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siljapenguin.bsky.social
@siljapenguin.bsky.social
Irish/ Swiss/ American reader, gamer, mom. Love walking the dog.
Rachel got into the game day cheer team at Heritage! She is very happy about it.
They are having a fundraiser - if you are able, please click on the link below to donate. Your generous donation will help her reach her goal of $500 raised.
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Fundraising University
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April 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Proud to be the 5th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Enemies of the Night! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Enemies of the Night
Introducing Enemies of the Night, and Laws of the Reckoning, two exciting new companion books for Mind's Eye Theatre. These releases will introduce new powers, new NPCs and new antagonists for the Law...
www.backerkit.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I wrote this about the media's first big test of Trump 2.0, and how poorly it scored. On the tedious, vital work of seeing what's in front of our faces for the next four years.

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Week one in Trumpland: The first step is seeing what’s in front of our faces
We should resist the voices attempting to tell us it’s all fine
www.irishexaminer.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Now that @bsky.app have pinned tweets, high time for self-promotion of book that came out earlier this year w/Elodie Peyrol, Agnes Delahaye, and Bertrand Van Ruymbeke from @manchesterup.bsky.social : manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526167330/
Manchester University Press - Agents of European overseas empires
Agents of European overseas empires - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Agents of European overseas empires by Elodie Peyrol-Kleiber
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
October 15, 2024 at 4:53 PM
January 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My younger daughter is fostering kittens for her highschool community service hours. They are super cute :)
November 14, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Interesting thread, learnt some new genetics facts!
www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...
January 21, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Not cheap, but sounds very promising for kids with attention related issues like ADHD!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/thy...
THYNK: Revolutionary Gaming for Better Focus
Harness the power of THYNK, a clinically proven, biofeedback-driven video game designed to cultivate the 13 essential cognitive skills.
www.kickstarter.com
January 18, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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There are many cognitive barriers preventing many people from understanding COVID and vaccine science. There are three I want to highlight today.

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January 9, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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While I'm here bitching about AI and its application in the study of art, please check out this article I co-authored with Chris Nygren. It's available open access. We will be revisiting the topic with new thoughts at the College Art Association in Chicago in February.

dahj.org/article/art-...
Art History and AI: Ten Axioms — DAHJ
The promise of AI is great, but so are the ethical and intellectual issues it raises.
dahj.org
January 6, 2024 at 8:28 PM
January 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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Old familiar faces are not unique to us. Chimpanzees and bonobos show signs of recognizing ape acquaintances after more than 26 years. Here’s my story on the deep roots of long-term social memories. 🧪 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/s...
December 18, 2023 at 8:04 PM
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Science Penguin is always welcome. 🥰
December 6, 2023 at 9:17 PM
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The most adorable and most relatable story of the season: nesting chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 mini-naps per day 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/peng...
Nesting Penguins Take More Than 10,000 Mini Naps Every Day
Chinstrap Penguins take more than 10,000 seconds-long naps during the day to remain vigilant while incubating their eggs
www.scientificamerican.com
November 30, 2023 at 9:56 PM
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As someone who studied climate impacts on species I was always at pains to stress that it was only a problem due to widespread habitat loss that has already occurred.

Species have nowhere to go, because we already turned most of their habitat into farmland 🧪
November 30, 2023 at 10:39 PM
This is interesting. The posts are a lot more thought provoking and deep than any other sm I have. But tbh I don't have much to say.....
November 28, 2023 at 11:55 PM
Hello World!
November 28, 2023 at 1:08 AM