Erin Kane
@dianamonkey.bsky.social
anthropology, ballet, birds, cats, computational biomedicine, conservation, cricket, cross stitch, ecology, guenons, lifting heavy things, orangutans, ponds, primates, science, team science, yiddish. she/her
Zimbabwe-Ireland was washed out, which sends Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to the next round, and Australia and Ireland are out of the T20 world cup after the group stage! Now if Namibia can beat Pakistan tomorrow, the US would also make it through ... 🏏
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Zimbabwe-Ireland was washed out, which sends Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to the next round, and Australia and Ireland are out of the T20 world cup after the group stage! Now if Namibia can beat Pakistan tomorrow, the US would also make it through ... 🏏
Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed away. I've always loved his visit to Sesame Street.
Jesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame Street
YouTube video by Headline USA
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February 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed away. I've always loved his visit to Sesame Street.
Happy Mardi Gras!
Do Whatcha Wanna
YouTube video by Rebirth Brass Band - Topic
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February 17, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Happy Mardi Gras!
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Sign of the times that there are multiple members of the Chicago Cubs who haven't been able to enter the U.S. because Trump's immigration crackdown has made getting visas impossible www.si.com/mlb/cubs/ons...
Multiple Cubs Players Miss Camp Arrival Due to Visa Issues
Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers began reporting to their respective facilities in Arizona and Florida on Tuesday to begin 2026 Spring Training. The
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February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Sign of the times that there are multiple members of the Chicago Cubs who haven't been able to enter the U.S. because Trump's immigration crackdown has made getting visas impossible www.si.com/mlb/cubs/ons...
I have made the terrible discovery that there was once enough Christian Ska to launch the Skamania 98 tour, and when Pope John Paul II visited St. Louis, he was serenaded by a Christian ska band.
February 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I have made the terrible discovery that there was once enough Christian Ska to launch the Skamania 98 tour, and when Pope John Paul II visited St. Louis, he was serenaded by a Christian ska band.
In 1970, American Ballet Theater commissioned Duke Ellington to compose a ballet choreographed by Alvin Ailey!
ELLINGTON's "The River" danced by ABT (ALVIN AILEY choreography)
YouTube video by TheMotiondevotion
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
In 1970, American Ballet Theater commissioned Duke Ellington to compose a ballet choreographed by Alvin Ailey!
every time I think about how I should really subscribe to the Globe rather than Use Workarounds to read local news, the Globe does something like this and I redouble my workarounds.
The @bostonglobe.com opinion page this morning is headlined by white supremacist Richard Hanania, whose racist views have been smoothed over in recent months by centrists
February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
every time I think about how I should really subscribe to the Globe rather than Use Workarounds to read local news, the Globe does something like this and I redouble my workarounds.
dreams of a network of greater-Boston-writing-for-biomedical-scientists-and-doctors *thing* just got much grander.
And we’re got big news! Next year’s artist in residence is none other than @roxanegay.bsky.social!!!! Imagine getting to study writing with her AND me!!! At the same time!! APPLY!!!
You there, smart person, come study with me at Harvard Medical School! Our program is so fun! The application deadline is March 13.
February 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
dreams of a network of greater-Boston-writing-for-biomedical-scientists-and-doctors *thing* just got much grander.
I have never loved a video more than this.
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I have never loved a video more than this.
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ICE observers in Minnesota are skeptical about the White House's claims of a federal drawdown.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
From chaos to radio silence: How ICE tactics changed in weeks leading to Homan announcement
In recent days, observers have noticed a shift in methods.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICE observers in Minnesota are skeptical about the White House's claims of a federal drawdown.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
The ice in Massachusetts is not thick enough to be wandering around on right now!!!
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The ice in Massachusetts is not thick enough to be wandering around on right now!!!
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MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
MEDALHA DE OURO BRASIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes the first South American ever to win a medal in any Winter Olympic event!!!!!
I saw my very first red-winged blackbird of the year this morning!
February 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I saw my very first red-winged blackbird of the year this morning!
wild to me that there are guys who are still ice fishing on the Charles in Cambridge, but I chatted with a guy this morning who was off to get striped bass. He promised me he wouldn't get anywhere near the bridges, which is where I saw people fishing last week, so at least that was good.
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
wild to me that there are guys who are still ice fishing on the Charles in Cambridge, but I chatted with a guy this morning who was off to get striped bass. He promised me he wouldn't get anywhere near the bridges, which is where I saw people fishing last week, so at least that was good.
House finch in the tree outside the window - my first bird of backyard bird counting!
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
House finch in the tree outside the window - my first bird of backyard bird counting!
As someone who grew up in southern NH, "Don't make Merrimack synonymous with Westerbork" seems pretty compelling to me.
for better or worse, this will probably be the most successful and compelling argument by communities against ICE concentration camps being built:
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
As someone who grew up in southern NH, "Don't make Merrimack synonymous with Westerbork" seems pretty compelling to me.
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On Monday, Indigenous activists began an occupation demanding a return of their historical land at Fort Snelling, where the Whipple Federal Building now sits. They set up tipis and have been holding the space since, demanding that state leaders speak with them.
unicornriot.ninja/2026/indigen...
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Indigenous Activists Occupy Land Near Fort Snelling, Plan to Stay Until 'Land Back' - UNICORN RIOT
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling, establishing an occupation. Organizers demand land back in the form of "returning Fort Snelling" to the Dakota pe...
unicornriot.ninja
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
On Monday, Indigenous activists began an occupation demanding a return of their historical land at Fort Snelling, where the Whipple Federal Building now sits. They set up tipis and have been holding the space since, demanding that state leaders speak with them.
unicornriot.ninja/2026/indigen...
unicornriot.ninja/2026/indigen...
I do look forward to @bostonlegacyfc.com announcing their partnership with the People of the First Light upon whose territory we're playing all of our home games, especially with this as the name of the kit...
February 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I do look forward to @bostonlegacyfc.com announcing their partnership with the People of the First Light upon whose territory we're playing all of our home games, especially with this as the name of the kit...
The bus driver on my shuttle listens to Haitian Creole talk radio and I'm not getting all of it but it's great for practicing listening comprehension. I think they switch between standard French and Creole grammar, but I'm finally catching pronouns consistently. And yon bagay...
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The bus driver on my shuttle listens to Haitian Creole talk radio and I'm not getting all of it but it's great for practicing listening comprehension. I think they switch between standard French and Creole grammar, but I'm finally catching pronouns consistently. And yon bagay...
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The hem tag is an homage to Franklin Park Zoo!
Will be the team’s neighbor when they finally make it to White Stadium
Will be the team’s neighbor when they finally make it to White Stadium
Hey admin, any insight on the bears in the bottom corner? Is that Legacy-specific?
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The hem tag is an homage to Franklin Park Zoo!
Will be the team’s neighbor when they finally make it to White Stadium
Will be the team’s neighbor when they finally make it to White Stadium
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The First Light Kit from Boston Legacy FC
YouTube video by Boston Legacy FC
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
anyway, happy Darwin Day.
BREAKING: The EPA revokes scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, removing a key basis for the climate change fight.
Live updates: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration revoked a scientific finding at the center of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, a significant rollback of regulations.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
anyway, happy Darwin Day.
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The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch are the first group of legally licensed sex workers to unionize in U.S. history (!!!). Their new union website states their demands as “safety on the job, better working conditions, and control over their own futures.” unitedbworkers.com
United B Workers
United B Workers
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February 12, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch are the first group of legally licensed sex workers to unionize in U.S. history (!!!). Their new union website states their demands as “safety on the job, better working conditions, and control over their own futures.” unitedbworkers.com
Happy Darwin Day! "I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before, not even a Sailor in a slow-sailing ship."
Darwin's bad days
Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and experimenting, even Darwin had some bad days. These times when nothing appeared to be going right are well ill...
www.darwinproject.ac.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Happy Darwin Day! "I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before, not even a Sailor in a slow-sailing ship."
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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