Monica V
@classyearlgrey.bsky.social
Former scientist, public involvement professional, transforming a failed farm into wildlife habitat and a food forest. Every day is an adventure, bruises and a few scars expected along the way.
Lovely day, so the dogs and I went up north to go owl watching in the afternoon. Crazy crowded but it felt good to be in the sun. 🪶 1/2
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Lovely day, so the dogs and I went up north to go owl watching in the afternoon. Crazy crowded but it felt good to be in the sun. 🪶 1/2
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January 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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I was talking to someone yesterday about how climate support is just evaporating even in states and among people who were vocal champions, out of fear of alienating voters.
That is a strategic error, and folks really need to take lessons from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social on how to do better.
That is a strategic error, and folks really need to take lessons from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social on how to do better.
Update: A bid to safeguard the National Center for Atmospheric Research failed Thursday after the Senate passed a spending package without an amendment to save the center's funding. eos.org/research-and...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up NCAR - Eos
The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading climate and Earth science research laboratories, according to a statement fro...
eos.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I was talking to someone yesterday about how climate support is just evaporating even in states and among people who were vocal champions, out of fear of alienating voters.
That is a strategic error, and folks really need to take lessons from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social on how to do better.
That is a strategic error, and folks really need to take lessons from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social on how to do better.
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As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
‘Buying countries is Stone Age mentality:’ Inuit speak up on Greenland
Indigenous Greenlanders, who endured centuries of colonialism from Denmark, now face a new threat from Donald Trump’s United States
canadiangeographic.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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I had the honor to introduce my replacement on 9NEWS
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I had the honor to introduce my replacement on 9NEWS
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This is amazing and wonderful, North American grasslands are the most endangered biome we have because they have largely been plowed under for monocrop agriculture since the mid-19th century.
Conservation nonprofit American Prairie in Montana has acquired holdings now spanning more than 2,428 km², the nonprofit aims to stitch together 12,950 km² of shortgrass prairie, home to bison, badgers, prairie dogs, ferrets, pronghorn, sage grouse and swift fox. buff.ly/PJYfnwi
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Victory for public access: American Prairie unlocks another 70,000 acres in Montana
Conservation group opens gated road and tears down "no trespassing" signs with purchase from Texas billionaire brothers.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This is amazing and wonderful, North American grasslands are the most endangered biome we have because they have largely been plowed under for monocrop agriculture since the mid-19th century.
This is magnificent. Highly recommend watching and participating.
Project 2025 took something from all of us. This month, we start taking it back.
THE PLAN: We pick one town on the other side of the border, and flood it with kindness.
Watch the video, and let's try to reverse some of the damage. Even just a fraction. #JustOneTown
youtube.com/shorts/9lY5x...
THE PLAN: We pick one town on the other side of the border, and flood it with kindness.
Watch the video, and let's try to reverse some of the damage. Even just a fraction. #JustOneTown
youtube.com/shorts/9lY5x...
Just One Town: THE PLAN
What if Canadians and Americans stopped being angry at each other for one day? Not for a country. For one small town. How it works, why it matters, and how you take part, it’s all in this…
youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This is magnificent. Highly recommend watching and participating.
This was always the plan.
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send the military to Minnesota to put down protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) killing of a Minneapolis woman. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, deploy military to Minnesota
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This was always the plan.
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Almost certainly the best thing I was ever told about owls was when I met an owl handler at an owl sanctuary and he told me that the wild owls who lived near the sanctuary worried about the tame show owls there and sometimes stopped by to leave them shrews and mice as presents.
December 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Almost certainly the best thing I was ever told about owls was when I met an owl handler at an owl sanctuary and he told me that the wild owls who lived near the sanctuary worried about the tame show owls there and sometimes stopped by to leave them shrews and mice as presents.
Another fun horse fact. When I was a newbie, wise old ranchers told me, “Never buy a pig-eyed horse.”
What is pig-eyed? Imagine the US President (and then immediately bleach your minds’ eye).
So I got mine from a solid line of cutters that had “baby doll eyes”. Why does this matter? 1/3
What is pig-eyed? Imagine the US President (and then immediately bleach your minds’ eye).
So I got mine from a solid line of cutters that had “baby doll eyes”. Why does this matter? 1/3
“Horses are more likely to startle around nervous people” is a feedback loop, considering people are more likely to be nervous around a large animal that may freak out upon seeing a plastic bag.
Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found. https://cnn.it/4pIvrxL
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Another fun horse fact. When I was a newbie, wise old ranchers told me, “Never buy a pig-eyed horse.”
What is pig-eyed? Imagine the US President (and then immediately bleach your minds’ eye).
So I got mine from a solid line of cutters that had “baby doll eyes”. Why does this matter? 1/3
What is pig-eyed? Imagine the US President (and then immediately bleach your minds’ eye).
So I got mine from a solid line of cutters that had “baby doll eyes”. Why does this matter? 1/3
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We need more industry leaders to speak up like 👇 "...$3.2 trillion of GDP impact that comes out of broadly the health care enterprise... people don’t realize just how much that derives from a basic kind of working engine in science.” 🧪
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/b...
‘Dangerous’: Moderna cofounder warns US faces dystopian scientific times - The Boston Globe
"We won’t just slow the miracle machine, we’ll throw it into reverse," Noubar Afeyan said.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
We need more industry leaders to speak up like 👇 "...$3.2 trillion of GDP impact that comes out of broadly the health care enterprise... people don’t realize just how much that derives from a basic kind of working engine in science.” 🧪
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/b...
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To @govmurphy.bsky.social:
As a Jerseyite (Bloomfield) and an American, I was deeply disappointed by your answers on #AskTheGov suggesting you may not sign the Immigrant Protection Package. You said signing these bills would just be a “feel good moment” that wouldn’t change much and hinted
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As a Jerseyite (Bloomfield) and an American, I was deeply disappointed by your answers on #AskTheGov suggesting you may not sign the Immigrant Protection Package. You said signing these bills would just be a “feel good moment” that wouldn’t change much and hinted
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Governor Phil Murphy (@govmurphy.bsky.social)
56th Governor of the Garden State and husband to Tammy. Building a stronger, fairer, and more affordable New Jersey.
Text me: (732) 605-5455
govmurphy.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
To @govmurphy.bsky.social:
As a Jerseyite (Bloomfield) and an American, I was deeply disappointed by your answers on #AskTheGov suggesting you may not sign the Immigrant Protection Package. You said signing these bills would just be a “feel good moment” that wouldn’t change much and hinted
🧵
As a Jerseyite (Bloomfield) and an American, I was deeply disappointed by your answers on #AskTheGov suggesting you may not sign the Immigrant Protection Package. You said signing these bills would just be a “feel good moment” that wouldn’t change much and hinted
🧵
It was a bruise. I get them all the time working outdoors. Internal bleeding in my torso. But I don’t go crying to the hospital. 🤷🏻♀️
Yeah so anyway you're not getting discharged from the hospital the same day if you have internal bleeding in your torso.
Even Grok knows that.
LOL.
Even Grok knows that.
LOL.
January 15, 2026 at 12:48 AM
It was a bruise. I get them all the time working outdoors. Internal bleeding in my torso. But I don’t go crying to the hospital. 🤷🏻♀️
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It’s been 16 years since the Citizens United decision that ushered in the current era of corrupt politics. I’m headed to the Senate floor right now to take stock of the wreckage that case caused.
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
It’s been 16 years since the Citizens United decision that ushered in the current era of corrupt politics. I’m headed to the Senate floor right now to take stock of the wreckage that case caused.
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This good-natured, 34-year-old, Muslim, immigrant man—who the Times bemoaned was too young and radical to “get anything done”—has accomplished more good governance in a *week* on the job than most liberal politicians accomplish in their whole careers. With a smile & a joyful heart. A blessing.
Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This good-natured, 34-year-old, Muslim, immigrant man—who the Times bemoaned was too young and radical to “get anything done”—has accomplished more good governance in a *week* on the job than most liberal politicians accomplish in their whole careers. With a smile & a joyful heart. A blessing.
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get I get an Amen bsky.app/profile/hell...
This is the real reason the party pulled out all the stops to try to defeat him. Their careers are built on the idea that they want to do good things this while always having some reason that they just can't yet.
This guy busting in and doing this kind of shit within weeks gives away the whole game
This guy busting in and doing this kind of shit within weeks gives away the whole game
This good-natured, 34-year-old, Muslim, immigrant man—who the Times bemoaned was too young and radical to “get anything done”—has accomplished more good governance in a *week* on the job than most liberal politicians accomplish in their whole careers. With a smile & a joyful heart. A blessing.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
get I get an Amen bsky.app/profile/hell...
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I really wish people hadn't demonized calories because the one thing that calorie count is really, really good for is being able to say "Wow those are starvation rations."
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I really wish people hadn't demonized calories because the one thing that calorie count is really, really good for is being able to say "Wow those are starvation rations."
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I have never cheered harder for a tiny red dot.
The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I have never cheered harder for a tiny red dot.
Repeating bc i will get ignored by the staff:
My dog has a giant collar with bright letters with his name and my phone number so you can see the information from a safe distance and take appropriate action.
Try that. Chewy, $32.99.
My dog has a giant collar with bright letters with his name and my phone number so you can see the information from a safe distance and take appropriate action.
Try that. Chewy, $32.99.
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Repeating bc i will get ignored by the staff:
My dog has a giant collar with bright letters with his name and my phone number so you can see the information from a safe distance and take appropriate action.
Try that. Chewy, $32.99.
My dog has a giant collar with bright letters with his name and my phone number so you can see the information from a safe distance and take appropriate action.
Try that. Chewy, $32.99.
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When disability activist Alice Wong died in November, feminists, anti-racist activists, anti-genocide activists and countless others shared how Wong impacted their lives. @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class, describes her intersectional life: bit.ly/4pxYUu2
January 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
When disability activist Alice Wong died in November, feminists, anti-racist activists, anti-genocide activists and countless others shared how Wong impacted their lives. @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class, describes her intersectional life: bit.ly/4pxYUu2
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HORSES. CAN SMELL. YOUR FEAR. 🧪
Horses that were presented with cotton pads soaked in a scared human’s sweat showed more signs of fear themselves
Horses Can Smell Your Fear, Bizarre Sweat Study Finds
Horses that were presented with cotton pads soaked in a scared human’s sweat showed more signs of fear themselves
www.scientificamerican.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
HORSES. CAN SMELL. YOUR FEAR. 🧪
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The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
🤦🏻♀️ Look, I drink milk. But a lot of adults can’t. And they are more cognitively fit than Dude with Child Mind.
Trump: "So milk could help your cognitive ability. Take a cognitive test? I've taken a lot of them. I've aced every one of them because I drink milk."
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
🤦🏻♀️ Look, I drink milk. But a lot of adults can’t. And they are more cognitively fit than Dude with Child Mind.
Ugh. Just don’t do this with AI. So gross And deceptive.
🏺🧪 Reminder - it's never good #SciComm practice to make inaccurate/misleading gen-AI imagery.
Case in point- recent posts here of #Neanderthals with complex engravings, & metallic-looking objects.
(they also apparently have 6 fingers, but I guess who tf cares when it's just vibes for the public 🙄)
Case in point- recent posts here of #Neanderthals with complex engravings, & metallic-looking objects.
(they also apparently have 6 fingers, but I guess who tf cares when it's just vibes for the public 🙄)
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Ugh. Just don’t do this with AI. So gross And deceptive.