About disaster: At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I drive two convoys to the Polish-Ukrainian border, one into Ukraine. The first was a few days after the invasion, the second about a week and a half after. I also connected with several support groups doing relief work during that time.

🧪Before I start sharing recent #popsci book releases, allow me to (re) introduce myself. I am a non-tenure track teaching faculty member at UIUC in biology, have been there teaching over 30 years. My students gave me the name "sciencegoddess" and when I joined social media....

Oh, totally yeah.

Never, ever, agree to take a "polygraph test," no matter the occasion. Anyone who still puts trust into the charlatans behind that industry doesn't deserve to have their questions answered, whether honestly or not.

Yep! youtu.be/VerK4zwMRQw

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love - Official Music Video

YouTube video by KateBushMusic

I love hearing the bits of audio from it that Kate Bush used on her Hounds of Love album.

I made a rather embarrassing noise at this picture

ADdigs.bsky.socialSep 29, 2024 11:10pm

Last week we checked two of the four #kakapo on Te Puka-Hereka/Coal Island, for their first health check since their release in May. Both were in good condition and had quickly settled not far from their release site. #conservation #parrots

One of the leading causes of death after natural disasters is drinking contaminated water.

Nnpr.orgSep 29, 2024 6:16pm

Nearly 100,000 Asheville residents may not have access to water for weeks, according to a press release shared by the city on Sunday afternoon.

Water situation in Asheville dire

Asheville may not have its water system repaired for weeks; communities across region under boil water advisories.

This goes out to anyone writing damned near anything: Find a good editor to work with. They are worth their weight in unobtanium.

This is a @davidswanson.bsky.social appreciation post. He's been my editor since 2017 when I had a column at the Village Voice & has been an integral part of the Sword and the Sandwich since it started. It's awesome to have an editor who's so smart, flexible, thoughtful and wildly well-read.