Varnell Hill *shaboingboingg*
@tatispumati.bsky.social
Landscape ecologist, habitat quality modeling, design and management specialist, ecosystem services, MSc, Fisher(wo)man, Country Baby’s momma 💚
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hey everyone! i made a list of some useful starter packs (primarily biology/earth sciences with a few bonus things thrown in) to share with friends who have joined bsky in the last week and thought it may be useful for some people here too! 🌍🧪 #SciSky #BioSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Starter packs
BIOLOGY Ecology Macroecology https://go.bsky.app/GBn9pNZ Global ecology https://go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv Trait based ecology and evolution https://go.bsky.app/PThMXeX Invasion biology https://go.b...
docs.google.com
This is such a nice resource! Thank you!! 💚
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Do you ever just think about how Trayvon Martin should have turned 31 yesterday and no one ever got held fucking accountable that he didn't?
I do.
I do.
February 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Do you ever just think about how Trayvon Martin should have turned 31 yesterday and no one ever got held fucking accountable that he didn't?
I do.
I do.
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a tas early but it still counts as Black history
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
a tas early but it still counts as Black history
To all the birthing people out there, if you’re on your period right now you are very likely to be ovulating around Valentine’s Day. Don’t get caught slipping!!!!!
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
To all the birthing people out there, if you’re on your period right now you are very likely to be ovulating around Valentine’s Day. Don’t get caught slipping!!!!!
As much as I want to support….ABBBBBSOLUTELY not
Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast in Mike Flanagan’s ‘EXORCIST’ film alongside Scarlett Johansson, Diane Lane and Jacobi Jupe.
(Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)
(Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)
February 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM
As much as I want to support….ABBBBBSOLUTELY not
That flute lady been a weirdo and ice stood 10 toes down on that since she hit the scene. something about her has always not been right
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
That flute lady been a weirdo and ice stood 10 toes down on that since she hit the scene. something about her has always not been right
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My sister in laws mom has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She is the most wonderful woman and a bonus grandmother to my girl. If you see fit please send a little her way. 💖 www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...
Donate to Standing with Maria in Her Battle with Cancer, organized by Richelle Meer
Last month, an observant child told Maria Ruiz something simple that would… Richelle Meer needs your support for Standing with Maria in Her Battle with Cancer
www.gofundme.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
My sister in laws mom has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She is the most wonderful woman and a bonus grandmother to my girl. If you see fit please send a little her way. 💖 www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...
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My children. My niblings. Their friends. Neighborhood kids. Kids across the globe.
I care about kids. I want my niblings to experience freedom.
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
My children. My niblings. Their friends. Neighborhood kids. Kids across the globe.
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Lol the fact that it’s a crap shoot for who gets what is even more fun. I got severe anemia that won’t leave and heavy hair loss. I went from breast length hair to a damn near pixie cut in a year
New pregnant woman body horror just dropped 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
You called??
YouTube video by Z00MIE
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February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Lol the fact that it’s a crap shoot for who gets what is even more fun. I got severe anemia that won’t leave and heavy hair loss. I went from breast length hair to a damn near pixie cut in a year
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📍!!! And as a data scientist, this is why I’m deeply offended when I notice AI in a colleague’s work. We are trained skilled professionals. Don’t cheapen your labor & craft by using inaccurate short cuts. I want to call it plagiarism, actually. Dishonesty of intellect.
Every fake "data scientist" (more like business intelligence or data analyst jobs masquerading as data scientist) jobs you'd find in 2021 has now been replaced by "Gen AI engineer". The cycle repeats.
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
📍!!! And as a data scientist, this is why I’m deeply offended when I notice AI in a colleague’s work. We are trained skilled professionals. Don’t cheapen your labor & craft by using inaccurate short cuts. I want to call it plagiarism, actually. Dishonesty of intellect.
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Spoiler, Phil doesn't have a great track record. 😏
#GroundhogDay HAS ARRIVED:
#PunxsutawneyPhil stepped into the frigid morning air and saw his shadow, which legend has it that we'll see 6 more weeks of #winter.
Will he be right this year or can you put away all your winter gear?
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/what-wi...
[Photo: This is NOT Phil.]
