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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 10h

Really good story

Jessica MacLellan @archaeolojess.bsky.social · 11h

A MacArthur 'genius' gleans surprising lessons from ancient bones, shards and trash

Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory work has earned her a MacArthur award.

www.npr.org

SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 11h

If you get the chance, grab it. They are something that is impossible to grasp how big they are just looking at pictures. Of course, I'm biased, I love trees of all kinds!

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 19h

Sequoias are awesome in the true sense of the word! All you can do is look up in awe and wonder when you see them.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2d

"The more I think about history, ancient or modern, the more ironical all human affairs seem."

Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for engaging seriously. I appreciated reading your thread and thoughts.

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Bruce Stallsmith @laimosemion.bsky.social · 3d

This may be the best response to much of the junk science being pushed by the trumpies in the US. 🧪🌎🐟⚒️ #TeamFish

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 3d

Fascinating thread! Evolution is such an amazing mechanism that uses small changes to create incredible complexity.

科学探求おしゃべり番組「ススメ！有孔虫」 @susume-foram.bsky.social · 3d

Tiny fossils called foraminifera lie buried in marine sediments.
Their shells display astonishing diversity from spiraling forms to chambered clusters and even architectures that resemble miniature buildings.
But what if this morphological variety could be explained by only a few simple rules? 1/n

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 3d

You'll put down strangers,
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,
To slip him like a hound.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d

We Have at least 70? years of science fiction exploring this proposition and all reaching the same conclusions as Josie.

Which I only bring up because everyone involved in this AI thing is a science fiction fan, but not one who understands what they read.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 3d

It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3d

The fact they jumped straight to AI actors modeled after women when, if I’m not mistaken, male actors are a higher labor cost kind of says it all doesn’t it,

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 4d

Like… it's kind of right there, no?

"AI" generated image of woman with dark hair sitting in a chair in front of posters with random shapes and symbols meant to look like images and text on movie posters, all superimposed with a post from k.w.bogen reading
"AI actresses can't negotiate. They can't say they'd prefer their bodies not be shown certgain ways. They can't refuse degrading scenes. They can't express distress about disturbing content. They can't ask the creators :why would you do that to me? Why put any woman through watching that? If AI film winds up being the path, we're about to see an entirely new generation (and more brutal depiction) of media misogyny."

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 4d

Really good article. I've read a little bit about the history, but this is the most comprehensive I'veseen, and has additional reading. Now I have to go listen to some music!

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4d

Since everyone is talking about these all the time, here's my article about the history and importance of sea shanties. It features interviews with expert maritime historians.

www.southernfriedscience.com/soon-may-the... 🧪🦑🌍 #SciComm

Soon may the explainer come: Everything you’ve always wanted to know about sea shanties but were afraid to ask

The hot new thing on the internet is the latest revival of a centuries-old musical tradition. The humble sea shanty has taken the internet by storm, with remixes of remixes getting millions of view…

www.southernfriedscience.com

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Borntobe Free 🌎 ☸️ 🌏🏳️‍🌈 🌍 @vernal3.bsky.social · 6d

One of my rare, true heroes. Let her message of hope and solutions make us think: What can I do? What do I need vs what do I want? How can I lead a #sustainable life?Thank You #JaneGoodall

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apple.news/Apm7hekQWQXy...

Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91 — Reuters

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said on...

apple.news

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 12d

Timeline cleanser 🐈

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 8d

Some rare and remarkable processes are taking place this week, that we are not likely to observe for a long time!
These 2 Atlantic hurricanes are closer than any since at least the 1960s. They are now connected - in each other’s orbit, pivoting. Follow along 1/

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 10d

Maps are so cool!

Eos @eos.org · 10d

Have you explored U.S. geology recently? A new interactive map from #USGS makes it easier, letting users scroll, zoom, and click through different layers of the geologic past. 🧪

New USGS Map Offers an Interactive Look at the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - Eos

The Cooperative National Geologic Map is an interactive tool that builds on both cutting-edge technology and decades of mapping by geoscientists.

eos.org

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 13d

I honestly don't think everyone talks enough about how amazing it was when the world came together to fix the hole in the ozone layer, so I wrote this:

everythingisamazing.substack.com/p/lets-all-r...

It's a good reminder of what we're capable of.

Let's All Remember When We Saved The World

To remind ourselves we can do it again.

everythingisamazing.substack.com

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 13d

The Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud as seen by JWST's MIRI camera.

Art.

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 13d

I saw that just as I was posting, and really thought about not adding, but I was interested in how the University structured their study post, so decided to link that too. I like reading formal studies for in depth information, but the structure can be pretty dense to get through. Good compromise

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 13d

Also suggest reading the study from Helsinki, which is in English. I really like how they structured the info, easier to read for the lay person. Really great study, thanks for posting it!
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

Results | Acoustics of Sacred Sites | University of Helsinki

The acoustic measurements indicate that the studied sacred sites have a distinct acoustic character. Steep lakeshore cliffs give rise to several echoes, especially in the summer. Throughout the year, ...

www.helsinki.fi

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Isaac (from the Internet) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 14d

if you want to hear it with the original audio instaed of the music, I downloaded this from the EcoWatch Discovery Mauritius Instagram page directly. if you want to share it please credit them

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 15d

We have so many bumbles after years of planting native flowers for 3 season bloom. Also have about half acre of woods behind for nesting. Planting for pollinators pays off, native bees do 95%+ of our veg garden pollination

The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 15d

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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A study of 4 species of #bumblebees indicated that they foraged within 800 metres of their nest and this foraging range decreased with more availability of food sources and with less fragmentation of land.
#bees
#nature
#environment
#science
🐝🌍

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 16d

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

In early 2025, beaver activity in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic, contributed to the restoration of a wetland ecosystem. A family of beavers constructed a series of dams that coincidentally accomplished environmental goals of the Czech government, which had delayed its proposed project since 2018 for bureaucratic and financial reasons. The beaver-built dams saved the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million,

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SciGrl @jyrscigrl.bsky.social · 16d

If you're online enough to understand this...

(I am apparently too online)

That Anonymous Coward @thatac.bsky.social · 16d

We have a handy chart...

Photograph of a three-panel meme. The left panel shows a smiling man in a light blue button-up shirt, with the word "MARRY" below him. The middle panel shows a serious-looking man in a dark suit and red tie, with the word "FUCK" below him. The right panel shows a black and white wire-haired dog lying in green grass, with the word "KILL" below it.

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That Anonymous Coward @thatac.bsky.social · 16d

We have a handy chart...

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · Apr 4

"Perhaps prison would have persisted this way forever. Perhaps our granite hearts and iron wills would have never crumbled. Perhaps the prison mentality, that we be cold and heartless, would have endured.

Perhaps. But then there were kittens."

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

prisonjournalismproject.org

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