Roskva
@thewildgarden.bsky.social
Formerly @BarbellStoner on Twitter. Animal lover and beginner permaculturist. 1312. Married to a cool lumberjack. She/her 💚
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Reminder that Whoville exists on a speck of dust that Horton the Elephant saved from destruction.
In the CGI Grinch movie, this is the decor under the tree, where you would expect to see a manger.
I submit that the savior celebrated by the Christmas that the Grinch stole is Horton the Elephant.
In the CGI Grinch movie, this is the decor under the tree, where you would expect to see a manger.
I submit that the savior celebrated by the Christmas that the Grinch stole is Horton the Elephant.
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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In both theatrically released Grinch movies, the holiday decor subtly suggests that on the dandelion speck where the story takes place, Christmas is not in celebration of Christ, but rather Whoville's own savior, Horton The Elephant.
December 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM
In both theatrically released Grinch movies, the holiday decor subtly suggests that on the dandelion speck where the story takes place, Christmas is not in celebration of Christ, but rather Whoville's own savior, Horton The Elephant.
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Sometimes archeological and fossil records preserve incredible evidence of past interactions: human who lived in what is now Bulgaria, was attacked by the European lion, survived, and was cared for.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪 #Geology ⚒️ #Paleobio #Archeology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪 #Geology ⚒️ #Paleobio #Archeology
December 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sometimes archeological and fossil records preserve incredible evidence of past interactions: human who lived in what is now Bulgaria, was attacked by the European lion, survived, and was cared for.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪 #Geology ⚒️ #Paleobio #Archeology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪 #Geology ⚒️ #Paleobio #Archeology
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I think one of the reasons why people don't take the study of the humanities seriously is they think being a history buff = being a historian and reading a lot = being a literature scholar because there's still so little public understanding of what methodologies in those fields actually look like
I’m jumping off a bit here but this is something that always grinds me about how people treat history. Lots of people are history hobbyists, and that’s great! It is different from being a Professional Historian. Passion does not equal skills and expertise.
"knowing all sorts of details" is a sufficient qualification for a history buff
being oblivious to the latest research is not a qualification for anything
being oblivious to the latest research is not a qualification for anything
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I think one of the reasons why people don't take the study of the humanities seriously is they think being a history buff = being a historian and reading a lot = being a literature scholar because there's still so little public understanding of what methodologies in those fields actually look like
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
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*smashes the buzzer so hard it shatters into a million pieces* WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’D SAY IN BED
December 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
*smashes the buzzer so hard it shatters into a million pieces* WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’D SAY IN BED
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Ye best start believing in Epstein stories Mr. Brooks. You’re in one.
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ye best start believing in Epstein stories Mr. Brooks. You’re in one.
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'Twas the Recall Thursday before Christmas
and all through the house
your stuff was trying to kill you
yikes fam, get out
and all through the house
your stuff was trying to kill you
yikes fam, get out
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
'Twas the Recall Thursday before Christmas
and all through the house
your stuff was trying to kill you
yikes fam, get out
and all through the house
your stuff was trying to kill you
yikes fam, get out
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WHAT IS CHARLOTTE’S WEEB??
we gotta figure out what's happening over at Jeopardy HQ
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
WHAT IS CHARLOTTE’S WEEB??
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by the standards of real nerds I'm only "aw he's trying" at computers but by the standards of my coworkers in healthcare I am a god among men
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
by the standards of real nerds I'm only "aw he's trying" at computers but by the standards of my coworkers in healthcare I am a god among men
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
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Oh my god y'all I had not seen the rest of the Vanity Fair photos holy shit. Christopher Anderson deserves a medal.
Look at this. He left the LIGHT SWITCHES in the edited photos! These assholes look like their well-meaning mom took a picture of them on their first day in a grown-up job.
Look at this. He left the LIGHT SWITCHES in the edited photos! These assholes look like their well-meaning mom took a picture of them on their first day in a grown-up job.
December 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Oh my god y'all I had not seen the rest of the Vanity Fair photos holy shit. Christopher Anderson deserves a medal.
Look at this. He left the LIGHT SWITCHES in the edited photos! These assholes look like their well-meaning mom took a picture of them on their first day in a grown-up job.
Look at this. He left the LIGHT SWITCHES in the edited photos! These assholes look like their well-meaning mom took a picture of them on their first day in a grown-up job.
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he also kind of gets everyone's asses again in this follow up with the washington post
December 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
he also kind of gets everyone's asses again in this follow up with the washington post
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
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Four Republicans choose to do basic, bare bones politics.
CNN: *NUCLEAR OPTION*
CNN: *NUCLEAR OPTION*
In a stunning blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, four GOP lawmakers have agreed to back a Democratic push to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies. https://cnn.it/48HCNwa
December 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Four Republicans choose to do basic, bare bones politics.
CNN: *NUCLEAR OPTION*
CNN: *NUCLEAR OPTION*
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PSA: Our roadmap for 2026:
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
PSA: Our roadmap for 2026:
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One of the contestants I cheer against on Holiday Baking Championship is Israeli and he was telling a "cute" anecdote about how his grandma has lived in her house for 78 years and my brain was like "2025 minus 78 is 1947" and kill bill sirens drowned out the rest of the segment
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
One of the contestants I cheer against on Holiday Baking Championship is Israeli and he was telling a "cute" anecdote about how his grandma has lived in her house for 78 years and my brain was like "2025 minus 78 is 1947" and kill bill sirens drowned out the rest of the segment
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Whoever depicted the way multiple protective measures stack like slices of Swiss cheese did me a real solid in envisioning what I can do to boost mutual safety vs. airborne pathogens.
5/ The key message? No single measure is enough. Success comes from combining vaccination, isolation support, good ventilation, and clear communication. Governments must make this possible, or we will continue repeating the same cycle every winter.
December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Whoever depicted the way multiple protective measures stack like slices of Swiss cheese did me a real solid in envisioning what I can do to boost mutual safety vs. airborne pathogens.
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Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
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not always but still very often true, the ruder the phone answerer, the better he restaurant food
December 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
not always but still very often true, the ruder the phone answerer, the better he restaurant food
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"It's so cold out".
Here in Indiana, if recent low temperatures are the coldest experienced this year, that will be entirely consistent with the long-term warming trend. See link below to explore trends for other variables and cities. #climate
www.climatecentral.org/climate-loca...
Here in Indiana, if recent low temperatures are the coldest experienced this year, that will be entirely consistent with the long-term warming trend. See link below to explore trends for other variables and cities. #climate
www.climatecentral.org/climate-loca...
December 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"It's so cold out".
Here in Indiana, if recent low temperatures are the coldest experienced this year, that will be entirely consistent with the long-term warming trend. See link below to explore trends for other variables and cities. #climate
www.climatecentral.org/climate-loca...
Here in Indiana, if recent low temperatures are the coldest experienced this year, that will be entirely consistent with the long-term warming trend. See link below to explore trends for other variables and cities. #climate
www.climatecentral.org/climate-loca...
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It also does some really cool things in specifically, preventing elephant poaching in Kenya and preservation of the Great Barrier Reef. This scam section of the field is a criminal disservice to the planet as a whole
AI thrives on processing gigantic datasets to look for layers of patterns and connections. It's capable of fantastic things for drug discovery and cancer research, and yet the whole field is being bamboozled over "make pictures naked" slop
Yes. I just meant that analytic AI can find cancer cells and we're ignoring it because tech bros are all in on generative, and when we respond, it's usually with blanket statements.
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It also does some really cool things in specifically, preventing elephant poaching in Kenya and preservation of the Great Barrier Reef. This scam section of the field is a criminal disservice to the planet as a whole
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I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
3/ Isolation is important but only works if people can afford it. Many people simply can’t stay home when sick. Without meaningful sick pay, asking people to isolate is unrealistic. Better financial support is essential to reduce transmission.
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
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i can’t believe it is december 16th and i have not yet purchased any planners that i am depending on to fix my life
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
i can’t believe it is december 16th and i have not yet purchased any planners that i am depending on to fix my life
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"Even though mercy was a key virtue for rulers to display, it destabilizes a society when elites attempt a coup, fail, yet suffer few consequences. That precedent would bear bitter fruit."
-- OATHBREAKERS out now in paper (also ebook & audio)
--> www.harpercollins.com/products/oat...
-- OATHBREAKERS out now in paper (also ebook & audio)
--> www.harpercollins.com/products/oat...
December 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Even though mercy was a key virtue for rulers to display, it destabilizes a society when elites attempt a coup, fail, yet suffer few consequences. That precedent would bear bitter fruit."
-- OATHBREAKERS out now in paper (also ebook & audio)
--> www.harpercollins.com/products/oat...
-- OATHBREAKERS out now in paper (also ebook & audio)
--> www.harpercollins.com/products/oat...