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Brian

@brianhess.bsky.social
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Wildlife biologist. Philly sports apologist. Cargo bike appreciator. Dog tolerator.

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Six months have passed since the #ArtemisII mission and NASA has just released the reentry video from the Orion capsule! Here is a timelapse of the reentry, but be sure to check out the realtime version linked below! 🔭🧪
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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 07/10/2026
I got to release some baby lake sturgeon into the wild yesterday. Many of them will outlive me.
A pair of hands holding a fish about 6 inches longA man on a dock leaning over the water empties a white five gallon bucket into a lake while several people on the dock observe
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treb @treblaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I friggin love bread! Toast it!! Bread
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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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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/10/2026
Exclusive: A new analysis refutes James Watson’s claim that he was the first to recognize the significance of the famed photograph 51. scim.ag/4rTKck8
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How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn’t
New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An estimated 4,000 Vaux’s swifts circled overhead a church steeple in Salem, Oregon before pouring into the chimney to roost for the night. #AGoodPlace Source : accuweather
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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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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Indybay @indybay.org · 01/10/2026
Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030
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Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030
Iconic Pollinator Remains at Risk of Migratory Collapse
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why do bicycles keep doing this to the poor drivers?
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 29/09/2026
bold and wildly inexplicable photo choice here
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why would bicycles do this to us??
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Long tail cargo bike. Snow along the road. Frozen lake in the background.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Between innings, Phillies should fire Don Mattingly and rehire Rob Thomson
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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SpaceX is going to kill imperiled animals & destroy rare habitat in TX’s Rio Grande Valley, some of the very same species & habitats the GOV, env NGOs, & private individuals have invested $$$$, many decades & much sweat restoring & protecting dustyrhoads.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Destroy Texas Horned Lizards
Texas Horned Lizards were in the news at least twice this past week. But you were probably only aware of one instance, if at all.
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Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Herpetology is very much a white and male field because of racism. There's no getting around that. Historically and presently Black people were/are not seen as knowledge holders and contributors by the academy.
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The thing about all these genAI fuckwits like Jensen Huang constantly announcing in public that they don't know basic life skills, is that they are billionaires. They have outsourced *every single* hassle in life. They then attribute their soft babylike life to genAI and not their wealth.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ready for the rebuild.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tern has the best colors.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Way to bury this in the 5th or 6th paragraph: “University of Utah ecologist Jennifer Follstad Shah said controlling dog poop is key along City Creek, because that seems to be a major cause of contamination”
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You need the terrible old age pancake makeup and cardboard palace sets from I, Claudius.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Starting and stopping the tools is much easier too!
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Jane Ball (living dead girl) @jane.inurhead.lol · 16/09/2026
every time i see cycling discourse it strikes me how much it sounds like trans discourse. we are natural allies
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Whaaaaaaa?
Grey and white pit bull dog absolutely baking in the sunlight coming through a glass storm door. She has a blue-green collar and her tongue is hanging out.
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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
go birds
popsci.com
‘Birds Supporting Birds’ connects the Philadelphia Eagles with migrating seabirds
Football fans and avian enthusiasts can follow four great shearwaters named Phil, Franklin, Hoagie, and Liberty.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Why would the e scooters do this
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mistress von toasty @toasty.cx · 03/09/2026
someone asked Wile E Coyote about this happening, and how it made him feel in the AMA he did, and he replied with this:
Wile E Coyote holding up a sign saying "We cannot judge our worth on the work of others"
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42486466/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Potential Benefits of E-Bikes for Physical Activity: A Systematic Review - PubMed
Although e-biking usually imposes a lower physiological load than conventional cycling, it appears to have meaningful potential for promoting physical activity in daily life. More rigorous long-term studies are needed to clarify its contribution to physical activity and health.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
E-bikes are a win even compared to regular bikes because they ARE moderate physical activity and lower barriers so that people ride more often.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We are so back
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Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor
Carly Rae Jepsen · Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor · Song · 2026
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The conservation impacts of recreational fishing, including "catch and release" fishing, are far more serious than most people realize. In my latest blog post, I review the science and evidence. www.southernfriedscience.com/the-conserva... 🧪🌍🦑🐟
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The conservation impacts of recreational fishing
Fishing for fun, even “catch and release” fishing, can sometimes have a significant impact on fish species of conservation concern. When most environmentalists think about the impacts o…
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@jordanjessego.bsky.social can this be submitted as Stankus fan art?
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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 25/08/2026
Magical creature, a cuckoo wasp (Chrysis conica) 💙💚🖤 Found this one trapped in a window frame, tuckered out just enough to not immediately fly away after I freed it. #bugsky
A gorgeous iridescent metallic blue/green wasp with black eyes on a white semicircle (my disconnected flash diffuser) on a white background. The wasp's body armor is dimpled all over as if finely hammered.
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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Around me in Central Ohio, we've been told that large corporate data centers are built on "low quality" land but around here, that "low quality" land is habitat for my beloved Grasshopper Sparrows, a species that has already declined 90%+ in the state making some stickers about that
Digital drawing of a small beige sparrow, which I made in Krita. She is sitting atop some blocky green word art that reads "Habitats >>> data centers"
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Top: Pete Hegseth — suit snug, hair oiled, buzz on — signing a missile on Arsenal of Freedom tour. The sign is half cut off, though, so it reads 

