Robb Hannawacker
@hannawacker.bsky.social
A naturalist of the US-American Southwest, with an emphasis on entomology.
Trailer-traveler, since 2012.
Retired USNPS Park Ranger Naturalist (2003-2024).
Spoony - Demi - AuDHD - he/him/his
Trailer-traveler, since 2012.
Retired USNPS Park Ranger Naturalist (2003-2024).
Spoony - Demi - AuDHD - he/him/his
I was feeling buried under the doom of a Bluesky scroll, until I saw this beautiful gem of good news.
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I was feeling buried under the doom of a Bluesky scroll, until I saw this beautiful gem of good news.
These are some thoughts inspired by the Books:
Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors
by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan 1992
Wise Guys and the White House Eric Dezenhall 2025
Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors
by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan 1992
Wise Guys and the White House Eric Dezenhall 2025
GANGLAND EARTH
Gangland, is one of the most difficult components of the human condition for me to understand.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
These are some thoughts inspired by the Books:
Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors
by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan 1992
Wise Guys and the White House Eric Dezenhall 2025
Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors
by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan 1992
Wise Guys and the White House Eric Dezenhall 2025
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
The Portuguese endemic Madeira white butterfly is officially extinct. First European butterfly species to be classified as globally extinct. www.yourweather.co.uk/news/trendin...
The Madeira white butterfly is officially extinct
The Madeira white butterfly is the first European species classified as globally extinct by the IUCN.
www.yourweather.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Portuguese endemic Madeira white butterfly is officially extinct. First European butterfly species to be classified as globally extinct. www.yourweather.co.uk/news/trendin...
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
“The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
― Aldous Huxley
― Aldous Huxley
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
― Aldous Huxley
― Aldous Huxley
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
"People who have money are spending money. I am an economist."
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"People who have money are spending money. I am an economist."
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
My cover of “Negative Self Talk” by Hayley Williams. #hayleywilliams #paramore #hayleywilliamscover #edaabp
“Negative Self Talk” by Hayley Williams (cover)
YouTube video by dondréa
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My cover of “Negative Self Talk” by Hayley Williams. #hayleywilliams #paramore #hayleywilliamscover #edaabp
Salton Sea Mud Volcanoes. Imperial County, California, USA.
2014
It sits on the boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. Fumaroles are formed where geothermal gases rise through soft, water-saturated sediment. This was filmed on the property of a geothermal electricity plant.
2014
It sits on the boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. Fumaroles are formed where geothermal gases rise through soft, water-saturated sediment. This was filmed on the property of a geothermal electricity plant.
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Salton Sea Mud Volcanoes. Imperial County, California, USA.
2014
It sits on the boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. Fumaroles are formed where geothermal gases rise through soft, water-saturated sediment. This was filmed on the property of a geothermal electricity plant.
2014
It sits on the boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. Fumaroles are formed where geothermal gases rise through soft, water-saturated sediment. This was filmed on the property of a geothermal electricity plant.
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
may life treat you the same way you treat service workers
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
may life treat you the same way you treat service workers
Widespread vaccination for flu is important; not to prevent avian flu, but to prevent virus reassortment.
A reassorted virus could have the contagiousness of human flu, and the lethality of avian flu.
A reassorted virus could have the contagiousness of human flu, and the lethality of avian flu.
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. https://cnn.it/4oIRswI
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Widespread vaccination for flu is important; not to prevent avian flu, but to prevent virus reassortment.
A reassorted virus could have the contagiousness of human flu, and the lethality of avian flu.
A reassorted virus could have the contagiousness of human flu, and the lethality of avian flu.
Such an amazing time to be alive!
Jesus having the term “in-app purchases” explained to him and just wordlessly filling a sock with nickels
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Such an amazing time to be alive!
"Lava River Cave" in Northern Arizona, USA, is a mile long.
It was formed ~700,000 years ago during a lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. As the lava river flowed, its exposed surface cooled and hardened. The molten lava beneath kept flowing, then draining away, leaving a hollow tube
It was formed ~700,000 years ago during a lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. As the lava river flowed, its exposed surface cooled and hardened. The molten lava beneath kept flowing, then draining away, leaving a hollow tube
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"Lava River Cave" in Northern Arizona, USA, is a mile long.
It was formed ~700,000 years ago during a lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. As the lava river flowed, its exposed surface cooled and hardened. The molten lava beneath kept flowing, then draining away, leaving a hollow tube
It was formed ~700,000 years ago during a lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. As the lava river flowed, its exposed surface cooled and hardened. The molten lava beneath kept flowing, then draining away, leaving a hollow tube
"We've tried everything."
Really? Everything?!
... rectal ozone therapy as a treatment for patients with joint pain following chikungunya’s acute phase. This form of treatment involves administering ozone gas through the rectum.
Really? Everything?!
... rectal ozone therapy as a treatment for patients with joint pain following chikungunya’s acute phase. This form of treatment involves administering ozone gas through the rectum.
Cuba's top epidemiologist warned nearly a third of the population has been impacted and swaths of workforce sickened.
Cuban authorities battle wave of mosquito-borne illnesses
Cuba's top epidemiologist warned nearly a third of the population has been impacted and swaths of workforce sickened.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
"We've tried everything."
Really? Everything?!
... rectal ozone therapy as a treatment for patients with joint pain following chikungunya’s acute phase. This form of treatment involves administering ozone gas through the rectum.
Really? Everything?!
... rectal ozone therapy as a treatment for patients with joint pain following chikungunya’s acute phase. This form of treatment involves administering ozone gas through the rectum.
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
#Wildlife #Ecology
🦫 Compared studies of pollinators found around wetlands made by beavers to those found around human created ponds shows for the first time, that beaver created wetlands are home to greater numbers of hoverflies & butterflies than human created equivalents.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
🦫 Compared studies of pollinators found around wetlands made by beavers to those found around human created ponds shows for the first time, that beaver created wetlands are home to greater numbers of hoverflies & butterflies than human created equivalents.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Beavers provide a boost for declining pollinators, study reveals
Beaver-created wetlands increase pollinator numbers, boosting biodiversity, according to new research by the University of Stirling.
phys.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
#Wildlife #Ecology
🦫 Compared studies of pollinators found around wetlands made by beavers to those found around human created ponds shows for the first time, that beaver created wetlands are home to greater numbers of hoverflies & butterflies than human created equivalents.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
🦫 Compared studies of pollinators found around wetlands made by beavers to those found around human created ponds shows for the first time, that beaver created wetlands are home to greater numbers of hoverflies & butterflies than human created equivalents.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
I had a scary dream last night.
A giant drum-set with legs, and an angry looking keyboard, were chasing after me.
Gloria Estefan in tow, was singing:
"the rhythm is gonna get you rhythm is gonna get you
rhythm is gonna get youu
rhythm is gonna get you
TONIGHT!"
A giant drum-set with legs, and an angry looking keyboard, were chasing after me.
Gloria Estefan in tow, was singing:
"the rhythm is gonna get you rhythm is gonna get you
rhythm is gonna get youu
rhythm is gonna get you
TONIGHT!"
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I had a scary dream last night.
A giant drum-set with legs, and an angry looking keyboard, were chasing after me.
Gloria Estefan in tow, was singing:
"the rhythm is gonna get you rhythm is gonna get you
rhythm is gonna get youu
rhythm is gonna get you
TONIGHT!"
A giant drum-set with legs, and an angry looking keyboard, were chasing after me.
Gloria Estefan in tow, was singing:
"the rhythm is gonna get you rhythm is gonna get you
rhythm is gonna get youu
rhythm is gonna get you
TONIGHT!"
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Kolob Canyon District
Zion National Park
Utah, USA
2015
Amelanchier utahensis
Kolob Canyon District
Zion National Park
Utah, USA
2015
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Kolob Canyon District
Zion National Park
Utah, USA
2015
Amelanchier utahensis
Kolob Canyon District
Zion National Park
Utah, USA
2015
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
A little bit of excitement from last night. The northern lights very rarely ever make it down into central California. Had to go out and see what I could capture.
#aurora #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #california #canon
#aurora #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #california #canon
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A little bit of excitement from last night. The northern lights very rarely ever make it down into central California. Had to go out and see what I could capture.
#aurora #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #california #canon
#aurora #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #california #canon
Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
male
Cottonwood Campground
Big Bend National Park
Texas, USA.
February 2019.
Pyrocephalus rubinus
male
Cottonwood Campground
Big Bend National Park
Texas, USA.
February 2019.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
male
Cottonwood Campground
Big Bend National Park
Texas, USA.
February 2019.
Pyrocephalus rubinus
male
Cottonwood Campground
Big Bend National Park
Texas, USA.
February 2019.
Photo composition is excellent
🔊 Listen Now: The Women Fighting on Ukraine’s Front Lines
State Of The World From NPR on NPR One | 10:35
one.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Photo composition is excellent
Shit Pot Crater (S.P. Crater)
San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, USA
2013
19th century. C.J. Babbitt is said to have observed that the volcano, with its dark lava flow emerging from the base, resembled a spilled chamber pot
San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, USA
2013
19th century. C.J. Babbitt is said to have observed that the volcano, with its dark lava flow emerging from the base, resembled a spilled chamber pot
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Shit Pot Crater (S.P. Crater)
San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, USA
2013
19th century. C.J. Babbitt is said to have observed that the volcano, with its dark lava flow emerging from the base, resembled a spilled chamber pot
San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, USA
2013
19th century. C.J. Babbitt is said to have observed that the volcano, with its dark lava flow emerging from the base, resembled a spilled chamber pot
Reposted by Robb Hannawacker
🇺🇸 This #Veterans Day, honor our vets by sharing the facts. For many veterans, service doesn’t end when they come home. Veterans make up nearly 1 in 4 federal employees, and 15% of the National Park Service. The federal government is the largest employer of veterans in the country. #VeteransDay #NPS
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🇺🇸 This #Veterans Day, honor our vets by sharing the facts. For many veterans, service doesn’t end when they come home. Veterans make up nearly 1 in 4 federal employees, and 15% of the National Park Service. The federal government is the largest employer of veterans in the country. #VeteransDay #NPS
This movie line, derived from Sagan philosophy, really guides me.
The overly competitive deceitful scientist (David Drumlin) in the film Contact (1997), had said
“Unfortunately, we don’t live in that world.”
Ellie Arroway says:
“Funny. I’ve always believed that the world is what we make of it.”
The overly competitive deceitful scientist (David Drumlin) in the film Contact (1997), had said
“Unfortunately, we don’t live in that world.”
Ellie Arroway says:
“Funny. I’ve always believed that the world is what we make of it.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This movie line, derived from Sagan philosophy, really guides me.
The overly competitive deceitful scientist (David Drumlin) in the film Contact (1997), had said
“Unfortunately, we don’t live in that world.”
Ellie Arroway says:
“Funny. I’ve always believed that the world is what we make of it.”
The overly competitive deceitful scientist (David Drumlin) in the film Contact (1997), had said
“Unfortunately, we don’t live in that world.”
Ellie Arroway says:
“Funny. I’ve always believed that the world is what we make of it.”
Today, Veteran’s Day, veterans are leading No War on Our Cities protests in cities that Trump has threatened with military occupation including New York, D.C., Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Memphis and Boston. In addition... 100 cities nationwide.
Join us: Find your local action here:
Join us: Find your local action here:
TAKE ACTION VETERAN'S DAY
click.actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today, Veteran’s Day, veterans are leading No War on Our Cities protests in cities that Trump has threatened with military occupation including New York, D.C., Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Memphis and Boston. In addition... 100 cities nationwide.
Join us: Find your local action here:
Join us: Find your local action here:
From Jess Apgar:
"... I served as an officer in the U.S. military for over 6 years.
This Veterans Day, I'm joining thousands of veterans across the country in sending a clear message: The military has no place policing civilians.
I work at the ACLU for the same reason I joined the military."
"... I served as an officer in the U.S. military for over 6 years.
This Veterans Day, I'm joining thousands of veterans across the country in sending a clear message: The military has no place policing civilians.
I work at the ACLU for the same reason I joined the military."
Tell Congress: No Troops on Our Streets
President Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard and federal troops into our communities. Tell Congress: No troops on our streets.
link.aclu.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
From Jess Apgar:
"... I served as an officer in the U.S. military for over 6 years.
This Veterans Day, I'm joining thousands of veterans across the country in sending a clear message: The military has no place policing civilians.
I work at the ACLU for the same reason I joined the military."
"... I served as an officer in the U.S. military for over 6 years.
This Veterans Day, I'm joining thousands of veterans across the country in sending a clear message: The military has no place policing civilians.
I work at the ACLU for the same reason I joined the military."