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Beth Hawkins

@brdrgrl.bsky.social

Biology professor

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I'm hearing politicians say ICE is already funded. I don't give a damn what they have to do, they need to tear it up into little pieces and throw it in the dustbin.

Do whatever it takes to strangle and kill ICE now. Our nation's future, and our childrens' futures, depend on what we do right now.

04.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds The findings offer a tool for helping forests recover, researchers say.

One of our recently published articles has been featured in The Independent πŸ‘€

If you're interested in learning how the scent of lynx changes deer tree browsing patterns, check out the link below! 🦌🌎πŸ§ͺ

Write up: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Full article: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

04.02.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

ICE is disgusting.

03.02.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $5.7 Billion of U.S. Income in 2025 Tesla enjoyed almost $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025 but paid $0 in federal income tax. Over the past three years, the Elon Musk-led company reported $12.5 billion of U.S. income on which its curr...

itep.org/tesla-report...

02.02.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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America's Sleeping Giant roared when police attacked civil rights marchers.

And when Nixon tried to cover up Watergate.

Today it roars in Minneapolis and around the country β€” at the jack-booted thugs occupying our cities.

02.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7324    πŸ” 2154    πŸ’¬ 176    πŸ“Œ 79
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:

β€œAs grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”

02.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 31407    πŸ” 6544    πŸ’¬ 317    πŸ“Œ 288

Many of my science colleagues are not speaking out-I suspect due to the fear Phil notes, that they'll targeted for loss of funding. I hope they read this account of what happened at a faculty meeting at Frankfurt University in 1933 as the Nazi's took control πŸ§ͺ
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...

01.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Here's the time it takes to get utility scale electricity production up and running.

Wind: 6-12 months
Solar: 3-12 months

Natural Gas: 2-3 years
Coal: 4-6 years
Nuclear: 5-12+ years

31.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 634    πŸ” 312    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 14

The little croc in the back seatβ€¦πŸ˜’

31.01.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The man, who said he would end the war on day one of his presidency, didn’t call Putin to stop the war, he called Putin to stop bombing Kiev for 1 week.

ONE WEEK, let that sink in….

30.01.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 2

Again, they lied

30.01.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOOD JOB MINNESOTA ‼️

29.01.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:

I just visited Liam and his father. I also met with countless more children and families who have done nothing wrong and should not be detained.

My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...

28.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 868    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 67

What an outrageous degree of excessive force, pushing into peaceful protestors and randomly yanking them out for arrest, continuing to assault them
on the ground and gassing the peaceful crowd. Not a ONE made a move toward the officers!

29.01.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are reporting that protestors were violent! Even on NPR. TBF the guy reporting sounded pained to read what was on the page. Stay strong and keep fighting!

29.01.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.

28.01.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 16696    πŸ” 4594    πŸ’¬ 525    πŸ“Œ 155

Omar I was that girl too and instantly recognized it in you! You are a badass!!!

29.01.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we & hundreds of activists from all over Texas converged on #DILLEY for a march the concentration camp, demanding freedom for unlawfully detained immigrants in terrible conditions & mistreatment & murders of immigrants & Americans alike at the hands of #ICE.
#AbolishICE #DefundICE #LiamRamos

28.01.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

It’s just nuts to me that senior DOJ officials are on social media all day shitposting and trolling. The unprofessionalism and psychosis is unfathomable to anyone who has ever worked for any DOJ agency - especially the posts about pending investigations and prosecutions.

28.01.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11831    πŸ” 2914    πŸ’¬ 484    πŸ“Œ 126
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

β€œWhen they say, β€˜Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. β€œMy nation is under attack."

27.01.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 23684    πŸ” 9524    πŸ’¬ 659    πŸ“Œ 709

Kristi Noem must resign.

And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.

27.01.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19426    πŸ” 4012    πŸ’¬ 873    πŸ“Œ 188

ICE is now violating the Vienna Convention.

28.01.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We should have all known that the moment progressives pulled out their own guns and the black panthers were back in the news defending their communities, that would be the time for common sense gun control. Not 20 some school shootings back, don't be silly.

27.01.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8810    πŸ” 2013    πŸ’¬ 203    πŸ“Œ 48
Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show."
Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us."
Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms.
Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room.
"I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

28.01.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 26669    πŸ” 6040    πŸ’¬ 417    πŸ“Œ 270
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

Kristi Noem is an absolute disgrace. Tell your representatives in Congress it’s time to impeach!

25.01.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11242    πŸ” 2767    πŸ’¬ 603    πŸ“Œ 170

Gun Owners of America (GOA) making a statement too. Our minds are blown. Damn pardon our French but hell is freezing over. NRA and GOA calling for an investigation but not the government. Fuck.

25.01.2026 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4576    πŸ” 851    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 29
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Earlier today in #SanAntonio, we marched in protest of the murder of Alex Pretti, RN by #ICE in #Minneapolis. We also found out earlier that captives @ #Dilley concentration camp were holding their own protest. @indivisible.org @maddow.bsky.social @50501satx.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social

25.01.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

25.01.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 47142    πŸ” 18237    πŸ’¬ 1019    πŸ“Œ 1868

Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.

The next could be you.

What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.

This is personal β€” to every one of us.

25.01.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 13861    πŸ” 4544    πŸ’¬ 358    πŸ“Œ 133

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 60719    πŸ” 18974    πŸ’¬ 1405    πŸ“Œ 745

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