Nanjing Paleontological Museum has an in-house traditional Chinese artist, Li Chen, creating paintings of famous Chinese dinosaurs. These are from 2022 exhibition "From Dragon to Bird" and can be purchased in the museum as postcards or book《从龙到鸟系列 科学艺术化石复原图》

It's been a crummy week so I drew a cute duckling and now I'm going to paint it

An early arrival! It officially publishes tomorrow. Glad to hear the print quality is good. I think they did a fantastic job spiffing it up.

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Look what the mailman just delivered @rosemarymosco.com The updated edition, excellent printing quality and a fun read

Great Egret in May at Berkeley Aquatic Park. If you leave sound on you'll hear some wind, maybe noise of water coming in from bay, and other birds chirping in the background which seemed to catch the egret's attention. #birds #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Shark Sightings Are Up at These U.S. Beaches: What to Know| This quotes me, I’m the leading shark scientist.

Shark Sightings Are Up in These Popular U.S. Beaches. Here’s What to Know.

Sharks are moving into new waters, and drones are catching every fin. We talk to a leading shark scientist about what that actually means for beachgoers— and how to stay safe in the water this summer.

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A Great Egret about to have a little fishy snack with a side salad.

Every generation gets its own weird cultural currency. Mine was trading baseball cards. Today it’s buying digital outfits for a virtual llama with V-Bucks. Before you tell them to "just pause the game," take a look at what they’re actually building in there: open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

The Great V-Bucks Interrogation

How Fortnite and Fishing Taught Our Girls Strategy and Tested Gigi’s Patience

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Rain ruined our summer staycation fishing trip, so the girls chose Fortnite. Now I’m getting a crash course on "sweaty" opponents & a getaway-car boss fight. But watch closely. It's pure strategy, patience, & budgeting, just with a giant banana. Read the story: open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

How Gaming Teaches Kids Real-Life Skills

When Rain Ruins Staycation Fishing, The Reel Girls Use Battle Royale to Practice Budgeting, Patience, and Real-World Tactics

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History isn’t just written in books, It lives in the silences we inherit. Rescuing the Silent Sicilian Italian is a quiet dive into heritage, un spoken strength, and giving voice back to the past. #Geneology #Immigration open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

Rescuing the Silent Sicilian Italian History of the French Market - Part 1

The Auctioneer’s Discovery: Saving Crumbling Genealogy Ledgers From a Flooded Uptown Basement

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Stay safe out there in Louisiana! It’s definitely not crawfish season & mudbugs are hunkered deep in the mud right now. ut you can still get those big bayou flavors safely indoors! Here’s my Diabetic-Friendly Terrebonne Mudbug recipe: open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

Diabetic-Friendly Terrebonne Mudbug Etouffee Recipe

Enjoy a healthy twist on a Louisiana classic with this diabetic-friendly Terrebonne Mudbug Etouffee. Easy, authentic Cajun flavor served over brown rice.

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Gray whales are suffering catastrophic population decline in the Pacific Ocean

Gray whales are suffering catastrophic population decline in the Pacific Ocean

Gray whales are experiencing a potentially catastrophic population decline, a sharp reversal from what had been considered a conservation success. As of July 6, 2026, there were 145 gray whale…

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1/15 🚨 Oct 21, 1805. Cape Trafalgar, fog and gunpowder. Hulls creak, cannons are primed. But today, the most decisive weapon isn't a frigate. It's a signal vocabulary book. Let's debrief live from the deck. 🧵

The Lap Ballet: How Decatur Street’s Chaos Invented the Muffaletta | Part 1 How did New Orleans’ chaotic Decatur Street invent the muffuletta? It began with hungry Italian dockworkers trying to balance a messy lunch on their laps. #NewOrleansFood #NOLAhistory open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

Maritime history 🤝 Cat history. Loved it.

John Bull@garius.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Important news! I am delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast: The Untitled History Podcast. It's me, and guests, falling down all the history rabbitholes you can imagine. Please, please spread the word, subscribe and listen. Because... SHIPS CATS!! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-...

