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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dr Emma Strada 1908 1st woman in #Italy to graduate in #engineering (@ Uni of Turin). Committee dithered over ingegnere or ingegneressa. Had electric light installed in home to celebrate. 1st President of Italian Assoc of Engineering & Architects d. #OTD 26 Sep 1970 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_St...

Emma Strada in later life - serious fashion icon vibes #WomenInSTEM #HistSTM #HistSTEM

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mcbzac @mcbzac.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Moving read about Duncan Robinson and his relationship with his brother, Eli. Go check in on your people. Give them a hug if you can. And pause for moment if you get irritated or angry with someone. You don’t know what they’re carrying or going through. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...

In the backyard, I asked Duncan about all those years in the public eye, when the world wrote his story while he lived a reality few could imagine. That dissonance played out right down to the end. No one knew, but two days before Eli died, Duncan skipped a season-ending media availability as his brother, in a deteriorating mental state, was calling every 10 minutes. Exhausted, Duncan didn’t have the bandwidth for a pack of microphones. Leaving his locker empty, Robinson was portrayed as dodging questions about his uncertain future with the Heat.

“Maybe we can all be a little less certain about knowing what someone is going through,” Duncan says. “It’s important to be in tune with the notion that you just don’t know. Obviously, my brother’s situation was extreme, but there’s also the reality here that … ”

Duncan looked up and put his phone down.

“Everybody has their own Eli.”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org

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Season of Scaryanne Denton 🧡🎃 @mariannedenton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The best thing you’ll experience all day.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I wonder why young people might feel they lack agency? samf.substack.com/p/the-agency...

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The Agency Gap

Why are young people increasingly unhappy?

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Laura Hollister @xenolith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is gold! 🤣🤣🤣

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

America’s Added Fuel Cost Clock: now online and available live on the web for you to see the numbers climb in real time :( hoping if and when prices fall I'll get to the savings in real time... patrickdehaan.com/fuelclock.html

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) engaging in a behavior known as "billing," where they tap or rub their colorful beaks together Puffin BillingThe behavior: Puffins 🐧 often rub their bills together as part of a greeting or to strengthen their pair bond during the breeding season.

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Periodically confirming your voter registration is preventative maintenance for your role as a participant in a democracy

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Any day spent on the PCT is a good day!

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Fritz @fritzholz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Truer words never spoken.

A snippet of the article, reading "Solving collective problems is complicated, expensive, and boring. Americans are allergic to all three."

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Peter Abraham @peteabeglobe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If you haven’t yet seen this, here’s Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt doing “After the Gold Rush” on Letterman. Amazing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Xc...

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Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo)

YouTube video by Don Giller

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you’re worried about our elections – or yesterday’s Supreme Court order – we have some good news: yesterday's order was a procedural ruling, nothing more. #orpol

SCOTUS election order: 3 things to know
1. This order was procedural and does not block mail-in voting.
2. Oregon DOJ is ready to take immediate action when voting is threatened.
3. Oregon elections will be safe, secure, and accurate in November and beyond.

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🚨CATS NEED HELP🚨 Northeast folk: CATS NEED HOME.

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Quantum physicist: Until you actually measure what's in the cup, you can't say whether it's half full or half empty.

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This statement works both literally and metaphorically.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

He’s going to…bomb the bond market?

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

“Because we all know that the Flock cameras are not only following the license [plates]; they are following children. They are following children in parks and gymnasiums, and we need this,” the sith lord continued. “I need this so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend.”

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]

JPEG version of a 1-page Factsheet: El Niño 2026-2027: A Potentially Historic Global Climate Event
By Daniel Swain, PhD | August 2026

There is a banner image depicting projected warming of the Pacific Ocean by early winter.

The content begins:
"What is El Niño?
El Niño is the warm phase of a natural cycle, known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), that occurs roughly every 2-7 years in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Niño events, the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms to well above typical levels. El Niño directly affects local climate in the countries closest to the unusually warm ocean waters, but can also indirectly influence the climate of distant regions thousands of miles away. During the strongest events, El Niño can profoundly affect climate even on global scales, causing temporary planetary warming and disrupting large-scale precipitation patterns..."

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton coined the term “software engineer.” She directed the Software Engineering Division at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab & led development of the on-board flight software for NASA’s Apollo Guidance Computer. She was born #OTD in 1936 & turns 90 today! #WomenInSTEM

Two side-by-side black-and-white photographs of pioneering computer scientist Margaret Hamilton (born August 17, 1936). The left panel features a mature, close-up portrait where Hamilton gazes directly at the viewer with a serene, confident, and reflective expression, framed by her long, dark, slightly silvering hair. The right panel is a famous archival photograph showing a younger Hamilton standing indoors next to a towering stack of bound paper binders containing the Apollo Guidance Computer source code, which she led the development of at MIT. She is smiling broadly and wears a striped, long-sleeved mini dress with dark Mary Jane shoes and glasses, resting her hand proudly on top of the massive column of printed code. The overall composition contrasts her youthful triumph with her enduring legacy, capturing an optimistic, intellectually rigorous mood that highlights her monumental contributions to space exploration.

