Vicky Stein (agentredsquirrel)
@vicky.science
The friend you send bug pictures to. Also accepting dead-thing-on-beach pictures, dog pictures, and stories about your cats.
The dive guides at the Breakwater in Monterey are always trying to teach students not to drop down too hard on the sand because it’s often actually beds of these dudes. That’s where I know them from
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The dive guides at the Breakwater in Monterey are always trying to teach students not to drop down too hard on the sand because it’s often actually beds of these dudes. That’s where I know them from
I guess they’re the only kind I’ve ever seen underwater so I assumed that was typical sand dollar behavior! In my life I’ve picked up a lot of bleached dead sand dollars with bleached dead barnacles attached, too. AFAIK all had barnacles on one edge only
January 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I guess they’re the only kind I’ve ever seen underwater so I assumed that was typical sand dollar behavior! In my life I’ve picked up a lot of bleached dead sand dollars with bleached dead barnacles attached, too. AFAIK all had barnacles on one edge only
Wait is that not what normal sand dollars do??
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Wait is that not what normal sand dollars do??
Reposted by Vicky Stein (agentredsquirrel)
“I think that a reduced schedule is going to endanger children and lay the groundwork for a resurgence in preventable disease,” said Dr. Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health”
HHS will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials said Monday.
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
“I think that a reduced schedule is going to endanger children and lay the groundwork for a resurgence in preventable disease,” said Dr. Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health”
Evening after rain
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Evening after rain
Not the Secret Breakfast!!
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Not the Secret Breakfast!!
Has *me* convinced
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Has *me* convinced
My month-old human child has be convinced our ceiling fan is haunted, which is honestly very charming (she likes Best Friend Ceiling Fan the most of almost anybody) but also. Why.
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
My month-old human child has be convinced our ceiling fan is haunted, which is honestly very charming (she likes Best Friend Ceiling Fan the most of almost anybody) but also. Why.
A great theme! David and I pick one every year. Last year was “finish what we’ve started” (some amount of manifesting, there) and this year will be “growth!”
Two years ago I think it was “appreciate what we’ve got” which was also a really good one.
Two years ago I think it was “appreciate what we’ve got” which was also a really good one.
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A great theme! David and I pick one every year. Last year was “finish what we’ve started” (some amount of manifesting, there) and this year will be “growth!”
Two years ago I think it was “appreciate what we’ve got” which was also a really good one.
Two years ago I think it was “appreciate what we’ve got” which was also a really good one.
May your 2026 be a year of warmth and comfort, opportunity and growth (personal, spiritual, vegetal? Whatever you like), and glorious naps with your favorite critters. ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
May your 2026 be a year of warmth and comfort, opportunity and growth (personal, spiritual, vegetal? Whatever you like), and glorious naps with your favorite critters. ❤️