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Don Yee

@mosquitolab

Father, Husband, Prof. ~ Community & Population Ecologist ~BCE~ #mosquitoes #urbanecology #dytiscids #entomology~ All around Science Enthusiast ~ posts are my own

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09.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know much about fine scale flea anatomy but that face is giving off nightmare vibes

09.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds like fun. He owns that one. Maybe I should switch. Is there a way to bypass the learning curve and just move on to riding horses?

09.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Took "Jump to Event" on the dash a little too literally.

09.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I grew up with games like Pac Man and Pitfall and could play for hours without worrying what phase the moon was in or what ingredients to mix together.

09.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My son suggested I play Breath of the Wild. I'm about 10 hours in and I just can't with all the stuff to figure out. Is there a open world game where you just run around, it doesn't get harder, there are no stakes, and you can occasionally shoot the monster with a single arrow and it dies?

09.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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San JosΓ© State University Sues Trump Admin Over Anti-Trans Threatsβ€”Refusing to Capitulate The Trump regime said San JosΓ© State had to break state law to discriminate against trans students, but the university said it isn’t budging.

1. Major news out of San Jose State University.

The University has REJECTED Trump's demands to ban trans people from bathrooms, dorms, and other facilities.

This comes after Trump threatened them for once having a trans student athlete.

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09.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 576 πŸ” 148 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 8
A black and white cats head pokes out from underneath the gray slats of a bench. He startes up at the camera.

A black and white cats head pokes out from underneath the gray slats of a bench. He startes up at the camera.

Badger also says thanks!

09.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ok. Clean bill of health! The oncologist noted crystals in his bladder during his CT scan in January but today at the vet his urinalysis was normal (probably just stress). So we get to wean him off the steroids over the coming few weeks and we are in the clear. Thanks again to all who helped.

09.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If anyone is following Badger's journey today is his 6 week check up post radiation. If everything looks good we will start taking him off his steroids and then keeping our fingers crossed.

09.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Or they've heard that mistake before and are cranky about correcting someone for the nth time. As someone who has specialized knowledge I get it, but anyone that I try and correct I won't come at with that kind of attitude. I'm interested in educating as a general rule and not "winning the internet"

08.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, I am now aware. Thanks.

08.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But did you deserve it?

08.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair though aren't cows constantly escaping into the English countryside? That's what BBC dramas would have us believe.

08.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With the way the world is right now I just don't have time for snark. There are ways to make something a teachable moment without an attitude. Hopefully none of those folks have to ever be before students.

08.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Funny, just did the same.

08.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1. From wikipedia as a quick source.

08.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes. "Also known as mustard agents, this family of compounds comprises infamous cytotoxins and blister agents with a long history of use as chemical weapons. Sulfur mustards are viscous liquids at room temperature and have an odor resembling mustard plants, garlic, or horseradish, hence the name."1

08.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

I want to see the midterms so 2027 will do just fine.

08.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Doing a quick read it appears that the chemical substance in mustard gas was originally based off of several members of the mustard family, including horseradish.

08.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

I have a vivid memory of visiting my maternal grandmother who was grinding her own fresh horseradish. All the windows were open, she was in the kitchen wearing a bandana across her face. Her face was beet red and her eyes would not stop wattering. You literally could not stay in the house.

08.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Any economists out there who would be willing to answer a question that is tying my brain in knots about the value of goods through time?

08.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Horseradish?

08.03.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's almost 80 F here so...

07.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@americanbeetles.bsky.social Thoughts? Have you seen or heard of this before? Never seen one let alone the many coating my walls.

06.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A beetle clinging to a stone wall.

A beetle clinging to a stone wall.

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New one for me!
Saw these all over the walls of our house. Lampyridae pupating?

06.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man with his eyes closed is saying the word shame in front of his face . ALT: a man with his eyes closed is saying the word shame in front of his face .
06.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please be squid related.
Please be squid related.
Please be squid related.

06.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know Einstein was right given that Spring break can happen anywhere between early March and mid April.

06.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Was Daisy playing softly in the background?

06.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0