Daria Blackwell
@aleria57.bsky.social
American by birth, Ukrainian by heritage, Irish by choice.
Former biochemist and medical marketer, now a rewired viticulturist.
Sailor, skier, gardener.
Former biochemist and medical marketer, now a rewired viticulturist.
Sailor, skier, gardener.
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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#UkrainianView
Some "to watch" recommendations.
Some "to watch" recommendations.
Three Ukrainian war films made the Oscar 2026 shortlist. Mstyslav Chernov's "2000 Meters to Andriivka" advances in documentary category. Anastasia Falileieva's animated "I Died in Irpin" and Franz Bohm's "Rock, Paper, Scissors" also shortlisted.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/t...
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Three Ukrainian films about the war made it onto the shortlist for the Oscars
Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to the Academy Awards race with "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a documentary about Ukrainian forces' mission to recapture a Donetsk village
euromaidanpress.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#UkrainianView
Some "to watch" recommendations.
Some "to watch" recommendations.
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🔴 Ukraine has declared an emergency in Odesa.
After sustained Russian strikes crippled energy facilities, tens of thousands were left without power for days, officials said December 17.
After sustained Russian strikes crippled energy facilities, tens of thousands were left without power for days, officials said December 17.
Odesa Declares Emergency After Russian Strikes Leave 50,000 Without Power for Days
Authorities in Odesa have declared an emergency due to Russian attacks damaging energy facilities, leaving thousands without power for days.
united24media.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🔴 Ukraine has declared an emergency in Odesa.
After sustained Russian strikes crippled energy facilities, tens of thousands were left without power for days, officials said December 17.
After sustained Russian strikes crippled energy facilities, tens of thousands were left without power for days, officials said December 17.
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How's it going folks? [86]
#UkrainianView
P.S. "unsure if it was an accident". FFS. Wake the fuck up. russians saying for years they are at war with you and want you to be destroyed. For fucking years. There are no accidents if that is about russia.
#UkrainianView
P.S. "unsure if it was an accident". FFS. Wake the fuck up. russians saying for years they are at war with you and want you to be destroyed. For fucking years. There are no accidents if that is about russia.
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
How's it going folks? [86]
#UkrainianView
P.S. "unsure if it was an accident". FFS. Wake the fuck up. russians saying for years they are at war with you and want you to be destroyed. For fucking years. There are no accidents if that is about russia.
#UkrainianView
P.S. "unsure if it was an accident". FFS. Wake the fuck up. russians saying for years they are at war with you and want you to be destroyed. For fucking years. There are no accidents if that is about russia.
Cruisers rescuing cruisers www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3260
Cruisers rescuing cruisers
Three cheers for the crew of S/V Seamer who had been relaxing in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands after arriving from Fiji. When they heard that a fellow cruiser needed help they sailed 200nm to help.
www.oceancruisingclub.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Cruisers rescuing cruisers www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3260
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Ukrainian medics are reporting cases of gas gangrene, a condition once closely associated with the trenches of the First World War and long thought to have been all but eradicated in Europe.
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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"A 1000 Words"
Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, fainted live on air during the event while President Trump faces away...
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Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, fainted live on air during the event while President Trump faces away...
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"A 1000 Words"
Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, fainted live on air during the event while President Trump faces away...
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, fainted live on air during the event while President Trump faces away...
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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11-6-25
BREAKING NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
Trump announces lower prices and expanded Medicare coverage for popular weight loss drugs
www.wbaltv.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
11-6-25
BREAKING NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
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Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say. Via @scientific_american #MarineBiology 🌊 🐟 #ClimateChange 🌎♨️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say
A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world.
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say. Via @scientific_american #MarineBiology 🌊 🐟 #ClimateChange 🌎♨️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ireland has the highest electricity prices among EU countries.
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Electricity price statistics
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ec.europa.eu
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Ireland has the highest electricity prices among EU countries.
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Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop the Trump administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city, just as troops prepared to deploy and hours after a federal judge blocked troops from being sent to Portland, Oregon.
