Lori Wollerman Nelson
@lwnelson.bsky.social
Lifelong learner, birder, gardener, and ecologist
Little friend is helping in the garden
May 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Little friend is helping in the garden
Birding this weekend to see some birds that are on their way elsewhere as spring approaches
March 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Birding this weekend to see some birds that are on their way elsewhere as spring approaches
Saw my first swallow of the year yesterday (Tree swallow). Spring is coming!🪻🌷
March 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Saw my first swallow of the year yesterday (Tree swallow). Spring is coming!🪻🌷
Reposted by Lori Wollerman Nelson
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
theonion.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
Walking to work today helps me stop thinking about the shitshow for a while
February 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Walking to work today helps me stop thinking about the shitshow for a while
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United Farm Workers just sued Border Patrol. The details in the complaint are harrowing www.aclusocal.org/en/press-rel...
February 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
United Farm Workers just sued Border Patrol. The details in the complaint are harrowing www.aclusocal.org/en/press-rel...
Watching a Netflix show and the main character tries to kill the bad guy by biting his throat out. Did not see that coming
February 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Watching a Netflix show and the main character tries to kill the bad guy by biting his throat out. Did not see that coming
Wonderful tour of the Conner Museum at WSU today - thanks Jessica!
February 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Wonderful tour of the Conner Museum at WSU today - thanks Jessica!
More lovely photos from the Palouse. Taken at Kamiak Butte County Park
February 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
More lovely photos from the Palouse. Taken at Kamiak Butte County Park
Beautiful winter skies over the Palouse
February 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Beautiful winter skies over the Palouse
Watched The Are Murders and thinking Sweden in the winter looks like a nice place to be even with, you know, all the murders
February 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Watched The Are Murders and thinking Sweden in the winter looks like a nice place to be even with, you know, all the murders
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
Watching the SNL 50 music thing and remembering just how weird Devo is. And Pedro Pascal is super into it and Brendan Fraser knows all the words and Paul Rudd just looks uncomfortable in his preppy rag wool sweater
February 17, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Watching the SNL 50 music thing and remembering just how weird Devo is. And Pedro Pascal is super into it and Brendan Fraser knows all the words and Paul Rudd just looks uncomfortable in his preppy rag wool sweater
If you are in/around the Tri-Cities (WA), don’t miss this. Four more chances to see it! Matinee today at 2 pm and 3 performances next weekend! The actor playing the mayor is especially delightful
February 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If you are in/around the Tri-Cities (WA), don’t miss this. Four more chances to see it! Matinee today at 2 pm and 3 performances next weekend! The actor playing the mayor is especially delightful
Looked at ebird’s summary for my submissions in 2024. I didn’t get outside last year as much as I wanted, for birding or anything else so this made me feel good.
January 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Looked at ebird’s summary for my submissions in 2024. I didn’t get outside last year as much as I wanted, for birding or anything else so this made me feel good.
Nothing is quite like taking down Christmas decorations only to discover that a cat vomited under the tree at some point in the past 3 weeks
January 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nothing is quite like taking down Christmas decorations only to discover that a cat vomited under the tree at some point in the past 3 weeks
The tree and presents are more fun for the cats than the people
December 25, 2024 at 6:58 PM
The tree and presents are more fun for the cats than the people
Happy had the high ground
December 8, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Happy had the high ground
Calm waters on the Yakima
December 7, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Calm waters on the Yakima
I think that Canvas should count down how many assignments I have left to do, not count up how many I have done. All I care about is how many more I have to grade before I am freed from grading jail.
December 6, 2024 at 1:42 AM
I think that Canvas should count down how many assignments I have left to do, not count up how many I have done. All I care about is how many more I have to grade before I am freed from grading jail.
Ozzie and Happy are leaves on the wind
December 5, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Ozzie and Happy are leaves on the wind
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The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change -- here's my story for @npr.org
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change
A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change -- here's my story for @npr.org
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
WSU Tri-Cities is hiring! We are looking for a staff member to manage and prepare science labs and for a NTT teaching faculty member, mainly for anatomy and physiology courses. Go to wsu.edu, click Quicklinks, and select Jobs to find the job descriptions and application portal.
Washington State University
Washington State University —WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives 6 campuses11 academic collegesExtension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the...
wsu.edu
December 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM
WSU Tri-Cities is hiring! We are looking for a staff member to manage and prepare science labs and for a NTT teaching faculty member, mainly for anatomy and physiology courses. Go to wsu.edu, click Quicklinks, and select Jobs to find the job descriptions and application portal.
Why does grading take so long? It’s the worst
December 1, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Why does grading take so long? It’s the worst