Vicky Albritton
@vickyalbritton.bsky.social
I love books, cats, birds, okay all animals, Sweden, geology, mushrooms, lichen, environmental history, Victorian history, community eco-restoration events, jogging, & woodsy walks. My cat is 19 and she did not approve this photo.
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can't believe Knud Schønberg photocopied my five-year research plan for a bookplate
Are YOU the most depressing book plate ever? YES, You ARE!
July 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
can't believe Knud Schønberg photocopied my five-year research plan for a bookplate
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Harvard professors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its policy-change demands while reviewing billions in federal funding.
Harvard University professors sue Trump administration to block review of nearly $9 billion in federal funds | CNN
The Harvard faculty chapter of the American Association of University Professors, along with the national organization, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration over its demanded pol...
www.cnn.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Harvard professors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its policy-change demands while reviewing billions in federal funding.
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There’s many reasons why we (ecologists, conservation biologists) are pissed about the GMO gray wolves.
April 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
There’s many reasons why we (ecologists, conservation biologists) are pissed about the GMO gray wolves.
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chatty amphibians calling while looking out over Cowles Bog wetland, in its vibrant brown winter coat.
March 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
chatty amphibians calling while looking out over Cowles Bog wetland, in its vibrant brown winter coat.
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sandhill cranes circling close overhead a copse of trees
March 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
sandhill cranes circling close overhead a copse of trees
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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Crockett: Mr. President, guess what? Russia invaded Ukraine. Can we at least agree on that one? Facts matter. Is there anybody in here that has enough courage to say Russia invaded Ukraine?
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Crockett: This is the problem
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Crockett: This is the problem
February 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Crockett: Mr. President, guess what? Russia invaded Ukraine. Can we at least agree on that one? Facts matter. Is there anybody in here that has enough courage to say Russia invaded Ukraine?
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Crockett: This is the problem
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Crockett: This is the problem
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Discover the astonishing story of the life, death and afterlife of the forgotten seabird, the Great Auk.
Out 13th March.
Out 13th March.
February 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Discover the astonishing story of the life, death and afterlife of the forgotten seabird, the Great Auk.
Out 13th March.
Out 13th March.
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One day, you voted for the last time, and you didn't even know it.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
One day, you voted for the last time, and you didn't even know it.
This Book on World War I Changed How I Think of Nonfiction www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/b...
This Book on World War I Changed How I Think of Nonfiction
Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This Book on World War I Changed How I Think of Nonfiction www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/b...
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Elizabeth Bishop was born OTD in 1911.
She wrote the best poem ever inspired by a typo in a newspaper article—“man-moth,” when what was intended was “mammoth.”
#booksky #poetry
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47537/the-man-moth
She wrote the best poem ever inspired by a typo in a newspaper article—“man-moth,” when what was intended was “mammoth.”
#booksky #poetry
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47537/the-man-moth
February 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Elizabeth Bishop was born OTD in 1911.
She wrote the best poem ever inspired by a typo in a newspaper article—“man-moth,” when what was intended was “mammoth.”
#booksky #poetry
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47537/the-man-moth
She wrote the best poem ever inspired by a typo in a newspaper article—“man-moth,” when what was intended was “mammoth.”
#booksky #poetry
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47537/the-man-moth
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A new film, The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery, reveals the ecological history of sea lamprey, a much-reviled species that has affected the region's fishing communities.
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/have-...
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/have-...
Have You Seen This Fish Thief?
A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes"
www.sierraclub.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A new film, The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery, reveals the ecological history of sea lamprey, a much-reviled species that has affected the region's fishing communities.
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/have-...
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/have-...
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Embrace the messy in your garden! Biodiversity needs structure - it doesn't like 'tidy' places 🌏🧪
Did u know?Leaves aren't the enemy. Don't blow them into infinity with noisy machines.Leave them in situ on your borders during the winter months. The worms will take them down into the ground to condition the soil & they'll provide shelter for countless small souls..Leafy gold🍂 🌍🪲🌱🌿🐙🪱
February 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Embrace the messy in your garden! Biodiversity needs structure - it doesn't like 'tidy' places 🌏🧪
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i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve
January 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve
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It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
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When we were grad students in the hist. of science, Roger Turner developed a concept that we need: a category of science called “infrastructural sciences”
They’re operated by the state, and since the administration is working to break as many as possible, we should think about what they are. 🧵
They’re operated by the state, and since the administration is working to break as many as possible, we should think about what they are. 🧵
January 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When we were grad students in the hist. of science, Roger Turner developed a concept that we need: a category of science called “infrastructural sciences”
They’re operated by the state, and since the administration is working to break as many as possible, we should think about what they are. 🧵
They’re operated by the state, and since the administration is working to break as many as possible, we should think about what they are. 🧵
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
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Happy MLK Jr. Day, my friends. In 1968, Dr. King spoke the following words, which are equally true today:
"The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around.... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars."
We must find & feed the points of light.
"The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around.... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars."
We must find & feed the points of light.
January 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy MLK Jr. Day, my friends. In 1968, Dr. King spoke the following words, which are equally true today:
"The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around.... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars."
We must find & feed the points of light.
"The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around.... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars."
We must find & feed the points of light.
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Like writing a novel but THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING A NOVEL! Aaaargh 😭😭
yesterday I assembled an entire woodshed without even needing to consult the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
January 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Like writing a novel but THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING A NOVEL! Aaaargh 😭😭
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They obeyed in advance…AGAIN!
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
January 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
They obeyed in advance…AGAIN!
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
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barnes wetland centre was opened in 2000, so this is definitely a coincidence - but very eerily, the arrangement of islands in Main Lake seem to spell out 'P G ELIOT 25' - a strange omen that this year's T.S. Eliot Prize would go to Peter Gizzi's magisterial *Fierce Elegy*
January 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
barnes wetland centre was opened in 2000, so this is definitely a coincidence - but very eerily, the arrangement of islands in Main Lake seem to spell out 'P G ELIOT 25' - a strange omen that this year's T.S. Eliot Prize would go to Peter Gizzi's magisterial *Fierce Elegy*
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I can usually tell I'm right by the sound of my husband furiously googling something followed by complete silence
January 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I can usually tell I'm right by the sound of my husband furiously googling something followed by complete silence