Carving of Susopa, a humanoid figure with light orange skin and a white checkered skirt, with a very simple face of three dots

Stenopelmatini flightless cricket is light orange with a white and brown striped abdomen and a very large head

today I learned there is a katsina (SW USA indigenous spirit being) named Susopa who is a stenopelmatini cricket / "potato bug"

A macro photo taken at night of a green-glowing, bioluminescent click beetle larva, partially outside its burrow in a red-dirt termite mound. The beetle larva has sharp, wide open mandibles, ready to snap shut on any insect that ventures too close, attracted by the light.

A photo at night of a tall termite mound on a grassland. The cloudy sky is faintly blue in the background. The termite mound is dotted with a few dozen green pinpoints of light, all from tiny bioluminescent click beetle larvae living in the mound's surface, giving the termite mound the appearance of lumpy, red-dirt Christmas tree.

An amazing sight from my recent Brazil trip: bioluminescent termite mounds in Emas National Park. Tiny larvae of click beetles (Pyrearinus termitilluminans) glow steadily, hoping to attract flying insects (like winged termites & ants), which they then grab with their sharp mandibles. #insects 🐙🌿

Happy Halloween 🎃

I didn't have time to carve anything this year, so enjoy my 2023 pumpkin.

A pumpkin photographed at night, lit from within. Carved into the face of the pumpkin is a 3D representation of the JWST image of the pillars of creation. Beside the pillars, numerous dots represent background stars.

A pumpkin photographed at night, lit from within. Carved into the pumpkin is the JWST Identifier, a stylized representation of the telescope with 18 hexagons representing the mirror and two triangles representing the sunshield. Beside the mirror are a planet, stars, and a spiral galaxy.

A pumpkin photographed at night, lit from within. Carved into the pumpkin is a representation of JWST's mirror with several hexagons arranged in a circular pattern. On the right side of the mirror is a stylized spider web. Within the mirror is another carving, a spiral structure representing a galaxy. It continues on as a series of dots to the left and right of the mirror.

Happy Halloween 🎃

Here are my pumpkins that I carved in 2022, 2021, and 2020. The Pumpkin Pillars of Creation, the Pumpkin JWST Identifier, and the Pumpkin "Webb" mirror. 🧪🔭

HiRISE After Dark

#NowPlaying > Prince > Sign o’ the Times

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Beneath its tourist glamour, the Kimberley has a bloody history many visitors don't know The Kimberley region in WA's far north is home to more than 30 massacre sites where over 500 Aboriginal lives were claimed, but only three are officially recognised.

The Kimberley region in WA's far north is home to more than 30 massacre sites where over 500 Aboriginal lives were claimed, but only three are officially recognised.

Alexis Wright becomes first Aboriginal author to win the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature This year, the Waanyi author of Carpentaria, Tracker and Praiseworthy has won the Stella Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and now the Melbourne Prize for Literature.

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I worked in child protection for 13 years. Aboriginal families know what’s best for our children | Debra Swan It is not enough for the NSW child protection system to claim it has good policies; we need to see those policies implemented effectively Our fight for our children is ongoing. I’ve fought for years, both inside the system and out of it, trying to keep our kids at home. I am a proud Gomeroi woman and the matriarch of my family, and this struggle has been fought by my people for generations. This struggle for our kids to stay safe with their families is not just a burst of activism; it is a generational battle that demands our unwavering commitment. In the words of the late US civil rights activist John Lewis, “Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes.” A report released today shows why our fight for our children must be ongoing. The Aboriginal Legal Service, AbSec, the Justice and Equity Centre, and Jumbunna Institute have found that, five years on from an independent review in 2019, only 12 out of 126 recommendations have been fully implemented by the NSW government. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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This is the most incredible Bronze Age axehead I know - and I have seen a lot of Bronze Age axes: a jumping cat.
From the palace of Malia, Crete, ca. 1800-1700 BC. Museum Heraklion. #Archaeology

A beautiful #Roman glass vessel in the shape of a cargo boat, in a rich cobalt blue. It was made in Italy about 2000 years ago but still looks amazing today! #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientGlass AncientBlueSky

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I see you — I send you the strength of a thousand generations.

Visiting the Landesmuseum Württemberg today, my old stumping grounds. The archaeological collections are exceptional, one of the many highlights: The head of a cave lion carved in mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago. Tiny (H. 2.1cm) but truly remarkable. From the Vogelherd Cave/Swabian Jura
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👀 Grosvenor Museum #Chester

A carved #Roman hairpin

#archaology

"THE hidden LÄND" exhibition
#Stuttgart #Germany

#Roman bowl with figures.
Terra Sigillata - fine red pottery.

An example of grave goods, which show how interconnected people were - links between Baltic, Eastern Europe & the Roman Empire.

Found in Kariv (Ukraine)

#Archaeology #FindsFriday

Euclid : zoom sur la première page du grand atlas cosmique | CNES Le 15 octobre 2024, la mission Euclid de l'ESA a dévoilé le premier morceau de sa grande carte de l'Univers, révélant des millions d'étoiles et de galaxies.

L’ESA a dévoilé hier le 1er morceau de la carte du ciel établie par Euclid : une immense mosaïque de 208 gigapixels ! Ce patchwork est composé de 260 observations réalisées en moins de 2 semaines entre fin mars et début avril 2024. Il révèle des millions d'étoiles et de galaxies. Décryptage 👇

👋🙂 happy to find you on Blue Sky

Un voeu pour 2024 ? Qu'enfin,on foute la paix aux femmes,qu’elles aient l’accès à l’éducation,qu’elles soient libres de leurs choix,qu'on ne leur bourre pas le mou de conneries sexistes,qu'on ne les emmerde pas,qu'on ne les viole pas,qu'on les respecte,que ce soit aussi l’année qui verra Cécile Kohler libérée d’Iran. Y a du boulot.

We did it, on l'a fait, voici notre starter pack ✊

Sophia Aram on Instagram: "Presque nue, les cheveux libres et la tête haute Ahou Daryaei fait face à ses futurs bourreaux qui ne tarderont pas à l’arrêter. #endgenderapartheidnow #iran #afghanistan ... 32 likes, 0 comments - sophia.aram on November 4, 2024: "Presque nue, les cheveux libres et la tête haute Ahou Daryaei fait face à ses futurs bourreaux qui ne tarderont pas à l’arrêter. #endgenderapar...

Presque nue, les cheveux libres et la tête haute Ahou Daryaei fait face à ses futurs bourreaux qui ne tarderont pas à l’arrêter.
#EndGenderApartheid Now
#femmesVieLiberté
#AhouDaryaei
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Microscope photos of spider silk, showing interesting structures.

Spider web close-up showing regular patterns of water drops, like beads on a string.

Did you know "the capture silks of cribellate spiders have a unique wet-rebuilt structure with spindle-knots and joints for directional water collection," - which is why they make such pretty dew patterns?

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snoopy and woodstock are dancing together on a white background . ALT: snoopy and woodstock are dancing together on a white background .

I'm relieved to be on Blue Sky , but you might not understand who I am on Twitter : I'm reshaping my whole presence on social medias WIP ( John Muller : JhonnyMoonDrop on X ).

Happy to join 👋🙂

Is this (finally) the end for X? Delicate Musk-Trump relationship and growing rivals spell trouble for platform The former Twitter could fade away, or help shape a dark future hosting voices of a new authoritarian world Was that the week that marked the death of X? The platform formerly regarded as a utopian market square for exchanging information has suffered…

Is this (finally) the end for X? Delicate Musk-Trump relationship and growing rivals spell trouble for platform

Ukraine war live: Russia launches massive missile strike, hitting energy grid and residential areas Biggest air strike in months raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winter months Ukraine’s largest private energy provider says that the early morning Russian air strikes on Ukraine’s power infrastructure has “seriously damaged”…

Ukraine war live: Russia launches massive missile strike, hitting energy grid and residential areas

Il est des anagrammes qui ont des allures d’étonnants courts-circuits.

L’IA nous bat parfois, mais pas partout.
« Le 8 octobre 2000, le jeune Andreas Grund (Hanovre), après avoir defié son ordinateur aux échecs et avoir perdu, remporta contre lui (haut la main) un combat de savate. » (Jaime Montestrela)

Born on this day in 1971…
Aging the old fashioned way.
Growing old is a privilege denied to many.
This is 5️⃣3️⃣.
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Le 5 juillet 1940, il décolla en catimini de Bizerte. Surpris, les Britanniques lui tirèrent dessus à l'arrivée à Malte, mais pas de quoi freiner le Havrais. Les missions s'enchaînent jusqu'au 11 janvier 1941 où il est abattu. Mort à 29 ans d'un chevalier des airs. René Duvauchelle.

Coucouaf Bonsoir !

Regarde qui est là ! Daron @fredmanfrin.bsky.social ! Avec des cadeaux 🤩 Deux peluches à chien ! Un hérisson et un lapin !

Nous devons tout de même confesser avoir éventré un hérisson hier et avoir répandu tous ses viscères sur le canapé 😝