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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 3h

“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more hea...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 4h

Ok I'll bite. What is a smol bean

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 14h

wow they're adorable

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 14h

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 14h

I wouldn't call myself a birder so much as someone who can recognise more than a handful of birds and takes an interest in seeing more of them.

One bird I want to see in particular is the mountain bluebird. I've been looking since 2018, maybe this is the year. 🐦

Anyone else got a goal bird?

Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides - Birds of the World

Species accounts for all the birds of the world.

birdsoftheworld.org

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Pacific Whale Watch Association @pacificwhalewatchassociation.com · 21h

PWWA members near Vancouver recently enjoyed an extended visit from the A42 & A25 matrilines of NORTHERN Residents. Unlike endangered Southern Residents, the NR population, which also feeds primarily on salmon, is much larger, with ~330-340 individuals.

📷: Julia Adelsheim, Wild Whales Vancouver

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Jessica Gephart @jagephart.bsky.social · 20h

There is still time to submit!
The special issue "Blue Foods in Local to Global Food Systems" deadline was extended to November 30 🐟 🦐 🍣

Jessica Gephart @jagephart.bsky.social · Mar 18

Working on blue foods? Consider submitting to our new special issue in Environmental Research: Food Systems - Blue Foods in Local to Global Food Systems.

The journal is society owned and the papers are OA, with OA fees currently waived.

iopscience.iop.org/collections/...

Two women fish processors drying fish on a beach.

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 1d

Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of #environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare #whales from extinction. apnews.com/article/seal...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

apnews.com

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 1d

For anyone with a yard/garden!

The Bird Host’s Handbook: Fall Tips for Your Yard

October is the perfect time to help birds thrive by planting native species, leaving leaf litter and setting up feeders. Learn how small changes at home can help create a

www.birdscanada.org

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 2d

Feeling so grateful for all of this. Happy Thanksgiving everyone 🇨🇦

Distant mountains with evergreen trees and other plants in the foreground

Distant blue lake in a valley between mountains

A path through trees in the forest, twin mountains with snow are visible in the distance

Sage green river running through evergreen trees

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

Here it is, your daily squid.

A bunch of otters sit at a bar drinking silly cocktails. One is reading a book, one has an urchin in the cocktail the other has a pink squid

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 2d

the only fun thing about being sick is that the bar for an accomplishment is so low now all you have to do is like drink a glass of water and everyone tells you how brave you are

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Sara Beery @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social · 2d

This is going to be fun! I'll be talking about our recent work on dataset subselection for specialization instead of generalization - how do we build optimal models for specific end users given a big pool of generalist data?

Curated Data Workshop @ ICCV '25 @curated-data.bsky.social · 2d

Our schedule is live!

curateddata.github.io/schedule.html

We have posters, oral presentations, and invited talks from @zhuangl.bsky.social, @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social, @andrewowens.bsky.social, @phillipisola.bsky.social, and Alyosha Efros!

See you in Hawaii!

#ICCV2025 @iccv.bsky.social

Curated Data for Efficient Learning

The ICCV 2025 Workshop on Curated Data for Efficient Learning

curateddata.github.io

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 2d

Just an absolutely glorious Sunday afternoon. Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.

Beautiful fall colours in the trees with a river flowing through the scene and a snow covered fence

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 2d

Deep breath checkpoint! If you're doomscrolling, unclench your jaw and take a few deep breaths as you enjoy this Brown Creeper creepin'

Shoddy camerawork and urban park audio, but the bird is too cute not to share

#birds

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 2d

This is fantastic news - we're taking a huge step forward towards reeling in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. 🐟

Nations ratify agreement to cease harmful fisheries subsidies - Oceanographic

Following 20 years of negotiations, 111 World Trade Organisation member states make history in move to end harmful fisheries subsidies.

oceanographicmagazine.com

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 3d

Seamlessly linking key destinations between the Spirit Trail and Seabus terminal, North Vancouver’s Esplanade has been transformed into a complete street. The wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and Dutch-style intersections help to create a more safe and welcoming environment for all road users.

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old wildlife illustrations @wildlife.nathan.fun · 3d

Nature neighbors. v.5. Chicago, American Audobon association[c1914] (source: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101159) #nature #illustration #art

Nature neighbors. v.5.
Chicago, American Audobon association[c1914]
http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101159�

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 3d

One great aspect of iconic inflatable costumes (aside from how they instantly undermine propaganda about war zones) is that it's useless to arrest the person wearing one. Cuffing a frog would make law enforcement look pathetic. And carting one off just guarantees that more will show up the next day.