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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I don’t love going to the dentist, but I do like it when I get to ride the cargo bike on a crisp fall morning.

Bike handlebars and the road ahead from the point of view of the rider. The road is a straight, narrow paved path through trees. The road is partially covered by fallen leaves.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Killing some invasive plants with my local land trust via cargo bike.

Long tail cargo bike piled high with trash bags of invasive plants. Front panniers are filled with loppers and hand saws.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It’s important to know that Bradley Airport is being served by many therapy animals including this pile of fluff. bradleyairport.com/bradley-budd...

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Favorite Treat: Bananas
Favorite Toy: Cardboard boxes

A photo of a very large brown rabbit with a blue harness.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I always thought this one from “dead weight” was particularly bonkers.

Entry to an apartment with an iron railing, a 5/8 scale marble statue of a woman, ferns everywhere on the ground, a ceiling height fern, and back wall of square wood inlays.

Columbia inspects a floor to ceiling stone fireplace. Dark wood end table and coffee table. White leather couch, frame with crossed swords and a background filled with ferns.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It took me embarrassingly long to figure out they’re not talking about tennis.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I love silly inefficiencies

Disposable sandwich container labeled in black marker “GC (short for grilled cheese)

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

When you work on a Wildlife Management Area, you’ve gotta share your office space.

Three eastern phoebe chicks in a small nest on an external light fixture.

Four American robin chicks in a nest on top of an external light fixture

Three American robin chicks in a nest built on an external power outlet.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

They literally had the secretary of the interior talking about how we don’t need to be as protective of endangered species because we can just bring them back at some point in the future.

Secretary Doug Burgum @SecretaryBurgum
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to work with others to "conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."
The Department of the Interior is excited about the potential of "de-extinction" technology and how it may serve broader purposes beyond the recovery of lost species, including strengthening biodiversity protection efforts and helping endangered or at-risk species.
The Endangered Species List has become like the Hotel California: once a species enters, they never leave. In fact, 97 percent of species that are added to the endangered list remain there. This is because the status quo is focused on regulation more than innovation.
It's time to fundamentally change how we think about species conservation. Going forward, we must celebrate removals from

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The odometer ticks over to 4000 miles. This is me saving $640 on gas over the past two years.

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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Fun artifact of our amazing medical system: signing a waiver ahead of your annual checkup that discussing new, existing, or any other concerns will mean additional costs.