Alys
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Alys
@lvlaftstrbth.bsky.social
Eclectic. City and Country Mouse. Posts about food, science, business, policy, art, books, etc.
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Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday

Great things aren't built in one day, but they are built daily.

Each day you try, you lay a stone.
And one day soon, you’ll stand inside what you’ve built, no matter how long it takes
June 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
"A mustache, a mustache, if you only have a mustache!"
#earworm #onemillionewaystodieinthewest
June 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The art of the one-armed kneed.
#tripodcat #catsofbluesky
June 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Three-legged kitty bath.
#tripod #earcleaning #catbath
June 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
My cat and I made the same faces in our impromptu photoshoot today.
#catsofblyesky #catpics #catsarebest
June 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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This is genuinely scary, but also a great and eye-opening read. AI being both disturbing and bamboozling bad. 🧪
You wanna see something really scary? open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
June 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life.
If you want to protect your brain, this diet beats the Mediterranean diet, new study suggests
Following the MIND diet is associated with a strong and consistent reduction in dementia risk.
nbcnews.to
June 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
June 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Floral inspo from this evenings walk with one bee friend captured in the act. #rurallife #flowers
June 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Infusing tea mid morning.
#abstractphoto #simplebeauty
June 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Springtime flowers and animals keep me in awe.
#flowerpics #deervisitors #floraandfauna
June 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Sleeping while seated. #caturday #tripod #adoptdontshop
May 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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HIV vaccine study uncovers new antibody target [via Scripps Research & Karolinska Inst.] 🧪⚗️⚕️🦠😷

Several [] vaccinated animal models produced antibodies that [neutralized] “tier 2” HIV strains, which are among the hardest to block."

www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...

#HIV #vaccine #antibody #medicine
HIV vaccine study uncovers powerful new antibody target
www.scripps.edu
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My 16 year old's self portrait. Acrylic on paint board. #youngartist #proudmom
May 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Ready, set, Springwatch! 💚

Starting in ten minutes...

Who's tuning in for more amazing nature?
May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Here is an auto industry that—after substantial government support, it must be reiterated—is booming like no other. And, most worryingly of all, it’s an industry no longer content with serving its own enormous market.

Full analysis:
Auto Shanghai 2025 Wasn’t Just a Car Show. It Was a Warning to the West
After poaching some of the best Western auto talent, China’s car industry is about to dominate globally with charging rates, ranges, luxury design, technology, and sheer volumes.
www.wired.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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“Communities that depend on fossil fuel industries will be vulnerable to severe economic shocks when demand for their products eventually declines,” writes @noahqkaufman.bsky.social.

How Trump’s budget bill would wreck fossil fuel communities:
Trump’s Budget Would Be a Bust for Oil Boomtowns
And coal communities and fracking villages and all the rest.
heatmap.news
May 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Calls are growing to resist what could be the biggest transfer of wealth in American history, the Trump-backed budget bill now facing the Senate.

@publiccitizen.bsky.social says civic engagement can help defeat the bill in the months ahead.
May 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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From Earth to the edge of existence—this stunning illustration shows the entire observable universe in one frame. From our solar system out to the cosmic microwave background, it’s all here. A visual journey through 13.8 billion years of cosmic history.

Credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi / Wikipedia
May 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Post one from my making and analysis blog. Yep, I started a blog on blogger no less thewaitresspies.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
The Waitress: Eggs'scuse me, baby!
This blog delivers recipes for all 18 pies mentioned in "The Waitress" in order of mention with recipes from ameture bakers as well as contr...
thewaitresspies.blogspot.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm obsessed with #TheWaitressPies at the moment. Starting the bake in order with Bad Baby Pie, a bree and smoked ham quiche. Recipe and photos to come. #functionalart #homebaking #theaterdinner
February 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Protein in oyster blood counters #antibiotic resistance. #infection🧪

“The protein killed Streptococcus pneumoniae … and Streptococcus pyogenes. When paired up with antibiotics, the protein also helped improve effectiveness against other bacteria.”
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/o...
Oyster 'Blood' May Be the Secret Weapon in Our Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs, Study Finds
In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types of illness-causing bacteria
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Congratulations, Audacity & Jak! Audacity worked hard for egg #3, but Jak was there beforehand to cheer her on. While she has laid 3 eggs, 1 has broken.

Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies, explore.org
Livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnTs...
#raptors #birds #eagles #birdsofprey #skhideaways
Sauces Bald Eagles🦅 Audacity Lays Egg #3 🪺 Jak Attends Just Long Enough😮‍💨 | explore.org 2025 Feb 8
YouTube video by SK Hideaways
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM