Every time I do a deep dive for a story involving NASA history, I get lost in NASA's image archives & I always dig up something delightful that I've never seen before. Today's find is a frame from the first live television transmission from space, captured during the Apollo 7 mission Oct 14, 1968 🚀

We have to find a way to talk about the fact that sometimes people of color do bad things and then only get caught because of racism And the white people who do the same bad things simply don’t get caught because no one is checking their work

Obviously no one WANTS a bear to break into their car, but when it happened to science writer @bittelmethis.bsky.social in Tennessee he made a really great video about it, it might help you out if you ever find yourself in a similar predicament 🐻 🚗

Jason GRIZZLED Bittel@bittelmethis.bsky.social · 3d ago

So, the family trip to Gatlinburg was eventful! And I got to use some of the 🧪 knowledge I learned from GRIZZLED.

I'm seeking designers who are excellent at creating these kinds of maps - bluecrowmedia.com/products/bla... - if this is you or someone you know, please do reach out to niapoetry@gmail.com

Black History London Map - Guide to London's Black Historical Landmarks

Explore London’s fifty most significant Black historical landmarks, with this guide map to the history and impact of Black people in London, from the Roman era to Black Lives Matter. Black History Lon...

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Go to your camera roll and search "boat" and then post a picture of a boat you like

Faine Greenwood@faineg.com · 4d ago

Go to your camera roll and search "boat" and then post a picture of a boat you like.

Publishers have been urged to delete Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram accounts before a T&Cs change kicks in. 'Shameless land grab' would see Meta claim AI rights for everything publishers produce (whether it is on Meta platforms or not). pressgazette.co.uk/news/faceboo...

a shrek kitty. a shritty.

American Museum of Natural History@amnh.org · last wk.

Meet the long-tailed semi-slug. Unlike the shells of snails, semi-slugs’ shells are too small for the animals to retract their bodies into. This critter can be seen wrapping its tail—which measures 3x the length of its body—around itself like a cat. Photo: Albert Kang, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

I just realized that I'd seen a similar angle/pose recently (though a bit less goofy) in a reconstruction of the dinosaur Norellraptor barsboldi, named for @amnh.org paleontologist Mark Norell It looks birdlike, but it's not a bird—it's a microraptor! www.nature.com/articles/s41... #FossilFriday

Mindy Weisberger@laminda.bsky.social · last wk.

I follow a bunch of bird photographers and I'd like to think that I've seen A LOT of weird angles of birds in flight, but I was totally unprepared for whatever the hell is going on here

Happening now, until 9pm ET! Come join No Kings Comic-Con, hear from writers and artists and performers and find out what you can do (in addition to voting) to help protect democracy — like helping other people vote! @gregpak.net holds up some helpful links in the screenshot below

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · last wk.

Get ready to see @comixaction.com heroes @ethansacks.bsky.social @priyahuq.myatproto.social @teaberryblue.net @edidin.bsky.social @alexsegura.com @lockettdown.bsky.social @anyonecomics.bsky.social @fredvanlente.bsky.social @josephpillidge.bsky.social @rpdub.bsky.social and more! RSVP now!

I'm quite proud of the short story I wrote for #InverteFestAnthology! Illustrated by @poodlewool.bsky.social, it's a Cambrian romp with heroic invertebrates, inspired by Chaucer & D&D If that sounds like your jam, check out "The Cambrian Tales," free to read/download! saimihanma.com/wp-content/u...

K.B. Spangler@kbspangler.com · last wk.

Yell about your stuff! Yell about what you're doing! You're making incredible things and other people want to know about them!

I follow a bunch of bird photographers and I'd like to think that I've seen A LOT of weird angles of birds in flight, but I was totally unprepared for whatever the hell is going on here

Steven Geurts@stevengeurts.bsky.social · last wk.

Zeevogels fotograferen was tof, Alk editie.

omg omg omg, as an adult nerd who grew into her nerdiness in part thanks to countless hours of @pbs.org, I could not be more stoked that my book Rise of the Zombie Bugs is getting a mention on PBS Uncovered! TONIGHT!! www.pbsbooks.org/uncovered/

Hopkins Press@hopkinspress.bsky.social · last wk.

Just in time for spooky season, Mindy Weisberger (@laminda.bsky.social)'s"Rise of the Zombie Bugs" is recommended in tonight's episode of Uncovered from @pbs.org Books and @aupresses.bsky.social). We can't wait to watch!

interviewer: can you explain this gap in your resume? sales associate: well, j crew and banana republic weren't hiring and i just don't vibe with old navy

Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 2w ago

Interviewer: can you explain this gap in your resume? Paleoecologist: A gap in the fossil record could be caused by poor preservation (conditions aren’t good for fossils) or by the erosion of sediments if they are exposed to the elements. These gaps can range from centuries to millions of years.

