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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 14h

Although some regions are more conducive for outdoor teaching than others, it still provides a way to mix things up when working with students. Nature spoke to lecturers and outdoor-education coordinators about why it can be beneficial and how to prepare for the elements. #Academicsky #Edusky

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Can we have class outside? Seven tips to breeze through outdoor lectures

Advocates say that delivering lectures and presentations al fresco can energize students and provide them with a complete experience.

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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13h

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.

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STEMfem @stemfem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

10/2/1846 — b. Eliza Maria Mosher, American physician, educator, author. The first dean of wmn, Univ of Michigan; founder, American Posture League. Editor, Medical Wmn’s Journal (1905-28); wrote ‘Health & Happiness: A Message to Girls’(1912) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #womenwriters

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

James Talarico Is Correct......

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#OTD in 2018, optical physicist Dr. Donna Strickland became the third woman to win the #Nobel Prize in Physics and the first in 55 years. Strickland (+Drs. Ashkin & Mourou) won for advancing the science of lasers & creating extremely useful tools out of laser beams. 🧵 #WomenInSTEM #physics

A color portrait of the optical physicist and Nobel laureate Dr. Donna Strickland smiling warmly at the camera. Born in 1959, her historical significance is cemented as the third woman to ever win the Nobel Prize in Physics, which she achieved in 2018 for her revolutionary breakthroughs in laser technology. She has shoulder-length greying hair with straight bangs, black rectangular-framed glasses, and an authentic, open-mouthed expression showing a prominent smile. She is posed leaning forward slightly, wearing a crisp white blouse underneath a structured, dark grey textured blazer. Pinned meticulously to her left lapel is the distinctive, circular gold Nobel Prize medal lapel pin, a visual anchor highlighting her monumental achievements. The setting is a brightly lit, modern office environment with a clean, softly blurred background featuring a touch of green foliage. The composition is clean and centered, emphasizing a brilliant, highly approachable, and celebrated pioneer in science.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A paper in Nature presents an updated phylogeny of bats based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils. The findings could resolve long-standing controversies in bat biology and provide new insights into the evolutionary history and trait diversification of bats. go.nature.com/4hJWfvI 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows completion of phase 1 of the Bat1K project, including 103 chromosome-level genome assemblies and annotations representing at least one species from each of the 21 currently recognized bat families.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CHINA 40 DEGREES China is living one of its most extraordinary heat waves in history with hundreds of records smashed in the past days. Today 39.4C Yuangjiang,Yunnan Province Monthly record. 37 more October records (18 Tmax+19 Tmins). Deadly heat will go on

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Choruses of African elephant rumbles appear to become more similar in certain situations, including reuniting or coordinating what to do next, according to a paper in Scientific Reports. The research provides evidence that elephant rumble choruses function as group signals. go.nature.com/4ygimQF 🧪

An elephant family moves together across an open landscape. This behaviour is typically accompanied by “Let’s-Go” rumbles, used in coordinating group movement. Credit: ElephantVoices

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Annie Leibovitz was born #OTD in 1949. + Rolling Stone’s chief photographer for 10 yrs w/142 covers + Living Legend designation, Library of Congress, for her original contributions to America's cultural heritage + 1st woman to have an exhibition at Washington's Nat'l Portrait Gallery #photography

A color photograph of the iconic American portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz (born October 2, 1949), celebrated for her era-defining celebrity portraits and her designation as a Library of Congress Living Legend. Facing forward, she maintains a serene, knowing expression with a slight, subtle smile, looking directly at the camera through rectangular, black-rimmed eyeglasses. Her long, silver-gray hair is loosely styled, swept slightly to one side. She is dressed in her signature utilitarian style, wearing a dark gray, long-sleeved button-down collared shirt with the sleeves relaxed and rolled up past her forearms. Her right hand rests confidently on her hip, while her left hand grips the top of a professional, medium-format Hasselblad film camera mounted securely on a tripod directly in front of her chest. The composition places her centrally within a weathered setting featuring textured, dark green wooden doors and a rough concrete wall to the right. In the upper left background, a large, circular studio light ring glows with a warm, ambient golden luminosity, functioning as a halo-like visual anchor that contrasts with the dark, moody environment. The overall atmosphere is intimate and authoritative, symbolizing a legendary artist standing alongside the essential tools of her historic craft.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......

