Caro Swan
@wereswan.bsky.social
Editor, birdwatcher, and lover of fictional crime. She/her.
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Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths…🧵
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
I was doing laundry tonight and after I loaded the machine I realized I only had $0.25 on my laundry card. Came back from topping it up and someone had put theirs in and paid for me!
A small, anonymous kindness.
A small, anonymous kindness.
December 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I was doing laundry tonight and after I loaded the machine I realized I only had $0.25 on my laundry card. Came back from topping it up and someone had put theirs in and paid for me!
A small, anonymous kindness.
A small, anonymous kindness.
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Interesting to consider that if you were to go and deface the Kennedy center by removing Trump’s name, you’d be arrested and charged with a crime, but your act would be no more unlawful than what they’re doing right now.
NEWS: They're adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center building right now. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex the Trump Kennedy Center.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Interesting to consider that if you were to go and deface the Kennedy center by removing Trump’s name, you’d be arrested and charged with a crime, but your act would be no more unlawful than what they’re doing right now.
The Branch of Damocles is still hanging over my walkway and I just heard an ominous clatter. This is fine.
December 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The Branch of Damocles is still hanging over my walkway and I just heard an ominous clatter. This is fine.
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Millions of people from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Plains to the Northeast are under alerts today and tomorrow due to high winds. Keep a safe distance from large trees during windy conditions. Numerous people are hurt or killed every year due to falling branches.
weather.gov
weather.gov
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Millions of people from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Plains to the Northeast are under alerts today and tomorrow due to high winds. Keep a safe distance from large trees during windy conditions. Numerous people are hurt or killed every year due to falling branches.
weather.gov
weather.gov
YIKES. @nws.noaa.gov was not messing around with that wind warning.
Hard to get the scale here and I’m not going any closer for a better pic but I think that snapped off the trunk and it was LOUD. Guess I’m awake now!
Hard to get the scale here and I’m not going any closer for a better pic but I think that snapped off the trunk and it was LOUD. Guess I’m awake now!
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
YIKES. @nws.noaa.gov was not messing around with that wind warning.
Hard to get the scale here and I’m not going any closer for a better pic but I think that snapped off the trunk and it was LOUD. Guess I’m awake now!
Hard to get the scale here and I’m not going any closer for a better pic but I think that snapped off the trunk and it was LOUD. Guess I’m awake now!
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White neighbors, reports from Latino and Somali businesses on Lake Street are that their numbers are down as much as 90%. Their clientele are scared to go out. We can help with this. Show up, show your support, spend money. And bring your whistles.
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
White neighbors, reports from Latino and Somali businesses on Lake Street are that their numbers are down as much as 90%. Their clientele are scared to go out. We can help with this. Show up, show your support, spend money. And bring your whistles.
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Ocelots, jaguars, margays and pumas don’t want to fight over dinner. New research shows they divide hunting in the rainforest based on the areas that their prey lives.
Jungle cats take to trees to avoid food fights - The Wildlife Society
Wild felines specialize on different prey in different layers of the rainforest
wildlife.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Ocelots, jaguars, margays and pumas don’t want to fight over dinner. New research shows they divide hunting in the rainforest based on the areas that their prey lives.
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Ok friends, here's the deal. We are expecting very strong winds throughout Eastern WA Tuesday night - Wednesday afternoon. These winds could blow down trees/power lines & create difficult travel conditions. Never drive over downed power lines. Plan ahead: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
December 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Ok friends, here's the deal. We are expecting very strong winds throughout Eastern WA Tuesday night - Wednesday afternoon. These winds could blow down trees/power lines & create difficult travel conditions. Never drive over downed power lines. Plan ahead: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Street fight!
Caught these mallards battling in the road this morning. As they moved further into the street, a car stopped as the driver watched, then honked admonishingly. The ducks moved toward the curb but continued fighting.
Caught these mallards battling in the road this morning. As they moved further into the street, a car stopped as the driver watched, then honked admonishingly. The ducks moved toward the curb but continued fighting.
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Street fight!
Caught these mallards battling in the road this morning. As they moved further into the street, a car stopped as the driver watched, then honked admonishingly. The ducks moved toward the curb but continued fighting.
