Reading about Darwin’s study of atolls and coral reefs, in @lisasgardiner.bsky.social ‘s Reefs Of Time. Great science writing that blends scientific history with current study of the fascinating life of the reefs. And I’m only on chapter two! #science

Trying Google Cast from phone to hotel tv just isn’t working. I feel my tech chops have slipped. Or maybe I’m not supposed to have expectations for technology in hotels.

Watching NFC championship game like you do when your Pats are already in the SB and which of these teams are be surprised by the ferocious New England D?

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42. Post the second sentence. “Despite interesting reflections like this, the emancipation of women does not play a significant role in Kant’s essay on enlightenment, or in his work as a whole for that matter.”

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I've blogged: Reading History and A Century Ago #writing #history www.bobuva.com/reading-hist...

Needed soul-restoring musical accompaniment to my cooking tonight. I went with this album, which I listened to often in my early 1990s commute (on cassette tape of course). Definitely my favorite band for getting back to my center. #TheAllmanBrothersBand

Been reading a lot on the Weimar Republic and the whole interwar period, some on kindle, others in hardcover or paperback. Just finished Vertigo, an excellent coverage of cultural heights and lows of that era in Germany. #History

For the #WritingCommunity, my post from moments ago… bsky.app/profile/bobu...

We had a memorable time at the House of Metolius Writers Retreat this past weekend in eastern Oregon! A group of writers & would-be writers (that’s me) learning with a talented novelist, sharing stories, experiences, writing exercises, basking in high desert beauty. #writing 1/2

Cascadia is no longer alone on my office wall! 2/2

Added some color and permanence to my office wall. Thanks to @kotenrose.bsky.social for the lovely Japanese-styled art on the left. Middle lower captures a family memory of Nantucket Island. Oregon’s Manzanita Beach shipwreck from early 20th century on the right. 1/2

It's disturbing to see these programs cut. Thank you for the positive note about learning a different culture. After years of being so focused on a career, I'm finding in retirement the joy of cultural learning.

I cooked Fresh Figs and Chicken Thighs in Shallot-Balsamic Reduction for tonight’s dinner, with a side of green beans in a marinade that included fresh basil and mint from our herb garden. Best reaction upon first bite from my wife, Maria. #cooking #retirementActivities

Watching The Train (1965, Burt Lancaster), black & white, about French Resistance stopping the Nazis from stealing many of France’s famous art. Viva La France! Viva Renoir, Gauguin, Picasso, Manet!!!

“It’s a population that we predict will be declining for a generation or two, and then that decline will accelerate rapidly towards extinction if we don’t turn this around quickly,” said Rob Williams, chief scientist with the nonprofit Oceans Initiative in Seattle and one of the report’s coauthors.

I’ve had an incredibly down week. But caring for my wife by taking her to her doctor appointment, then reading the beautiful prose full of insight in @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social ‘s Orwell’s Roses while in the waiting room has restored some of my faith in our human race. 🙏

At the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, OR for a Rachmaninoff piano concerto and Strauss’ Death & Transfiguration. Let the Arts transform us!

My review of Pachinko by @minjinlee.bsky.social is up on GoodReads DOT COM now: www.goodreads.com/book/show/34...

Listening to www.changetechnically.fyi/2396236/epis... this morning, & they really nailed it re the "process" of science being so important. Many science news items just seem cool and exciting, but it's the process that is most meaningful. Something to remember as federal funding gets cut to shreds

I finished the novel, Pachinko, by @minjinlee.bsky.social . I was attracted to a family saga covering much of 20th century. But it’s much more than a story of a family. It dealt w/immigration & prejudice thru war & peacetime. The narrative was unique. I’ll write a longer review on GoodReads soon.

Here's the link to the amicus brief in support of Harvard. All alums interested in safeguarding academic freedom should consider signing: docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

From our front yard #Roses

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... This is very good. Though not in any way jolly or helping today's bleak mood. Necessary, though, to put authenticity above cliche.

Ex-Bruins players with chance to win the Stanley Cup this year, with their new team & my % chance: Marchand (Panthers 50%), Carlo (Leafs, 25%), Coyle (Avalanche, 40%), Frederic (Oilers, 35%), Brazeau (Wild, 5%), Ullmark (Senators, 2%). #NHL

For our dinner with the granddaughters (and their parents), I baked my first cake, a Pistachio Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting. 🎂

"Everyone is capable of mathematical thinking. It's like an inheritance you get just for being human." - quote from trailer at ~2:20. I hope I can see this at a theater with a bunch of people. #StandUpForScience "Counted Out" youtu.be/M5a2la9WTtY?...

Reading #histbookchat

He looked good in any Boston uniform. Will miss him dearly. Should I now root for the Panthers to win the Cup? #BradMarchandTrade

Helpful thread on taking it easy on our bodies, whose evolutionary roots don’t account for our modern stressors.

When approaching a beach like this, it’s not recommended to try to walk on the sand. If I had only followed that advice, my sneakers would not be waterlogged because of a sneaker wave. #WinterBeachRules

Got an Insert an Invert zine from Saimi Hanma, @kellybrenner.bsky.social, yesterday. It’s beautiful!

Great article on timely topic!

I watched this story last night on PBS New Hour. Excellent reporting.

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

The NYT article prompted me to find more information on what Jennifer discussed in the piece. If you’re also needing more info on her work and experience with government, check out this excellent, excellent podcast interview with her. #GovernmentReform

I read about Marie Tharp in Mapmatics by @inapaul.bsky.social last year. Nice to see another woman get recognized for pursuing her scientific career and , as I often find, be the one who makes breakthroughs in science. #WomenInHistory

This guy is the reason you’re about to have no weather forecasts

Important reminder to not confuse online outrage with action - especially when we so desperately need the latter.

We need more of this. Thank you AOC

at least @techdirt.bsky.social is not fucking around

My review of Zara Steiner's The Lights That Failed: European International History, 1919-1933, is on goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #history

Congressman Jamie Raskin live now. This is the strong stuff we wanted.

PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️ Since CDC websites and datasets are being taken down by the Administration… The ENTIRE archive of ALL CDC datasets uploaded BEFORE January 28th, 2025 can be found here: archive.org/details/2025...

It’s #BlackHistoryMonth, and I’ve just purchased this book I should have read when it was released in 2020. I own a kindle because of dust mite allergies, but I’m getting this one in hardcover. Reading it in coffee shops is my small way to stand up for what’s right. #History

Resources for scientists who are being threatened or targeted below from the @nationalacademies.org www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...