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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 2d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 101 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-101), or on YouTube (youtu.be/-sKviYqo6iw)!

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 5d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 101 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-101), or on YouTube (youtu.be/-sKviYqo6iw)!

Brass and paper orrery on display. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 101." Photo by Kaptain Kobold via Wikimedia Commons.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10d

Hey! QUICK! Scientists/Science communicators of all kinds.

Have you taken anything you've learned from my incessant yapping about my Philly science engagement work & made your own version? Made your own zine, made your own posters, stickers, events, anything?

I would love to hear about it if so!

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 9d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 100 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-100), or on YouTube (youtu.be/LslXx6R4S7g)!

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South Bay Queer Solidarity @sbqsolidarity.bsky.social · 15d

A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!

Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...

#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia

Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills

TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...

transfamilysos.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 12d

Everyone who gets a "Love Notes from Nature" 2026 calendar before 10/1 gets a free "Plant Native Plants" sticker!

These calendars have animal art, animal facts, and action items to protect biodiversity.

Bonus? Orders support biodiversity in Philly!

Order now!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 12d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 100 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-100), or on YouTube (youtu.be/LslXx6R4S7g)!

Photo of a celestial painted ceiling. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 100." Original photo by Stefano Zocca on Unsplash.com.

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 16d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 99 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-99), or on YouTube (youtu.be/0hs1arkQl_Y)!

Grey and white tuxedo cat in loaf pose on the floor with his front paws neatly tucked under his chest.

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 19d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 99 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-99), or on YouTube (youtu.be/0hs1arkQl_Y)!

Old illustration of Galileo by Agostino Lauro. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 99." Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 23d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 98 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-98), or on YouTube (youtu.be/UPdalGo4U8c)!

Grey and white tuxedo cat stretched out on the floor, looking up at the camera.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25d

🚨 Cool educational item alert 🚨

We teamed up with Philly Nature Illustrator, Meg Lemieur @megstampede.bsky.social to create a 12 month wall calendar all about animals!

The calendar includes lessons we can learn from animals & how we can help them.

Pre-order here!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...

the front cover for a calendar with a salamander standing on a mushroom. in big bubble letters it says 2026 love notes from nature calendar created by Meg Lemieur and Sarah McAnulty phd

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · 26d

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 98 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-98), or on YouTube (youtu.be/UPdalGo4U8c)!

Photo of the clock featuring Nicolas Copernicus. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 98." Photo by Didier B via Wikimedia Commons.

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · Sep 11

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 97 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-97), or on YouTube (youtu.be/UPdalGo4U8c)!

Grey and white tuxedo cat sleeping on a bed with his head tucked between two stacks of pillows. His paws are stretched out and some of his toe beans are visible.

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · Sep 10

A drawing of an elk standing in a river. The caption reads, "The life you want is completely reasonable."

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · Sep 8

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 97 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-97), or on YouTube (youtu.be/UPdalGo4U8c)!

Detail of a painting of a young man in a long tunic with a furred collar. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 97." Image from "Nikolaus Kopernikus, Astronomer Copernicus or Conversations with God 1873" by Jan Matejko via Wikimedia Commons.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 7

HEY.

You get an eel facts advent calendar yet?

I leave for the squid conference in Japan in about a month so pretty please order them in the month of September. They're so cute and nice and hey you could even count down to Halloween if you wanted to.

Get one at EelFacts.net

Sarah holds up an eel facts advent calendar in front of colorful plants. The calendar has 24 scratch off boxes with 5 species of eels on the calendar, including a yellow moray, splendid garden eels, ribbon eels, and american and european eels

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 5

ALRIGHT! Version 1 of the fall zine is ready for ya.

For your reading enjoyment, Everything Sucks!

Full Zine (for digital reading) here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cYXF...

Print-and-fold version coming soon, I need to test print it first and can't do that right now lol

A raccoon and possum yell on the cover of a zine. the title is "everything sucks" and the racoon and possum yell "let's do something!" and between them it says "a zine by sarahmackattack"

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · Sep 4

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 96 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-96), or on YouTube (youtu.be/ka22hRVLswg)!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 3

2 sponsors down, got a cheese sponsor for November (yeah, CHEESE sponsor!! Thank you, Perrystead dairy!). I need another person or two to cover the event space and pretzels 😎

Also, if you would like to *attend* the next Bad Art for Good, you can! RSVP here:
luma.com/w8v2xk5i

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · Sep 1

You can find your calm by listening to “The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe” by Dorothy Stimson, Ph.D. Search for Episode 96 on your favorite podcatcher, our website (sites.libsyn.com/414332/site/ copernican-theory-episode-96), or on YouTube (youtu.be/ka22hRVLswg)!

Detail of a painting of ancient astronomers and a globe. Text reads "Exploration: Dreamland, The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe, Episode 96." Image by Jean Baptiste de Champaigne, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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Kat Out of Hell @katriddell.bsky.social · Aug 28

GET EEL FACTS

GET ‘EM AT EEL FACTS DOT NET

YOU CAN GET THEM ON A SHEET

FROM THE INTERNET

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 28

The next eel reel won't be ready for a while, but Ribbon Eel is ready *right now*.

I can hear him anxiously mouth-breathing right now.

(Help ease his anxiety, get eel facts at eelfacts.net)

a ribbon eel's mouth gapes open with a frazzled expression and next to him it says ribbon eel

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 26

You get your eel facts advent calendar yet?

I need to make sure we have a banger of an advent calendar season so that Skype a Scientist can go into 2026 swinging. We're 11% of the way to the advent calendar goal (which is pretty far behind last year. I'm hoping I can turn it around).

EelFacts.net

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 21

I hope you’re all enjoying this descent into madness.

The important thing to remember is what while I can’t sing, neither can eels, so this little jingle is very scientifically accurate.

So please. Get an eel facts advent calendar. You don’t have to wait until Christmas for eels. EelFacts.Net

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · Aug 27

A drawing of a momma dragon snuggling her babies. The caption reads, "You are home for the people you love. You matter."

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Exploration: Dreamland podcast @exploredreams.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’re taking a week off before we begin our next book, but if you’re curious about the author of The Blazing World (the book we just finished), you can find out more about her from one of our favorite podcasts - Noble Blood @danaschwartz.bsky.social

omny.fm/shows/noble-...

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 24

We've got 35 sets of these posters left.

This project came from my evergreen frustration with our important messages getting trapped on social media algorithms.

Good stuff for posting on your local community bulletin board, classroom, office door, etc!

squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/scie...

4 12x18 inch posters on a brick and concrete wall. The top left is pink and says funding science saves lives, written in microbes, next to a microscope. The one on the right says Biology is bigger than binaries, with a fish, a lily, and a bee. The bottom left says Protecting wildlife starts wtih you, with a bunch of adiorable woodland creatues in yellow, white and black, including an owl, fungi, a... um. weasel? salamanders, butterflies, slugs, and a rotting log. The bottom right says Will our oceans thrive or nosedive the choice is yours, with the ocean represented in a circle, half of which is dead and half of which is alive, including kelp and a mackerel

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