Françoise Bourdonnec
@fbourdonnec.bsky.social
Cats. Brittany. Shiny things! (aka random area of interest du jour)
Immigrant: originally France, now PNW
Immigrant: originally France, now PNW
this is such great news....
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
this is such great news....
Peak cat behavior, tbh.
so we just had one of the cats get out.
What must have happened is that he went right back in but we somehow missed that.
15 minutes of frantic searching later, we're all outside and notice him in a windowsill looking curiously at us.
What must have happened is that he went right back in but we somehow missed that.
15 minutes of frantic searching later, we're all outside and notice him in a windowsill looking curiously at us.
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Peak cat behavior, tbh.
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- Vous l’aurez, c’est une impasse.
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
- Vous l’aurez, c’est une impasse.
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I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
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the live rat the dog brought in is in my oven, the rat appears to intend to stay in the oven forever, I have disassembled most of the oven without successfully displacing the rat, there are no stores open, I have built a DIY live trap out of cardboard but the rat doesn’t seem to be hungry, fml
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
the live rat the dog brought in is in my oven, the rat appears to intend to stay in the oven forever, I have disassembled most of the oven without successfully displacing the rat, there are no stores open, I have built a DIY live trap out of cardboard but the rat doesn’t seem to be hungry, fml
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This is very interesting (and yeah, I also had an initial “oh come on, that’s nuts” reaction to the first part of this article, but as I read on, I realized he was making some pretty compelling points)
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This is very interesting (and yeah, I also had an initial “oh come on, that’s nuts” reaction to the first part of this article, but as I read on, I realized he was making some pretty compelling points)
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📰 DNA analysis of saliva from 10,500-year-old birch tar 'gum' indicates it was chewed by a girl with brown hair and brown eyes.
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
DNA reveals stone age teenager as chewer of 10,500-year-old ‘gum’
The prehistoric birch tar found in Estonia contained traces of saliva that were analysed by genetics experts
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
📰 DNA analysis of saliva from 10,500-year-old birch tar 'gum' indicates it was chewed by a girl with brown hair and brown eyes.
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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"Let me get this straight. Your lab has bred a dragon?"
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Let me get this straight. Your lab has bred a dragon?"
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
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This is wild!
Seven-day-ahead weather forecasts in high-income countries are more accurate than one-day-ahead weather forecasts in low-income countries.
Seven-day-ahead weather forecasts in high-income countries are more accurate than one-day-ahead weather forecasts in low-income countries.
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is wild!
Seven-day-ahead weather forecasts in high-income countries are more accurate than one-day-ahead weather forecasts in low-income countries.
Seven-day-ahead weather forecasts in high-income countries are more accurate than one-day-ahead weather forecasts in low-income countries.
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THIS IS JUCIKA!!! ✊🏛️🏺🗡️🛡️
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
THIS IS JUCIKA!!! ✊🏛️🏺🗡️🛡️
i have a great desire to visit this pond, now....these rules are great.
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
i have a great desire to visit this pond, now....these rules are great.
this whole thread is amazing. i am bookmarking it to come back to more holiday zaniness.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
this whole thread is amazing. i am bookmarking it to come back to more holiday zaniness.
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"Greeks living in Afghanistan were Buddhist 500 years before China and a thousand years before Southeast Asia" is one of those things that sounds made up but is in fact true
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Greeks living in Afghanistan were Buddhist 500 years before China and a thousand years before Southeast Asia" is one of those things that sounds made up but is in fact true
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The only time the void reveals itself is when it yawns at you.
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The only time the void reveals itself is when it yawns at you.
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Portland Japanese Garden 🍁 #PDX #portland #Portlandoregon #oregon #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #maple #japanesemaple #Fall #photo #photography #travel #travelphotography #leaves #Bluesky #autumn #garden #leaf #PNW #moss #trees #waterfall #longexposure #garden #koi
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Imagine being the cartel accountant who now has to explain to the bosses why crypto might not have been such a great investment after all
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Imagine being the cartel accountant who now has to explain to the bosses why crypto might not have been such a great investment after all
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November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Selling environmental policy is always hard, because the process of improving the environment is never complete. But it’s important to note the real wins here. Acid rain has been largely eliminated from North America. The ozone layer is coming back. Smog is less of a thing.
Literally just lectured about this!
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Selling environmental policy is always hard, because the process of improving the environment is never complete. But it’s important to note the real wins here. Acid rain has been largely eliminated from North America. The ozone layer is coming back. Smog is less of a thing.
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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A photo taken in the early 1950s, during a routine military ...
#quotes #hugsforever #phototime #bears #badass
#quotes #hugsforever #phototime #bears #badass
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A photo taken in the early 1950s, during a routine military ...
#quotes #hugsforever #phototime #bears #badass
#quotes #hugsforever #phototime #bears #badass
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
this is a cool follow up to the news that old horsehair fishing nets make good anti-drone preotection.....and he gets a "starts in Finistere" jacket!
❗️Zelenskyy met in France with fishermen who supply Ukraine with anti-drone nets.
These are representatives of the Kernic Solidarites association and the National Committee of Fishermen of Brittany and France.
These are representatives of the Kernic Solidarites association and the National Committee of Fishermen of Brittany and France.
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
this is a cool follow up to the news that old horsehair fishing nets make good anti-drone preotection.....and he gets a "starts in Finistere" jacket!
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was wondering why the Virgin Mary came to be "star of the sea" and it turns out it's a scribal misprint? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
Our Lady, Star of the Sea - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
was wondering why the Virgin Mary came to be "star of the sea" and it turns out it's a scribal misprint? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...