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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 4h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 5h

"Reagan" airport. The correct pronunciation is National Airport or DCA.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 1d

“When we talk about ecological restoration, ‘restore’ isn’t really the right word,” says Whyman. “It implies going backwards to some earlier condition. And we can really only go forward."
Check out this story from @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social about my work on the mountain!

Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 3d

The latest #LandEthic in Action story is all about community. First, we share how a group of Wisconsinites came together to protect a threatened watershed; then we ask Paula Whyman more about her growing relationship to the land.

Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 2d

For the accused in the case of the missing eye shades, the evidence could not be more damning.

Gray eye shades next to elk antler and pink stuffy on dog bed monogrammed with the name "Cleopatra"

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Aldo Leopold Foundation @aldoleopoldfdn.bsky.social · 3d

The latest #LandEthic in Action story is all about community. First, we share how a group of Wisconsinites came together to protect a threatened watershed; then we ask Paula Whyman more about her growing relationship to the land.

Check out the story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Jpe950X5PHO

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight @ndbookshop.bsky.social!

New Dominion Bookshop @ndbookshop.bsky.social · 8d

This Saturday (10/4) at 7 PM in the shop, Henry and Priscilla Ireys will be discussing their new book, The Keep: Living with the Tame and the Wild on a Mountain Farm, with Paula Whyman! Gretchen Legler called The Keep "a delightful chronicle of a moment in time on a parcel in Appalachia."

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 5d

The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has late bloomers, annoying vines, quick caterpillars, and a petulant poodle.
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badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/september-...

September Song

badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 5d

I love these! They attract so many pollinators

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d

Senator Murphy also lays out a clear set of codified demands that Dems can stand for. Among them:

*no more using budget to punish enemies
*no more using FCC to censor critics
*restrictions on ICE lawlessness in interior
*clear ban on troops in cities

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 5d

My parents, who have been loyal Washington Post readers/subscribers for more than 80 years, just canceled their subscription.

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New Dominion Bookshop @ndbookshop.bsky.social · 8d

This Saturday (10/4) at 7 PM in the shop, Henry and Priscilla Ireys will be discussing their new book, The Keep: Living with the Tame and the Wild on a Mountain Farm, with Paula Whyman! Gretchen Legler called The Keep "a delightful chronicle of a moment in time on a parcel in Appalachia."

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 11d

“Maryland led all states with a 49% reduction in per capita CO2 emissions from energy consumption between 2005 and 2023, as the state’s total CO2 emissions fell 43% and population grew 11%.”

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations!!

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 13d

Leftover pizza is ranked according to how good it is eaten cold directly out of the fridge or at room temp after sitting out all night

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 13d

Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies

These new books showcase moments where embracing nature led to personal discoveries or scientific breakthroughs. @therevelator.org
therevelator.org/nature-memoi...

Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies • The Revelator

These new books showcase moments where embracing nature led to personal discoveries or scientific breakthroughs.

therevelator.org

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you for including Bad Naturalist in this round-up!

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 16d

Love this, what a treat -- and the photos!

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 18d

What a great story.

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Caroline Leavitt @carolineleavitt.bsky.social · 20d

From the Great @E. Jean Carroll! We need an identifier! NOT those insane red Maga Hats. But what about colorful PAPERCLIPS! simple, sneaky, and lethal.

Get thee to her substack and send her your photo with a paperclip on your lapel or in your hair! ejeancarroll.substack.com

Ask E. Jean | E. Jean Carroll | Substack

Never let them steal your joy! Click to read Ask E. Jean, by E. Jean Carroll, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

ejeancarroll.substack.com

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 20d

This is brilliant! [immediately dons paperclip]

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 21d

Unfortunately he didn't--his first reaction was to maneuver them out of the garage! One managed to sneak behind the drywall.

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 21d

Have you ever seen ringnecks do a mating ball? A neighbor just stumbled on a ball formation in his garage in broad daylight. This is in Virginia.

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 25d

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Paula Whyman @paulawhyman.bsky.social · 26d

I'm old enough to remember what the smog in places like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore looked and smelled like when I was a kid. No one should want to go back to that. It's literally deadly.

Vintage photos show how American cities looked before the EPA regulated water and air pollution

Federal actions like the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act helped regulate water and air pollution.

www.businessinsider.com

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