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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I use this meme in my ichthyology lectures.

David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My latest turtle rescue, a large-ish native Florida red-bellied cooter, just prior to release in a nearby freshwater lake — with a release assist from my excited-to-help teenage daughter.

Teenage girl standing on a dock, ready to release a 12-in Florida rebellied cooter turtle into a freshwater lake

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Yes, but with a tweak: two of the three are actually just too busy on social media and their phones to notice that they could have prevented us all from being there in the first place.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I served for my last six years in light engineering units in the Army Reserve and National Guard. No vehicle needed.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The quote of the year. If repairable at all, the destructiveness of this (mal)Administration on the US reputation will take decades to rebuild.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I added this to my Google Calendar last January.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I had never seen #TheFifthElement in the theater until today. An amazing experience and movie.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Am I the only one who thought this when I saw the photo?

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I indeed remember where I was 35 years ago tonight.

1991 Lollapalooza Festival poster for Lake Fairfax Park, VA

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I’m sure these are fine to use, right?

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Paddleboarding the mangroves, followed by classic movie tradition for July 4th.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Watching GER play at World Cup in the office via Telemundo with an antenna hanging out the window… as one does in South Florida.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Giving away the game here, BTW. Funny how those federal-state partnerships worked until this “Administration” decided that they didn’t.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Good thing there aren’t bacteria in the ocean!

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I think of this quote all the time, for those — many, currently in our government positions of power— who don’t consider most of us as people but rather things to be toyed with and discarded if broken or no longer needed.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The same guy who commissioned this? Surely, you jest.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Now, I get it. I mean, I *knew* it was coming, but the “violence, fear” warning encapsulates it well.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

*sigh* Starfleet Academy had (has!) such promise.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

They’re super-nice guys, too — they usually stick around for a while for merch and talking with fans. Knew I still had my shirt around.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Anyone who thinks this (mal)Administration or its base voter bloc does subtlety hasn’t been paying attention.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I knew I’d seen this movie before… 🤦🏼‍♂️

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19. 18, 19, Forever.

Ritual de lo Habitual (Spanish for "Ritual of the Usual") is the second studio album by the American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990. Image of original album cover.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Fascinating story, thanks! "Gulls, man." FYi, it wasn't a lighthouse but a lightship, which were moored off the harbor entrance across a number of major ports -- here's a pic. A surviving lightship -- the United States lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) -- is now a museum in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

photograph of Lightship LV-011, stationed off Brenton Reef, at the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, south of Beavertail Point.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

They're a bit too small, unfortunately. Photo: Jan-Robert Baars from biodiversityireland.ie/quagga-musse...

Quagga mussels discovered in Ireland. Photo: Jan-Robert Baars [shows mussels about 2 cm in length being held by a human hand]

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

It’s cold (for South Florida) — same Friday night boat, if with somewhat smaller horses.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

These lines are from David French's opinion column in the NY Times yesterday. It makes perfect sense for an Administration that (a) knows facts and logic are not on its side, and (b) is populated by damaged individuals who know neither love nor community.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Posting this dialogue from “The Good Place”… for no particular reason.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I mean, it almost worked out for Dr Crusher on ST:TNG?

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This is so bonkers it’s almost impossible to describe.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm now "Pottery Barn Rule" years-old. Deeply ironic (but no longer surprising, sadly) that Will's column today was published by one of the papers that was leaked information about the abduction mission... and chose not to tell anyone.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I’ll take it! Here’s to a better 2026 for all of us.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I have numerous colleagues who work for the agency, but this FWC comment is wild.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This is the main issue — uploading draft manuscripts without approval of the authors, which then forever becomes part of the Cloud. Hard no.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thanks for sharing! Was at the game last Saturday, and the Canes "took care of business" against Pitt. This last bit of the article was kind of nuts, though.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I'd love to join, but I can't DM you... ?

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

FYI, the statement this morning from Scouting America.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The challenge was limiting it to four, lol.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I’m more of a Steely Dan guy now, TBH, but GnR’s contribution to this discussion was a banger at the time.

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I do give Frontiers some credit for planning to include a statement with each article generated in part with AI. All journals should do so, IMO. However, voluntarily giving them a lab dataset for them to use for generating a paper via their own AI engine? Absolutely the f*ck not.

invitation to participate in Frontiers' FAIR2 data management service, with this highlighted text: "I invite you to take advantage of our limited priority access service, which is open until Friday 12th December. Submit your dataset during this period to benefit from dedicated 1.1 support from our data specialists, in addition to the AI-powered service, who will assist you with the curation process and ensure a high-quality article is ready for submission to a Frontiers journal of your choice."

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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

She, Tapper, Welker, and others are giving off this vibe lately… and it’s not a good look.

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