Samara Ebinger
@samara-ebinger.bsky.social
GIS, maps, data visualization, birds, other random things
(Personal account)
Worcester, Mass., USA
(Personal account)
Worcester, Mass., USA
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Did you know there's a room in Boston City Hall where you can see the entire city ✨in miniature?✨
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #BOSCityHall
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #BOSCityHall
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did you know there's a room in Boston City Hall where you can see the entire city ✨in miniature?✨
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #BOSCityHall
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #BOSCityHall
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The New York Times published an op-ed video criticizing the effects of feminism on institutions and warning of the dangers of “toxic femininity.” It briefly ran with the title “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” The answer is yes. The culprit speaks up: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/n39luP
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The New York Times published an op-ed video criticizing the effects of feminism on institutions and warning of the dangers of “toxic femininity.” It briefly ran with the title “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” The answer is yes. The culprit speaks up: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/n39luP
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A cartoon by Suerynn Lee. #NewYorkerCartoons
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A cartoon by Suerynn Lee. #NewYorkerCartoons
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Come join us In-person or live-streamed for this fascinating discussion with @mhernandez.bsky.social on his work and the crisis in data distrust. www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen... Also featuring @palewi.re, @jeffisawesome.bsky.social, Jen Ray, Kelsey Nanan, and David Rittenhouse!!!
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Come join us In-person or live-streamed for this fascinating discussion with @mhernandez.bsky.social on his work and the crisis in data distrust. www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen... Also featuring @palewi.re, @jeffisawesome.bsky.social, Jen Ray, Kelsey Nanan, and David Rittenhouse!!!
A leaf blower, but quiet.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A leaf blower, but quiet.
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EPA To Monarch Butterflies: ‘Count Your Fucking Days’ https://theonion.com/epa-to-monarch-butterflies-count-your-fucking-days/
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
EPA To Monarch Butterflies: ‘Count Your Fucking Days’ https://theonion.com/epa-to-monarch-butterflies-count-your-fucking-days/
OK, had about enough of this.
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
OK, had about enough of this.
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Hare and hedgehog costumes, from the 1862 fairytale-themed ball of the Jung-München Artist’s Association. More in our latest post: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/maskenfest/
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hare and hedgehog costumes, from the 1862 fairytale-themed ball of the Jung-München Artist’s Association. More in our latest post: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/maskenfest/
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Who ate all the pumpkins?
The Hajikkaki (はぢっかき).
More Japanese monsters from the Bakemono Zukushi scroll (18th–19th century) here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-bakemono-zukushi-monster-scroll-18th-19th-century
The Hajikkaki (はぢっかき).
More Japanese monsters from the Bakemono Zukushi scroll (18th–19th century) here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-bakemono-zukushi-monster-scroll-18th-19th-century
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Who ate all the pumpkins?
The Hajikkaki (はぢっかき).
More Japanese monsters from the Bakemono Zukushi scroll (18th–19th century) here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-bakemono-zukushi-monster-scroll-18th-19th-century
The Hajikkaki (はぢっかき).
More Japanese monsters from the Bakemono Zukushi scroll (18th–19th century) here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-bakemono-zukushi-monster-scroll-18th-19th-century
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The #30DayMapChallenge 2025 begins soon, the categories are out! Completing all 30 maps is not the objective, just create a few. Here is a selection from the ones I made last year!
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The #30DayMapChallenge 2025 begins soon, the categories are out! Completing all 30 maps is not the objective, just create a few. Here is a selection from the ones I made last year!
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Hey @bsky.app - we’ve been posting consistently since y’all came online — photos, video & uplifting content. We are grateful for our followers but still have relatively few. What are we doing wrong? Thinking of leaving the app. So @bsky.app @support.bsky.team — & BlueSky users - what do you say?
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hey @bsky.app - we’ve been posting consistently since y’all came online — photos, video & uplifting content. We are grateful for our followers but still have relatively few. What are we doing wrong? Thinking of leaving the app. So @bsky.app @support.bsky.team — & BlueSky users - what do you say?
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Climate Central has brought back the U.S. Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database, tracking the nation’s costliest storms, floods, and fires. In the first six months of 2025, there were 14 events totaling $101 billion in losses.
Read more from Desk reporter Hêctor Alejandro Arzate.
Read more from Desk reporter Hêctor Alejandro Arzate.
A tool tracking billion dollar disasters is active again after being retired by Trump administration - VernonReporter
It shows that in 2025, approximately $40 billion in damage was caused by severestorms and tornadoes that struck states like Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and others. Oct. 28, 2025 Byline: Héctor Alej...
vernonreporter.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Climate Central has brought back the U.S. Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database, tracking the nation’s costliest storms, floods, and fires. In the first six months of 2025, there were 14 events totaling $101 billion in losses.
Read more from Desk reporter Hêctor Alejandro Arzate.
Read more from Desk reporter Hêctor Alejandro Arzate.
The Worcester Animal Rescue League is holding a walk-in low cost vaccine clinic for cats and dogs tomorrow (10/28) from 4-6 pm that includes free microchipping plus free microchipping (with no vaccine) on Wednesday from 1-4 pm while supplies last.
October 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The Worcester Animal Rescue League is holding a walk-in low cost vaccine clinic for cats and dogs tomorrow (10/28) from 4-6 pm that includes free microchipping plus free microchipping (with no vaccine) on Wednesday from 1-4 pm while supplies last.
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🎃Join us this Halloween (Friday, Oct 31) to take a peak at some Creepy Cartography!👻
Be warned: these maps are not for the faint of heart!
This free showing will be Friday, October 31 in the Leventhal Map & Education Center with staff members available to answer questions.
#bpl #maps #halloween
Be warned: these maps are not for the faint of heart!
This free showing will be Friday, October 31 in the Leventhal Map & Education Center with staff members available to answer questions.
#bpl #maps #halloween
October 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🎃Join us this Halloween (Friday, Oct 31) to take a peak at some Creepy Cartography!👻
Be warned: these maps are not for the faint of heart!
This free showing will be Friday, October 31 in the Leventhal Map & Education Center with staff members available to answer questions.
#bpl #maps #halloween
Be warned: these maps are not for the faint of heart!
This free showing will be Friday, October 31 in the Leventhal Map & Education Center with staff members available to answer questions.
#bpl #maps #halloween
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What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
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Not even historic trees are safe from Trump’s path of destruction at the White House.
Trump Rips Out Presidents’ Historic Trees for New Ballroom
Satellite images show that six trees, including magnolias commemorating two presidents, have been erased from the White House grounds.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Not even historic trees are safe from Trump’s path of destruction at the White House.
“Melania Trump visited the East Wing so infrequently during her husband's first term that her empty office there was converted into a gift-wrapping room.”
A Pile of Rubble: After 123 Years, the East Wing Is Gone
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Melania Trump visited the East Wing so infrequently during her husband's first term that her empty office there was converted into a gift-wrapping room.”
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Buried in Meta’s latest round of layoffs were cuts to its team responsible for monitoring risks to user privacy.
Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy
While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Buried in Meta’s latest round of layoffs were cuts to its team responsible for monitoring risks to user privacy.
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Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
Beautiful day on the Goodnough Dike trail at the Quabbin Reservoir in Ware.
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Beautiful day on the Goodnough Dike trail at the Quabbin Reservoir in Ware.
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory develops ocean mapping technology in Boston Harbor | Click on the image to read the full story
MIT Lincoln Laboratory develops ocean mapping technology in Boston Harbor
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is advancing technology to map the ocean floor using automated vessels, aiming to enhance search and rescue operations.
www.wcvb.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
MIT Lincoln Laboratory develops ocean mapping technology in Boston Harbor | Click on the image to read the full story
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