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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 5h

In the Garden Today | 31 Oct
The red pommes on our Redbud Crabapple are at their peak now, looking very festive! As the fruits soften, they become irresistible to birds, at which point, the entire crop can disappear in a week!
#NaturePhotography #Trees #Gardens #Photography #Berries #Birds #Joys

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 10h

"Soft Skills are vital as businesses adopt #AI. MIT research identifies #softskills, such as #empathy, opinion, #creativity, hope, and vision—collectively termed “EPOCH” skills—as essential human capabilities." I would add #ethics and #discernment!
www.forbes.com/sites/lizelt... #tech+humanities

Technical Skills Aren’t Enough—Why Soft Skills Lead To Higher Salaries In The AI Boom

In the AI era, technical skills might not be enough. According to new research, soft skills like empathy, communication, and problem solving are driving career growth.

www.forbes.com

Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 1d

In A Neighborhood Garden Today | 30 October
A treat! A bright stand of Grape Leaf anemones and purple Tatarian asters in a south-facing garden on our street.
www.thespruce.com/growing-anem...
#Bloomsky #FallFlowers #Gardens #Peace #QuietJoys #NaturePhotography #Photography #Neighborhood

A stand of white windflowers and purple asters in growing next to a white picket fence on our neighborhood street

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 1d

Teens develop #trigonometry proofs for #PythagoreanTheorem ~a problem that has stumped math world for 2,000 yrs. Brava to these two brilliant young women~and to their spectacular school!
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-c...
#mathematics #education #WomenInStem #STEM #blackexcellence #trig #maths #genius

Teens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuries

A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her students. Then Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson stepped up to the challenge.

www.cbsnews.com

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 2d

In the Garden Today | 29 Oct
The Swamp #Milkweed seeds are launching on the wind this week! We'll welcome all the plants these seeds will make for our stand of Asclepius Incarnata, beloved of Monarchs, bees, and other #pollinators.
#Photography #Nature #Gardens #QuietJoys #NaturePhotography #Seeds

Milkweed seeds launching on the wind. The seed itself is a ruddy brown and at the tip each has a fan-shaped spray of silky white filaments that enable the seed to be carried away on the wind and dispersed. Ingenious!

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 3d

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In The Garden Today | 28 October
A stand of Royal Ferns now turned from summer green to luminous shades of yellow and bronze. This 5' fern is happiest in acidic, moist soil and dappled shade.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda...
#Gardens #NaturePhotography #Ferns #Gardening #Photography #Nature

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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 7d

#TheOutpost 🌱🌿👨‍🌾🪶
Feeding Wildlife In Winter: Helping Wildlife Overwinter In Your Garden | Gardening Know How share.google/bbI88zejvbqK...

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 5d

A mature White Ash, Fraxinus americana. Because the wood of the native American ash is hard, resilient & absorbs shock, it has been used for baseball bats, snowshoes, oars, keels of small boats, and garden tool handles. (Photo: Spablab, Flickr) #ILoveTrees #Trees #PlanetEarth #NaturePhotography

A large, mature American Ash tree next to a wooden bench in a grassy meadow; the image shows the lower part of seven huge branches spreading out gracefully from the trunk.

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 6d

Sunset at the Pond | early evening, 24 October
via my husband, from his daily walk! (all rights reserved)
#NaturePhotography #Nature #Photography #Sunset #Clouds #OurBeautifulPlanet #PeacefulMoments #PondLife #decenzaquotidiana

clouds reflecting reds and yellow color tones from the setting sun near a pond surrounded by trees

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 7d

Leaf Season Today | 24 October
A large, century-old tree in New England with leaves turning shades of red, yellow, and orange
#trees #fallcolor #ourbeautifulplanet #fallseason #nature #naturephotography #photography #newengland #landscape

A large, century-old tree in New England with leaves turning shades of red, orange, and yellow

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 8d

A major figure in higher ed has some insights + proposals — including ideas on how those in university systems can change education to meet the times and avoid three "icebergs."
www.forbes.com/sites/johnwe...

#HigherEducation #Ideas #Education #Universities #Icebergs #Research #LifelongLearning #AI

Joseph Aoun’s Thoughts On Higher Education In America Today

A major figure in higher ed has some predictions and advice for those in the university system.

www.forbes.com

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 9d

In the Kitchen~1st Pâte Gratin of the fall!
This is my husband's 4-cheese #Mac&Cheese, which includes Gouda, Tillamook Cheddar, a cave-aged Gruyère, and Brebis Pardou. A serving can be topped w/ a touch of #caramelized onion. #Heartwarming on a cool eve!
#ComfortFood #HomeCooking #foodsky #Cooksky

A pan of Mac&Cheese just out of the oven, with a golden brown top

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 11d

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In the Garden Today | 20 October
Crabapple pommes nearing ripeness. Soon, many happy birds will descend on this tree for annual feast!

"To Autumn" by John Keats:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44484/...

#Garden #Photography #QuietJoys #MomentsOfPeace #Poetry #OurBeautifulPlanet #Autumn

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 14d

A memory from late summer, while reading on a veranda overlooking Ipswich Bay. In difficult times like this, moments of peace and joy, even from small things, do wonders for our well-being and resilience! What keeps your heart strong?
#Peaceful #Places #JoyInTheStruggle #Photography #NaturePhotos

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 15d

In Another Garden Today | 16 October
#Gardens #GardenIdeas #GardenPhotos #DreamGarden

Linden trees trained over a rustic arch, shading a long path on the grounds at Kensington Palace.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 23d

One thing is aging. Another is aging without the major age-related diseases. Extending healthspan. www.freethink.com/biotech/eric...

Forget just living longer. Eric Topol wants to help Americans live better, too.

In "Super Agers," the writer and medical researcher maps a path to extending healthspan with AI, targeted drugs, and lifestyle changes.

www.freethink.com

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 20d

Awww. Thank you once again for your wonderful community-building spirit! 🌷

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 22d

A lovely, short video!
"At the heart of Japanese philosophy & wisdom lies the concept of #wabi-sabi — an acceptance of #transience, the everyday, the melancholic, the timeworn, and the imperfect."
#worldview #wisdom #Japan #beauty #nature #ideas #aesthetics #time #age
youtu.be/QmHLYhxYVjA?...

HISTORY OF IDEAS - Wabi-sabi

YouTube video by The School of Life

youtu.be

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 24d

In the Garden Today | 7 Oct
This is Dahlia "Bristol Stripe," a 6 ft. plant decked out in fuchsia, white, and chartreuse! (Not shy, this one.) The photo shows the gorgeous stem attachment to the blossom.
#Garden #Gardening #Dahlias #Peace #Bloomscrolling #FallBlooms #Flowers #Photography #Nature

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 26d

In the Garden Today | 5 October
In this season, the blossoms of Limelight Hydrangea turn from white to pink and dusty green. IMHO, it's their most beautiful phase!
#gardens #gardening #plants #hydrangeas #quietjoy #momentsofpeace #plantkingdom #Bloomscrolling #Bloomsky

Blooms of a Limelight Hydrangea, which are in progress at this time of year turning from white to pink and a dusty green.

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Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology @religion-ecology.bsky.social · Aug 15

Most legal systems protect human interests first.

Earth law flips that script — recognizing the rights of ecosystems to exist, thrive, and evolve.

If your local river could speak in court, what would it say?

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · 29d

The Evidence Effect: via the #MIT Poverty Action Lab
"In past decades, the world has made important gains in reducing poverty & creating opportunities for people and families to thrive. Today, hard-won progress is at risk."
www.povertyactionlab.org/evidence-eff...
#PovertyReduction #WhatReallyWorks

The Evidence Effect

With fewer resources available, the bar is even higher for deciding which social sector and development programs to invest in. Evidence can help governments, funders, and implementing organizations na...

www.povertyactionlab.org

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · Oct 1

Rest in Peace, Dame Jane Morris Goodall, visionary primatologist, conservationist, and one of the great human beings, (1934-2025). She gave us new ways of thinking about and respecting the other creatures with whom we share #PlanetEarth. #InMemoriam #Wildlife #Humanity
#GiftArticle: wapo.st/3WmnTUU

Jane Goodall, primatologist and friend to chimpanzees, dies at 91

She used her global fame to draw attention to the plight of dwindling chimpanzee populations and, more broadly, to the perils of environmental destruction.

wapo.st

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · Oct 1

In the #Garden Today | 1 Oct
This is the last of our Swamp #Milkweed plants to produce its seedpods this year. (They resemble okra #seedpods!) And here's a nice #howto for #growing Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), which is beloved of #Monarchs. bit.ly/milkweed-guide
#Pollinators #NaturePhotos #Fall

A group of slender, light-green, upward-pointing seedpods on a Swamp Milkweed plant near the end of the growing season.

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Earthling @earthling5.bsky.social · Sep 30

Evening in the Garden | 30 September

#Gardens #GardenPhotography #Evening #PeacefulMoments #Solar #SolarLanterns

Solar lanterns on a stone wall in the garden at dusk

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