BEpiper🌻
@bepiper.bsky.social
Gardener, nature/wilderness supporter, wild & domestic animal advocate. Pet peeve = willful ignorance. Sport is between willing participants. Live long and prosper. Make it so!
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BEpiper🌻
@bepiper.bsky.social
· Dec 31
My wish for all the years ahead is that Nature is taken into account when we are provided data (mostly weather but some news as well) that typically is simply provided with only the effect on humans taken into consideration.
Ex: fog is deeply relied on by redwoods but all we hear is drive carefully.
Ex: fog is deeply relied on by redwoods but all we hear is drive carefully.
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“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
- Leonard Cohen.🌱
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
- Leonard Cohen.🌱
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
- Leonard Cohen.🌱
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
- Leonard Cohen.🌱
Finally. Does this mean the CDC hasn’t become totally hopeless?
The CDC is ending all monkey experiments. This is a historic move toward safer and more effective human-relevant science.
We are calling on the NIH and FDA to follow suit, and on the CDC to support sanctuary placement for the macaques currently at CDC facilities.
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
We are calling on the NIH and FDA to follow suit, and on the CDC to support sanctuary placement for the macaques currently at CDC facilities.
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Finally. Does this mean the CDC hasn’t become totally hopeless?
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Please Sign: Justice for Starved Great Dane Abandoned on the Roadside to Die - go.shr.lc/4p0g9oC
Sign: Justice for Starved Great Dane Abandoned on the Roadside to Die - Animal Victory
Jacksonville, Florida – A Florida woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for neglecting a Great Dane so severely […]
go.shr.lc
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Please Sign: Justice for Starved Great Dane Abandoned on the Roadside to Die - go.shr.lc/4p0g9oC
This seems clearly to be a hole in the stucco of the house wall, not part of the foundation. The cement slab foundation is directly underneath.
It’s unclear to me how a professional management company thinks otherwise, but then we all know they are in love with their bureaucratic powers.
It’s unclear to me how a professional management company thinks otherwise, but then we all know they are in love with their bureaucratic powers.
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This seems clearly to be a hole in the stucco of the house wall, not part of the foundation. The cement slab foundation is directly underneath.
It’s unclear to me how a professional management company thinks otherwise, but then we all know they are in love with their bureaucratic powers.
It’s unclear to me how a professional management company thinks otherwise, but then we all know they are in love with their bureaucratic powers.
SNL with Glen Powell (11/15/25) was actually watchable. Funny. Enjoyable.
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
SNL with Glen Powell (11/15/25) was actually watchable. Funny. Enjoyable.
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I’m not Bill Clinton- I’m little Olof Jr- I’m 14lbs &NYCACC wants 2kill me already bc I’m so scared in here! NY NJ NH NE DE DC MD RI VT PA VA CT - I can be transported 2u! Give me a chance! I’m a good boy but this place is scary! Don’t let me die here! Pls REPOST ME! #dogsofbluesky
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I’m not Bill Clinton- I’m little Olof Jr- I’m 14lbs &NYCACC wants 2kill me already bc I’m so scared in here! NY NJ NH NE DE DC MD RI VT PA VA CT - I can be transported 2u! Give me a chance! I’m a good boy but this place is scary! Don’t let me die here! Pls REPOST ME! #dogsofbluesky
KSAR is 💕 and more.
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
KSAR is 💕 and more.
The hardest part is convincing the typically clueless boards of homeowners associations. HOA boards seem to remain clueless to everything (no matter who is elected) but “cost” and “tidiness,” They rarely realize “value” and, even more rarely, that we’re all part of the ecosystem.
Light pollution is a super actionable problem too, one serious environmental issue where you can make a big impact.
Addressing lights on your own property/rentals and in your immediate neighborhood can have a real impact for wildlife and you!
darksky.org/resources/wh...
Addressing lights on your own property/rentals and in your immediate neighborhood can have a real impact for wildlife and you!
darksky.org/resources/wh...
