Blue-eyed Darner seeking some shade in the garden yesterday. She was so beautiful. 

Some of my favorite people post some really cool stuff on here, but I don’t repost because there is no alt text. I really want to share your stuff, but inclusive means inclusive.

Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth. Congo's already high maternal mortality rates are rising.

More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth.

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Monday? Shan't. Won't. Can't make me. #MondayMotivation 📷️ Paul Browning

Apple charges people ~20% more than the Patreon list price and they keep the difference for themselves. They also hold the proceeds of iOS app sales for 75 days, making it impossible for creators to accurately predict earnings. They basically inserted themselves in order to rip *more* people off

Part Time Yeen@parttimeyeen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

For decades, the pleating technique associated with Fortuny’s famous Delphos and Peplos designs were attributed to the man himself, but evidence shows that it was created by his wife Henriette Nigrin. It is all thanks to her that these shimmering wonders exist. #PalazzoFortuny #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

"The academic structure … makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury." In this Working Life, two postdocs share how, as women in academia, having children can feel impossible—and how talking about it makes them feel less alone. https://scim.ag/46uBWgD #InternationalDayOfFriendship

Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com

Exclusive: A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected Ebola cases before the government declared an official outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new report. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4fw0Xxd

This #InternationalTigerDay, we’re remembering the Caspian tiger. This large tiger subspecies weighed ~530 lbs (240 kg). It was driven to extinction by the same factors threatening surviving tigers—human activity, including deforestation and overhunting. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Absolutely gorgeous! Magical! AltText: Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, the highest plunge waterfall on the Yellowstone River at 308 ft (94 m). There are very steep canyon walls, with sparse conifers on either side of the river. At the bottom of the waterfalls, there is a mist rainbow.

Evan@onwardandupward.bsky.social · last wk.

This might be my favorite thing I’ve ever photographed. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is already my favorite place on Earth…. But then you throw a rainbow into the mix? Glorious.

Millennials don’t have houses because we’re eating genderfluid avocado toast 🧪

Jeff Groh@jeffgroh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Avocados come in 2 varieties - A-types start each day female and switch to male midday. B-types do the reverse. In work just published from the last chapter of my PhD, we show this system evolved 40+million yrs ago and is regulated by alleles of 1 transcription factor www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

112 years ago, on the 28th of July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, formally starting the first world war. A diplomatic solution to the fallout after the murder of Frans Ferdinand was not reached as Serbia had rejected some of the terms in an Austrian ultimatum. #otd #history 🗃️

This parasitic plant smells like a rotting corpse: jackal food. Unlike many plants, which use photosynthesis, this species attaches itself to host plants & siphons off their nutrients. Its flavor & texture have been compared to that of a potato. Photo: Alex Lansdowne, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

This plain gown is a bit of a mystery, as different aspects of it relate to different eras: center front opening with drawstrings (pre-1805), natural waistline (before and after 1795-1825), and narrow armscyes out on the shoulder (post-1810). hub.catalogit.app/genesee-coun... 🗃️🪡

Happy birthday to Vera Rubin, born on this day in 1928! An acclaimed scientist, Rubin's observations established the presence of dark matter in galaxies. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences & awarded the National Medal of Science. Photo: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

English can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 2w ago

Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna

A federal judge has approved a US$1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of authors about US$3,000 per book after using pirated copies of their works to train its Claude chatbot.

Judge approves a US$1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot

A federal judge approved a US$1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay authors about US$3,000 per book.

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For #UterineFibroidAwarenessDay here’s a close up of one of the beaded fibroids on my #SciArt #embroidery, Bleeding Vessel (2022), based on my own imaging. You can read more about this piece here: liapas.com/2022/10/13/b...

2381 years ago, on the 21st of July 356 BCE, the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was burned down in an act of arson. The arsonist sought fame at any cost, thus the Ephesians forbade anyone from mentioning his name. (This is, of course, more story than fact.) #otd #history 🗃️

Absolutely loving this new merch design from New Bedford Whaling Museum store.whalingmuseum.org/en-gb/produc...

¡Que Viva España!

things like this are especially funny when you remember that the @washingtonpost.com is owned by the 4th wealthiest man in the world and is now dedicated almost 24-7 to arguing that you should never tax a dollar of jeff bezo's over $246 billion dollars

Snag a felted pal at the Frogby Shop! Frogs range from $25-$150 (+ shipping to the US, Canada and UK) Each Frogby is one of a kind and comes with a mini-comic for you and a mini mini-comic for your felted friend! Also available: zines, comics, and felted jewelry! frogby.bigcartel.com

Just did inventory on these after shipping out the first round and this week's orders. We have at least 1 of every size! Help me clear 'em out (and fund our org in the process) SquidFacts.net

Propriety@proprietous.bsky.social · 3w ago

Did you know that bugs... is actually shrimp??? Thank you @sarahmackattack.bsky.social for this incredible educational addition to my wardrobe from squidfacts.bigcartel.com I am gonna be telling so many people bugs is shrimp.

In the deep sea, you can’t actually see red. Read more about this red-iculous squid sighting at 762 m from #DeepWonders expedition with @divaamon.bsky.social & a team of Trinbagonian scientists here: youtube.com/shorts/KSe7z...

#TheVictorianBookoftheDead #WorldSnakeDay Marble memento mori of skull and snake, late 19th c. Italy. www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/...

What to wear for #WorldSnakeDay Roberto Cavalli snake sandals in red satin Iris van Herpen snake dress (worn by Björk) Enamelled snake bracelet with yellow diamond and rubies, c. 1900 www.1stdibs.com/fashion/acce... www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/lot/... www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/...

On #NationalCherryDay, here’s a look at the chemistry behind cherries’ poisonous pits and the chemical differences between sweet and sour cherries 🍒 www.compoundchem.com/2016/07/21/c... #ChemSky 🧪