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Phytomaven

@tmigratorius.bsky.social
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Watching climate, democracy, epidemiology, and medicinal plants. Medical Botanist; SWSBM 1995. Born at 313.2 ppm CO2

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20h
Where is Congress? Where? Republicans could put a stop to this, immediately, if they gave one damn.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 10h
Who else is noticing these font problems? Is it just my computer? My student assignments are doing the same thing.
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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 16h
It’s getting worse: Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state. It is past time to impeach RFKjr who has brought back a forgotten plague with his medieval phobia of vaccines👇 www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state
The state’s outbreak is the largest in the U.S.
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trishmaher.bsky.social @trishmaher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On Friday the administration announced it is refusing to spend about a billion dollars Congress appropriated for programs that help the American people—a refusal the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says is illegal—and on Saturday, Trump used taxpayer money for his own vanity ads.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 29/09/2026
The proof is in the underwear. Farmers are finding ways to reduce environmental impacts while growing more food. We visited two farms to see just how they’re doing it.
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Underwear and turkey eggs: how farmers are finding ways to help the environment
By incorporating new methods of planting, fertilizing and generally operating, farmers are reducing their negative impacts and growing more food
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Description: The primary goal of this class is to provide the scientific basis for the legitimacy of organoleptic assessment as part of meeting the requirements of herbal supplement Good Manufacturing Practices. Register here: liliuminitiative.org/events
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just finished re-reading The Ghost Brigrades. This is some really good writing! Which is why I re-read it. 2nd in the Old Man's War series. (1st is awesome, too!)
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Red Valerian, growing on an old stone wall, with the skyline of Bath, England in the background. This wild perennial thrives in poor, well-drained soils and produces nectar and pollen, making it attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinating insects #30DaysWild #LetItBloomJune #WilldflowerHour
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wow. Mimulus was in the Phrymaceae. Now in the Orobanchaceae. I'm okay with that.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How to Live on Earth www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3mR...
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
YouTube video by Open Planet
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
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This wild potato may change the agricultural story in the American Southwest - @theU
Academia has long dismissed the notion that Indigenous people of the American Southwest domesticated native plants.
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If I were a member of the elite ruling class, I would spend less time worrying about whether AI was going to end humanity, and more time worrying about how millions of hungry and extremely angry formerly middle class people might attempt to extract what they are owed from my wealth stash.
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Keith D Johnson❌👑🇺🇦🇺🇸💚#TerraformEarth1st @keithdjohnson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Scientifically defined guardrails that ensure the Earth's health. Stay within them, and the Earth stays our dependable home — breach them, and we risk irreversible damage to our very own life support system. Today, seven out of nine boundaries have been transgressed are continue to worsen. (pie chart)
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is excellent from @naomialderman.bsky.social. It sounds as though the Pope understands the issues better than many politicians. "Anti-human" is the right phrase for the TESCREAL ideology. observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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The Pope vs the cult of AI | The Observer
Pope Leo XIV has issued an impassioned defence of humanity against Silicon Valley’s nihilist tech believers. Let’s pray they’re listening
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Supercharged Pacific, Super Slow Atlantic!🌀 It’s truly night& day in the Atlantic vs the Pacific, with Atlantic Cyclone Energy at a record low, while the Pacific is vying for a record high! ACE is the accumulated cyclone energy when combining all the storm’s intensity and longevity in each basin.
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
99.9th Percentile + The rapid intensification of #Polo sits solidly in 4-sigma (standard deviation) territory consistent with the top 5 of 4,500 RI storms globally since 1980.
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Tathagata @dipamkara.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life.This doesn’t mean accumulating money & fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them."- H.H. the Dalai Lama
"What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life.This doesn’t mean accumulating money & fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them."- H.H. the Dalai Lama
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 21/09/2026
Did you know the wasabi in most sushi restaurants isn't wasabi? Or that a chemical synergy between dried seaweed and raw fish enhances sushi's savoury flavours? Learn more about sushi science with this infographic, as requested by my sushi-mad seven-year-old 🍣 wp.me/s4aPLT-sushi #ChemSky 🧪
This infographic titled "Sushi chemistry: nori, wasabi and sticky rice" explores the science behind sushi. It features three main panels with illustrations, chemical structures, and explanations. The left section explains how amylopectin in rice creates stickiness and how acetic acid from vinegar aids gelatinisation. The middle panel covers umami flavours from glutamate, inosinate, and guanylate found in nori and raw fish, displaying their molecular structures. The right panel discusses allyl isothiocyanate in wasabi and horseradish, along with gingerol and shogaol compounds in pickled ginger (gari). Photos of six different sushi rolls line the bottom.
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/09/2026
Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really should be a 'dead bear.'
