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spacely.bsky.social
I need to hear more about the vipers in Peru. Also the danger of attacks by Brown Mambas with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
eastwestlit.bsky.social
Congratulations @kellycrull.bsky.social THE BLACK MAMBAS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@carolhinz.bsky.social Lerner Books
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Oh my goodness! So proud to see so many of our books on the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2025 list. Congratulations to all!! 🎉📚🎉
A graphic that shows the covers of the following seven picture books: Liftoff! How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art Soar by Nina Crews; Returning the Sword: How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and Peace by Caren Stelson, illustrated by Amanda Yoshida; Revolutions Are Made of Love: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs by Sun Yung Shin and Melina Mangal, illustrated by Leslie Barlow; Kaho'olawe: The True Story of an Island and Her People by Kamalani Hurley, illustrated by Harinani Orme; We Are the Scrappy Ones by Rebekah Taussig, illustrated by Kirbi Fagan; The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; and The Black Mambas: The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit by Kelly Crull.
December 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
admirablewomen.bsky.social
The Black Mambas are the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit.

This dedicated team patrols 20,000 hectares within South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park--and have achieved a 63% reduction in poaching incidents in their area of operation since inception (2013). #WildlifeConservationDay
Five members of the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, the world’s first all-female anti-poaching team in South Africa, stand proudly in the Greater Kruger National Park bushveld at sunset. They are dressed in full camouflage uniforms with Black Mambas shoulder patches. The women stand in a relaxed yet confident line among tall dry grass, with distant mountains and a golden-pink sky behind them, radiating strength, unity, and dedication to protecting rhinos and wildlife without carrying firearms. A bold shield-shaped logo of the Black Mambas, the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit. At the center is a silver rhinoceros head with a prominent horn. Two black mambas coil menacingly over the top of the shield, their heads facing inward. The shield incorporates the flag of South Africa. Curved white script on either side reads “Black Mamba,” while large red capital letters “APU” (Anti-Poaching Unit) dominate the bottom.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
selah63.bsky.social
If he was playing with mambas his career would have been a lot shorter
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Proud to see THE BLACK MAMBAS popping up on so many year-end lists!!
eastwestlit.bsky.social eastwestlit.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social · 13d
Congrats Kelly Crull BLACK MAMBAS
Lerner @carolhinz.bsky.social
@ncte.org Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
@nypl.bsky.social Best Book
Chicago Public Lib BestofBest
@nstat.bsky.social -CBC Outstanding #Science Trade Book
@npr.org Science Friday’s Best Books for Kids 2025
Evanston 101
Tx Bluebonnet
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
lernerbooks.bsky.social
THE BLACK MAMBAS, REWRITING THE RULES, and THE BIG EMPTY are Outstanding Science books! Congratulations to all the wonderful books on this list from @cbcbooks.bsky.social and NSTA. #OSTB2026 bit.ly/2AKtZIr
Outstanding Science Trade Book Awards
Dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading
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December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
eastwestlit.bsky.social
Congrats Kelly Crull BLACK MAMBAS
Lerner @carolhinz.bsky.social
@ncte.org Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
@nypl.bsky.social Best Book
Chicago Public Lib BestofBest
@nstat.bsky.social -CBC Outstanding #Science Trade Book
@npr.org Science Friday’s Best Books for Kids 2025
Evanston 101
Tx Bluebonnet
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
verasev.bsky.social
Mambas (the candy) have too many dang wrappers. Just layers and layers of em.
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
wendygarland.bsky.social
The verdict is in! The winner of our #SibertSmackdown is The Black Mambas! Thank you for creating such an engaging read, Kelly Crull! This makes two years that both @kellycrull.bsky.social and @annettewhipple.bsky.social have been a part of our Smackdown.
December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Thrilled to have 3 books on this year's NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book list: THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social, REWRITING THE RULES by @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social, and THE BIG EMPTY by Kirbi Fagan! 🎉

