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James Van Dyke

@jamesuvandyke.bsky.social
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Biologist studying reproduction and its consequences in vertebrates. Views my own. Duduroa and Wiradjuri country www.jamesuvandyke.com www.1millionturtles.com www.turtlesat.org.au

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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Something 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.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Having 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.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unless 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.com
National Science Foundation 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.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It'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
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But but but our lady of perpetual growth!!!
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great 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.au
How a controversial scheme will fund Australia's largest koala park
Experts, conservationists and politicians are divided on using carbon credits to help fund the Great Koala National Park.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I 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
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No doubt the result of some combination of shifting baselines, changes in education focus, and our daily bombardment of 'for clicks' misinformation
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Well worth the trip
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Hey, let's reenact Malmedy!"
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nope youtu.be/UnfDtOqIjgI?...
youtu.be
sullust vader
YouTube video by Masa Jow
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Not even new. Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi (1983): "What of the reports of rebel forces massing near Sullust?"
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I reckon AECs would disagree with that..m
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My 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.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Australia too- although more and more private insurance companies lobby the government to shift more care to the private sector, which isn't great
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It 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?
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Shocks me he's willing to meet with someone as incompetent as kegsbreath, let alone be photographed doing so
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Aktion T4 under another name
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
That Herkomer Homolka has become obscure is a travesty, but also points at his incredible performances throughout his career.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
0.004% of AUKUS
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"AI is the sound I make when it bites me"
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
It's a total neglect of safety and ergonomics in the name of mindless style for profit. Totally unfit for purpose.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hilarious how often those 2 ideas are paired...
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Are 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...
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E. Anne Chambers @chamberea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We'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.org
opportunities – Chambers Lab
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
That's just an average day on some roads, unfortunately
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There is no Kimchi, only Zuul
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Those aren't even US uniforms
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This 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.com
Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support
Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Did 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.
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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.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I always look forward to this!
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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
3 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.au
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biogeochemical Modelling
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
They added box and whisker plots about 10 years ago or so
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
They also apparently just won a lawsuit against the academic who started the Blue Carbon Lab
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Jill Walker Rettberg @jilltxt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Do 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.no
Kunstig intelligens i kunnskapsarbeid
Teknologirådet 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...
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
or just 'is'
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Given it's location close to the creek, this guy would be happy there: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fl...
en.wikipedia.org
Dick Flood - Wikipedia
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I didn't know that the role of any public entity, let alone a university, was to be an 'economic powerhouse'
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Ahead 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 decline
It 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 ...
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Unfettered capitalism
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Star Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!'
ALT: Star Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!'
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I seem to remember someone once saying something about power corrupting, but maybe that was just a figment of my imagination?
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Hooray! Now, turn the taps on, ASAP, Chris Minns. Well done, Deborah Bower, @greencate.bsky.social, @lisacox.bsky.social, and many others! 🐢 💦 ❤️
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Feeling 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.
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In Alabama both of those traits are seen as positive
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The dunce can barely string 2 words together, let alone hold a coherent thought
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Lobsters The Beach Men
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Every 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
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James Van Dyke @jamesuvandyke.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
No sense of irony whatsoever
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