John Larkin
higherlearning.bsky.social
John Larkin
@higherlearning.bsky.social
Educator, artist, civil servant
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Update: he fucking got one! (1/6) #birds
April 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Art imitates life.

A self-anointed king propped up by a slippery tech overlord.
March 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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🌍🌏 Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #PygmyOwls #TrueOwls #Owls #OwlFamily 📷: Photo by Erik_Karits🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
March 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Happy belated World Book Day! Let’s talk about why it is so important (a day late…) 📚

👉🏻 reading for pleasure is at an all-time low with only 1 in 3 children enjoying reading
👉🏻 reading enjoyment is at its lowest in nearly 20 years

(National Literacy Trust)
March 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Eastern Bluebird

Studies in blue...
March 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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how and WHY?!
March 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Again: what happens here in Tennessee is coming your way next. Pay attention.

They openly say they want this to end up at the Supreme Court.
tennesseelookout.com/2025/03/06/t...
March 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A sandhill crane portrait with a second crane in the background. #birds
February 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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November 13, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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I've had this shot in my head for years.

Anyone who has ever driven down past the pea soup place in Santa Nella, California has probably thought "why is there a vista point 15 miles to the north? It's not that pretty. It smells like urine."

I knew that it's THE spot to get the milky way above I5🧵
March 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Email list for all DOGE employees
Please ReSkeet!
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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What childhood was like before vaccines www.vox.com/health/40268...
What childhood was like before vaccines
The anti-vax movement has gone mainstream, but before these shots, grief and loss marked the lives of children.
www.vox.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.

The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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A female Northern Cardinal keeping a close eye on a Blue Jay.
March 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM