Amy Panikowski
@amypanikowski.bsky.social
Freelance Scientist | Independent Consultant for INGOs | #Conservationist | #RPCV 🇲🇼 | #HERper | #Geographer | #Bat Educator/Rehabilitator | #Crochet wildlife | looking for my next opportunity to collaborate
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I've been accepted to the Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress being held in Botswana in Feb (organized by @wildlabs.bsky.social). While I am seeking sponsorship & donations to help me get there, Birdlife eThekwini KZN is helping me with a raffle.
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Young voters delivered for Democrats in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City.
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Gen Z does not like to be used nor lied to, and we are gonna kick Donald Trump's ass in 2026.
Chip in 👇
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I just gave to Voters of Tomorrow PAC
I just gave to Voters of Tomorrow PAC
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Young voters delivered for Democrats in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City.
Gen Z does not like to be used nor lied to, and we are gonna kick Donald Trump's ass in 2026.
Chip in 👇
secure.actblue.com/donate/votho...
Gen Z does not like to be used nor lied to, and we are gonna kick Donald Trump's ass in 2026.
Chip in 👇
secure.actblue.com/donate/votho...
Working on this shoebill for the raffle hosted by Birdlife eThekwini KZN on my behalf. Check out these toes!❤️
#shoebill #crochet #makersgonnamake #crochetaddict #amigurumi #wildlifecrochet #HookandAdder
#shoebill #crochet #makersgonnamake #crochetaddict #amigurumi #wildlifecrochet #HookandAdder
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Working on this shoebill for the raffle hosted by Birdlife eThekwini KZN on my behalf. Check out these toes!❤️
#shoebill #crochet #makersgonnamake #crochetaddict #amigurumi #wildlifecrochet #HookandAdder
#shoebill #crochet #makersgonnamake #crochetaddict #amigurumi #wildlifecrochet #HookandAdder
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I've been accepted to the Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress being held in Botswana in Feb (organized by @wildlabs.bsky.social). While I am seeking sponsorship & donations to help me get there, Birdlife eThekwini KZN is helping me with a raffle.
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've been accepted to the Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress being held in Botswana in Feb (organized by @wildlabs.bsky.social). While I am seeking sponsorship & donations to help me get there, Birdlife eThekwini KZN is helping me with a raffle.
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Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Ex-Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth: ‘The headlines implied I was a token black hire’
Welteroth was just 29 when Anna Wintour made her editor-in-chief. Months later, the magazine shut down. What did she do next?
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
I've been accepted to the Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress being held in Botswana in Feb (organized by @wildlabs.bsky.social). While I am seeking sponsorship & donations to help me get there, Birdlife eThekwini KZN is helping me with a raffle.
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've been accepted to the Women Conserving Southern Africa Congress being held in Botswana in Feb (organized by @wildlabs.bsky.social). While I am seeking sponsorship & donations to help me get there, Birdlife eThekwini KZN is helping me with a raffle.
Trying to make a dent in projects I need to finish. But first, tetris to block pieces that need to be straightened before sewing...2 different projects on the board here.
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Trying to make a dent in projects I need to finish. But first, tetris to block pieces that need to be straightened before sewing...2 different projects on the board here.
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If you have a RING door system, ICE has the right to request that footage and use it against you or your neighbors.
RING is partnering with the Gestapo.
RING is partnering with the Gestapo.
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you have a RING door system, ICE has the right to request that footage and use it against you or your neighbors.
RING is partnering with the Gestapo.
RING is partnering with the Gestapo.
I'm fundraising as I've been accepted to a Women Conserving Southern Africa congress happening in Botswana in Feb. A local chapter of a bird org is going to raffle or auction off 2 of my projects. 1 is complete and this shoebill has 1 wing + legs left before I can assemble. 🤞❤️
October 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I'm fundraising as I've been accepted to a Women Conserving Southern Africa congress happening in Botswana in Feb. A local chapter of a bird org is going to raffle or auction off 2 of my projects. 1 is complete and this shoebill has 1 wing + legs left before I can assemble. 🤞❤️
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USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane. n.pr/47ePf5R
How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?
USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane.
n.pr
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane. n.pr/47ePf5R
I finished this #pangolin on the weekend for a friend. The weather was dry enough for photos outside. I've got another in line for assembly.❤️
Pattern bu CB Fiber works
#crochet #amigurumi #HookandAdder
Pattern bu CB Fiber works
#crochet #amigurumi #HookandAdder
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I finished this #pangolin on the weekend for a friend. The weather was dry enough for photos outside. I've got another in line for assembly.❤️
Pattern bu CB Fiber works
#crochet #amigurumi #HookandAdder
Pattern bu CB Fiber works
#crochet #amigurumi #HookandAdder
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“Relying on chatbots isn’t fringe — it’s the predictable result of care made scarce, stigmatized, and costly. Recognizing that doesn’t mean uncritically embracing chatbot care, but it’s past time to name what’s happening: Privately owned chatbots are functioning as public health resources.”
‘AI psychosis’ discussions ignore a bigger problem with chatbots
Don’t frame chatbot failures as human “insanity.”
www.statnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“Relying on chatbots isn’t fringe — it’s the predictable result of care made scarce, stigmatized, and costly. Recognizing that doesn’t mean uncritically embracing chatbot care, but it’s past time to name what’s happening: Privately owned chatbots are functioning as public health resources.”
I have been so slack on posting stuff. Here's a dragon I finished for a client last week. I'll ship off, hopefully, on Sunday.
Handmade by me using a design and pattern by Crafty Intentions.
#crochet #dragon #amigurumi
Handmade by me using a design and pattern by Crafty Intentions.
#crochet #dragon #amigurumi
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I have been so slack on posting stuff. Here's a dragon I finished for a client last week. I'll ship off, hopefully, on Sunday.
Handmade by me using a design and pattern by Crafty Intentions.
#crochet #dragon #amigurumi
Handmade by me using a design and pattern by Crafty Intentions.
#crochet #dragon #amigurumi
I've been invited to this congress & I hope I can go. If you would like to help me get there, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you are outside RSA, I can send you a Venmo or Zelle that will get to me. Just DM. And please share if you feel this is a good cause. #bats #snakes #conservation
October 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I've been invited to this congress & I hope I can go. If you would like to help me get there, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you are outside RSA, I can send you a Venmo or Zelle that will get to me. Just DM. And please share if you feel this is a good cause. #bats #snakes #conservation
I've been invited to this congress & I hope I can go. If you would like to help me get there, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you are outside RSA, I can send you a Venmo or Zelle that will get to me. Just DM. And please share if you feel this is a good cause. #bats #snakes #conservation
October 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I've been invited to this congress & I hope I can go. If you would like to help me get there, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you are outside RSA, I can send you a Venmo or Zelle that will get to me. Just DM. And please share if you feel this is a good cause. #bats #snakes #conservation
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The federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
The federal government has shut down. Here's what will be affected across the country
The federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
I made a pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens), y'all! Are there any #pelican #researchers out there? I think she's probably close to size of a real one😂
#crochet #HookandAdder #amigurumi
#crochet #HookandAdder #amigurumi
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I made a pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens), y'all! Are there any #pelican #researchers out there? I think she's probably close to size of a real one😂
#crochet #HookandAdder #amigurumi
#crochet #HookandAdder #amigurumi
I've been poorly posting on this site but here's the new Perched Noodle Dragon by Crafty Intentions. This is the regular body and not the extra long one. I think she is gorgeous. Body yarn by Tangled Pixie. #crochet #HookandAdder #Dragon
September 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I've been poorly posting on this site but here's the new Perched Noodle Dragon by Crafty Intentions. This is the regular body and not the extra long one. I think she is gorgeous. Body yarn by Tangled Pixie. #crochet #HookandAdder #Dragon
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I’m not a very religious person but I know a good sermon when I hear one.
Pastor Wesley is taking us to church! PREACH! 🙌
Pastor Wesley is taking us to church! PREACH! 🙌
September 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I’m not a very religious person but I know a good sermon when I hear one.
Pastor Wesley is taking us to church! PREACH! 🙌
Pastor Wesley is taking us to church! PREACH! 🙌
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Privileged to be able to go on a #tolgabathospital trip and see the fruit bats and these magical microbats in person. Barbed wire is a main culprit for why these little lads arrive at the hospital. There are wildlife safe options out there - please look into them. #ibrc2025
August 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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South Park used its first new episode in two years to openly ridicule President Trump and Paramount, its own parent company. The episode, titled “Sermon on the Mount,” parodies much of the presiden...
South Park Eviscerates Trump and His “Teeny-Tiny” Manhood
South Park kicked off its new season with a damning episode showing Donald Trump in bed with Satan.
newrepublic.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
South Park used its first new episode in two years to openly ridicule President Trump and Paramount, its own parent company. The episode, titled “Sermon on the Mount,” parodies much of the presiden...
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Heck, @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and @amypanikowski.bsky.social served as my scientific advisors🧪, reviewing my text and making sure I wasn't sacrificing accuracy or readability for a turn of phrase, pop-culture reference, or (bad) joke.
I met David at a ScienceOnline(!) conference. I mean, wow.
I met David at a ScienceOnline(!) conference. I mean, wow.
July 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Heck, @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and @amypanikowski.bsky.social served as my scientific advisors🧪, reviewing my text and making sure I wasn't sacrificing accuracy or readability for a turn of phrase, pop-culture reference, or (bad) joke.
I met David at a ScienceOnline(!) conference. I mean, wow.
I met David at a ScienceOnline(!) conference. I mean, wow.
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PRESI-DEMENTIA/CON-MANDER-IN-CHIEF/FATTY SHACK/AYATOLLAH COMPLAINI/TANNIBAL LECTER/SCAMMY DAVIS JR./RICH LITTLE HANDS/HIPPOPOTUS/OUR FONDLING FARTER/TRUMPELSTILTSKIN/HUNGRY HUNGRY HYPOCRITE/DICTATOR TOT/UNCLE SCAM/QUID PRO COMBOVER/MANGO MUSSOLINI/FRANCIS FORD GROPE-ALA/ALEXANDER SCAMILTON <the end>
May 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
PRESI-DEMENTIA/CON-MANDER-IN-CHIEF/FATTY SHACK/AYATOLLAH COMPLAINI/TANNIBAL LECTER/SCAMMY DAVIS JR./RICH LITTLE HANDS/HIPPOPOTUS/OUR FONDLING FARTER/TRUMPELSTILTSKIN/HUNGRY HUNGRY HYPOCRITE/DICTATOR TOT/UNCLE SCAM/QUID PRO COMBOVER/MANGO MUSSOLINI/FRANCIS FORD GROPE-ALA/ALEXANDER SCAMILTON <the end>