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Michael Tlusty

@tlustym.bsky.social
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Prof of sustainability and food solutions. Type 1 diabetic. Focused on stopping illegal wildlife trade.

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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We can’t stop the #illegalwildlifetrade #iwt with yesterday’s tools. Thank you @sheldonjordan.bsky.social and Colin Saravanamuttoo. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/c...
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Canada can't secure its borders with yesterday's tools - The Hill Times
Despite advances in technology and intelligence, border security still relies heavily on more officers, inspections and physical infrastructure. Those investments cannot keep pace with the complexity ...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/07/2026
Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”
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Jon Corsiglia (he/him/el) | Eco-Economy Insider @ecoeconomyinsider.com · 18/06/2026
HUGE PROGRESS! Keep up the volume, speak up, speak out! I put together a one-stop action page. Call, text, sign, takes five minutes. Link 👇. Do it today.
Screenshot of a Threads post by Senator Jeff Merkley (@senjeffmerkley), posted two hours ago. The post announces that he and Senator Lisa Murkowski led a bipartisan effort to “Save Ocean Sensors” and that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to protect the Ocean Observatories Initiative. The text explains that the ocean sensors are critical for managing fisheries, forecasting weather, and understanding climate change. The post shows approximately 2,300 likes, 58 comments, 256 reposts, and 9 shares.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
For the first time in decades, consensus broke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the lone “no” vote on a document aimed at improving justice systems for women and girls worldwide. Misogyny is the official policy of the US under Trump.
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Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document At UN Commission - Health Policy Watch
President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock told the opening of CSW that the backlash against women's rights "feels as though we are forced to
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 06/11/2025
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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Kimmer @kvonyborg.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
If you can automatically register them for the draft... You can automatically register people to fucking vote.
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Raj Patel @rajpatel.org · 23/02/2026
5 forces reshaping food systems in 2026: Aid redesign amid scarcity; defence budgets crowd out food/climate ; trade & compliance rules squeeze small producers; “stable” prices ≠ resilience; philanthropy can’t replace public investment. odi.org/en/insights/...
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Five forces reshaping food systems in 2026
Rather than a shared global vision, food systems are being reorganised around national insurance against external shocks, security and geopolitical alignment. How is this shift reshaping who eats,…
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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We wrote a whole paper on this in 2017, on the women who often leave the field sciences as their only route to get away from harassment anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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<em>American Anthropologist</em> | AAA Anthropology Journal | Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies use quantitative measures to evaluate retention, advancement, and success in academic settings. Such approaches, however, present challenges for evaluating the lived experiences of a...
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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 21/01/2026
The Species Declared #Extinct in 2025 -- includes one of the few extinctions to date attributed to #climatechange @sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
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Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025 • The Revelator
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 18/11/2025
[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social] Trained in marine biology, Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley recorded the decline of once-vivid ecosystems. But over time, she realized that the reefs would not heal through data alone. “Managing those resources means managing people,” she once said.
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Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley, who helped Indonesian communities restore their reefs, has died
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the shallows off northern Bali, where the reefs flicker with…
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Alison Bowden @alisonbowden.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
@tlustym.bsky.social on the #tedxboston stage talking about the importance of data modernization in the wildlife trade to protect endangered species #CITES #EndangeredSpecies
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Andrew L. Rhyne PhD @andrewlrhyne.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Folks a conservation hero passed today. Gayatri made a massive impact in Indonesia for her beloved Les Village and worked with the community to make lasting change throughout Indonesia. I was so looking forward to visiting with her again.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kavanaugh 🇨🇦 @jlkavanaugh.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends. In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
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The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 17/10/2025
It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin. Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed. Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
@flydelta.bsky.social - what is going on? #1- I flew MCO to PMC last night and now you are asking me to check back in? Our flight he was delayed 4 H last night and I barely made it here. The trip you suggest I should check into is nonsensical- MCO to ATL to PNC then BOS To PMC?
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Super interesting piece by @knibbs.bsky.social on ant smuggling #IWT. If only there were a solution. Oh wait - @andrewlrhyne.bsky.social and I created one. www.wired.com/story/usda-a...
wired.com
Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom
“It’s getting out of hand,” one seller says. “They realize the US market is a gold mine.”
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Global Alliance for the Future of Food @futureoffood.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
#UNFSS4 wrapped this week with a clear message: We need bold, urgent action to address #hunger, #inequality & ecological breakdown. Our Calls to Action offer a roadmap for real change: 🌱 Inclusive governance 🌱 Investment in #agroecology 🌱 Equity + sustainability 📖 futureoffood.org/publication-...
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How to Transform Food Systems: 7 Calls to Action
A roadmap for food systems transformation with seven actionable pathways to drive structural change and sustainability.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
The world is facing a global land squeeze as food, feed, fiber and fuel demand rises. How to manage it? 🧪 - PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands - PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems - REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods - RESTORE degraded lands
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How to Manage the Global Land Squeeze? Produce, Protect, Reduce, Restore
By 2050, an area of land twice the size of India will be converted to agriculture. A four-pillared approach can ensure the world meets growing demand for food and fuel without destroying the environme...
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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
If you're new around here: The actions taken by the Trump administration against FEMA have made it impossible for FEMA to effectively respond to any large disaster. This is what we have been warning about for the past six months. I'll drop some links if you need to catch up. It's alot.
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Hey #science - let’s not lose sight of the damage pulling grants has done. Can we start using a +/- index for our grants? I had 2 EPA and 1 USAID grants pulled from me, so I’m -3. What is your #SciencePlusMinus?
