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@megarnson

Seattle-area science communicator. I work with govt environmental scientists to make their work more accessible, usable, and enduring. Really into birds, books, baseball, and baking.

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So, like, all 'House' without any home?

08.03.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is very fun. I'm wAIting to draw you something. YourAIslopBores.me

07.03.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of my kids' absolute favorite apples. I just like that my kid has a favorite apple.

07.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gahhh my adopted PNW kingdom for a hometown TX kolache 😭

06.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Har har *blinks*

06.03.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really put your back into this one, huh?

(how excited were you for this opportunity, be honest.)

04.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–ŒοΈNew workshop! After a very successful first appearance by Nancy Lowe, we're bringing her back for *Creative Thinking for Ecology Education*. Learn to apply evidence-based creative thinking tools directly to teaching & outreach challenges in this 2-part workshop. https://ow.ly/sPSw50Yo4L1

02.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was under the impression that the physical magazines were content to pile up on the coffee table before migrating to a side table before sliding off and landing near the kids' art corner where they wait for the glue sticks to be restocked so someone can half-consider turning them into collages?

28.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fish Doorbell – It's almost here! β€” The Fish Doorbell Zie je een vis? Druk op de Visdeurbel dan opent onze sluiswachter de sluis en kunnen de vissen doorzwemmen.

Fish doorbell season starts Monday, March 2nd!

visdeurbel.nl/en/

28.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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A little obsessed with Harden's cozy lil jacket tonight. Took me half the game to get a photo good enough to figure out that it's this $7,000 Louis Vuitton shearling... #nba #cavs

us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/produ...

28.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you seen the webcam??
bsky.app/profile/digs...

24.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest YouTube video by Department of Conservation

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...

24.02.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 11

Well, White Sands is lovely, too, if you're in the mood for brain melting vistas. That whole region triggers (good) core memories for me.

21.02.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dang, are you headed toward or away from Pecos? If toward-ish, consider a stop at Monahans or Balmorhea!

21.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Creative way to get kids thinking about nonpoint pollution. It's never too early to talk natural lawn care and riparian buffers!

20.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a former professional cake decorator, intermittent hobbyist baker, and person who enjoys good writing, this piece will be on my mind for awhile...

20.02.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SCIENCE IRL: SciComm mini-grant 2026 Skype a Scientist is offering $300-$1,000 mini-grants to support boots-on-the-ground science communication. The Science IRL mini-grants will support projects that put either 1) important science mess...

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Attention science communicators!
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The 2026 Science IRL mini-grant application is NOW OPEN!

Submit your creative ideas for connecting people with actionable science information *offline*.

The deadline for this round of grants is March 23, 2026.

Apply here!
forms.gle/4emvpRPddmEt...

18.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9
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gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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09.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 7012 πŸ” 3610 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 154
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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey β€” 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!

09.02.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 1320 πŸ” 257 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10

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

09.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Help scientists document Midwest light pollution by looking at Orion More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.

By reporting which stars you can and can't see near Orion, you can help the citizen science project Globe At Night track light pollution in your area.

08.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Map of the 3 King County Conservation Districts.

Map of the 3 King County Conservation Districts.

Hey, voters in (most of) Seattle and Vashon: the 100% on-line election for King County Conservation District 3 seat is happening now through Tuesday at 8:00p.

If you’re a voter in the dark blue zone of this map, you can read candidate statements and vote here:

kingcd.org/about/board-...

08.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Who will win the Super Bowl??? Well let's see what the animal kingdom thinks.

First off, Wilbur the binturong at the Nashville Zoo predicts the Seahawks will win. Makes you think, huh...

08.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 631 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 58

Great, NOW who's going to Jam all these Pearls?

(Obligatory Seattle edition)

08.02.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blame it on sports, protests, who knows. But I woke up with a vision of having my team to do a little call-and-response during my next training for them. "I say, 'Assertion!', you say, 'Evidence!' Assertion..." [hand by ear expectantly]

They are scientists. Will they hate this?

08.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely swooning over here 😍

02.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this

31.01.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small clothing shop in Thailand called G.Armani. The building is white, there are clothes mannequins in the window, and blue stools on the sidewalk.

A small clothing shop in Thailand called G.Armani. The building is white, there are clothes mannequins in the window, and blue stools on the sidewalk.

Just tapping into positive reserves by looking at photos from a recent trip, including one of this shop called G.Armani. Have you ever gotten a suit there, Bowfin? Or do you usually go to Bigmouth and Tall?

31.01.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a woman in a black and white polka dot shirt says someone slap me . ALT: a woman in a black and white polka dot shirt says someone slap me .
31.01.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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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