Daniel A. Walker
@danwalker9999.bsky.social
Retired geoscientist. Cyclist. 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱
Trust the science.
But verify.
In this case, as investigated by the indefatigable @sholtodavid.bsky.social and described in this video
youtu.be/4g_1_AWOVpI, multiple apparently solid papers in reputable journals share the same fatal flaw: reliance on faked images from a shady private enterprise.
But verify.
In this case, as investigated by the indefatigable @sholtodavid.bsky.social and described in this video
youtu.be/4g_1_AWOVpI, multiple apparently solid papers in reputable journals share the same fatal flaw: reliance on faked images from a shady private enterprise.
Faked Images of Neurons in Major Journals
YouTube video by Sholto David
youtu.be
September 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Trust the science.
But verify.
In this case, as investigated by the indefatigable @sholtodavid.bsky.social and described in this video
youtu.be/4g_1_AWOVpI, multiple apparently solid papers in reputable journals share the same fatal flaw: reliance on faked images from a shady private enterprise.
But verify.
In this case, as investigated by the indefatigable @sholtodavid.bsky.social and described in this video
youtu.be/4g_1_AWOVpI, multiple apparently solid papers in reputable journals share the same fatal flaw: reliance on faked images from a shady private enterprise.
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#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 4
Both colourful yet opposite in almost every other way, it’s abundant and hard #Quartz against rare and very soft #Stichtite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Both colourful yet opposite in almost every other way, it’s abundant and hard #Quartz against rare and very soft #Stichtite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 4
Both colourful yet opposite in almost every other way, it’s abundant and hard #Quartz against rare and very soft #Stichtite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Both colourful yet opposite in almost every other way, it’s abundant and hard #Quartz against rare and very soft #Stichtite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
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What do Papa Johns, Putin & a Dutch ship company have in common?
One man: Tom Dans, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission.
The role is typically held by science/public policy experts. That’s not Dans. We dug into how he could be leveraging the role for his own interests 🧵
One man: Tom Dans, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission.
The role is typically held by science/public policy experts. That’s not Dans. We dug into how he could be leveraging the role for his own interests 🧵
September 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM
What do Papa Johns, Putin & a Dutch ship company have in common?
One man: Tom Dans, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission.
The role is typically held by science/public policy experts. That’s not Dans. We dug into how he could be leveraging the role for his own interests 🧵
One man: Tom Dans, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission.
The role is typically held by science/public policy experts. That’s not Dans. We dug into how he could be leveraging the role for his own interests 🧵
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NEW: On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated.
But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.
But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.
“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go ...
www.propublica.org
September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated.
But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.
But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.
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The Trump administration granted more than 180 polluting facilities nationwide a two-year pause on compliance with Clean Air Act rules.
All they had to do was send an email.
(Published May)
All they had to do was send an email.
(Published May)
Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is considering...
www.propublica.org
September 18, 2026 at 3:19 AM
The Trump administration granted more than 180 polluting facilities nationwide a two-year pause on compliance with Clean Air Act rules.
All they had to do was send an email.
(Published May)
All they had to do was send an email.
(Published May)
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Can the media please stop using the word “skeptic” to describe cult members and science deniers?
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Can the media please stop using the word “skeptic” to describe cult members and science deniers?
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Local man to stay on as leader after head of lettuce declines leadership nomination.
As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader | CBC News
A number of Conservative MPs have soured on Pierre Poilievre as leader, but despite this growing angst, his position is relatively secure because there is no strong appetite to oust him and choose som...
www.cbc.ca
September 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Local man to stay on as leader after head of lettuce declines leadership nomination.
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#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 1:
It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 1:
It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
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‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs #Saskatchewan #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs
Onion Lake Cree Nation grew more than 1,000 pounds of vegetables, including cauliflower, tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage, in a small, no-till garden plot that the community decided to trial this year.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs #Saskatchewan #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Sometimes the headlines just fall together
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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
September 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Sometimes the headlines just fall together
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Sep 13. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces
September 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Sep 13. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces
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A legal challenge by authors over three retracted articles about mifepristone is set for an arbitration conference this month as nationwide debate over the abortion pill heats up at the appellate level.
Lawsuit over retraction of abortion pill papers heads toward arbitration decision
credit: Robin Marty/Flickr A legal challenge by authors over three retracted articles about mifepristone is set for an arbitration conference this month as nationwide debate over the abortion pill …
retractionwatch.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
A legal challenge by authors over three retracted articles about mifepristone is set for an arbitration conference this month as nationwide debate over the abortion pill heats up at the appellate level.
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All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and his touring band have dropped out of the remaining dates of his ‘Loop’ tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore.
September 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and his touring band have dropped out of the remaining dates of his ‘Loop’ tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore.
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NEWS: The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 penetrator warheads to Israel, with the weapons to be purchased using U.S. taxpayer dollars through the Foreign Military Financing program
September 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEWS: The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 penetrator warheads to Israel, with the weapons to be purchased using U.S. taxpayer dollars through the Foreign Military Financing program
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#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 15
It's blue vs red for vibrant cyan-blue #Chrysocolla vs rich chocolatey red-brown #Xocolatlite. Are you with the hydrous copper silicate or the tellurate?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It's blue vs red for vibrant cyan-blue #Chrysocolla vs rich chocolatey red-brown #Xocolatlite. Are you with the hydrous copper silicate or the tellurate?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 15
It's blue vs red for vibrant cyan-blue #Chrysocolla vs rich chocolatey red-brown #Xocolatlite. Are you with the hydrous copper silicate or the tellurate?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It's blue vs red for vibrant cyan-blue #Chrysocolla vs rich chocolatey red-brown #Xocolatlite. Are you with the hydrous copper silicate or the tellurate?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
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Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
September 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
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PRO PUBLICA: “Don JR’s wedding secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin” 🤔
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
September 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Don JR’s wedding secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin” 🤔
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.”
@jayinkyiv.bsky.social
@jayinkyiv.bsky.social
September 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.”
@jayinkyiv.bsky.social
@jayinkyiv.bsky.social
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NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Grand Prix Cyclistes de Montréal
September 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Grand Prix Cyclistes de Montréal
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BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
September 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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President Zelenskyy calls U.S. threats to annex Canada 'very dangerous' | Canadian exclusive
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Zelenskyy calls U.S. threats to annex Canada 'very dangerous' | Canadian exclusive
In a Canadian exclusive interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Canada and the U.S. to work out their differences, calling threats to annex Canada 'very dangerous.' Zelenskyy also war...
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
President Zelenskyy calls U.S. threats to annex Canada 'very dangerous' | Canadian exclusive
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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![4-panel comic. (1) [Giant fishing rod-like cat toy positioned above four tectonic plates. Two helicopters that appear tiny due to scale fly above. People next to device are so tiny they cannot be seen.] PERSON 1: The key to exposing new geologic layers is understanding the three forces driving plate movement: slab pull, ridge push, and taunting. (2) PERSON 2: Taunting? What do– PERSON 1: *Initiate thrust fault pattern!* [The dangly end of the toy wiggles.] (3) “Rumble” sound effect from tectonic plates. (4) “Lunge!” sound effect from tectonic plates. [Plates split at a diagonal angling toward toy.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib4bgny4aloexmhcpuj3hprxwxludu6ix23qkcarfocnvdizaw7ia)
September 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM