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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

For #birdoftheday #lookingdown, some Sandhill Cranes and Ring-billed Gulls. There was a bunch of them out there, probably a dozen or so Cranes.

Several Sandhill Cranes and Ring-billed Gulls standing in a lake.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

⚒️ 🧪 The M7.7 earthquake that hit Panama seems to have been less damaging than projected, although it did cause serious building damage. What do new satellite images of the area tell us? We map out the possible rupture and estimate offsets.

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Update on the M7.7 earthquake in Panama

Surface ruptures and satellite imagery

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My next history book will be out in the spring of 2027! For now, enjoy my first book, Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Highway. Berton loves it! It is also available online, bookstores and 👇 buff.ly/K147End

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For #squirrelsaturday, a squirrel in Greenfield Village in Michigan. I think this is the first time I’ve seen a squirrel with a striped tail.

A squirrel with a brown and black striped tail walking in the grass at Greenfield Village.

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Rachel (ɹeɪt͡ʃəl) Taylor, envelope maker ✉️ @rachelvetica.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

if anyone loves complaining to and pestering companies and similar entities as much as I do, here's something for you! contact Home Depot's corporate customer service (call 1-800-466-3337) and demand transparency about what happened with these cats!! 🐱 www.news4jax.com/news/local/2...

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‘Where are the cats?’ Lake City rescue group demands answers after Home Depot colony disappears

A colony of cats that called a Lake City Home Depot home for six years has vanished and Ranch Rescue of Lake City, the group that spent years caring for them, isn’t letting it go without a fight.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For #birdoftheday #bestofthemonth , this group of gulls I saw on Mackinac Island. I especially like the gull on the far left just peeking over the rock.

A group of 7 various gulls are standing on rocks on the beach of Mackinac Island. One gull is flying by in the background.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#MinCup26 Semifinal 2 It’s a match sure to break hearts between industrial powerhouses piezoelectric #quartz and lubricating #graphite! (With the correct links this time!) VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo between a pair of glassy-clear terminated quartz crystals and flaky blades of dark grey graphite at odd angles to each other, with green crystals around them.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#MinCup26 Quarterfinals 3 It's a pair of dissolvable beauties as rare and complicated #Julienite is against ubiquitous and straightforward #Halite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of close-ups of minerals bright blue julienite in radiating fan shapes within a dark rock and clear perfect cubes of halite suspended in clear liquid, tiny bubbles hanging onto some of the crystals

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 14 Average hardness and dark colours are camouflage for crystalline oddness lurking within blue asbestos #Riebeckite vs rare earth element #Gadolinite-(Y). VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 4: Cogwheels of #Bournonite are up against colourful #Vesuvianite in a battle of unexpected chemical compositions. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of metallic grey solid wheels on one side and pointy-ended green columnar crystal on the other.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A bit late, but here’s a squirrel ready to dash off in Licht Park in Michigan, for #squirrelsaturday

A brown and white squirrel sitting on the ground in a park.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What’s that? For #MinCup26, our 10th year of minerals battling it out for your affections, we drew from ANY year to pick our returning minerals? That’s a lot of joy and heartbreak from one little list! www.mineralcup.org/2026/mineral...

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Mineral List — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I think this is my first time having three guesses with no letters matching lol. Wordle 1,882 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

In honor of National Lighthouse Day, a picture of the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse in Michigan. This was taken back in May of 2018.

The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse in Michigan. It is a sunny day in the spring.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For #birdoftheday #yourchoice , a Cedar Waxwing in silhouette from northern Michigan a few weeks ago.

A silhouette of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a tree branch in northern Michigan.

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Andy Kostka @afkostka.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A spokesperson for the Tigers says “our understanding is that the squirrel was in fine health after being removed from the field and released.”

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Bobby’s Wildlife Dex @bobbyswildlife.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🎨 Singapore 🐿 Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) 📏 20–30 cm (plus 20–30 cm tail) 📍 Singapore Botanical Gardens & Sungei Buloh Wetlands, Singapore 🇸🇬 🗓 Feb & Mar 2026 #mammals #rodents #squirrels

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/07/2026

Asteroid Threat xkcd.com/3265/

Comic. [Two images of Earth, one centered on Africa, with a dotted line behind, and the other in the foreground with a target marked in the Indian Ocean.] [caption] Dire news: An asteroid is on course to hit the Earth exactly *opposite* the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing *back* the dinosaurs.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

You can follow along on our journey around Canada here: craig-baird.travelmap.net I will be uploading photos from the trip each day :)

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Stories Across Canada - Craig

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

⚒️ 🧪 A catastrophic earthquake just struck northern Venezuela. Large buildings have collapsed, and the USGS PAGER is forecasting thousands of fatalities. Our colleague in Caracas, Dr. Frank Audemard, has shared with us what the earthquake felt like and footage from the region. Here’s what we know.

