, unfortunately, yes. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Three cat-related items for Caturday, including hideous medieval drawings of cats and a wonderful two-part series on domestic cats narrated by Joanna Lumley. Here are some medieval moggies: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/19/c...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A new species of cat, the tilcayo (a 3-pound sweetie) has been discovered in Bolivia and described in Current Biology. This adds to the 40-odd species of cats we already know. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/n...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Mo is mad that the Onion left out Islam in a satirical cartoon of religions, and he think that's because The Onion was worried that putting in Islam would cause violence. So he goes out to commit some. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/j...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is pondering Deep Questions: Hili: I look and wonder? Andrzej: What about? Hili: Where does time disappear to? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/f...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Natasha Hausdorff's Spectator article on the misguided accusations of "illegal settlers" and "ethnic cleansers" leveled as Israelis in the West Bank. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/17/n...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and in Dobrzyn, Szaron wants to go out. Szaron: Could I go out too? Hili: What for? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/17/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new edition of Words and Phrases I Despise: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/16/w...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has a biology question: Hili: Do bats see with their ears? Me: Hmm, that’s an interesting way of putting it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/16/w...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili makes a mundane observation: Hili: The sun is going down behind the line of trees. Andrzej: Yes, that’s its everyday habit. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/15/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Photos and videos of the ducklings at Botany Pond as they get ready to fly. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/14/t...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, the Editor is getting in the way. Hili: Am I bothering you well enough? Andrzej: Exceptionally well. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/14/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How they've grown! (Eight weeks old today.) Photos from July 20 (1 day old) and Sept. 6. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/13/h...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
On the UK's new policy of sanctioning Israeli goods and services from Area C of the West Bank, with a response by Natasha Hausdorff. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/13/m...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Szaron has just decided to bide a wee while: Hili: You were supposed to go on your rounds. Szaron: I changed my mind, I’ll sit here with you for a while. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/13/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A panoply of bird from the Meadowlands of New Jersey, all photographed by Jan Malik. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/12/r...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Szaron is seeing what exists. Hili: Where are you going? Szaron: To make the rounds of the local reality. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/12/s...
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Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
An old Jesus and Mo. Read "Faith Versus Fact" to see the hypocrisy of people who claim that we can't know anything about god, but then go ahead and tell us what he's like anyway. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/11/j...
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