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Retiredrph

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Retired pharmacist, professional writer, artist, reader, gardener, birdwatcher, living in Oregon.

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 3d

Bookaholics (you know who you are), one Philadelphia lawyer collected 100,000 books over his lifetime! In comparison, Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR, has a million volumes. Great Sunday read, by Stephanie Farr of the Philadelphia Inquirer. #books @inquirer.com @farfarraway.bsky.social

Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 7d

I bookwormed my way into the most incredible place last week. It was bibliophile’s fever dream, the fanciest Philly house I’ve ever seen, and the former home of a modern-day Renaissance man.

I’m going to lure you in with photos then hit you with a link to my column. Hold on to your butts. 🧵

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 8h

These are real animals, folks. I can’t imagine seeing that many rays at once! #nature #wildlife #ocean

See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 9d

Incredible footage of a rarely filmed large 3 dimensional school of circling Cownose Rays. I was really psyched to have captured this. The 3 dimensional school was circling on a horizontal plane and also on a vertical plane.
#nature #amazing #animals #awesome #ocean #wildlife #mesmerizing

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 8h

All the news that the administration deems is fit.

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 8h

Nice calendar shot. Do you do a Shutterfly calendar with all your nice pics?

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 8h

One of these days, the Supreme Court will be calling in sick from the whiplash.

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Celebrate Prime Day by shopping at a locally owned store instead.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 22h

The top tax-avoidance techniques used by billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and more 👇

(Published 2022)

Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale

After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.

www.propublica.org

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 1d

The Homeobox gene in bobcats dictates that any 📦 is instantly a home 🏠 👍🤪

Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 1d

Boxes also work on bobcats

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

just one of the great things about World Central Kitchen: they go everywhere, to feed hungry people after a disaster.No boundaries, no politics. Everybody deserves help in an emergency! @wck.org Donate today!

World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 22h

After devastating floods swept through AZ, Chef Ivan and Steffani from Taqueria La Familia are serving tacos at the AZ Fairgrounds. Frank and Donna came to pick up meals for themselves and their elderly neighbors; they’re making sure everyone in their community has something to eat. #ChefsForArizona

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Butterfly watchers…science geeks….birdwatchers…enjoy discussion that follows on tracking butterflies with tiny transmitters, by citizen scientists! #butterflies #citizenscience #migration #science 🦋

Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 21h

Look at her go!
#invertebrates 🌿

Screen shot of Project Monarch app map of progress of a monarch butterfly from southern Ontario to Oklahoma.

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Dolly Parton has done a lot to help a lot of people:

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Great city to visit, so much to see!

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Very aerodynamic

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 9h

Yup takes effort!

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

Auxiliary use for a greenhouse: drying laundry when the dryer needs a fix. Notice the temp inside, fortunately today is sunny!

One big laundry dry-er: hanging the laundry in the hot greenhouse.

Outside it’s 70 plus, inside almost 100.

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

It's more difficult to solve problems without being in the room, the quick asides before and after a meeting, heading out for a quick offsite conference, raised eyebrows after a comment. And you will never hear important rumors (CEO leaving, new OT rules, etc.) if you are not there in person.

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

Um, how it IS affected the rest of the world.

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

a little drizzle would be a good thing right now down there...coming up here soon, too. Been too dry for months!

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 1d

Get ready for #HCWvsHunger 2025 because no one should have to go hungry.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

In the Portland area alone, the Oregon Food Bank will be missing 90 (!) truckloads of food this year! Add on people who are being cut from food stamps, and it’s clear what we need to give for Christmas: dinner for people in need! @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social #medsky #pharmsky #hunger

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

The Philadelphia Inquirer, now ascending as a contender for the paper of record in the U.S., as NYT and The Washington Post are increasingly printing the news that fits their agenda or news that helps democracy die. @inquirer.com

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

OPINION: "The president and secretary are looking backward in time instead of offering guidance on, or addressing, the most lethal threat today ... If 5G connected the world, 6G will run it as a tool of influence and critical war-fighting capability." — Joe Sestak

America’s warfare readiness may be a concern, but Hegseth is looking in all the wrong places | Opinion

Focusing on building cyber warfare readiness must take priority over other matters, writes former Navy vice admiral Joe Sestak.

www.inquirer.com

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

Great article by six former surgeons general.
Next time, choose an outlet that is not helping democracy die! try @inquirer.com or @pbsnews.org

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 1d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

This should be the story of the day: fantastic work over a lifetime for these three scientists, great potential to help millions with autoimmune disease, and even a backstory about how it took a bit to even reach two of them! #medsky #pharmsky @nobelprize.bsky.social #nobelprize #science #autoimmune

Lisa Kadonaga @tapirtrouble.bsky.social · 1d

An additional delightful bit -- Dr. Sakaguchi was the only one of the three who got the news directly from the Nobel committee. Dr. Brunkow saw someone was phoning from Sweden and thought it was spam/spoofing (an AP photographer later told her), and Dr. Ramsdell is hiking in a remote part of Idaho.

The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ram...

www.timescolonist.com

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Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

The way panic is communicated nearly instantaneously among a huge flock of birds is astonishing

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

Yea, beautiful zone focusing and background colors! Always thought they were beautiful in light that reflects their nuanced sheen

Retiredrph @retiredrph.bsky.social · 1d

NYT is down to less than $4 a month for a subscription and they are begging people to sign up the whole family. The ship is sinking. For actual national news read the Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com