We had some really cool pieces go up this week at @coyotemedia.org! 〰️ neighbors taking care of one another in the face of ICE 〰️ towns not known for protest standing up for Palestine www.coyotemedia.org/albany-and-e... 〰️ a complicated win for trans folks www.coyotemedia.org/but-what-did...

I was inspired to ask this question after getting 100% DUSTED by a young Mola mola on a dive in Monterey — love that my favorite blobby bois made the header image!

The presentation recalled the early days of the coronavirus pandemic during Trump’s first term, when the president stood for daily White House briefings and tossed out grossly inaccurate claims. https://to.pbs.org/429fVC6

Nothing says “land of the free” like armed agents of the state saying “show me your papers if you want your daughter back” bsky.app/profile/nbcb...

Got woken up by the earthquake app and didn’t feel the shaking at all on the peninsula. Hope everyone East Bay is ok!

Got my covid + flu shots on Friday in nyc! 🩹💪🏼 Made an appointment online, walked into the CVS, they gave me both jabs (and a free bag of popcorn lol), no questions asked. Covid vax always makes me tired and fevery the next day, so I spent yesterday asleep (an ideal Saturday for me tbh)

I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited

Alright I have something useful for you to do. Think of any teachers and librarians you know. Do they know about Skype a scientist? Our program matches classrooms & other groups w/scientists for virtual Q&As. It’s free! They can sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html #Edusky #StemED

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Diggin up some stuff in the yard

Obsessed today with this guy's 16th-century Dutch "Fish Book." This is exactly the weird combo of chaos and observation I hope to capture in my own nature journals and art practice. publicdomainreview.org/collection/a...

The monarchs

The evil that men do lives after them

Anyone want to help Bird Alliance of Oregon get to 1000 YouTube subscribers so that we can monetize our videos? #birds www.youtube.com/@BirdAllianc...

Drawing bugs and birds in between classes at the @wildwonder.bsky.social conference today. It’s a good time to see cool nature things. Go outside if you can.

Drawing bugs and birds in between classes at the @wildwonder.bsky.social conference today. It’s a good time to see cool nature things. Go outside if you can.

The LIGO project is one of the coolest things going, and the Trump admin wants to effectively cancel it. Here's hoping it can keep on making amazing discoveries like this one 🧪

He Be Hootin’

He Be Hootin’

As we recover from the Eaton Fire, my Etsy shop is still my only source of income. These poppy shirts are all screen printed by hand in the closet of our temporary apartment! www.etsy.com/listing/4312...

Me seeing someone I knew in middle school at the grocery store

"As a Palestinian scientist and ecologist deeply rooted in Palestine’s landscapes and communities, I bear witness to a catastrophic unfolding—a systematic assault on our ecosystems, livelihoods, and survival." theecologist.org/2025/sep/02/...

I can understand not knowing that this work exists, I guess? And it's classic pundit arrogance to imagine (and promote the worldview) that scientists don't understand ~real people~ enough to even think of doing this. But public health experts are also sort of giving into this weird erasure. Sucks!

Do you have questions about the near-future and COVID vaccination access? (I do.) Fortunately for us, my colleague @meghanbartels.bsky.social has answers. I'm so grateful for the information she pulled together in this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-...

your machine is responsible for the things that it does! if you can’t control it you can’t just let it loose to kill people!

Asking for myself: does anyone know an Indigenous women in science at an Ivy League? I am looking for mentoring around navigating the specific elements of Ivy institutions as an early career rooted in community work… and I don’t seem to have any one to ask for advice. It’s lonely out here 🥺

Ok don’t get me wrong, it’s so nice that my mom’s friend saw this cute card and thought of me for my birthday. I love it, I do! But… can you spot any of the several baffling things about it that have me giggling? 🦑🧪🐡

Albondigas and rice for dinner today at Samaritan House of San Mateo! The one thing that saves my sanity these days is helping. Highly recommend. 700+ people will eat today because we’re in the kitchen chopping and cooking and packing.

'It should be outrageous enough when the Israeli military, or any military for that matter, launches strikes on a hospital. The world has allowed that to become routine in Gaza, however, to our great shame.'

GET EEL FACTS! GET ‘EM AT EEL FACTS DOT NET! YOU CAN GET ‘EM ON A SHEET FROM THE INTERNET!

clam fact of the day:

Hey it’s my birthday! If you feel like doing a little something in my honor today, here are two things you can do: 1. Go outside and find a really good leaf! Admire it and tell it I say hi. 2. Donate to the SM Public Library — I’m the foundation board prez this year! www.smlibraryfoundation.org

on the one hand I should absolutely put my phone down but on the other hand what if the forces attacking democracy operate on weeping angels logic

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

A while ago, we started a #FixItFriday tradition. We keep a running list - large & small, digital & analog, anything broken or annoying - and work on it together. Today's 30-second fix: to remove AI "preview" from search results, here's the setting for Chrome users: www.reddit.com/r/techsuppor...

Hey it’s my birthday! If you feel like doing a little something in my honor today, here are two things you can do: 1. Go outside and find a really good leaf! Admire it and tell it I say hi. 2. Donate to the SM Public Library — I’m the foundation board prez this year! www.smlibraryfoundation.org

Seeking science journalists: @quantamagazine.bsky.social is hiring a physics editor! A rare opportunity to join this great team and lead coverage of this foundational vertical. Please reach out with any questions and share widely simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

hey @sarahmackattack.bsky.social some 13th century bats for your bat viewing pleasure

Cycling the yolo bypass as the night shift comes on. #bikesky 🦇

NEW 🚨 The violence is the point. Elected Dems must call for widespread resignations (RFK, Bhattacharya, Prasad) in response to the CDC shooting. Public health must demand this of them, and the public must demand that of us. With @publichealthguy1.bsky.social in STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/08/15/c...

As the federal land and wildlife agencies struggle to meet their responsibilities, volunteers and others are stepping up to help endangered species, maintain trail systems, host campgrounds and even clean outhouses. Their assistance is crucial, but it’s not a permanent solution.

obsessed with these frogs

Squirrel goofin in the backyard

Slightly diminish a band: They MIGHT Be Gian---wait hold on lemme start over

Article about how many bullets were fired into the CDC and the motivation behind the shooting (500 shots into 6 buildings). This is not ok and needs to be addressed. Under a normal administration there would be comments from leaders reaffirming the validity of research. www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/u...

It’s eely important that we sell enough advent calendars to support Skype a scientist. The moray we sell the more good work we can do in 2026! Scratch off the boxes to reveal facts about eels! Get a calendar at EelFacts.Net