sweet story about a traffic sign made by the NYC neighbourhood where #RosieTheWildTurkey now lives
#TurkeyCrossing #RooseveltIsland #NYC #birds https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/nyc-neighborhood-is-the-first-with-turkey-crossing-signs-as-residents-hope-to-protect-rare-wild-bird-rosie/
The Real Story Behind Viral Pic!
the guy picked up 2 WILD geese that were hit by a car in Columbus--that's 45 minutes from Springfield, DUH, where #DonOLDTrump's wild #pet eating claims supposedly occurred
#HaitianImmigrants #SpringfieldOhio #wildlife https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/13/ohio-wildlife-officials-give-context-man-geese-picture/
You’ve read about the scary horrors of a #Trump second term. But a legal war of attrition that harasses MAGA’s enemies & transforms government info into propaganda could prove more insidious & harder to mobilize against
#DonOLDTrump #authoritarian #politics https://newrepublic.com/article/185487/trump-maga-legal-war-slow-burn-authoritarianism
scientists studying climate & the environment have taken to sharing their work online, translating obscure topics & discoveries into accessible bits of information
#scientists #science #ClimateCrisis #antarctica https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-09-12/climate-scientists-tiktok-instagram
Neither #ElonMusk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize #Mars
NO, life does not find a way
#Terraforming #science #education #ecology #CarbonFootprint #Sustainability #ClimateCrisis https://defector.com/neither-elon-musk-nor-anybody-else-will-ever-colonize-mars
WOAH!! get your vax & wear your mask, everyone!
New study: Risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
#COVID19 #COVID19BrainRot #Alzheimers #MaskUp #HealthPromotion https://thedaily.case.edu/new-study-risk-factor-for-developing-alzheimers-disease-increases-by-50-80-in-older-adults-who-caught-covid-19/
Trailblazing #ballerina #MichaelaMabintyDeprince dies suddenly aged 29
#dance #ballet #art https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13848703/ballerina-Michaela-DePrince-dies.html
Jared Diamond debunked AGAIN. now we can think of "Guns, Germs & Steel" as "Mistakes, Misunderstanding, and Oversimplification"
Genomic, archaeological data show population on #RapaNui, or #EasterIsland, never “collapsed” as some argued
#archeology #genomics https://www.science.org/content/article/famed-polynesian-island-did-not-succumb-ecological-suicide-new-evidence-reveals
stunned & devastated to learn that one of the world's premier #ballerinas, Michaela Mabinty DePrince, died suddenly yesterday. she was a bright light in the dance world & beyond. despite her tragic life, she leaves an enduring legacy of artistry, courage & generosity.
Photo by Liza Voll for Pointe
Is the press doing an adequate job of analyzing Trump’s deteriorating mental state? The answer is a big, fat “NO.”
#DonOLDTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #MentallyChallenged #politics #MediaCoverage #JournalisticMalpractice https://newrepublic.com/article/185656/trumps-mental-state-just-got-visibly-worse-will-media-say-so
"Abortion after birth is called a school shooting"
#AbortionRights #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #SchoolShooting #politics #MAGA #GOP #TrumpIsProject2025 #Project2025
In a desperate bid to improve his election chances, #DonOLDTrump is urging #Republicans to shut down the federal #government over a non-existent problem, further fueling chaos within the #GOP
#politics #GQP #Rethuglicans #GovernmentShutDown https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-calls-for-house-republicans-to-shut-down-government-over-imaginary-election-security-threat
Private equity carves path in pet care, making it increasingly expensive (this also is happening in EU, making veterinary care almost unaffordable except for the very wealthy)
#pets #Cats #dogs #Birds #greed #VeterinaryCare #PrivateEquity https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/private-equity-carves-path-in-pet-care/
"In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there."
-- DonOLD Trump, #Debate2024
omg! these wonderful people are after my own heart
UK Hobby Horse Championships – in pictures
the word is that elon musk has a meltdown whenever someone refers to his tesla cybertruck as a deplorean.
of course, you know what to do!
PhD scientist in evolutionary ecology & ornithology, SciComm @forbes Formerly @guardian @EvoInstitute @BirdNoteRadio @ScienceBlogs. Twitter legacy :verified: