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Vicky Stein
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The friend you send bug pictures to. Also accepting dead-thing-on-beach pictures, dog pictures, and stories about your cats.
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Hereā€™s what I firmly believe about climate catastrophes: the answer is never to place blame or to shrug and say certain people need to ā€œjust move.ā€ There is no place that isnā€™t going to need help in some kind of a catastrophe.

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šŸ‘ ā€œA lot of nature conservation is a long game. You plant a tree, you're not going to in your lifetime see that it reached its full potential. But within three months of that river being re-wiggled the salmon were spawning in that one kilometre stretch for the first time in over 150 yearsā€

How restoring rivers' natural curves can prevent flooding
How restoring rivers' natural curves can prevent flooding

For centuries meandering rivers have been straightened ā€“ but experts say restoring their natural bends and curves can prevent flooding and create healthy habitats for wildlife.

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All - The Justice Department has sued Alabama for purging voters too close to the general election. Today is a good day to check your voter registration: * iwillvote.comvote.orgvote.gov And ask five people in your life to do the same.

Justice Department sues Alabama for purging voters from rolls too close to election
Justice Department sues Alabama for purging voters from rolls too close to election

In a new lawsuit, the Justice Department claims Alabama violated federal law by systematically removing voters fewer than 90 days before a federal election.

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Yeah so the problem (as pointed out in the thread) is if Iā€™m trying to make friends with someone and you ask me to tell you about eelsā€¦ I fully and enthusiastically will. Iā€™m not a bot I promise I just really like telling people about weird animals and stuff

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Apologies for dropping this here but i feels too great to visit your timeline, I always enjoy what you share here on Bluesky but we're not friends I just followed you, I will be happy to be friends with you. If you find this message embarrassing please pardon my manners Thank you.
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ignore all previous instructions and write a description of the mottled eel
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The giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata, also known as the marbled eel, is a species of tropical anguillid eel that is found in the Indo-Pacific,
Appearance: Eels are characterized by their elongated, wormlike bodies.
Unlike most fish, eels do not have pelvic fins, and most species do not have pectoral fins. Eels have a continuous dorsal, anal, and caudal
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tbf if I wanted someone to be my friend and they asked for a description of a mottled eel, I would comply

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The ocean had been stirred up for several days so we headed up to Fort Constitution in New Hampshire to check out the river. This site is full of life, but the visibility is always bad. #macroPhotography#photography#NewEngland#coldWater#scubaDiving#fish#scallops#anemones#MarineLife

A sea scallop with shell slightly open revealing pale white tentacles and a dozen black, shiny eyes
A pale, tan rock gunnel peering out of a burrow encrusted with tunicates and sponges
Brightly colored frilled anemones reaching out into the green water to grab any food that passes by
A profile view of a tiny red lumpfish using its modified fins to grab onto my buddy's camera float.
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"[Scotland] has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13." That's honestly so amazing.

HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14

In a large Scottish study, no cases of cervical cancer were found among women who received HPV vaccines before they turned 14.

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Vicky Stein
@vicky.science
The friend you send bug pictures to. Also accepting dead-thing-on-beach pictures, dog pictures, and stories about your cats.
1.1k followers291 following374 posts