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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 01/10/2026

Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets

The ancient two-panel Drake meme. On the top, he's looking away in disgust and holding his hand up. The text next to it says "Truck-or-treat". On the bottom, he looks pleased and is pointing toward text that says "Close your street".

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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

King County is home to thousands of salmon who migrate back to the county’s rivers and streams every fall. There are a few dozen locations where you can observe the great migration, and many are accessible without a car! seattletransitblog.com/2026/10/02/f...

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Friday Roundtable: Salmon SEEson

Map of salmon spotting locations in King County. (King County) Every year, thousands of salmon travel though creeks, rivers and lakes in King County on their return trip from the ocean. These adult…

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This thread is amazing and will make you wish you had Daryll's job. Come for the Boat Birds, stay for the sharks... and the pilot whales... and the squid...

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gorgeous. If I could draw, I'd want to draw like this 😍

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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Jumping over the catcher but the camera angles keep getting cooler:

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Emma Vogel @efvogel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love visuals that bring data to life, so I was very excited when I was asked to create animations for the @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social Museum showing the transatlantic scale of humpback whale migrations! This is just a subset of the data I am working with for @bioprotectproject.bsky.social🐋🌍🧪🌊

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Northwest Treaty Tribes @nwtreatytribes.org · 16/09/2026

Food, hands-on science and music will be offered at the Nisqually Watershed Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I laughed out loud because this is not a baseball score? But also this gives me a chance to tell/remind Bluesky that the Brewers logo is absolute perfection and no MLB team, or any human venture, will ever top it. Tom Meindel bested us all in perpetuity.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I love this Day in the Life story of an early career field biologist looking for juvenile Chinook salmon on Vashon Island. Nice photos of coho, sculpins, flounders, and coastal cutthroats, too. 🐟 🫍 kingcountyscience.com/2026/09/04/n...

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Looking for juvenile Chinook in all the non-natal places - King County Science

Come along for a day in the life of a field biologist as she looks for small Chinook salmon in surprising streams.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A couple of weeks ago I spotted a trio of orcas (large, medium, and small 😍) while hiking at Deception Pass and it was the most PNW I've ever felt. Never gets old.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just remembered (again) that there isn't a proper salmon emoji to help celebrate this incredible outcome.

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Claire G. Griffin @polargriffin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Gettting rid of protections for 94% of wetlands and 1/3 of streams and rivers (especially out West). "Relatively permanent" as a rule from the Supreme Court is ambiguous and essentially meaningless - some of the most important ecologically waters dry up seasonally! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/c...

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Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands

The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just great, great science writing (and engagement if you visit the comments section) on a fascinating and extremely complex topic.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is so cool (and poetic). And they're bioluminescent!!

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I have come back to this @kuow.org story several times since it first published and I'm excited to see it getting an @npr.org feature. Yay for regional, collaborative, HOPEFUL science and all the people behind it!

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“Rigorous science creates knowledge; effective communication helps that knowledge reach society and create impact.” - Ali Osman Öncel 👏👏👏

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 03/08/2026

You may have seen Evacuation levels listed are are curious what it means. Level 1 means be ready. Be alert. Level 2 means get set to leave at a moment’s notice. Level 3 means go. Leave now. Find more details in the video. youtu.be/BXim3du617g?...

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Evacuation Tips in Washington state

YouTube video by Washington Emergency Management Division

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

King County just released a wildfire readiness toolkit. Find it here: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...

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Reducing wildfire risk in King County - King County, Washington

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We need that precipitation to replenish our sole source aquaman

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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Pack it up folks. We’ve got the greatest talk title of all time, courtesy of @kristencovino.bsky.social.

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John Ryan @heyjohnryan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It's always a thrill to get a feature story on the national @npr.org airwaves. Come for the watery sounds of an endangered species gliding to freedom. Stay for the kelp goddess and the surprise glam-rock ending. www.npr.org/2026/07/22/n...

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How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other

Scientists are starting to reintroduce a 20-legged predator to kelp beds off Washington state after an underwater pandemic nearly wiped it out.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Look at these GORGEOUS nudibranchs. Low low tide is the best best tide and exploring with professional marine scientists and beach naturalists makes it even. better. #WestSeattle #Invertebrate #LowLowTide

One pale sea slug and one yellow sea slug spot on a mostly submerged rock surrounded by a variety of green and red sea plants

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John Ryan @heyjohnryan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

✴️🧵 When you hear the term "apex predator," this is probably not the image that springs to mind:

sunflower stars in a plastic bin at UW Friday Harbor Labs

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A sad but unsurprising new chapter in the urban runoff mortality syndrome (URMS) story: Every fall we see adult coho salmon dying from 6PPDQ in urban streams before they can spawn. King County ecologists just spotted it happening to juvenile coho, too. kingcountyscience.com/2026/06/01/m...

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Mystery on the Green River: What killed these young salmon? - Headwaters

We know 6PPDQ kills adult coho when they return to spawn in urban streams. But is it also killing younger salmon before they even leave home?

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 07/04/2026

Did you know: SDOT's Safe Routes to School program offers $1,500 Mini Grants to help schools, PTAs, and community groups encourage safe walking and biking to school? Viewlands Elementary's PTA shared their story with us. Application, details, and more examples here: www.seattle.gov/transportati...

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 11/04/2026

Shoutout to the Mets for this 📸 @mets.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/04/2026

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmo…

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Is this an amazing photo? OBVIOUSLY YES. Is that little buddy an extra great surprise? ALSO YES, OF COURSE. But please don't miss those sweet tiny ridiculous hummingbird feet omg 😍

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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

If you're watching our live #kakapo webcam: an egg near to hatching (Vori-A1-2026) will be put into the next in the next 10 mins. Keep watching over the coming hours/days to hopefully see a chick hatch! #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...

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Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest

YouTube video by Department of Conservation

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Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere! below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

So into the CMYK palette for the Super Bowl. Honestly gorgeous.

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Colin Stuart 🔭 @colinstuartspace.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

(2/2) We see something similar on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Long crater chains there are thought to be the fingerprints of objects ripped apart by Jupiter’s tidal forces before impact. Credit: Galileo project

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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 19/01/2026

STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required. GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int... Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join

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Students and recruiters: Register now for the NASW Virtual Internship Fair on Feb. 6, 2026

NASW student members looking for great science writing internships or one-on-one networking conversation with editors at news and science organizations are invited to register for the 2026 NASW Virtual Internship Fair.

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King County Flood Control District @kcflooddistrict.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

⚠️Post-flood safety⚠️ Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.

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MG @orhighwater.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

If you're in King County, please check out the Flood Warning System. There's an app, email alerts, and a phone line (with interpreters!) to help you stay safe during flood season. And if you are thinking about crossing a flooded road... DON'T. #wawx kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...

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Flood Warning System - King County, Washington

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