Misty Bentz

Enjoy them and the sunshine! ☀️ (assuming your picture shows the weather this weekend)

A bunch of purple crocuses blooming

Two dainty pink blossoms on an azalea with dome additional buds not yet opened

Crocuses are almost all up, and azaleas are just starting to get going 🌺 🌱
Lots of native perennials also starting to wake up and put out new leaves for the season

Two kitty heads are alertly looking out a window at a squirrel by the base of a nearby tree

Caturday morning excitement

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

In this current harsh world, let's warm a few hearts remembering the events of 7-8 March 1991, when the 90,000 people of Brindisi woke up to find 25,000 Albanians roaming the streets of their town. For perspective, that's roughly equivalent to 25k people suddenly landing in Hastings [Thread] >> 1

a man in a tuxedo is standing in front of a group of people . Alt: a man in a old-fashioned tuxedo is clapping in front of a group of people

Always the right choice

Gigi, a small gray striped cat, has her front paws outstretched while she melts into a blue blanket

My current energy level

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

Scientists! Avoid entangling yourself in a global child trafficking ring using this one weird trick (talking to literally any woman)
www.science.org/content/arti...

LOOK AT THESE LIL GUYS THAT STILL NEED HELP 🥹

where exactly? I don’t see a link to do so

A handsome Philadelphua tuxedo cat with a black mask, back, and arms, a very cute pink nose, white chin and chest, and soulful, sad eyes. Ziggy, ACCT-A-238428.

Ziggy**$4,645 in pledges for the rescue that pulls** Stormii**$1,090 in pledges for the rescue that pulls** ACCT Philly, Philadelphia Timestamped for Euthanasia 😿Ziggy ACCT-A-238428 must have confirmed placement with an ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by THURSDAY MARCH 5th 10AM. 😿Stormii ACCT-A-241159 must have confirmed placement with a committed ADOPTER or RESCUE PARTNER by FRIDAY MARCH 6th 10AM. 🆕😿Blanca ACCT-A-126388 must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER by SATURDAY MARCH 7th 10AM. 🟥PLEDGE FORM (To pledge/donate for rescue please fill out this form): https://forms.gle/QCBt13kiimk3din78 🟥FOSTER: If you can foster for a rescue or adopt email lifesaving@acctphilly.org immediately. 🟥VIDEO: 😿Meet Ziggy https://youtube.com/shorts/RcVqh4jDr8c 😿Meet Stormii https://youtube.com/shorts/cHmo46GnL-U?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/7Op6HaI0l6s 😿Meet Blanca https://youtube.com/shorts/O-GDTFnQ9og?feature=share 😿Ziggy is a 2 year old gentle guy who was surrendered to ACCT when his owner noticed he was urinating painful bladder stones. He's a bit of a nervous guy, but his owner said that once Ziggy trusts, you, he's very sweet and affectionate. In addition to an indefinite urinary diet, Ziggy will also need surgery to remove the bladder stones he already has, and is at an increased risk of those stones causing a urinary blockage.

Medical 3/1 Veterinary Exam Surrendered due to hematuria and urinating stones, per owner, for the past week. Mentation: BAR Body Condition Score (BCS): 8/9 Muscle Condition Score (MCS): 3/3 Hydration: Euhydrated EENT: No ocular/nasal/aural discharge. Normal cervical palpation. Oral: Mild dental calculus, no apparent oral masses or foreign bodies Cardiovascular: No murmur or arrhythmia, MM pink and moist, CRT less than 2 sec Respiratory: Clear lung fields bilaterally, no crackles or wheezes Musculoskeletal: Ambulatory x4, no lameness. Brief orthopedic exam performed. Neurologic: Normal mentation. Cranial nerves WNL. No ataxia. Brief neurological exam performed. Integument: Healthy hair coat and skin, no ectoparasites seen Peripheral Lymph Nodes: No peripheral lymphadenopathy Abdomen: Soft, comfortable, no masses or organomegaly palpated Urogenital: Normal external genitalia, no discharge or inflammation Rectal Exam: Not performed - Cystoliths - Hematuria Dx: - Radiographs: cystoliths * Radiographs available upon request Behavior In his kennel, Ziggy is nervous, and wary of strangers offering unfamiliar pets. But he is doing a very good job of being brave, and after a few gentle words, allowed petting and chin scratches. Ziggy's owner said that he was a "very smart" cat, and described him as "lovable and friendly." Ziggy comes from a home with other adult cats, but is a little more cautious of children. We think that Ziggy would do best in a quiet environment, at least for him to decompress. And once he is able to get his surgery, we know that Ziggy will be able to show us his true colors.

