Louise Chernosky
@louisec.bsky.social
Plants and animals. Pianist. Onetime musicologist. Community chorus enthusiast.
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Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
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I shared David's piece back when he wrote it, resharing it again along with my piece about NOAA from a week or so ago. Again, threat to NWS is real - but the cuts proposed to NOAA more broadly are way more dire and we need more awareness of that.
balancedweather.substack.com/p/noaa-is-no...
balancedweather.substack.com/p/noaa-is-no...
June 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I shared David's piece back when he wrote it, resharing it again along with my piece about NOAA from a week or so ago. Again, threat to NWS is real - but the cuts proposed to NOAA more broadly are way more dire and we need more awareness of that.
balancedweather.substack.com/p/noaa-is-no...
balancedweather.substack.com/p/noaa-is-no...
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And the award for the best paper title of the year goes to...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
And the award for the best paper title of the year goes to...
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We don’t talk about fish enough in Philly, let alone a record breaking flathead catfish (72.5 pounds): www.phillyvoice.com/catfish-sout...
South Philly man reels in 72-pound catfish from Schuylkill River near new trail extension in Grays Ferry
The enormous flathead caught by Daniel Brown would have set a new state record, but the angler opted to release the fish without pursuing official certification.
www.phillyvoice.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We don’t talk about fish enough in Philly, let alone a record breaking flathead catfish (72.5 pounds): www.phillyvoice.com/catfish-sout...
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Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
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Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercial fishing. “Starting today, fishermen will finally be allowed to sail into America’s protected aquariums, drop a net in any marine exhibit they please, and begin trawling,” Trump […]
theonion.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
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Bunnicula sighting at my grocery store
January 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Bunnicula sighting at my grocery store
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Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Paleontologist: From the perspective of geologic time, there is no gap.
Paleontologist: From the perspective of geologic time, there is no gap.
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Journalist: it's called an em dash.
Journalist: it's called an em dash.
December 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Paleontologist: From the perspective of geologic time, there is no gap.
Paleontologist: From the perspective of geologic time, there is no gap.
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If you take away nothing else from Beethoven’s life and writing:
Never forget that “it would be a crime against God’s gifts to humankind if I were to deprive society of myself” is the level of confidence and belief white men are raised to have in themselves. You deserve that for yourself also.
Never forget that “it would be a crime against God’s gifts to humankind if I were to deprive society of myself” is the level of confidence and belief white men are raised to have in themselves. You deserve that for yourself also.
Today is Beethoven's baptism day, which means yesterday might have been his birthday, so I'm going to recreate the Beethoven birthday thread here
Feel free to mute this post if you don't care to see it all again
For the rest of us, let's celebrate my favorite musical weirdo
Feel free to mute this post if you don't care to see it all again
For the rest of us, let's celebrate my favorite musical weirdo
December 17, 2024 at 10:02 PM
If you take away nothing else from Beethoven’s life and writing:
Never forget that “it would be a crime against God’s gifts to humankind if I were to deprive society of myself” is the level of confidence and belief white men are raised to have in themselves. You deserve that for yourself also.
Never forget that “it would be a crime against God’s gifts to humankind if I were to deprive society of myself” is the level of confidence and belief white men are raised to have in themselves. You deserve that for yourself also.
Wait you are telling me my fish flops were a gag gift?! No. Coddies are the fashion of the future
an honor to edit this incredible guide/ode to gag gifts, sorry to everyone who had to listen to me die laughing at the Slate office slate.com/life/2024/12...
It’s the Perfect Year to Lean Into Gag Gifts
From novelty candles to a beer-belly fanny pack.
slate.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Wait you are telling me my fish flops were a gag gift?! No. Coddies are the fashion of the future
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Day 7 of #Fishmas is all about that bass - the smallmouth bass, that is!
One of the most popular sport fish species in the #GreatLakes (and beyond), the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) - also known by anglers as the bronzeback or brownie - never misses a beat 🎶 #25DaysofFishmas
One of the most popular sport fish species in the #GreatLakes (and beyond), the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) - also known by anglers as the bronzeback or brownie - never misses a beat 🎶 #25DaysofFishmas
December 7, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Day 7 of #Fishmas is all about that bass - the smallmouth bass, that is!
