I had a great time talking corvids with Caitlin Gibson for her new article in the Washington Post about befriending crows. Gift link.

Caitlin Gibson@caitjgibson.bsky.social · 12h ago

I wrote about my bird son (and human daughter) in the newspaper 🐦‍⬛ Gift link for fellow corvid admirers: wapo.st/4q7fkvp

It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance.

I found reel to reel tapes in my parent's things. I'd like to have them digitalized so I can hear them and share with family. However I don't want the data stolen/used for AI/used in unauthorized research. Can anyone recommend someone who can do that?

There is nothing in the rule book that says a dog can't be James Bond.

The Independent@the-independent.com · 15h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

Networking for underrepresented scientists is 1000 times better than 40+ years ago. Back then I didn't know if other Indigenous scientists existed, now we chat regularly and have mentoring groups to support the next generation.

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 23h ago

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

May I point out that both El-Sayed and Stevens are Millennials. Generational shift. It's here. It's time. November up here won't just be about progressivism vs. fascism. It will also be about the future vs. the past.

Made it to the tundra to go berry picking! This was about 9pm, for those wondering abt the Arctic sun. We were out for over an hour, even though it felt like minutes. With my recovering calf, my kid and I only picked about half a gallon, but hey, that's more than we had before we started!

Ongoing crisis in Northwest Arctic Borough. Outstanding reporting from Desiree Hagen at KOTZ, Kotzebue: "Ambler, a Northwest Arctic community of about 270 people, has been without water or sewer for more than five months." #Alaska #AlaskaSky @napaaqtuk.bsky.social www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Ambler has gone 5 months without water and sewer. Fixes could take months.

According to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, about 85 percent of Ambler's main water lines are cracked, unable to hold pressure, and require replacement.

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Today everyone — EVERYONE — should take a moment and read Ray Bradbury's four-page short story from 1950.

Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · yesterday

Today is the day the story There Will Come Soft Rain is set. An amazing and heartbreaking work of fiction for our modern age. Read it here:

Two AI accounts wanting to connect and stay in touch with each other in the mentions of a post I wrote about AI is fucking hellscape material.

There are 15 core states, but cyclosporiasis cases have been reported in 45 states where more than 270 million people live during the current outbreak. This is why we built (pre Trump’s first administration) a functioning CDC and FDA, to avoid the human and economic impact of disease like this.

Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · yesterday

SCOOP: The CDC has linked six additional states to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — bringing the total tally to 15. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...

Portrait of Adele Quinney, a Native American student at Hampton Institute, photographed in 1899-1900 by photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. “A girl whose every physical measurement is artistically correct.” Johnston "was able to orchestrate hundreds of Hampton Black and

Today is election day in Michigan, Washington, Virginia, Missouri, and Kansas! Want to keep up with the coverage? Follow these local newsrooms and reporters for the very latest:

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Unboxing my editor copies of NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD. Preorder now—trade paperback, large print paperback, audiobook, and/or ebook—to guarantee a day-one Indigenous Horror experience. NWAN2.com

When going through my parent's things, I found 36 year old letters of rec for college scholarships. I sent messages to the writers to say thank you for the support & how it contributed to my success. Just got a response from one of the letter writers saying thank you and he's proud of me 😭

My dinner, salmon from our family friends the Scaeffers. So good! I used some (expired) seasoning that was left in my dad's cabinet, but it was still delicious :)

Is there a group chat for the Presidents or Chancellors of the top 100-200 Universities in this country? Seems like there should be. And they should be all “we’re fighting this one, right?”

Liam Knox@liamknox.bsky.social · 3d ago

Scoop: The Trump administration is sending a letter to college presidents asking them to pledge a series of policy changes by the end of the year. Unlike last year's Compact, this effort was devised with input from higher ed leaders. Free link to my exclusive: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Here is some of that good news you've been looking for.

Bethany Brookshire@beebrookshire.bsky.social · 2d ago

It. WORKED!!! The calling and comments and yelling! It works. It's a temporary stall but it can be made permanent. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sena...

Meet #MissAbyss! 🐙She’s a Dumbo Octopus on a massive mission to protect our deep ocean floor from mining! Help us send a loud message that some places are just too special to destroy! See the @missabyssoctopus account & links on Instagram! cc @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social 🦑 🌊 #deepseamining

Turns out I fumbled the pre-order link, here you go!

Pregnancy Interrupted: The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End

A compassionate, evidence-based look at pregnancy loss--how and why it happens, and why the assurances of the medical industry don't reflect the reality One of the most prevalent myths about human pre...

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Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 3d ago

I hear the kids like short form video Pre-order PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED here: bookshop.org/p/books/preg...

if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky

Shawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 2d ago

if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky

if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky

Siaja Says Oh My God in North of North

Alt: Siaja from North of North Says Oh My God, Really?!?

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Jenna Beet@jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d ago

if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky

this is going to turn me into the joker

Hydaburg, on Prince of Wales Island, has been without running water since last week, according to the Alaska state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

ICYMI, the longest-ever post on Southern Fried Science contains answers to 50 (ish) of the most commonly-asked questions about careers in marine biology, answered by me and a panel of experts. Please share! www.southernfriedscience.com/marine-biolo...

Marine Biology Career Advice

You asked us questions about marine biology careers, and our panel of experts answered them! In April, I solicited your questions about careers in marine biology, and we received nearly 100 questio…

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Please help out. Go buy a cool shirt! More and more Indigenous academics and professionals want their face on the "Put that down, It Belongs to the Indigenous" logo. #IDsov www.bonfire.com/store/native...

Native BioData Consortium | Official Merchandise | Bonfire

Check out Native BioData Consortium on Bonfire and shop official merchandise today! Featuring limited edition custom apparel, printed with care in the USA just for you.

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I-270, Exit 1@i270exit1.bsky.social · 3d ago

🚨🚨 FEDS and everyone else 🚨🚨 🧵Tomorrow is the last day to comment on the Office of Personnel Management rule, “Promoting Employee Accountability" at www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP... This rule eliminates employee protections and rights, and hastens the firing process. Specifically, it... 1/4

Stunning book (I may have a bit of insight about everything @kateclancy.bsky.social went through over the past years on this book) Read it and share it!

Kate Clancy@kateclancy.bsky.social · 3d ago

I hear the kids like short form video Pre-order PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED here: bookshop.org/p/books/preg...

💜 from this morning

Around 1860, infant mortality in southern states of what is now Germany (German unification was in 1871) was 20-30%. 200-300 deaths for every 1000 infants born. At the same time in England, the rate was "only" 10-15%. There are a few reasons for this, but a fundamental one was SUGAR TITS. 😬

Ben Taylor@vox-dei.bsky.social · 3d ago

That's quite a drop, but why was the German rate so much worse than, say, England and Wales in the first place?