Peter Norton
@peternorton.bsky.social
Nature photographer, birder, trombonist, web content manager
Aurora borealis viewing possible tonight if the sky clears
Geomagnetic storm has arrived! On the aurora watch now when there are breaks in the clouds
A G4 level storm can be visible even near city lights, but especially away from bright ambient light
Skies will start clearing more in an hour or two
A G4 level storm can be visible even near city lights, but especially away from bright ambient light
Skies will start clearing more in an hour or two
January 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Aurora borealis viewing possible tonight if the sky clears
Not sad I left (X)Twitter
Road report:
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Not sad I left (X)Twitter
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. https://bit.ly/481PFvt
A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
www.wgbh.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. https://bit.ly/481PFvt
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Peaceful and good-spirited protesters in king-free zones as far as the eye can see in big cities and small towns across the country and all around the world. Great compilation, especially including the comments. #NoKings 👑
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Peaceful and good-spirited protesters in king-free zones as far as the eye can see in big cities and small towns across the country and all around the world. Great compilation, especially including the comments. #NoKings 👑
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Happy Pythagorean Triple Square Day! 9/16/25
3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2
3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
n.pr
September 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Happy Pythagorean Triple Square Day! 9/16/25
3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2
3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2
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Here, have some birds perched on appropriate/delightful signage. You're welcome. 🧵 ⤵️
1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist
1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist
September 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Here, have some birds perched on appropriate/delightful signage. You're welcome. 🧵 ⤵️
1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist
1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist
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With the new rates in effect this winter, heating a home with a heat pump will cost the same — or less — than heating with natural gas.
What to know about Mass.' new electricity rates for heat pump users
To encourage more heat pump adoption, Massachusetts is offering discounted electric rates in the winter.
www.wbur.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
With the new rates in effect this winter, heating a home with a heat pump will cost the same — or less — than heating with natural gas.
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Fireflies are the embodiment of summer and warm childhood memories, writes Wilson Kerr. Thanks to the products we use to keep up our manicured lawns, they’re also in trouble.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
Time Outdoors: Magical memories of fireflies
Though entomologists can show us graphs and charts, most of us know we see far fewer today than when we were kids.
concordbridge.org
July 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Fireflies are the embodiment of summer and warm childhood memories, writes Wilson Kerr. Thanks to the products we use to keep up our manicured lawns, they’re also in trouble.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
A deer crossed the road in front of us as we walked near Rolling Meadows (Boxborough, MA), followed shortly by a fawn. Here's a brief video of the fawn dashing to catch up.
June 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A deer crossed the road in front of us as we walked near Rolling Meadows (Boxborough, MA), followed shortly by a fawn. Here's a brief video of the fawn dashing to catch up.
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Five things to remember about war:
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Five things to remember about war:
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"Private" qualms count for zero, in current 'which side are you on?' lineup.
And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero.
If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down.
Hoping people will think better of you. Nope.
See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members.
And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero.
If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down.
Hoping people will think better of you. Nope.
See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members.
BREAKING: A damning new interview reveals that some White House staffers think Donald Trump is unfit to lead.
https://trib.al/UJjg6LP
https://trib.al/UJjg6LP
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"Private" qualms count for zero, in current 'which side are you on?' lineup.
And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero.
If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down.
Hoping people will think better of you. Nope.
See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members.
And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero.
If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down.
Hoping people will think better of you. Nope.
See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members.
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Bluebirds and swallows have started nesting—and Dustin walks you through our setup and early egg counts in this clip from our latest podcast. To watch the full episode, hit the link in our bio.
📍 Link in our bio.
#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching
📍 Link in our bio.
#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching
June 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Bluebirds and swallows have started nesting—and Dustin walks you through our setup and early egg counts in this clip from our latest podcast. To watch the full episode, hit the link in our bio.
📍 Link in our bio.
#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching
📍 Link in our bio.
#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching
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Women make up "half the history" of Concord, and a film series this weekend at Umbrella Arts showcases a few of them.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
Films unravel ‘untold and undertold’ stories of local women’s experiences
Three short films about impactful women in Concord’s history will be screened at The Umbrella Arts Center on May 17.
concordbridge.org
May 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Women make up "half the history" of Concord, and a film series this weekend at Umbrella Arts showcases a few of them.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
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HAPPY 10TH CITY NATURE CHALLENGE! 🎉 It's time to upload as many observations of wild organisms as you can to iNat, no matter where you are. For some inspo, here are a few from last year (scroll for a surprise 🦝). All photos from inaturalist.org 🧵⤵️
1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu
1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu
April 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
HAPPY 10TH CITY NATURE CHALLENGE! 🎉 It's time to upload as many observations of wild organisms as you can to iNat, no matter where you are. For some inspo, here are a few from last year (scroll for a surprise 🦝). All photos from inaturalist.org 🧵⤵️
1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu
1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu
Expect no end to Winter’s chills
‘Til snow rains down on daffodils.
‘Til snow rains down on daffodils.
April 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Expect no end to Winter’s chills
‘Til snow rains down on daffodils.
‘Til snow rains down on daffodils.
Tariffs don’t make economic sense because that’s not their purpose in this case
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Tariffs don’t make economic sense because that’s not their purpose in this case
Still relatively small, but better than last year
Who wants some good news?
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles
The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.
www.worldwildlife.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Still relatively small, but better than last year
Bravo to the retired service band members who filled in so the show could go on, and talented and deserving young musicians could play the concert they had been invited to.
Retired service band members united to play in concert with young musicians after their show was canceled due to President Trump’s executive order ending DEI programs. https://cbsn.ws/4iaHcKm
March 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Bravo to the retired service band members who filled in so the show could go on, and talented and deserving young musicians could play the concert they had been invited to.
I submitted some photos for Acton, Massachusetts’ new Open Space and Recreation Plan. Three of them were selected to be in the publication — ferns, bluebird, &dragonfly — which appear on pages 69, 74, and 77, which you can see in context at the following link:
www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCent...
www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCent...
March 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I submitted some photos for Acton, Massachusetts’ new Open Space and Recreation Plan. Three of them were selected to be in the publication — ferns, bluebird, &dragonfly — which appear on pages 69, 74, and 77, which you can see in context at the following link:
www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCent...
www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCent...
Celebrating Latin Rhythms, Dances, and Harmonies!
The Concord Band presents "Music From Warm Places" on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA.
concordband.blogspot.com/2025/02/musi...
The Concord Band presents "Music From Warm Places" on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA.
concordband.blogspot.com/2025/02/musi...
March 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Celebrating Latin Rhythms, Dances, and Harmonies!
The Concord Band presents "Music From Warm Places" on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA.
concordband.blogspot.com/2025/02/musi...
The Concord Band presents "Music From Warm Places" on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA.
concordband.blogspot.com/2025/02/musi...
February 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