Live updates: Illinois and Chicago sue to stop Trump from deploying the National Guard
Illinois and Chicago officials filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.
apnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop the Trump administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city, just as troops prepared to deploy and hours after a federal judge blocked troops from being sent to Portland, Oregon.
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Remarkable stats here. Big year-over-year dropoff in international student arrivals, including a 44% dropoff from India. Smaller dropoff from China, but those numbers were already way down post-pandemic.
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Remarkable stats here. Big year-over-year dropoff in international student arrivals, including a 44% dropoff from India. Smaller dropoff from China, but those numbers were already way down post-pandemic.
OCC Challenge Grant winner, Charlie Young, reports on her story telling mission www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3191
OCC Challenge Grant winner, Charlie Young, reports on her story telling mission
Charlie continues to narrate her podcasts designed to raise awareness about wildlife and conservation issues as she sails around the Atlantic.
www.oceancruisingclub.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
OCC Challenge Grant winner, Charlie Young, reports on her story telling mission www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3191
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09/29 Major #HurricaneHumberto mid-morning advisory: #Humberto remains a major #hurricane but is poised to gradually weaken as it recurves north & eventually northeastward. It should rapidly transition to an extremely deep extratropical low by next weekend https://dtn.link/kogj96
September 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
09/29 Major #HurricaneHumberto mid-morning advisory: #Humberto remains a major #hurricane but is poised to gradually weaken as it recurves north & eventually northeastward. It should rapidly transition to an extremely deep extratropical low by next weekend https://dtn.link/kogj96
Poland invokes NATO article 4.
www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/p...
www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/p...
www.euronews.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Poland invokes NATO article 4.
www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/p...
www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/p...
Record number of lightning strikes in CA. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/w...
Lightning Strikes California With Unusual Frequency This Summer
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Record number of lightning strikes in CA. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/w...
Science researchers get more interaction on Bluesky than on X. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
www.nature.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Science researchers get more interaction on Bluesky than on X. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/c... via @statnews.com
Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call
“When influential figures amplify falsehoods, they legitimize the anger that leads to violence,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
www.statnews.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/c... via @statnews.com
How am I just seeing this clever masterpiece of nerd artistry? 🎥🎙️
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker
August 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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How am I just seeing this clever masterpiece of nerd artistry? 🎥🎙️
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
August 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How am I just seeing this clever masterpiece of nerd artistry? 🎥🎙️
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
#EPA #NOAA #FEMA #CDC #NationalParkService
Windguru is off by 10 knots in the wind forecast for today. @carlowweather.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Windguru is off by 10 knots in the wind forecast for today. @carlowweather.bsky.social
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An interesting, if unfortunate, sight flying over Montana yesterday on the way home. Apparently a big wildfire sending plumes of smoke skyward. As it reaches high enough, the cold upper air causes the rising smoke to form pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds. #Wx
July 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An interesting, if unfortunate, sight flying over Montana yesterday on the way home. Apparently a big wildfire sending plumes of smoke skyward. As it reaches high enough, the cold upper air causes the rising smoke to form pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds. #Wx
#pyrocumulus clouds caused by wildfires
August 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#pyrocumulus clouds caused by wildfires
The first named storm of the summer will strike Scotland as the CCA Rally ends @OCC_org www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3155
The first named storm of the summer will strike Scotland as the CCA Rally ends
The Cruising Club of America have enjoyed typically Scottish weather for their Hebridean cruise but, as they depart, 80 knot winds are on the way.
www.oceancruisingclub.org
August 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The first named storm of the summer will strike Scotland as the CCA Rally ends @OCC_org www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/3155
Ukraine attacks Russian drone storage airbase and military plant
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase and plant
In a social media post, Governor of the Samara Oblast region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, confirmed the drone strike on Novokuibyshevsk, writing "Enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial facilities in Novokuibyshevsk this morning. Emergency services are working at the scene". #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
August 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ukraine attacks Russian drone storage airbase and military plant
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...