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Day 1237 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a little friend said thank you for the work I did on the lawn where she/he lives this morning 🤗❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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“He jumped fifty times. ‘I am getting hungrier,’ said the Dark Frog.

He jumped ninety times. ‘I am very hungry now!’ said the Dark Frog.”
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"

China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.

At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story,” Thunberg said during a press conference following her release.

Read more:
Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law
“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”
www.teenvogue.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Pink empress Mantis
October 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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An Orange Sulphur butterfly sips nectar from Purpletop Vervain. The pink edging to the wings against the bright yellow is so pretty.
September 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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NFTs were a bubble, AI is a bubble, but small carvings of large hipped women have remained popular with unsettling lighthouse keepers for 200 years, invest with confidence
August 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Romona Youngquist (Californian, born 1960)

"Farm Flowers", 2015.

Oil on Panel,
August 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”

Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.
July 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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On 14 July 2025, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration announced to have detected GW231123, a gravitational wave signal generated by the merger of the two most massive black holes ever observed.

With masses of approximately 100 and 140 times that of the Sun, these cosmic giants

🔭 🧪 #cosmology
July 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The catastrophic flooding in Texas has destroyed communities and devastated families. At least 109 people are dead. Many more are still missing. Jane and I send our condolences to all who have lost loved ones.
July 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Today at the Chicago History Museum
July 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I have only seen a Golden-winged Warbler three other times in my life, and this was by far the best views I have had of one. A delightful little warbler 💛
May 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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May 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM