Ben Young Landis
@younglandis.bsky.social
Designing lasting impact for science, environment, and society | Past Portfolio @cr8xt.bsky.social | Fish Art @betterknowafish.bsky.social | Opinions here are my own—esp of leaf blowers | He/Him/他🧋🖖🏼🧡
📍 Taipei TAIWAN
📍 Taipei TAIWAN
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Zillow bowed to pressure from real estate agents and removed climate risk scores from home listings: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Zillow bowed to pressure from real estate agents and removed climate risk scores from home listings: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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I went on a de-stressing sketch streak so here is the first of three #SundayFishSketch contributions! Here is Pangasius bocourti, eaten the world over as basa. #MoreCatfish 🦑🐡🧪
November 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I went on a de-stressing sketch streak so here is the first of three #SundayFishSketch contributions! Here is Pangasius bocourti, eaten the world over as basa. #MoreCatfish 🦑🐡🧪
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The second of my three #SundayFishSketch today. Here is the truly unique Harpadon nehereus—the Bombay-duck / bombil / bunmalo / vangaravasi / nehare and many more names. This insane-looking lizardfish is heavily fished as a delicacy in India. Incidentally also a #TaiwanFishes #台灣魚類！ 🐡🦑🧪
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The second of my three #SundayFishSketch today. Here is the truly unique Harpadon nehereus—the Bombay-duck / bombil / bunmalo / vangaravasi / nehare and many more names. This insane-looking lizardfish is heavily fished as a delicacy in India. Incidentally also a #TaiwanFishes #台灣魚類！ 🐡🦑🧪
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And third of my three #SundayFishSketch today is Epinephelus coioides—one of several grouper species called hammour / hamour in Arabic. Highly prized for food and catches are declining. Also a #TaiwanFishes #台灣魚類 and a major mariculture species here. 🦑🐡🧪
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
And third of my three #SundayFishSketch today is Epinephelus coioides—one of several grouper species called hammour / hamour in Arabic. Highly prized for food and catches are declining. Also a #TaiwanFishes #台灣魚類 and a major mariculture species here. 🦑🐡🧪
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This is incredible thank you @sesmith.lol here are some shrimp.
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This is incredible thank you @sesmith.lol here are some shrimp.
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Yes.
Because so often the images are just CARELESS. Nonsense words, things that don't obviously connect to other things. If you're that careless about your images (some of which end up in publications!)...what else are you careless about!?
Because so often the images are just CARELESS. Nonsense words, things that don't obviously connect to other things. If you're that careless about your images (some of which end up in publications!)...what else are you careless about!?
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Yes.
Because so often the images are just CARELESS. Nonsense words, things that don't obviously connect to other things. If you're that careless about your images (some of which end up in publications!)...what else are you careless about!?
Because so often the images are just CARELESS. Nonsense words, things that don't obviously connect to other things. If you're that careless about your images (some of which end up in publications!)...what else are you careless about!?
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Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook marks a shift toward whole-of-society resilience and defending against cognitive warfare.
From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation.
www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...
From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation.
www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...
Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook and the Challenges of Whole-of-Society Resilience
Prospects & Perspectives
www.pf.org.tw
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook marks a shift toward whole-of-society resilience and defending against cognitive warfare.
From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation.
www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...
From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation.
www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...
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Heavy rains across Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand have inundated cities, trapped thousands and caused deadly landslides.
At least 111 people have died in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand has announced its morgue is full
u.afp.com/Shed
At least 111 people have died in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand has announced its morgue is full
u.afp.com/Shed
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Heavy rains across Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand have inundated cities, trapped thousands and caused deadly landslides.
At least 111 people have died in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand has announced its morgue is full
u.afp.com/Shed
At least 111 people have died in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand has announced its morgue is full
u.afp.com/Shed
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#Taiwan VP Bi-khim Hsiao went shopping at a 🇯🇵 store in #Taipei "to support Japanese seafood and Japanese goods 😻"
The hashtag #TaiwanJapanFriendship ( #台日友好 ) was used.
Among her purchases were #scallops advertised with a drawing of President Lai Ching-te, a nod to his #sushi lunch the other day.
The hashtag #TaiwanJapanFriendship ( #台日友好 ) was used.
Among her purchases were #scallops advertised with a drawing of President Lai Ching-te, a nod to his #sushi lunch the other day.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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The smaller #turkey was bred by the US Department of Agriculture for family-friendly portions. The "USDA White" originated from Beltsville, Maryland and matured faster than larger varieties.
#Taiwan distributed pamphlets on promoting this bird and enriching poultry feed (維他命甲乙丙丁 = vitamins ABCD).
#Taiwan distributed pamphlets on promoting this bird and enriching poultry feed (維他命甲乙丙丁 = vitamins ABCD).
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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#TaiwanArchives: A 1971 video extolling the benefits of raising Beltsville Small White #Turkeys (貝茨維爾小型白色火雞, Meleagris gallopavo) that were imported to #Taiwan from the United States by the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction.
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#TaiwanArchives: A 1971 video extolling the benefits of raising Beltsville Small White #Turkeys (貝茨維爾小型白色火雞, Meleagris gallopavo) that were imported to #Taiwan from the United States by the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction.
