David Ho

Was it you?

Both of these things are true: People who own motorcycles are allowed on public transportation. I do not own a motorcycle.

My neighbour said ‘oh no, I spilled my Scrabble set all over the road.’

I said ‘what’s the word on the street?’

Yes! That must be it, but what a weird pictogram to choose.

A brick wall features a prominent no something sign, positioned above several plaques and next to a lamppost. There are people partially visible in the foreground.

Passed by a train station and saw this sign that looks like the front wheel of a bicycle crossed out. I couldn’t read it. Does anyone know what it says?

If you groan because my jokes are so Dad, blame @helenczerski.bsky.social for this gift.

London library forced to briefly close after fox 'made itself comfortable' inside Foxes have been known to live everywhere in London from back gardens to the top of the Shard

Fantastic

I was on BART in San Francisco a couple of years ago and a woman left her brand new iPhone on the seat and got off the train. I yelled at her through the closing doors and laid the phone on the platform just in time. She retrieved her phone as the train pulled away. This is my payback, I guess.

In my hurry to get off the Tube, I stupidly left my helmet behind. But thanks to the guy who yelled after me and threw the helmet through the closing doors, I still have my helmet. 😍

At the big cat enclosure:

Fredi: Do you see them?

Me: I’d be lion if I said I do.

Fredi:

Me:

Who could have seen this coming?

Remember more than 80% of US federal career employees work outside of the Washington DC area. EPA is shutting down its scientific research division, which helps keep our air & water safe. It’s overwhelmingly staffed in Cincinnati, Ohio, with ~1000 employees there. The OH & KY Senators don’t care?

This will help you even more.

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm

Environmental Protection? More like Environmental Destruction, amirite?

Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures.’ But Many of His Sketches Sold at Auction.

Trump says he doesn't "draw pictures," but he lied as usual.

Two people smiling and an okapi in the background

Spot the okapi w/ @frediotto.bsky.social.

USDA Cancels $30 Million Grant To Boost Hawaiʻi Food Production Hawaiʻi program leaders say there are few alternative funding options available to local farmers who want to increase and improve operations.

Trump cancels USDA grant intended to increase food security in Hawaiʻi.

Lots of Republicans seem to be high.

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When people find out how little is spent on foreign aid, they're less likely to say that the US spends "too much".

This might seem obvious, but many would argue that pointing to data or facts is never successful in changing peoples' minds.

I show this clip from Colbert in my lecture on stratospheric ozone depletion.

Is Colbert’s Ouster Really Just a ‘Financial Decision’? CBS no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.

If CBS thought Trump wouldn’t approve the Skydance-Paramount merger unless they got rid of Colbert, that would be a financial decision.

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026 The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million settlement paid by CBS News parent Paramount to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.

Just when you thought news couldn’t get worse.

Finally, a focus on freshwater fish Fish are disappearing in an African lake that feeds the people of four countries. Freshwater lakes may not be as vast as oceans but they are just as important.

“It’s time we stopped treating freshwater fishes as an afterthought… We must act now before the rivers dry out.”

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In Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse, Mr Ramsay pointed to some chicks and said, “pretty—pretty”.

I do that when I see baby animals.

Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on research

The Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk that maybe he could consider resigning the fellowship they awarded him if he felt like it pretty please with sugar on top.

Stock prices of a certain industry.

Senate panel raises hopes that NSF will restore killed grants Republicans promise to work with Democrats to salvage defeated amendment

Breaking news: A Senate spending panel today offered a glimmer of hope to the more than 1600 scientists who had their grants terminated earlier this year by the National Science Foundation. scim.ag/46ctgwj

Hello just wanted to say:

Public media is a useful public good. It is a source of great local news at a time when local news is being decimated. Also, in my 10 years in public media, I can say people who work here do it because they believe in the mission of informing people.

Just noting.

House to Vote on Trump’s Demand to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

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