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posts too much ecol/biologist in climate change settler. knitter. antiracist. chronically ill. #yeg Edmonton Alberta Treaty 6 Canada born @ 340ppm CO2 #BiInSci Wildfire resources: https://bsky.app/profile/alisonborealis.bsky.social/post/3lqep5ttvnt25

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · Jan 18

2025 challenge for everyone (myself included):

- Have you read the entire thread before replying?
- Have you looked to see if other people have already replied with what you want to say?
- Are you thinking of "well, actually"-ing?
- Do you you and the person know each other well enough to say that?

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · Nov 29

Will be applying a new policy from here on out.

If you come into my mentions to tell me that [thing] isn't worth my attention or bringing it to the attention of others, I'm going to assume you're a bad actor and block you.

ESPECIALLY if you're an 8 follower account with primarily replies.

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 14m

Not so far!

Change is generally when I'm worst, alas.

But I appreciate the sentiment!

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 1h

premee has VERY good books if you have coins

Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 4h

"What do you mean" Well sometimes people ask me "So, do awards help with book sales?" and anyway, not universally. I definitely do NOT believe that I (or indeed any author!) am entitled to book sales. But I, uh. Can't live on mine. :)

a screencap from the ISFDB showing 'highest ranks authors and editors since 1950 by decade,' then the top 12 list showing premee mohamed at #3 for the 2020s. then a royalty statement indicating $209.10 total earned over a six month period, and, quite reasonably, an arrow pointing to a beetle with a clown face labeled 'me'

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 10h

Working on a 2026 Wildlife Calendar and am having trouble choosing between these two photos. Thoughts? #wildlife

A Golden-Mantled Squirrel standing on a rock.

A Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel clinging to the side of a rock.

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Ruth Nineke @ruthnineke.bsky.social · 1h

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Take your own ambition seriously, excuses be damned.

It's a free download. And it's advice that you need.

Tell your friends. Get empowered and get your bag

ruthnineke.co/get-paid/

A smiling woman with curly hair and glasses folds her arms confidently. The cover of an ebook titled "GET PAID" with the subtitle "5 FREE Things To Do Now to secure your bag online" is positioned at angle beside her. The website RUTHNINEKE.CO is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 18m

Not surprised.
Not happy about it.

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Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 1h

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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bonque, ben @kwstzhaderbonch.bsky.social · 1h

I don't know much Cher music, so I went to listen to this one, and the music video is the gayest thing I've ever seen. BZ sailors.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 12h

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 19m

Well... it simmered long enough to incorporate other scents besides garlic, but something cooked too long and it's picked up some bitterness.

OH WELL.

Meatballs, spinach and rice will fix it.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

Brain feels like it's trying to force its way out of my skull. (And the wind is howling and air pressure is doing wild things)

BUT I washed dishes and got soup started.

Gonna be a late one - probably will mostly be packing it for the freezer.
Still looking forward to it, though.

A pale yellow broth of turmeric, garlic and ginger coconut milk, with red chili peppers, a bay leaf, little rectangles of lemongrass, and a bunch of mushrooms floating in it.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 21m

It is!
We had a big low pressure system blow through yesterday and today and on it's tails is a bunch of arctic air!

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 23m

Right?!

It would be so wonderful!

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 25m

SIGH.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 25m

They seemed mighty loud over here. Wonder if there were more closer.

... also, it's amazing how clouds and wind can completely change sound travel.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 26m

Oh thank goodness he's long gone!

He brought shame to the forestry department he used to be in charge of by never issuing a single fire ban during our awful drought!

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 27m

Tomorrow's forecast high is -1C #yeg!

Have you brought in whatever plants you're worried about?
Have you covered everything else that matters?!

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 13h

Them: Did you see this whackadoo shit? Who comes up with this?
Me: Are they an astrophysicist or mechanical engineer?
Them: ummm [reads closely]...aerospace.
Me: Close enough.

Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 13h

Think about how for decades, one of the ingredients of a crackpot was: retired engineer.

Retired engineers, for *generations* have been a fertile ground for crackpot theories in everything.

They get that golden watch and bam, incoherent manifesto about quantum archeology inbound.

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 1h

Andre courbold probably approved it all. 🙃

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 1h

Are there fireworks tonight?

Why??????
It's so windy! That's got to be unsafe!

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Glen Grambo 🇨🇦 @glengrambo.bsky.social · 2h

It’s been such a warm Fall here, but apparently that’s changing tonight!
But for now, we still have a few of the fancy sparrows visiting while they rest up before continuing their journey.
One of my favourites is the Harris’s Sparrow and this one was having a good drink!
#Birds 🪶

A Harris’s Sparrow standing in a small creek with its reflection. Its striped tones of dark brown and tan are lit by the morning sun and the creek is a dark black. There are a couple pink rocks by the creek also catching the sun

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

I'm excited!

It won't be ready for a couple hours, but it's going to be good!

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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 3h

whoopsie

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 3h

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

There's so much GARLIC in this soup.

I followed the recipe, but these cloves were obviously potent!

No vampires in this apartment!

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alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

I appreciate this and you.
I think I'll be ok, but we shall see what happens on Tuesday.
I'll be phoning every number I have.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

All I did was take a cursory glance and caught that it was felt, so I just left it alone, but it is not the rcmp hat.

That whole outfit is so weird.

alison (she/her) FREE LINK @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 2h

They did!