Color photo of a white lily blossom, overlaid with a black skull and cross bones and text that reads βno lilies for kittiesβ.
I just saw an Easter ad so it's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. β οΈ www.fda.gov/animal-veter....
04.03.2024 00:13 β π 1974 π 1341 π¬ 33 π 42
Andβ¦. Iβm done here too
03.07.2025 23:36 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
First fireflies of the year tonight π₯°
25.06.2025 03:59 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Photograph of my cat Platina, a tortoiseshell tabby, with her face planted in a bowl of canned tuna.
Photograph of my cat Pesca, a cream-colored longhair, with her face planted in a bowl of canned tuna.
Photograph of my cat Ariel, a Bengal, with her face planted in a bowl of canned tuna.
Happy Gotcha Day to my two wonderful ladies!
16 years and going strong π₯°
Enjoy your special canned tuna, Pesca and Platina!
(Even little Ariel got to enjoy the festivities π)
22.06.2025 00:14 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Screenshot from linked article that says "What Is the Function of Cat Fur?
Cat fur serves many purposes. Yes, it helps keep cats warm, but it also protects the skin from injuries, is used in communication (think of an angry cat with her hackles raised), provides sensory input and helps keep cats dry. When temperatures get very hot, cat fur actually helps keep cats coolβthe layer of air trapped within the coat can act as a buffer against extreme environmental heat."
Someone just scolded me that I should shave Francie in the summer and I want to address that briefly for educational purposes. First of all, our vets do not recommend summer shaving and as far as I know no other vets do, either. πTHREADπ www.petmd.com/cat/shaving-...
19.06.2025 18:11 β π 744 π 105 π¬ 1 π 21
10.02.2025 10:16 β π 50504 π 16825 π¬ 786 π 695
Huzzah! I love the βdying duckβ sound
13.06.2025 15:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you!
17.05.2025 19:07 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you!
17.05.2025 19:07 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Screenshot of my BlueSky profile. The words βPhD Candidateβ are highlighted. For context, it previously said βstudentβ and is an indication that I passed my oral and written exams. There is also the party hat celebration emoji pasted on it.
Someone just leveled up ππ
17.05.2025 16:55 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This is really important. Do NOT use the AI summaries at the top of google searches. Ignore them. This is especially important if you don't have any prior knowledge about the topic, but also a good general rule.
Search sources, scrutinize them carefully and double-check with other sources.
25.04.2025 13:40 β π 1933 π 982 π¬ 73 π 92
Google Earth Engine is also a part of this contract, meaning maps and statistics at places like Drought.gov will ALSO stop working.
04.04.2025 13:39 β π 6 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
04.04.2025 12:33 β π 6916 π 4080 π¬ 407 π 576
Photograph of a cat very asleep
Done contributing
18.03.2025 21:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The media forgets (or hope people forget) too fast. This was how the NPR covered our research not long ago.
Today is International #LongCovid Awareness Day, by the way.
Let's not forget to fight for the millions worldwide who never recovered after a #COVID infection.
15.03.2025 20:22 β π 193 π 55 π¬ 3 π 0
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
12.03.2025 05:33 β π 3745 π 1232 π¬ 148 π 1037
@agu.org is offering resources to scientists un-jobbed in the past few weeks. Free membership, abstract fees, and career guidance and connections. Itβs a start.
go.agu.org/index.php/em...
03.03.2025 23:58 β π 38 π 24 π¬ 1 π 0
βMy weather app does it better!β
-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS
Food for thought. π
28.02.2025 04:43 β π 459 π 123 π¬ 18 π 18
Your weather app gets its info because of NOAA.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
22.02.2025 14:31 β π 1520 π 559 π¬ 18 π 19
Something to bear in mind when teaching:
08.02.2025 17:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Meme of Boromir from The Lord of the Rings looking at the one ring. Instead of the ring is a β]β bracket. It says βIt is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thingβ.
Getting back to R coding for the first EW/LW paper. Current mood:
05.12.2024 02:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Predictive text models do not ever "answer your question"
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
18.03.2024 12:45 β π 3577 π 1377 π¬ 49 π 56
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28.11.2024 04:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Infographic from the CDC:
How H5 Bird Flu Could Spread on a Dairy Farm
H5N1 Bird Flu Transmission:
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Airborne
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Fomites (touching surfaces)
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Foodborne via raw milk
h/t @amethystarlight.bsky.social
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19.11.2024 07:58 β π 39 π 11 π¬ 1 π 0
I canβt stress this strongly enough - wear a mask. Get the best respirator you can afford that fits your face and wear it consistently & properly.
Covid is a pre-existing condition for many insurers. You do NOT want Long Covid.
If youβre fortunate enough to still have your health - protect it.
14.11.2024 20:59 β π 375 π 100 π¬ 9 π 2
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