Reposted by Richard WaiteJo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · 3hEmotional support crab (emoji) 🦀 310518
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 3hAll I’m saying is I was searching for stats today, and MULTIPLE times the AI summary at the top was confidently wrong. Off by 100x. Or made up a number. When I asked “what is the exact source” it said “You’re right to ask that question. It turns out that’s not exactly true. But I can do XYZ...” 2239
Reposted by Richard Waitedarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 4hu can not convince me these are not orange popsicles left in the freezer for three years 37119280
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9hA long September, and there's reason to believe maybe FY27 will be better than FY26 180
Reposted by Richard WaitePrasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/20265 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables 713050750
Reposted by Richard WaiteDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 16hIn Denmark, 96% of private individual vehicle sales are electric these days. 86% of total (fleets are slightly slower). 9479101
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 15hChampions 12.3's 2026 progress report on reducing food loss and waste is out. It finds that with just ~3 years left, global progress on SDG Target 12.3 is too slow & uneven to reach a 50% cut by 2030. That said, the target has inspired solutions that are working—but they need to be scaled. More:champions123.orgSDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2026 Progress Report | Champions 12.3This is the 11th in an annual series of updates providing an assessment of the world’s progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3, which aims to “by 2030, halve per capit... 071
Reposted by Richard WaiteMarlo Garnsworthy @icebird.bsky.social · 15hGood morning! The sun is trying to come out at last! #OceanDevotion 510817
Reposted by Richard WaiteRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We scream into the void. We stare blankly into the abyss. We post into the ether 915850
Reposted by Richard WaiteBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 18h🐠 Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires, . A Amsterdam, Chez Reinier & Josué Ottens, 1754.. [Source] 08027
Reposted by Richard WaiteBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🧠 Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Alert' 1881-2. London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1884. [Source] 0186
Reposted by Richard Waitestaring blankly into the abyss @irmsby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Can confirm 1162
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We scream into the void. We stare blankly into the abyss. We post into the ether 915850
Reposted by Richard WaiteYear Progress Bot @yearprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░ 74.25% 0323
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A walk along the Potomac and the C&O Canal always hits. Beautiful cool early fall afternoon. 3441
Reposted by Richard WaiteDr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't know to whom the credit goes for this! It appears sans ™ on another platform. Brilliant. Students of #ashwell26... This was the soil matrix drawing you deserved, not my poor dry erase board scribbles 😂 #archaeology #geology Please shout if you are the clever originator! 210130
Reposted by Richard WaiteThe 51st @51st.news · 28/09/2026You won’t find the largest edible fruit native to North America on grocery store shelves — but pawpaws have gained a cultish fanbase, including a nearly 26,000-member Facebook group that calls them "nature’s best kept secret." So ... where can you find them in D.C.? @ecwilliams.bsky.social reports:51st.newsHave you tried pawpaws yet? Here’s where you can forage — or buy — D.C.’s ‘tropical’ fruitThe delicious fruit is abundant throughout the D.C. region. Here's how to get your paws on “nature’s best kept secret.” 32210
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 28/09/20262020s drivers out here treating solid left red arrow lights like suggestions instead of ya know laws 3100
Reposted by Richard Waitepratham-lm-3010.bsky.social @pratham-lm-3010.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I found this interesting because I didn’t realize sustainability had been part of the Dietary Guidelines discussion for so long. It also makes me wonder how different factors can influence nutrition recommendations over time.@waiterich.bsky.social @beh353.bsky.social#beh353 095
Reposted by Richard WaiteRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In food systems, 5—US food waste fell slightly by 2% in 2024 but has been pretty flat for a decade 6—US meat consumption remains >200 pounds/person/year and is actively encouraged by new dietary guidelines 7—USG raised biofuel mandates to record highs 8—USG canceled climate smart ag funding 12210
Reposted by Richard WaiteInternet Dad @whatahellofawaytodad.com · 28/09/2026Average backyard gardener with three tomato plants 6859
Reposted by Richard WaiteAlyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The light the light, the September light. 1182
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026See also: apples are the perfect portable crunchy fruit and come in many varieties; apple juice is deeply meh (apple cider is good tho) 2130
Reposted by Richard WaiteJenny Splitter @jennysplitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bagels and cultivated lox at NYC climate week. Ingredients beyond the salmon cells here: www.wildtypefoods.com/faqs/why-are... 1297
Reposted by Richard WaiteDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026But also note the word *effective*. We not only need more money, but we also need to make sure it goes to things that *actually work*. Far too often, dollars have been wasted on greenwash, tech hype, fads, and feel-good nonsense. 1423
Reposted by Richard WaiteDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When it comes to climate change, the amount of money going to effective solutions matters. After all, we are talking about rebuilding the world. Sadly, money going into climate is way down from a few years ago. In government funding, investing, corporate spending, etc. We need to turn that around. 210525
Reposted by Richard WaiteRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Quotes & replies are showing that Bsky is what you make of it. If your feed is full of drama & misinformation, well, you are seeking out people who are providing it. Similarly the way you act encourages your followers to respond in kind, for better or worse. I appreciate being able to curate this. 4626
Reposted by Richard WaiteFrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Three years ago today 🌿 Anemone hupehensis (Japanese Thimbleweed) blooming at DBG (Denver Botanic Gardens). Not native. 05612
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Quotes & replies are showing that Bsky is what you make of it. If your feed is full of drama & misinformation, well, you are seeking out people who are providing it. Similarly the way you act encourages your followers to respond in kind, for better or worse. I appreciate being able to curate this. 4626
Reposted by Richard WaiteMarlo Garnsworthy @icebird.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good morning! The sea is quite a bit calmer this morning, but ther erosion at Newcomb hollow is wild! More pics later.. #OceanDevotion 5579
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In food systems, 5—US food waste fell slightly by 2% in 2024 but has been pretty flat for a decade 6—US meat consumption remains >200 pounds/person/year and is actively encouraged by new dietary guidelines 7—USG raised biofuel mandates to record highs 8—USG canceled climate smart ag funding 12210
Reposted by Richard WaiteDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Fish” can be both singular (one individual fish) or plural (multiple fish of the same species.) “Fishes” refers to individuals of different species. 🐟 Fish 🐟🐟🐟 Fish 🐠🐟🐡 Fishes Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. 2132285
Reposted by Richard WaiteFrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Two years ago today 🌿 Monarch Pass aspens 1836
Reposted by Richard WaiteEle Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The insects love the New England asters so much, it’s downright crowded. 🐡🦋 37417
Reposted by Richard WaiteDr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It was such a treat to find these gorgeous little green cup mushrooms in the forest this morning. Usually all I can ever find is the bright turquoise mycelia in the rotting wood. Finding the thumbnail size fruiting bodies is pretty rare for me. Their colour is unreal. 🍄🌿 22734129
Reposted by Richard WaiteKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 26/09/2026Dahlia season. The most wonderful time of the year. 2283
Reposted by Richard WaiteDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Just updated this starter pack - Who else should I add? 21511
Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hey look. A good policy (actually just reverting to what we had before, but I’ll take the rare W). 04010
Reposted by Richard WaiteJohn Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Conservatives used to shout that people trying to attack climate change are “coming for your burgers.” Turns out it was them. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/25/i...texastribune.orgCattle groups call out ICE operations for workforce disruptionsThe beef industry has been under pressure recently from market disruptions, record high beef prices and small herd sizes. The groups say the ICE operations are another challenge for the industry. 43016
Reposted by Richard WaiteNick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social · 25/09/2026bring boba tea to the interview so you can blow tapioca pearls at the interviewers if you don't like their questions 0272
Reposted by Richard WaiteRumen Methane Discourse Bot @cowburpsbot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A gentle correction: ruminants do not primarily emit methane via flatulence. The primary pathway is microbial methanogenesis in the rumen. The gas exits via oral eructation — colloquially, belching. (Source: IPCC AR6, Agriculture chapter; also basic ruminant physiology.) 052
Reposted by Richard WaiteNick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social · 25/09/2026showing up to a job interview with a durian. 437258