Lauowolf
@lauowolf.bsky.social
Lauowolf everywhere, but mostly around here these days
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i think it is a massive fucking problem that the first best use for LLMs was to cheat in school
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
i think it is a massive fucking problem that the first best use for LLMs was to cheat in school
None of the democrats should attend
No business as usual
No business as usual
President Donald Trump has rumbled with many state Democrats, but he is only excluding a Black governor and a gay one from a White House meeting.
Civil rights groups question Trump snub of Govs. Wes Moore, Jared Polis
President Donald Trump has rumbled with many state Democrats, but he is only excluding a Black governor and a gay one from a White House meeting.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
None of the democrats should attend
No business as usual
No business as usual
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This seems as good an excuse as any for a short thread introducing people to some single moths I've found in my area, looking for fun.
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Are you by any chance actually a moth?
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Are you by any chance actually a moth?
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I got an answer to a question about a mystery bug which turned out to be an adventurous snail. This place is fabulous.
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I got an answer to a question about a mystery bug which turned out to be an adventurous snail. This place is fabulous.
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Oh hey, I am adjacent to that... Not a professor, but a moth portraitist!😁
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Eutrapela clemataria
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Eutrapela clemataria
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Oh hey, I am adjacent to that... Not a professor, but a moth portraitist!😁
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Eutrapela clemataria
Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Eutrapela clemataria
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Sesiidae, the "Clearwing Moth" family, might be one of my favorite lep families
I've only seen 5 species so far, but they've all been BEAUTIFUL👏
1 Euryphrissa sp, Colombia
2 Synanthedon scitula, Oklahoma
3 Synanthedon chrysidipennis, Montana
4 Vitacea scepsiformis, Oklahoma
I've only seen 5 species so far, but they've all been BEAUTIFUL👏
1 Euryphrissa sp, Colombia
2 Synanthedon scitula, Oklahoma
3 Synanthedon chrysidipennis, Montana
4 Vitacea scepsiformis, Oklahoma
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Oooooo
The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage.
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Oooooo
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I am BUT A DOG who is NOT A MOTH PROFESSOR but ONE COOL FACT about rosy maple moths is that my FAVORITEST HUMAN is a LIL BIT OBSESSED WITH THEM and will scream “OH MY GOD OH MY GOD IT’S A PINK LEMONADE MOTH”, then look REALLY CLOSELY at the moth, ADMIRE ITS ANTENNAE, and say “ABSOLUTELY STELLAR”
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I am BUT A DOG who is NOT A MOTH PROFESSOR but ONE COOL FACT about rosy maple moths is that my FAVORITEST HUMAN is a LIL BIT OBSESSED WITH THEM and will scream “OH MY GOD OH MY GOD IT’S A PINK LEMONADE MOTH”, then look REALLY CLOSELY at the moth, ADMIRE ITS ANTENNAE, and say “ABSOLUTELY STELLAR”
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I follow way too many people on here, but it’s hard not to when you can just click on the “professor of rare moths” starter pack.
February 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I follow way too many people on here, but it’s hard not to when you can just click on the “professor of rare moths” starter pack.
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I’m not sure, given the attitude of cats to moths is “it’s a treat *and* a toy!”, that those two are entirely compatible, mind…
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I’m not sure, given the attitude of cats to moths is “it’s a treat *and* a toy!”, that those two are entirely compatible, mind…
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"Professor of rare -- uh oh, *extinct* moths, Timmy, how could you --"
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"Professor of rare -- uh oh, *extinct* moths, Timmy, how could you --"
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"Professor of rare moths, devoted servant to cats"
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
"Professor of rare moths, devoted servant to cats"
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Not sure if any of them are on Bluesky but you might check with this group of mostly academics. Moth Photographers Group -- Main Menu share.google/mDlVWQCP1f89...
Moth Photographers Group -- Main Menu
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February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Not sure if any of them are on Bluesky but you might check with this group of mostly academics. Moth Photographers Group -- Main Menu share.google/mDlVWQCP1f89...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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IS THERE A STARTER PACK?
February 12, 2026 at 11:14 AM
IS THERE A STARTER PACK?
That one casually draped leg!
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
That one casually draped leg!
I'm here for science facts like this!
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I'm here for science facts like this!
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Moth's have hair so they are mammals, unlike butterflies. Just like the difference between whales and fish.
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Moth's have hair so they are mammals, unlike butterflies. Just like the difference between whales and fish.
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RARE MOTH PROFESSOR, REVEAL THYSELF
please?
please?
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
RARE MOTH PROFESSOR, REVEAL THYSELF
please?
please?
He's gonna start fights on the innerwebs shit talking about moths and butterflies like this
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
He's gonna start fights on the innerwebs shit talking about moths and butterflies like this
Will fit in with, is it Luke?, the guy with the mushrooms.
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Will fit in with, is it Luke?, the guy with the mushrooms.
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I'm such a nerd that when I see "professor of rare moths" my response is Oh wow, a professor of rare moths, I can't wait to follow them back so I can see their moths 😀
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I'm such a nerd that when I see "professor of rare moths" my response is Oh wow, a professor of rare moths, I can't wait to follow them back so I can see their moths 😀
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Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
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Epstein-Barr, herpes, and shingles vaccines shelved should get people hounded out of society. That’s beyond anti-vaccine or anti-intellectualism. It’s reactionary know-nothingism. If there’s such a thing as technological solutionism, this is tech problematicizing.
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Epstein-Barr, herpes, and shingles vaccines shelved should get people hounded out of society. That’s beyond anti-vaccine or anti-intellectualism. It’s reactionary know-nothingism. If there’s such a thing as technological solutionism, this is tech problematicizing.