Douglas Main
@dmain.bsky.social
Environmental journalist, writer, artist, naturalist. Bylines: The Guardian, The Atlantic, NYT, Tech Review. Former senior writer/editor at Nat Geo.
http://www.dougmain.com
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In case you were wondering, Joe Walsh — the former Tea Party guy who got fired from a job due to racial slurs, who proudly voted for Trump, who threatened Obama's life, who has since rebranded as anti-Trump — is a grifter. Don't love seeing him here and imagining the uninformed thinking he's legit.
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In case you were wondering, Joe Walsh — the former Tea Party guy who got fired from a job due to racial slurs, who proudly voted for Trump, who threatened Obama's life, who has since rebranded as anti-Trump — is a grifter. Don't love seeing him here and imagining the uninformed thinking he's legit.
“PR priest | Preaching the brand gospel” for an AI company…
[long, long sigh]
don’t really know where to start with this one
[long, long sigh]
don’t really know where to start with this one
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“PR priest | Preaching the brand gospel” for an AI company…
[long, long sigh]
don’t really know where to start with this one
[long, long sigh]
don’t really know where to start with this one
any entomologists on here know what type of insects these might be? And what they’re up to?
Filmed today, in Finger Lakes area, above a field. I’m surprised that they are so active given that it has started to get down to the mid 20s (F) at night. Some kind of stonefly?
Filmed today, in Finger Lakes area, above a field. I’m surprised that they are so active given that it has started to get down to the mid 20s (F) at night. Some kind of stonefly?
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
any entomologists on here know what type of insects these might be? And what they’re up to?
Filmed today, in Finger Lakes area, above a field. I’m surprised that they are so active given that it has started to get down to the mid 20s (F) at night. Some kind of stonefly?
Filmed today, in Finger Lakes area, above a field. I’m surprised that they are so active given that it has started to get down to the mid 20s (F) at night. Some kind of stonefly?
Here’s Schmitt, Ricketts, and Vance.
Mark it a zero, dude.
Between them, these guys have never cast a pro-environment vote (according to the widely-respected LCV).
Mark it a zero, dude.
Between them, these guys have never cast a pro-environment vote (according to the widely-respected LCV).
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here’s Schmitt, Ricketts, and Vance.
Mark it a zero, dude.
Between them, these guys have never cast a pro-environment vote (according to the widely-respected LCV).
Mark it a zero, dude.
Between them, these guys have never cast a pro-environment vote (according to the widely-respected LCV).
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
name a better Dylan album. i’ll wait
November 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
name a better Dylan album. i’ll wait
This NYPost lede:
"Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again."
No hate, but this is amusingly bad — one of the most famous attributes of sharks is that they constantly move. It's an idiom.
(I'm available for freelance copyediting.)
"Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again."
No hate, but this is amusingly bad — one of the most famous attributes of sharks is that they constantly move. It's an idiom.
(I'm available for freelance copyediting.)
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This NYPost lede:
"Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again."
No hate, but this is amusingly bad — one of the most famous attributes of sharks is that they constantly move. It's an idiom.
(I'm available for freelance copyediting.)
"Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again."
No hate, but this is amusingly bad — one of the most famous attributes of sharks is that they constantly move. It's an idiom.
(I'm available for freelance copyediting.)
Meeps says GOOD EVENING
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Meeps says GOOD EVENING
Duolingo, this is a very annoying way to treat your users. I started a Navajo class yday, for fun, and less than 24 hrs later, this is the messaging? Obnoxious.
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Duolingo, this is a very annoying way to treat your users. I started a Navajo class yday, for fun, and less than 24 hrs later, this is the messaging? Obnoxious.
Zohran could easily (and probably will) get over 50% of the votes
So saying this so assuredly is a bad look for The New Yorker
So saying this so assuredly is a bad look for The New Yorker
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Zohran could easily (and probably will) get over 50% of the votes
So saying this so assuredly is a bad look for The New Yorker
So saying this so assuredly is a bad look for The New Yorker
Pretty dope that this enviro group in Illinois is giving away aquifer hats for donations.
Could use more of this energy!
(Not an endorsement)
prairierivers.org/donate/clean...
Could use more of this energy!
(Not an endorsement)
prairierivers.org/donate/clean...
October 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Pretty dope that this enviro group in Illinois is giving away aquifer hats for donations.
Could use more of this energy!
(Not an endorsement)
prairierivers.org/donate/clean...
Could use more of this energy!
(Not an endorsement)
prairierivers.org/donate/clean...
Just read this book…. it’s very good!
(Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan)
(Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan)
October 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Just read this book…. it’s very good!
(Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan)
(Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan)
Saw this weird insect (?) swimming underwater at night in a Maine pond last month, mid-September. Anybody have any idea what species this is ??
October 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Saw this weird insect (?) swimming underwater at night in a Maine pond last month, mid-September. Anybody have any idea what species this is ??
I know the bar is extremely low here, but if your news release has seven (7) acronyms in the first sentence, I think you ought to consider another line of work.
September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I know the bar is extremely low here, but if your news release has seven (7) acronyms in the first sentence, I think you ought to consider another line of work.
Sometimes when I draw complex abstract boxes (it’s a series I’m working on), Apple image recognition thinks I’m writing in Mandarin… so weird
September 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Sometimes when I draw complex abstract boxes (it’s a series I’m working on), Apple image recognition thinks I’m writing in Mandarin… so weird
September 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hot take: I don’t think it’s reasonable or even ethical for company to routinely gather this info, esp for a game played by kids/teens
September 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hot take: I don’t think it’s reasonable or even ethical for company to routinely gather this info, esp for a game played by kids/teens
September 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
National Geographic says that "coffee naps" are the "smartest way to recharge"... Thank you... I thought maybe logging off and not continually bearing witness to the downfall of a great publication might be a better choice
September 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
National Geographic says that "coffee naps" are the "smartest way to recharge"... Thank you... I thought maybe logging off and not continually bearing witness to the downfall of a great publication might be a better choice
Strongly recommend “Becoming Earth” by @ferrisjabr.bsky.social, really changed the way I look at the world in the best way!
September 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Strongly recommend “Becoming Earth” by @ferrisjabr.bsky.social, really changed the way I look at the world in the best way!
Can anybody help ID this critter seen swimming in a Maine lake this past weekend?
cc @alexwild.bsky.social
cc @alexwild.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Can anybody help ID this critter seen swimming in a Maine lake this past weekend?
cc @alexwild.bsky.social
cc @alexwild.bsky.social
i’ll be over here enjoying this apple cider donut & coffee
September 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
i’ll be over here enjoying this apple cider donut & coffee
accepting feedback on my new (fake) book cover
September 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
accepting feedback on my new (fake) book cover
deeply evil stuff, can you imagine any real human person defending this?
September 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
deeply evil stuff, can you imagine any real human person defending this?