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@megarnson.bsky.social

Seattle-area science communicator. I work with govt environmental scientists to make their work more accessible, usable, and enduring. Really into birds, books, baseball, and baking.

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gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

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

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09.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6971    πŸ” 3606    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 155
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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey β€” 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!

09.02.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1315    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 10

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

09.02.2026 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

08.02.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Map of the 3 King County Conservation Districts.

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-...

08.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

08.02.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 633    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 57

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

(Obligatory Seattle edition)

08.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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?

08.02.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely swooning over here 😍

02.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this

31.01.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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?

31.01.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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a woman in a black and white polka dot shirt says someone slap me . ALT: a woman in a black and white polka dot shirt says someone slap me .
31.01.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

30.01.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a plaid shirt is sitting in a field with a bucket of corn . Alt: A good from the show Letterkenny, where a man in a plaid shirt is sitting in a field and says, "You got a problem with Canada gooses, you got a problem with me. And I suggest you let that one marinate."
30.01.2026 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

29.01.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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)

23.01.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.01.2026 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Students and recruiters: Register now for the NASW Virtual Internship Fair on Feb. 6, 2026 NASW student members looking for great science writing internships or one-on-one networking conversation with editors at news and science organizations are invited to register for the 2026 NASW Virtual Internship Fair.

STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required.

GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...

Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join

19.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Cutest shop steward at the quacker factory

14.01.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

14.01.2026 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you insist

08.01.2026 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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. β€œAt 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. 🦫 🌿

04.01.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 884    πŸ” 278    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 22

This is awesome

04.01.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops goo...ps

04.01.2026 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stinkin' cute

01.01.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

21.12.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Small fresh pink and white blueberry blossoms surrounded by fading green and yellow leaves on their last leg.

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...

14.12.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚠️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.

13.12.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

12.12.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Warmer and wetter

12.12.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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