Solutions to light pollution
Light pollution is harming our environment, wildlife habitats, and our quality of life. All around us, this unintended pollutant is taking a silent toll. Each year, thousands of migrating birds and…
darksky.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The hardest part is convincing the typically clueless boards of homeowners associations. HOA boards seem to remain clueless to everything (no matter who is elected) but “cost” and “tidiness,” They rarely realize “value” and, even more rarely, that we’re all part of the ecosystem.
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The outcome of that class action lawsuit against Radio Systems, via @stevedalepets.bsky.social stevedalepetworld.com/blog/shock-c...
Shock Collars Are NOT Safe or Harmless, Court Agrees in Class Action Law Suit
Dozens of peer review studies have demonstrated the dangers, potential short- and long-term impact of using shock collars (e-collars) on dogs. And just now a $1.9 million consumer class action arising...
stevedalepetworld.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The outcome of that class action lawsuit against Radio Systems, via @stevedalepets.bsky.social stevedalepetworld.com/blog/shock-c...
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Post from Charlotte - "it's math of the heart"
The extended Bluesky version.
"This is Charlotte and I'd appreciate if you read this, despite the length. Look at the numbers. Look at the lives.
Our monthly budget is high and our Board is often unhappy with it. The 🇦🇫 govt shutdown of the 🇺🇸 govt...
The extended Bluesky version.
"This is Charlotte and I'd appreciate if you read this, despite the length. Look at the numbers. Look at the lives.
Our monthly budget is high and our Board is often unhappy with it. The 🇦🇫 govt shutdown of the 🇺🇸 govt...
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Post from Charlotte - "it's math of the heart"
The extended Bluesky version.
"This is Charlotte and I'd appreciate if you read this, despite the length. Look at the numbers. Look at the lives.
Our monthly budget is high and our Board is often unhappy with it. The 🇦🇫 govt shutdown of the 🇺🇸 govt...
The extended Bluesky version.
"This is Charlotte and I'd appreciate if you read this, despite the length. Look at the numbers. Look at the lives.
Our monthly budget is high and our Board is often unhappy with it. The 🇦🇫 govt shutdown of the 🇺🇸 govt...
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Few more looks of my lifer, the gorgeous LeConte's Sparrow I saw in New Jersey on Saturday 11/1/2025. Just tap on each picture for a closer look to see just how beautiful this bird actually is! #lecontessparrow #sparrows #rarebird #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Few more looks of my lifer, the gorgeous LeConte's Sparrow I saw in New Jersey on Saturday 11/1/2025. Just tap on each picture for a closer look to see just how beautiful this bird actually is! #lecontessparrow #sparrows #rarebird #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration
This site was just a Jeopardy question. Burning since 1971, I’m surprised I’d never heard about it before now.
Turkmenistan: Closing the gates of hell
There is fresh talk that the succession process may be back on the agenda in Turkmenistan. This and more in our weekly briefing.
eurasianet.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This site was just a Jeopardy question. Burning since 1971, I’m surprised I’d never heard about it before now.
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Excellent @sfchronicle.com story about our case, representing @zoerosenberg.bsky.social of @dxeofficial.bsky.social in the #PerdueRescueTrial. This is the power of #openrescue cases.
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
October 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Excellent @sfchronicle.com story about our case, representing @zoerosenberg.bsky.social of @dxeofficial.bsky.social in the #PerdueRescueTrial. This is the power of #openrescue cases.
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Zachary Quinto Returns As Spock After 9 Years, But It's Not For #StarTrek screenrant.com/brilliant-mi... #BrilliantMinds
Zachary Quinto Returns As Spock After 9 Years, But It's Not For Star Trek
Zachary Quinto revives his Star Trek character.
screenrant.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Zachary Quinto Returns As Spock After 9 Years, But It's Not For #StarTrek screenrant.com/brilliant-mi... #BrilliantMinds
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I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
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A group of young adults from the Syilx Okanagan Nation are restoring salmon habitat. “For the first time in nearly a century, sockeye salmon are freely returning to Okanagan Lake and its tributaries to spawn.”
