Take it IN to the post office if it's important - they will postmark it if you ask!

As an astronomer I get asked a lot what kind of telescope 🔭 so-and-so should get for themselves or their [spouse/kid/etc]. I’m clueless. I use BIG telescopes and have never purchased one in my life. But @philplait.bsky.social knows! Thx, Phil! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/ban-275-te...

@ironspike.bsky.social I'm looking for a 13 year old girl Xmas present - any recommendations?

It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.

It's December! Have you thought about year end donations? If you're one of the lucky folks who has more to give this year, would you consider Skype a Scientist? We accomplish a wild amount w/a shoestring budget & ONE staff member. Imagine what we could do with more! givebutter.com/SupportSAS25

So proud of this kid. #NoKings

Moscow, Idaho #NoKings

I spent some time this morning on my letter home from the "frontline" in Portland...

Yet another heartbreaking letter home from the front lines of Trump's "War ravaged" Portland.

This is *art.* youtu.be/2kZASM8OX7s

New fire start, Lamb Fire, Troy, ID near Driscoll Ridge Rd., at 50 acres now. #IdahoFire

If you're driving on Hwy 95 anywhere near Tensed - Twisted Sister's Espresso is really good! So appreciated they where open, and the espresso was good! #Idaho

Whew, ok, with a few hours to spare, the 2025 classroom map is ready! The 7th annual United States of Science competition starts tomorrow. If you wanna get your region off to a head start, just between us night owls, here's that link 😘 givebutter.com/USS2025

Let’s knock out signature collection in Bonner Co. for the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act LICKETY SPLIT! Message me your address and a preferred time. I will come to you! I want to get my first page done tomorrow! #idpol

Do NOT let your guard down. BLM Lands are public lands too.

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

Several Idaho Sheriffs have issued veiled threats for tomorrow’s protests. It looks like they’re chomping at the bit to exploit these protests, which have been peaceful all year, into an excuse to use force against Idahoans. Know your rights.

PASS IT ON: If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

Almost finished! Just have to trim & seal the ribbons. Making ribbon skirts and shawls for my grand daughter when politics is too much (most of the time these days!)

Did you know? The original equivalent honorific to "Mister" was "Mistress". No marital status, no negative connotations. And the abbreviation of Mister, we all know, is "Mr." The abbreviation of Mistress was "Ms." I didn't know the origin story of "Ms."!

Hey Idaho - today at the grocery we were buying wine, the cashier req'd both of our ID, & claimed the law was changed regarding ID as of May 1. I can't find any info - does anyone know where I can find the changed law? (LOL...I am WAY past the days of ID - it's not even an ego boost now!)

This is exactly right by @mmasnick.bsky.social. You just don’t talk to law enforcement without a lawyer. There is never upside. Ever. Not NEVER. www.techdirt.com/2025/05/13/h...

Trump canceled funding for PBS. Sesame Street is now homeless....

Good choices! We've voted - if you're in Latah County, please be sure you vote too! Librarians are too important to ignore!

Don't forget to vote Latah County! Idaho Librarians are IMPORTANT so cast your vote! We did today!

Perhaps there's an argument to be had about the usefulness of tariffs. But I don't see how anyone can defend incoherent tariffs. That incoherence makes the Trump tariffs immensely more disruptive than they need to be.

Let's go IDAHO!! Show up! Help out!

Nationally, this is what happens when enough people vote for the government to treat OTHERS like shit, meanwhile forgetting that cruelty is an airborne plague.

So… this was supposed to be about Paul Revere’s ride, but the Senator just unloaded about the Trump administration and its Republican enablers. Far more newsworthy than I expected. (You can probably see me shifting to “crap, this was not the interview I prepped!” but the result was memorable.)

BE THERE! Bernie Sanders / Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) University of Montana, Missoula Adams Center Wednesday - April 16th, 2025 #oligarchy #authoritarianism #uofm #mtdem #mtpol #mtleg #mtnews #montanademocracy #adamscenter #missoula #aoc #berniesanders www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/mis...

Eins der besten Videos ever. #MicrosoftWord 🤣😂

This could be us, except our products have slightly more processes - Die Cast metal, and stamping are the biggest (and both have tooling requirements). Our products are made in Taiwan, and now have 32% Tariff. Other than that - Keyboardio EXACTLY tells the story straight!

shop.keyboard.io/blogs/news/a... This is an expanded and updated version of the message we sent to our mailing list late last week.

For those who may not know, there is a setting you can turn on that will require alt text before submitting an image. This was useful for me because I would sometimes forget.

For @thesicktimes.bsky.social I wrote about clawing back my self-image after living five years with #LongCOVID, and about how going full-on Soft Butch Batman on a racist in my neighborhood helped me figure some things out. bit.ly/3FzULEJ

For a little while in college I got raw milk from a tank by the road at a farm. You paid honor system. One day I noticed bits of straw swirling in the milk. Never again. I mean, I still love skin flora, oral flora, gut flora. I respect nature. Cow's milk is for babies -- cow babies.

Know Your Rights - Recalling an Elected Official.

Know Your Rights If You are Arrested.

It's pretty cool that Eater put together resources for restaurants about how to handle ICE raids

@vanityfair.com I'm wondering - does this email look like "I want to renew" to you???

If law enforcement wants to enter your home, unless you consent, they need a JUDICIAL warrant like a search warrant. And you'll notice cops with search warrants don't ask permission. If ICE needs your permission to enter, they don't have a judicial warrant. They have an administrative warrant.

Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge). You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*

It’s a non lethal deterrent technique called fladry. You can read more about it in my book 😉https://bookshop.org/p/books/pests-how-humans-create-animal-villains-bethany-brookshire/18330279

Look into fladry, which is roping with bright tape/ribbon streamers. It’s not foolproof but it can help. Here’s an article: wildlife.org/with-some-mo...

The ovulation tracking app, "Ovia", now mandates you identify what state you live in. Delete immediately and warn anyone who might need to know.

An excellent explanation!

OMG... we're in hell! (it's actually about 33 F and totally fogged up outside!)