Caught these mallards battling in the road this morning. As they moved further into the street, a car stopped as the driver watched, then honked admonishingly. The ducks moved toward the curb but continued fighting.
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This is REALLY bad. Please do not wait if you are near the impact zone.
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Tukwilla, Washington:
The NWS Seattle is reporting that a levee on the Green River has failed, flash flooding is occurring. If you are in the area, move to higher ground immediately!
Tukwilla, Washington:
The NWS Seattle is reporting that a levee on the Green River has failed, flash flooding is occurring. If you are in the area, move to higher ground immediately!
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This is REALLY bad. Please do not wait if you are near the impact zone.
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It looks as though the🔥Heat Miser🔥has taken over the latest outlook for Christmas week (Dec 23-29)! There is a high probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the US. Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and New England have a better chance of seeing "classic" Christmas weather.
December 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It looks as though the🔥Heat Miser🔥has taken over the latest outlook for Christmas week (Dec 23-29)! There is a high probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the US. Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and New England have a better chance of seeing "classic" Christmas weather.
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When I volunteered at the Austin Nature & Science Center 300 years ago, this was phrased to me as "their heads are full of optic nerves & murder. There's no room for anything else."
Me to same owl handler: "Owls are super wise, right? They read loads of highbrow Russian literature and stuff, don't they?"
Owl handler: "No, they actually have very tiny brains, due to the hugeness of their eyes. In reality they are one of the thickest animals you could ever meet."
Owl handler: "No, they actually have very tiny brains, due to the hugeness of their eyes. In reality they are one of the thickest animals you could ever meet."
December 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
When I volunteered at the Austin Nature & Science Center 300 years ago, this was phrased to me as "their heads are full of optic nerves & murder. There's no room for anything else."
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Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
Good morning to fuckers in our neighborhood kidnapping our neighbors! Can you see the city skyline? No? You’re wondering if Minneapolis burned down again overnight? Oh no, sweetie. That’s ice crystals in the air . It looks like it will get to around -8F without windchill! Please enjoy your stay!
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
What.
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
What.
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to commemorate alan dye moving from apple to meta, here's one of his best quotes
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
to commemorate alan dye moving from apple to meta, here's one of his best quotes
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Iowa factory farms generate 110 billion pounds of manure each year, and agencies lack data to fully manage it. @sentientmedia.org reports the waste poses growing risks to drinking water, farmlands and communities.
Dive into the full story: investigatemidwest.o...
Dive into the full story: investigatemidwest.o...
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Iowa factory farms generate 110 billion pounds of manure each year, and agencies lack data to fully manage it. @sentientmedia.org reports the waste poses growing risks to drinking water, farmlands and communities.
Dive into the full story: investigatemidwest.o...
Dive into the full story: investigatemidwest.o...
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Over the last decade, a community health center in Virginia filed more than 7,000 lawsuits for unpaid bills.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing patients’...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Over the last decade, a community health center in Virginia filed more than 7,000 lawsuits for unpaid bills.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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I’m delighted to share my first feature for @magiccanoe.bsky.social, on how the tribe-led fight to upgrade salmon culverts throughout Washington state has led to a bounty of other benefits, including better wildlife crossings and flood-resistant infrastructure. 🧪 🌲
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
Salmon Rebound After Tribes Fight for Culvert Upgrades - Magic Canoe
An unprecedented project to reconnect fish migration routes in western Washington State is showing exciting signs of ecological and cultural benefits.
magiccanoe.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I’m delighted to share my first feature for @magiccanoe.bsky.social, on how the tribe-led fight to upgrade salmon culverts throughout Washington state has led to a bounty of other benefits, including better wildlife crossings and flood-resistant infrastructure. 🧪 🌲
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
magiccanoe.org/salmon-rebou...
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The bear would never
Man Charged With Leaving Girlfriend to Freeze to Death on Mountain
The experienced mountaineer is accused of abandoning his girlfriend at the top of Austria’s highest mountain.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The bear would never
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ATTN: Warriors. Are you man enough to take the fall for Pete Hegseth?
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ATTN: Warriors. Are you man enough to take the fall for Pete Hegseth?
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If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!