Young 'Salmon Warriors' restore Okanagan creeks as sockeye return for the first time in a century | CBC News
Young adults are learning through hands-on restoration work in the Okanagan, as they preparing historic spawning grounds for the return of sockeye salmon.
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A group of young adults from the Syilx Okanagan Nation are restoring salmon habitat. “For the first time in nearly a century, sockeye salmon are freely returning to Okanagan Lake and its tributaries to spawn.”
This kitty 💕 and all of KSAR. 💕💕
It has been a true marathon of a night.
Phoebe's puppies remain stable and our exhausted team sourced enough medicine to get us through another couple days.
There is still a lot of uncertainty, but we're optimistic.
For now we wanted to give you some pure kitten joy--Zara is a heart stealer!
Phoebe's puppies remain stable and our exhausted team sourced enough medicine to get us through another couple days.
There is still a lot of uncertainty, but we're optimistic.
For now we wanted to give you some pure kitten joy--Zara is a heart stealer!
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This kitty 💕 and all of KSAR. 💕💕
Awful service from Chase Bank described in this Minter Dial essay. Is there such a thing as an ethical, efficient bank these days?
When Security Becomes the Enemy: My Nightmare with Chase Bank’s Customer Experience
Locked out of your own money by your bank? Discover one customer’s ordeal with Chase Bank’s excessive security measures, where a simple transaction turned into a nine-call marathon of verification loo...
www.minterdial.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Awful service from Chase Bank described in this Minter Dial essay. Is there such a thing as an ethical, efficient bank these days?
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This is the Western Alaska animal nonprofit working to rescue the pets in Kipnuk.
The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
Bethel Friends of Canines
Bethel Friends of Canines is a non-profit dog rescue based in the rural Alaskan village of Bethel. Not only do we rescue dogs in Bethel, but we also rescue dogs all over the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta...
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is the Western Alaska animal nonprofit working to rescue the pets in Kipnuk.
The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
It’s pretty satisfying (and funny) to see how the robotics are overcome on tonight’s episode of 911 (the one where Hen and Athena go into space). And no, they did NOT call 911. Maddie et al. contacted them.
October 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
It’s pretty satisfying (and funny) to see how the robotics are overcome on tonight’s episode of 911 (the one where Hen and Athena go into space). And no, they did NOT call 911. Maddie et al. contacted them.
Rocky Kanaka supports dogs exactly where they are emotionally. Sweet, adorable, relevant.
Scared Dog Never Wagged Her Tail Until This Happened! - Rocky Kanaka
The first time I saw Blossom, she was just frozen and terrified! Everything was a first for her. Even the first time she saw grass!
rockykanaka.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Rocky Kanaka supports dogs exactly where they are emotionally. Sweet, adorable, relevant.
Cal Trout has a cool Adopt-a-Trout program. Since sometime in Sept., my trout is still making its way to the ocean, having survived ravenous pike and other dangers. Be strong, little one!
October 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Cal Trout has a cool Adopt-a-Trout program. Since sometime in Sept., my trout is still making its way to the ocean, having survived ravenous pike and other dangers. Be strong, little one!
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VICTORY! Cat declawing is officially illegal in California! 🐾🥳
Thank you to all who took action with us and urged your legislators to pass this lifesaving declaw ban bill. Governor Newsom just signed it into law tonight!
Thank you to all who took action with us and urged your legislators to pass this lifesaving declaw ban bill. Governor Newsom just signed it into law tonight!
October 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
VICTORY! Cat declawing is officially illegal in California! 🐾🥳
Thank you to all who took action with us and urged your legislators to pass this lifesaving declaw ban bill. Governor Newsom just signed it into law tonight!
Thank you to all who took action with us and urged your legislators to pass this lifesaving declaw ban bill. Governor Newsom just signed it into law tonight!