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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · 13d

#chatpile

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 17d

EXPLOSION GANG!!!

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 24d

43. Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS) shutting down after budget cuts (Sept. 22, 2025)

Arctic research consortium closing down after Trump administration cuts funding

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, established in 1988 and credited with helping scientists and Alaska communities, is closing this month.

www.adn.com

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · May 7

1. Cancelling of US support for the @ipcc.bsky.social Working Group 3 (mitigation) Technical Support Unit (Feb. 10, 2025)

NASA cuts off international climate science support

U.N. panel meets for first time without U.S. leadership

www.science.org

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · 24d

#SelineBurn #SwissArt #Art #Painting

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Indigenous Editors Association @indigeditors.bsky.social · 28d

The Fall Equinox symbolizes balance, gratitude, and preparation. It is a time to honour the harvest, reflect on summer’s lessons and prepare for the restful season ahead.

#FallEquinox

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Professor A (noise) @whoartgos.bsky.social · Sep 5

Tour with Butt Mommy and Melon Sprout from Chicago starts 9/14 with my first ever show in Omaha.

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Morticia (MLS, ASCP) @morticiaslab.bsky.social · 28d

Donut granulomas from a Coxiella burnetii infection🍩

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🕯️ Faetooth 🕯️ @faetooth.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our second album Labyrinthine drops on September 5th!
Pre-order it now on vinyl, CD, or cassette at: nowflensing.com/collections/... @theflenser.bsky.social

In the meantime, stream our singles “Death of Day” and “White Noise” now!

Faetooth

nowflensing.com

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The Flenser @theflenser.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ash Souvenir, the new collaborative album from Ragana and Drowse, is out Nov 14 on The Flenser.

The first single, “In Eternal Woods, Pts. 2 & 3 (Single Version),” is streaming now.

Pre-order vinyl, tape, and merch: nowflensing.com

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snake it til you make it @pituophis.bsky.social · Sep 7

rehoused into a bigger baby enclosure and enthusiastically ate the next day, good job

A small acanthoscurria geniculata spiderling, a red-brown tarantula with black and white striped legs, standing on moss between fake plants and a water cap.

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Sep 1

Clearly CC was a scam but once again they get away with whatever they want. #carboncapture #exxon #climate #CO2

open.substack.com/pub/exxonkne...

Exxon’s new project will capture carbon to drill for more oil

Exxon sold carbon capture and storage as a climate solution — but under new Trump tax credits, public funds will be directed toward more oil extraction with less regulation.

open.substack.com

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Aug 27

Handy post.

takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Aug 18

hotreleases.bandcamp.com/album/mariti...
Lost in the sounds and thoughts of this hydrophonic soundscape

#Maritime-Skin-Meren-Elavah-Nahkah #ChanelleAllesandre #Jean-MichelKampara #alternative #drone #poetry #watersounds #experimental #ambient #hydrophones #fieldrecordings

Maritime skin, meren elävä nahka, by Chanelle Allesandre / Jean-Michel Kampara

7 track album

hotreleases.bandcamp.com

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Aug 18

#AlfredKubin #Expressionism #AustralianArt #Symbolism

takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Aug 18

meltingregular.bandcamp.com/album/live-p...
Choosing some poolside synth trance, the cows and I love it.

#MeltingRegular #Darktrance #acidhouse #synth #lofi #electroindustrial

Live @ Poolside Salon o8.o3.2o25, by Melting Regular

1 track album

meltingregular.bandcamp.com

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Jul 15

#EmilyCoan #Art #Painting

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Jul 11

#OdaIselinSonderland #Art #NorwegianArt #ContemporaryArt

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Jul 5

#Kruelty

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · Jun 29

Many knew the toll was under reported but the magnitude is beyond devastating.
www.highereducationinquirer.org/2025/06/the-...

The Missing 377,000: Gaza’s Grim Arithmetic, the Mirage of Humanitarian Aid—and the Crackdown on Campus Dissent

A data-driven source asking tough questions about US higher education. Featured in national publications, including The Chronicle of Higher Education.

www.highereducationinquirer.org

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jun 7

Climate change and shrinking Arctic sea ice threaten bowhead whales

Bowhead whales are endemic to the icy waters of the Arctic and prefer living in shallow waters near sea ice, filtering krill and tiny crustaceans called copepods for food. However, the Arctic is…

news.mongabay.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 7

This is a good explanation of the Spilhaus projection.

The Spilhaus World Ocean Map in a Square

A story about the "Spilhaus projection" – a map projection that went viral in fall 2018 and is now supported in ArcGIS.

storymaps.arcgis.com

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · May 29

A fundraiser that is very much worthwhile!

Ash (they them) @hissquiet.bsky.social · May 29

Hey friends. I’m doing another fundraiser for a family who are in urgent need of support. I’m giving away everything in this skiff

To enter, just donate any amount to the link in bio & send me a screenshot that you did

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takit4granite.bsky.social @takit4granite.bsky.social · May 26

Same

⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · May 26

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