Aditya M
@almostinfamous.bsky.social
photographer, photography teacher, public transport taker and e-bike user. occasionally grumpy. Pls try to add alt text to your images.
All my own photos are cc-0 (public domain dedication)
https://flickr.com/almostinfamous/
All my own photos are cc-0 (public domain dedication)
https://flickr.com/almostinfamous/
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300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
Are we truly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinction, an era of “biological annihilation”?
www.openculture.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
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If you are in a position to help, please do so. Share and help the Buffalohead family lay their loved one to rest and help the little ones say goodbye to their mom.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...
Donate to Help bring sister Georgia home and help her children., organized by Stefanie Coronado
Our sister, Georgia Claiborne Buffalohead, sadly passed on Dec… Stefanie Coronado needs your support for Help bring sister Georgia home and help her children.
www.gofundme.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Imagine being one of the greats of the game having to do a second run losing to players, who were kids in your prime, for your health insurance (pls correct me if that is not the case)
'Venus Williams shows she's still competitive at 45 during loss'
"Williams was given a standing ovation after going down to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in New Zealand."
www.skysports.com/tennis/news/...
"Williams was given a standing ovation after going down to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in New Zealand."
www.skysports.com/tennis/news/...
Venus Williams loses in Auckland but still competitive at 45 while Nick Kyrgios falls at first hurdle in Brisbane
Venus Williams and Nick Kyrgios both beaten as Aryna Sabalenka drops just one game; Brits Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal both win; Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+...
www.skysports.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Imagine being one of the greats of the game having to do a second run losing to players, who were kids in your prime, for your health insurance (pls correct me if that is not the case)
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that's so crazy. i'm sure you put him in prison and banned him from ever holding office again right
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
that's so crazy. i'm sure you put him in prison and banned him from ever holding office again right
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Hi my name is Julie and I want to see my son this Christmas.
I lost my job in February and I was unable to be there for his birthday.
I got a ticket with affirm but I need help paying it off. Please share and donate if you can
gofund.me/4fd1c660a
#helpsky #fundsky #MutualAid #MutualAidrequest
I lost my job in February and I was unable to be there for his birthday.
I got a ticket with affirm but I need help paying it off. Please share and donate if you can
gofund.me/4fd1c660a
#helpsky #fundsky #MutualAid #MutualAidrequest
Donate to Bring Julie and Her Son Together This Christmas, organized by Julie Kitchen
Hi, my name is Julie and I want to spend Christmas with my son.
… Julie Kitchen needs your support for Bring Julie and Her Son Together This Christmas
gofund.me
January 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Hi my name is Julie and I want to see my son this Christmas.
I lost my job in February and I was unable to be there for his birthday.
I got a ticket with affirm but I need help paying it off. Please share and donate if you can
gofund.me/4fd1c660a
#helpsky #fundsky #MutualAid #MutualAidrequest
I lost my job in February and I was unable to be there for his birthday.
I got a ticket with affirm but I need help paying it off. Please share and donate if you can
gofund.me/4fd1c660a
#helpsky #fundsky #MutualAid #MutualAidrequest
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New Review - I highly recommend this anthology exploring the many talents of the Indian SFF scene Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by Gautam Bhatia — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher – Westland Books Published – Out Now Price – £9.69 paperback £4.39 ebook BOLD INDIAN SF LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN-RADICAL, RAW AND ORIGINAL. Between Worlds is the introductory I...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 AM
New Review - I highly recommend this anthology exploring the many talents of the Indian SFF scene Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
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Fieldwork carries real risk in rural Mexico.
That context matters in the disappearance of biologist Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, kidnapped in Veracruz in Nov 2025 after a “request for dialogue.”
His family says he was taken alive and is calling for visibility.
That context matters in the disappearance of biologist Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, kidnapped in Veracruz in Nov 2025 after a “request for dialogue.”
His family says he was taken alive and is calling for visibility.
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico
In the mountains of central Veracruz, scientific work is rarely abstract. It means walking narrow paths through cloud forest, speaking patiently with communities, and learning to read landscapes that…
news.mongabay.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Fieldwork carries real risk in rural Mexico.
That context matters in the disappearance of biologist Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, kidnapped in Veracruz in Nov 2025 after a “request for dialogue.”
His family says he was taken alive and is calling for visibility.