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Feministory @feministory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

10/2/1718 — b. Elizabeth Montagu, British #feminist, reformer, author, #literary critic, arts patron, salonist. Organizer + leader of the Bluestocking Society, a group of intellectual upper-class English women, primarily the finest #womenwriters of that time #womenshistory #WriterSky #Bluestockings

Mezzotint of Elizabeth Montagu by John Raphael Smith | 10 April 1776

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 02/10/2026

Breaking News! y-Axis Alert! With yesterday's preliminary Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature spiking to a new record at 29.975°C, the y-axis was raised to 30.5°C. Meanwhile, the Niño 3.4 anomaly now sits at 3.33°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Until tomorrow ...

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They only leave when it directly affects them. The pedophilia, rape, racism and fascism are perks for them.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ABSOLUTE INSANITY GOING ON IN MIDDLE EAST Night Minimums up to 33C, world heat records for October smashed and re/smashed. And guess what ..it will get MUCH worse WEEKS of July-weather with Mins 30/35C and maxes >45C. BY FAR; THE MOST HEAT EXTREME EVENT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There aren’t a huge number of folk in my industry I truly, truly admire. DENZEL however is one I very much do. “So what a responsibility you all have, to tell the truth. Not just to be first, but to tell the truth.”

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dr. Esther Boise Van Deman was the first female Roman field archaeologist. In 1907, she revolutionized the field by realizing changing brick & ancient concrete styles could date ruins. Her framework remains the standard for dating Roman monuments today.️ She was born #OTD in 1862. #WomenInSTEM

A formal sepia-toned studio portrait of Dr. Esther Boise Van Deman (1862–1937), the first woman to specialize in Roman field archaeology and the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in Latin from the University of Chicago. Dr. Van Deman is seated, facing forward with her body turned slightly to the left. She gazes directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and subtly pleasant expression. Her graying hair is swept upward and meticulously styled into a soft, rolled pompadour bun pinned at the top of her head. She wears an elegant, dark, patterned brocade or jacquard jacket over a lighter silk blouse. The neckline and front cuffs of the outfit are heavily adorned with intricate, wide white lace trimming that adds a formal, dignified texture to her attire. Her right arm curves gently across her lap, showing a hint of lace at the wrist. The lighting is soft and directional, illuminating the side of her face and chest while casting the background into a deep, warm, dark vignette. The composition is balanced and classic, projecting a mood of scholarly authority, refinement, and historic achievement befitting a trailblazer in scientific archaeology.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A study in Scientific Reports presents evidence that African elephants in Kenya’s Mount Elgon region may self-medicate by eating specific plants when sick. go.nature.com/3ToVXSI 🧪

This is figure 5, which shows the trunk of P. latifolius (Podo tree), showing elephant tusking of the bark.

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026

Records come and records go. But this is one for the ages. The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.23°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This crushes the previous daily record set in 1982 by over 1.14°C. The Climate 8-ball is looking up.

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Discovering Finland @discoverfinland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today the flags fly in Finland for Miina Sillanpää Day, aka Civic Participation Day. Miina Sillanpää was Finland's first female minister and a prominent social advocate who dedicated her life to improving the rights of workers, especially women & children: finland.fi/life-society...

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Real bridge-builder became Finland’s first female government minister

Miina Sillanpää rose from poverty to become one of the first women in the Finnish Parliament and an influential social advocate who helped the cause of women, the elderly and the disadvantaged. Finnis...

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WomanToday @womantoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. #WomanToday

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#ResistanceRoots Ann Jarvis was born on this day in 1832 in Culpeper, Va. She was a social activist who became a driving force for public health and community reconciliation during and after the Civil War. Her work inspired her daughter to create Mother’s Day, although she later opposed it. /1

Ann Jarvis. Jarvis’s activism was driven by civic and religious duty and personal tragedy. Several of her children died in early infancy, largely due to the preventable diseases that ran rampant through Appalachian border towns. Rather than retreating into despair, Jarvis channeled her loss into a determination to ensure other mothers would not have to endure the same heartbreak. Her work began as a public health education effort that transitioned to caring for sick and wounded soldiers during the Civil War. After the war, she focused on community reconciliation driven by a maternal desire to stop the cycle of violence. (Editorial note: It was difficult to find a photo of Ann Jarvis. There are many pictures of her daughter Anna, and many are mislabeled. However, I traced this one to a German-language Wikipedia page and to a History of American Women page that shows pictures of Ann and Anna side by side. I’m fairly certain this is legit.)

