ecodonata.bsky.social
Poet. Insect enthusiast.
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“Kristy’s Big Idea”
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Absolutely. The reason I use iNat is that it is backed by real people with real expertise who are typically very reliable. Some of them are scientists I know in real life.
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Ilya Kaminsky. Not to be missed.
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I suspect this fellow has some dachshund in there somewhere. When he gets like this, I just end up carrying him.
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And the Soo Locks!
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I agree that that’s the case. I assume they did that as a poor attempt to “translate” the tattoo. But there’s no way to know if that translation is even remotely accurate. They are clearly just making shit up.
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And it’s not clear whether a tattoo is really evidence of anything.
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The mammoth mice suggest we could make tiny mammoths, which I could really get behind.
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No. Then and now, measles kills about 1 in 1,000 infected children.
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Dear God.
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You’re in for a treat!
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Tennis shoes forever!
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I had to look that up. You learn something new every day.
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At the aquarium, there’s a spot where you can buy an exorbitantly priced hotdog, and then just sit and watch dolphins swim past you. One of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
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We don’t know each other, but I’m glad you’re here.
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Definitely.
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Exactly.
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I remember chickenpox. I was miserable. My parents were miserable. I would never want to experience that again. Who wants their kids to suffer for no reason?
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Obviously the only way is to organize into whimsical topics/categories, and then subdivide those into even more oddly specific topics/categories and then alphabetize by author.
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Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky is life-altering poetry.
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Sure. And yet…at what point does an employee become complicit?
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Truly, one of my favorites!
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Horses, Maudlin Poetry, and Dolphins (in place of sharks). I didn’t get into Pompeii until I grew up. Late-onset Pompeii.
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That’s a great episode! I also really like the one where Carter saves the ER from a suspected smallpox epidemic.
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That’s a grey seal though (I’m pretty sure.) They are notoriously grouchy, so he may look cute but I guarantee he is 100% attitude.
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I do recall, from my brief stint as a marine mammal rescue volunteer, that we had to introduce the babies to the water. We also had to encourage them to fish by dangling little pieces of herring on a string.
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Yeah, I know the standard news sources can’t keep up, but it means I’m constantly seeing stuff reported on here without a real way to verify it. It’s just a fire hose of information.
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I have gone back to basics: Lying on the floor and watching documentaries about archaeologists.
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Beautiful cover!
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People also really over-estimate what they know about human bodies—maybe because we all have a body, it seems like genetics/physiology should be easy to understand. Even though, in reality, it’s tremendously complicated.
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I told my new coworkers I wasn’t allowed to watch Jurassic Park as a child due to…God. I think this, combined with the fact that I don’t drink, has made them suspect that I am lame and possibly in some kind of cult. How can I casually let them know that I am a cool gay atheist?