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omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!

below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!

So into the CMYK palette for the Super Bowl. Honestly gorgeous.

Help scientists document Midwest light pollution by looking at Orion More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.

By reporting which stars you can and can't see near Orion, you can help the citizen science project Globe At Night track light pollution in your area.

Map of the 3 King County Conservation Districts.

Hey, voters in (most of) Seattle and Vashon: the 100% on-line election for King County Conservation District 3 seat is happening now through Tuesday at 8:00p.

If you’re a voter in the dark blue zone of this map, you can read candidate statements and vote here:

kingcd.org/about/board-...

Who will win the Super Bowl??? Well let's see what the animal kingdom thinks.

First off, Wilbur the binturong at the Nashville Zoo predicts the Seahawks will win. Makes you think, huh...

Great, NOW who's going to Jam all these Pearls?

(Obligatory Seattle edition)

Blame it on sports, protests, who knows. But I woke up with a vision of having my team to do a little call-and-response during my next training for them. "I say, 'Assertion!', you say, 'Evidence!' Assertion..." [hand by ear expectantly]

They are scientists. Will they hate this?

Genuinely swooning over here 😍

Love this

A small clothing shop in Thailand called G.Armani. The building is white, there are clothes mannequins in the window, and blue stools on the sidewalk.

Just tapping into positive reserves by looking at photos from a recent trip, including one of this shop called G.Armani. Have you ever gotten a suit there, Bowfin? Or do you usually go to Bigmouth and Tall?

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We see something similar on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede.

Long crater chains there are thought to be the fingerprints of objects ripped apart by Jupiter’s tidal forces before impact.

Credit: Galileo project

Love a good acronym. Let's build some SHIIT (Sustainable High-Impact Infrastructure Together)!

My husband just made me watch this clip 2 days ago because the aurora's been busy up here (we watch this clip every time the aurora is busy up here)

I really hate to do this but there's an entire new season of Hijack that- one episode in- seems to suggest otherwise

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Cutest shop steward at the quacker factory

(Job description: Be wet but not too wet. More like "water off a duck's back" wet, you know? And be G. D. ADORABLE.)

If you insist

These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”

2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.

One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿

This is awesome

Oops goo...ps

Stinkin' cute

After rivers flood, King County Water Taxis use infrared goggles to dodge logs Seattle was spared from the worst of recent flooding, but the raging rivers in Western Washington sent lots of trees and logs into Puget Sound. That can mean trouble for captains sailing through Ellio...

To avoid crashing into big, floating logs, King County Water Taxis use tools straight out of a spy movie: infrared goggles. www.kuow.org/stories/afte...

Small fresh pink and white blueberry blossoms surrounded by fading green and yellow leaves on their last leg.

Ah yes, blueberry blossoms in December. Very normal. Giving much hope for next summer's harvest...

⚠️Post-flood safety⚠️
Before re-entering your home, check for structural damage and watch for gas leaks, electrical shorts, and live wires. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a professional inspect systems before use and call your gas company to restore service safely. Follow for more post-flood info.

Borrowed from a hydrologist I know! Has come up in many work conversations the past few days...

Warmer and wetter