I follow the #WomenInSTEM feed so I can see all the cool things women are accomplishing.

I really like the feeds feature of Bluesky. It’s great being able to ignore the shitshow occasionally and wander through your posts about mushrooms, walks, star stuff, inspirational scientists, or birds.

LAKE MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN—A new 3D scan is bringing a 19th-century Great Lakes shipwreck into sharp focus, giving researchers (and the public) a clearer look at how vessels were built, how they failed, and how they’ve been preserved underwater. Read more:

Everyone needs artists in their feed!

Welcome to the Artist Feed: Trending

I love this!

Here’s a great article explaining the new Rahr malt that sounds perfect for craft Pilsners and much more.

Day 3 of #28DaysofBlackCosplay! Faun Queen For 28 days support Black cosplayers in your fandom, follow, like, repost, comment - give them visibility! Let celebrate Black creativity, excellence and joy! #blackhistorymonth #blackcosplayer #bhm

Day 2 of #28DaysofBlackCosplay! Garsa Fwip - Star Wars For 28 days support Black cosplayers in your fandom, follow, like, repost, comment - give them visibility! Let celebrate Black creativity, excellence and joy! #blackhistorymonth #starwars #bhm

It’s day 1 of #28DaysofBlackCosplay! For 28 days support Black cosplayers in your fandom, follow, like, repost, comment - give them visibility! Let celebrate Black creativity, excellence and joy during this month of February 2026. #blackhistorymonth #StarTrek

Go doggy go!

Sea turtles may be better able to cope with climate change than we thought. There are concerns that the reptiles face extinction because warmer conditions will make most #turtle eggs develop into females. But the animals have a genetic safety net. 🧪 🦑 🐢 www.newscientist.com/article/2512...

A painting titled "Cat on the roof" by the artist Konstantin Bulanov.

93yr old JOHN WILLIAMS on stage with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this week. For millions of us he was the literally the soundtrack to our lives. The day he finally becomes one with the Force, I for one will most certainly feel his cosmic energy morphing with huge sadness.

Art is resistance. Keep making it! ✨

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him. The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

Investigating before commenting is more essential these days.

'Scarlet Macaw Peekaboo' by William Halladay This photo was taken in Costa Rica, on a farm dedicated to the protection of #macaws. Due to habitat loss, their numbers have been declining. Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine #Photo contest. #photography #animals #birds #photos #CostaRica

no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch

It's never good when the forecast looks like it belongs at a Grateful Dead show

The High Seas Treaty, the world’s first legally binding agreement ratified by 83 countries to protect marine life in international waters took effect on Saturday. It will govern the vast ocean areas beyond any country’s control marking an historic moment for ocean conservation. @the-independent.com

Only one other person has ever given a Nobel Prize to another person. Knut Hamsun gave his to Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Trump once again follows in the footsteps of Nazis.

Investigate and prosecute political opponents, sell pardons to your rich friends so they can commit crimes with impunity. Authoritarianism isn’t coming, it’s here, whether people realize it or not.

This will be good for the world's oceans and marine biodiversity.

Kingfisher with his prize #bird #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #tranquillity #lovelife #mindfulness #nikon #nikonphotography #eastcoastkin #birdoftheday

In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.

I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.” Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?

An Italian on the streets of Medellín. #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #classicmono #moto #vespa #italian #medellín #street #nikon

it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'

A postman butterfly hanging upside down, isolated against a soft, fading background at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. Shot wide open to let everything else fall away. If this caught your eye, you’re welcome to share it. #ButterflyPhotography #QuietDetails #ScottKissPhoto

IIRC it was very recent.

Zelensky on Venezuela: “About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you” Omg I love it.

It was 2° above freezing on Christmas Night here in Wisco, so I went solo camping after dining with my sister. #OttawaLake #SouthernKettles

The telescopefish. A deep-sea creature with eyes made for spotting light in the dark ocean.

Your daily calm.

Salvatore Mangione, aka Salvo (Italian, 1947-2015) "Winter," 1996 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #HappyNewYear

Something beautiful for this day: Denver daisy, Yakima, Washington (September 2024). #flowers

Treasure flower May 10th 2024

Not a fan of Bush but he was a step up from what we got now.

The installed cost of each rack is less than $300. A really efficient program!

Franco Matticchio (Italian Artist, born 1957) "The Pillow and surroundings", 2016. Illustration. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

If you still for some reason post your art on Twitter - they added "edit" button to every image, which opens AI prompt letting anybody to modify it and post as their own.

A.A. MILNE, his son Christopher Robin, and the real Winnie The Pooh - who celebrates his 100th birthday today. Milne was inspired after observing his son playing with a stuffed teddy he affectionately called "Edward Bear & by an American black bear named "Winnie" at London Zoo.

“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.” --Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998) www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...

Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