#PunxsutawneyPhil stepped into the frigid morning air and saw his shadow, which legend has it that we'll see 6 more weeks of #winter.
Will he be right this year or can you put away all your winter gear?
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/what-wi...
[Photo: This is NOT Phil.]
What Will Punxsutawney Phil’s Six-Week Weather Prediction Be?
Every February 2, we anxiously await groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of spring’s arrival, but how accurate is he?
www.ncei.noaa.gov
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Spoiler, Phil doesn't have a great track record. 😏
Finally figured out what was wrong with my body. Too late to save my hair though so I went full cockatoo with a little party in the back lol. Saving what we can from what either broke off or fell out. Baby what kids do to your body postpartum is crazy
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Finally figured out what was wrong with my body. Too late to save my hair though so I went full cockatoo with a little party in the back lol. Saving what we can from what either broke off or fell out. Baby what kids do to your body postpartum is crazy
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Samara Joy wins Best Jazz Voal Album for 'Portrait' and accepts her award in a flowy beige suit in the image here.
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Samara Joy wins Best Jazz Voal Album for 'Portrait' and accepts her award in a flowy beige suit in the image here.
Elders calling me baby despite my age. The love in those moments even from complete strangers 💚💚💚
In honor of the first day of Black History Month, what is your favorite NON laborious thing about black women?
SN: fellas will be tomorrow so get to thinking.
SN: fellas will be tomorrow so get to thinking.
February 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Elders calling me baby despite my age. The love in those moments even from complete strangers 💚💚💚
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The Bean with a Beanie. Frozen February is here. This morning in Millennium Park with the Bean in reflection.
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The Bean with a Beanie. Frozen February is here. This morning in Millennium Park with the Bean in reflection.
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Top 5 greatest songs ever recorded
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Top 5 greatest songs ever recorded
Happy Black History month
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Happy Black History month
😲 now THIS is gonna be fun!
Our new paper is out!
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Wound repair in plants guided by cell geometry
Mathew et al. show that growth conflicts reshape cells after injury, forming rhomboidal
geometries that trigger diagonal divisions. This reorients cell files to restore tapered
morphology. A two-step ...
www.cell.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
😲 now THIS is gonna be fun!
Man wig flying off mid fight and thick zombies…
a close up of kermit the frog 's face with his mouth open .
ALT: a close up of kermit the frog 's face with his mouth open .
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Man wig flying off mid fight and thick zombies…
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“What if the zombie is thick!?” Seemed to be far fetched at the time but lookie lookie…..
At 61 years old, I had lost volume and wanted my younger body back quickly. Donor fat seemed like the best option.
I Got My BBL From a Cadaver
At 61 years old, I had lost volume and wanted my younger body back quickly. Donor fat seemed like the best option.
www.thecut.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“What if the zombie is thick!?” Seemed to be far fetched at the time but lookie lookie…..
I’m so hungry. But if I cook the baby is going to wake up, but I’m so tired of takeout 😭
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I’m so hungry. But if I cook the baby is going to wake up, but I’m so tired of takeout 😭
I’m making a batch of carnitas and chili today. I refuse to be cooking for the next 2-3 business days
January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I’m making a batch of carnitas and chili today. I refuse to be cooking for the next 2-3 business days
Let me add a *generally* in here lol there is always nuance. Seeds are either dehiscent or indehiscent/fleshy. Examples being straight seeds like legumes and then the seeds inside a fleshy fruit like tomato. You gotta eat or decompose the flesh first. Can’t have y’all thinking I’m an amateur.
Hilarious! Acorns are nuts. Only the kernel without the cap inside the skin is the seed part. If we’re talking botanically nuts are the whole “fruit” in the very hard shell containing the seed and their shells don’t open when ripe. True seeds will open when ripe. Think sunflower seed and walnut.
January 31, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Let me add a *generally* in here lol there is always nuance. Seeds are either dehiscent or indehiscent/fleshy. Examples being straight seeds like legumes and then the seeds inside a fleshy fruit like tomato. You gotta eat or decompose the flesh first. Can’t have y’all thinking I’m an amateur.
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Catherine O'Hara. Thanks for all the laughs. May she rest in peace.
January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Catherine O'Hara. Thanks for all the laughs. May she rest in peace.