My frequent collaborator @jevinwest.bsky.social worked with an exceptional team to develop an NRC report on the challenges of misinformation about science.

That report is now available for free today.

nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2789...

It gets worse:

Once upon a time her eyes were light blue.

It's starting to feel like I'm talking to the walls ... is this thing even on?

Breadtopia Sourdough Rye minus the spices. It's in the oven. 🍽

I'm confused. Rainbow lorikeets have blue heads, so why aren't there blue feathers included in this sample? Does their blue come from iridescence, or is it structural like a macaws would be? Does anyone know?

This might be the best paragraph ever written in human history.

From @chuckwendig.bsky.social’s Gentle Writing Advice.

I'm sure this is of no interest to anyone here.

www.factmag.com/2015/11/30/d...

Something about the conditions right now is amplifying every furnace fan, car engine, snow blower, creating this incredibly loud background noise in my normally very quiet neighbourhood.

Ilkyū had a pet sparrow he raised from a chick. He regarded the bird as a dharma attendant. One day, sparrow died unexpectedly. In his grief, Ikkyū gave the bird a dharma name Sonrin 尊林 (“revered forest”, see below) and a proper burial. I find this moving. Translation by J. Sanford, “Zen-Man Ikkyū”

One of my favourite local spots, Red Rock Coulee.

So over the course of the night I got 4 different panorama of this Tahu-nui-ā-Rangi Aurora Australis (southern lights). Yes Kp peaked at 7, but it was the strong negative (Bz) factor that made this event insane.

Up to 175° wide & 90° vertical, truly incredible

My cat has all the stealth and grace of a slam dancer in a mosh pit. She's pacing the house and slamming her feet *bang bang bang* on the hardwood floor.

Chinook winds: from parkas to sweater weather in a matter of hours.