GOOD NEWS! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a UNIVERSAL vaccine known as GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria AND even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally AND provides broad protection in the lungs for several MONTHS.

A reminder for those on Oregon Medicare (OHA) You may qualify for free air conditioners (summer heat)and even air filtration devices (wildfire) This isn't a very well known program so please pass the word www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/...

Relaxed, thriving

Lesser Twayblade - one of the most difficult orchids to find in Shetland. It is tiny at around 5-10cm tall and grows inconspicuously wherever heather and sphagnum moss grow together. A real get-down-on-your-hands-and-knees job! Super pic by tour participant Veronica Sweeney. #wildflowers #ukwildlife

I turned my interpretive-sign art into a sticker, for all of you out there who stop to read every historic marker and sign on trips…. littlebraincomics.etsy.com/listing/4516...

monday again is it

Happy Pride!

This flouf is one of 15 healthy California condor chicks to hatch at our conservation center this season. A new record! #Condorable #KeepCalmAndCarrion

Another good cockchafer fact: as a result of studies by 1800s entomologists, the cockchafer was one of the first animals to be discovered to have a strong preference towards homosexuality. A lot of Victorians found this very upsetting and refused to believe it.

As tick season ramps up, keep in mind importance of preserving any tick that attaches. In theory, a tick not engorged cannot pass on disease, but there can still be infection and for peace of mind I always send them to the Tick Report. Testing is fast and not that expensive. 1/2 www.tickreport.com

when the task requires zero corgis

The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) is a small primate in the family Tarsiidae, the tarsiers. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on islands including Bohol, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao.

THEY SENT FOUR HUMAN BEINGS 252,756 MILES AWAY, WENT FULLY AROUND THE MOON AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO LAND IN THE PRECISE LOCATION THEY WANTED EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS IS THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH

Possibly historic sighting of a pod of cuvier's beaked whales in Monterey Bay today, not only is it rare to find these but finding that many in this region may never have happened before. These whales dive longer and deeper than sperm whales, up to nearly 10,000 ft deep for over 3 hours!! 🦑

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(妻)の編みきのこ新作、クロラッパタケです🧶🍄 じつはクロラッパタケは過去に2回編んでいるのですが、昨年かっこいい実物の個体に出会えたことからまた作りたくなって3作目を制作😃 モデルの個体がかっこよかったこともあって、ついに理想の形にたどり着きました😊 #あみぐるみ #crochet #amigurumi #fungifriends

Turns out those Chinook salmon that finally showed up in the Upper Klamath last year were doing more than just posing for photos. 🐟🧪🌎 www.opb.org/article/2026...

Happy polio vaccine announcement anniversary. "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" remains one of the hardest remarks of all time. Kind of quote every child should be taught

New friend said she always mixes up which thread is warp (vertical) and which is weft (horizontal), so I told her to just remember that warp goes up and down and weft goes weft to wight and if anybody else has made that joke before please don't tell me because I was SO pleased with myself 😤

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Look at this guy 🥔🪶 American Woodcock in Bryant Park, 3.23.2026

Please soothe your soul with this footage of an enraged muppet being treated at the wild muppet center.

There was a weird bird sound and his ears went to maximum power.

"Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed" 🌱 #bloomscrolling #Bonsai

I haven’t posted much here. The horrors persist etc etc. but please enjoy this timeline rest stop with Dogtor Mop. She wants you to take your meds, hydrate and eat a delicious snack today, okay?

Speculation in group chat has led to the hope that Brownt evolves into a non-flying bird type i.e. a Grassowary.

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iambic tetrameter ass stick

We saw this book illustration and were taken with the ladies in medieval style costumes and then… Is that a cat? In armour?

Furries have already achieved the dream of every shit silicon valley technology and in a more ethical and less cringe way The metaverse: VRChat NFTs: adoptable fursonas Typing words into a text box and having art appear: commissions

Happy birthday Tula-Tu! This petite party pachyderm is 1 today 💖

alecto and rayiin spending the day outside 🍀🌿🌸🐛 [ #ocs #angeloc #demonoc #originalart #characterart ]

Ahhh! There’s nothing like rolling around on your back in a pile of leaves! Bajkit, our female Przewalski’s horse, recently turned 25 years old! Horses often roll on their backs to scratch themselves, or self-groom, like a natural dust bath. 📷: Steve Franks

Cladonia and moss looking like they should be undersea #Winter #lichen #moss #bryophytes

This is Rufus. He cleverly escaped the shelter to run home after being picked up by animal control as a presumed stray. 14/10 a hound Houdini (IG: huntington_cw_animalshelter)

Debating setting up a shop to sell off some of my crafts, to make a little money and free up some space. Anyone have recommendations about how to price handmade jewelry (glass and semiprecious stones)? I know how to price my illustrations but idk if there's other things to know about jewelry.

Slightly Diminish a Game: - Back-Alley Fighter - Super Mario 62.5 - Kingdom Kidneys - Pokemon Zirconium - Dance Dance Strongly Worded Letter of Protest - Metal Gear Turgid - Roller Coaster Manager - Fortessvania - Ukulele Hero - Schmucktales - Tarsier Island - Donkey Kong County

"Turn the prison into a public sex forest." Seen in Montreal

Of all the cats I’ve known, i’d vote the orange tabbies most likely to try to force a reluctant coalition of unlikely allies to siege an impregnable city

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This is why Molly is not allowed to do tours.

Holiday gathering reminder 🎁 If your guests test w/rapids twice before the event, 48 hours apart, it’ll catch 63% of Covid cases even if they have no symptoms. Testing 3x improves that to 79%! This is how we curb the annual January surge that gave me Long Covid—thanks for protecting yr community 🤍

Gets dark early this time of year, so I bought Rocket a light up collar. But you see, he’s very floofy.

This is an insane thing to do but I'm getting desperate: My husband is an extremely skilled tier 3 tech support worker with a bachelor's of economics, familiarity with a wide variety of technical systems, and a long employment history in aerospace. He's been out of work for seven months now.

I had the camera on when she started chasing her tail, and my friends… this is peak corgi.

Today's #ArtAdventCalendar is my Pyrrhuloxia watercolor, from my experimentation with different watercolor papers. With this piece, I found out that painting of the "wrong" side of cold press paper works better for me! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #AnimalArt #FineArt

This is my favorite gift guide. It also works for people you love if they have exactly the right sense of humor.

These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?