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Digital Naturalism Laboratories

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A jungle makerspace for field biology in Gamboa, Panamá. www.dinalab.net We also organize the Digital Naturalism Conference: http://2025.dinacon.org

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hiya folks! For new people here's the big project we have been working on in Panamá!
The Mothbox!

It's a fully #opensource insect camera trap with loads of documentation to build the whole thing yourself from off the shelf parts!

digital-naturalism-laboratories.github.io/Mothbox/

Home

The Mothbox is a low cost DIY insect monitor

digital-naturalism-laboratories.github.io

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 1h

LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 7h

I work in an incredibly niche field and every paper I publish builds on the ones before. There is absolutely nothing wrong with citing yourself and I never understood this critique, either.

Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · 7h

Not to pick on Per, but I’ve never understood the snark about “self citation”.

If, as an academic, you aren’t creating an inter-related body of work that builds towards some larger understanding of a problem, what even is the point?

Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 9h

The true academic method: overthink, underdeliver, cite yourself.

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 1d

I can't wait to get all the Patch Adamantium updates

Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 1d

Really wish reporters would refer to the thousands of children and other palestinians kidnapped and held without a trial "hostages" as well.

Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 1d

Cutie IO moth visited the mothbox!

wellreadpanda.bsky.social @wellreadpanda.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an Automeris Io moth I crocheted, following the incredible pattern from Zoe Buchanan. In one picture, it's on the target of a MothBox from @dinalab.bsky.social !

Head-on view of a crocheted yellow Automeris Io moth on leaves.

Crocheted Automeris Io moth on leaves, seen from the back with its forewings spread.

Crocheted Automeris Io moth on the target of a MothBox!

Belly side of a crocheted Automeris Io moth, showing the underside of its wings.

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wellreadpanda.bsky.social @wellreadpanda.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an Automeris Io moth I crocheted, following the incredible pattern from Zoe Buchanan. In one picture, it's on the target of a MothBox from @dinalab.bsky.social !

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Coca-Cola Freestyle machine is an echo chamber. Good luck finding nuanced debates about hot button issues on that touch screen. It’s just soda names and flavored syrups

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 2d

OSHWA @oshwassociation.bsky.social · 13d

It's official! We are in Open Hardware Month! 🎉 It's time to celebrate all the wonderful ways open source hardware can exist and get those projects certified ;) Also maybe snag a fun variation on our fundraiser merch?

www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Open Hardware Month Fundraiser, Supporting Open Source Hardware Association

The Open Source Hardware Association works to spread awareness and knowledge of open source practices. We work to help show people how and why sharing their work for everyone to make and iterate on is...

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 2d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3d

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 3d

Man, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social just consistently does the stuff Democrats are supposed to be doing

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes i feel bad lying to my 3d printer.

"Hey we ran out of white ABS filament, can you reload it with the exact same type of filament and color and brand?"

"Uhh yeah" (loads black)

"Oops ran out again, make sure same color and brand and type"

(Searches "can PETG stick to abs)- "yeah"

Franken print with abs and pet and mukti colors

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 4d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 4d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 7d

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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 7d

This photo from Portland by @reuters.com's Carlos Barria 👌

A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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wellreadpanda.bsky.social @wellreadpanda.bsky.social · 5d

Tapir time! Good morning from the best snoot in the biz.

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qdot @buttplug.engineer · 4d

Do you ever think about there are people posting on this site who weren’t alive for The Great Outdoor Fight

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Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 5d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 4d

WHAT NOW - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELITON AT THERE COMPUTER " CANT BELIEVE I DIDNT LOOK UP MORE COOL SHIT WHEN THE INTERNET STILL WORKED" ,,, THE FUNNYEST THING ABOUT A SOCIETY IN DECLINE IS YOU DONT REALLY EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN TO YOU AND WHEN IT DOES IT FEEL'S LIKE A PERSONAL OFFENSE, WE WATCHED COMPUTERS AND NET GET BETTER AND BETTER FOR SO MANY YEARS THAT IT SEEMED OBVIOUS IT WOULD CONTINUE, WHY WOULD THINGS GET BAD ON PURPOSE, HOW CAN YOU MAKE MORE MONEY WITH WORSE PRODUCT'S , WELL THEY FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT , THEY SOLD OUR COMMUNITYS AND RESOURCES UP THE DAMB RIVER TO MAKE A FEW MORE TRILLION'S, AND WHAT CAN THEY EVEN BUY WITH IT, OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ABILITY TO ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE IN PEACE - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN BBUT IM STILL KICKEN A$$ AND ADDING CUSS WORD'S TO MY GOGGLE SEARCHES SO THEY DONT SHOW ME AI SHIT !!!! - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 5d

Could you imagine if like just 5% of the budget that went to cops went to some kind of "Help Squad" that literally actually just was around in case people needed help doing stuff? Navigating, finding things, discussing disputes, cleaning stuff, walking with people who needed help?