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Your vote breaks the silence!

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pathological liars just can’t stop lying. Trump: “I’m the only president that donated his salary. They pay me $550,000 a year.” The presidential salary is $400,000. JFK and Hoover donated their salaries and didn’t rob the country blind.

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026

Breaking News! Code UFB!!! Antarctic sea-ice extent just set a new record daily low on Sept. 30, beating the previous record set in 2023 by over 15,000 km². Current extent is 3.85 standard deviations below the 1991-2020 average.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dr. Jane Goodall died #OTD in 2025. She was a primatologist, anthropologist & conservationist regarded as the world’s foremost expert on wild chimpanzees. Her field research revolutionized our understanding of primates & redefined what it means to be human. janegoodall.org #WomenInSTEM

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Conditions that could sustain a proposed early stage of life known as the RNA World may have stabilized around 4.33 billion years ago, according to a modelling study published in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/3VKaXLu #Paleosky ⚒️🧬🧪

This is figure 2, which shows thermal modifications to the Hadean crust from impact bombardment.

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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Harlequin glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum) is a striking shrub known for its metallic blue berries, pink star-calyxes, and leaves that smell remarkably like peanut butter that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. "You had me at peanut butter" #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Garden

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED,JACK.....

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Feministory @feministory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

9/29/1866 — b. Gertrude Barnum, American social worker, #labor reformer, suffragist. National union organizer for the Natl Women’s #Trade Union League. Supervisor of important women’s #strikes addressing humane working conditions (the first decade of the 20th c.) #womenshistory #unions #womensrights

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 30/09/2026

I’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview. It doesn't matter. Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead. Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That expression you have while witnessing spectacular incompetence.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Butterflies’ contrasting wing patterns may create visual illusions during flight that make it more difficult for predators to judge their speed and direction, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4dgvQ7f 🌎🧪

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Letitia Chitty (d. #OTD in 1982) was a pioneering British structural engineer & mathematician. A master of stress analysis, she spent her career mathematically determining the "breaking points" of complex structures, ranging from #WWI combat aircraft to major international dams. #WomenInSTEM

A monochromatic sepia-toned photograph of British structural engineer and mathematician Letitia Chitty (July 15, 1897 – September 29, 1982), a premier pioneer of 20th-century stress analysis. Positioned in a front-facing, head-and-shoulders composition, she looks directly at the camera with a sober, neutral expression and tight lips. Her dark hair is parted neatly down the center and pulled back into a simple bun. She is dressed in a dark blazer or coat layered over a high-collared, patterned blouse or knit sweater visible at the neckline. The background consists of soft, textured drapery in warm, out-of-focus sepia tones. The tight framing captures her sharp, determined demeanor, evoking a serious and intellectually focused mood. The vintage composition highlights her immense historical significance as the first woman to graduate with first-class honors in Cambridge’s Mechanical Sciences Tripos.

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STEMfem @stemfem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

9/29/1877 — b. Naomi Norsworthy, American psychologist, professor, author. Children’s mental #disabilities researcher; first wmn to submit research to the American Psychological Assn (1904). Wrote influential text “The #Psychology of Childhood” (1918) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #WriterSky

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

The gentoo penguin complex is historically treated as a single species, but a study in Communications Biology shows the existence of four divergent evolutionary lineages. The authors propose treating the lineages as four distinct species. go.nature.com/4iVxVZQ #evosky 🧬🌎🧪

A Gentoo penguin with a black head, white eye patch, and bright orange beak and feet walks on a sandy beach. Its white chest contrasts with its black back. The ocean with gentle waves is blurred in the background. Adobe stock image.

This is figure 7, which shows synonymy and divergence of gentoo penguins.

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