Autumn “Tonie” Nightingale
@onceuponanautumn.bsky.social
🌳 BS Ecology and Evolution from UA Fairbanks 🍂 aspiring grad student 🌿 nearshore ecology and eDNA 🐟 silly little traveler 🌲 transfem nonbinary gemini 🌙 she/they 🏳️⚧️ views my own
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Hi, SciSky! Reintroducing myself after a hiatus from Science Twitter (which ended in flames anyway). Excited that this space feels so familiar. I’m an aspiring grad student interested in aquatic ecology, wildlife biology, and all things outdoors. Graduated 2021 with a BS in Ecology from UAF.
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Not nearly enough Badgers on this page so far ;-)
February 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Not nearly enough Badgers on this page so far ;-)
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if you're trans and staying sober during all of this shit, i'm so fucking proud of you. and if you fall off the wagon you can always, always get back on again, a million fucking times if you have to. find community and let them support you.
January 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
if you're trans and staying sober during all of this shit, i'm so fucking proud of you. and if you fall off the wagon you can always, always get back on again, a million fucking times if you have to. find community and let them support you.
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I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
January 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
feeling stressed? me too. 😅 here’s our chance to take 20 seconds, breathe, and listen to the gentle sound of waves lapping on a rocky shore. the next four years are gonna be a marathon, don’t burn yourself out in the first quarter. 💙
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
feeling stressed? me too. 😅 here’s our chance to take 20 seconds, breathe, and listen to the gentle sound of waves lapping on a rocky shore. the next four years are gonna be a marathon, don’t burn yourself out in the first quarter. 💙
when everything seems at its bleakest, it helps to actively seek beauty. so i found a sunset in olympic national park last night. 🧡
January 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
when everything seems at its bleakest, it helps to actively seek beauty. so i found a sunset in olympic national park last night. 🧡
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One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them.
Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is.
Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙
Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is.
Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙
January 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them.
Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is.
Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙
Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is.
Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙
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This always has been and always will be Denali.
January 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This always has been and always will be Denali.
if you need me, i’ll be over here stress crocheting for the next four years
January 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
if you need me, i’ll be over here stress crocheting for the next four years
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Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries
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Silly gooses hold the line. We need you now more than ever. My fellow ding dongs, our time has come. We must bring forth the nonsense that refuels us all.
January 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Silly gooses hold the line. We need you now more than ever. My fellow ding dongs, our time has come. We must bring forth the nonsense that refuels us all.
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If you're looking for lovely relaxing media alternatives to have playing, may I suggest live feeder cams? Chirping birds, outdoor sounds, your cats will love it!
www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/ontario...
www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/ontario...
Ontario FeederWatch Cam
Watch the Ontario FeederWatch cam
www.allaboutbirds.org
January 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you're looking for lovely relaxing media alternatives to have playing, may I suggest live feeder cams? Chirping birds, outdoor sounds, your cats will love it!
www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/ontario...
www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/ontario...
where your email finds me 😌
January 16, 2025 at 5:34 AM
where your email finds me 😌
lovely little walk today in olympic national park. 🤎
January 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
lovely little walk today in olympic national park. 🤎
mere moments before the troll v. troll turf war 🥊
January 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
mere moments before the troll v. troll turf war 🥊
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
December 26, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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Writing year-end appeals for @skypeascientist.bsky.social donations feeling like Nancy Pelosi.
We DO need a few more monthly donors to support free access to scientists though. I Just need 2600 people to give me $5/month. We're 1/3 there!
Wanna give science ed $5-10/month?
givebutter.com/uA8ubg
We DO need a few more monthly donors to support free access to scientists though. I Just need 2600 people to give me $5/month. We're 1/3 there!
Wanna give science ed $5-10/month?
givebutter.com/uA8ubg
Monthly Skype a Scientist Support Squad
Help us increase our monthly donations by $1000/month
givebutter.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Writing year-end appeals for @skypeascientist.bsky.social donations feeling like Nancy Pelosi.
We DO need a few more monthly donors to support free access to scientists though. I Just need 2600 people to give me $5/month. We're 1/3 there!
Wanna give science ed $5-10/month?
givebutter.com/uA8ubg
We DO need a few more monthly donors to support free access to scientists though. I Just need 2600 people to give me $5/month. We're 1/3 there!
Wanna give science ed $5-10/month?
givebutter.com/uA8ubg
rainy day waterfall to celebrate the attendance of my name change hearing. if you heard my voice shaking, no you didn’t 🍂🧡🍂
December 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM
rainy day waterfall to celebrate the attendance of my name change hearing. if you heard my voice shaking, no you didn’t 🍂🧡🍂
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Hi everyone - just a reminder that when there’s a big earthquake in your region, it is really helpful to earthquake scientists if you fill our the “Did You Feel It” report on the USGS earthquake event page - even if it was just mild shaking or you didn’t feel it all - all the data is helpful! 🧪⚒️
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earthquake.usgs.gov
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Hi everyone - just a reminder that when there’s a big earthquake in your region, it is really helpful to earthquake scientists if you fill our the “Did You Feel It” report on the USGS earthquake event page - even if it was just mild shaking or you didn’t feel it all - all the data is helpful! 🧪⚒️
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December 7, 2024 at 12:38 AM
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Optimist: the glass is half full.
Pessimist: the glass is half empty.
#eDNA biologist: the glass contains DNA of 80 fish species and 1400 Eukaryotic amplicon sequence variants of COI.
#biodiversity 🦑
Pessimist: the glass is half empty.
#eDNA biologist: the glass contains DNA of 80 fish species and 1400 Eukaryotic amplicon sequence variants of COI.
#biodiversity 🦑
November 24, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Optimist: the glass is half full.
Pessimist: the glass is half empty.
#eDNA biologist: the glass contains DNA of 80 fish species and 1400 Eukaryotic amplicon sequence variants of COI.
#biodiversity 🦑
Pessimist: the glass is half empty.
#eDNA biologist: the glass contains DNA of 80 fish species and 1400 Eukaryotic amplicon sequence variants of COI.
#biodiversity 🦑
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Nobody’s gonna give you permission to be the freaky little guy you wanna see in the world, so don’t wait, just become it.
November 27, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Nobody’s gonna give you permission to be the freaky little guy you wanna see in the world, so don’t wait, just become it.
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A comprehensive biodiversity study is being conducted by means of innovative eDNA Technology across 250,000 hectares of the UK’s forests to ascertain... read more on thedirt.news #eDNA #ForestryEngland #Forests
thedirt.news/biodiversity...
thedirt.news/biodiversity...
November 25, 2024 at 10:47 AM
A comprehensive biodiversity study is being conducted by means of innovative eDNA Technology across 250,000 hectares of the UK’s forests to ascertain... read more on thedirt.news #eDNA #ForestryEngland #Forests
thedirt.news/biodiversity...
thedirt.news/biodiversity...
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May your chambers be ever filled with echos if those echos are bigotry free ✨
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:08 PM
May your chambers be ever filled with echos if those echos are bigotry free ✨
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
November 23, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
THIS! also is it so wrong to want to be a part of a community that isn’t actively trying to take our rights away? a community that values our humanity and wouldn’t rather us not exist at all? 🤔
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 6:14 AM
THIS! also is it so wrong to want to be a part of a community that isn’t actively trying to take our rights away? a community that values our humanity and wouldn’t rather us not exist at all? 🤔