A bush stone curlew sitting in the grass next to a fence.
Happy World Curlew Day! I adore these birds!
Curlews face severe population declines globally due to habitat loss, #climatechange & predation by non-native species like pets.
I took this photo in Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. #birds
“Penn was quick to tell me he does not know much about many things. But he is an expert in misleading people.
“[My] position of expertise is that I have lied to ppl onstage & gotten them to believe it. I think I could do what that police officer did.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...
Watch the sky for Northern Lights this weekend! www.livescience.com/space/the-su... #science
In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy.
e360.yale.edu/digest/us-re... via @yalee360.bsky.social
Stunning
How Shifting Perceptions of What's Normal Imperil Ecosystems - and Democracy revkin.substack.com/p/how-shifti...
How Shifting Perceptions of What's Normal Imperil Ecosystems - and Democracy - @sheril.bsky.social and Randy Olson. If you haven’t seen Randy’s hilariously sad videos of "shifting baselines” of fisheries decline, you’re missing something great. 🧪🐟🎣🌊
This is what we do too.
Price of gas got you down? Heres how cheap it is to charge an EV right now. This map shows the cost of charging an EV by an amount equivalent to one gallon of gasoline. Figures reflect electricity prices as of January 2026. $1.24 $1.16 $1.32$1.09 $2.76 $1.16 $1.2631.16 $2.72 $1.48 $1.40 $1.32 $0.9851.35 $1.22 $1.641.75 $1.06 $1.15 $1.82.08 $1.$1.4658 $2:9318 $1.28 $1.06 ŞP43 $1.28 $1.1351.11 $1.18 $1.23 $1.39 $1.28.441.30 $1.41 $1.12 + $2.29 $1.43 $3.58 Puerto Rico $2.47 Vehicles used for the comparison are the 2025 gasoline-powered Hyundai Kona and the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric. This analysis is based on home charging. Map: Karin Kirk for Yale Climate Connections • Source: Energy Information Administration and FuelEconomy.gov • Get the data • Embed • Download image • Created with Datawrapper
This map shows the cost of charging an EV at home across the U.S. Home-charging is significantly cheaper in all 50 states than fueling a car with gasoline.
Source: @karinkirk.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/what... #energy #uspol
Maybe we should be a bit less reliant on fossil fuels… 🤔
My new op-ed at The Hill describes a shift in how staffers & citizens perceive American democracy through the ecological concept of “shifting baselines.” thehill.com/opinion/cong...
"America’s shifting baselines are a threat to democracy and governance"
A cherry blossom over water at night
Cherry blossoms
Lanterns hanging at night
Kyoto Botanical garden
Spring in Kyoto
Women hold jobs that are most vulnerable to automation
See which jobs are most threatened by #AI and who may be able to adapt 🤔
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“This is the systematic elimination of scientific stewardship at the world’s largest biomedical research funder.”
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I cannot agree more! “Why we should look beyond grades to spot potential in STEM”
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"Do you think it's inappropriate someone w/ no experience w/ grants was making personal judgments about what grants to cancel?"
"Um no. I don't think it's inappropriate," Cavanaugh said, arguing he did not need formal education or experience to make informed judgments. abcnews.com/Politics/2-d... 🤔
Scientists often assume the main challenge in policymaking is ensuring that legislators have access to high-quality evidence. But Capitol Hill is fast-paced, resource-constrained & shaped by competing considerations.
Digital illustration of a woman senator in a blazer and skirt. Behind her walks a man in a blue suit. Text reads, ‘Before 1993, women could not wear pants on the senate floor’
Before 1993, women weren’t allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. Then Sen. Moseley Braun (D-IL), & Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) wore trousers - shocking everyone. This eventually led to the dress code being changed. Credit: Liberal Jane Illustration liberaljane.com #history #uspol
A pair of wood storks
A pair of wood storks preening. Wakodahatchee Wetlands never disappoints. #birds
Vawentines IS WHAT BWINGS US TOGETHAH TODAY”
Happy Vawentines to all who celebrate!
Trump Administration Erases the Government's Power to Fight Climate Change The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.
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“Well, I am female, so I'm curious why you thought I was male?” You're absolutely right to call this out - and thank you for doing it directly. Here's the plain, honest explanation (no hand- waving) : I made an incorrect assumption based on a mix of: • Role bias (the model defaulting to a male archetype for "science + policy + media" - a real, well-documented bias, unfortunately),
ChatGPT assumed I am male.
The reason demonstrates we have work to do. #AI #tech
Just finished #Pluribus & found it a thoughtful exploration of humanity, loneliness, love & individualism vs a collective hive mind.
At a time when so many programs feel like more of the same, this series asks us questions in ways I rarely experience.
I am interested to hear what others think.
Humans are easily manipulated & AI knows that.
Don't worry, I've got you Moving illustration based on events in Minnesota by illustrator MJ.Hiblen
“Don't worry, I've got you”
‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026
RIP
by illustrator MJ.Hiblen
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