James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Something similar here. Felt weird in the abdomen (symptoms eventually disappeared) but in the 'lets just rule this out' scoping found a couple of things that the doc said could have been a big problem had I waited 10 years until the 'normal' age. Definitely worth the discomfort. 010
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Having lived in that part of the country, it's also a thing you deal with for about 4 months every single year. Tornado-generating cells are constantly crossing over, and you just hunker down and hope it doesn't spawn one on top of you. Yes, AUS has tornados, but nothing like that. 010
Reposted by James Van DykeDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe 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. 8830851182
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's so funny how this supposed real-life Tony Stark (as hyped by the media and himself) doesn't know what 'beyond visual range' means when it comes to aerial combat 030
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026But but but our lady of perpetual growth!!! 021
Reposted by James Van DykeProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Great article about carbon offsets, the INFM, & Great Koala NP fiasco. I don't agree with this statement by Prof. Frank Jotzo: "There is nothing that incentivises or compels state governments to create national parks; there is really no push factor in that regard," www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auHow a controversial scheme will fund Australia's largest koala parkExperts, conservationists and politicians are divided on using carbon credits to help fund the Great Koala National Park. 94920
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I find it extraordinary that the concept of National Parks was basically established in the last Guilded Age, when corporate profiteering ran as rampant as today, yet even then prominent people decided that doing things 'for the public good' was good enough... yet we somehow can't do the same 1161
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026No doubt the result of some combination of shifting baselines, changes in education focus, and our daily bombardment of 'for clicks' misinformation 031
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Nope youtu.be/UnfDtOqIjgI?...youtu.besullust vaderYouTube video by Masa Jow 101
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Not even new. Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi (1983): "What of the reports of rebel forces massing near Sullust?" 100
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My tax rate in Australia is almost identical to what it would be in the state I grew up in the USA, and I'm over 6 figures. 000
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Australia too- although more and more private insurance companies lobby the government to shift more care to the private sector, which isn't great 000
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It wouldn't surprise me if naval vessels use a cheaper coating on the basis that they will get regular refits at least once a year, whereas a jetty might need to be used 24/7 for longer? 100
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Shocks me he's willing to meet with someone as incompetent as kegsbreath, let alone be photographed doing so 050
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026That Herkomer Homolka has become obscure is a travesty, but also points at his incredible performances throughout his career. 040
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It's a total neglect of safety and ergonomics in the name of mindless style for profit. Totally unfit for purpose. 030
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Hilarious how often those 2 ideas are paired... 000
Reposted by James Van DykeBob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... 0146203
Reposted by James Van DykeE. Anne Chambers @chamberea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026We're hiring! The Chambers Lab is recruiting grad students interested in landsacpe & conservation genomics or species delimitation of reptiles & amphibians. Find more info here (or reach out with questions!): chamberslab.org/opportunitie...chamberslab.orgopportunities – Chambers Lab 01624
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 11/08/2026That's just an average day on some roads, unfortunately 120
Reposted by James Van DykeProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This article is excellent. It speaks volumes about how governments take so many in the environmental and conservation sectors and communities for granted theconversation.com/australia-ha.... As H5N1 begins to spread and devastate Australian wildlife the dire consequences of this are evident.theconversation.comAustralia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need supportVolunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe. 29544
Reposted by James Van DykeARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Did you know the ARC is on Bluesky? If not, I encourage you to follow them: @arc-gov-au.bsky.social There will be a lot of change over the next couple of years. Tuning into them on here will help raise this channel's priority for their communication with actual researchers. 21810
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"I've put kids in the hospital" is a WILD thing to admit to a reporter about the work one does. 010
Reposted by James Van DykeCorey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 23/06/20263 postdoc positions with @bmedlyn.bsky.social in vegetation modelling Biogeochemical Modelling careers.westernsydney.edu.au/job/postdoct... Australian Vegetation Dynamics careers.westernsydney.edu.au/job/postdoct... Vegetation-Fire Interactions careers.westernsydney.edu.au/job/research...careers.westernsydney.edu.auPostdoctoral Research Fellow in Biogeochemical Modelling 012
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 18/06/2026They added box and whisker plots about 10 years ago or so 010
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/06/2026They also apparently just won a lawsuit against the academic who started the Blue Carbon Lab 000
Reposted by James Van DykeJill Walker Rettberg @jilltxt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Do you know of studies that actually evaluate use of LLMs in the public sector or other kinds of knowledge work? Teknologirådet in Norway just published a report evaluating their own use of LLMs, based on careful logs from 35 cases. teknologiradet.no/publication/...teknologiradet.noKunstig intelligens i kunnskapsarbeidTeknologirådet har gjennom 35 case dokumentert og vurdert bruk av KI i vårt eget arbeid med teknologivurdering, blant annet til kartlegging av eksperter og aktører, horisontskanning, utvikling av scen... 413567
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Given it's location close to the creek, this guy would be happy there: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fl...en.wikipedia.orgDick Flood - Wikipedia 010
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I didn't know that the role of any public entity, let alone a university, was to be an 'economic powerhouse' 071
Reposted by James Van DykeCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Ahead of #WorldTurtleDay tomorrow, It Starts With... podcast host David Boldeman chats with turtle experts Deb Bower, @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social, Michael Thompson & @profturtle.bsky.social about the importance of turtles, their surprising biology & the challenges they face. 🐢 Tune in, link below 🎧connectsci.au‘Remarkable’ freshwater turtles face quiet declineIt Starts With... podcast host David Boldeman is joined by turtle experts Deb Bower, James Van Dyke, Michael Thompson and Ricky Spencer to explore why turtles are so important, the surprising biology ... 062
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Unfettered capitalismstatic.klipy.comStar Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!'ALT: Star Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!' 030
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I seem to remember someone once saying something about power corrupting, but maybe that was just a figment of my imagination? 010
Reposted by James Van DykeProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Hooray! Now, turn the taps on, ASAP, Chris Minns. Well done, Deborah Bower, @greencate.bsky.social, @lisacox.bsky.social, and many others! 🐢 💦 ❤️ 34917
Reposted by James Van DykeSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe. 16594010614969
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/05/2026In Alabama both of those traits are seen as positive 110
James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The dunce can barely string 2 words together, let alone hold a coherent thought 120
Reposted by James Van DykeProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Every day that Chris Minns delays introducing this bill is another day that turtles and other aquatic wildlife are denied life saving environmental water. Call Minns now 👉 Phone: (02) 7225 6000 www.nswlabor.org.au/chris_minns 03221