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Andrea Bonime-Blanc
@globalethicist.bsky.social
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I work @ intersection of governance, tech, ethics, geopolitics & foresight

Passion for democracy - “worst political system except for all the others” (Churchill)

Nature / Cityscape / Seascape Photographer

6x book author - my latest: “GOVERNING PANDORA”
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My new book with Georgetown University Press out 2.2.26

“GOVERNING PANDORA: LEADING IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI & EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY”.

Preorder (30% discount) here: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Governi...

Below my kitty pretending to be Schrödinger’s cat 🐱📦 💻

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December 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Just got my first box of copies of my brand new book GOVERNING PANDORA officially out on 2.2.26 with Georgetown University Press - my kitty helped to unpack the box (sort off)

🙏🏼 to my wonderful editor @hclaggett.bsky.social for the foresight / nudge / invitation to write this book 2 years ago! ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Posting my video of the stunning Eurasian teal at the Pond in Central Park today - what a lovely creature!

Beauty and peace in a turbulent time.

Gratitude.

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March 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I had a fantastic stroke of luck at the Central Park Pond today encountering my first Eurasian Teal - an absolutely stunning bird who allowed me to engage in a photo shoot - 4 of the more than 100 shots I took below - plus a video I’ll try to post here too

❤️😍🙏🏼

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March 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Friday was a gorgeous day @ Central Park’s Reservoir w/ lots of happy birds in melting ice including 2 male wood ducks synchronized swimming under the watchful eyes of 2 mallards & the beautiful snow goose floating around with the large flock of Canada geese

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March 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Some duck action at the Pool in Central Park today with some gorgeous mallards & a wood duck couple with the male engaging in aggressive behavior against a male mallard.

All in all the ducks seem to be enjoying the non freezing temps - we got up to 56F today!

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February 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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A magnificent display by one of the resident wood ducks at the Central Park Reservoir today happy to luxuriate in the Warner waters and overall temperature (in the 50s!)

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February 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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A magnificent hawk tries to grab an oblivious squirrel near Bethesda Fountain in Central Park yesterday to no avail but what a show he put on!

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February 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Very cold morning (windchill of 16F) with lots of birdlife at the Central Park reservoir trying to stay warm - caught the inseparable 2 male wood ducks huddling w/some mallards on ice in the cold wind & hundreds of geese on the move.

Wishing them warmth 🫶

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February 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Today was a spectacular sunny though wind chilling day at the Central Park reservoir with most birds looking like they were doing well - I saw 3 male wood ducks & 1 female- 2 of the males were doing synchronized swimming! 😍

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February 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Nasty wet winter day in Central Park today w/freezing rain, lots of ice & sub-freezing windchill - nevertheless hearty mallards, northern shovelers, hooded mergansers & yes one of the wood duck couples all doing their best at the Reservoir.

Wishing them well ❤️
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February 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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A very iced over Central Park reservoir - from hundreds of birds yesterday to about 10 today - a few stray mallards & northern shovelers ducks - no geese at all - what’s going on? Are they elsewhere in the park or have they flown south because of the cold?

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February 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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After a fairly depressing day of rain, fog & sadly several dead geese (apparently from bird flu) yesterday, the Central Park reservoir today was beautiful & sunny w/ hundreds of geese & the beautiful sole snow goose amongst them

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February 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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An ominous snow expectant sky w/struggling sun & Central Park Reservoir birds gathering around decreasing amount of unfrozen water - hope they do ok through coming week as more snow heads our way & a deep freeze returns next week…🥶😳
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February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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A glorious day at Central Park today with mergansers, buffleheads, northern shovelers and more - all braving the cold and icy waters.

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February 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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A gorgeous post-snowfall Sunday at the Central Park reservoir with large groups of geese & ducks making the most of the challenging weather and several hooded and common mergansers up close.

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February 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Lucky to see a trio of common mergansers at the icy Central Park Reservoir this morning - gorgeous birds - first time this winter.

Hope the hearty ducks, gulls & geese fare well through the upcoming winter storms we’re expecting in NYC this coming week!

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February 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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2 male northern shovelers fighting over a female in the icy, snowy Central Park reservoir today - hope nobody got hurt!

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February 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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After weeks of icing & birds struggling to stay warm, it was wonderful to see the birdlife flourishing again at the Central Park Reservoir as the almost full lake ice is thawing & I was lucky to see three male wood ducks & two females - a very rare treat!

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February 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Several stunning northern shovelers standing on thin ice at the Central Park reservoir today - look at those beautiful orange feet!

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January 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Spotted that beautiful Snow Goose at the Central Park Reservoir today hanging out with a large flock of Canadian geese - a peaceable kingdom if you ask me!

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January 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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A very handsome male northern shoveler primping & cleaning at a very cold but always gorgeous Central Park Reservoir Friday morning

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January 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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A glorious snowy morning in Central Park today by the Reservoir and by the Pond with a lovely snow covered female mallard and a male hooded merganser amidst snowflakes.

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January 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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A lovely cold morning by the Pool in Central Park with varieties of duck, geese & reflections from spectacular clouds & the needle buildings on Central Park South

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January 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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A beautiful American black duck preening & milkweed seeds in flight over a blustery New Year’s Day in Central Park.

Always beautiful, always surprising, in little & big ways.😍

Here’s to a great 2025 for Central Park and its many denizens and creatures!

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@birdcpk.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM