Susan Smith

The King is mad

1/9. In 2020 Iran did try to interfere with the presidential election.

Happy World Seagrass Day from the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group!

Seagrass meadows provides food and shelter to marine fauna; it improves water quality by filtering, cycling, and storing nutrients and pollutants; and act as carbon sinks.

Just trying to light things up

It’s not supporting the troops to send them off to kill and die in an illegal war of aggression whose purpose is to make sure that their votes don’t count.

In 1973, a veto-proof majority of Congress took the position that POTUS’s constitutional powers to use military force are limited to:

1) declaration of war

2) specific statutory authorization

3) national emergency triggered by attack on U.S., its territories or possessions, or armed forces. 1/n

They really said ‘one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish’ #stoplightparrotfish #blueparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #coralcitycamera

Nothing freaks out the fish of Coral City more than the birds! Death from above! Look out grunts! Beware!! 🐦‍⬛😱🐟🐟🐟🐟 #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #tomtate #coralcity #dfa

The floor plan for the planned ICE concentration camp in Social Circle, Georgia:

Local zoning is the way! A lot of these are being stopped or stalled by neighborhood organizing.

These warehouses often need to be purchased, permitted, approved for occupancy and specs. Each one of those steps can be interrupted.

Ppl are pressuring corps not to sell, counties to deny permits, etc

Dear Americans,

Regarding tariff refunds, I want you to contact your reps with these messages:

STEP 1: “I want my 1,000 dollars back for the tariff taxes I paid.”

When they say give an excuse, you write back:

STEP 2: “Fuck you. Pay me.”

Repeat step 2 as many times as needed.

I've explored the ocean's deepest part. Trump wants to destroy it. | Opinion I've been to the Mariana Trench. The choice is clear: Protect one of earth's last frontiers or destroy it before we even understand what we're losing.

I've explored the ocean's deepest part. Trump wants to destroy it. | Opinion
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... #astrobiology #oceanography #exploration @deepseadawn.bsky.social

BlueSky users who do not buy my book about shark conservation could be left behind, says shark conservation book author Dr. David Shiffman

www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

100% agree. Little Caesars is the best bang for your buck, and the crazy bread is the BEST!

Here are some ocean conservation technologies that I’m excited about “Is there any technology the left is excited about?” This question was asked on social media this week by a supporter of AI who was frustrated by criticisms of that technology. It&#8217…

"Are there any technologies the left is excited about?"

This seemed like an old-school prompt for blogging (complimentary,) so I blogged about some ocean conservation technology that I'm excited about.

www.southernfriedscience.com/here-are-som...

🧪🦑🌍

The next time some neo-Christian foams at the mouth they need this as an antidote.

I believe the Hershey’s kiss is, in fact, a giant chocolate chip, so the Peanut Butter Blossom cookie doesn’t have candy/candy bars. Therefore, the Peanut Butter Blossom is actually a chocolate chip (singular) peanut butter cookie!

Mardi Gras beads are an environmental nightmare. LSU hopes a 3D printer and okra can change that It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds.

“This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.”

apnews.com/article/mard...

My what a beautifully long tail you have!! #spottedeagleray #stingraysofcoralcity #coralcitycamera #eagleray #remora

Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

For your consideration: ice cream (vanilla) with chocolate chips

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Mumps is now on the rise.

Over in Hell, the billionaires are fighting with each other over who hung out with Epstein more. 🍿

At any given time there are approximately 20-30 million people in the world with two full skeletons in their body.

I’m assuming you are aware of the dad bod curling team.

Here's how a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine

How a year of RFK Jr. has changed American science

www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Are you a student interested in science policy, or want to make a difference? Are you fed up with how this administration has treated federal science funding and pushed pseudoscience policies?

JOIN US this president’s day (Monday!) for an info session to learn about how YOU can make an impact! 🧬🧪

YouTube video by National Geographic Octopus Mating | National Geographic

Happy Valentine’s Day!! Here’s a romance story for you…

youtu.be/4fkQZrfeYXQ

💗 Happy Valentine’s Day 💗

Nominate the green saguaro as the least confusing cocktail

I’ve been really enjoying beers from There Does Not Exist brewery lately