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Monica V

@classyearlgrey

Former scientist, public involvement professional, transforming a failed farm into wildlife habitat and a food forest. Every day is an adventure, bruises and a few scars expected along the way.

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'This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis. ' πŸ‘‡

10.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, either the alcohol/prescription med abuse is taking its toll, or he’s just aggressively dumb. πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

10.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Went down the rabbit hole looking to see if the lake attracts migrating birds. It does! A few refuges around there BUT access is limited due to elevated lake levels.

10.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting. On a dinosaur scale, they really didn’t persist very long. I saw only one reference that said changes in climate and vegetation might have taken them out. The rest were silent on extinction. An intriguing mystery! and β€œflowers killed off the stegosaurs” sounds like a haunting book.

10.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Northern Harriers mate on the marsh.....spring is in the air.
Northern Harriers mate on the marsh.....spring is in the air. YouTube video by PacificnorthwestkateπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

My full northern harrier video is up on my YouTube channel - it’s shows the incredible swooping dance the female does before the male arrives - just beautiful - I’d love you to watch, subscribe and share - thank you - Kate πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Link - youtu.be/ZYHoHOdLCyY?...

10.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope Europe releases the Epstein files with him involved by then.

10.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll come spend my travel dollars with Canada. I can’t celebrate this horror show. And we owe y’all an apology.

10.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New polar bear research gives insight into human-animal encounters - News Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears’ reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

Check out my PhD research, finally published!

New polar bear research gives insight into human-animal encounters - News | University of Saskatchewan share.google/warmThD0d2YD...

10.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Cool! Thanks for posting the article. And congratulations πŸŽ‰!

10.03.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ffs donate them to public radio or charitable organizations. That’s my tax dollars.

10.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. It’s disgusting. His administration is such a criminal πŸ’© show.

10.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh. Are you going to get the vax? My doctor would only do a titer if I promised to get a vax. I think there is some risk for older folk like me with mumps vax.

10.03.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ribbons of green and reddish light sweep up into the night sky from behind a grove of snowy spruce trees like the fiery plumes of a bird's tail.

Ribbons of green and reddish light sweep up into the night sky from behind a grove of snowy spruce trees like the fiery plumes of a bird's tail.

Ribbons of greenish-blue light sweep up into the night sky from behind a grove of snowy spruce trees like the fiery plumes of a bird's tail.

Ribbons of greenish-blue light sweep up into the night sky from behind a grove of snowy spruce trees like the fiery plumes of a bird's tail.

Lady aurora blew up the sky last week in Churchill. I'm so glad my guests got to experience this amazing evening. #NorthernLights #aurora

09.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 485 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
A figure depicting the relative abundance of different prey items among two species of felid (e.g., monkey, small bird, agouti), derived from scat. The x axis is labeled "PoO (%)."

A figure depicting the relative abundance of different prey items among two species of felid (e.g., monkey, small bird, agouti), derived from scat. The x axis is labeled "PoO (%)."

I would like to interrupt your doomscrolling for an important announcement: This figure from Ellen Dymit et al., 2025, depicts the proportion of vertebrate prey in felid scat, recorded as a Proportion of Occurrence (PoO). πŸ’©

10.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3
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Emotional and historic moment today for nannies, cooks, housekeepers, home caregivers, gardeners, and more who now have basic labor protections.

I was proud to sign the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights β€” 6 years after I initially proposed it as Attorney General.

10.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

This experiment of putting the worst people in charge of government should be over.

09.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 2425 πŸ” 392 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 13

Rain, snow, and sleet here, thanks.

10.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, a farm petting operation down the road got sued when a kid got E. coli, so that shut down the unwanted contact issue…

10.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m always struck by how simplistic humans are. We’re literally so primitive that we respond to any recognizable and kind verbiage as if the speaker is a fully formed, trustworthy human being. No wonder we’re drowning in problems across the globe.

09.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday I filmed several baby birds walking across a street directly at my camera and asked Bluesky to suggest music

Several dozen folks did

Some even dubbed music over the original clip.

I haven't been able to get this out of my head.

So I give you

A Bluesky exclusive:

Reservoir Ducks

🐣 πŸͺΆ

09.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 2567 πŸ” 929 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 77

Our attraction to novelty is what got us here, and it is likely what will do us in.

09.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency.

Good riddance. Except of course, he has a soft landing in his old job… checking notes….teaching. Should be a trial. apnews.com/article/vina...

08.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do believe it’s spoofing AI, using the pharma ad style that arose after direct to consumer marketing was passed by Congress. 🀣

08.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So very cool.

08.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It begins. πŸ˜”

08.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woohooo!!!! I’m literally re-reading your books because I’ve run out.

08.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve thought about consulting part time in my field if I can work mostly remote. A woman who helped found one of the core consulting firms in the area travels, goes on fly-fishing trips, and does community work and some consulting when she feels like it.

08.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🀠

08.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so sorry. Know that many of us who watched in horror from afar that day respect the service and tragic loss of life among Capitol Police.

08.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The sun sets against a grey cloud bank, dipping below a dark forest.

The sun sets against a grey cloud bank, dipping below a dark forest.

I took Dug out for an evening walk and found the oddest sunset. This is a bit too orange, but captured the pointy dome created by the outer ring, a faint greenish color below that, and the inner darker ring.

08.03.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0