Carol of the Bells ("Shchedryk") from Ukrainian Defenders at Sofiivska Square, in the heart of Kyiv. Merry Christmas, friends! 📹: miarodriges / Threads

Rocky Shore and Sea, Monhegan - 1916 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105009

Related sentiment from Billy Bragg: www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRd...

I want this!

By way of comparison, a total of 26 people died in ICE detention during the four years of the Biden administration.

Fixed it. Monty Python style.

There are many books about #extinction, but this one is different. "Ghosts Behind Glass" is a brilliant reflection on the specimens of extinct species that @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social encountered on display in #museums around the world: what are the stories being told, and why are they important?

The view out a train window in the Netherlands is unmistakable.

Hi is wrong on stake or roast beef. He has an argument for hamberger but not stake. The high heat kills organisms the are on the outside--they do not penetrate into the meat. The others are more problematic, but then never buy bagged greens. I don't eat sprouts as too risky.

We need some more tree-posting on this app. This is the oldest known living Douglas-fir in Oregon (and maybe in North America?) I cored it to near the pith in 2006 and was able to re-visit it recently with some other forest scientists. It is at least 1015 years old, but probably ~1050.

A cast of Trump’s lesser-known political appointees and DOGE operatives cut programs in ways that guaranteed widespread harm and death in some of the world’s most desperate situations. From our friends at @propublica.org:

In 2029 all ongoing grants will have to be canceled and put under genuine peer review, with the rumored “20 year grants” immediately zeroed out.

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Malcolm Bailey, Hold, Separate but Equal, 1969 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135370

Morning Sun - 1952 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103522

Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now www.nature.com/articles/d41...

King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic

Snoot booped! Snoot booped!! We got booped by the snoot!!! We had a most wonderful encounter with a curious manatee today :)) #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #seacow #seapotato #boop #boopthesnoot #whiskers #sirenia #cutiepie #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

Here he is taking the photo.

Hazelnut butter balls!!! New recipe. Made with brown sugar with fine and course hazelnuts. Will keep this recipe.

The RFK, jr effect.

🐧 Natural History Reports / British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition, 1910-13. London: BM(NH) [Source]

"South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment."

Ya know what helps with population decline...immigration.

I talk to my student about a plan of what we would do if there was an active shooter when teaching in US. They all had ideas. So very, very sad.

"Cancel Adobe Subscription Without Cancellation Fee" People replying to this say the method that this video describes still worked as of 11 days ago. Various people say they saved between $90 and $180 in fees using this method. Good luck!

Fred Tomaselli, Bird Blast, 1997 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135750

Ukrainian defenders have liberated Kindrashivka in Kharkiv region. This puts the few remaining russian invaders in Kup'yans'k into an operational encirclement. They will have to swim across the Oskil River, surrender or be killed.

If you wanna learn more about immune amnesia this is a good primer from the American Society for Microbiology. Measles binds to your immune system’s memory cells and infects them, effectively erasing their database. It then produces all new memory cells - that contain info ONLY for measles.

Ukraine has opened another front against Russia. Ukraine has begun striking Russian oil platforms and ships in the Caspian Sea. Russia is helpless to stop these Ukrainian drone and missile attacks.

Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj

Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast—and connected them to drone swarms over military bases. (Hank Van Ess)

'Our land' by Inuk artist Kenojuak Ashevak #WomensArt ##ArtAdvent

“You can't offer poverty wages to staff who kept the British Library running through the cyber-attack, then offer bonuses to directors who benefit from their hard work.” @graceblakeley.substack.com asks: who are Britain's cultural institutions really for? graceblakeley.substack.com/p/you-should...

Four Lane Road - 1956 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104082

Yeah shit’s fucked up at The New School. It’s true. I’m living it. It’s a microcosm of what’s happening everywhere in America. gothamist.com/news/the-new...

🎬 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is on! 🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January by creating a 2–3 minute film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930. 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...

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The American Association of Wine Economists AAWE offers 3 Scholarships for Research Papers in Wine Economics to be presented at the 18th Annual AAWE Conference in Perth, Australia (July 8-13, 2026). Each Scholarship provides US$1,000 and grants Conference Free Admission.

Holiday Inn 1942--wishing this for all the admin is targeting and those held unjustly everywhere. A time when Americans fought fascism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-40B...

To be fair, if an SUV or a tractor trailer hit it no one survives. Yes, we should not allow such big SUVs for many reasons, but for now mini cars aren't safe on the roads.

🐸 #FrogForFriday

'Inky drawing of a reindeer' by Scottish artist, Kerry Phippen #WomensArt

On this day, 92 years ago—December 5, 1933, at 5:32 p.m.—Prohibition was repealed.

New Orleans launches portal to report human rights abuses by Trump paramilitary units www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

This makes me so sad given how and who founded the New School.

'These findings “underscore the need for stricter journal policies to screen and retract ghostwritten papers, in order to safeguard science integrity, as well as public health and safety,” Kaurov and @naomioreskes.bsky.social wrote'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-J... Remember this?

Railroad Crossing - 1926 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104044

Today in marine invertebrates 📸: Nhobgood (Nick Hobgood)