Firlalaith
@firlalaith.bsky.social
The Amazing Hawkeye's biggest Fan. 🦇🦇🦇
Sorry about the alt text, my ability to describe things is lacking.
Sorry about the alt text, my ability to describe things is lacking.
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In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.
An AIDS orphan, a pastor and his frantic search for the meds that keep her alive
In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.
n.pr
June 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.
A beautiful sky in February
February 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A beautiful sky in February
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This is great - I had no idea!
On this day in 1965, the new Maple Leaf Flag was raised at Parliament Hill for the first time.
But getting to that point was very difficult. It was a divisive debate to create the flag, that went on for months.
Let's learn more about how Canada got its flag!
🧵1/16
But getting to that point was very difficult. It was a divisive debate to create the flag, that went on for months.
Let's learn more about how Canada got its flag!
🧵1/16
February 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is great - I had no idea!
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Alaska lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Trump to abandon his plans to rename the continent’s largest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. #ISTANDWITHDENALI
February 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Alaska lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Trump to abandon his plans to rename the continent’s largest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. #ISTANDWITHDENALI
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🧪Alright, if you've been wanting more concrete info on what's going down at the CDC, and how scientists and academic publishers are responding, I got you. A 24-hour sprint for @natureportfolio.nature.com.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US health agency seeks to cut gender-related terms from scientific papers
The mandate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follows an executive order from president Donald Trump, and applies to research not yet published.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🧪Alright, if you've been wanting more concrete info on what's going down at the CDC, and how scientists and academic publishers are responding, I got you. A 24-hour sprint for @natureportfolio.nature.com.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Memos have been distributed to instill fear, warning federal employees that layoffs will begin if not enough people accept Elon’s buyout. This no longer feels voluntary.
February 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Memos have been distributed to instill fear, warning federal employees that layoffs will begin if not enough people accept Elon’s buyout. This no longer feels voluntary.
CERN will provide financial incentives to encourage practices such as data sharing and transparent peer review
https://go.nature.com/4geENfM
https://go.nature.com/4geENfM
Pioneering CERN scheme will pay publishers more if they hit open-science targets
The particle-physics funder will provide financial incentives to encourage practices such as data sharing and transparent peer review.
go.nature.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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All these people are freaking out over TikTok and I’m over here like “how to I get my @marvelsnap.bsky.social back?”
January 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
All these people are freaking out over TikTok and I’m over here like “how to I get my @marvelsnap.bsky.social back?”
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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased its risk assessment for H5N1 bird flu, saying, while the risk remains low for the general public, the situation is worsening, according to Ottawa Citizen.
January 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased its risk assessment for H5N1 bird flu, saying, while the risk remains low for the general public, the situation is worsening, according to Ottawa Citizen.
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Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot.
Pistachio moguls and reservoirs: False water claims spread about California fires
Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot.
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❤️🩹🌱✨ The Altadena Seed Library shares, "We are seeking seed donations to help reseed Altadena. This community is enormously dedicated to native plants, but also had many farmers & growers who lost generations of crops at community gardens and in backyards. Wildlife coming down from the foothills 🧵
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
❤️🩹🌱✨ The Altadena Seed Library shares, "We are seeking seed donations to help reseed Altadena. This community is enormously dedicated to native plants, but also had many farmers & growers who lost generations of crops at community gardens and in backyards. Wildlife coming down from the foothills 🧵
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2025 in a nutshell…
January 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
2025 in a nutshell…
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President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
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The Los Angeles wildfires are at risk of contaminating the city's water supply, with ash, pathogens, toxic chemicals, flame retardants, and even melted pipes able to enter reservoirs and aqueducts.
Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water.
Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water.
January 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Los Angeles wildfires are at risk of contaminating the city's water supply, with ash, pathogens, toxic chemicals, flame retardants, and even melted pipes able to enter reservoirs and aqueducts.
Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water.
Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water.
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📻 Amateur radio shaped modern tech, from satellites to the internet. Yet, much of its history is at risk of being lost forever. 🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Why does this matter? ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/14/vanishing-culture-digital-library-of-amateur-radio-and-communications/
Why does this matter? ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/14/vanishing-culture-digital-library-of-amateur-radio-and-communications/
January 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📻 Amateur radio shaped modern tech, from satellites to the internet. Yet, much of its history is at risk of being lost forever. 🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Why does this matter? ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/14/vanishing-culture-digital-library-of-amateur-radio-and-communications/
Why does this matter? ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/14/vanishing-culture-digital-library-of-amateur-radio-and-communications/
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Good night, Bluesky. Here's a Strait of Juan de Fuca sunset photo I took on Dallas Rd. in Victoria.
#photography #sunset #VictoriaBC #PNW #landscape
#photography #sunset #VictoriaBC #PNW #landscape
January 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Good night, Bluesky. Here's a Strait of Juan de Fuca sunset photo I took on Dallas Rd. in Victoria.
#photography #sunset #VictoriaBC #PNW #landscape
#photography #sunset #VictoriaBC #PNW #landscape
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“We had eight cockatoos come in. We’ve had goats come in. We had one family in Altadena that had a pony, and they walked the pony down from Altadena to our shelter,” said Dia DuVernet, president and CEO of Pasadena Humane, an animal care center safely located south of the destruction.
How Pasadena Humane Mobilized to Take in Pets and Wildlife Escaping the Eaton Fire | KQED
Pasadena Humane has mobilized to rescue and care for over 400 animals displaced by the Eaton Fire, including dogs, cats, bunnies, goats and even a pony.
www.kqed.org
January 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“We had eight cockatoos come in. We’ve had goats come in. We had one family in Altadena that had a pony, and they walked the pony down from Altadena to our shelter,” said Dia DuVernet, president and CEO of Pasadena Humane, an animal care center safely located south of the destruction.
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With TikTok's days in the U.S. potentially numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.
What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding
With TikTok's days in the U.S. potentially numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
With TikTok's days in the U.S. potentially numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.
Pigeons on a beach day
January 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Pigeons on a beach day
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Water is becoming a major issue in the Southern California fires.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged
Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system.
www.npr.org
January 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Water is becoming a major issue in the Southern California fires.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
Santa Barbara morning
January 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Santa Barbara morning
Santa Barbara Channel Islands (I don't know them well enough to tell you which one it is)
January 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Santa Barbara Channel Islands (I don't know them well enough to tell you which one it is)
