In which Phil Plait teaches me the word "Nychthemeron" which I endeavor to use with abandon from this nychthemeron forward.

Is it too early for the Christmas pics? Here's a sweet little rose robin that looks quite Christmassy - with a bit of artistic licence 😄

Spent a small part of this Solstice at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge find birds and other mega fauna.

Would you really like to live in a society where you have no responsibility and no freedom, no choice, only the false option of obedience to the law, or disobedience followed by punishment? Would you really want to go live in a prison?

Do nothing because it is righteous or praiseworthy or noble to do so; do nothing because it seems good to do so; do only that which you must do and which you cannot do in any other way.

I urge everyone to work your way through commenting to help preserve the Endangered Species Act. Use the link below for the assist!

What will the creature made all of seadrift do on the dry sand of daylight; what will the mind do, each morning, waking?

Looks like we’ll have to make our own institutions. The ones that made us have been stolen, and gutted, and hollowed.

It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul.

Every Southern Resident killer whale calf is a gift, but due to the pod's small size and low reproductive rate, K-Pod calves hit differently. We were honored to have the chance to glimpse this newest little one in person today as the orcas were leaving Puget Sound. #whalesky #salishsea

Winter Puzzle #3 complete!

I don't know why but in the last 2 days I've seen multiple people posting about my favorite shark the tasselled wobbegong and in case your timeline has not been similarly blessed I just think you should be aware that this is what it looks like

Would you like an Elsie sticker? We're adding a complimentary sticker to each order from my web store made between now and December 17th. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com/store/ to shop for signed books, mission patches, and stuffies. Note: we cannot accommodate Elsie sticker design preferences.

Really @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social ? That's the best you can do? Also, our @thepwhl.com team is @pwhltorrent.bsky.social...

November sightings map is here! Last month, we predicted that November would be the highest month of the year for Southern Resident sightings in the Salish Sea and that Bigg’s killer whale sightings would drop off considerably. Find out about it here! www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/sightings-ma...

I'm in an unsubscribe from almost everything mood.

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Winter puzzle #2 complete! (Caveat, done with friends...)

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I'm the one saying, "It's okay, he's only checking us out..."

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Spent yesterday afternoon using a headlight restoration kit on my 15 year old Honda Fit. Not because of aesthetics, the car's paint job is pretty bad. Instead I wanted to improve the road visibility in the dark and a lot was compromised by cloudy headlight. We'll see how long it lasts!

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The #WestCoastHealthAlliance continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children, noting that rigorous research of millions of people in multiple countries over decades provides high quality evidence that vaccines are not linked to #autism. (1/

Ladies and gentleman, the first-ever Seattle Torrent goal 🥹

Inaugural Vancouver Goldeneyes versus Seattle Torrent PWHL hockey game! Let's go Torrent!!!

Working remotely from friends' house and spent several hours yesterday on the phone with IT trying to figure out why I couldn't access the company server. Long story short, the company server and one of their devices had the same IP address. Which device you ask? The stove/oven...I kid you not.

#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds

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First winter puzzle completed!

Today we were lucky enough to encounter a superpod while on the water in Puget Sound with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social ! For now, we wanted to share an update on 2 of the Southern Resident orcas we get asked about the most: both L25 Ocean Sun and L87 Onyx were there! #whalesky #killerwhales

Have you ever wondered about the different roles on a research boat? We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for! Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do? #whalesky #orca

Popped down to Titlow Park for a little bird photography practice.

The vocals are stunning. I always wonder what's being communicated and to whom.

Autumn sun just hits different.

Ditto

Digging this episode of @bcwcpodcast.bsky.social! Great work @charmcitychicky.bsky.social and @whysharksmatter.bsky.social...I loved the conversation around sharks, shark research and science communication.

Got #shark facts? Now you do! Check out our latest episode to hear from shark scientist and #sciencecommunications rockstar @whysharksmatter.bsky.social! Blue Collar White Coat is a #podcast dedicated to humanizing #science and the people powering #STEM. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️🦈

Tacomans, don't forget to drop your ballots before 8PM!

I'll be buying my gas here from this point forward.

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We just need to get out of their way...

Welp. Time to go cancel Sling TV. 😢

#Tacoma folks showing up for #NoKings at Defiant Goldfish near Pt. Defiance.

Mariners win! Now rooting on Reign...

Yesterday we got to catch up with the T49As on a beautiful (if a little chilly!) sunny October day. We saw them catch and share a seal and then dodge several BC Ferries in Active Pass. All part of a day in the life of a Bigg's killer whale in the Salish Sea! #whalesky #orcas

Who needs a break from terrible news? 🙋‍♂️ Here are two young orcas to help with that - one peeking above the surface and the other showing off those cute baby teeth. #orca #orcas #killerwhales #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #canada #discoveryislands

Introducing the Lu Barnes Award, presented by Paula's Choice Skincare 🌟 This annual honor celebrates a Reign player who embodies integrity, leadership, and excellence, with the inaugural award to be presented to captain Lu Barnes at Friday’s match. Learn More ➡️ rgnfc.com/4n2f7GE

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning: www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...