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rachellense.bsky.social
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

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True! 😺😸😹

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It's not often i manage to capture more than one Kingfisher in the same photo, so here's my #StunDay capture for this lovely warm Sunday morning with 2 of them on the same reed at Rodley Nature Reserve. #birds #wildlife #EastCoastKin #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #birdphotography

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New Legislation Frees Up President To Do Pretty Much Anything, Really theonion.com/congres...

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add yours!

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Congress, Now More Than Ever, We Need Your Cowardice

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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

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When your cat's a master of disguise.

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Happy Winter solstice Australia.

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On Juneteenth and forever… Honor, don’t bury or whitewash the history of our ancestors who were lynched. (National Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama)

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Look at these flowers I grew! What small moment of joy it is to water them in the mornings.

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Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender

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youtu.be/_Fo4nCdQVzY?... Inspo for this video came from @rachellense.bsky.social so make sure to follow them as well. #Fanart #Booksky #astronomy #NASA #pride #LGBTQIA

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This is… comfortable?

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The revolutionary Vera Rubin Observatory is just 5 days away from "first light." Recently in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social I wrote about the groundbreaking #science that we can expect from Rubin (which includes the world's largest digital camera!): www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #astronomy

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"We Say Welcome To The Sun" trying to claw my way back from an intense depressive swing with the first photo I've edited in about two months. #flowers #photography #bloomscroll

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200 days of #Finch! 🥳 That's 200 days of self-care, mood tracking, reflections, goal setting, and--perhaps most importantly--interior decorating and outfit creating. I have never stuck with anything good for me like this for this long. So thankful to the creators and all my birb friends. 💜

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Breaking news: we have a suspect in the string of local dandelion disappearances.

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Saturn Devouring His Sunny D

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This is worth 3 minutes of your time. No one wants to eat at a restaurant that only serves bland chicken. (It’s not about chicken, or restaurants, tho)

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Your daily opossum break:

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Congratulations on your publication! 🧪🌱💻

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Looks like the Sun is leaning into his evil clown phase. The wisps of his fiery wig flap and twist as he spins his head to face us, while the solar wind streams from his gaping, lipsticked maw. In other words: Solar maximum == Bozo maximum 🤡 #heliophysics #clowningaround

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Nice little meteor just blew up north of Tucson AZ. Bright skies under a near full moon. 🔭

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Happy Saturday friends!! 😁 I hope you all have a great day, and stay safe out there if you're peacefully protesting!! 🙅🏻👑 #NoKingsDay Be sure to cover up your face, drink water, document everything, and STFU (because if you don't, that's how they get information out of you).

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We had so much fun at @amnh.org pride night! We teamed up with @astroontapnyc.bsky.social & @biologyontap.bsky.social to edutain guests & neighbors outside the Gilder Center and give away lots of pride swag 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Sometimes, I think about the fact that Ancient Egypt lasted pretty continuously for over 4,000 years. The U.S. has only existed for, what? 350?

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Always choose kindness, especially for yourself. #YouAreLovable @thelatestkate.bsky.social

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Cool work by my UNH colleague @nathanbfurey.bsky.social! 🧪 🦈🦈🦈 www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/l...

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