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Climate and Earth scientist, amateur bird watcher, mom, cat owner, university professor. Star Trek and Star Wars geek
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Here’s a planetarium graphic of 4.6 billion year old Earth, before people came and started doing stupid stuff. On the other hand there also were no ducks, which is sad

Show this to a federal worker and let them know how many people support and appreciate them.

Oops I think the flash is a little too bright

Two ducks passing in a pond. Mallards may be common but they have a unique beauty.

Some good-looking ducks for #MallardMonday

Scientists, professors, teachers, and others -- The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers is a great resource for showing your students science video clips and promoting diversity in your classrooms. I'm downloading these in case they go away: vpm.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/n...

This is a real holiday. Maybe nice to take a break from the horrors and draw a dinosaur 🦕

I guess beggars actually can be choosers.

Trump set the TikTok ban in motion Congress passed legislation Biden signs legislation SCOTUS upholds ban Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open TikTok shuts down anyway Trump tweets TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄

A friend gifted me this after the election. Tomorrow at noon it goes on my key ring.

Humility is a virtue, and knowing when to set aside your ego is vital to a true warrior. But do not mistake timidity for humility. Know your worth, know your strengths, tally your accomplishments. It is not arrogance to know yourself and what you can contribute. It is balance.

This feels relevant

This handsome guy is checking in for #MallardMonday #ducks

What are you looking at? #birds #bluejay

A bit late but still #caturday

Frosty morning snack. #burds #bluejay