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Historian, educator, librarian. I collect fashion, borrow books, and lend attention.

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · Dec 22

Librarian Josh Westbrook, “Kids are living stories every day that we wouldn’t let them read.”

Radical Reads 2: Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens, Bodart 2009.

…lenges: many of them are actually living them. Teens in tough situations will need particular help in their journey to adulthood. Books that reflect their world can be resources to help them work through their problems. But these are also the books that create the most controversy. Josh Westbrook, branch manager of the Prescott Library, Walla Walla County Rural Library District, Walla Walla, Washington, says it in one sentence: "Kids are living stories every day that we wouldn't let them read." Books can help those teens feel more understood and valued when they find characters and stories that truly speak to them, that can give them hope, an inspiration to move for-ward, to succeed, to transform their lives.
It's controversial because it's incredibly well written. Adolescence is a time when everything is black and white, when emotions are intense, whether displayed…

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John F Wu @jwuphysics.bsky.social · 1d

In college, deadlines are the enemy, because all problem sets are solvable.

But in the real world, deadlines are your best friend, because real world problems can always be optimized further.

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Dazzeld By Art @dazzledbyart.bsky.social · 3h

Vase with Dragons and Bats amid Clouds - #painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 3h

Joseph Stella, Brooklyn Bridge, 1939

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 3h

Vincent van Gogh. Bridge and Houses on the Corner of Herengracht-Prinsessegracht, The Hague, March 1882.
Watercolor on paper.

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 3h

Anne Bascove, Harlem River Bridges II, 1996

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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 11h

Reflected pools of light swirl beneath the autumn hues of gold and green. An October blue sky peeks between the branches of fall-colored leaves.

Pools of Autumn
Original Oil Painting
by Erin Hanson, 2024
30 x 40 in
www.erinhanson.com/portfolio/po...
#autumn #fall #fallcolors #treeclub #sciart #art

Reflected pools of light swirl beneath the autumn hues of gold and green. An October blue sky peeks between the branches of fall-colored leaves. Thick brush strokes of oil paint capture the movement and poignant beauty of the scene. Erin's unique style of Open Impressionism involves placing brush strokes side-by-side without blending, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas.

"Pools of Autumn"
Original Oil Painting by Erin Hanson
2024
30 x 40 in
ORIGINAL SOLD
3D Textured Replicas Available
Canvas Prints Available

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Rachel Ignotofsky @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social · 7h

Whale Evolution during the Paleogene Period from the wolf-like Pakicetus to marine mammals. Art from my book DINOSAURS which talks about all prehistoric life on this planet.

Link to buy book: a.co/d/4FVZ4kd

#fossiladdict #paleoart #sciart #evolution #biodiversity #paleontology #prehistoric

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C.R. Gill Art @catalyst-artworks.bsky.social · 5h

How the fuck is this done in watercolor painting?? Close-up of watercolor painting of pussywillows by Rosalind Allchin. Botanical artists are badass. #botanicalart

Close-up of pussy willows catkins done in watercolor which look like real living plants even when I get really close.

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C.R. Gill Art @catalyst-artworks.bsky.social · 5h

Pencil crayon Amaryllis by Heather A Clemenson #botanicalart

Pencil crayon drawing of a red amaryllis with white rays extending from the center of the petals. An unopened bud is drawn beside it.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 10d

A new Nature Medicine study analyzing health records from >100 million people in the US offers compelling evidence that reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ,the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles may contribute to dementia risk.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Varicella-zoster virus reactivation and the risk of dementia - Nature Medicine

Large-scale longitudinal health records reveal consistent association of varicella-zoster virus reactivation with dementia.

www.nature.com

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Jacopo Bertolotti @jacopobertolotti.com · 18h

When you see people screaming that the "establishment" is suppressing their their discoveries / insights / theories / etc they have invariably taken the path on the right.

🧪⚛️ #xkcd

Physics Paths

xkcd.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

If anyone is interested in going far away from civilization for whatever reason, here’s a job in Antarctica.

jobs.antarctica.gov.au/jobs-in-anta... 🧪🦑🌎

Wildlife Biologist (Macquarie Island)

Survey wildlife on Macquarie Island, monitor avian flu, collect samples, manage data, plan field trips, and support reporting in a remote team.

jobs.antarctica.gov.au

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 19h

I don’t like the kind of dreams where I need a gun

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武政諒 Ryo Takemasa @ryotakemasa.bsky.social · 22h

Autumn Lakeside (2024)
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

Wait first she’s going to talk to Riker about banging his dad

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve moved into an orbit near the southern polar region

a poster that says it 's coming with snow falling

ALT: a poster that says it 's coming with snow falling

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

Eating orange vegetables feels like

a cartoon character is holding a bunch of money in his hand

Alt: a cartoon Popeye is holding a can of spinach in his hand which he eats and then he hulks out

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

Tuojiangosaurus

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SaurianCYH @sauriancyh.bsky.social · 1d

spent my entire day at school drawing god damn dinosaurs

colored sketches of different dinosaurs: Oviraptor, Yi, Nothronychus, Jakapil, Hadrosaurus, Spiclypeus, Baryonyx and Patagotitan.

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Rachel Ignotofsky @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the Tulli Monster! Who else loves this strange fossil find?

Just one of the many prehistoric weirdos I feature in my new book: Dinosaurs 📚🦕

Grab a copy of the book here: a.co/d/cePiNFG

#fossiladdict #prehistoric #evolution #sciart #paleoart

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

LOOK AT THIS OMG

Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 1d

I'm so proud to announce my most ambitious pin to date: a miniature guide to the trees of Britain (and lots of Europe)!

Available now from my Etsy: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...

A rectangular enamel pin with two hinges on the left hand side. It looks like a book and has a picture of a tree on the front. The book is titled: Trees, a miniature guidebook. An open version of the pin shows assorted leaf shapes on the pages of the book. The leaves are labelled by species as oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, hawthorn, ash, alder, hazel, holly, lime, beech, and birch

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 1d

I'm so proud to announce my most ambitious pin to date: a miniature guide to the trees of Britain (and lots of Europe)!

Available now from my Etsy: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 1d

This digital guide I made to go together with my new Tree ID pin badge is available for free at canopyrobin.com/uktrees/ as a personal/educational resource.
Enjoy!
#SciArt🌳🧪🌍

Lots of illustrated labelled leaves of British trees

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towntaker.bsky.social @towntaker.bsky.social · 1d

How is it creating warmth?

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Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday Lincoln! The 👑 of Sea Pups is turning 8

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