Nancy H

The cinnamon squiggles are HORRIFYING.

Makeup in Spotted Lanternfly colors and patterns: above eyebrow in beige with inner scattered black spots and outer small black mesh-like spots, upper eye in inner red with scant black spots, outer in white patches and an outer black temple blend, under eye in red with black spots and an outer upper cheek fade blend, edge of nose in yellow. Lips in shimmer beige with black spots. Spotted langerfly imag eas reference

#BirdGlamour says BOO! this Halloween with the Spotted Lanterfly! Calling southeast Asia home, these planthoppers were first noted in Philadelphia in 2014! Populations are checked by parasitic wasps in southeast Asia but are an invasive species in N.A., going after agriculture and lumber crops. 🐞

On the Media: The Divided Dial | WNYC Studios | Podcasts WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.

The "Divided Dial" may be the BEST documentary ever made about the history of AM talk radio and far right shortwave broadcasting. I heard a lot of those broadcasters in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s.

Excellent work by Katie Thornton and others at WNYC. They nailed it.

www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

These palettes are GORGEOUS colours 😍

Girl, this made me cry, vicariously. You did great 💪

ID 1: "Primary care doctor visit to diagnose Long COVID." A stock photo of a doctor looking smug surrounded by "normal lab results, no mask, anxiety diagnosis, shrug emoji pin, 'I don't even know what specialist I should send you to.'"

ID 6: "The CDC." A person in a haunted house costume surrounded by "Delta Airlines pumpkin, a rotating horror of pandemic denying directors, jump scare COVID data dashboards, measles, mumps, rubella as a little treat."

ID 5: "Group costume: which doctor will treat my Long COVID?" Seven Spider-Men in lab coats standing in a circle pointing at each other: PCP, cardiologist, OBGYN, neurologist, gastroenterologist, rheumatologist, dermatologist."

ID 3: "Ed Yong." Science reporter Ed Yong surrounded by "blue button-up floral shirt, a literal Pulitzer Prize, binoculars 4 birding, enormous camera with a bird on it."

Happy Halloween! We have a some last-minute #LongCOVID themed costume ideas for you! 👻

A plant in a large blue pot, wearing a construction vest and with a bag of peanut M&Ms.

I have received advice from The Child and today I present: The Grow Where You Are Planted Academy Halloween Parade.

Here we have Leona, a key lime recently winterized. She is working on her first lime (not pictured). Leona has been working so hard she wanted to be a construction worker.

I love everything about this 😍 way to go, plant-keeper.

For sure, I was hoping this survey would mention that! My mom taught us 'Halloween apples', but we were the only ones saying that in Calgary in the 80s. She grew up in Winnipeg in the 50s. Dad grew up in Edmonton.

A desert landscape in which the foreground is partially covered in green shrubs and the background consists of mountains and two small peaks at the center. The sky is a warm yellow-orange due to the just-rising Sun.

A desert sunrise over Big Bend's Mule Ear Peaks. #photography

For the 'using you' question.. I agree that's not a productive attitude to start with, but one thing to look out for when dating is reciprocity. Is the other person being thoughtful and generous to YOU as well? If they expect the man to pay for everything, is that the kind of relationship YOU want?

Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

To quote @evangreer.bsky.social

Leave them alone!
Leave them alone!
What
the
fuck
is wrong with you?!

My heart just aches for these kids & their families, & fuuuuuck any & all Democrats who think it's ~good politics~ to throw them under the goddamn GOP bus.

The comet had passed closest to Earth a week earlier but was still a week away from its closest approach to the Sun, or perihelion. The comet was exhibiting a long straight blue ion tail and a shorter curving shot dust tail, typical of many comets. Warm light from a low first quarter Moon off camera to the left illuminates the scene and casts the shadows across the river shore. The comet was departing the constellation of Serpens this night (whose stars are at right) and was heading into southern Hercules. Technical: This is a blend of — – A stack of 8 x 30 seconds, tracked on the Star Adventurer 2i tracker, for the sky, with ... – A stack of 2 x 60 seconds, untracked, for the ground, with LENR turned on for hot pixel elimination – All with the Canon R5 at ISO 400 and RF28-70mm lens at 35mm and f/2. The sky stack was Median combined to eliminate the many Starlink satellite trails. No filters were employed.

This is Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) in a moonlit evening sky scene over the Elbow River at Elbow Falls, in Kananaskis Country, southern Alberta.
This was October 29, 2025. Tech details in the Alt Text.

Niche ask but does anyone personally or professionally know Marion Rankine, the author of Brolliology? I JUST WANNA TALK.

bookshop.org/p/books/brol...

THANK YOU for hiring Sabrina Imbler and letting their brilliance run free 😂😍

Great reporting. Breaks my heart. WTF America. It's better for ALL of us if everyone can access healthcare (and housing, for that matter).

Cancer killed his parents. He’s facing the same disease alone — and unhoused. Marcus Ford, like other Black men around the country, lives with a higher risk of dying from cancer due to factors out of his control. But Medicaid cuts may take away his treatment.

What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like?

It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

You have until Sunday SUNDAY Sunday to order a Biology is Bigger than Binaries shirt. I don't have room in my house for piles of shirts so our shirts are always time-limited.

Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, supports @skypeascientist.bsky.social, looks cool as hell.

Get one: SquidFacts.net

I saw this earlier today, but was dopey enough not to notice that giraffe isn't actually spelled like that 😂😂 this kind of silliness is excellent use of the internet. 🥇

An effort to show more caregiving on TV has one goal: Influence Congress to pass paid leave 'Cheers' made designated drivers mainstream and 'Will & Grace' changed hearts on marriage equality. Can TV do the same for paid family leave?

"Cheers" helped make designated drivers mainstream and "Will & Grace" changed hearts on marriage equality. Can TV do the same for paid family leave?

An elderly dog and a tabby cat standing in a doorway looking to their left

The same dog and cat in the same doorway, now looking to their right

The elder statesmen watching the puppy zoom

I made an almond and boiled/pureed orange cake once, it was a Moroccan recipe and delicious!! But it was baked, not steamed. I don't really understand the steaming.

"In less than 36 hours since we announced that we will be sending payments to disabled SNAP recipients in the South—$100 to individuals and $250 to households—we have received more than 12,400 applications, totaling $2.7 million in requests." - they have to close the form tomorrow... no way to cover

Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list.

Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left.

Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left.

Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.

We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️

oh this is one of my favorite Don’t Fuck With Mountains things, I grew up nearby

Mt. Washington is, by most standards, a hill - it is only 6288 feet

it also has some of the very worst weather in the world and until 1996 the highest wind speed ever recorded (231mph)

it can and will kill you

It's a good habit to teach folks to ask how the priority of the new request compares to whatever is already on their list for the day.

Happy International Animation Day!
A perfect day to celebrate the animated films of the National Film Board. The NFB's animated films have won 6 Oscars. Their great films include The Log Driver's Waltz, The Hockey Sweater, Blackfly and Bob's Birthday.
Watch them for free: nfb.ca

Cartoon illustration showing a classroom scene with a large poster titled “Our Favourite Picture Book” by John Writer, featuring a cat character in a red outfit. A teacher labeled “Jane Illustrator, feeling miffed” stands nearby thinking, “But… John Writer didn’t decide how this character would look… I did!” Two children admire the poster, saying “We love John Writer!” and “His cats are so cute!!” Hashtags at the bottom read “#PicturesMeanBusiness” and “Sarah McIntyre.”

Educators: You can help show next generation the value of HUMAN creativity. When talking about illustrated books, pls mention illustrators by name? Display student artwork on your walls w/credit. Discuss illustrators w/your class. Invite illustrators to visit your school!
#PicturesMeanBusiness

Second Nature — A documentary about everything you didn’t learn in high school biology. Debunking myths that females are “inferior” and being queer is “unnatural,” Second Nature follows trailblazing trans Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets other groundbreaking scien...

Whoop, whoop! The new queer wildlife documentary 'Second Nature,' narrated by the inspirational Elliot Page, will premiere in New York on Saturday. 🐠🏳️‍⚧️🐧🌈🐘

It looks awesome; check out the teaser. Hopefully it will be available in the UK soon.

www.secondnaturedoc.com #lgbtq #nature #film #PrideInSTEM

A sunset of pink to dark periwinkle clouds above a mountain horizon

Wishing all of you the peace I find in the natural world everyday.

Good night, friends. Hold fast for this week - we need you.