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EllynThomps
@ellynthomps.bsky.social
Wife, Navy Mom, Army Daughter. Standard Poodle 🐩 Mom, Politically Cranky Computer Nerd, Basketmaker.
Twitter escapee
Always interested in (polite) opinions.
Be kind.💙💙
“Hidden Lake Bursts through Greenland Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ Event
Water usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through the surface to scour an area nearly twice the size of New York’s Central Park”
- Scientific American
July 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world.
The 2017 “megaflash” stretched from eastern Texas to near Kansas City”
- NBC News
July 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“solar images capture a side of the Sun that can’t be seen by human eyes alone…. images show the power, beauty & dynamism of our nearest star”
July 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
April 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
On some days, absolutely. I don’t mind. I’ve taught many classes & have been told it is a skill that requires a minimum of six hands.
February 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another week, another basket.
February 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Evidently, Mr.Trump does not like this photo…
February 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman took "sporting a look" to a whole new level when he sat in the front row of Donald Trump's second inauguration ceremony wearing shorts, sneakers, and his trademark hoodie sweatshirt”

- Kevin Lamarque, K.Lanarque Pool via Imagn Images
USA Today
January 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory

Images from the
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI)

Our sun, seen in new & interesting ways. Science some today!
sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
February 28, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Two year old Standard Poodle: Kali. It’s been hilarious & wonderful every day.
September 15, 2023 at 10:59 PM