Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/10/2026The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides. 6447931125
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidRonald Howard @ronaldohoward.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Pumpkin spice gars 182
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fall colors really coming in on our young-of-year Alligator Gars @garlab.bsky.social 🍂🍁 2478
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s o-fish-ial, Maryland is now the first US state with an official state shark. I wrote about megalodon, which is definitely extinct, a few weeks ago. www.southernfriedscience.com/fun-facts-an...southernfriedscience.comFun facts and FAQs about Megalodon, Maryland’s new (and definitely extinct) official state sharkThis week, Maryland became the first U.S. State to have an official state shark! Otodus megalodon was a really cool shark that is rightfully beloved by many, and Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs are… 06017
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago 202100172460
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidMatthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bison have the right of way. Yellowstone National Park. 0251
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wake up babe new shark just dropped 518342
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Whatever you do, don’t eat hakarl at a job interview. Many people find the scent of fermented Greenland shark flesh, prepared by burying it for a year to remove the toxicity from urea in their flesh, to be unpleasant. Raises real questions about how you’d fit in with the team. 91189
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fun* fact: The SHARKED Act is, according to my sources on the Hill, the first time that Congress created a back-ronym name for a law using ChatGPT. 192
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Oh man TIE Fighter was great! Was playing Lego Star Wars with my kids the other day and an X-Wing v TIE Fighter level definitely brought back those memories. Played it on our Tandy from RadioShack, if I recall correctly 😅 020
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"If eco-social anomie describes a societal forgetting, dam removal achieves the opposite—a 'collective remembering' that unshifts our baselines." This week @biographic.bsky.social published my story on the rewilding of New England rivers, a mill dam at a time. (1/6) biographic.com/death-by-a-t...biographic.comDeath by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphicTens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ... 16319
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidColiseum of Comics @coliseumofcomics.com · 24/09/2026We remember Jim Henson - puppeteer, animator, actor, musician, filmmaker, and creator of The Muppets - born on this day in 1936. 1345123
Reposted by Dr. Solomon Davidc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Dallas Zoo & Fort Worth Zoo, both wonderful programs, are working with Texas Parks & Wildlife to restore wild populations of Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) via zoo breed & release programs. 2026 is already a RECORD year: > 1000 lizards released, with documented wild-born babies. 15436126
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Have you ever tried to read a scientific journal article and been told “you don’t have access, pay to download this article?” Did you know that the author of that article gets $0 if you pay? Instead, you can email the author and ask for a free copy! I’d be delighted to help and answer questions! 411922775
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidGreywolf 🐺 @greywolfsjw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Outstanding work by @michigandnr.bsky.social and their partners! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MID... #Sturgeoncontent.govdelivery.comDNR, partners rescue 27 isolated lake sturgeon in Ontonagon River channel 191
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A couple weeks ago I heard a joyful shriek from across the street. My neighbor kids, who I planted milkweed for, found 2 monarch caterpillars by their stoop. This week, those monarchs hatched. Our block is fully concrete, .3 miles to the closest green space. But we’re supporting the life cycle 🥰 1459681
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends. 24948401997
Reposted by Dr. Solomon David𝐊 𝐀 𝐆 @kagamikoi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Almost 29yo and can you believe I'd never read 'Pride and Prejudice' before ? ...anyway 🐟 #digitalart 03012
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Oh man I’ll have to read closer for your quotes! Glad you commented! I had only skimmed it, as several more localized and regional media pieces had been out, and it’s largely ridiculous how media has taken the 400 year old fish and run with it. LOTS of fish aging folks (myself included) disagree. 022
Reposted by Dr. Solomon Davidnassim coolguy 🃏 @sinistrecigogne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026@solomonrdavid.bsky.social Did you hear of this new species of gar discovered in Japan in 2004? They dubbed it the Archer Gar, or Garcher for short 0111
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDr. Alexandra Schoen @scienceschoen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026💯💯 hard to age sturgeon even past 25 years 🤷🏻♀️ 011