That context matters in the disappearance of biologist Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, kidnapped in Veracruz in Nov 2025 after a “request for dialogue.”
His family says he was taken alive and is calling for visibility.
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Craig, a famed super tusker from Amboseli, died of natural causes — a rarity today.
His life showed the impact of protection in Kenya, even as Africa’s elephant population has plunged. Progress exists, but habitat loss keeps their future uncertain.
His life showed the impact of protection in Kenya, even as Africa’s elephant population has plunged. Progress exists, but habitat loss keeps their future uncertain.
What Craig’s long life reveals about elephant conservation
The death of a well-known wild animal is an odd kind of news. It is intimate, because so many people feel they have met the creature through photographs and video. It is also impersonal, because the…
news.mongabay.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Craig, a famed super tusker from Amboseli, died of natural causes — a rarity today.
His life showed the impact of protection in Kenya, even as Africa’s elephant population has plunged. Progress exists, but habitat loss keeps their future uncertain.
His life showed the impact of protection in Kenya, even as Africa’s elephant population has plunged. Progress exists, but habitat loss keeps their future uncertain.
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As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the hilly capital of Kigali has pushed nature-based solutions, reshaping 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands, planting native species to filter and slow runoff and enhancing biodiversity.
Plagued by Flooding, an African City Reengineers Its Wetlands
As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the hilly capital of Kigali has embraced nature-based solutions. The city is restoring and reshaping 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands,...
e360.yale.edu
January 6, 2026 at 10:21 AM
As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the hilly capital of Kigali has pushed nature-based solutions, reshaping 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands, planting native species to filter and slow runoff and enhancing biodiversity.
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Opportunities to govern: how to increase the supply of moderate and qualified candidates
doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Paper in @psrm.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @aeggers.bsky.social, Anthony Fowler, William Howell and Molly Offer-Westort
doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Paper in @psrm.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @aeggers.bsky.social, Anthony Fowler, William Howell and Molly Offer-Westort
Opportunities to govern: how to increase the supply of moderate and qualified candidates | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Opportunities to govern: how to increase the supply of moderate and qualified candidates
doi.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Opportunities to govern: how to increase the supply of moderate and qualified candidates
doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Paper in @psrm.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @aeggers.bsky.social, Anthony Fowler, William Howell and Molly Offer-Westort
doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Paper in @psrm.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @aeggers.bsky.social, Anthony Fowler, William Howell and Molly Offer-Westort
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an important survival mechanism that I’ve developed to help endure the pressures of modern social media is forgetting everything I’ve ever posted the second I hit post
January 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
an important survival mechanism that I’ve developed to help endure the pressures of modern social media is forgetting everything I’ve ever posted the second I hit post
if you want to sneak up on my from my right, today would be the perfect day - my neck simply wont move that way
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
if you want to sneak up on my from my right, today would be the perfect day - my neck simply wont move that way
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Who wants to play a shitty game?💩
Two of these images are from Kodak Verichrome, which expired in 1974. The other two are images from Kodak Tri-X Pan, which expired in 1963.
Can you guess which is which?
#ShittyCameraChallenge
📸 Lubitel 166U
⚗️ LC29
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead
Two of these images are from Kodak Verichrome, which expired in 1974. The other two are images from Kodak Tri-X Pan, which expired in 1963.
Can you guess which is which?
#ShittyCameraChallenge
📸 Lubitel 166U
⚗️ LC29
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead
January 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Who wants to play a shitty game?💩
Two of these images are from Kodak Verichrome, which expired in 1974. The other two are images from Kodak Tri-X Pan, which expired in 1963.
Can you guess which is which?
#ShittyCameraChallenge
📸 Lubitel 166U
⚗️ LC29
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead
Two of these images are from Kodak Verichrome, which expired in 1974. The other two are images from Kodak Tri-X Pan, which expired in 1963.
Can you guess which is which?
#ShittyCameraChallenge
📸 Lubitel 166U
⚗️ LC29
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead
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Reclassifying the urgency of the first stage of fundraising to high after doing some calculations. Any amount appreciated alliteratively.
Let's start 2026 with a hopeful campaign!
As traditionally sales lag in January and also France turns out to be expensive I'm setting the goal at 3500. At least half of that is moderately urgent!
