pink salmon are the most fun form of free protein i know
Madrona Murphy
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Mercenary botanist (mostly for @kwiaht.org), local scientist, pro-abortion, nerd, stoic, ecofeminist killjoy, irreverent descendant of Puritan colonists, she/her; moreover, ICE must be destroyed.
We're hiring an ecologist at UC Berkeley! The Dept. of Integrative Biology is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ecology. Plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes, or marine systems a priority. Come join us!! Apply by Oct 5, 2026. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489 PS: Please share!
Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Facebook reminded me of this poem I wrote back before the world ended. About grunt sculpins
Earlier this week, the Nova Scotia premier visited his fifth town during his chamber of commerce tour, where Mi’kmaw land protectors rallied outside the event to speak with him about the province exploring resource extraction and the duty to consult.
Mi'kmaw say Tim Houston not consulting on resource projects
Mi'kmaw land protectors say Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston isn't consulting with them on natural resource projects including fracking.
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So, in the neverending shitstorm that is lupus, I am learning about new depths of its cruelty. I have lupus meningitis, feeling super grateful for that lumbar puncture right now cuz otherwise it would have been missed. I'm okayish tho. Also thank you all for sharing. ko-fi.com/johnniejae/g...
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The wizard tries to engage the little cat in a conversation about reagents. The little cat leaves the room.
"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · last wk.Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude
Also why is the answer never “hydroponic mulberry trees and an army of silk moths,” because that would rule
Just your regular reminder that: 1) Almost everyone has an underlying health issue if you look hard enough 2) People with underlying health issues don't deserve to die for eating lettuce 3) We should be strengthening, not weakening our regulatory processes. And properly funding them.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last wk.Breaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.
This is Loki, our Maine Coon and the cat of our hearts, and he went missing today. We have no idea how he got out, but he’s an elder, indoor cat, the whole region’s in an intense heat wave, and we’re really scared. I doubt I have any followers here in Martinez, CA, but if so, help? It’s SO hot
she is coloured in a hue beyond description thomas
Rep. Rick Larsen, spent the first day of his Congressional August recess meeting with ICE at a processing facility Ferndale trying to get answers about what happens to immigrants detained there.
Rep. Rick Larsen visits Ferndale ICE processing facility Friday on fact-finding mission | Cascadia Daily News
The 30-minute tour provided more questions than answers.
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“High winds on Saturday will create explosive fire growth that is rarely seen in Washington state.”
KUOW Public Radio@kuow.org · last wk.Fire season in the Pacific Northwest is off to a roaring start, with fire officials predicting “explosive” growth of eastern Washington wildfires in the days ahead.
struck by this clip of Josh Johnson standup: he doesn't really develop the theme, no real punchlines. he just says what people have been complaining about re: The Odyssey and everyone laughs for *3 minutes* because a professional comedian *could not improve upon it* www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKcv...
Some people were so mad about the casting of The Odyssey
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
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“people complained about lupita nyong’o being cast as a beautiful woman” does seem like it came straight out of a comedy sketch
The school I attended as a child has adopted a liberal AI policy (teachers can allow high school students to use it all the time as long as they cite it, staff can use it all the time as long as they admit it). It was a bad school when I was there, this is so much worse. Nobody will learn anything.
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
reading a book is one of my favorite ways to use a dead plant to vividly hallucinate
Come learn about local pollinators from our hard working field tech Sophie Citro and summer apprentice Tyler Iyengar on Thursday August 6th at the Orcas Island Public Library from noon-3pm.
REMINDER: Call for Papers: Histories of Anti-Tourism Deadline for submission: August 3, 2026 Where and when do we see anti-tourism emerge in the historical record? What forms does it take? niche-canada.org/2026/06/24/c... #envhist #envhum #tourism
Call for Papers: Histories of Anti-Tourism
We are looking for scholars already working on this topic, as well as those who may have encountered anti-touristic attitudes, conflicts, or forms of resistance in their research without treating them...
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My alma mater (College of the Atlantic) is hiring faculty in Field Ecology, Agroecology, and Chemistry. If you're looking for a very cool small liberal arts college on the coast of Maine with a strong environmental focus, check it out (happy to answer questions!): www.coa.edu/human-resour...
Career Opportunities | College of the Atlantic
Career opportunities at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor Maine.
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I also appreciate Emily Wilson as a woman in a male dominated role, by which I don’t mean translator or classicist or public scholar but rather “curmudgeon.”
Every person this administration wrongly deported should be granted asylum and a path to citizenship. Won’t even begin to right wrongs like this. But it’s a place to start.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 2w agoPeople who are suddenly deported to countries they haven’t been to for years — or, in some cases, have NEVER been to — are incredibly vulnerable. We are going to be reading stories like this for years. God have mercy on their three little girls.
Watch "To Think Like a Bird". It's about eider duck stewardship in the Vega Archipelago, centers the ducks and the women who care for them, takes a deep look at semi-domestication, and is beautiful. The popular book "The Place of Tides" is based on it (but centers the male author's experience).
View of To Think Like a Bird | Journal of Anthropological Films
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Saddened to learn of the death of Sami scholar Henry Minde last year. My partner worked with him on Indigenous rights and cultural landscapes, and he hosted us in Tromso many years ago. I'll think of him every time I am fortunate enough to eat cloudberries www.khrono.no/henry-minde-...
Henry Minde (1945—2025)
Professor Henry Minde døde 19. oktober. Som historiker hadde Henry Minde sitt faglige «hjem» hos his ...
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