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Kathleen 🌲

@mossgatherer.bsky.social

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Botanist, photographer, weaver Talking about nature, politics, education, photography, writing, ethnobotany, weaving, interdisciplinary things. Just chaos tbh. MSc RGB Kew, MA U of T 🇬🇧🇨🇦 📍New Forest National Park

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · Nov 24

Weaving away, an ornate twill (my design), hand dyed (by me) tussah silk (my yarn company) on my 8 shft jack loom.
#weaving

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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 4h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Nick Mustoe @nickmustoe.bsky.social · 4h

It is raining gold on the San Juans. Probably peak color for the season as rain moves in this weekend.

Golden aspen and Engelmann spruce surround a dirt road.

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you!

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Dr Chris Macdonald @drchrismacdonald.bsky.social · 1d

📢 New paper alert!

In the paper, I explored practical ways to increase sustainable meal choices and I uncovered something highly impactful using a consumer-led approach…

www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...

#sustainablefood #greennudges
#behaviourchange #climatechange
#vegan #sustainability

Frontiers | Reducing meat consumption with consumer insights and the nudge by proxy: the anomaly of asking, the power of protein, and illusions of insufficiency and availability

High global meat consumption presents significant environmental challenges. Interventions to reduce meat consumption, such as carbon labelling, have shown mo...

www.frontiersin.org

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 10h

The biggest feature missing from the bsky platform for me is the ability to see who's on a damn thread, how to select who you keep who's on a dam thread, and the option to remove yourself from a damn thread. Begging the powers that be!

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 10h

I think when a moderate and reasonable coversation results in someone accusing a person of "slurs" the conversation is over.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 11h

I wish he had but unfortunately IMO it made clear what many progressives felt (although we strongly align with many of his values), that it's an ego project & the Corbyn show. This is why I think he'd be a potentially counterproductive figure in the Greens. Again, even with broadly aligned values.

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 11h

Fascinating. I didn't know about any of this. Thank you for sharing, will go read more!

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 11h

I understand, I was responding to that specific comment. My view is different, as it goes. As an alliance, sure, in the Greens, absolutely not.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 12h

Polanski only won the leadership in Q3 2025. He was unknown to wider society at that point. Why on earth would he come out of nowhere and rank highly at that moment in polling for 'most' (MOST!) popular politician in the UK? What a totally bizarre thing to say.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

The more they attack, the more frightened they are. They feel very threatened!

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

That's so kind, thank you! It's fixed - it had blocked all content with video (??) and frozen the feed. Refreshed settings and should be fine. Is it working for you?

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

oh god so accurate 😭

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

My personal hot take is that I despise the concept of 'STEM'. It has one purpose and one purpose only: to launder corporate tech by tying it to actual research science. Fight me! I don't care. People in science don't generally talk about STEM, they just say science.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

Isn't that weird? Facebook did this the other week too and it seems permanently gone. Can't even search my own posts, which seems like a major issue.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 13h

The subscription popup on the Globe & Mail says it's for 'ambitious' people. That's weird. That's so weird! It's a newspaper.

subscription pop up for the Globe & Mail newspaper that says it's for "curious and ambitious Canadians"
#cdnpoli

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 14h

The most expedient course of action would be the entirety of social media calling him President. Trump got rid of Musk almost immediately when that happened to him.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

momentummag.com

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 14h

Why has bsky turned off searching for posts? I can search for feeds or users but not posts. #bsky

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 14h

Nick Clegg was an evil snake in 2010 and he's an evil snake in 2025. I wonder what evil snakery he'll be up to in 2040.

Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 23h

Whoa

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23h

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed Scientists say they have developed the world’s first blood test to diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). There is no currently no test for the condition and patients tend to be diagnosed based on symptoms, which means many can go undiagnosed for years. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Audrey Sargent @stoutheartstudio.com · 1d

Ohhh my goodness, this painting makes me feel like a badass!
Making a real effort to work digitally on fewer layers with traditional paint technique and I feel improvement!
A Common Loon, a beautiful 🪶, in the water.

#SciArt #Birdtober #BirdArt

A loon paddling in the water, its feet barely visible under the water. It’s feathers have iridescent shades of brown, purple, blues and grays. The striking white bands of dots line the black feathers and wings until the white breast. The collar around the neck and head are more iridescent, framing the bright red eye.

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 1d

Oh man, ok let me check again! I'm travelling but I'll try to get to it tonight!

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 2d

The US is pursuing "energy dominance" and forcing allies to buy US oil and gas. And, yet, China is beating the US on energy exports.

Surprised? Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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