Yadana Nath Desmond

Well. That’s just sad.

Max Švabinský (1873–1962)
Before the Storm, pen and ink drawing 1899

Scientific Shot of a Peacock mantis shrimp eyes which are the most advanced in the animal world. Photo by Daniel Sasse.

the mantis shrimp has 16 types of color receptors.

humans have 3.

we see roughly 10 million colors and think that's impressive.

the mantis shrimp is sitting there processing a visual reality so hyperchromatic that scientists genuinely aren't sure what it's like to be one.

#addOcean

A work in progress knit showing vibrant neon colors on a gray background in a science motif. At the bottom are brains, followed by flasks with a neon green liquid and at the top a bright yellow ruler with black markings.

Working on a new cowl using the Science Doodle Deck and our new coordinating Science Lab mini set with a gray base tonal. I’m in love with the little brains!!

find both at hartfordyarnworks.com !

#Knitting #ColorWork #FiberArts #Yarn #IndieDyer

we have saved daylight

but at what cost

Where’s the money Lebowski??!

Wait is this referring to the CLCPA? I don’t see it in the article but will this affect the new Climate Literacy movement in the NYS Portrait of a Graduate requirements?

Are tax payers still paying her salary?

Like…. it’s some kind of sport.

Whoa.

Eisenhower

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Just wow!

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

“[People in the plastics industry] are very happy for us to look at ourselves and at each other, and not look at them,” says @bethgardiner.bsky.social, author of "Plastic Inc: Big Oil, Big Money and the Plan to Trash our Future."

Evaluation of UNICEF contribution to teacher development Evaluation shows contributions to teacher training, inclusion, and upstream work. Digital and local support can improve learning outcomes.

#UNICEF’s #evaluation shows stronger teacher capabilities, inclusive approaches & digital opportunities to advance SDG4. Supported teachers = better learning for every child. Access the Good Practice Notes and videos: www.unicef.org/evaluation/e... 👈

WHAAT?!

Here's some good news: some of the deadliest cancers are vaccine preventable.

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.

Two vaccines. 
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

Seriously tho they’re gonna be left with like three people. Smdh.

Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks!

www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...

I believe this is what’s called ‘understanding the assignment’ ;)

Omg this was brave! Those kids could have sung jingle bells LOUD the whole time!

But can we talk about the kid lectern? ADORBS. Awesome sauce.

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.

The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.

"Andrea" shares, "Picking strawberries is always a hard job as it requires a lot of bending. Bput it is way harder in the rain. It is wet and cold and very slippery. Even in times like our lunch hour right now, means enduring the environment. There's no dry break room." #WeFeedYou

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

Protecting nature isn’t optional.

Biodiversity loss isn't just bad for wildlife; it will have catastrophic consequences for people in the UK, and beyond.

We NEED nature. There's still time to protect it, but we need to act NOW.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

For-profit prison companies are making record profits — HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS from taxpayer dollars — through the “Detention Industrial Complex” that ICE & the Trump administration has created.

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There’s a wickedness to the program.