Earthling
@earthling5.bsky.social
Writer, Poet, Designer • Fan of #PlanetEarth, #gardens, #democracy, #science, and the #arts. Honored to have #books published by Beacon Press & Graywolf Press. Photos are mine/©, unless otherwise credited or reposts. • Happy to be here!
Over the last 90 years, vast swathes of Louisiana’s coastline have disappeared. In the short documentary ‘What Remains’, the filmmaker Pavoo Hanninen captures a simple yet effective effort to preserve and restore this coast: recycling oyster shells
How oyster cultivation protects Louisiana’s fragile coastline | Aeon Videos
In an ingenious restoration project, the humble oyster shell is transformed into a powerful tool to halt coastal erosion
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In the Garden | 1 August Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). This perennial plant, native to North America, grows in damp soils and attracts butterflies and other #pollinators. We only see #butterflies when our small stand of #milkweed starts to bloom! 🤩 #NaturePhotography #Gardens #NativePlants
In the Garden Today | 28 July This stand of Lily Casa Blanca is in its 12th year, bravely surviving cold winters in a large pot with an insulating wrap! It has large white flowers with reflexed petal tips and a famously heady perfume. #Bloomsky #NaturePhotography #Photography #DemocracyIsBeautiful
Translator Emily Wilson writes: "Sadly, Nolan's/Damon’s #Odysseus isn’t complicated or wily or artful." Whatever one thinks of her review of the #film, Wilson is wonderfully insightful about the ancient #poem and its world. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... #TheOdyssey #Movies #Reviews #BronzeAge
Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...
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The field of election science is continuously advancing, with new research, tools, and solutions being developed and put into practice across the country every day. To make it easy to share these advances, we are excited to announce the Election Resource Hub! buff.ly/FpzxeGA
Homepage | MEDSL Election Resource Hub
Practical guides and resources for election administration
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Since 2002, all states have been required to provide provisional ballots as a fail-safe protection when there are questions about a voter's registration status on Election Day. Learn more about how and when provisional ballots are used in:
Provisional ballots | MIT Election Lab
Since the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) became law in 2002, all states have been required to use provisional ballots. The only exception is states that offered same-day registration when the National…
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In the Garden Today | 27 July This Calla Lily is a volunteer from who knows where ~ perhaps the painter Georgia O'Keefe was visiting! It is native to S. Africa, where it favors coastal wetlands. #Bloomsky #Photography #NaturePhotography #Plants #Gardens #Peace #Blooms
In the Garden Today | 26 July Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in early morning light rays ~ in a sunny patch of our garden. This plant is the principle food and nursery for Monarch Butterflies. About: www.thespruce.com/growing-swam...
In the Garden Today | 25 July This lavender-purple climbing clematis vine is now in full bloom. It is about nine years old this year and bravely tolerates partial shade. #Bloomsky #NaturePhotography #Gardens #PeacefulMoments #Plants #Summer #Photography
❤️ Dogs reacting to their humans lying beside them, so sweet....
#GiftArticle “This is a wealthy country. Why are the elderly and their families subjected to these cruel options for caring for family members?” wapo.st/4flhcx2 #ElderCare #Aging #HealthCosts #Medicaid #FamilyWealth #Inheritance ##AssetProtection #LegacyPlanning #ElderLaw #Family
As the cost of aging soars, families’ wealth is evaporating
Growing old is eroding the inheritance Americans hoped to leave behind, a Washington Post analysis found. Many will have nothing to pass on.
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#GiftArticle from The Atlantic "We’ve already formed models for measured temperatures, wind-chill factors, and the heat index. Now it’s time to do the same for #smoke." #AirQuality #Health #WildfireSmoke #AQI #Health #Climate #Breathe #BlueSkies www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Smoky Skies Are Coming Back
We should really have a better way of knowing when it’s safe to go outside.
