SciGrl
@jyrscigrl.bsky.social
Former museum professional, current librarian. Interested in pretty much anything!
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Wow! This is awesome!
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Wow! This is awesome!
Yellowjackets have natural enemies beyond humans-raccoons! We dont bother the nests, but in fall raccoons will dig them out at night to eat the larva. If they build near a wall/rock, they are safe, but not out in a garden area. Found this one torn out in the flower garden today.
November 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Yellowjackets have natural enemies beyond humans-raccoons! We dont bother the nests, but in fall raccoons will dig them out at night to eat the larva. If they build near a wall/rock, they are safe, but not out in a garden area. Found this one torn out in the flower garden today.
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Equalizing electricity prices between residential, commercial, and industrial customers would save households - aka voters - 21% on their electricity bills. Commercial prices would go up 1%. Industrial prices would go up 59% because residential and commercial customers deeply subsidize them today.
7. Residential customers - aka you and me, aka voters - pay 28% more (16.5 c/kWh, 2024 average) than commercial customers (12.9 c/kWh) and 201% more than industrial (8.2 c/kWh). This trend is accelerating: Residential prices rose 27% from 2019-2023, vs. 21% for commercial and 19% for industrial.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Equalizing electricity prices between residential, commercial, and industrial customers would save households - aka voters - 21% on their electricity bills. Commercial prices would go up 1%. Industrial prices would go up 59% because residential and commercial customers deeply subsidize them today.
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Not an exaggeration to say I'm both a writer and an English teacher b/c of Lloyd Alexander. My 4th grade teacher read to us from The Book of Three every day after lunch, and I was hooked. I wrote to him that year, and he not only replied, he took a 9-year-old's question seriously. (More in alt text)
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Not an exaggeration to say I'm both a writer and an English teacher b/c of Lloyd Alexander. My 4th grade teacher read to us from The Book of Three every day after lunch, and I was hooked. I wrote to him that year, and he not only replied, he took a 9-year-old's question seriously. (More in alt text)
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November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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I first heard rumours about this in September.
We're currently without one of our most powerful tools for communicating with spacecraft in deep space, and it's not clear when we'll get it back.
We're currently without one of our most powerful tools for communicating with spacecraft in deep space, and it's not clear when we'll get it back.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
spacenews.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I first heard rumours about this in September.
We're currently without one of our most powerful tools for communicating with spacecraft in deep space, and it's not clear when we'll get it back.
We're currently without one of our most powerful tools for communicating with spacecraft in deep space, and it's not clear when we'll get it back.
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if you don't know Sweetgum, this is absolutely bonkers and I've been texting forester friends all over the east coast about this for the past half hour
Today’s local fieldwork was colder but older! I think we may have found some 300 yr old beech and sweet gum! Will be going back to this site in the future, some nice oak and Nyssa as well.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
if you don't know Sweetgum, this is absolutely bonkers and I've been texting forester friends all over the east coast about this for the past half hour
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there, i’m better now
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
there, i’m better now
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I see James Watson has died.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I see James Watson has died.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
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A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
dandiamond.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
The article links to the full study, which is open access, so cool!
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It's Mind-Blowing
A new study identified over 68,000 more miles of ancient Roman roads than were previously known.
gizmodo.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The article links to the full study, which is open access, so cool!
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*cries in American*
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
*cries in American*
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fanfic writers when a character dies in canon
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
fanfic writers when a character dies in canon
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This is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with its 807-metre sheer plunge - the tallest waterfall on our planet.
Except - it isn't. There's one that's bigger. MUCH bigger. And when I learned about it this week, my mind was fully blown.
OK. Buckle up! (Especially if you don't have a head for heights.)
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Except - it isn't. There's one that's bigger. MUCH bigger. And when I learned about it this week, my mind was fully blown.
OK. Buckle up! (Especially if you don't have a head for heights.)
1/
November 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with its 807-metre sheer plunge - the tallest waterfall on our planet.
Except - it isn't. There's one that's bigger. MUCH bigger. And when I learned about it this week, my mind was fully blown.
OK. Buckle up! (Especially if you don't have a head for heights.)
1/
Except - it isn't. There's one that's bigger. MUCH bigger. And when I learned about it this week, my mind was fully blown.
OK. Buckle up! (Especially if you don't have a head for heights.)
1/
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Comet A6 Lemmon's closest approach to the Sun is on November 8th, 2025. I took this image on October 29th showing a huge increase in activity around the core. A very zoomed in shot using a 16 inch telescope f/18, 7400mm focal length with Canon R6.
#astrophotography #astronomy #comets #cometlemmon
#astrophotography #astronomy #comets #cometlemmon
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Comet A6 Lemmon's closest approach to the Sun is on November 8th, 2025. I took this image on October 29th showing a huge increase in activity around the core. A very zoomed in shot using a 16 inch telescope f/18, 7400mm focal length with Canon R6.
#astrophotography #astronomy #comets #cometlemmon
#astrophotography #astronomy #comets #cometlemmon
This is an incredible comparison image. Had no idea how close cuckoos got in matching!
Stunning illustration of mimicry! Common cuckoo eggs (top row) imitate the eggs of their host species (bottom row). The 30 October issue of Science explains this dazzling coevolution with genomic data — though I admit, it’s complex enough that I’d struggle to teach it! 🧪🌿🌎🦉
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is an incredible comparison image. Had no idea how close cuckoos got in matching!
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There is a website for the dogs that were rescued from Kipnuk and Kwillingok to help their owners find and retrieve them.
alaskatyphoondogs.org?fbclid=IwdGR...
alaskatyphoondogs.org?fbclid=IwdGR...
Typhoon Halong Missing and Found Dogs
alaskatyphoondogs.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
There is a website for the dogs that were rescued from Kipnuk and Kwillingok to help their owners find and retrieve them.
alaskatyphoondogs.org?fbclid=IwdGR...
alaskatyphoondogs.org?fbclid=IwdGR...
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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There are birds trapped in the eye wall of Hurricane Melissa, according to a message from hurricane hunters at the National Hurricane Center. The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
Hurricane Hunters Found Something in Melissa’s Eye: Trapped Birds
The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There are birds trapped in the eye wall of Hurricane Melissa, according to a message from hurricane hunters at the National Hurricane Center. The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
A hurricane like this effects everything, people, plants, and animals.
My thesis at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
hypothesized that bird takes during southward migration in busier hurricane seasons could mean fewer returning neotropical migrants in the spring. I feel for these little guys. See the remarks section of the ~1 pm Vortex Data Message in Melissa.
hypothesized that bird takes during southward migration in busier hurricane seasons could mean fewer returning neotropical migrants in the spring. I feel for these little guys. See the remarks section of the ~1 pm Vortex Data Message in Melissa.
October 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A hurricane like this effects everything, people, plants, and animals.
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Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
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What would happen to a gaseous exoplanet if it was struck by a protoplanet? Recent research suggests that it would ring like a bell, and that just maybe, we’d be able to observe this ringing back on Earth. aasnova.org/2025/10/24/p... 🔭🧪
Planets Can Be Bells: The Aftermath of Major Mergers
New research suggests that giant planets likely ring like bells after they collide with other worlds.
aasnova.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
What would happen to a gaseous exoplanet if it was struck by a protoplanet? Recent research suggests that it would ring like a bell, and that just maybe, we’d be able to observe this ringing back on Earth. aasnova.org/2025/10/24/p... 🔭🧪
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"wow, they look" is an all-timer. I am in tears.
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"wow, they look" is an all-timer. I am in tears.