PEOPLE!!! YOU'RE AMAZING!!! Donations for Ziggy are now at $4,654 for the rescue org that pulls him, BUT NO ONE HAS PULLED HIM YET, and he has to be taken *by 10am tomorrow morning*☠️💀!!! On behalf of tuxedo cat Italy, IF YOU'RE IN PHILLY & KNOW CAT RESCUE ORGS PLEASE TELL THEM TO GET THIS CAT!!!

Just had my 15 year anniversary

I was offered a faculty position while my husband was leading convoys across the desert in Afghanistan. I had to decide if I would take the job and move us across the country without talking to him because I couldn’t just pick up a phone and call him…

Frances Perkins majored in physics at Mt Holyoke College. After graduation, she taught science at a girl’s school before fully shifting her focus to worker’s rights. 🧪 #WomenInPhysics

Grandpa 1 was a welder at an aluminum plant.
Grandpa 2 was a logger until he had a truck roll over him in an accident and broke his back and couldn’t work. Grandma learned to decorate wedding cakes and started her own bakery to help make ends meet.

What fun visitors you have in your yard! Do your cameras have night vision as well as daytime?

Thanks! I’ll take a look!

The moon going from full moon to a red moon and starting to go back to a normal full moon, then my camera battery door fell off.

Here's my first edit on the March 3rd Lunar Eclipse. 15 moon shots, 1 foreground. Taken over a 3 hourish period.

A red fox passing through our backyard as seen by our bird feeder camera

I’ve been considering getting a trail cam for our yard to see who all visits at night, but I am not really sure where to start (products, placement, etc). Does anyone have tips or suggestions based on experience (good or bad) that they would like to share?
Daytime fox visit for funsies

read this if you’re an educator. it’s well worth it.

a man wearing a suit and tie says pick one Alt: a man wearing a suit and tie says pick one

I don’t really care which, just pick one!

Red, a dark gray cat, is sitting on a partially completed puzzle

Gigi, a small gray striped cat, has stuck her nose right in the camera

Helpful cats

I called my GA senator today to ask them to support SB 240. It seems like a little thing, but little things still matter (and can lead to bigger things).

Sending good thoughts to both of you today

A yellow daffodil is backlit by the Sun and a blue sky

A small purple crocus has emerged from the leaves and pine needles

Spring is springing 🌱

Gigi, a small striped gray cat, is perched on a beige carpet-covered kitty city and alertly looking out. Her dark little tail is wrapped around front paw

Red, a dark gray cat, is sitting on a light pink blanket on a kitty hammock with her front paws on the edge.

Caturday with Gigi and Red

For the evening crowd 🔭

The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space

The leadership of the American Astronomical Society explains why "move all the telescopes to space" is neither possible nor desirable: spacenews.com/the-future-o...

I would only add that there are individual telescopes that mass more than everything ever launched into space put together.

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

Right OK so what can you do? Great news, especially if you're in the US (insert feelings here), both @darkskyintl.bsky.social and @aas.org have handy guides for how to write an FCC comment.
This is sort of astronomers' equivalent of "call your elected officials" kind of call to action, for context.

I know! It seemed like The. Most. Obvious. HST proposal when I noticed it myself! Glad we were able to get the observations in before HST transitioned to one-gyro mode