André Bellvé

Learned late last week I get to keep my job as a post-doc, as I am now (pending-graduation) Dr. Bellvé and that my thesis is on the Dean's list. A timely new @NZGeographic article by @ellerykr discussing my #PhD came out too! #phdone #Seabird nzgeo.com/stories/where-…

Regarding Ministers' endorsements of products, services, or organisations, the Cabinet Manual says this: "No Minister should endorse in any media any product or service." How many times will @chrisluxonmp allow his Deputy, David Seymour, to breach the Cabinet Manual?

New study led by @AndreBellve out on our journal 🗞️ Burrowing Into the Past: extending #niche space models of #procellariiform breeding grounds by merging #fossil and historic data doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

FACT

This is unusual. Yesterday, politician Marjorie Taylor Greene said that people panicking over tariffs are "losers and failures." Today, she disclosed over a dozen stock purchases, purchasing hundred of thousands of numerous stocks. She bought when the market was deeply red. Unusual.

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ARE they nitpicking? What about all the OTHER issues? Seems like something worth INVESTIGATING rather than promoting ACT's PR line as the story... at least it would be for real journalists

My ZOOL423 From Extinction to De-Extinction class are learning about effective sci com by writing pop sci articles, given the increasing distrust in science. Take for example this inaccurate recent press release that we talked about canterburymuseum.com/explore/latest… 1/7 #FossilFriday

What I'd just say to you is, it wasn't necessary for David to tell the Education Minister Erica #StanfordSeymoursDoormat that Libelle was going bankrupt, because he told me instead. I just forgot to tell her... & the public. #LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #WorstGovernmentEver

A growing number of Starlink satellites are falling from orbit, creating an unprecedented surge in atmospheric re-entries. In January alone, over 120 satellites burned up, with 4–5 disintegrating daily. While they don’t reach the ground, their destruction releases metallic vapours, including aluminium oxides that deplete the ozone layer. Studies show an 8-fold increase in these pollutants since 2016, raising concerns about long-term atmospheric damage. Source: Spaceweather.com Study: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

I like America, actually. But I don't live there, so can't leave. Thanks for responding to a post from 8 years ago though. I've been waiting so long.

@KyleDChurch As someone who is currently living in the states, I cannot emphasize this enough. DO NOT LET THEM GET THEIR GREEDY LITTLE MITTS ON IT. US healthcare is so fucked, because of it. You do not want private healthcare - it exists to separate you from your money with worse outcomes.

they're not even pretending now, folks

Jenna Lynch calls the footage of Seymour damning, saying "it makes him look like he thinks he's above the rules." Lynch also notes the stunt has provided a distraction from Seymour's controversies with sex offender Tim Jago & murder suspect Philip Polkinghorne.

A Stuff article. Deleted. Searched ACT site for the newsletter. Deleted. I think ACT & @dbseymour are a bit bothered. #TimJago sexual predator & #ACT

Say no to privatisation! Is this really the country we want?

Tim Jago's name suppression was maintained for years because his lawyer argued it would be bad for ACT if his identity came out. David Seymour knew about the allegations against his child sex predator party president for THREE MONTHS before he stood him down.