Janell
@janellskyblue.bsky.social
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💕International Travel|Nature|Learning
💕International Travel|Nature|Learning
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This Native American Heritage Month, take time to learn about earthworks created by Indigenous peoples and the national park sites that help to preserve and interpret some of these sacred creations. https://bit.ly/49EntRZ
Indigenous Earthworks and Where to See Them
Indigenous earthworks once dotted a large section of North America. The National Park Service preserves and interprets some of those that remain.
www.npca.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This Native American Heritage Month, take time to learn about earthworks created by Indigenous peoples and the national park sites that help to preserve and interpret some of these sacred creations. https://bit.ly/49EntRZ
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When newly rescued calves arrive at our Nursery, they might be grieving, or arrive in a state of dehydration or starvation. Your support provides the specialist milk formula for night feeds, the warm blankets that comfort them, the Keepers who sit vigil through those first difficult nights.
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When newly rescued calves arrive at our Nursery, they might be grieving, or arrive in a state of dehydration or starvation. Your support provides the specialist milk formula for night feeds, the warm blankets that comfort them, the Keepers who sit vigil through those first difficult nights.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Kipekee emerged from her mud bath looking rather pleased with herself – until Muridjo and Mzinga decided it was time for a critical lesson: proper dust bath technique. Support Kipekee as she learns the survival skills she needs to reclaim her place in the wild: www.swt.bio/kipekee
#NurseryLife
#NurseryLife
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Kipekee emerged from her mud bath looking rather pleased with herself – until Muridjo and Mzinga decided it was time for a critical lesson: proper dust bath technique. Support Kipekee as she learns the survival skills she needs to reclaim her place in the wild: www.swt.bio/kipekee
#NurseryLife
#NurseryLife
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"This court filing confirms our worst fears. Secretary Burgum is preparing to slash thousands of positions at the Department of the Interior, including at least hundreds of National Park Service staff." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
Court Filings Reveal Secretary Burgum’s Plans to Terminate Key National Park Staff
"Secretary Burgum’s actions are making it impossible for the Park Service to protect the very places and resources Americans hold dear." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
www.npca.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"This court filing confirms our worst fears. Secretary Burgum is preparing to slash thousands of positions at the Department of the Interior, including at least hundreds of National Park Service staff." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
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JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)
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Children are dying because Trump gutted USAID and cut lifesaving foreign aid — even though it took up less than 1% of the U.S. budget.
Meanwhile, he's preparing to dole out $40 billion to prop up Argentina's failing economy, all to help out his authoritarian pal.
Priorities.
Meanwhile, he's preparing to dole out $40 billion to prop up Argentina's failing economy, all to help out his authoritarian pal.
Priorities.
October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Children are dying because Trump gutted USAID and cut lifesaving foreign aid — even though it took up less than 1% of the U.S. budget.
Meanwhile, he's preparing to dole out $40 billion to prop up Argentina's failing economy, all to help out his authoritarian pal.
Priorities.
Meanwhile, he's preparing to dole out $40 billion to prop up Argentina's failing economy, all to help out his authoritarian pal.
Priorities.
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CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
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Once seen as a wonder material, plastic is now killing us:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Once seen as a wonder material, plastic is now killing us:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It was an honor to meet with @iamals.bsky.social and my friend Eric Dane to discuss the urgent need for progress in the fight against ALS. From investing in innovative treatments to ensuring access to quality care, we must do more to support patients, families, and researchers.
September 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It was an honor to meet with @iamals.bsky.social and my friend Eric Dane to discuss the urgent need for progress in the fight against ALS. From investing in innovative treatments to ensuring access to quality care, we must do more to support patients, families, and researchers.
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Defend Elder Bill Jones & Protect the Upper Walbran chuffed.org/project/defe...
Defend Elder Bill Jones & Protect the Upper Walbran
chuffed.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Defend Elder Bill Jones & Protect the Upper Walbran chuffed.org/project/defe...
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Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
It’s about priorities.
August 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
It’s about priorities.
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It's funny to be in love with something for more than twenty years and the love never fades. Will always love seeing true tailors at work. Unfortunately these sorts of small shops continue to disappear.
IG soulsofitaly
IG soulsofitaly
August 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It's funny to be in love with something for more than twenty years and the love never fades. Will always love seeing true tailors at work. Unfortunately these sorts of small shops continue to disappear.
IG soulsofitaly
IG soulsofitaly
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Beavers are master engineers. By protecting beaver families and welcoming them back to our waterways, we can benefit from their natural building skills to create landscapes that better withstand severe weather, support wildlife, and reduce wildfire spread, one carefully laid stick at a time.
July 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Beavers are master engineers. By protecting beaver families and welcoming them back to our waterways, we can benefit from their natural building skills to create landscapes that better withstand severe weather, support wildlife, and reduce wildfire spread, one carefully laid stick at a time.
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Seeing the fractal patterns of plants (even on a screen) shifts our brain activity from fight or flight to rest & digest due to ancient foraging pathways that are still very active in modern humans.
Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin-
late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:
Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin-
late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:
June 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Seeing the fractal patterns of plants (even on a screen) shifts our brain activity from fight or flight to rest & digest due to ancient foraging pathways that are still very active in modern humans.
Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin-
late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:
Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin-
late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:
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UAnimals has published a video where cats and dogs visibly react to explosions, hiding, trembling, and seeking comfort and safety in people's arms. The scenes were filmed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lutsk, and Kramatorsk.
Turn your sound on to watch.
Turn your sound on to watch.
June 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
UAnimals has published a video where cats and dogs visibly react to explosions, hiding, trembling, and seeking comfort and safety in people's arms. The scenes were filmed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lutsk, and Kramatorsk.
Turn your sound on to watch.
Turn your sound on to watch.
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Talek’s early days are a mystery, but what’s clear is her courage. She was spotted alone in the vast Maasai Mara at just seven months old. Now, Talek is a polite little elephant — most of the time — but don’t be fooled by her size. Talek has a strong willed and a bold spirit: swt.bio/talek
June 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Talek’s early days are a mystery, but what’s clear is her courage. She was spotted alone in the vast Maasai Mara at just seven months old. Now, Talek is a polite little elephant — most of the time — but don’t be fooled by her size. Talek has a strong willed and a bold spirit: swt.bio/talek
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
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90% of Rolex’s profits go to charity b/c Rolex is owned by a private trust, shaped by Hans Wilsdorf, a man who started life as a poor orphan boy.He built Rolex from the ground up & instead of chasing personal wealth, made sure the company would continue giving back long after he was gone. #Kindness
June 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
90% of Rolex’s profits go to charity b/c Rolex is owned by a private trust, shaped by Hans Wilsdorf, a man who started life as a poor orphan boy.He built Rolex from the ground up & instead of chasing personal wealth, made sure the company would continue giving back long after he was gone. #Kindness
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Taken exactly 97 years ago this month - in June 1928 - this beautiful autochrome study of a German garden in Baden is a wondrous riot of colour. I just love the 'twenties outfit with cloche hat and aqua marine scarf! It is all original colour, not colourised. 😍
June 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Taken exactly 97 years ago this month - in June 1928 - this beautiful autochrome study of a German garden in Baden is a wondrous riot of colour. I just love the 'twenties outfit with cloche hat and aqua marine scarf! It is all original colour, not colourised. 😍
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"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
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Purple paradise… Endless lavender fields in Provence 💜
#photography #landscape #nature #art #lavender
#photography #landscape #nature #art #lavender
May 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Purple paradise… Endless lavender fields in Provence 💜
#photography #landscape #nature #art #lavender
#photography #landscape #nature #art #lavender
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I was unable to work between December & April due to a breakdown. Every single RT here helps put my creative & mental health workshops in front of more eyes & helps me get back on my feet financially. It would help *so* much if you could RT my workshop below if you have a few seconds. Thankyou 🌿
My 14 June botanical illustration & mental health w'shop's now enrolling
I'll teach you:
🌿How to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠How time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health.
Limited spaces,earlybird price:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
I'll teach you:
🌿How to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠How time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health.
Limited spaces,earlybird price:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I was unable to work between December & April due to a breakdown. Every single RT here helps put my creative & mental health workshops in front of more eyes & helps me get back on my feet financially. It would help *so* much if you could RT my workshop below if you have a few seconds. Thankyou 🌿
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66,000 tons of food are rotting away in USAID warehouses thanks to Trump and DOGE.
That's enough food to feed more than a million people in the world's poorest countries for three months — including over 480,000 kids.
In what world is starving children "efficient"?
That's enough food to feed more than a million people in the world's poorest countries for three months — including over 480,000 kids.
In what world is starving children "efficient"?
Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid Leave Food Destined for Desperate Millions Rotting in Storage | Common Dreams
Millions of lives hang in the balance as $98 million worth of food aid sits unused in warehouses, set to expire. Childre
www.commondreams.org
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
66,000 tons of food are rotting away in USAID warehouses thanks to Trump and DOGE.
That's enough food to feed more than a million people in the world's poorest countries for three months — including over 480,000 kids.
In what world is starving children "efficient"?
That's enough food to feed more than a million people in the world's poorest countries for three months — including over 480,000 kids.
In what world is starving children "efficient"?
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When we rescued Kerrio in 2021 she could hardly walk. Unable to bear weight on her hind legs, our Keepers needed to support her to her feet. Fast-forward to today and she's jogging back to her bedroom for a bottle of milk!
You can support the next steps in her story: swt.bio/kerrio
#FosterFriday
You can support the next steps in her story: swt.bio/kerrio
#FosterFriday
May 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When we rescued Kerrio in 2021 she could hardly walk. Unable to bear weight on her hind legs, our Keepers needed to support her to her feet. Fast-forward to today and she's jogging back to her bedroom for a bottle of milk!
You can support the next steps in her story: swt.bio/kerrio
#FosterFriday
You can support the next steps in her story: swt.bio/kerrio
#FosterFriday