TUESDAY: #BMW2026Create We'll be hosting a drawing workshop @ebtsoyp.bsky.social. If you enjoyed our drawing workshop last year w/ @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, you'll enjoy this one with Liz Wahid & Dr. Danielle Lee! 🐀 Register exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac... #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026

Today's #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 giveaway is 2 sets of BMW stickers, a BMW T-shirt, a @browningtrailcams.bsky.social camera, & an as-of-yet published copy of @sciencewithtyus.bsky.social children's book! Interact with posts to be entered! Winner announcement 630pm PST! #BMW2026Resist #BlackSky

❗Attention, union supporters ❗ We're asking Wizards and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union—and you can help! Sign our petition today and show our leadership that you want change in the gaming industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

Looking for a 3-tier desk-organizer tray stack to replace the one that our Fritz broke, am finding it incredibly unhelpful that none of the listings say whether they can support the weight of a 21-pound cat (who is not at all sorry and refuses to affirm that he will change his tray-sitting habits)

For those already thinking & preparing for summer field work, here's a paper we wrote about how to make #trans inclusion changes! It's for marine biology AND more! Written by majority trans authors and a huge collab effort 🙌 💜 🏳️‍⚧️ #academia #inclusion agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Navigating Gender at Sea

Limited attention has been given to the challenges faced by transgender and gender diverse (TGD) scientists TGD people face harassment, gendered berthing, and other legal and physical barriers w...

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In case you missed it last night: we are seeing reports all over the country of immigration surges and state violence. If you need whistles for your community, we will send you 100-3000 3d printed for free, and we will love doing it. 3dwhistles.com

So cool that underwater audio playback of recordings from a healthy coral reef can help damaged reefs recover, by broadcasting to drifting coral larvae "this sounds like home"

Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · 2w ago

🎵 The reefs are alive with the sound of healthy coral reef ecosystems! 🔊 Two studies led by Scripps Oceanography scientists demonstrate how underwater sound can play a role in restoring degraded coral reefs and rebuilding fish communities. Dive in: https://bit.ly/47c5srC

Today's "fuck you" to existential despair is a shoutout to neighborhood bookstore Stelton Distro in Jersey City. It's also a DIY art space with zines, mutual aid, writing & art workshops, screenings & community resources. Go visit if you're local, or check out their website. They're pretty great!

Stelton Distro

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Defund and abolish ICE. Melt down their weapons and shift its budget to social services and affordable housing. Ban everyone who led or worked for ICE from any government job. Corporate death penalty for the companies that aided them. Citizenship to all of its victims, should they want it.

If you've wondered lately whether Target has done the work to rebuild broken community trust—reader, they are doing the opposite

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2w ago

My statement on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill ⬇️

SHOT BY WHOMST, ABC

Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Another ICE shooting, in NYC abc7ny.com/post/person-...

Calling all PA (esp. PGH!!) artists! The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology & SaS are inviting 6 artists to join us for the annual SICB meeting Jan. 3-7 in Pittsburgh! We want to bridge a connection btw scientists & artists & have some of our science illustrated. Deets: bit.ly/sicb-art

I don't know why I find old illustrations of fruit so soothing—is it the palettes? the technique? the knowledge that these were 100% made by human hands? whatever the reason, I'm enveloped in a sense of peacefulness whenever they pop up in my timeline, it's like being wrapped in a big fruity hug

old fruit pictures@pomological.xor.blue · 2w ago

large st. michael oranges, painted by bertha heiges, 1896

Yes, join us! Also... 👋🏾 Hey #WritingCommunity! Please boost so more writers see this 🙏🏾 bsky.app/profile/writ...

Writing the Other (@writingtheother.com)

Get to know your protagonist & other important characters better in this live workshop w/ @nisishawl.bsky.social & @ktempestbradford.com. Dig into character background & relationships via writing exercises & real-time feedback. 📅 Oct 31 & Nov 1 🕘 9:30-4pm P 💰 $175 Scholarships 👍🏾 champ.ly/IN06b9vH

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This is the best worm, a strange and curious worm, a worm that "appears to have a furor for budding," producing more butts than any single creature should be allowed. If you asked it to kiss its ass goodbye, you'd be waiting a very, very long time

Sabrina Imbler@sabs.bsky.social · 2w ago

wrote about one of the craziest worms of all time defector.com/this-worm-ha...

With spooky season upon us AND free shipping from @bookshop.org for Anti-Prime (Oct 6 & 7), now is a great time to nab a copy of my book Rise of the Zombie Bugs! You'll meet the victims of nature's tiniest neuroscientists—zombifying fungi, wasps, flies, viruses, worms 🧟‍♀️ bookshop.org/p/books/rise...