Art: random, but theming it Mediterranean!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
As traditionally sales lag in January and also France turns out to be expensive I'm setting the goal at 3500. At least half of that is moderately urgent!
Art: random, but theming it Mediterranean!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
January 6, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Reclassifying the urgency of the first stage of fundraising to high after doing some calculations. Any amount appreciated alliteratively.
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I'm posting this for no other reason than goats
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I'm posting this for no other reason than goats
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
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asked my six year old niece what was wrong with phones and she said "people keep looking at them
and don't listen to you" then asked "so what would you do about it" and she said "feed the phones to crocodiles" so her platform has my full support
and don't listen to you" then asked "so what would you do about it" and she said "feed the phones to crocodiles" so her platform has my full support
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 AM
asked my six year old niece what was wrong with phones and she said "people keep looking at them
and don't listen to you" then asked "so what would you do about it" and she said "feed the phones to crocodiles" so her platform has my full support
and don't listen to you" then asked "so what would you do about it" and she said "feed the phones to crocodiles" so her platform has my full support
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Food Lover Restaurant; FJCQ+CP3, Hogdzin Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.4710168%2C89.639297&query_place_id=ChIJ_x-YXxGU4TkRe9Qc0kLtUtk
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Food Lover Restaurant; FJCQ+CP3, Hogdzin Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.4710168%2C89.639297&query_place_id=ChIJ_x-YXxGU4TkRe9Qc0kLtUtk
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The replies here, with multiple scholars noting that U Chicago’s IRB seemingly approved a study that violated copyright and subject consent, points to a serious failure at that university and the supervising professor on the research. It may not seem so from the outside, but this is a big deal.
somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The replies here, with multiple scholars noting that U Chicago’s IRB seemingly approved a study that violated copyright and subject consent, points to a serious failure at that university and the supervising professor on the research. It may not seem so from the outside, but this is a big deal.
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words that make women swoon
![original music composed and performed by tangerine dream [from sorcerer (1977)]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tokgwkrqrnvjwcz5v4obzvsy/bafkreigkdrca5re6cl2oemd2vegmzyy4rygw64fefvctxg2rs2wmuzz24u@jpeg)
January 6, 2026 at 3:13 AM
words that make women swoon
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The Roberts Court is a weapon forged against the Constitution as written and amended, especially but not exclusively the Reconstruction Amendments, and either the amendments are legitimate or the court is but they both can't be. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Roberts Court is a weapon forged against the Constitution as written and amended, especially but not exclusively the Reconstruction Amendments, and either the amendments are legitimate or the court is but they both can't be. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Without their valiant efforts at sowing division and discourse people might be able to talk to each other and conclude both reasons suxk and the entire right wing movement should be thrown out on their ass
Why are people apparently arguing about whether Trump’s illegal invasion and bigger warmongering threats are an evil all on their own that must be fought, or an attempted distraction from Epstein and Trump’s huge grocery and health care cost increases. Doesn’t seem like a leap to conclude it’s both.
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Without their valiant efforts at sowing division and discourse people might be able to talk to each other and conclude both reasons suxk and the entire right wing movement should be thrown out on their ass
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The overwhelming majority of American pediatricians say that children should receive vaccines for flu, rotavirus, and RSV. But this Grok AI result pulled up by an HHS employee says otherwise. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
January 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM
The overwhelming majority of American pediatricians say that children should receive vaccines for flu, rotavirus, and RSV. But this Grok AI result pulled up by an HHS employee says otherwise. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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David frum spent years agitating for an unchecked American neo imperialist war machine but the minute it's turned away from Muslims, whoa now
January 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
David frum spent years agitating for an unchecked American neo imperialist war machine but the minute it's turned away from Muslims, whoa now
Ewaste, now in space
A company put an H100 on a satellite and launched it into space. They trained NanoGPT from scratch. A 60kg satellite at ~$3000/kg means $180,000 to train a mostly useless LLM, not including satellite manufacturing costs. So that’s a thing someone did www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/n...
‘Greetings, earthlings’: Nvidia-backed Starcloud trains first AI model in space as orbital data center race heats up
The company's Starcloud-1 satellite is running Gemma, an open model from Google, marking the first time in history that an LLM has been trained in outer space.
www.cnbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Ewaste, now in space