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As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end - High Country News
Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
magic beans indeed
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Xero Reynolds 41/100 on Patreon @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For the record, I refuse to write reviews on social media for my doctor, dentist or whoever. It just ups the ante for false fake review bots. It's very time consuming, as are cookies. Just stop people. Argh.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I really don't want to have to learn this stuff. But... Bitcoin mining requires a substantial hardware investment. That is, it needs datacenters. www.investopedia.com/tech/how-doe...
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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? A Beginner's Guide
Learn how Bitcoin mining works, including how transactions are validated, block rewards, energy use, and why miners play a key role in securing the network.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Passionflower bud, September 19, 2026
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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hundreds of park repairs and upgrades go unfunded, creating dangerous situations in parks. "It's going to be incredibly difficult to rebuild": www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/c.... IMHO, Trump is destroying the parks to sell them to developers—logging, drilling, mining, data centers, resorts, etc. 🌎
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How Trump Has Disrupted National Parks (Gift Article)
Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We no longer have an EPA. US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule
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Concretebotany @concretebotany.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Crested Cockscomb (Celosia argentea var. cristata) shot yesterday in Grays Ferry. #Bloomscrolling #Pavementplants #FeralOrnamentals www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1839...
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Passiflora incarnata. whoa...look at those stamens and pollen
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Mark J. Plotkin @tareno70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Truthout @truthout.org · 19/09/2026
The proposed copper sulfide mine threatens to unleash 40 million tons of toxic waste in Michigan’s wetlands. buff.ly/HGBbvRy
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Indigenous Tribes Form Resistance Camp Against Proposed Copper Mine in Michigan
The proposed copper sulfide mine threatens to unleash 40 million tons of toxic waste in Michigan’s wetlands.
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I've posted about how total cost of ownerships is lower for BEVs than fossil fuel cars. It's true for trucks, vans and school buses too. School districts are saving money by switching from diesel to electric school buses. Let's look at some examples... 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.the74million.org/article/as-d...
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As Diesel Prices Soared, Arkansas District Saved With Electric School Buses
Young: Federal funding paid for Little Rock to buy buses that cost 31 cents per mile to operate, versus 59 cents for diesel-powered vehicles.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Baturday Mike Stanley "Living in Denver is like living in a cartoon. Saw this bat while walking my doggo. It’s hot as hell so came back down with some water and a cherry. Godspeed you little vampire. You’re now part of my gang. 🦇 🦇 🦇"
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Joe Romm was a climate hero. Most of all, he was a scientist and a fantastic bullshit slayer. He called out greenwashing nonsense better than anyone. web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/news/r...
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Remembering Dr. Joe Romm
It is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared ...
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“How do we love ourselves back into the world to the depth and extent that we recognize ourselves as a part of rather than apart from Nature?” www.terrasapiensremembering.com
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Jamie K. Reaser, PhD
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Awesome www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...
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New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is slender, spotted and smaller than a house cat. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We all need: love, compassion, understanding, friendship, and connection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie-6...
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Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd, cover by The Graystones ft. @EvanRileysings
YouTube video by The Graystones
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Actually, watch the whole thing www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQKB...
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Today in Politics | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@heathercoxr...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The national average for diesel is currently $6.40 a gallon, and analysts expect it to get worse. This is not sustainable.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A new framework helping communities and businesses make wild-harvested ingredients like argan and liquorice more sustainable. www.traffic.org/news/new-fra...
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Caring for the birds in urban environments. www.architecturaldigest.in/gallery/bird...
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Birdhouses of Kutch: The Chabutras or avian apartments that became social anchors
Resembling almost like a sculptural, geometric abstraction of a giant tree, these towers support beautifully ornamented canopies punctured with hundreds of door-like holes.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rolling back the roadless rule will increase wildfire risk, threaten public access, harm clean water, and fragment wildlife habitat. Who benefits? Corporations, billionaires, and industry. Here's your chance to speak up. wildmontana.quorum.us/campaign/roa...
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Wild Montana Action Center
Your voice carries weight, and together, our voices serve as a formidable force for protecting public lands and waters. Speak up so we can keep Montana wild.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 15/09/2026
After more than 30 years of planning, fundraising and construction, the Mesabi Trail — at 165 miles, the longest paved bike trail in Minnesota — is finally finished.
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After 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finished
The Mesabi Trail cuts a 165-mile path across northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Officials will celebrate the trail’s completion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Tower.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
1/ The summer Covid wave is continuing to rise.We started at such low levels of disease that even with a steep climb in numbers, we are still at relatively low levels compared to previous waves. The West and South states are leading the pack.
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Creating biocrusts to stabilize soil with fabrics. How cool! dirtlab.weebly.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Landmark new research from The Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter has revealed 51 solutions that can trigger “rapid and transformative change” to repair the planet over the next five years. www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
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The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Phytomaven @tmigratorius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
An update from Al Gore. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMOn...
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Interview with former US Vice-President Al Gore on climate disaster | Full
YouTube video by CNA
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