Amber Jones
@amjones81.bsky.social
(She / her) This is a Safe Space
Book nerd. Horror fiend. Geeks out on insects.
Biologist at a non-profit conservation science organization in Vermont
Book nerd. Horror fiend. Geeks out on insects.
Biologist at a non-profit conservation science organization in Vermont
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Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
February 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
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Many of you have asked how recent federal actions have affected VCE’s work. Our Executive Director Susan Hindinger addresses those questions in a letter to our community.
A Letter From Our Executive Director: Prepared for This Moment | Vermont Center for Ecostudies
These are not normal times for science or conservation. And many of you have asked how recent federal actions have affected VCE’s work.
vtecostudies.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Many of you have asked how recent federal actions have affected VCE’s work. Our Executive Director Susan Hindinger addresses those questions in a letter to our community.
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You can’t understand bird declines without also understanding insect declines.
Grateful our work on insect-bird interactions was highlighted by Smithsonian Mag. If you love birds, think about whether your actions are helping the insects they need to survive.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Grateful our work on insect-bird interactions was highlighted by Smithsonian Mag. If you love birds, think about whether your actions are helping the insects they need to survive.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here's What's Being Done to Save Them Both
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive
www.smithsonianmag.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
You can’t understand bird declines without also understanding insect declines.
Grateful our work on insect-bird interactions was highlighted by Smithsonian Mag. If you love birds, think about whether your actions are helping the insects they need to survive.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Grateful our work on insect-bird interactions was highlighted by Smithsonian Mag. If you love birds, think about whether your actions are helping the insects they need to survive.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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Experts encourage simple changes such as planting native pollinator gardens and mowing less frequently to help fragile bee and insect populations bounce back this summer.
How to support Vermont’s pollinators in your garden or backyard - VTDigger
Experts encourage simple changes such as planting native pollinator gardens and mowing less frequently to help fragile bee and insect populations bounce back this summer.
vtdigger.org
June 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Experts encourage simple changes such as planting native pollinator gardens and mowing less frequently to help fragile bee and insect populations bounce back this summer.
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Look who’s on Bluesky!
Check us out and see all the awesome science we’re doing!
bsky.app/profile/vtec...
Check us out and see all the awesome science we’re doing!
bsky.app/profile/vtec...
bsky.app
April 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Look who’s on Bluesky!
Check us out and see all the awesome science we’re doing!
bsky.app/profile/vtec...
Check us out and see all the awesome science we’re doing!
bsky.app/profile/vtec...
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Republicans have been ordered by their billionaire Puppet Master to end Medicare as we know it.
Democrats have 215 members in the House who can stop this extreme effort.
All we need is three House Republicans to join us.
Democrats have 215 members in the House who can stop this extreme effort.
All we need is three House Republicans to join us.
February 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Republicans have been ordered by their billionaire Puppet Master to end Medicare as we know it.
Democrats have 215 members in the House who can stop this extreme effort.
All we need is three House Republicans to join us.
Democrats have 215 members in the House who can stop this extreme effort.
All we need is three House Republicans to join us.
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If you aren’t following @hcrichardson.bsky.social already then give her a follow.
She has also done several live videos over on Facebook that have been extremely helpful.
She has also done several live videos over on Facebook that have been extremely helpful.
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you aren’t following @hcrichardson.bsky.social already then give her a follow.
She has also done several live videos over on Facebook that have been extremely helpful.
She has also done several live videos over on Facebook that have been extremely helpful.
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DOOMERISM ISN'T A STRATEGY.
a woman is holding a red megaphone in front of a crowd of people .
Alt: a woman is holding a red megaphone in front of a crowd of people .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
DOOMERISM ISN'T A STRATEGY.
Decided to treat myself and try out the subscription Bug Box from The Roving House. My invertebrate loving heart is thrilled.
December 23, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Decided to treat myself and try out the subscription Bug Box from The Roving House. My invertebrate loving heart is thrilled.
All the new horror fiction coming in 2025! readjumpscares.com/2025s-new-ho...
2025’s New Horror Books
All the new horror books coming in 2025, featuring an array of slashers, ghosts, vampires, cults, monsters both human and otherwise, and all manner of nebulous eldritch terrors.
readjumpscares.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
All the new horror fiction coming in 2025! readjumpscares.com/2025s-new-ho...
Fun new stickers from ThatWaspGuyPhotos (Sloan Tomlinson) Etsy shop!
December 8, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Fun new stickers from ThatWaspGuyPhotos (Sloan Tomlinson) Etsy shop!
Looking through some boxes of beetles at work and found a fun Onthophagus orpheus specimen caught in a pitfall trap in 2022. Love these little dung beetles.
December 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Looking through some boxes of beetles at work and found a fun Onthophagus orpheus specimen caught in a pitfall trap in 2022. Love these little dung beetles.
Just a bit about myself since I’m new here!
I’m here for science, bugs, and books (and cats)!
I am an avid reader always looking for a good book to add to my never ending TBR pile.
I’m a field technician at a conservation science organization in Vermont mostly interested in insects.
November 27, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Just a bit about myself since I’m new here!
I’m here for science, bugs, and books (and cats)!
I am an avid reader always looking for a good book to add to my never ending TBR pile.
I’m a field technician at a conservation science organization in Vermont mostly interested in insects.
Bookish checkpoint 📚
☆ last book you read: My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen
☆ your current read: Out - Natsuo Kirino
☆ last book added to tbr: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
☆ next anticipated read: TBD!
☆ last book you read: My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen
☆ your current read: Out - Natsuo Kirino
☆ last book added to tbr: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
☆ next anticipated read: TBD!
Bookish checkpoint 📚
☆ last book you read: Kill Your Darling - @claymcleod.bsky.social
☆ your current read: White Trash & Recycled Nightmares - Rebecca Rowland
☆ last book added to tbr: Burn the Negative - @joshwinning.bsky.social
☆ next anticipated read: Pay the Piper - @danielkraus.bsky.social
☆ last book you read: Kill Your Darling - @claymcleod.bsky.social
☆ your current read: White Trash & Recycled Nightmares - Rebecca Rowland
☆ last book added to tbr: Burn the Negative - @joshwinning.bsky.social
☆ next anticipated read: Pay the Piper - @danielkraus.bsky.social
Bookish checkpoint 📚
☆ last book you read: A Night in the Lonesome October - Roger Zelazny
☆ your current read: Absent Company - @stevetem.bsky.social
☆ last book added to tbr: I Believe in Mister Bones - @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social
☆ next anticipated read: Sick Girl Screams - @sjtownend.bsky.social
☆ last book you read: A Night in the Lonesome October - Roger Zelazny
☆ your current read: Absent Company - @stevetem.bsky.social
☆ last book added to tbr: I Believe in Mister Bones - @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social
☆ next anticipated read: Sick Girl Screams - @sjtownend.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Bookish checkpoint 📚
☆ last book you read: My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen
☆ your current read: Out - Natsuo Kirino
☆ last book added to tbr: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
☆ next anticipated read: TBD!
☆ last book you read: My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen
☆ your current read: Out - Natsuo Kirino
☆ last book added to tbr: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
☆ next anticipated read: TBD!