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Happy Monday! The interactive ATLAS and StoryMap of the 5th National Climate Assessment can still be reached on Esri servers at nca-atlas-nationalclimate.hub.arcgis.com and storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0c8f... NCA5 will soon be at www.ncei.noaa.gov/nca2023/ after NOAA finishes security scans 🧪
Screen shot of interactive change in average annual temperature of the US from the Atlas of the 5th National Climate Assessment
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
#BWPUC - anyone know how to fix overlooked species? I have Baltimore Orioles at my feeder (Massachusetts) and the PUC barely records them. Also pretty sure we don’t have bluebirds.
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
When you sample the product all your lagers turn large. Go Fleet! #beer @pwhlfleet.bsky.social
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Global biodiversity monitoring such a cool figure from @gbif.org data reported by @mongabay.bsky.social. Also shows inherent biases on global science. imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/u...
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
1% research finding for aquaculture globally. Thanks to John Hargreaves plenary at WAS2025.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Guerilla advertising seen in the London Metro
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
New article! On a certain plutocrat invading our government to steal our future: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-miners
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The Miners
The men who would strip the future for parts.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
New WRI expert note: The United States should not turn food into aviation fuel. 🧪
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The United States Should Not Turn Food Into Aviation Fuel
Emissions from domestic aviation are responsible for 3 percent of annual US greenhouse gas output and are expected to increase by 2–3 percent per year through midcentury unless the course is corrected...
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usaf spouse @vspouse.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
here's where you will find it. go to home, scroll at the bottom and you will see newsletters/subscribe (2)
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
For the academics in the audience- Anyone teaching #sustainability this semester? What messaging are you using about the current US actions? We start next week and I’m trying to figure out what our students need most.
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Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
How much do we really know about the scale of the legal wildlife trade? Find out in our new paper: The magnitude of legal wildlife trade and implications for species survival 🌎🧪🌐 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Cardinals seized from the illegal wildlife trade
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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Hornbills are increasingly threatened by loss of habitat and the illegal wildlife trade. We are working to counter the illegal trade, but need your support. Please help us save the gardeners of the forest on @globalgiving goto.gg/63224 #donate #support #wildlife #birds #conservation #hornbills
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Saving the gardeners of the forest
Indonesia's hornbills are threatened by poaching and habitat loss, pushing them towards extinction, impacting forest ecosystems reliant on their seed dispersal. Monitor's efforts to collect and disseminate data on the illegal trade in hornbills will help combat this detrimental trade and protecting these magnificent birds.
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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Outraged by Jan 6, he spent two years getting inside the top ranks of militias like the Oath Keepers. He was stunningly successful. He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors, cops & government attorneys. This is his story. www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I agree with much of what Michael wrote, yet deplore a lack of vision. We show no sign of eating less meat, as he writes, because so few journalists explain to us the huge benefits this would bring, for the planet, our health, our wallets. Such articles are rare: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Steph Scythes: 1775-2025+ 💀☢️🇺🇸☣️💀 The American Devolution @stephscythes.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
🇺🇸 better off Danish!
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Going back and watching clips of her from earlier this year, stumbling through short, prepared remarks, with this context. She was chair of House Appropriations, one of the most important jobs in Congress.
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
@qatarwings.bsky.social - you delayed leaving 15 min so I missed my connection. During the 11 H on the ground in DOH- why did you not also tell me you lost my bag? Send a call # so I can talk to someone about this terrible service.
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
@rajpatel.bsky.social - any plan to update Stuffed and Starved? Great book!
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Half a decade of work has finally come to fruition. Drink Rum. Save Turtles. This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery is open for business. www.southernfriedscience.com/this-rum-pro...
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This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery is open for business.
Five years ago, a small team of ocean scientists, conservationists, sea turtle patrollers, and distillers came up with a radical idea to create a sustainable, long-term funding model for Dominica&#…
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Stefano Ponte @stefanoponte.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Here a starter pack on critical sustainability, planetary boundaries, doughnut economies, circularity etc. Just a start. Please send suggestions — and not only of yourselves thanks (-; go.bsky.app/TwH9JHE
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Jen Bowen @bowenlab.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
For no reason in particular, I am reading this interesting little book called “On Tyranny” (thanks to @randallhughes.bsky.social) First lesson: Do Not Obey In Advance.
Cover of book “On Tyranny: twenty lessons from the 20th century. By Timothy Snider. 
Title page of first lesson. It reads: do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who seats in this way is teaching power what it can do.
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Urban ecologists-U Mass Boston is hiring. Do you study urban ecosystems through a lens of conservation, adaptation, and restoration or the domains of ecology, environmental health, environmental biology and nature-based solutions? Apply now! employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/j…
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Page Up - UMass Boston
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A L I E N Cerny @alancerny.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
This may be helpful for you new followers. You can block every single person on these lists. Just click on the subscribe button and it will give you the option to block every one on it. Here’s the first: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
Hey, all! Are you interested in urban ecology and looking for an asst prof job? We're advertising for one in the School for the Environment at UMass Boston! employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us... (note - according to chair @tlustym.bsky.social this can be marine, terrestrial, whatever!)
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a bridge over a body of water with buildings in the background
ALT: a bridge over a body of water with buildings in the background
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Michael Tlusty @tlustym.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Urban ecologists-U Mass Boston is hiring. Do you study urban ecosystems through a lens of conservation, adaptation, and restoration or the domains of ecology, environmental health, environmental biology and nature-based solutions? Apply now! employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/j…
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Page Up - UMass Boston
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Mumu @ailumulia.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
We are a group of ppl with diverse background who meet, chat and rant about papers and science. Very informal. More info on GJC: www.tlusty.solutions/gjc.html
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