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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My god. Personally diverted 9 aircraft and a hot shot crew , as a start, for a 7 acre road accessible fire given everything else burning -- and this after slashing overall USFS fire fighting capacity by 1/3 or so.

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

And it's not just recent non-US citizen PhDs who are leaving: "The report also found a significant increase in the percentage of US-citizen graduates leaving the country, around 12%, compared to 9% after the 2023-24 school year and 5% after the 2022-23 school year."

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The global superpower is in the midst of an unparalleled campaign of self-sabotage, utterly without precedent historically, via the deliberate destruction of state capacity and the elimination of professional expertise.

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"The $15 million includes $9.3 million for the Spokane Conservation District to 'mitigate increasing wildfire risks in [Spokane] county and $5.5 million for the Spokane Valley Fire Department' to significantly reduce wildfire risks in Spokane Valley,” according to USDA." Absurd USDA mission creep!

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown @enbrown.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My 4-year/old just learned about the concept of infinity and is now throwing a tantrum over it. “It’s weird! I don’t like it. I just want numbers to stop!”

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

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Give Them an Inch...

And they'll take away women's sports...

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Happy #OwlAwarenessDay! 🦉 Shredding coconuts is one of 21-year-old Eurasian eagle owl Forrest’s favorite enrichment activities behind the scenes, and he wants you to know about it. As one of the largest owl species in the world, Eurasian eagle owls are very impressive!

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Level 1 (Be Ready) was extended for the Mount Hood corridor from Government Camp west towards Rhododendron due to the Grasshopper Fire a few minutes ago. Yesterday the fire started a run towards the west in the direction of OR-35. Not want anyone wants to see ... app.watchduty.org/i/110721

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Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/08/2026

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.

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AnneA @annenc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Susan asked if wildlife eat wild mushrooms. They do! I've seen squirrels and deer eat them in my yard. Bears, rabbits, turtles, snails, wild turkeys, and crows eat them too. These ruby mushrooms were in my yard this week and disappeared quickly. I bet they got eaten. #FungiFriday #fungifriends 📷🍄

Two adults and two kids. A pair of full grown mushrooms, maybe ruby bolete, with burgundy caps with a gold/brown ring around it and yellow/red stems. Two tiny ones below just emerging. Growing in green grass with some clover.

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graham steele @grahamsteele.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Is transitioning to 24/7 trading the only way to end this war?

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Risk mitigation and adaptation measures such as strengthened flood defenses, upgraded design standards for structures and infrastructure systems, and improved alert or early warning systems will be critical to lessen these impacts."

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Big-time 😱 for folks east of the Cascades!

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explore.org @explore.org · 23/07/2026

Yearly bear cam maintenance staff reporting for duty.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The extraordinary wildfire outbreak across Oregon, eastern Washington, and southern British Columbia has become even more alarming amid critical fire weather conditions. Over 500,000 acres have already burned in OR & WA alone, and that number could be >1 million acres by Mon.

An alarming snapshot from NOAA Wildland Fire Portal depicting numerous large smoke plumes and large heat signatures from many wildfires burning across Oregon, Washington, and British Colubmia.

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Zach Wilson @televisionaryzw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This might be the most interesting man in the history of the United States. I have watched 3 different videos about him in a row & each one has enough crazy anecdotes about him to fill a Forrest Gump sequel.

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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Looks like we need #HormuzJeff again, and perhaps his cousin #BabElMandebJoe (a new #SNL skit for the fall?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS97...

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Hormuz Jeff - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Scary! Glad I did the Three Fingered Jack loop on Monday of last week while the conditions were benign.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Another lightning outbreak now ongoing in PacNW (TS Elida's remants), & this time fuels are considerably drier west of Cascades following recent heat. Numerous additional wildfire ignitions are likely across much of OR/WA over next 48 hr, worsening existing outbreak. #ORwx #WAwx

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Trump is, to borrow a term, intersectionally awful: His incompetence, bordering on an uncanny anticompetence, in each particular sphere is compounded & exacerbated by his incompetence in all the others.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Efforts to revive the thylacine and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build.

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What Is ‘De-Extinction’ Really For?

Efforts to revive the thylacine and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build.

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Abbie Boggs @abbieboggs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A university cannot be a sanctuary for knowledge while serving as an agent of the border. As long as some students can be threatened with deportation, no one's academic freedom is secure. 20/

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Make The Jungle required reading.

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 21/07/2026

as a dad who has also been delayed getting home to Ithaca after a work trip that wasn't a lot of fun (although professionally successful), I greatly enjoyed the Odyssey

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Jonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · 21/07/2026

11/ The cost of today's move isn't only the tariff revenue or the price increases on dairy and alcohol. It's the erosion of trust with an ally embedded in NORAD, NATO, and integrated North American supply chains, for leverage the data says isn't materializing.

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