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I just did the laziest thing and am so pleased with myself. A neighbor brought over a sack of apricots from their tree, and I was going to make jam. But I already have SO MUCH JAM in the pantry! So I’m freezing these for pork, chicken, curries, etc. this winter. #LazyCooking #TheOutpost
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
#GiftArticle Excellent tips and ideas to keep gardens and other outdoor spaces free of #mosquitoes! #mosquito #mosquitotraps #repellents #solutions #tips #gardens #HowTo wapo.st/4pu7L1z
5 mosquito-fighting methods that work and 4 that don’t
A mosquito expert in Florida shares the bug repellents and solutions for outdoor spaces that she relies on.
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In the Garden Today | 17 July These Hachi #Lilies are braving heat & humidity to open! Hachi is a 5-6' white lily w/ velvety-red stripes, speckles, recurved petals & a heady fragrance. A cross between the Korean L. speciosum and the Japanese L. auratum. #Gardens #NaturePhotographs #Bloomsky #Blooms
In the Garden Today | 13 July Clematis crispa (Marsh Clematis) with some late purple Allium blooms. The pinwheel forms are the seedheads that appear on the clematis after its blooms have gone by. They are as much fun as the flowers! #Gardens #NaturePhotography #Photography #Clematis #PlanetEarth
#AI companies are throwing #museums a lifeline. What's the tradeoff? “If no #human wrote it, edited it, [or] signed off on it, what right does it have to tell me, a human, anything about my and our collective human #history, #art or #culture?” #AIEthics #Ethics #Trust www.ft.com/content/9981...
AI companies are throwing museums a lifeline. What do they want in return?
Touted as a way to engage visitors and boost funding, new tools are triggering concerns around trust and ethics
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Still water on the sound. We went kayaking! It’s a lot easier on the sound side than the ocean. #quiet #BlueskyArtShow #photography #naturephotography #ECK
LOL du JOUR — A grammatical murder mystery that only the great Detective Question Mark can solve. (Do you have a favorite line from this cascade of humor from the brilliant Elle Cordova?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC2p... #Fun #Writers #Comedy #Language #Writing #Wit #Skits #MurderMystery #Grammar
LOL du JOUR: A grammatical murder mystery that only the great Detective Question Mark can solve. ~ Do you have a favorite line from this cascade of humor by the brilliant Elle Cordova? #Fun #Writers #Comedy #Language #Writing #Wit #Skits #MurderMystery #Grammar youtu.be/RC2pFHS0mgU?...
A grammatical murder mystery
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
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#GiftArticle - Why America has fallen for Erling Haaland, football’s most likeable superstar #Haaland #WorldCup #Norway #BeautifulGame #PositiveEnergy www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Why America has fallen for Erling Haaland, football's most likeable superstar
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In the Garden Today — This deep purple clematis resurrects each year to cover a garden entrance arch! The bell was a gift from friends who knew that a garden needs a bell with a clear, soulful sound. #Bloomsky #Photography #Gardens #NaturePhotography #PeacefulMoments #ClematisVine #Bells #Summer
Internationally recognized scholar/curator Ana Miljački named head of #MIT Dept. of Architecture “We have to #think critically about this present that we occupy: how we got here; What it means to practice #architecture today." Story: news.mit.edu/2026/ana-mil... #Arts #STEAM #WomenInArchitecture
In the Garden Today | 9 July The Actaea racemosas - aka the Fairy Wands ~ are in bloom this week! They have enticed many #bees, as well as the first Monarch Butterfly of the year into the garden. So happy to see these tall woodland plants each year! #Gardens #NaturePhotography #Photography #Bloomsky
In the Garden Today | 8 July Everyone in the plant kingdom here is celebrating the arrival of rains and cooler temperatures! Me too! #Bloomsky #Bloomscrolling #GardenPhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #Rain #Lillies #Hostas #PeacefulMoments
#250Birthday ~ 10 #FreeCourses from #MIT Take a look at these ten great MIT online courses that explore our country's history, political and economic systems, constitutional law, and the role of technology in the American story! #Learning #AmericanHistory #Free openlearning.mit.edu/news/red-whi...
Here are some very safe Flower Fireworks for the National Birthday! 😀 #4thofJuly #250th #Fireworks #Bloomsky #FireworkSafety #WeThePeople #AMorePerfectUnion #GardenPhotography #Photography #HolidayWeekend