One of the most popular sport fish species in the #GreatLakes (and beyond), the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) - also known by anglers as the bronzeback or brownie - never misses a beat 🎶 #25DaysofFishmas
One of the most popular sport fish species in the #GreatLakes (and beyond), the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) - also known by anglers as the bronzeback or brownie - never misses a beat 🎶 #25DaysofFishmas
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Smallmouth bass is part of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), which includes smaller cousins like bluegill and crappie.
Smallmouths are considered black basses (Micropterus), a group that also includes other species popular with anglers like largemouth bass and spotted bass #25DaysofFishmas
Smallmouths are considered black basses (Micropterus), a group that also includes other species popular with anglers like largemouth bass and spotted bass #25DaysofFishmas
December 7, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Smallmouth bass is part of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae), which includes smaller cousins like bluegill and crappie.
Smallmouths are considered black basses (Micropterus), a group that also includes other species popular with anglers like largemouth bass and spotted bass #25DaysofFishmas
Smallmouths are considered black basses (Micropterus), a group that also includes other species popular with anglers like largemouth bass and spotted bass #25DaysofFishmas
This is how you make great science text books
40 WAYS TO DIE IN THE PREHISTORIC. Enjoy!
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures
December 7, 2024 at 5:05 PM
This is how you make great science text books
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Whatever non-musicians think it costs to be a professional musician, it’s way, way more
Basically any musician who isn’t at the very top is underpaid one way or another
Basically any musician who isn’t at the very top is underpaid one way or another
I don't think people know about this outside the very particular corner of the music world I inhabited until very recently, so here's the deal. Musicians in "major" US orchestras are salaried, year-round employees. But unlike at most FT jobs, we have to supply all our own equipment.
First of all, as soon as he got into office in 2017, he and his cronies in Congress rammed through a massive tax break for zillionaires that completely eliminated my entire industry's ability to write off personal work expenses, which are massive. So that's many, many thousands right there.
December 1, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Whatever non-musicians think it costs to be a professional musician, it’s way, way more
Basically any musician who isn’t at the very top is underpaid one way or another
Basically any musician who isn’t at the very top is underpaid one way or another
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I made a starter pack of people who made a post so good I showed my wife. my wife is normal so I have to physically show her posts on here. I'll update this list every time someone makes a post so good I show it to my wife
November 21, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I made a starter pack of people who made a post so good I showed my wife. my wife is normal so I have to physically show her posts on here. I'll update this list every time someone makes a post so good I show it to my wife
Would watch
This is compelling
November 23, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Would watch
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Huh, check out this new (giant!) fossil amphisbaenian with absolutely massive (gymnarthrid-like) molariform teeth. Estimated to reach up to a meter in length.
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...
November 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Huh, check out this new (giant!) fossil amphisbaenian with absolutely massive (gymnarthrid-like) molariform teeth. Estimated to reach up to a meter in length.
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...
How to achieve this level of relax?
November 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM
How to achieve this level of relax?
My husband is back to playing death metal downstairs at full volume if you are wondering how we are all doing. And I don’t hate it.
November 9, 2024 at 7:12 PM
My husband is back to playing death metal downstairs at full volume if you are wondering how we are all doing. And I don’t hate it.
These are amazing. My favorite is the Cuban crocodile by Shane Gross
August 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM
These are amazing. My favorite is the Cuban crocodile by Shane Gross
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Honestly I’d watch a Tremors v Xenomorphs movie
Some more Stupid Xenomorphs: Garfield, Graboid, pelican, and pitcher plant
March 16, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Honestly I’d watch a Tremors v Xenomorphs movie
Very proud owner of a nepenthes. I'm obsessed!
February 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Very proud owner of a nepenthes. I'm obsessed!
I've finally made a new home here. Bye to the other place and thanks to all who moved here first.
February 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I've finally made a new home here. Bye to the other place and thanks to all who moved here first.