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Catastrophic M7.5 earthquake strikes northern Venezuela

Severe damage; collapsed buildings; significant fatalities possible

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Gwen 🌈🌺📚 @gwen4braves.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Good afternoon! Try to stay as cool as these Gray Squirrels were this morning. 🦊

A gray squirrel is looking at the camera while coming down a leafy tree

A gray squirrel eats birdseed scattered under a feeder

A different gray squirrel is looking for seeds in the scattered shells under a feeder

A gray squirrel is stretched out on the side of a tree while going down

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Could somebody make sure that some of these #BlackBirdersWeek posts get posted to Blacksky? I’m sure there are more people out there who’d be interested in participating! More details in the thread below #birds

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

All members of Sciuridae - the squirrel family ... #Sqrlpix

Groundhog face, gray squirrel peering,stripey Eastern chipmunk gkjnf down a cypress tree

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A squirrel joining me in enjoying the somewhat warm weather in Michigan today. #squirrelsaturday

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A last minute #squirrelsaturday post. Saw this one peeking down at me earlier today.

A mostly black squirrel looking down from some bare tree branches.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Life is stressful so here’s a delightfully chunky groundhog just because #mammals 🌿

A brown furry mammal perches in a brush pile, looking towards the camera.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

For the #birdoftheday #Corvidae , here’s a Common Raven coming in for a landing in Portland, OR.

A picture of a Common Raven from behind, as it is about to land on pavement in Portland, Oregon.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

For birds in their element, here are two pigeons in the city! I really like the brickwork. This particular building is the Central Heating Plant in Washington DC. #birdoftheday

Two gray pigeons perched next to the brick wall of the Central Heating Plant in Washington DC.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

An interesting, almost-all black Pigeon in Detroit. #birdoftheday #pigeons&doves

A mostly black pigeon walking on a sidewalk in Detroit, Michigan.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

For the #birdoftheday, here’s what I hope qualifies as a #shortleggedbird, an Eastern Kingbird. Also a shot of a gull *almost* in the water 😁.

An Eastern Kingbird perched on a branch. The picture is looking up at the front of the bird from below.

A mostly gray and white gull standing on a rock near the edge of a lake.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

⚒️ 🧪 A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling western Mindanao, the Philippines' 2nd-largest island. Some areas have been preemptively evacuated. The fault system here has a record of damaging, tsunamigenic earthquakes, and this swarm is unusual. So, what’s going on, and what can we say about hazard?

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Pulsed swarm of seismicity offshore Mindanao, Philippines

Unusual activity on a dangerous megathrust

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itsmrsespinoza.bsky.social @itsmrsespinoza.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

👋Hi, I'm Mrs. Espinoza 🧮K-8th Math Intervention 🍎Yr 30 My #birthday is next Wednesday & I’d love help for my students.💕 Our #clearthelist has snacks, art supplies & Valentine's Day items.💖 Help or RT= Best Gift Ever!🥰 Class: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... Personal: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

A late #squirrelsaturday post. There’s one on the tree branch and one on the ground. And the turkey 🦃 on the left of course.

A squirrel on a tree branch and a squirrel on the ground. Also a turkey on the ground on the left. There are some patches of snow on the ground.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Also very cool: a study from 2024 found that in Scottish women fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine in 2008, *no* cases of cervical cancer have been found. Not a single one. 100% success rate. Co-author: "It is [now] possible to make cervical cancer a rare disease.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland

A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A video of the Canadian Coast Guard ship Vincent Massey on the Detroit River, with the Ambassador Bridge in the background. #Canada #ships

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The Canadian Coast Guard ship Vincent Massey on the Detroit River. #Canada #ships

The Canadian Coast Guard ship Vincent Massey on the Detroit River, with the Ambassador Bridge in the background.

The Canadian Coast Guard ship Vincent Massey on the Detroit River, with the Gordie Howe Bridge in the background.

The Canadian Coast Guard ship Vincent Massey on the Detroit River.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I had been looking at old bird pictures and figured out that this bird appears to be a Brewer’s Blackbird. Which is cool for me, as I haven’t seen one before. This picture was taken in Westport, WA last September.

A picture of a Brewer’s Blackbird on a wooden fence in Westport, WA.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

For #squirrelsaturday, a Fox Squirrel trying to keep warm on a cold winter day in Ypsilanti, MI.

A Fox Squirrel sitting on a bare branch in front of a gray sky, on a cold winter day.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

⚒️ 🧪 A M6.5 earthquake struck near Acapulco, Mexico today, triggering warning systems and causing tall buildings in Mexico City to sway. How does this event fit into the larger tectonic picture - and what kinds of earthquakes might we expect here? earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m65-subduc...

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M6.5 subduction earthquake strikes near Acapulco, Mexico

Unsurprisingly, also felt in Mexico City

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#SquirrelSaturday If you have access to BBC iPlayer, this is a wonderful watch in the ongoing efforts to protect the native red squirrels: BBC Four - Cumbria's Red Squirrels share.google/ksfiSAdPR0cP... #ukwildlife #nature #cumbria #redsquirrels

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BBC Four - Cumbria's Red Squirrels

Cumbria’s red squirrels throughout the seasons and the people who ensure their survival.

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NickSpence000.bsky.social @nickspence000.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

For #squirrelsaturday, a squirrel on a sunny day in New York City. This was in Robert F Wagner Jr Park.

A gray and brown squirrel on a paved path in Robert F Wagner Jr Park in New York City.

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📸 @earlofphotos.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🐿️❄️ 📷 Canon 1D mk IV, Canon 300mm f/4L Shot at f/5.6, 1/8000s #squirrel #sqrlpix #wildlife #squirrels #nature #mammals

A squirrel standing on two legs and looking around. The ground is covered in snow

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