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Lené Gary

@leneagary.bsky.social

Writer. Poet. Interested in pesticides & environmental health issues. Lover of dark skies, kettle ponds, bluets & loons.

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Opinion | Ocean Vuong on Becoming a Father to His Brother (Gift Article) Three weeks after my mother died, my brother moved in with me. In our grief I emerged as a kind of father.

A beautiful essay that might also inspire you to pick up your camera with a fresh eye.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

11.06.2025 19:07 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Look at those beauties!

05.06.2025 17:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“This shift in perception isn’t just about insects; it’s about the world as a whole.

When we teach ourselves and our audiences to see differently, we open the door to a deeper relationship with nature, a relationship built on awe, respect and an understanding that every small life matters.”

05.06.2025 16:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How To Watch CNN’s Special Presentation of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET CNN will broadcast live the penultimate performance of Good Night, and Good Luck from Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET across CNN and CNN International and will stream th...

PSA: CNN will be live broadcasting Saturday night's performance of George Clooney's Broadway play Good Night and Good Luck on TV - but also online *without requiring a login.*

cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/06/02/h...

04.06.2025 23:09 — 👍 191    🔁 87    💬 11    📌 16
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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.

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Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

Breaking News: The Mellon Foundation announced $15 million to support state humanities councils after federal aid cancellations left some in danger of collapse. The endowment provides crucial support to museums, historical sites, cultural festivals and community projects.

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Subjectifying the Universe: Ursula K. Le Guin on Science and Poetry as Complementary Modes of Comprehending and Tending to the Natural World “Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe.”

"Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe."

God, I love Ursula K. Le Guin www.themarginalian.org/2018/04/10/u...

22.04.2025 19:04 — 👍 45    🔁 15    💬 2    📌 0

Me too. Thank you for sharing. :)

17.04.2025 20:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
YouTube video by The On Being Project “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang

I've loved this poem for many years. I find myself returning to it a lot lately. #wendellberry #nationalpoetrymonth #naturewriting #naturepoetry #nature #peace #peacefulmoment #deepbreaths youtu.be/-ewB0WL3bNw?...

17.04.2025 20:17 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her (Gift Article) President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.

Deeply disturbing -

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...

11.04.2025 17:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.

This is the literal destruction of knowledge.

Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...

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‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump Podcast Episode · The Daily · 04/07/2025 · 36m

A very moving and inspiring episode:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

08.04.2025 03:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. Your grit and conviction are inspiring.

02.04.2025 01:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. Wish I could share.

23.03.2025 18:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes, only one plane to note. The wind was up, so the most prominent sound was of the grasses rubbing against one another. The surf was calm and beach free of man-made noise too. I was reminded of your lovely recordings. :)

23.03.2025 18:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The refuge is large enough that even though there were several cars, I only saw a few people. :)

23.03.2025 18:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
View of salt water marsh under blue skies with sweeping clouds.

View of salt water marsh under blue skies with sweeping clouds.

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA. USA

23.03.2025 18:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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5 Tide Pool Creatures to Become When Life Is Too Much - Orion Magazine Understanding the beautiful lives of aquatic creatures

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23.03.2025 17:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Architecture + Design Film Series Twyla Moves | March 19, 2025

Thoroughly enjoyed TWYLA MOVES tonight, thanks to the Architecture & Design Film Series. adfilmseries.org #MoreArtPlease

20.03.2025 03:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Do you have an online store? 🐰

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Photo of the red eft state of an Eastern Newt, an orange juvenile salamander with small black spots all over its body and more prominent and brighter orange spots on its back.

Photo of the red eft state of an Eastern Newt, an orange juvenile salamander with small black spots all over its body and more prominent and brighter orange spots on its back.

Spotted this red eft (terrestrial juvenile stage) of an Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in Tuscaloosa, AL, on March 16, 2025. 🌿 #BamaHerps www.inaturalist.org/observations...

16.03.2025 23:02 — 👍 89    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1
An adult female lynx walks down snowy a road with purpose. Her eyes are focused on the path ahead as she is about to walk past the photographer.

An adult female lynx walks down snowy a road with purpose. Her eyes are focused on the path ahead as she is about to walk past the photographer.

I am over the moon tonight. I ran into my friends again!
Mom and her kitten were walking down the road 6 km from my house, starting their nightly hunt. The light was low and my settings needed adjusting on the fly, but I managed a few shots that I'm incredibly happy with. Such a treat! 🌿🦊

14.03.2025 02:26 — 👍 1970    🔁 184    💬 64    📌 22

Love this book!

12.03.2025 04:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This makes me so happy.

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“Scientists at the school invented cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, confirmed the authenticity of the Dead Sea Scrolls, introduced the rubber glove to surgery and landed the first spacecraft on an asteroid. Twenty-nine people with links to the institution have won Nobel Prizes.”

12.03.2025 02:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sound up for the light chime of ice against the shore and geese calling in the distance. #LakeChamplain #VT

12.03.2025 02:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This was a fantastic talk! I look forward to sharing the recording with friends when it’s released.

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A fire is seen at a chemical plant, with black smoke filling the sky. A headline reads: "Trump's EPA to Rewrite Rules Aimed at Averting Chemical Disasters." Photo by Gerald Herbert/Associated Press.

A fire is seen at a chemical plant, with black smoke filling the sky. A headline reads: "Trump's EPA to Rewrite Rules Aimed at Averting Chemical Disasters." Photo by Gerald Herbert/Associated Press.

The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities across the U.S. The EPA filed a motion in federal court on Thursday pulling back the safety regulations, introduced under former president Joe Biden. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...

06.03.2025 19:39 — 👍 183    🔁 76    💬 34    📌 29

BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.

The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.

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That’s incredible! (I always enjoy your posts. Thank you for sharing!)

06.03.2025 18:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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