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Chicagoan. Waiting for everyone to show up.
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Bobcat. "This bobcat came into my backyard for some water and shade." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you Laurie for caring for Wildlife and sharing your photo taken in Santa Clarita, California USA. #bobcat #cat #cats #mammal #wildlife #SantaClarita #California #nature
January 30, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Bobcat. "This bobcat came into my backyard for some water and shade." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you Laurie for caring for Wildlife and sharing your photo taken in Santa Clarita, California USA. #bobcat #cat #cats #mammal #wildlife #SantaClarita #California #nature
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An update re: the mtn lion seen in SF, which was reported heading twd Oakland Zoo for care. We have lots of experience with puma rescues, but weren't involved w/this case.
We applaud the SF orgs & CDFW for safely relocating the puma to a more suitable habitat.
📸: California Dept of Fish & Wildlife
We applaud the SF orgs & CDFW for safely relocating the puma to a more suitable habitat.
📸: California Dept of Fish & Wildlife
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 PM
An update re: the mtn lion seen in SF, which was reported heading twd Oakland Zoo for care. We have lots of experience with puma rescues, but weren't involved w/this case.
We applaud the SF orgs & CDFW for safely relocating the puma to a more suitable habitat.
📸: California Dept of Fish & Wildlife
We applaud the SF orgs & CDFW for safely relocating the puma to a more suitable habitat.
📸: California Dept of Fish & Wildlife
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4-26-24 - Waverly, Nebraska
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM
4-26-24 - Waverly, Nebraska
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Sharp-shinned Hawk. "An Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk on the back fence in the rain." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you for sharing your photo Laurie in Santa Clarita, California, USA #hawk #SharpShinnedHawk #wildlife #birds #bird #SantaClarita #california #nature
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Sharp-shinned Hawk. "An Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk on the back fence in the rain." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you for sharing your photo Laurie in Santa Clarita, California, USA #hawk #SharpShinnedHawk #wildlife #birds #bird #SantaClarita #california #nature
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an EF-1 tornado just east of Silver Lake, Minnesota on July 28th of 2019
January 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
an EF-1 tornado just east of Silver Lake, Minnesota on July 28th of 2019
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an EF-1 tornado tears through a field in northern Iowa near the small town of Marble Rock on August 27th of 2021
January 28, 2026 at 5:26 AM
an EF-1 tornado tears through a field in northern Iowa near the small town of Marble Rock on August 27th of 2021
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When they say they love you despite all your faults but you weren't aware you had any.
January 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM
When they say they love you despite all your faults but you weren't aware you had any.
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Over four terrific TV hours that captures his long and laughter-filled life, Mel Brook amazes, sharp as ever and saying, “Sometimes my comedy is just to celebrate the joy of being alive” and using humor as “a defense against the universe.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/m...
Column: Nearing age 100, it’s springtime for Mel Brooks in new Judd Apatow documentary
Mel Brooks is the centerpiece of a thoughtfully thrilling documentary now airing on HBO Max, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”
www.chicagotribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Over four terrific TV hours that captures his long and laughter-filled life, Mel Brook amazes, sharp as ever and saying, “Sometimes my comedy is just to celebrate the joy of being alive” and using humor as “a defense against the universe.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/m...
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A ‘zombie’ fungus. A ‘bloodstained’ orchid. A plant name straight out of Studio Ghibli 🧪
They’re all in the next issue of Kew Science - plus a few sharp takes on what’s changing in plant science right now 🌍
Want the full story? Get it in your inbox: https://ow.ly/vGPT50Y1Iz2
They’re all in the next issue of Kew Science - plus a few sharp takes on what’s changing in plant science right now 🌍
Want the full story? Get it in your inbox: https://ow.ly/vGPT50Y1Iz2
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
A ‘zombie’ fungus. A ‘bloodstained’ orchid. A plant name straight out of Studio Ghibli 🧪
They’re all in the next issue of Kew Science - plus a few sharp takes on what’s changing in plant science right now 🌍
Want the full story? Get it in your inbox: https://ow.ly/vGPT50Y1Iz2
They’re all in the next issue of Kew Science - plus a few sharp takes on what’s changing in plant science right now 🌍
Want the full story? Get it in your inbox: https://ow.ly/vGPT50Y1Iz2
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Excellent piece on the return of bison to the Kane County prairie by my WBEZ colleague Zachary Nauth. Notice the skillful way he swoops from the personal to historical, including biology, ecology, politics. With lovely photos by Pat Nabong Well worth your time.
chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
In Kane County’s new bison herd, a chance for Native Americans to reclaim what’s lost
The captivating reintroduction of six bison in a forest preserve has deeper meaning to Indigenous people and advocates of tallgrass prairie restoration.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Excellent piece on the return of bison to the Kane County prairie by my WBEZ colleague Zachary Nauth. Notice the skillful way he swoops from the personal to historical, including biology, ecology, politics. With lovely photos by Pat Nabong Well worth your time.
chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
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Traditional medicine is moving centre stage at WHO 🌍🌿 But safe, effective use depends on knowing which plants are being used.
MPNS v15 helps cut through confusing names - now covering ~42,000 medicinal plants, with images added for the first time.
Explore 👉 https://ow.ly/ui9N50Y0wNq
MPNS v15 helps cut through confusing names - now covering ~42,000 medicinal plants, with images added for the first time.
Explore 👉 https://ow.ly/ui9N50Y0wNq
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Traditional medicine is moving centre stage at WHO 🌍🌿 But safe, effective use depends on knowing which plants are being used.
MPNS v15 helps cut through confusing names - now covering ~42,000 medicinal plants, with images added for the first time.
Explore 👉 https://ow.ly/ui9N50Y0wNq
MPNS v15 helps cut through confusing names - now covering ~42,000 medicinal plants, with images added for the first time.
Explore 👉 https://ow.ly/ui9N50Y0wNq
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I have established a Board of Snide for which I shall remain High Commissioner for life. Its global membership shall consist of those who dismiss internet trolls and ideologues fluently, quickly and crudely, misusing their mothers or fathers at least once. The entry fee is $50 to a 501c3 charity.
January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I have established a Board of Snide for which I shall remain High Commissioner for life. Its global membership shall consist of those who dismiss internet trolls and ideologues fluently, quickly and crudely, misusing their mothers or fathers at least once. The entry fee is $50 to a 501c3 charity.
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Good morning from the #Chicago lakefront where the air temperature was -4° and the windchill hovered around -32° as measured by my Kestrel weather meter.
🤳🏼: @amyulo.bsky.social
🤳🏼: @amyulo.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Good morning from the #Chicago lakefront where the air temperature was -4° and the windchill hovered around -32° as measured by my Kestrel weather meter.
🤳🏼: @amyulo.bsky.social
🤳🏼: @amyulo.bsky.social
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A drone's eye view the frozen, cracked surface of @lakemichigan13.bsky.social. Breaths of sea smoke rise from areas of open water to create a low veil of steam atop the ice
#Chicago #PolarVortex
#Chicago #PolarVortex
January 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A drone's eye view the frozen, cracked surface of @lakemichigan13.bsky.social. Breaths of sea smoke rise from areas of open water to create a low veil of steam atop the ice
#Chicago #PolarVortex
#Chicago #PolarVortex
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Love the new marketing that TightRope finished just in time for the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg. Try to find the Play Pen in the collage. It feels different to be here not to write, but just to wander around, buy a few things and talk to a ton of people.
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Love the new marketing that TightRope finished just in time for the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg. Try to find the Play Pen in the collage. It feels different to be here not to write, but just to wander around, buy a few things and talk to a ton of people.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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A Blue Jay showcasing beautiful blue feathers while arriving at the stump.
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A Blue Jay showcasing beautiful blue feathers while arriving at the stump.
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Traffic eases up, then gets moving again.
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Traffic eases up, then gets moving again.
