Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"

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I'm a biologist, mad as in angry. Pro-D.C. statehood since 1969. @mikethemadbiologist@mastodon.online 🧪

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Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

4:20pm, seems to be about the same, a little worse in some places.

PM2.5 AQI readings for much of D.C. (purple is awful; red is bad, orange not good; yellow & green are good)

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

11:10am, getting better! (still bad though)

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

9:10am, some improvement, but still awful:

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

At 6:45 am today:

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

Getting worse (about ~1 hour after the quote post):

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

Oh boy.

PM2.5 AQI readings for much of D.C. (red is bad, orange not good; yellow & green are good)

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

Eighteen minutes later (there's a lot more red, and all the readings are higher):

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· 27d

And so it begins…

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jul 5

Eight hours later–after rain no less. Glad our nation's Very Special Boy had the biggest fireworks ever though!

PM2.5 AQI on a map of D.C. Red is really bad, and there's a lot of red.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jul 5

Air quality is getting worse now:

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jul 5

So, the fireworks haven't even started yet in D.C. (I think? I hear fireworks going off–presumably that's from MD?), and the air quality is already awful in NE& SE D.C. For context, when the smoke from the Canadian wildfires reached D.C. and was very bad, the values were 150-250.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jul 4

Observed at Dupont Circle cc @bencollins.bsky.social

Fake “Capitol Post” headlines mimicking the NY Post front page (left to right):
“We’re at War With Algae”
“Beware Anitfa! Trump Calls Newest Enemy ‘Total Scum’”
“Algal Caravans Pouring In”
“Vance Sent to Negotiate With Algae”
“Ban Algae Zerra. Stop the Invasion!”

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jun 30

So I didn't think Jeffries' statement was so bad, but this is… not good at all. The majority of Republican-appointed justices wanted to send us back to the Civil War era, and their other decisions have been overwhelmingly horrible.

@dril quote from Twitter: issuing correction on a previous post of mine, regarding the terror group ISIL. you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to them"

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jun 20

Just saw this at the corner of 15th & T Streets NW. lmfao.

Portapotty with a algal green sticker with “The Donald J. Trump Memorial Center”

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jun 6

lmfao. So this is hilariously wrong–I am not @questauthority.bsky.social.

Mike the Mad Biologist is the pen name for a prominent, long-running science blogger who covered a wide variety of topics, including public health, biology, genetics, ecology, and the intersection of science with politics and society.
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Identity & Background: His real name is Mike Dunford. He is a biologist who has worked in academic and research settings, often providing an insider's view on scientific funding, lab culture, and academic policy.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· May 22

lolmg:

Google AI overview:
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Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· May 18

My preferred "disinfection" strategy:

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· May 4

Yep. (from www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/p... ):

Map of the proposed federal district that would exist after D.C. becomes a state. Basically, it includes the Mall, the White House, the Tidal Basin, and the Capitol, along with a few adjacent blocks.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Apr 18

This is not "balls and strikes", this is policy making (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Justice Breyer responded later that day to the chief’s memo but did not address all its points. Such stays were unusual, he wrote, stating his objections mildly.

He skipped over the question of whether the plan was lawful, asking only: Why the rush? The circuit court had already set a date to hear the case in June. The first deadline for power plants to reduce their emissions was six years away; full compliance was not required until 2030. That was plenty of time for the case to play out through the legal system.

The chief wrote right back the next day sounding irritated and blunt.

Speed was vital, he said, because environmental regulation was going to be very expensive for states and the power industry. The sums involved could approach $480 billion, he asserted, and industry groups would have to start preparations immediately.

“Without a stay of the E.P.A.’s rule, both the states and private industry will suffer irreparable harm from a rule that is — in my view — highly unlikely to survive,” he wrote. He was predicting the ultimate outcome of a case that had barely begun to be litigated.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Mar 19

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN MY COALITION TO OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ?

Trump yelling at kid pushing lawnmower on the now non-existent Rose Garden lawn.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Mar 17

Remember in 2020, during the height of the COVID pandemic, Trump decided to give a long press conference about COVID etc., even though he had no idea what he was talking about–and had actually experts in the room. It was even memed!⬇️ And no one was saying he had dementia then.

Anthony Fauci holding his head in distress.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Mar 16

Possible suggestion:

On left, walrus holding a bucket with text of “I has a bucket”. On right a person holding the bucket sand the walrus has a very upset facial expression. Text: “Nooooo they be stealin’ my bucket”

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Mar 13

really need a new WP widget so the images show up...

Sign on bottom of lamppost that says, "F*ck all these Trump wars. We didn't vote for this sh*t"

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Mar 5

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MY NEW DHS SECRETARY?

Trump yelling at kid pushing a lawnmower on the no longer existent Rose Garden lawn.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Feb 28

I realize having a website that is inconsistent with current policy is the least awful part about Trump's illegal and unnecessary air strikes, but it's still incredibly stupid. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

screenshot of page from the White House website with headline of "Experts Agree: Iran's Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated" with a date of June 26, 2025.

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Feb 22

they're embracing the dril meme unironically. Awful.

screenshot of @dril on Twitter. Text:
turning a big dial taht says "Racism" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jan 24

This is the banner of the Washington Post homepage right now (4:09 pm). What a goddamn joke.

Man fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis believed to be U.S. citizen

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jan 19

Now we have this shit to worry about: evb.gg/n#oiweeritwte (alt text at link)

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jan 19

walrus bucket meme: left–walrus holding bucket (text: I has a bucket). Right-walrus looking aggrevated, with zookeeper now holding the bucket (text: Noooo they be stealin' my Bucket)

Mike the Mad Biologist and PM of the "Islamic Republic of Japan"@mikethemadbiol· Jan 11

Trump admin planning document: