Marlowe 🦇
@marlowechris.bsky.social
Not the one who wrote Shakespeare.
Writer, editor, explainer, fact-checker
for hire: movies, music, technology.
Writer, editor, explainer, fact-checker
for hire: movies, music, technology.
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Conservationist Kristen Lear discusses efforts to restore agave plants in the American Southwest and Mexico, and what restoration means for both pollinating bats and your tequila. Plus, scientists can now track individual butterflies during monarchs’ epic migrations. 🦇 🦋
A Toast To Bats That Pollinate Agave, And Tracking Monarchs
How bats, agave plants, and tequila are connected. Plus, tiny trackers on monarch butterflies reveal their migration journeys.
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Conservationist Kristen Lear discusses efforts to restore agave plants in the American Southwest and Mexico, and what restoration means for both pollinating bats and your tequila. Plus, scientists can now track individual butterflies during monarchs’ epic migrations. 🦇 🦋
Pepys House (at his alma mater Hitchingbrooke School) may be renamed due to "recent research" revealing his actions towards women. Did they just now read the Diaries? @samuelpepys.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pepys concern may lead to Hinchingbrooke School house change
The academy says it may rename a house over concerns about Samuel Pepys' historical treatment of women.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Pepys House (at his alma mater Hitchingbrooke School) may be renamed due to "recent research" revealing his actions towards women. Did they just now read the Diaries? @samuelpepys.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sunny, Suni, what's the difference. This has been up for two days and has not been corrected. Does ABC News have any editors left?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
December 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Sunny, Suni, what's the difference. This has been up for two days and has not been corrected. Does ABC News have any editors left?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
A Redditor is mildly freaking out because a friend noticed the air fryer looks like a grinning face. Now the owner can't unsee it and finds it unsettling @pareidolia.bsky.social
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A Redditor is mildly freaking out because a friend noticed the air fryer looks like a grinning face. Now the owner can't unsee it and finds it unsettling @pareidolia.bsky.social
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
The greatest Thanksgiving special ever made by any TV show in history.
There is no debate. Don’t even bother.
There is no debate. Don’t even bother.
WKRP Turkey Drop
YouTube video by Brian Henigin
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The greatest Thanksgiving special ever made by any TV show in history.
There is no debate. Don’t even bother.
There is no debate. Don’t even bother.
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Oh, man. One of cinema's most reliable weirdos, and I mean that in a highly complimentary fashion. RIP.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein,’ Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Oh, man. One of cinema's most reliable weirdos, and I mean that in a highly complimentary fashion. RIP.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
🧵 We are, in fact, doing the thing again for @onesimplewish.bsky.social. In 2024, the kind people of this community put the money cannon on blast to help grant $75K in wishes for children in foster care. Toys, tech, a suit for job interviews. Here we go again! 👇
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🧵 We are, in fact, doing the thing again for @onesimplewish.bsky.social. In 2024, the kind people of this community put the money cannon on blast to help grant $75K in wishes for children in foster care. Toys, tech, a suit for job interviews. Here we go again! 👇
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Ever dreamed of saving bats? This is your chance! Learn more at batcon.org/careers.
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Ever dreamed of saving bats? This is your chance! Learn more at batcon.org/careers.
The Folger Shakespeare Library, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, is seeking an established curator to join the Collections division as our next Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints.
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints
The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Folger Shakespeare Library, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, is seeking an established curator to join the Collections division as our next Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints.
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Highgate Cemetery deserves love and care, but café and education centre are worrying aspects of this project
Highgate Cemetery’s plans for an £18 million refurbishment have been approved by Camden Council, allowing the 25-year revitalisation project to get started.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/18m...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/18m...
£18m overhaul approved to rescue Highgate Cemetery from ‘romantic decay’
Highgate Cemetery’s plans for an £18 million refurbishment have been approved by Camden Council, allowing the 25-year revitalisation project to get started.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Highgate Cemetery deserves love and care, but café and education centre are worrying aspects of this project
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
#RECALL: Belkin Portable Power Banks and Wireless Charging Stands; The lithium-ion battery in the power banks and charging stands can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Get full refund or store credit: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#RECALL: Belkin Portable Power Banks and Wireless Charging Stands; The lithium-ion battery in the power banks and charging stands can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Get full refund or store credit: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Did you know OMD's first LA gig was in 1951? Or that the band was formed a year after "If You Leave" was featured in John Hughes' film "Pretty in Pink"? You would if you read MyNewsLA! #journalism #AI #80s #synth
mynewsla.com/government/2...
mynewsla.com/government/2...
City Council Declares `Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Day' in LA - MyNewsLA.com
The Los Angeles City Council Friday declared Nov. 7 as “Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Day,” honoring the pioneering English electronic group for their impact to the music industry. Council members...
mynewsla.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Did you know OMD's first LA gig was in 1951? Or that the band was formed a year after "If You Leave" was featured in John Hughes' film "Pretty in Pink"? You would if you read MyNewsLA! #journalism #AI #80s #synth
mynewsla.com/government/2...
mynewsla.com/government/2...
This is fun to follow, as you would expect. But an added dimension is how creatively museums are interpreting the daily prompts #museum30
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is fun to follow, as you would expect. But an added dimension is how creatively museums are interpreting the daily prompts #museum30
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
🕯️ ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November…’
Guy Fawkes is said to have been carrying this iron lantern when he was arrested in the cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament on the night of 4–5 November 1605.
See it on display in the Ashmolean Story gallery: www.ashmolean.org/guy-fawkes-l...
Guy Fawkes is said to have been carrying this iron lantern when he was arrested in the cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament on the night of 4–5 November 1605.
See it on display in the Ashmolean Story gallery: www.ashmolean.org/guy-fawkes-l...
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🕯️ ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November…’
Guy Fawkes is said to have been carrying this iron lantern when he was arrested in the cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament on the night of 4–5 November 1605.
See it on display in the Ashmolean Story gallery: www.ashmolean.org/guy-fawkes-l...
Guy Fawkes is said to have been carrying this iron lantern when he was arrested in the cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament on the night of 4–5 November 1605.
See it on display in the Ashmolean Story gallery: www.ashmolean.org/guy-fawkes-l...
There's a related reason why Bacardi has a bat as its logo. The company also maintains "pollinator gardens" that support bats, bees, butterflies, and other helpful wildlife
(I'm not affiliated in any way. I don't even drink the stuff. I just love bats) #bats #nature
(I'm not affiliated in any way. I don't even drink the stuff. I just love bats) #bats #nature
"Without the bats, tequila and mezcal wouldn't even exist. If people want to keep drinking tequila and mezcal, they have to take the bats into account, they have to be concerned about conservation."
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251028-mexicos-tequila-future-depends-on-bats
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251028-mexicos-tequila-future-depends-on-bats
Why tequila depends on Mexico's bats
Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, and the future of Mexico's tequila production.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Yvonne De Carlo
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Yvonne De Carlo
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Bonus Book Cover of the Day:
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Bonus Book Cover of the Day:
Reposted by Marlowe 🦇
Hey Y'all. Times are about to get tough for people. So the wife and I have put this up on eBay.
100% of the sale price goes to the Oregon Food Bank( free shipping too😁)
Would appreciate any help to get the word out so we can help some hungry folks.
OFMD fam do your thing !
❤️🌈🖤🏴☠️
100% of the sale price goes to the Oregon Food Bank( free shipping too😁)
Would appreciate any help to get the word out so we can help some hungry folks.
OFMD fam do your thing !
❤️🌈🖤🏴☠️
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Hey Y'all. Times are about to get tough for people. So the wife and I have put this up on eBay.
100% of the sale price goes to the Oregon Food Bank( free shipping too😁)
Would appreciate any help to get the word out so we can help some hungry folks.
OFMD fam do your thing !
❤️🌈🖤🏴☠️
100% of the sale price goes to the Oregon Food Bank( free shipping too😁)
Would appreciate any help to get the word out so we can help some hungry folks.
OFMD fam do your thing !
❤️🌈🖤🏴☠️
So much for all those entities who regulated cookies and thought that was enough
ChatGPT’s new Atlas browser doesn’t just see what you read — it remembers it.
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
Column | ChatGPT just came out with its own web browser. Use it with caution.
OpenAI’s Atlas promises AI-powered convenience. The price? Letting ChatGPT track and store “memories” of what you do online.
wapo.st
October 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So much for all those entities who regulated cookies and thought that was enough
"[American Institute of Architects] is now asking Congress to exercise their oversight powers and investigate how the executive branch is allowed to destroy the historic facade of the White House without adhering to any process or review." Petition here:
aia.quorum.us/campaign/145...
aia.quorum.us/campaign/145...
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
aia.quorum.us
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"[American Institute of Architects] is now asking Congress to exercise their oversight powers and investigate how the executive branch is allowed to destroy the historic facade of the White House without adhering to any process or review." Petition here:
aia.quorum.us/campaign/145...
aia.quorum.us/campaign/145...