petnoodle
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Lisa : Natural history infotainment performer (insects!s!s!!). Randomization stan. She/her most days
Pic: Gopher head. Banner: Damselfly on leaf
Pic: Gopher head. Banner: Damselfly on leaf
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White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
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May you have a chilly but happy Manul Monday!
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
May you have a chilly but happy Manul Monday!
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Chickweed geometers (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Haematopis grataria) inhabit much of the US and Canada. These small moths can be seen in open areas like fields, meadows, and yards. Their larvae feed on chickweed, smartweed, clover, and other small plants. Blissfield Michigan, 26 Jun 2025.
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Chickweed geometers (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Haematopis grataria) inhabit much of the US and Canada. These small moths can be seen in open areas like fields, meadows, and yards. Their larvae feed on chickweed, smartweed, clover, and other small plants. Blissfield Michigan, 26 Jun 2025.
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When people say "Newsom is electable" what they mean is that he is palatably conservative enough for the corporations that fund Republicans to fund him, for the same reasons, and he is palatably covertly racist enough to appeal to white supremacists.
December 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
When people say "Newsom is electable" what they mean is that he is palatably conservative enough for the corporations that fund Republicans to fund him, for the same reasons, and he is palatably covertly racist enough to appeal to white supremacists.
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I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
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What LLMs need is a sense of shame
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
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A suspenseful dystopian survival adventure of what happens to some kids who grew up in the climate apocalypse of Alberta. (I read the third one this year, so it counts)
Nailbiting survival, what it means to be community, what it takes to thrive, and what is worth giving up for yourself and others.
Nailbiting survival, what it means to be community, what it takes to thrive, and what is worth giving up for yourself and others.
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A suspenseful dystopian survival adventure of what happens to some kids who grew up in the climate apocalypse of Alberta. (I read the third one this year, so it counts)
Nailbiting survival, what it means to be community, what it takes to thrive, and what is worth giving up for yourself and others.
Nailbiting survival, what it means to be community, what it takes to thrive, and what is worth giving up for yourself and others.
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Day 6 of the 2025 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Southern Damselfly is very rare in the UK and is a protected species. This one was in its stronghold in the New Forest, in early July. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #invertebrates #ukwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Day 6 of the 2025 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Southern Damselfly is very rare in the UK and is a protected species. This one was in its stronghold in the New Forest, in early July. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #invertebrates #ukwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Elias, one of the immigrants in this case, was detained by ICE on his way to his dialysis treatment.
It was one of countless warrantless ICE arrests we've seen in DC.
While detained, Elias was denied the care he needed and his health worsened. He died last week — just days before this ruling.
It was one of countless warrantless ICE arrests we've seen in DC.
While detained, Elias was denied the care he needed and his health worsened. He died last week — just days before this ruling.
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell granted a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs who were arrested without administrative warrants in August amid President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surg...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Elias, one of the immigrants in this case, was detained by ICE on his way to his dialysis treatment.
It was one of countless warrantless ICE arrests we've seen in DC.
While detained, Elias was denied the care he needed and his health worsened. He died last week — just days before this ruling.
It was one of countless warrantless ICE arrests we've seen in DC.
While detained, Elias was denied the care he needed and his health worsened. He died last week — just days before this ruling.
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Hegseth has to be charged for murder for this because every day we get a new Fox News clip of some ghoul just SALIVATING over getting to kill some civilians right out in the open and they could not be telegraphing more clearly how many more of these they want to do
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Hegseth has to be charged for murder for this because every day we get a new Fox News clip of some ghoul just SALIVATING over getting to kill some civilians right out in the open and they could not be telegraphing more clearly how many more of these they want to do
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This year I saw loads of really good gigs. I wrote about my favourite ones and about why live music is the only thing keeping me sane here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Emily's Favourite Gigs of 2025
We're doing a listicle, baby!
substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This year I saw loads of really good gigs. I wrote about my favourite ones and about why live music is the only thing keeping me sane here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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This is so similar to the stories of so many parents trying to deal with the ever changing and soul crushing NDIS system and trying to access basic education supports for children with complex needs. I cried reading this because it's so relatable.
I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
It also means (@lollardfish.bsky.social has ably written about this) that you as a parent are forced to concentrate on and narrate your child's difficulties just to get them what they need, which is damaging to your child and your relationship with them.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is so similar to the stories of so many parents trying to deal with the ever changing and soul crushing NDIS system and trying to access basic education supports for children with complex needs. I cried reading this because it's so relatable.
iTunes shuffle just seguéd The Residents "New Hymn" into The Minutemen "Jesus and Tequila" and let me tell you, this is a beautiful thing
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
iTunes shuffle just seguéd The Residents "New Hymn" into The Minutemen "Jesus and Tequila" and let me tell you, this is a beautiful thing
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New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
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Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)!
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
The 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide, Day Two: Non-Traditional Books
Today is Day Two of the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2025, and today the focus is on Non-Traditionally Published Books: Self-published works, electronically-exclusive books, books from micro presses…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)!
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
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And as the pamphlet said about the event: history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second as farce.
It's the 174th anniversary of the 18 Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (the event, not the pamphlet).
But of course it's not relevant to our times: it's impossible nowadays to imagine the President of a large republic subverting the constitution to get around its prohibition on a further term in office.
But of course it's not relevant to our times: it's impossible nowadays to imagine the President of a large republic subverting the constitution to get around its prohibition on a further term in office.
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And as the pamphlet said about the event: history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second as farce.
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Snoot 🤎
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Snoot 🤎
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Good morning from Xanthoria parietina, a form of lichen that grows on tree bark.
#PhotoHour #Photography #Nature #abstract
#PhotoHour #Photography #Nature #abstract
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Good morning from Xanthoria parietina, a form of lichen that grows on tree bark.
#PhotoHour #Photography #Nature #abstract
#PhotoHour #Photography #Nature #abstract