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Remote monitoring of the Universal Cat Distribution System

Come find me in the garden.
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savebutterflies.bsky.social
Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year 🌙

While we cosy up, here's a little reminder of brighter days to come.
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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murderbotbot.bsky.social
I didn’t want to see helpless humans. I’d rather see smart ones rescuing each other.
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
cupriantourmaline.bsky.social
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December 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
i like these home details designed for pets

IG meredithsterninteriors
Two photos. The first shows a dog next to some pull out cabinets. One of the drawers reveals a dog food bowl. The other shows some space underneath some cabinets, so the food bowls can stay out of the way for humans but be accessible for a pet. Two photos. One shows a room divider that rolls out to separate two rooms, while neatly tucking into a wall when not in use. Another shows a crate the same color as a desk, shelf, and wall, where a dog can sleep. Two photos. Both show wash areas specifically built for pets. A dog is peeking out of a tub in one photo. Two photos. One shows a glass door with a small windowpane that can open for a pet to pass through. Another shows a door, where one of the panel swings open for a pet.
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Fifteen Years

xkcd.com/3172/
Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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jamescbr.bsky.social
For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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naomialderman.bsky.social
Extract from my new book in the Guardian today!

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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lakesuperior.bsky.social
29 bells.
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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lakesuperior.bsky.social
I came to pay my respects in person. Yes, really.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
cupriantourmaline.bsky.social
Nov 9: Fertilized peonies
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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www.npr.org/2023/05/22/1...
The perfectly imperfect art of visible mending: A beginner's guide : Life Kit
Extend the life of your clothing with this creative sewing technique. All you need are a few basic sewing skills, thread and scrap material to get started — oh, and maybe a pair of ripped jeans.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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snarkysillysad.bsky.social
Time lapse of an onion growing: #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Shielding Chart

xkcd.com/3158/
Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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xercessociety.bsky.social
Bumble bees like to be mysterious about their homes, but we’ve got all the hidden facts for you! Join us on this #BugBanterPodcast to discover what these bees are up to when they leave your flowers!🏡🐝
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAJE...
The Secret Lives of Bumble Bees: Nesting and Overwintering | Bug Banter Podcast
We’ve all heard the familiar buzz of a bumble bee. Their fuzzy bodies fly around looking for pollen and nectar. But where do bumble bees nest? Where do they spend the winter? And how can we support th...
xerces.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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snarkysillysad.bsky.social
Unique kaleidescope set-up: #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/interestin...
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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murderbotbot.bsky.social
(I know that’s actually not a permanent solution and pretending bad things aren’t happening is not a great survival strategy in the long run, but there was nothing I could do about it now.)
October 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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ckshowalter.bsky.social
Last and never least, everyone’s favorite DustMop. Jimmie
Tiny grey and white floofy kitten Grown up grey and white floof kitten with kitten side eye
October 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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ckshowalter.bsky.social
Haaaaai!
Floofy grey and white kitten reaching for the camera
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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ckshowalter.bsky.social
Evening Jimmie hit
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Oh hai
Backlit grey and white kitten
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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ckshowalter.bsky.social
Foster update- there’s still a very full house. The rescue has a different approach to ringworm, so it’s taking a minute to get things done.

It’s trying my patience because this isn’t my favorite age range. Thankfully mom loves them. She’s 100 percent onboard.
October 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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2 male Monarch butterflies, eclosed Sep 28 am, and released Sep 30 am after a rain delay.
Monarch butterfly folded inside a clear chrysalis, hanging from a branch. Monarch butterfly with unfolded wings, hanging from its chrysalis. Monarch butterfly folded inside a clear chrysalis, hanging from a branch taped to a larger branch. There’s a newer, jade green chrysalis in the background. Monarch butterfly with partially folded wings, hanging from its chrysalis. The branch is taped to a larger branch.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
cupriantourmaline.bsky.social
2 female Monarch butterflies, released Sep 27 pm.
September 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
cupriantourmaline.bsky.social
4 Monarch butterflies (3 females, 1 male), eclosed Sep 26 am.
Two new female Monarch butterflies hanging from their clear chrysalis cases on dying flower stems. Pink chrysanthemums with yellow centers nearby. Two new Monarch butterflies (female foreground, male background) hanging from their clear chrysalis cases in the corner of a mesh cage.
September 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM