The velvety Anthurium papillilaminum RA6 “leaf feels like heavy, premium velvet cloth or plush suede” IG: @wabisabi_plants
“Let them eat shit”
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Chihuly glass display in a parking garage at University Village--gotta love Seattle, WA❤️ #ECK #photography #pnw
☁️ Yesterday evening, a giant hole suddenly opened in the clouds over Mount Hood, Oregon. Known as a Fallstreak Hole, this rare phenomenon forms when supercooled cloud droplets freeze into ice crystals, leaving behind a dramatic circular opening in the sky.
oh well, this is just f*cking great Scientists say idled tankers in the Strait of Hormuz are incubating dangerous invasive species. www.popularmechanics.com/science/a733...
Nearly 1,500 Ships Are Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz—And Something Dangerous Is Growing on Them
Scientists say idled tankers are incubating invaders built to survive anywhere on the planet.
popularmechanics.com
i just finished HEROES by stephen fry. i liked this book better than Mythos, the first book in the series. i especially enjoyed Jason and the Argonauts.
Here is some sort of chaotic flowery shenanigans happening in my garden. I think this may be morning glories wrapped up around some beans.
Agapetes grandiflora, cousin of the Himalayan Lantern, spotted in Kyoto botanical #garden, Japan. It produces special extrafloral nectaries right on the margins of its young leaves and at the very tips of its calyx lobes, a unique ecological trait #BloomScrolling #Flower #NatureWednesday #Floral
oh well, this is just f*cking great Scientists say idled tankers in the Strait of Hormuz are incubating dangerous invasive species. www.popularmechanics.com/science/a733...
Nearly 1,500 Ships Are Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz—And Something Dangerous Is Growing on Them
Scientists say idled tankers are incubating invaders built to survive anywhere on the planet.
popularmechanics.com
Andrew Wyeth "The Blue Door" (1952) Watercolor on paper | 29 x 21 in Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware #ArtSky #AndrewWyeth
shrinkflation: when your food purchases are too small to support the parasites that are trying to infect you
Another of several impressive thick trees that I came across on a trail along a forest service unpaved road above Hope Valley, #California, off of Highway 88 in the #SierraNevada mountains. For #ThickTrunkTuesday. #ECK #landscapephotography #hiking #trails #nature #outdoors #trees #WestCoastKin
We are going on a whale watch today. Sightings have been insane this summer. Playful whales, dolphins , those weird Mola Mola guys (love them) etc. gorgeous day for it, too. Here’s a video of part of one a few years back
Pink and white fuchsias at University Village in Seattle, WA 😍🩷🤍 #ECK #photography #bloomscrolling #flowers
hmmm. sounds like the self-described „genius“, obscenely rich grifter, fElon Musk
Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2d agoThe richest person in the world, an avowed white supremacist, today again posted "the next step is getting rid of 'source code' entirely and just making an efficient binary directly with AI" because he has no idea how anything works, not even the basics of industries he is in.
This mural is titled "Thirst for Nature”. It was painted by artist Artez. It’s located in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo credit: @vatovec #streetart #art #mural #serbia #flowers
WTFH? now gamblers are BETTING ON WILDFIRES?! how greedy and depraved can we possibly get?? As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions
Wyden and Merkley are urging federal regulators to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to wager on how long wildfires will burn and how much damage they will cause
oregonlive.com
For #TombTuesday, and staying with an Odyssey kick. The Mask of Agamemnon from the ruins of Mycenae, at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens (2023). #archaeology #AncientBlueSky #tomb #Greece #Mycenae #Odyssey #TheOdyssey #Homer #Agamemnon #burial #ancientart #art #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK
„The Do Hiemon Box, which keeps the temperature at a brisk 15 C and blows jets of 5 C air once someone sits inside, is designed to offer quick relief from potential heat exhaustion or heatstroke“ www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
Japanese firm’s ‘human refrigerator’ offers relief from punishing summer heat
The Do Hiemon Box is an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that’s exactly what it’s designed to do.
japantimes.co.jp
She’s Back! Wisdom The Incredible Laysan Albatross Has Returned #SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social #Albatross #birds🦉 #ornithology🪶 #seabirds #conservation🌎 #MidwayAtoll🏝️ grrlscientist.medium.com/shes-back-wi...
She’s Back! Wisdom The Incredible Laysan Albatross Has Returned
The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to nest.
grrlscientist.medium.com
Going Vegan Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint In Half #SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social #GoVegan #Vegetarian #MediterraneanDiet #food #CarbonFootprint #Ecology #ClimateChange grrlscientist.medium.com/going-vegan-...
Going Vegan Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint In Half
Comparisons of four diets revealed a clear pattern: the more plant foods consumed, the smaller the ecological footprint.
grrlscientist.medium.com
Why do old books smell? "That "old book smell" brings back so many memories, but what creates that distinctive scent?" #SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social #books📚 #BookSky💙📚 #OldBooks #scent #chemistry⚗️ grrlscientist.substack.com/p/why-do-old...
note to self: vegan!! Moong Dal Chilla Recipe (Lentil Pancakes) www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/moong-dal-ch...
Moong Dal Chilla Recipe (Lentil Pancakes) - Swasthi's Recipes
Moong Dal Chilla are Indian savory pancakes made with yellow moong dal, spices, herbs and vegetables. These are gluten-free & vegan ..
indianhealthyrecipes.com
Found this in the Epstein files. Brings back memories @grrlscientist.bsky.social @pzmyers.bsky.social www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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