Whoever is running classical KUSC at 2315 on a Saturday night seems like a fun person. This has been such unhinged music and I’m here for it. #eclecticclassical #KUSC #latenightradio

Blood Upon the Snow Hozier, Bear McCreary · God of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack) · Song · 2022

Why am I today years old in discovering this masterpiece?! Turn up @bearmccreary.bsky.social & @hozier.bsky.social

Wow. I’m really glad I spent most of today underwater instead of being utterly embarrassed to be an American above water. 🤦‍♀️

Best Dungeons & Dragons joke I've ever heard:

"Only a game created by nerds would have 'charisma' as a fantasy ability."

Got any other contenders?

My favorite view of the sky, full of algae.

I have accepted that I say “I need a dive” the same way others say “I need a drink”. We all have our vices.

Scientists identify heat-resistant kelp strain Kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp, one of the most commonly farmed kelp species. The loss of kelp populations can significantly impact ecosystems, and potentially the growing demand for sustainably farming food, feed, fertilizer, medicine, and cosmetics. To give kelp a chance against climate change, scientists have identified kelp species with natural adaptations to cope with heat.

Scientists identify heat-resistant kelp strain https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210153724.htm 🔥 #MarineLife #MarineBiology #ClimateChange #ClimatecCrisis #ClimateEmergency

The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected Using only fins, divers wild-harvest abalone off eastern Australia’s coast. The marine snail, known for its beautiful iridescent shell but sought for its meat, is a fishery worth more than 150 million...

#Ocean #habitat "authors said they hope their findings will motivate policymakers to include #kelp forests in international conservation targets, such as the “30×30” mandate to protect 30% of Earth’s land and sea by 2030." news.mongabay.com/2025/02/the-... #marine #ecosystem #conservation #science

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so another reminder that #BalloonsBlow.
Countless animals are killed by consuming the fallen remains of helium balloons and birds and other animals can also be entangled in any attached string.

Same!!!!

Quote of my reading today:

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
-Marie Curie