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Jim Hutcheon

Jim Hutcheon

@jimhutch.bsky.social

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Bat biologist, food co-operator, runner, traveler, avid reader of nearly anything

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Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · 3d

Olympia, WA. Showed up for No Kings!

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Sep 16

Well, actually...

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Sep 15

You are probably correct, but could really do without the visual. Ugh.

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Sep 13

Is that better or worse than being the Andrew Sullivan of Ezra Kleins?

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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · Sep 3

🦇 #BatsInArtSpecial
A recent artwork by Tallulah Cunningham @papertigress.bsky.social

Tallulah Cunningham @papertigress.bsky.social · Aug 15

#fatbatfriday with three sweet scoops of microbats - aiming for that Neapolitan look with a Honduran white, Chocolate wattled, & Eastern red bat in a waffle cone (stacked by average max weights).
If you need the reminder: have a drink of water, have a snack, and take a long, slow & deep breath in.

Sketched as if the bats are three scoop of ice cream in a waffle come, in a digital colour pencil style

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Jun 11

Now do Mensa membership

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Jun 6

It explains J.D. Vance and the couch

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · May 31

I came here to say this. In the early 2000s Cambodia was still trying to rebuild their basic scientific infrastructure.

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · May 23

"Quite close." How many Friedman units is that?

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · May 6

Just picked up @tomlevenson.bsky.social new book. Looking forward to reading it

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 23

Fucking hell. This is really outrageous.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Apr 23

@defendpublichealth.bsky.social is asking people to show up at town halls between now and when Congress reconvenes at the end of the month. We need to push back against NIH cuts and political interference. 1/

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 17

I endorse this

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 6

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Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 5

A few others from the Oly Hands Off event

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 5

Thousands showed

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Apr 5

Fantastic turn out in Olympia, WA for Hands Off

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Mar 17

"Young Pilgrims" by the Shins

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Mar 13

The Cranberries

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Ken'pai Beoulve @rumongray.bsky.social · Feb 23

THE WASHINGTON STATE BILL TO DENY GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE IS DEAD.

Great job everyone!

washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/02/22/r...

Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline • Washington State Standard

Bills on cow burps, the state flag and changes to traffic stop standards were among the first to land in the legislative graveyard this year.

washingtonstatestandard.com

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Jan 31

My city, pushing back.

kw @icedteakw.bsky.social · Jan 31

So this happened and I think it's good news. We need good news. Let's have good news. www.chronline.com/stories/city...

City council declares Olympia the state’s first sanctuary city for trans and queer people - The Daily Chronicle

The City of Olympia has joined a small group of jurisdictions in the country declaring itself a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA2S+ people, just a month after community members came to City Council asking ...

www.chronline.com

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Michael Hiller @hillermich.bsky.social · Jan 29

Happy to report that our work on immune system adaptations in bats is now out in @nature.com 🦇🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @ariadnamorales.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social @virology.bsky.social @DGKontopoulos.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy @sgn.one @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social Read more ...

Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature

A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Jan 26

If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your own gallery.

Astoria

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Jan 15

Yeah, I only visit pornhub for the articles.

Jim Hutcheon @jimhutch.bsky.social · Dec 4

Making Jodi Ernst look like a good pick is kind of impressive.