www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
Front cover of The Black Mambas: The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit by author and photographer Kelly Crull. A photograph fills the full cover, showing a white pickup truck with dark-skinned women wearing camouflage uniforms sitting on the hood, inside of it, and standing in the bed of the truck, one of whom is scanning the landscape through binoculars. The women are silhouetted with streaks of red, orange, yellow, and blue created by the setting sun behind them. The landscape is primarily green with grass, bushes, and short trees visible beyond the truck. Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds flying. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons. Front cover of The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story by Kirbi Fagan. The word EMPTY in white looms in the background of a sparse scene with brown ground, a few small pushes, and a big sagebrush plant in the distance, under which a small, dark brown horse is grazing. A vast blue sky is in the background. Front cover of The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story by Kirbi Fagan. The word EMPTY in white looms in the background of a sparse scene with brown ground, a few small pushes, and a big sagebrush plant in the distance, under which a small, dark brown horse is grazing. A vast blue sky is in the background.
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Amazing to see English teachers getting excited about THE BLACK MAMBAS! There were audible "ooohs" when @kellycrull.bsky.social revealed the case cover under the jacket! 😍
eastwestlit.bsky.social eastwestlit.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social · 26d
Day 1 of @ncte 2025 —with @kellycrull.bsky.social THE BLACK MAMBAS & @carolhinz.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social 🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
eastwestlit.bsky.social
Day 1 of @ncte 2025 —with @kellycrull.bsky.social THE BLACK MAMBAS & @carolhinz.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social 🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
prestonfalls.bsky.social
COMPILATION CORNER
Scott Walker
October 1982 , I well remember buying this , I was in Glasgow buying the Banshees new single “Slowdive” and Marc Almond had mentioned this guy as an influence on Marc & The Mambas so I took a chance on it , £3.99 Nice Price ….
Worth every penny . 🖤❤️
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
80incognito.bsky.social
"A new recombinant antivenom that targets multiple venomous snake species — including the African spitting cobra — could lead to both safer and more effective snake bite treatments."

www.the-scientist.com/mambas-cobra...
Mambas, Cobras, and Rinkhals Beware! New Antivenom Targets 17 Deadly Snakes
New broad-spectrum antivenom, made up of just eight nanobodies to counter venom from diverse sub-Saharan African snake species, shows success in mice.
www.the-scientist.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
sdharrison.bsky.social
#1artist1album1song
#MusicChallnege
Day 311

Missed yesterday AGAIN because of fireworks AGAIN, so here's another AGAIN.

Marc & The Mambas : Torment and Toreros
Track : Your Aura
youtu.be/QYxbmpdR3kw?...
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
astropierre.com
Développement d'un antivenin à large spectre, utilisant des anticorps de lama et d'alpaga, capable de se lier aux toxines nécrosantes et de neutraliser, chez les souris, le venin de 17 espèces de serpents d'Afrique subsaharienne, dont des cobras et des mambas.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Répartition des 18 serpents les plus importants sur le plan médical en Afrique subsaharienne et schéma du processus de développement de l'antivenin recombinant expérimental.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
carmenharris.bsky.social
Just a brown house snake. Harmless. Gets a bit more complicated with adders and mambas.🤣
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
sierkje.bsky.social
#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky

JG Thirlwell aka Foetus Etc. | Day 6/15*

"A Million Manias" by Marc and the Mambas featuring Jim Foetus and The Transvestites from Hell ("Torment and Toreros", 1983)

#ExperimentalRock #Industrial #SynthPop

(* not ranked, not a best of, not a greatest hits)
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
shirleystrange.bsky.social
#DavidsMonthOfMusic

Connections

Day 5.

Marc Almond was also in Marc & The Mambas. The band's line-up changed frequently, and included Matt Johnson from The The.

The The - The Sinking Feeling

youtu.be/HS-clrGVSDw?...
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
kendallcaroline.bsky.social
I appreciate you!!!! I’m providing your first beer at Mambas Opening Day 🫡
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
natureportfolio.nature.com
A paper in Nature presents an experimental recombinant antivenom to protect against bites from some of Africa’s deadliest snakes—including mambas, cobras, and rinkhals—that has shown promise in treating mice. go.nature.com/4ogT80d #medsky 🧪
An African cobra (Naja annulifera) poised with hood flared, blending earthy scales with the green undergrowth in a striking display of vigilance and natural elegance. Credit: Wolfgang Wüster
October 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
johnkinton.bsky.social
Hi #weekendsingles. Deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Ball this week. His music genuinely changed my life. An absolute genius, he will be greatly missed but not from my turntable. From Soft Cell’s first outing with money borrowed from Dave’s mum to a brief stint in The Mambas as Lance Rock , he
October 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
marksmusic1977.bsky.social
#5DebutAlbums8084
Marc & The Mambas - Untitled (1982)
Marc And The Mambas - Untitled
YouTube video by ogo57
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
nancypreg.bsky.social
Have no feelings – Have no sex – Wonder who to rip off next … ;-)
Just a few more 12-inch #WeekendSingles (Part 29)
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23 Skidoo – Coup / In The Palace (1984) // Dark Day – Trapped / The Exterminations (1981) // Marc And The Mambas – Fun City / Sleaze (Take It, Shake It) / Taking It And Shaking It (1982) // Propaganda – Das Testament des Mabuse / Femme Fatale (The Woman With The Orchid) / (The Ninth Life Of ...) Dr. Mabuse (1984) Perry Haines – Whats Funk? / Whats What! (1981) // New Order – Ceremony / In A Lonely Place (1981) // The Durutti Column – Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say (1985) // Julee Cruise – Floating / Falling / The World Spins (2018)
October 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM