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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey Washington Bluesky buddies, I'm in Western Washington for a few days if anyone wants to look at lichens or birds or bookstores with this guy.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Me: singing "Life is a Highway" to the tune of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" with lots of vibrato. Kid: "Opera at a time like this? It's breakfast time, Daddy."

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Afflictionary: A Simone Weil Glossary

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Jose @josendhelp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Have you seen Werner Herzog watching and discussing skate clips? www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQLI...

youtube.com

Discussing Skateboarding with Filmmaker Werner Herzog

YouTube video by jenkemmag

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tuckermanopsis trick or treat

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy early Hypogymnia Halloween everyoone

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A photographic field guide to the lichens commonly found in the southeastern uplands of the United States. Common Lichens of the Upland Southeast by James Lendemer and Jason P. Hollinger is out now! Order yours: buff.ly/Rmcm5Hv #Nature #Lichens

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

These are great thematic lists

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Clay Coloured, assuming that is in range

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Canadians do love falling governments

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don't know this, but that's great album art.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My bet is soon if the BCNDP wins ours.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We'll see how much of a collapse. I'm nervous about the BC election despite the Conservatives' dysfunction.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

High church low church everybody know church, that's what I always say.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SD cards are for bird photographers and spies, mostly. Check with a spy.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

He's my MLA. I guess I should know more about him.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Genre of the day: melancholic, atmospheric, yelpy post-punk.

Album cover of Wilderness - Wilderness (2005). Bright, ornate bead-like pattern of many colours.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sorry to Yukon folks for saying I live "up north"

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I miss fwing. Feels very fwingy here up north right now. But that just means a brief mud season before extra long winter, which is weeks away.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Peltigera lichen point of view

Photo of me, man with reddish beard, pale complexion, large glasses, jacket and hat, trees and bright sky above

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a fascinating read. If you enjoy science and history it’s worth a few minutes of your time. 🌿

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you like A Place for Owls, you'll love A Place For Auklets.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hosting them outside the US could add real risk when US-based academics return.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If there are more conferences abroad, I think there's also a risk for foreign born US resident academics re-entering the US being held arbitrarily, statuses revoked, deportation orders. I think academic societies should consider parallel US & elsewhere events.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I like the Polaris prize, and I'm not usually a music award guy. There are some great winners. Fucked Up, Lido Pimienta, Tanya Tagaq, Godspeed come to mind.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Outkast of course, too, but that goes without saying

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We've got ourselves a feeding frenzy. A ball of fish within diving range of Black-legged Kittiwakes. Murres, cormorants, and puffins after the deeper fish. Cape Resurrection #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On the shaded side of a small boulder, I'll add.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't quite follow what you mean, but these were on the mossy ground in the tundra (no water around, but certainly under snow much of the year).

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

They feel like most hollow lichens, similar to a thick Tube Lichen. Dry, not quite papery but not rubbery like other fungi. Leathery meets papery.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here: www.inaturalist.ca/observations...

inaturalist.ca

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh, I posted a couple images under the original black rectangle post. I'm not at my computer with the photo files, so no possible Rock Grubs posted (I think I was actually off on that one, but it looks cool).

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I keep trying to repost them too.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thallus black, smooth, rectangular, lacking isidia or soredia, not fertile, gelatinous.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Not too bad, but the route is a bit tricky. I sent you a message.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do these just show up as black rectangles for others? Is Bluesky messing up images now? I swear these were real photos.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Did Bluesky just change all these beautiful lichens into black rectangles!?!?!?

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The moral of the story: go to cool places and look closely.

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Other alpine finds include Dactylina arctica (Arctic Butterfingers), the always lovely yellow and red crustose Ophioparma ventosa (Alpine Bloodspot), possible Allantoparmelia alpicola (Rock Grubs), and lots of usual alpine suspects like both the snow lichens (Flavocetraia).

Photo of warm beige/slightly purple finger-like lichen mat

Photo of yellow and red crust lichen surrounded by gray rock tripes

Photo of dark, lumpy crostose lichen on rock

Photo of curled snow lichen among lichen-covered rocks and grass

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Paul Foth @paulrfoth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I potentially found Nodobryoria subdivergens on the alpine rocks, but I often struggle with Bryoria and Nodobryoria. Let's call this ID tentative. I am more confident that I also found the reddish, hairlike Nodobryoria oregana hanging from a tree on the ascent.

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Alpine Foxtail Lichen (Nodobryoria subdivergens)

Alpine Foxtail Lichen from Cariboo, CA-BC, CA on September 19, 2026 at 02:14 PM by Paul Foth

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