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Mike Scott @mickpuck.bsky.social · 1d

Please support Maisa's family if you can. Direct link for donations here: www.paypal.com/pools/c/9i8N...

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 18h

Did you know that #seaotters have one of the most diverse diets in the animal kingdom? These clever marine mammals can eat up to 100 different types of invertebrates - including clams, crabs, sea urchins… and yes, sometimes even #octopus 🐙!

📸: @ingridtaylar.bsky.social #WorldOctopusDay

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 17h

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A frog just defeated ICE. Somewhere Pepe is crying.

YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 17h

BEST VIDEO EVER

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

#WarRavagedPortland

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.

Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 8d

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 15d

Here at:
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#seaotters #seaotterawarenessweek #art

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 3d

Some flyers of Waterboys California concerts I attended back when
1. 1989
2. 2007
3. 2015
@waterboysmusic.bsky.social, @mickpuck.bsky.social

THE WILTERN THEATRE, LOS ANGELES Nov 6, 7, 8, 1989

THE FILLMORE, San Francisco, November 13, 2007

MAJESTIC VENTURA THEATRE, Ventura, CA, May 16, 2015

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 4d

Same. 👍

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 4d

So next time you’re feeling like a showgirl, maybe it’s time to don a thrifted tee, sing a little song and save otters and our waters while you’re at it. Our main focus is on re-releasing otters, so you can support the species Taylor’s repping by donating to our Sea Otter Program mbayaq.co/4gYM99i

Donate to our Sea Otter Program | Monterey Bay Aquarium

Make a donation to help us rescue, rehabilitate, release and research sea otters.

mbayaq.co

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 4d

But the deeper layer is: Taylor’s nod to the Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program isn’t just cute—it’s conservation-coded. 🦦💙 Since the ’80s, we have rescued, raised, and released over 1,000 sea otters—helping restore California’s kelp forests and showing the smallest creatures can make the biggest ripple.

Two sea otters floating in a bed of kelp

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 4d

🌊🪩 Taylor Swift in her The Life of a Showgirl era… with an otterly iconic twist 🦦✨

Spotted in The Official Release Party of a Showgirl movie: Taylor in a vintage ’90s Monterey Bay Aquarium tee—effortlessly blending high glam with coastal nostalgia.
🎤Big thanks to the Swifties for the heads-up! 🧡

Two sea otters floating in a bed of kelp one peaking its head up

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Mike Scott @mickpuck.bsky.social · 5d

Please help Amira's family. Direct link for donations: chuffed.org/project/1206...

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 5d

Good news for the ongoing recovery of California sea otters 🦦

Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall came to California in April to help launch the Sea Otter Fund, a campaign to restore the furry climate warriors to their West Coast range. My story on that was published today. In today's newsletter I wrote about Goodall's support of sea otters. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Private Funding Is Set to Help California’s Sea Otters Recover

Happy Friday! We’ve got your weekly debrief of what went on in Washington, DC, amid the government shutdown. But first, sea otters.

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wordscryer @wordscryer.bsky.social · 6d

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Jane Goodall's Message of Hope Lives On

She taught us about the secrets of chimpanzees—and the follies of humans.

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Defenders of Wildlife @defenders.org · 6d

A lot of animals get a bad rap for being “scary” either in myths, fables, or movies but the frightening expectation is usually a lot different than the reality we know.

Bears are nurturing, alligators sunbathe, bats eat fruit nectar. That’s what these animals are really like. Not so scary huh?

Red text: "Animals Culture Deemed "Evil"" with white text against a black box "Expectations vs Reality" in background in a darkened woodprint of a wolf.

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Defenders of Wildlife @defenders.org · 7d

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.

From Texas to Tanzania, everyone knew who she was and what she stood for. In the decades she worked, she inspired new generations by spreading the message of conservation and the urgent need to protect our planet.

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