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In the 2021 BC heat dome, my firefighter son-in-law texted our daughter that he'd had six cardiac-arrest cases and lost them all. Over 600 died in that one event.

Take note.

Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966 #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

As a distraction from the Timeline of Doom, thread of wonderful Glasgow murals 🧵 Location and artist in alt text 1. Honey I Shrunk The Kids

For your Friday evening entertainment…JAWS 👇👇👇👇👇

Today we celebrate the #SummerSolstice. Did you know there’s a unique decommissioned artwork at the Getty Research Institute here at the Getty Center? Read on to learn more about artist Andy Goldsworthy and his infamous legacy at the GRI: www.getty.edu/news/the-lit...

My partner & I were trying to ID a bird we heard while walking and the guy who had stopped his car to let us pass got out and was like "it's a frog, actually. Cope's Gray. I do frog surveys... Sorry" And then got in his car without a word and drove off. Absolute king

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. (via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

American Kestrel 📷: George Rosema #birds

Our brains love the colour gradation in rainbows, maybe due to our ancestors searching for sources of water. Looking at plants helps us recover from stress & looking at something we think is beautiful causes dopamine release. I've posted this photo to alter your brain biochemistry for the better 🌿

Wow you need to watch this, I had a lot to turn off

The Triumph of Time and Truth, HWV 71, Act 3: Guardian Angels, Oh, Protect me Georg Friedrich Händel Ensemble Jupiter Lea Desandre · mezzosopraan 2022 Erato www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1D3...

Sarah Andersen, contemporary US cartoonist and illustrator #WomensArt

Before I close my eyes for today, I just wanted to wiggle my nose and flap an ear at everyone🐰! Get comfy for a good night’s sleep and remember how much you matter in this world❣️ Sweet Dreams HoneyBunnies🐰🐾💙

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘Canada Strong Pass’ to come into effect on June 20 #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

“Dog chases down ambulance that owner is being transported in. When EMS realise, they let the dog in.” Love this 🥰❤️ #DogSky #Reddit r\NextF***ingLevel

Leave it to a religion to crack down on dog walking and produce a nonsensical statement like, "Prayer is invalid with the presence of dog hair." Prayer is invalid, period. And dog walking is good exercise. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/w...

Solidarity. Forever.

We all know scientists who are also musicians In fact, one of my favorites just dropped a new album last month. I was surprised me, though, since she died over 800 years ago. Turns out she might also be the first woman to ever write about developmental biology. 🧵 1/16

I grabbed some footage for my next video newsletter of Westboro Beach tonight. Every time I'm there I love it more...

If your response to this video is, “That’s what I voted for”— Fuck you. Fuck you very much. You’re heartless.

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

i want to dip it in chocolate and eat it

When saw #Vibrant I immediately thought of lower antelope canyon. Time of day has a huge impact on the images you can shoot in the canyon. Around noon is the best time to go. #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #art #photography

In case you don’t have plans for tonight… How about live streaming a Broadway play? (One with a very timely theme of speaking truth to power, etc.) www.fastcompany.com/91347809/goo... www.cnn.com/good-night-a...

Holy CRAP. This was fascinating. @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @gilduran.com w/ insight behind DOGE's gutting of govt. agencies, the administration's attacks on universities, Project 2025, and visions of a post-democracy America that would sound like science fiction if they weren't happening today.🇺🇸

How to make budget-friendly preserves this summer: Cost-saving tips from an expert canner Cookbook author Camilla Wynne on finding the freshest produce, sharing the labour and what to make each month www.cbc.ca/life/food/ho...

Mega historical bust ups. A thread. 1. King John and Philip of France The powerful foreigner cynically helped put the incompetent, odious sex offender on the throne only to launch an all out war against him. John bankrupted his kingdom, fell out with everyone and shat himself to death

Genius. Must watch.

Fiery-throated Hummingbird with some nice iridescence on its head here. At Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica #birds #nature #hummingbirds

Karen Risby, UK artist creates contemporary ceramic sculpture, wall hangings and porcelain accessories #WomensArt

3 apps that can save you money on supper tonight while also fighting food waste #Canada Canadian households produce an average of nearly 80 kilograms of food waste every year www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

From American Wild Horse Conservation: “The Trump Admin’s FY26 budget slashes BLM wild horse funding by 25% and removes the slaughter ban — opening the door to killing 64,000 wild horses and burros in holding.We must stop this before it starts. Tell Congress: Protect our wild herds bit.ly/3FHGkia

Do get yourself a copy of Jay Griffiths's brilliant and fascinating new book, How Animals Heal Us. You won't regret it. www.penguin.co.uk/books/453727...