The
ARSE 
of 
FRE

Bottom: the surface of the missile, which reads “Maybe it's the beer talking, Marge, but you've got a butt that won't quit. They've got these big, chewy pretzels here... meddanrtargym... five dollars?! Get outta here!”
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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...
BRADLEY.
INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGE & ACCESSIBILITY
Bradley Buddies
pet
Partners™
Bun Jovi
Favorite Treat: Bananas
Favorite Toy: Cardboard boxes

A photo of a very large brown rabbit with a blue harness.
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404 Media @404media.co · 20/08/2026
"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.
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'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego
"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Kelly green would be a great theme for a city connect jersey….
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 20/08/2026
our lab conducts 240,000 analyses a year and shockingly not one of them can test for pumpkin spice.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hit 5000 miles on the @specializedbikes.bsky.social Globe Haul LT today!
Handlebar mounted display for an e-bike. The odometer reads 5000 miles.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hell yeah!
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/08/2026
14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 16/08/2026
Every conversation about bike lanes is like: "Car crashes kill a huge number of people every day, including pedestrians, cyclists, & car occupants. Good bike infrastructure has been shown to make everyone safer (& doesn't increase congestion)." "But sometimes cyclists break rules & hit people!"
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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"I was driving and a cyclist slowed me down because they were on the road." Sounds like you'd be happier if there was a bike lane preventing that. "I was walking and a cyclist hit someone because they were on the sidewalk." Sounds like you'd be happier if there was a bike lane preventing that.
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neither local nor real @jamessocol.com · 13/08/2026
The Appalachians are a billion years, two supercontinents, and 4 orogenic periods old. They’ve been eroding since 200 million years before the Rockies formed. They are the same range as the Scottish highlands, Scandinavian Mountains, and Atlas Mountains. The caves predate bones.
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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Kindle book is $2 today! You too can be engaged, terrified and depressed for less than the cost of a latte! (Sorry to link to Amazon, but.) www.amazon.com/Wild-Faith-C...
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Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America
Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America - Kindle edition by Lavin, Tal. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America.
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Lucy 🫠 📷 @ltotheucy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There is a player on the LA Queens, Brittany Apgar, who has a limb difference and traveled back to Illinois from receiving her first ever batting prosthetic *today* and is 3-for-3 in her first game playing with one. Incredibly cool.
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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The recent hysteria over bike and ebike regulation is infuriating, dumb, and counter-productive.
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Brian @brianhess.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Camping!
White long tailed cargo bike with sleeping bags, a tent, and a child on the back. Chairs and additional gear are attached to the panniers on the front.
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