Glad you asked!!! Look for The Book of Notable Sandwiches: A Lunchtime History of the World next summer!!!

Chris Otto (Papergreat)@papergreat.bsky.social · 4w ago

What is this book and when should I look for it?

"Human Ballast" uncovers the history of the late-1800s fruit vessels from Palermo, where thousands of Sicilian immigrants crossed the Atlantic packed into cargo holds, their passage dictated by the economics of fruit shipping.” #neworleans #maritimehistory open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

Human Ballast: The Secret Sicilian History of New Orleans’ Lemon Boats

A poignant short story from the Cajun Chronicles exploring the forgotten multicultural roots of Louisiana’s citrus trade.

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Fck Data Centers!!

Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.

Is The "Cloud" is Sucking Our Lakes Dry Is the AI boom draining Florida dry? Hidden data center projects are putting massive strains on local waters & beloved bass lakes. Get the latest breakdown" #AI #Florida #Environment jerileewei.substack.com/p/how-ai-dat... open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

The "Cloud" is Sucking Our Lakes Dry? (Featuring Brooke & The Reel Girls)

Is the Cloud draining FL bass lakes? Data Center water demands threaten the Floridan Aquifer. Listen to Brooke & The Reel Girls protect the native blue!

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Doing the happy C-walk from Beaucoup's Ark! Highlighting the deep roots of Louisiana history and the Italian immigrants who brought us the iconic muffuletta. #LouisianaHistory #Muffuletta #CajunCulture jerileewei.substack.com

The future belongs to people who refuse to give up. I support the Democratic Party because I believe in progress, equality, and protecting the systems that allow people to have a voice. Hope is a choice, and I choose hope.

AI Data Centers Threaten Florida Bass Lakes Punchy & Eye-Opening AI needs massive amounts of water to stay cool. Hitting local ecosystems hard. Dive into hidden tech data center projects are quietly draining Florida’s iconic bass lakes. Read & listen here: open.substack.com/pub/jerileew...

How AI Data Centers Threaten Florida Bass Lakes | Podcast

The Reel Girls expose how hidden tech data center projects & massive water demands are draining local waters.

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Protect the aquifer and show your eco-pride with our hand-crafted, tarnish-resistant Leather Angler Bracelet. 100% water-ready. 🔗 Shop: reelgirlswhofish.myshopify.com/products/per... #ReelGirls #Conservation

Eco-Angler Braided Leather Bracelet | Save Florida Waters

Cast a line for clean water! Wear this durable braided leather bracelet as a badge of honor for Florida’s waterways. Shop now and fish with a purpose!

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I just published The Day I Fell For An AI Singer medium.com/p/the-day-i-... When your new heart throb is ghosting you for all the right reasons.

The Day I Fell For An AI Singer

Does it matter if he only exists in the cloud?

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I just published When Hell Freezes Over: A Florida Lesson in Adynaton vs. Hyperbole medium.com/p/when-hell-...

When Hell Freezes Over: A Florida Lesson in Adynaton vs. Hyperbole

What happens when a linguistic “never” meets a literal polar vortex in the Sunshine State

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open.substack.com/pub/jerileew... My 93yo retired NASA team member, Maman, dropped a truth bomb. She just learned 'Cloudflare.' Why is your news site slow? It might not be your Wi-Fi. It might be censorship by buffering. #Cloudflare #CajunChronicles #SinglePointOfFailure #Censorship

The Great Cloudflare Glitch & the Case of the Missing Release of Names

Maman’s Warning Who Gave the Digital Kill-Switch to the Politicians?

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Deck the Halls, Not Your Debt! Tired of gifting that gathers dust? Our new e-book,”The Rod Whisperer - Your Psychic Guide To Feeling Every Bite,”is now featured in the psychic section of our digital holiday bookstore. reelgirlswhofish.myshopify.com/products/the... #HolidayGifts #EbookLove

Tufted titmouse numbers picking up in the neighborhood 🪶