Terry Tippler
@terrytippler.bsky.social
Earth Sciencer, Archer, Tea Drinker, Dad
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With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply.
Social media platforms to comply with Australia’s social media ban
With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply.
l.euronews.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply.
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It’s shaping up to be another close match with a margin of just 36 when we’re nearly 300 votes into the match
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 10: It’s a green, green world for kiwi #Wavellite vs desert emerald #Dioptase.
Will it be revenge or a repeat in this rematch of the 2024 quarterfinals?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Will it be revenge or a repeat in this rematch of the 2024 quarterfinals?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 10 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Dioptase vs Wavellite Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution
www.mineralcup.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s shaping up to be another close match with a margin of just 36 when we’re nearly 300 votes into the match
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FYI: It’s taking a few minutes for votes to get tallied, chartered, and displayed. We’re not sure why, but don’t fret if it takes a few minutes for the graph to update!
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Chrysotile vs Pectolite
www.mineralcup.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
FYI: It’s taking a few minutes for votes to get tallied, chartered, and displayed. We’re not sure why, but don’t fret if it takes a few minutes for the graph to update!
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BGS SEISMIC ALERT: OFFSHORE KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA 29 JULY 2025 23:24 UTC 8.8 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 52.530° North / 160.165° East
DEPTH : 20 km
MAGNITUDE : 8.8 MW
LOCALITY : Offshore East Coast Kamchatka
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 52.530° North / 160.165° East
DEPTH : 20 km
MAGNITUDE : 8.8 MW
LOCALITY : Offshore East Coast Kamchatka
July 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
BGS SEISMIC ALERT: OFFSHORE KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA 29 JULY 2025 23:24 UTC 8.8 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 52.530° North / 160.165° East
DEPTH : 20 km
MAGNITUDE : 8.8 MW
LOCALITY : Offshore East Coast Kamchatka
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 52.530° North / 160.165° East
DEPTH : 20 km
MAGNITUDE : 8.8 MW
LOCALITY : Offshore East Coast Kamchatka
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🇨🇭Today we inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) – the first @esa.int presence in Switzerland. The inauguration of ESDI is a testimonial to ESA’s and Switzerland’s joint commitment to push innovation and drive economic growth. @psich.bsky.social
Inauguration of the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) – first ESA presence in Switzerland
The European Space Agency (ESA) has inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), the first ESA presence in Switzerland, created in close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Inst...
www.esa.int
May 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🇨🇭Today we inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) – the first @esa.int presence in Switzerland. The inauguration of ESDI is a testimonial to ESA’s and Switzerland’s joint commitment to push innovation and drive economic growth. @psich.bsky.social
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New research shows that wolf numbers in Europe are "estimated at over 21,500 individuals by 2022, representing a 58% increase over the past decade"
Despite on-going threats, this remains a phenomenal rewilding success story
journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
Despite on-going threats, this remains a phenomenal rewilding success story
journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
March 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New research shows that wolf numbers in Europe are "estimated at over 21,500 individuals by 2022, representing a 58% increase over the past decade"
Despite on-going threats, this remains a phenomenal rewilding success story
journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
Despite on-going threats, this remains a phenomenal rewilding success story
journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
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Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.
On Ukraine, Europe must step into the void | Virgin
www.virgin.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.
The River Yare this morning. A beautiful chalk stream habitat.
February 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The River Yare this morning. A beautiful chalk stream habitat.
West of Lyme Bay on the Jurassic Coast Dorset UK. Large ammonite, poss Paracoroniceras sp., preserved in the local Blue Lias limestone. Watch for scale at left.
February 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
West of Lyme Bay on the Jurassic Coast Dorset UK. Large ammonite, poss Paracoroniceras sp., preserved in the local Blue Lias limestone. Watch for scale at left.
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Calling all keen puzzlers!
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
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We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
January 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Calling all keen puzzlers!
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
We have three stunning 1000-piece geological jigsaws to choose from:
🗺️ Bedrock geology of Great Britain
🧲 A magnetic field model
📜 William Smith’s 1820 map
Shop now! ow.ly/ClLX50UQgCk
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Signed and sealed: ESA's next Venus mission #Envision can move towards construction. During the 17th #EuropeanSpaceConf, ESA awarded a contract to
@thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social to build the Envision spacecraft.
www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @cmundell.bsky.social
@thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social to build the Envision spacecraft.
www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @cmundell.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Signed and sealed: ESA's next Venus mission #Envision can move towards construction. During the 17th #EuropeanSpaceConf, ESA awarded a contract to
@thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social to build the Envision spacecraft.
www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @cmundell.bsky.social
@thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social to build the Envision spacecraft.
www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @cmundell.bsky.social
Further along the Dorset coast, The Lulworth Crumple at Stair Hole - heavily folded, mainly interbedded limestones and mudstones.
January 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Further along the Dorset coast, The Lulworth Crumple at Stair Hole - heavily folded, mainly interbedded limestones and mudstones.
Two teas on the go this week: Yinzhen silver needles white tea and a green tea with some cherry blossom added for a fresh flavour.
January 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Two teas on the go this week: Yinzhen silver needles white tea and a green tea with some cherry blossom added for a fresh flavour.
Best drink of the day 🌈
January 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Best drink of the day 🌈
The Jurassic Coast, UK 😊
January 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Jurassic Coast, UK 😊