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Unfortunately, media has taken the upper bound of one model estimate (among many) and run with it to say Lake Sturgeon *could* live for over 400 years. This isn’t necessarily what the science says, and methods used are somewhat tenuous. Several other fish aging experts agree it’s an overestimate. 1110523
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Was awesome to contribute to that chapter with you both!!! Will look forward to the NEXT time too 🔥👍 040
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidJason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ha, at least it’s a fish sometimes referred to as a “living fossil”! Though @solomonrdavid.bsky.social has some caveats… thanks, Riley!! ❤️🐻❤️ 131
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidRiley Black 🏳️⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It’s great! And some dinosaur lady you know is in it talking about 🙀 fish. Congrats, Jason! 1297
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“Felling a tree is not a take of the bats roosting in it unless the tree is felled for the purpose of killing or capturing them.” The @USFWS's new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, as revealed by Nesvik's memo, is the perfect blend of evil and stupidity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species ProtectionAn internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal. 38030
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidKate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Visiting Michigan State for a seminar today and PEOPLE, I GOT TO HOLD A GAR! @solomonrdavid.bsky.social - I'm told these were once your babies! (Yes this looks very awkward but this is how they told me to do it 😆) 0672
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidBill Witte @anisian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Sensation sells. Gar bites dog. 061
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidTrevor Davies @bcfish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Wow, that looks like a heck of a stretch. Growth rates in sturgeon (juv. white here) are HIGHLY variable. If you took the smallest fish here and extrapolated it from the growth rate of the largest things would get a bit silly. Sometimes the average is poor method to understand a distribution. 061
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Otoliths are indeed the gold standard for fish aging in most bony fishes! Sturgeon otoliths are notoriously difficult to age, so I understand using alternative methods…those methods have their own issues, and coupled with media hype, the “400 year old” sturgeon left the proverbial station 🫠 040
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026😅😅😅 Thanks for making that decision. I owe you a reply on other stuff, will be in touch soon. Please enjoy the grass👍 060
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Unfortunately, media has taken the upper bound of one model estimate (among many) and run with it to say Lake Sturgeon *could* live for over 400 years. This isn’t necessarily what the science says, and methods used are somewhat tenuous. Several other fish aging experts agree it’s an overestimate. 1110523
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidSpidermax @spidermax3000.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Alligator gar - Atractosteus spatula (Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐟🐠 #photography #animal #fish #fishtank #aquarium #zoo #cincyzoopic 0275
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidQuake & Quiver @quakeandquiver.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Saw a beautiful longnose gar at the New England Aquarium yesterday #SundayFishSketch #sciart 517641
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidMindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A man in Bangladesh harbored an eel in his colon for more than a day, after it swum into his rectum while the man was fishing. He held off on seeking medical attention immediately, hoping the fish would find its own way out. Reader, it did not.livescience.comDiagnostic dilemma: Fisher's colon punctured by eel that snuck in through his rectumA man's intestines were perforated in an "exceedingly rare" medical case involving a live eel. 113613
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?" www.wired.com/story/one-of...wired.comOne of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons. 302667907
Reposted by Dr. Solomon Davidc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I was thinking about you today when I read this headline, Dr. David.chron.comTexas fisherman catches rare mashup of 2 prehistoric predatorsThis rare river catch comes with a surprising genetic twist. 0232
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidJess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The sea was angry that day, my friends! 021
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidBrett Favaro @brettfavaro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Meanwhile the kids are sitting there wondering what show that is, and who the guy in the red hat is 151
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidAlbrecht Schulte-Hostedde @albrechts-h.bsky.social · 10/09/2026George's explanation of the evolution of the octopus' nostrils is comedy gold. 031
Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I’m teaching Intro to Marine Biology this semester and used these images in my first lecture. Unsure if either of them increased or decreased my credibility 😅😅😅 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social 5624
Reposted by Dr. Solomon DavidDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS. Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/ 11677254