Frank E Etzler, Ph.D.

State Survey Coordinator and National Resource section Manager / Elaterid Systematist.
Montana Department of Agriculture.
Views my own.

he/him/his

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

Find me over at the other place:
@catchelater.bsky.social

Thanks for all the fish

[Dr Ally Louks @DrAllyLouks]

Thrilled to say I passed my viva with no corrections and am officially PhDone.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Recently I have been travelling through northern Kurdistan, and have met with Kurdish people from all different kinds of backgrounds. They told countless stories of the current systematic oppression and repression they face – especially from the Turkish state –, as well as a history full of massacres.

Destruction and exploitation of the nature – such as unlawful forest cutdowns, sacrificing zones for mining companies and fires – is one of the many tools used as part of the continuous attacks against the Kurds. This often leads to devastation of local communities and biodiversity as well as forced displacement. Erasure of culture and identity, state violence, political prisoners, forced displacement, ecocides and disappearances are just some examples of the discrimination people face on an everyday basis, as well as being denied the right to self determination and freedom.

To build genuine bridges of solidarity in Turkey, autonomy and self-governance for Kurdish regions are essential. The Kurdish people deserve the right to shape their own lives, culture, and communities.

Turkey must clarify its stance on the Kurds and other minority groups by enshrining their rights in the constitution. The government continues to use “terrorism” as a pretext to silence its political opponents. Tens of thousands of politically active individuals remain imprisoned without fair trials. International organizations such as the ECHR, UN, and Amnesty have condemned this and call for their release.

For a sustainable peace and a just future, the Kurds’ right to freedom and autonomy must be respected and the violent attacks against Kurdistan must end.

No one is free until everyone is free. Bijî Kurdistan!
#bijikurdistan #freekurdistan #climatejusticenow

[Thorben Danke @sagaOptics]

🇬🇧Click beetle, Ctenicera cuprea. Until I saw this specimen, I didn’t know that there were metall shiny click beetles in Germany 🥰

🇩🇪Kupfriger Rindenschnellkäfer, Ctenicera cuprea. Bis ich dieses Exemplar gesehen habe, wusste ich nicht, dass es metallisch glänzende Schnellkäfer in Deutschland gibt 🥰 Danke @thoerren 🙏

#cteniceracuprea #clickbeetle #schnellkäfer #beetle #coleoptera #insects #käfer #entomology

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@TheAntemundane @Solidarity_Star To protect your forests and crops bro. Source: Entomologist

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@jua30628 @niguritto @LakerFan1234000 Bro, you forgot all the stalling by the Trump appointed Judge Cannon. It's also a typical Trump tactic to stall, like he does when he stiffs his contractors. And the sentencing he was avoiding were his 34 felony convictions. You just like crooks mate

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@jua30628 @niguritto @LakerFan1234000 Easy, he ran this time to stay out of jail. All of those investigations he's under right now are done since the SC has ruled that the President has immunity to do as they please while in office. His sentencing is also on hold. Ya gotta up your grifting game, mate

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@bochanthamala https://t.co/qNeJWxwc6O

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@jua30628 @niguritto @LakerFan1234000 I don't watch talking heads yap about meaningless crap on TV. I have listened to what Trump has said. I know Trump's number one interest is himself and his money. And there is no need to convince you of anything, just tell you what is going to happen. You are free to disagree

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@Twittterpaited @jontester I have plenty of personal experience with his direct action for the people of Montana. His office was often the only one to respond while others ghosted those in need. You don't have to like it, but it's the cold hard truth

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@bochanthamala I'm actually over there already. They have an annoying layout of breaking up threads though. Way better than this shit hole thiugh

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@jua30628 @niguritto @LakerFan1234000 Why give up the power? That's all Trump really cares about anyway. And who is going to stop him? The rules will just be re-written as two "consecutive" terms, then thrown out the window afterwards. We are going to embrace our oligarchy

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@bochanthamala Right there with you. Why continue to watch our slow match into darkness anymore. A better future is never guaranteed, and I won't see it for a decade or more now, if ever

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@dannyfdonahue Similar stuff was seen back in the Weimar days when the German Communist party would say "First Hitler, Then Us!" thinking that people would be so turned off by his policies that they'd vote communist next. The rest is, sadly, history

[Ross Piper @DrRossPiper]

I'm helping the BBC with a new landmark series on terrestrial invertebrates. If there are any fascinating stories you know of or that you're working on, please get in touch. Pls RT.

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@bochanthamala Like all of Twitter since the Musk took over, yes

[Frank E Etzler, Ph.D. @catch_elater]

@CaterinoLab Dang! This is huge!

[ZooKeys @ZooKeys_Journal]

The diving beetle Agabus lotti syn. nov. must be regarded as a junior synonym of A. uliginosus, this study argues.

#DNAbarcoding #beetles #entomology @zszcsabai @unibt @unilodz @BalatonScience

https://t.co/AqbGnAIjLU

[Caterino Arthropod Biodiversity Lab @CaterinoLab]

A ridiculous beetle! What does he do with all that headgear?!