MSmith
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We are all one, living thing.
There is no "away."
Act accordingly.
There is no "away."
Act accordingly.
Scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of Antarctic midges, the only insects found exclusively in Antarctica.
Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics
Microscopic particles of plastic have been found across the Earth, from the clouds over Mount Fuji to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. Now, scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of Antarctic midges, the only insects found exclusively in Antarctica.
e360.yale.edu
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
We are all one, living thing.
There is no "away."
Act accordingly.
There is no "away."
Act accordingly.
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“Trump and his cowardly border officials want to rob this iconic place from all of us, locking away our swimming holes, hiking trails and desert vistas behind a monstrous steel wall, even as border crossings are at record lows.”
www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
Trump administration waiving environmental regulations for border walls in Big Bend area
A preliminary federal notice says the Department of Homeland Security is moving to waive a wide range of environmental regulations to speed up “barriers and roads” building in the Big Bend region of W...
www.marfapublicradio.org
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM
“Trump and his cowardly border officials want to rob this iconic place from all of us, locking away our swimming holes, hiking trails and desert vistas behind a monstrous steel wall, even as border crossings are at record lows.”
www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
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Today is the anniversary of the Phantom, created by Lee Falk. His daily newspaper strip was first published on February 17, 1936, and a color Sunday strip followed on May 28, 1939.
February 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Today is the anniversary of the Phantom, created by Lee Falk. His daily newspaper strip was first published on February 17, 1936, and a color Sunday strip followed on May 28, 1939.
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Another night encounter in the theater of New Orleans
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Another night encounter in the theater of New Orleans
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If you haven’t seen the Bollywood Mardi Gras marching krewe, rectify that now
I might have missed the Chaissez Ladies but I managed to catch Krewe da Bhan Gras (twice!). They bring me so much joy.
February 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
If you haven’t seen the Bollywood Mardi Gras marching krewe, rectify that now
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This was my first time seeing a grackle fly by with a crawfish!
Southeast Texas, February 07, 2026.
#Birds #Photography #TexasStateParks #NaturePhotography #Grackles #BirdPhotography #Crawfish
Southeast Texas, February 07, 2026.
#Birds #Photography #TexasStateParks #NaturePhotography #Grackles #BirdPhotography #Crawfish
February 16, 2026 at 2:56 AM
This was my first time seeing a grackle fly by with a crawfish!
Southeast Texas, February 07, 2026.
#Birds #Photography #TexasStateParks #NaturePhotography #Grackles #BirdPhotography #Crawfish
Southeast Texas, February 07, 2026.
#Birds #Photography #TexasStateParks #NaturePhotography #Grackles #BirdPhotography #Crawfish
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Two dogs, 1550. A fitting end to Jacopo Bassano’s doggy day.
February 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Two dogs, 1550. A fitting end to Jacopo Bassano’s doggy day.
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Bertram Fitzgerald was an accountant who grew up an avid reader, & that included Classics Illustrated comics. In 1966, he launched Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine, a comic book focusing on important figures in Black history that published until 1976. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Bertram Fitzgerald was an accountant who grew up an avid reader, & that included Classics Illustrated comics. In 1966, he launched Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine, a comic book focusing on important figures in Black history that published until 1976. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Royal and Bourbon between Esplanade and Canal, New Orleans
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Royal and Bourbon between Esplanade and Canal, New Orleans
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BREAKING: DHS waives dozens of laws to rush border wall construction through Big Bend State Park.
They want to rob this iconic western landscape from all of us, locking away our fishing holes & campsites behind concrete and steel. It's a grotesque act of political vandalism.
They want to rob this iconic western landscape from all of us, locking away our fishing holes & campsites behind concrete and steel. It's a grotesque act of political vandalism.
February 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
BREAKING: DHS waives dozens of laws to rush border wall construction through Big Bend State Park.
They want to rob this iconic western landscape from all of us, locking away our fishing holes & campsites behind concrete and steel. It's a grotesque act of political vandalism.
They want to rob this iconic western landscape from all of us, locking away our fishing holes & campsites behind concrete and steel. It's a grotesque act of political vandalism.
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#BREAKING: Another young North Atlantic right whale has been found dead.
A 3-year-old female, identified as the 2023 calf of “Porcia”, was found washed ashore on the Virginia coast.
With around 380 remaining, we must do more to protect this species: https://oceana.ly/4aAKKDa
A 3-year-old female, identified as the 2023 calf of “Porcia”, was found washed ashore on the Virginia coast.
With around 380 remaining, we must do more to protect this species: https://oceana.ly/4aAKKDa
February 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
#BREAKING: Another young North Atlantic right whale has been found dead.
A 3-year-old female, identified as the 2023 calf of “Porcia”, was found washed ashore on the Virginia coast.
With around 380 remaining, we must do more to protect this species: https://oceana.ly/4aAKKDa
A 3-year-old female, identified as the 2023 calf of “Porcia”, was found washed ashore on the Virginia coast.
With around 380 remaining, we must do more to protect this species: https://oceana.ly/4aAKKDa
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Ciphers and Constellations, in Love with a Woman https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/ciphers-and-constellations-in-love-with-a-woman
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Ciphers and Constellations, in Love with a Woman https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/ciphers-and-constellations-in-love-with-a-woman
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As day draws to a close, landscape at sunset, 1522, by the extraordinary Albrecht Altdorfer of Regensburg. It’s been his day today.
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
As day draws to a close, landscape at sunset, 1522, by the extraordinary Albrecht Altdorfer of Regensburg. It’s been his day today.
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Put this on repeat if you need to relax. I spent yesterday evening trying out the new catering menu at Assiniboine Park (such great food), and capped off the evening hanging out in the biomes at the Leaf. I love the tropical biome at night. #Winnipeg
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Put this on repeat if you need to relax. I spent yesterday evening trying out the new catering menu at Assiniboine Park (such great food), and capped off the evening hanging out in the biomes at the Leaf. I love the tropical biome at night. #Winnipeg
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René Lalique - Snake Mirror - Bronze - ca. 1899–1900
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
René Lalique - Snake Mirror - Bronze - ca. 1899–1900
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Xhuwaji – Haida Grizzly Bear
Bill Reid
1990
Bill Reid
1990
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Xhuwaji – Haida Grizzly Bear
Bill Reid
1990
Bill Reid
1990
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White-capped albatross 🪶
February 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
White-capped albatross 🪶
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“Like a firefly in the middle of a field
filled with noise,
its shining, latent light within,
a tiny bell, small and soundless.
I fade away so that you may lose yourself.
I fold myself into my wings.”
Poem by Pedro Serrano, trans. by Don Cellini.
Psychedelic jellyfish, #argentiniandeepseeps, 3804 m
filled with noise,
its shining, latent light within,
a tiny bell, small and soundless.
I fade away so that you may lose yourself.
I fold myself into my wings.”
Poem by Pedro Serrano, trans. by Don Cellini.
Psychedelic jellyfish, #argentiniandeepseeps, 3804 m
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
“Like a firefly in the middle of a field
filled with noise,
its shining, latent light within,
a tiny bell, small and soundless.
I fade away so that you may lose yourself.
I fold myself into my wings.”
Poem by Pedro Serrano, trans. by Don Cellini.
Psychedelic jellyfish, #argentiniandeepseeps, 3804 m
filled with noise,
its shining, latent light within,
a tiny bell, small and soundless.
I fade away so that you may lose yourself.
I fold myself into my wings.”
Poem by Pedro Serrano, trans. by Don Cellini.
Psychedelic jellyfish, #argentiniandeepseeps, 3804 m
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The Indigenous Art Behind the #Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
The Indigenous Art Behind the Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo. A new exhibit explores the history and significance of the piece.
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM
The Indigenous Art Behind the #Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
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The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker arrived for his usual suet feed. Did you know that the sapwells created by sapsuckers are a vital early-season food source for other species, most notably Ruby-throated Hummingbirds when they arrive in the spring?
#birds
#birds
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker arrived for his usual suet feed. Did you know that the sapwells created by sapsuckers are a vital early-season food source for other species, most notably Ruby-throated Hummingbirds when they arrive in the spring?
#birds
#birds
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This is what I call a superb owl! German tournament shield, 1500.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
This is what I call a superb owl! German tournament shield, 1500.
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
February 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
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Now THAT is a superb owl! Even has a mustache. Nice! From, of course, the great Hieronymus Bosch. #SuperBowl
February 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Now THAT is a superb owl! Even has a mustache. Nice! From, of course, the great Hieronymus Bosch. #SuperBowl
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I hear it’s almost time for some superb owls! Here’s one from 1508 by Albrecht Dürer.
February 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I hear it’s almost time for some superb owls! Here’s one from 1508 by Albrecht Dürer.