Ravens croak through myth and legend. Odin’s twin birds, Huginn and Muninn, flew across the world to bring him thought and memory. Ravens are not just scavengers but keepers of knowledge. #FairyTaleTuesday Art: Jerome Weber

See that small, moving splotch? That's 3I/ATLAS, a comet that formed in a different star system, photographed from Mars orbit by the ESA Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter. A comet from a DIFFERENT SOLAR SYSTEM photographed by a ROBOT ORBITING MARS last Friday

In Japanese poetry, the Harvest Moon was compared to a ripe persimmon. Sweet, round, and glowing, its light was seen as nourishment for the spirit as fruit was for the body. #FolkloreSunday

#MosaicMonday - Mosaic panels from the elaborate mosaic floor in the 8th-century AD Church of St. Stephen in Umm al-Rasas (Jordan) depicting cities near the Jordan River. Esbounta (Hesban), Askalon (Ashkelon), Eleutheropolis (Beit Guvrin), Philadelphia (Amman).

#BlueskyArtShow #MosaicMonday #Botanical #Mosaics #Floral #Art #ArtYear By Mia Tavonatti

This tall conifer is guarding the Archbishop’s Palace at Southwell Minster. This was the former Palace of the Archbishop of York dating from the 14th Century. The tree is scouring the area with all its arms spread out to protect the building. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Photography #Churches

What a profound message from Jane Goodall We don’t give up. We find hope in taking action on a daily basis. We do our best in the time we have left on this lovely planet

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

I regret to inform you that Nemik's manifesto is the new Tom Holland “Umbrella.” You have to repost every time. It’s just where we are. #ihavefriendseverywhere youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...

SOON: Join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently on No Kings Day. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

Donald Trump is plotting to cut Social Security benefits for older Americans — after he promised during the campaign that he wouldn’t touch Social Security. We must call it out and stop these cuts.

Cultivate a couple of hobbies. Ideally, things that have nothing to do with your day job and that bring you joy, even if you're not great at them.

Just restocked two of my most popular cards! 🌙 Winter Solstice: www.etsy.com/listing/2225... Skeleton brides: www.etsy.com/listing/6889... #art #bsnm

This is a generous gift, and a very smart thing to do. “An informed citizenry is essential to our democracy. As we continue to grow The Atlantic, and the resource-intensive reporting and writing we publish, we want to ensure it’s available to new generations of readers.”

An important read.

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Well, crap.

If you like bite-sized readings that you can listen to in your sweatpants, then I highly suggest you sign up for the Strong Women, Strange Worlds event (link in post below, free to attend) on 7th November! I'll be reading a tasty little treat alongside five fabulous authors. #SWSWQR

Statement from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

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For #WildflowerHour this evening, Silverweed with a bonus 7-spot Ladybird.

The last of our borage is waning here in the Pacific NW. I love it so - as do the bees.

“For entire history of US, federal govt has allowed colleges & univ to grow & flourish acc to their own determination of wht education means. The resulting system is, for all its flaws, the envy of the world…. This admin is trying to bring tht tradition to an end” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Iconic inspiring naturalists in my life: Jacques Cousteau, David Attenborough, E. O. WIlson, and last but not least Jane Goodall Jane Goodall: The Hope (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic An elegy youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?...

The biggest misunderstanding people make about the humanities is that they’re unscientific. The fact is that we have a good understanding of how an early medieval language sounded when spoken, and that’s because of philologists following what can only be described as scientific methods.

This thread. One story of one arrest and all the ripples.

A Nashville Warbler perches in Calico Aster, a flower of Fall.

Tonight is NASA's international #ObserveTheMoon night. Currently at 92 8%, the waxing gibbous is rising in the south east and if you've got a great sky (like here in London), take a look. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

1) What a wonderful exhibition! We'll have more to say on the blog, but for now - see this show if you can! Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750, National Museum of Women in the Arts, NMWA, nmwa.org/exhibitions/...

One of the greats, friends. And such a lovely human.

#LetFreedomReadDay is in ONE WEEK! On 10/11, take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

This thread for safety in this time. Still incredible to me how much of active governing from the Oval is by this man.

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹 This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨ Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌 youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI

This is Denni. She took an unexpected babysitting shift when she found a baby koala in her yard. She cheerfully delivered the joey to her human, who put them back in the tree to be reunited with their mom. 14/10 (FB: Steve Lamplough)

This month, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will have the opportunity to observe not one but two once-in-a-lifetime comets in the fall skies. Here's how to watch.

Good news: You can now UNFOLLOW a starter pack, using this new tool created by @nabilhunt.bsky.social! unfollowpack.nabil.blue

You know, sometimes it's politics Friday.

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Time to fly into the weekend with one last Great Egret. 🪶

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Just in case you need this.

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year. Republicans in Washington did this. This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

These famed Second Style frescos from the Villa dei Misteri in #Pompeii are thought to portray a bride’s induction into an ancient mystery cult before her marriage. Given the presence of Dionysus and his retinue, many believe that cult is the Dionysian or Bacchic Mysteries. 🏺 📸 me #archaeology

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Some good news.