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When I got this assignment, I was shocked to learn that suicide was one of the leading causes of death among new mothers. But there's hope, with the approval of the first pill for postpartum depression. @sciam.bsky.social
Postpartum Depression Gets a New, Fast-Acting Fix in a Pill
Deep emotional distress after birth kills many mothers. A new kind of drug offers better, faster treatment
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
When I got this assignment, I was shocked to learn that suicide was one of the leading causes of death among new mothers. But there's hope, with the approval of the first pill for postpartum depression. @sciam.bsky.social
Environment / sustainability friends, if you're not reading Tim's #FutureProof newsletter, you're missing out. Great short #SciComm #SciPol bites to stay updated on trends in energy and environment, if you're in the game or reporting on it. 🧪
Hello Bluesky people! If you're new here, I cover all things climate tech for @techcrunch.com, from fusion power to heat pumps, carbon removal to carbon-negative concrete.
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My (on hiatus but soon to be revived) newsletter: www.futureproofreviews.com
Future Proof – Lower your carbon footprint, not your standards
Future Proof helps you lower your carbon footprint by reviewing products and recommending only the best, most eco-friendly ones available.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Environment / sustainability friends, if you're not reading Tim's #FutureProof newsletter, you're missing out. Great short #SciComm #SciPol bites to stay updated on trends in energy and environment, if you're in the game or reporting on it. 🧪
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"Is Lai's Op-Ed in the Washington Post Intended to Placate the US or Bait the KMT?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Is Lai’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post Intended to Placate the US or Bait the KMT? | New Bloom Magazine
An op-ed in the Washington Post by Lai Ching-te published yesterday emphasized plans to increase the military budget to 40 billion USD, which would be 3.3% of the GDP next year and 5%
newbloommag.net
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
"Is Lai's Op-Ed in the Washington Post Intended to Placate the US or Bait the KMT?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
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In the middle was the flapper aesthetic which centered on very thin women - thank god we're not bringing that back.
spanish flu was 1918........ the great wall street crash was 1929........... very cool stuff, history, very cool and not stressful
This seems like an important story.
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In the middle was the flapper aesthetic which centered on very thin women - thank god we're not bringing that back.
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When she was promoting her book "Pangolina" at Prague Zoo, Goodall even met with Šiška last May and greeted the little spruce cone as "a symbol of hope." It was her first face-to-face encounter with a #pangolin.
In memoriam — Jane Goodall and Run Hou Tang: wordsfromtaiwan.medium.com/taiwan-natur...
In memoriam — Jane Goodall and Run Hou Tang: wordsfromtaiwan.medium.com/taiwan-natur...
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
When she was promoting her book "Pangolina" at Prague Zoo, Goodall even met with Šiška last May and greeted the little spruce cone as "a symbol of hope." It was her first face-to-face encounter with a #pangolin.
In memoriam — Jane Goodall and Run Hou Tang: wordsfromtaiwan.medium.com/taiwan-natur...
In memoriam — Jane Goodall and Run Hou Tang: wordsfromtaiwan.medium.com/taiwan-natur...
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When European explorers arrived in Asia and Africa, they came across many wondrous creatures like the #pangolin. They believed the armored mammal resembling "a large animated spruce cone" was a formidable living tank that developed an impregnable shell "hard enough to turn a musket-ball" by old age.
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When European explorers arrived in Asia and Africa, they came across many wondrous creatures like the #pangolin. They believed the armored mammal resembling "a large animated spruce cone" was a formidable living tank that developed an impregnable shell "hard enough to turn a musket-ball" by old age.
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Big shoes to fill!
🚨 journo job! 🚨
Replace me! - after 13 years at the Guardian and six years on the incredible China team, including five in Taiwan, I’m leaving at the end of this year. I’ll get sentimental about it later but for now: Here’s the job ad. I recommend it!
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
Replace me! - after 13 years at the Guardian and six years on the incredible China team, including five in Taiwan, I’m leaving at the end of this year. I’ll get sentimental about it later but for now: Here’s the job ad. I recommend it!
workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
China Correspondent
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers award-winning, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of journalists, c...
workwithus.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Big shoes to fill!
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Eight more news organizations have filed a new lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, seeking $10B in damages for violating copyright law by stealing their content to build and operate AI tools. The lawsuit joins a similar one filed by other news organizations that include the Sun Sentinel.
8 more newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging stolen content used in AI apps
Eight newspapers owned or managed by MediaNews Group filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the tech giants of violating copyright law.
www.sun-sentinel.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Eight more news organizations have filed a new lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, seeking $10B in damages for violating copyright law by stealing their content to build and operate AI tools. The lawsuit joins a similar one filed by other news organizations that include the Sun Sentinel.
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Taking place at DAYBREAK on Thursday! Join us for a happy hour focused on sustainability
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November 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Taking place at DAYBREAK on Thursday! Join us for a happy hour focused on sustainability
www.facebook.com/events/15201...
www.facebook.com/events/15201...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Check it out! The latest New Bloom Substack! On our recent articles, upcoming events and more!
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Check it out! The latest New Bloom Substack! On our recent articles, upcoming events and more!
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🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
Iran's Capital Is Moving. The Reason is an Ecological Catastrophe
The move is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