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A jungle makerspace for field biology in Gamboa, Panamá. www.dinalab.net We also organize the Digital Naturalism Conference: http://2025.dinacon.org

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It's the darkest feeling. Especially when you first start reading it and being like, oh this person has my exact problem, and then you realize it's you!

11.12.2025 01:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I have a good friend in LA who can host you all for free at a place called the Ecovillage! I'll DM you their contact!

11.12.2025 00:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Do you know a venue in LA that would be down to host 50-150 people in the Eagle Rock area for a reasonable amount?? Please let me know 😅

10.12.2025 23:45 — 👍 25    🔁 14    💬 13    📌 1

hey look at this beautiful thing

10.12.2025 21:42 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Weee!!! The book for dinacon 2022 is officially out!!

10.12.2025 20:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Big plug for sharing your publications on @archive.org

They have a really nice interface now that lets you embed PDFs really nicely so people can browse your cool content very easily!

10.12.2025 20:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Proceedings of the Third Digital Naturalism Conference - Batticaloa, Sri Lanka 2022 : Andrew Quitmeyer, Kit Quitmeyer, Sid Drmay, Various Authors : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ... The Third Digital Naturalism Conference ran for all 31 days of July 2022 in the town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka with Dreamspace Academy. It brought together...

New Publication!
It's taken 3 years due to lots of delays from our most difficult conference we ever put on, but the Proceedings of the Third Digital Naturalism Conference are out!
300 pages of cool projects led by artists, biologists, and designers in Sri Lanka!

archive.org/details/dina...

10.12.2025 20:46 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 3

They blasted too much sound

10.12.2025 14:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD EAT A PB+J WITHOUT CHATGPT!

09.12.2025 19:00 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Monsanto scientists ghostwrote this paper claiming the company’s proprietary glyphosate & roundup herbicides had no risk to human health.

25 years & 1300 citations later, it has finally been retracted — 8 years after the collusion was exposed.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

09.12.2025 15:39 — 👍 61    🔁 36    💬 1    📌 2

They are starting to charge weird subscription fees for stuff like encoding video

09.12.2025 05:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Plex sure took the express bus to enshittification city

09.12.2025 04:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Cool! By January we will release the latest version you can test out!

09.12.2025 01:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The genius @wellreadpanda.bsky.social points out that by episode 5, Pluribus seamlessly morphs into The Chair Company.

09.12.2025 01:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

nope! cheap from eryone brand 2kg for 30$

08.12.2025 22:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The new Mothbox Boxes made from PETG- Carbon Fiber are printing beautifully!

08.12.2025 22:08 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A SKELATEN CROSSIN DA STREET REAL LOW KEY BECUASE COP'S ARE ALWAYS TRYEN TO HASSLE PEOPLE WHO WALK , AND DRIVER'S ARE HASSLIN PEOPLE WHO WALK, AND IF YOUR ASKIN WHY YOU NEVER BEEN A PEDESTRIAN, THEY CONSIDER "WALKING AROUND" TO BE SUSPICIOUS AND MAYBE A SIGN THAT YOUR AN "UNDESIRABLE PERSON", SIMPLY WALKIN DOWN THE ROAD IS A CUE FOR MANY CAR DRIVER'S TO HOLLER SOME DUMB SHIT TO YOU, AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THEY WANT CROSSIN AN EMPTY STREET TO BE A CRIME IN ITSELF, SO THEY GOT AN EXCUSE TO BOTHER YOU,,, IF YOU CAN DO IT GET OUT SIDE TODAY AND TAKE A WALK WHILE ITS STILL FREE,,, DA TEXT SAYS "LEGALIZE JAY WALKING, PUNISH CAR'S NOT PEOPLE" AND LOOK WE ALL GOTTA DRIVE CAR'S IN THIS SHITTY COUNTRY BECAUSE THERES NO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND EVERY THING IS SO FAR APART ALL IM SAYIN IS LET ME CROSS THE STREET WHILE THERES NO BODY COMING BELIEVE ME IM WATCHING THE ROAD A HELL OF LOT MORE THEN ANY DRIVER I EVER SAW - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

A SKELATEN CROSSIN DA STREET REAL LOW KEY BECUASE COP'S ARE ALWAYS TRYEN TO HASSLE PEOPLE WHO WALK , AND DRIVER'S ARE HASSLIN PEOPLE WHO WALK, AND IF YOUR ASKIN WHY YOU NEVER BEEN A PEDESTRIAN, THEY CONSIDER "WALKING AROUND" TO BE SUSPICIOUS AND MAYBE A SIGN THAT YOUR AN "UNDESIRABLE PERSON", SIMPLY WALKIN DOWN THE ROAD IS A CUE FOR MANY CAR DRIVER'S TO HOLLER SOME DUMB SHIT TO YOU, AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THEY WANT CROSSIN AN EMPTY STREET TO BE A CRIME IN ITSELF, SO THEY GOT AN EXCUSE TO BOTHER YOU,,, IF YOU CAN DO IT GET OUT SIDE TODAY AND TAKE A WALK WHILE ITS STILL FREE,,, DA TEXT SAYS "LEGALIZE JAY WALKING, PUNISH CAR'S NOT PEOPLE" AND LOOK WE ALL GOTTA DRIVE CAR'S IN THIS SHITTY COUNTRY BECAUSE THERES NO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND EVERY THING IS SO FAR APART ALL IM SAYIN IS LET ME CROSS THE STREET WHILE THERES NO BODY COMING BELIEVE ME IM WATCHING THE ROAD A HELL OF LOT MORE THEN ANY DRIVER I EVER SAW - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

MY LEGS MY BUSINESS - dashare.zone ADMIN

08.12.2025 20:07 — 👍 441    🔁 115    💬 0    📌 3
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This moth was the undeniable star of our trip to Portugal in May…

Crimson Speckled ♥️ 🤍 🖤 🧡

#BestOfNature2025 #NatureWithin #TeamMoth

08.12.2025 09:04 — 👍 214    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0
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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈I dream of the day when the world can become a place where transgender people can live proudly and freely as themselves, and where they can love freely

As a mascot, I see human love as beautiful and wonderful.
I love you all today as well♡

05.12.2025 16:45 — 👍 9809    🔁 2825    💬 104    📌 65
Digging route under bridge

Digging route under bridge

People moving Wood into position

People moving Wood into position

Ans good news, we got a whole bridge replaced over the entrance to Pipeline Road today!!

Amazing work volunteers!

07.12.2025 21:40 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Arachnid with babies on abdomen

Arachnid with babies on abdomen

Look at this amazing amblypygid mom who brought all her babies to the jungle bridge building with us!

07.12.2025 21:38 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
YOU AND ME AND EVERY OTHER POOR PEACE OF SHIT IN THE COUNTRY SUFFER BECAUSE ALL DA MONEY HAS TO GO TO 4 GUYS WHO SOMEHOW NEVER PAY TAX'S, AND IN 2025 EVERY TRIP TO THE GAS STATION SNACK AISLE FEELS LIKE THE ZOO AS A KID "WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS" EXCEPT THE BREAD WAS 99 CENT'S THEN, NOW YA CANT USE COINS TO BUY ANY THING, EVEN THE PARKING METERS AN APP THAT EMAILS YOU LATER AND SAYS "LIKE PARKING? COME DOWN TOWN RIGHT NOW AND PAY US TO PARK HERE" , ANY NORMAL PERSON IF THEY HAD $1,000,000,000 WOULD GIVE ALOT OF IT TO HELP UNHOUSED AND HUNGRY PEOPLE, AND THATS WHY THEY NEVER LET US HOLD THAT MONEY, THEY KNOW ANY ONE WITH A SOUL WOULD USE IT TO HELP EVERY ONE ELSE, INSTEAD OF LAUGHING AT THEM AND BUYING ANOTHER YACHHT , WHO EVEN LIKES BOATS???? SORRY BUT YOUR FUCKIN DERANGED IF U LIKE THAT SHIT,,, "IM DEFYING THE POWER OF WATER LOOK AT ME" QUIT BRAGGING , I AM A LAND ANIMAL, I RESPECT THE POWER OF STONE AND FOREST , IF YOUR NOT ROWING THAT THING I DO NOT RESPECT YOU, A CANOE IS A HUMBLE VEHICLE, A DINGHY IS A TOOL OF HUMANS, A YACHT IS THE DEVIL'S CAR , AND HES SAILING INTO YOUR EMPTY VESSEL BEZOS!!!!!!!! HES MOTORING RIGHT INTO THE LACK OF EMPATHY OF EVERY "RIGHT WING GUY" !!!! ANY WAY THE TEXT ON HERE "EVERY THING COULD BE FIND IF RICH PEOPLE HAD SLIGHTLY LESS MONEY, OH WELL GUESS IMPROVING THE WORLD IS IMPOSSIBLE " - THINK ABOUT THIS WHY IS IT ILLEGAL TO SAY WHAT WOULD FIX THE COUNTRY, WHY IS IT AGAINST EVERY TERM OF SERVICE, THINK ABOUT IT, THINK ABOUT IT, THINK ABOUT IT, THE RULES ARE FOR THE WORKERS, ITS RIGHT IN THE NAME "THE RULING CLASS" WHY ARE THEY NOT SUBJECT TO OUR RULES, THINK ABOUT IT , YOU KNOW WHY, AND YOU KNOW THAT EVERY THING ENDS, THE ONLY QUESTION IS ARE YOU WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES OR WILL YOU LAY DOWN AND BEG FOR APPROVAL LIKE A TRAINED DOG,,,,, ARE YOU A DOG OR ARE YOU A HUMAN BEING , YOU ARE A REAL SPECIAL PEACE OF SHIT JUST LIKE ME AND U KNOW WHAT U HAVE TO DO - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

YOU AND ME AND EVERY OTHER POOR PEACE OF SHIT IN THE COUNTRY SUFFER BECAUSE ALL DA MONEY HAS TO GO TO 4 GUYS WHO SOMEHOW NEVER PAY TAX'S, AND IN 2025 EVERY TRIP TO THE GAS STATION SNACK AISLE FEELS LIKE THE ZOO AS A KID "WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS" EXCEPT THE BREAD WAS 99 CENT'S THEN, NOW YA CANT USE COINS TO BUY ANY THING, EVEN THE PARKING METERS AN APP THAT EMAILS YOU LATER AND SAYS "LIKE PARKING? COME DOWN TOWN RIGHT NOW AND PAY US TO PARK HERE" , ANY NORMAL PERSON IF THEY HAD $1,000,000,000 WOULD GIVE ALOT OF IT TO HELP UNHOUSED AND HUNGRY PEOPLE, AND THATS WHY THEY NEVER LET US HOLD THAT MONEY, THEY KNOW ANY ONE WITH A SOUL WOULD USE IT TO HELP EVERY ONE ELSE, INSTEAD OF LAUGHING AT THEM AND BUYING ANOTHER YACHHT , WHO EVEN LIKES BOATS???? SORRY BUT YOUR FUCKIN DERANGED IF U LIKE THAT SHIT,,, "IM DEFYING THE POWER OF WATER LOOK AT ME" QUIT BRAGGING , I AM A LAND ANIMAL, I RESPECT THE POWER OF STONE AND FOREST , IF YOUR NOT ROWING THAT THING I DO NOT RESPECT YOU, A CANOE IS A HUMBLE VEHICLE, A DINGHY IS A TOOL OF HUMANS, A YACHT IS THE DEVIL'S CAR , AND HES SAILING INTO YOUR EMPTY VESSEL BEZOS!!!!!!!! HES MOTORING RIGHT INTO THE LACK OF EMPATHY OF EVERY "RIGHT WING GUY" !!!! ANY WAY THE TEXT ON HERE "EVERY THING COULD BE FIND IF RICH PEOPLE HAD SLIGHTLY LESS MONEY, OH WELL GUESS IMPROVING THE WORLD IS IMPOSSIBLE " - THINK ABOUT THIS WHY IS IT ILLEGAL TO SAY WHAT WOULD FIX THE COUNTRY, WHY IS IT AGAINST EVERY TERM OF SERVICE, THINK ABOUT IT, THINK ABOUT IT, THINK ABOUT IT, THE RULES ARE FOR THE WORKERS, ITS RIGHT IN THE NAME "THE RULING CLASS" WHY ARE THEY NOT SUBJECT TO OUR RULES, THINK ABOUT IT , YOU KNOW WHY, AND YOU KNOW THAT EVERY THING ENDS, THE ONLY QUESTION IS ARE YOU WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES OR WILL YOU LAY DOWN AND BEG FOR APPROVAL LIKE A TRAINED DOG,,,,, ARE YOU A DOG OR ARE YOU A HUMAN BEING , YOU ARE A REAL SPECIAL PEACE OF SHIT JUST LIKE ME AND U KNOW WHAT U HAVE TO DO - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

ALT TEXT - SHIRT'S AT dashare.zone - dashare.zone ADMIN

06.12.2025 22:14 — 👍 939    🔁 258    💬 0    📌 12
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Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too!

preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵

Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

1/9

06.12.2025 13:57 — 👍 273    🔁 113    💬 6    📌 7

#fuckice and also piss off with purity policing other folks.

Celebrate those who are able to achieve tiny things in the right direction rather than attack everyone not being perfect.

(Btw my general stance with media is:
1) pirate everything
2) send as much money directly to your fav artists )

05.12.2025 23:44 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Oh wow, so you are still advocating listening to music on devices that use enslavement making, environment destroying rare earth minerals and petrochemicals?

That's NOT A SOLUTION FFS.

ALL TECHNOLOGY SUCKS.

This is my guide on how i personally hire a vegan bard to sing to me.

05.12.2025 23:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
Temporary Research Scientist/Engineer 1-2 Job Description The Research Scientist/Engineer will lead efforts ensuring that the open source hardware products and any accompanying software developed by the community are appropriately vetted, tes...

Do you know people in Seattle who want a really cool job? Your task will be to replicate open science hardware! It’s part of Nadya Peek's super cool Machine Agency Lab, and I’ll help oversee it too! wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

05.12.2025 20:37 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Basically for three quarters of the year generally like 95% humidity all the time at least.

It's also the site the US military used to use for material degradation by environmental factors. So it's pretty rough on stuff!

05.12.2025 18:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
left ugly print with filament that was dried for 2 hours
right, beautiful print with same filament that was dried for 12 hours!

left ugly print with filament that was dried for 2 hours right, beautiful print with same filament that was dried for 12 hours!

I live in one of the most humid places on earth, and always kinda figured that the mere fact that i COULD 3d print stuff here meant that all the hype around how you need to dry your filament was overhyped.

but OH BOY, when you actually just dry that filament, it actually really works really well!

05.12.2025 16:32 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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But isn't there a secret setting in bluesky that like gets ride of "rude" or "threat" language. Like i think i had to go turn mine off?

05.12.2025 08:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Seems like a good time to drop this here

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete...

02.12.2025 05:44 — 👍 228    🔁 130    💬 9    📌 12

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