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@jtidwell.bsky.social
Landscape designer doing restorative ecology. Author of YA+MG novels and DESIGNING INTERFACES; former UXer. She/her. Ecoregion 59b Boston Basin 🌱
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Hello! I'm Jenifer Tidwell, a landscape designer and #nativeplants gardener near Boston, Mass. I rip up lawns, build habitats to support #biodiversity, keep up with #conservation science, work towards #climate repair, and teach laypeople about plants and #ecology. 🌱 🌎 🌼
My former lawn:
My former lawn:
Fantastic to see two older American athletes - both moms - win Olympic medals in monobob tonight! Also fantastic to see their kids up there with them.
Congratulations, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphreys.
Congratulations, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphreys.
February 17, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Fantastic to see two older American athletes - both moms - win Olympic medals in monobob tonight! Also fantastic to see their kids up there with them.
Congratulations, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphreys.
Congratulations, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphreys.
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I am gonna go out on a limb and say that a Jersey dude so horrified that he went to his first protest and is trying not to cry on camera has a pretty good chance of staying radicalized. And that while Bluesky loves to pick apart things like this, this kinda video moves the needle for OTHER dudes.
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I am gonna go out on a limb and say that a Jersey dude so horrified that he went to his first protest and is trying not to cry on camera has a pretty good chance of staying radicalized. And that while Bluesky loves to pick apart things like this, this kinda video moves the needle for OTHER dudes.
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I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.
foreignpolicy.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
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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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I write and talk about energy and borders and that our collective infrastructure is how we take care of one another, and I like to point out that I’m just one of so many fellow travelers saying it in different ways. Today is a good demonstration of that. 😍💡
comment.org/care-at-scale/
comment.org/care-at-scale/
Care at Scale
Bodies, agency, and infrastructure.
comment.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I write and talk about energy and borders and that our collective infrastructure is how we take care of one another, and I like to point out that I’m just one of so many fellow travelers saying it in different ways. Today is a good demonstration of that. 😍💡
comment.org/care-at-scale/
comment.org/care-at-scale/
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Clergy friends, your moral voice matters so, so SO much in this moment.
In the public square.
Pushing your electeds.
With congregants.
At actions.
Teaching the truths of your tradition & using the authority of your office.
& calling in all that damn social capital.
What ELSE is it FOR
In the public square.
Pushing your electeds.
With congregants.
At actions.
Teaching the truths of your tradition & using the authority of your office.
& calling in all that damn social capital.
What ELSE is it FOR
“Renee Goodman [sic], Alex Pretti – there are no words,” DeLauro said.
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Clergy friends, your moral voice matters so, so SO much in this moment.
In the public square.
Pushing your electeds.
With congregants.
At actions.
Teaching the truths of your tradition & using the authority of your office.
& calling in all that damn social capital.
What ELSE is it FOR
In the public square.
Pushing your electeds.
With congregants.
At actions.
Teaching the truths of your tradition & using the authority of your office.
& calling in all that damn social capital.
What ELSE is it FOR
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Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A
@peculiarityshop.bsky.social I am smitten. The dragonfly and blue sun, especially, are unique and exactly the kind of biophilic design I love. Great finds!
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
@peculiarityshop.bsky.social I am smitten. The dragonfly and blue sun, especially, are unique and exactly the kind of biophilic design I love. Great finds!
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I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
Full moon rising over Lake Placid, from three days ago.
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Full moon rising over Lake Placid, from three days ago.
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Here's a tale of how nature triumphs in the end. And the Slag Queens!
Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 15 feet deep.
These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders there.
(1/n)
Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 15 feet deep.
These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders there.
(1/n)
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Here's a tale of how nature triumphs in the end. And the Slag Queens!
Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 15 feet deep.
These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders there.
(1/n)
Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 15 feet deep.
These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders there.
(1/n)
Lake Champlain ferry from Vermont to New York. It’s four degrees F outside, windy as hell, crunchy ice. Bracing!
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Lake Champlain ferry from Vermont to New York. It’s four degrees F outside, windy as hell, crunchy ice. Bracing!
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In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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OK, I can't quite believe this.
Sometimes you read a sci-fi story & think, "well, that was fun - but *obviously* there's zero truth in it!"
In "20 Trillion Leagues Under the Sea" by Adam Roberts, a retelling of Verne's classic, there's a vast ocean *under* our seas.
Total nonsense?
Well...
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Sometimes you read a sci-fi story & think, "well, that was fun - but *obviously* there's zero truth in it!"
In "20 Trillion Leagues Under the Sea" by Adam Roberts, a retelling of Verne's classic, there's a vast ocean *under* our seas.
Total nonsense?
Well...
1/
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
OK, I can't quite believe this.
Sometimes you read a sci-fi story & think, "well, that was fun - but *obviously* there's zero truth in it!"
In "20 Trillion Leagues Under the Sea" by Adam Roberts, a retelling of Verne's classic, there's a vast ocean *under* our seas.
Total nonsense?
Well...
1/
Sometimes you read a sci-fi story & think, "well, that was fun - but *obviously* there's zero truth in it!"
In "20 Trillion Leagues Under the Sea" by Adam Roberts, a retelling of Verne's classic, there's a vast ocean *under* our seas.
Total nonsense?
Well...
1/
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Good morning! Here’s a quick thread of snow shoveling tips from a middle aged dude:
1) Treat it like a workout.
Would you roll out of bed dehydrated, with cold, tight muscles, and immediately start doing loaded reps? No you would not. That’s a recipe for injury.
Warm up. Stretch. Hydrate.
1/?
1) Treat it like a workout.
Would you roll out of bed dehydrated, with cold, tight muscles, and immediately start doing loaded reps? No you would not. That’s a recipe for injury.
Warm up. Stretch. Hydrate.
1/?
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Good morning! Here’s a quick thread of snow shoveling tips from a middle aged dude:
1) Treat it like a workout.
Would you roll out of bed dehydrated, with cold, tight muscles, and immediately start doing loaded reps? No you would not. That’s a recipe for injury.
Warm up. Stretch. Hydrate.
1/?
1) Treat it like a workout.
Would you roll out of bed dehydrated, with cold, tight muscles, and immediately start doing loaded reps? No you would not. That’s a recipe for injury.
Warm up. Stretch. Hydrate.
1/?
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There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
January 25, 2026 at 12:34 AM
There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
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Advice on how to dress for wicked cold weather, as written for my freshman at U of Vermont. This is all stuff learned from mountaineering, skiing, MIT Winter School, etc, & have practiced for years.
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Advice on how to dress for wicked cold weather, as written for my freshman at U of Vermont. This is all stuff learned from mountaineering, skiing, MIT Winter School, etc, & have practiced for years.
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
Advice on how to dress for wicked cold weather, as written for my freshman at U of Vermont. This is all stuff learned from mountaineering, skiing, MIT Winter School, etc, & have practiced for years.
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Advice on how to dress for wicked cold weather, as written for my freshman at U of Vermont. This is all stuff learned from mountaineering, skiing, MIT Winter School, etc, & have practiced for years.
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
If you're about to experience cold like you've never seen before, here's how to dress safely: 1/
Mid-Atlantic and Northeast gardeners, here's a worthy distraction:
Mt Cuba Center just released their trial garden report on goldenrods! One of my favorite native plant families! Such a love/hate relationship with these, but they're great for insects and birds. 🌱
mtcubacenter.org/trials/solid...
Mt Cuba Center just released their trial garden report on goldenrods! One of my favorite native plant families! Such a love/hate relationship with these, but they're great for insects and birds. 🌱
mtcubacenter.org/trials/solid...
Solidago for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Read Mt. Cuba's goldenrod report from the Trial Garden, which evaluated 70 species, cultivars, and ecotypes.
mtcubacenter.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Mid-Atlantic and Northeast gardeners, here's a worthy distraction:
Mt Cuba Center just released their trial garden report on goldenrods! One of my favorite native plant families! Such a love/hate relationship with these, but they're great for insects and birds. 🌱
mtcubacenter.org/trials/solid...
Mt Cuba Center just released their trial garden report on goldenrods! One of my favorite native plant families! Such a love/hate relationship with these, but they're great for insects and birds. 🌱
mtcubacenter.org/trials/solid...
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@markhamillofficial.bsky.social Hey Mark, your support for us rebels here in MN inspired me to create a new Rebel Loon Alliance logo.
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 AM
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social Hey Mark, your support for us rebels here in MN inspired me to create a new Rebel Loon Alliance logo.
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Just noticed this new FAA NOTAM from Jan 16th, which prohibits drone operators from flying within 3000 feet laterally or 1000 feet above DHS, DOD, and DOE "facilities and mobile assets, including ground vehicle convoys and their associated escorts."
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
January 20, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Just noticed this new FAA NOTAM from Jan 16th, which prohibits drone operators from flying within 3000 feet laterally or 1000 feet above DHS, DOD, and DOE "facilities and mobile assets, including ground vehicle convoys and their associated escorts."
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
Know what I liked best about this #Patriots game?
Watching head coach Vrabel celebrate with every SINGLE person that came through the tunnel after the win - players, staff, everyone got a handshake or shoulder slap or something. Huge smiles all around.
(Needless to say, Belichick would never)
Watching head coach Vrabel celebrate with every SINGLE person that came through the tunnel after the win - players, staff, everyone got a handshake or shoulder slap or something. Huge smiles all around.
(Needless to say, Belichick would never)
January 18, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Know what I liked best about this #Patriots game?
Watching head coach Vrabel celebrate with every SINGLE person that came through the tunnel after the win - players, staff, everyone got a handshake or shoulder slap or something. Huge smiles all around.
(Needless to say, Belichick would never)
Watching head coach Vrabel celebrate with every SINGLE person that came through the tunnel after the win - players, staff, everyone got a handshake or shoulder slap or something. Huge smiles all around.
(Needless to say, Belichick would never)
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.