Alces Magnet
@alcesmagnet.bsky.social
Biologist, hiker, and backpacker. Lover of books and playing in the garden dirt. Unions matter. Please, no DM unless we have met in person.
It must have been 10 minutes before she stopped watching Nature on tv and put her head down to nap.
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It must have been 10 minutes before she stopped watching Nature on tv and put her head down to nap.
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Intermountain West sunsets showing up 😎 😂
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Intermountain West sunsets showing up 😎 😂
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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"And then the temperature started going down like a rock."
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"And then the temperature started going down like a rock."
Posted on Facebook: Avian influenza was detected in a Ross's goose in Grant County Oregon. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rosss_...
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Posted on Facebook: Avian influenza was detected in a Ross's goose in Grant County Oregon. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rosss_...
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Shut us down for good reason.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Shut us down for good reason.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
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Help with the 'e' words.
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Help with the 'e' words.
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We've had some questions about the omission of the furlough pay provisions in the recent shutdown notices. Here's language you can include w/signature acknowledging the new notice that ensures you aren't waiving your rights.
#yourworkmatters #bettertogether #holdtheline #nffestrong #UnionsMatter
#yourworkmatters #bettertogether #holdtheline #nffestrong #UnionsMatter
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 AM
We've had some questions about the omission of the furlough pay provisions in the recent shutdown notices. Here's language you can include w/signature acknowledging the new notice that ensures you aren't waiving your rights.
#yourworkmatters #bettertogether #holdtheline #nffestrong #UnionsMatter
#yourworkmatters #bettertogether #holdtheline #nffestrong #UnionsMatter
I know where this church is in central Idaho! I've seen deer, bear, and door cam footage of cougars in town but never fox. Watching these two 😆
Fox on the church roof playing!
I did not have this unique encounter on my voting day bingo card!
#idahoescape
#Photography
#wildlife
I did not have this unique encounter on my voting day bingo card!
#idahoescape
#Photography
#wildlife
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I know where this church is in central Idaho! I've seen deer, bear, and door cam footage of cougars in town but never fox. Watching these two 😆
This one came up in a conversation with my neighbor yesterday. They claimed that they heard on the news and other places that the democrats didn't want to fund SNAP. I looked back at them somewhat confused and fig it wasn't worth the argument, probably just another twisted truth dep on news source
A pop-up on the USDA website claimed Senate Democrats “voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program,” or SNAP. That's not entirely false — but it isn't the full story, either. www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...
USDA claims Democrats voted against SNAP funding 12 times. Here are the facts
Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also known as food stamps.
www.snopes.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This one came up in a conversation with my neighbor yesterday. They claimed that they heard on the news and other places that the democrats didn't want to fund SNAP. I looked back at them somewhat confused and fig it wasn't worth the argument, probably just another twisted truth dep on news source
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Second, as you know we have baby and adult teeth. Well, while the baby teeth are there, you can’t just wait to grow the adult ones right? No they are WAITING. IN LINE. Behind the baby teeth. youtube.com/shorts/n-A_O...
Insomniac anatomy academy 362: baby teeth #science #stem #anatomy #sciencefacts #halloween
YouTube video by Bethany Brookshire
youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Second, as you know we have baby and adult teeth. Well, while the baby teeth are there, you can’t just wait to grow the adult ones right? No they are WAITING. IN LINE. Behind the baby teeth. youtube.com/shorts/n-A_O...
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"Gabriel" shares, "I'm currently working pumpkins in Watsonville, CA. I will work so families will have Jack-o'-lanterns for #Halloween. It's hard work as pumpkins are large and heavy. The average pumpkin weighs 12–15 lbs, but some weigh 70 lbs and take two of us to lift." #WeFeedYou
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Gabriel" shares, "I'm currently working pumpkins in Watsonville, CA. I will work so families will have Jack-o'-lanterns for #Halloween. It's hard work as pumpkins are large and heavy. The average pumpkin weighs 12–15 lbs, but some weigh 70 lbs and take two of us to lift." #WeFeedYou
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October 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I have a garlic puzzler. I planted Duganski and Spanish Roja in separate locations, but the ID tags were removed. I did keep them separate when harvesting, though.. Any idea which one is which? My guess is on the photos.
