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Sarah Primate
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B.A. Biological Anthropology. M.A. in Biology (Conservation Biology). Animal lover. Cat Mom. Things I post about: Archaeology/Anthropology, Wildlife Conservation, Animals, History, Science, Primates. Proud Canadian! Southern AZ. #PrimatesAreNotPets
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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 8h
Today in History: February 4th

On this day in 1937, the animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came out in theaters nationwide. In a series of maneuvers that critics described as “Disney's folly,” producer Walt Disney mortgaged his home &sold his car in order to pay production costs.
snow white and the seven dwarfs are dancing in a cartoon scene .
Alt: snow white and the seven dwarfs are dancing in a cartoon scene .
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cbsmornings.bsky.social CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 5h
Investigators in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, haven't identified a suspect or person of interest in the Arizona case, which is being investigated as a crime, authorities said Wednesday.
No suspect or person of interest identified in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom, sheriff says
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Redpolls apparently take their winter foraging very seriously.

Yoho, #NewBrunswick, Canada
January 2026

📷 #birds #REDP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A sparrow-sized bird with mostly grey and mottled brown plumage with a reddish cap on its head and a yellow beak is perching on a slender leafless tree branch with a brown acorn-like seed pod (a caktin) at its feet. It is facing straight-on toward the camera and staring into the lens.
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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“.. Michigan has lost 6,300 manufacturing jobs since Trump took office .. Canada was Michigan’s primary export market. Now its wheat exports are down 89 percent ..”

@washingtonpost.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Pony playing in the morning sun, Galway, Ireland. #Pony #Horse #Horses #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #Photography #Lit #Ireland #Galway
Pony playing in the morning sun, Galway, Ireland.
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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On this day in 1986, 'Control' by Janet Jackson was released, marking her creative breakthrough. Here are 5 amazing facts you didn't know about the album: zurl.co/sGnC7
5 Surprising Facts About Janet Jackson's 'Control' - That Eric Alper
Released in 1986, Control marked a radical shift in Janet Jackson’s career and in the sound of contemporary pop and R&B. With Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis at the helm, the album redefined what artistic independence could sound like, blending synthesizers, funk grooves, and confrontational lyrics into a confident, polished body of work. Beyond its […]
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February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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How do fish breathe underwater? My latest "ask a marine biologist" for SCUBA Diving Magazine explains how gills work.

www.scubadiving.com/how-do-fish-...

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How Do Fish Breathe Underwater?
Fish (and many marine invertebrates) don't have lungs. In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman explains how gills work.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous #WaderWednesday

The Wilson's Snipe is named after Alexander Wilson, a Scottish-American poet, naturalist, and illustrator widely regarded as the "father of American ornithology".

#birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Female #kakapo Phoenix on her nest yesterday, with three eggs. We suspect they're infertile, but it's hard to tell yet as they're either very dirty or young. She's one of at least 24 female kākāpō on nests on Anchor Island, with 3 more nests found today! #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots
A female kākāpō on a nest, with one egg showing. Credit: Andrew Digby
February 4, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Page One.

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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Today's #BirdoftheDay alt theme is #longnecks. I think blue herons certainly fit in that category. This one flew right at me and landed in the shallows close enough to fill the frame. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #herons #birds #birdphotography #wings
February 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Gandalf the Grey Heron. #BirdOfTheDay #longnecks #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Getting every feather in place. Preening Raven #birds
Close up view of a huge black bird with back to the camera and head twisted around to preen feathers on its back. Background is a gnarly tree limb.
February 4, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Looking stylish while waiting for its turn at the peanuts.

Red-headed Woodpecker

#BirdOfTheDay #BackyardBirds #WoodpeckerWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #FebruArty2026 #fancy #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A gently wavelike curving thin branch bisects the frame. In the center a bird with a bright red head and neck, a whitish gray beak, black back and tail, and bright white underparts with a small wash of yellow in the center of its belly perches facing the camera with its head turned to the right against a mottled gray background. The sunlight from the right glints off its black eye and makes its head and belly glow.
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Democracy dies in broad daylight under billionaire ownership
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 7h
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. n.pr/4qAlWBj
Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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timosborne.ca Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 6h
It was a frosty, overcast morning when I was out driving back roads and found this beautiful Snowy Owl on a frost-covered power pole. It's not the background and setting one hopes for when photographing owls, but I'm always happy to find one regardless. #wildlife #owls #birds
A female Snowy Owl sits on top of a frosty pole, looking off into the distance. Her bright yellow eyes add colour to the scene.
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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The Big Game is this weekend and our meerkats got into the football spirit, playing like the champions they are!
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Best seats in the house 🐦
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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On this day in 1885, Cairine Wilson was born. She was the first woman to sit in the Canadian Senate, serving from 1930 to her death in 1962. She advocated for Jewish-Canadians and others.

Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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A painted portrait of Cairine Wilson wearing a sleeveless pale yellow dress. She is shown from the knees up, sitting in a dark wooden chair with her hands folded in her lap. She wears a single-strand pearl necklace and a ring. A dark blue fabric and a light fur stole are draped over the back of the chair. The background is dark and muted, with visible brushstrokes, and the woman faces forward with her head slightly turned toward the viewer.
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Jan 6 hero Harry Dunn aka @libradunn1.bsky.social is running for Congress. Harry told me on the phone last night he was motivated to run after seeing Alex Pretti being gunned down in Minneapolis. Here’s Harry’s inspiring campaign launch video: youtu.be/KzUVfHPUVvw
Done Waiting
YouTube video by Harry Dunn
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February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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On this day in 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint ceased distribution of the penny. The first pennies were minted for the Province of Canada in 1858. From 1907 onwards, the penny was minted in Canada. From 1858 to 2013, 35,162,986,181 pennies were minted for distribution in Canada.
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Protecting wildlife on campus? You could receive up to $8,500 for your project!

NWF & Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom have renewed our collaboration to fund innovative, solutions-based higher education programs.

Learn more about the 2026 program and apply by March 13th 📲: https://ow.ly/BoXI50Y8o7S
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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The look on a girl's face when someone tells her she should smile more often.
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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#Primates #PrimatesAreNotPets
neprimateconsrv.bsky.social New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 6h
Northern yellow-cheeked crested gibbons (Nomascus annamensis) are native to Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. They live in monogamous family groups of parents and offspring. Threatened by habitat loss, habitat degradation, hunting, and the pet trade. Listed as Endangered.
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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On Feb. 4, 1880, a mob of vigilantes attacked a homestead in southern Ontario and murdered five people.
They then burned the farm to the ground. No one was ever convicted.
This is the story of the Donnelly Massacre.

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A black-and-white illustration of a rural homestead. A small wooden house with a pitched roof sits near the center, with a door and two windows visible on the front. A dirt path leads from the doorway toward a simple wooden fence running across the foreground. To the left and right are additional low wooden buildings and trees. The ground appears uneven and lightly textured, with fields extending into the background under a lightly shaded sky.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#Astronomy
'Red Potato' galaxy discovered by astronomers
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new massive and quiescent red galaxy, which they dubbed "Red Potato." The discovery was reported in a...
phys.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM