Bob Curry

I am glad that I am not related at all closely to Judith Curry, as far as I know

I can't think of anymore more qualified to present antiscientific climate denial propaganda than these five (www.desmog.com/climate-disi...). And I can't think of anyone more likely to seek out these fossil fuel apologists than Christopher Wright (www.desmog.com/2025/04/21/c...).

Hegseth evidently has never heard of D-day. His boss, the orange felon, probably hasn't, either ... despite visiting Normandy graves (not: "suckers & losers").

Paleolake geochronology supports Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) age for human tracks at White Sands, New Mexico Additional data from an adjacent ancient lake support a 23,000-year-old age for human tracks in New Mexico.

New research in #ScienceAdvances confirms the hotly contested age of fossilized human tracks found in White Sands National Park, New Mexico.

Stratigraphic records corroborate that the footprints range from 21,000 to 23,000 years old, dating to the Last Glacial Maximum. scim.ag/4lnt5CM

Trumpism is bad, he doesn’t want to end foreign wars and he’s not gonna make things cheaper. Democrats, this is your moment to narrate what’s happening.

Not much of a view but still good to visit Moosilauke summit again. Bicknell’s Thrush always worth a hike.

Powell: Increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity

Most mole-rat species are furred, including Damaraland mole-rat

Mist and fog also show how the rainforest is “breathing” - it’s beautiful and calming to watch.

The Contrarian

quote on a dark blue and purple background from Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), criticizing proposed cuts to science funding in the FY26 U.S. federal budget. The quote reads: “If enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands in stark contrast to the President’s call for a renewed commitment to American scientific leadership. Congress has demonstrated a bipartisan commitment to investment in research and must do so again to answer the President’s call.” The quote is attributed to Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals. The AAAS logo appears at the bottom right.

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

In case you couldn't bear to read all the way to the end (understandable), here is the proposed picture for the BIO Directorate.

NSF, NASA and NIH budgets per year, inflation adjusted from 2000-2025 along with the proposed cuts. NSF includes research component only. Massive cuts across all sectors, well below support spanning 25 years.

The President's Budget request as released yesterday will gut scientific research. Why should you care?
1) Science is fundamentally a jobs program. Many 100,000s are employed to do science and work for you, the US taxpayer.

This Old House | E25 | Westford Historic Renovation | Mural on the Wall | Season 46 | Episode 25 With the build coming to an end, Kevin checks in with the team to see what's left.

A shameless plug for my exceedingly talented sister's great work ... as part of the renovation of a house that happened to be directly across the street from our own home for 10 years in Westford, MA! www.pbs.org/video/e25-we...

Folks supervising M.S. students doing field projects in ecology/behavior: does your school impose a time limit for thesis completion? My former institution is shortening the allowable timeframe (to ≤ 20 months) in a way that severely constrain thesis work re: breeding biology. Is this an anomaly?

The pattern of ICE waiting outside immigration hearings to arrest people who are following the law is fascism.

Trump targeting the 500k immigrants who were part of an asylum program is also fascism.

That’s it. That’s the post.

Senior Researchers 60,400 --> 16,900 Other Professionals 14,400 --> 4,100 Postdoctoral Associates 5,500 --> 1,000 Graduate Students 41,500 --> 12,400 Undergraduate Students 37,300 --> 8,000 PreK-12 Teachers 42,900 --> 8,200 PreK-12 Students 128,100 --> 39,400 Total Number of People 330,100 --> 90,000

🚨🚨 Friday night news drop from National Science Foundation!! 🧪

NSF just released its detailed budget request for next year: nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...

We knew it was going to be bad...and it lives up. Guts direct NSF support for a **quarter million people**

🧵 on some highlights...

A mug that reads "our expectations for you were low, but holy fuck"

I'm just sitting here, drinking my feelings out of this mug. eatf.art/expectations

A blue tit walking on a frosty beam with one foot lifted, with a shallow depth of field

One small step for a blue tit...
#photography #birds

But Miller expects his intended audience—including DJT—to not notice or not care

Stephen Miller today about the BBB: “Largest tax cut and reform in history”

also Stephen Miller today about the BBB: “CBO says maintaining *current* rates adds to the deficit, but by definition leaving these income tax rates unchanged cannot add one penny to the deficit.”

Logically challenged.

So, MAGA: "STATES RIGHTS!" ... except when you don't feel like it?

… from the Pope’s university of course

Need a retired ornithologist coauthor?

NYT?

Schoolroom, Groton School

Just back from 50th reunion at Groton School. The Schoolroom hasn’t changed over the decades: my name is inscribed on one of the wall plaques along with those of all fellow alumni including FDR.

Thesis presentation next hour for my final Master’s student. 100% retired after that?

first Augustinian Pope as well!

The first Pope from the USA is a Villanova graduate (B.S. in Mathematics, 1977)!!!