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I have a garlic puzzler. I planted Duganski and Spanish Roja in separate locations, but the ID tags were removed. I did keep them separate when harvesting, though.. Any idea which one is which? My guess is on the photos.
Oh, wow, I need to try this!
The Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s Dracula
October 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Oh, wow, I need to try this!
"'A story of hardship'
After Rascovan and his team finished that puzzle, they had two hits. Both of them were bacteria: one that caused paratyphoid fever and the other relapsing fever, a pathogen transmitted by body lice that dated back to the Iron Age."
After Rascovan and his team finished that puzzle, they had two hits. Both of them were bacteria: one that caused paratyphoid fever and the other relapsing fever, a pathogen transmitted by body lice that dated back to the Iron Age."
What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth
In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise...
www.npr.org
October 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"'A story of hardship'
After Rascovan and his team finished that puzzle, they had two hits. Both of them were bacteria: one that caused paratyphoid fever and the other relapsing fever, a pathogen transmitted by body lice that dated back to the Iron Age."
After Rascovan and his team finished that puzzle, they had two hits. Both of them were bacteria: one that caused paratyphoid fever and the other relapsing fever, a pathogen transmitted by body lice that dated back to the Iron Age."
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I'm trying my hand at falafel using a recipe from www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-... tasty stuff and the patties hold together quite well! Next time I'll use my larger pan to fry it ;)
October 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm trying my hand at falafel using a recipe from www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-... tasty stuff and the patties hold together quite well! Next time I'll use my larger pan to fry it ;)
A guarantee you'll be unforgettable in this jacket.
Aldi unveils jacket potato jacket complete with silver foil poncho
Supermarket chain Aldi has teamed up with London fashion brand Agro Studio to create a puffer coat that resembles a giant baked potato.
www.dezeen.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A guarantee you'll be unforgettable in this jacket.
She has her butt on the windowsill and her front feet in her pot of oat grass.
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
She has her butt on the windowsill and her front feet in her pot of oat grass.
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
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New in PN: No Kings was a huge success. Just look at Trump's response.
"Calling this movement 'No Kings' turns out to have been a stroke of genius, because Trump’s response was to essentially say *Yeah, I’m the king — and because I’m the king, I can poop on people!*"
"Calling this movement 'No Kings' turns out to have been a stroke of genius, because Trump’s response was to essentially say *Yeah, I’m the king — and because I’m the king, I can poop on people!*"
No Kings was a huge success. Just look at Trump's response.
Turnout was enormous. There was no violence. And the wannabe king is triggered.
www.publicnotice.co
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New in PN: No Kings was a huge success. Just look at Trump's response.
"Calling this movement 'No Kings' turns out to have been a stroke of genius, because Trump’s response was to essentially say *Yeah, I’m the king — and because I’m the king, I can poop on people!*"
"Calling this movement 'No Kings' turns out to have been a stroke of genius, because Trump’s response was to essentially say *Yeah, I’m the king — and because I’m the king, I can poop on people!*"
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Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to…
wrd.cm
October 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
The 4-legged Porch Pirate was out and about last night. I raised my shade this morning and saw my elk skull sitting in the center of my neighbor's front lawn. It's odd that the skull always goes to their lawn and not the horse pasture across the road 🤔 neighbor's #GreatPyrenees at work?
October 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The 4-legged Porch Pirate was out and about last night. I raised my shade this morning and saw my elk skull sitting in the center of my neighbor's front lawn. It's odd that the skull always goes to their lawn and not the horse pasture across the road 🤔 neighbor's #GreatPyrenees at work?