Anna Hughes 🍁
@annaghughes.bsky.social
🌊 Ocean conservation research 🪸
Mapping human activity at sea with ML
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🇨🇦 Vancouver snowboarder, surfer, hiker, &
astrophysics PhD. Learning Finnish but god at what cost
Mapping human activity at sea with ML
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🇨🇦 Vancouver snowboarder, surfer, hiker, &
astrophysics PhD. Learning Finnish but god at what cost
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If you’re in Victoria on November 22, I will be at Cedar Hill Rec Centre from 10 am to 3 pm. I’m with a group of Vancouver Island Picture Book Creators so if you have gifts to buy for children on your list, this is a wonderful way to shop local and support literacy! 🇨🇦 📚 #yyj #gifts #shoplocal
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you’re in Victoria on November 22, I will be at Cedar Hill Rec Centre from 10 am to 3 pm. I’m with a group of Vancouver Island Picture Book Creators so if you have gifts to buy for children on your list, this is a wonderful way to shop local and support literacy! 🇨🇦 📚 #yyj #gifts #shoplocal
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November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Iconographie des conifères Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151408) #nature #illustration #art
![Iconographie des conifères
Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914].
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151408](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreiegcknfgyqadslrpjeo43vhoizwlj24y25p3mor7wu7kkq5cc7xda@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Iconographie des conifères Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles: [1912-1914]. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57151408) #nature #illustration #art
What was the first song you got REALLY into?
For me it was Complicated, I thought that banger was just like me (10F) and my bff (11F) because she started shopping at Limited Too
For me it was Complicated, I thought that banger was just like me (10F) and my bff (11F) because she started shopping at Limited Too
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
What was the first song you got REALLY into?
For me it was Complicated, I thought that banger was just like me (10F) and my bff (11F) because she started shopping at Limited Too
For me it was Complicated, I thought that banger was just like me (10F) and my bff (11F) because she started shopping at Limited Too
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Going into Town
Maud Lewis
1956
Maud Lewis
1956
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Going into Town
Maud Lewis
1956
Maud Lewis
1956
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i haven't noticed the cloudflare outage because i've only been visiting morally pure websites today
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
i haven't noticed the cloudflare outage because i've only been visiting morally pure websites today
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Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
I'm glad being out of astro for several years hasn't eroded my joy of dunking on Avi Loeb
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I'm glad being out of astro for several years hasn't eroded my joy of dunking on Avi Loeb
getting a little worried about his screen time
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
getting a little worried about his screen time
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I love this story about the sea wolves globalnews.ca/news/1153034...
Cameras capture B.C. sea wolf raiding crab traps in first possible ‘tool use’ | Globalnews.ca
'Our crews came in and said that, you know, something had been pulling our crab traps and taking the bait,' William Housty told Global News.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I love this story about the sea wolves globalnews.ca/news/1153034...
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Clear Tea in an Aynsley Cup
Barbara Pratt
2022
Barbara Pratt
2022
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Clear Tea in an Aynsley Cup
Barbara Pratt
2022
Barbara Pratt
2022
my computer woke up and chose violence (decided docker desktop is malware)
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
my computer woke up and chose violence (decided docker desktop is malware)
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It's true, I lost a cousin to the Woody Lottery ten years ago
Not a lot of people know this, but every year Nova Scotia draws one resident’s name to feed to Woody, keeping him appeased until he rises hungry and feral the following Christmas
Rise and shine, Woody: Nova Scotians invited to wake up famous talking Christmas tree
As Nova Scotians pack up their Halloween decorations, an icon of holiday cheer is preparing to awaken from his long slumber in front of a crowd of admirers.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's true, I lost a cousin to the Woody Lottery ten years ago
Not a lot of people know this, but every year Nova Scotia draws one resident’s name to feed to Woody, keeping him appeased until he rises hungry and feral the following Christmas
Rise and shine, Woody: Nova Scotians invited to wake up famous talking Christmas tree
As Nova Scotians pack up their Halloween decorations, an icon of holiday cheer is preparing to awaken from his long slumber in front of a crowd of admirers.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Not a lot of people know this, but every year Nova Scotia draws one resident’s name to feed to Woody, keeping him appeased until he rises hungry and feral the following Christmas
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Reminder: Ken Sim’s budget will make food trucks more expensive.
Or with a 25x increase in permit fees, put your favourite one out of business.
Or with a 25x increase in permit fees, put your favourite one out of business.
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Reminder: Ken Sim’s budget will make food trucks more expensive.
Or with a 25x increase in permit fees, put your favourite one out of business.
Or with a 25x increase in permit fees, put your favourite one out of business.
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For those unaware of the background here. @tyolsen.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca wrote an excellent article on it.
It’s not just this pipeline, it is others in BC as well, and it will be other utilities like power lines in the near future… potentially.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
It’s not just this pipeline, it is others in BC as well, and it will be other utilities like power lines in the near future… potentially.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
BC Residents May Have to Cover a Property Tax Break for Pipelines | The Tyee
After lobbying, BC Assessment slashed its appraisals of the industry’s infrastructure.
thetyee.ca
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For those unaware of the background here. @tyolsen.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca wrote an excellent article on it.
It’s not just this pipeline, it is others in BC as well, and it will be other utilities like power lines in the near future… potentially.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
It’s not just this pipeline, it is others in BC as well, and it will be other utilities like power lines in the near future… potentially.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
Interesting reality-check here
The hype and reality of Carney’s nation-building wish list | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s list of nation-building projects just got longer — but the federal fast-track isn’t everything it might seem
thenarwhal.ca
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Interesting reality-check here
Moving this week and I cannot believe the chokehold grey had on the previous person living there. I thought millennial grey was an exaggeration but this is true commitment
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Moving this week and I cannot believe the chokehold grey had on the previous person living there. I thought millennial grey was an exaggeration but this is true commitment
hell yeah
Vancouver Rise wins first National Super League title after 2-1 win over AFC Toronto
Rise finished regular season 12 points back of first-place Toronto, and only made it to the final after a penalty-shootout victory over Ottawa
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
hell yeah
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Pintails on parade 🪶
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Pintails on parade 🪶
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Where is the Grass?
Jane Ash Poitras ~ Cree
n.d.
Jane Ash Poitras ~ Cree
n.d.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Where is the Grass?
Jane Ash Poitras ~ Cree
n.d.
Jane Ash Poitras ~ Cree
n.d.
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
“... We want you to listen to us. We refuse to be sacrificed for agribusiness... Our forest is not for sale. We are the ones who protect the climate, and the Amazon cannot continue to be destroyed to enrich large corporations.”
Protesters block entrance to COP30 climate talks in Brazil
About 100 protesters blocked an entrance to the United Nations climate conference on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon Friday morning.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“... We want you to listen to us. We refuse to be sacrificed for agribusiness... Our forest is not for sale. We are the ones who protect the climate, and the Amazon cannot continue to be destroyed to enrich large corporations.”