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WickedCoolSteve
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I think science, math, and computers are cool! What else is there to say but be kind and love each other.

The fascists can't have our country that easily. We will defeat them here at home and then we will fix their damage 🇺🇸

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Lots of ICE in Massachusetts these days.

Saving, sharing, and spreading this information will help keep good people safe from masked kidnappings.

Especially if you're not at risk yourself, use your voice and privilege to spread this knowledge. It will save lives.
This is an infographic designed to inform individuals in Massachusetts about how to respond if they see ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity. It provides a hotline number and outlines the services offered by LUCE (Massachusetts ICE Watch), an organization focused on community support and rights education regarding ICE enforcement. Text in the Image: --- SEE ICE? CALL THE LUCE HOTLINE (617) 370-5023 (There is a QR code displayed to the left of the following section.) What do we do? Verify ICE sightings Support you in exercising your rights Share verified information to protect the community LUCE MASSACHUSETTS ICE WATCH (There is also an illustration of a megaphone in the bottom left corner.) Esta es una infografía diseñada para informar a las personas en Massachusetts sobre cómo actuar si ven actividad de ICE (Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas). Proporciona un número de línea directa y describe los servicios que ofrece LUCE (Vigilancia de ICE en Massachusetts), una organización enfocada en el apoyo comunitario y la educación sobre derechos ante acciones de inmigración. La imagen incluye texto grande en la parte superior que pregunta si has visto a ICE, seguido de instrucciones para llamar a la línea directa de LUCE con un número de teléfono. A la izquierda hay un código QR. Debajo, una sección describe lo que hace la organización: verificar avistamientos de ICE, ayudar a las personas a ejercer sus derechos y compartir información verificada con la comunidad. En la parte inferior aparece el nombre completo de la organización. También hay una ilustración de un megáfono morado y verde. --- Texto original traducido: ¿VES A ICE? LLAMA A LA LÍNEA DIRECTA DE LUCE (617) 370-5023 ¿Qué hacemos? Verificamos avistamientos de ICE Te apoyamos en el ejercicio de tus derechos Compartimos información verificada para proteger a la comunidad LUCE VIGILANCIA DE ICE EN MASSACHUSETTS Esta é uma arte informativa feita para alertar pessoas em Massachusetts sobre o que fazer ao ver atividades do ICE (Serviço de Imigração e Controle de Alfândega dos EUA). Ela fornece um número de telefone direto e descreve os serviços da LUCE (Vigilância do ICE em Massachusetts), uma organização que apoia a comunidade e oferece educação sobre direitos em situações de fiscalização migratória. A imagem contém um texto grande no topo perguntando se você viu o ICE, seguido de uma instrução para ligar para a linha direta da LUCE, com o número de telefone. À esquerda, há um código QR. Abaixo disso, uma seção explica as ações da organização: confirmar aparições do ICE, apoiar o exercício dos seus direitos, e compartilhar informações verificadas para proteger a comunidade. No rodapé, aparece o nome completo da organização. Há também uma ilustração de um megafone roxo e verde. --- Texto original traduzido: VIU O ICE? LIGUE PARA A LINHA DIRETA DA LUCE (617) 370-5023 O que fazemos? Verificamos aparições do ICE Ajudamos você a exercer seus direitos Compartilhamos informações verificadas para proteger a comunidade LUCE VIGILÂNCIA DO ICE EM MASSACHUSETTS English: See ICE? Here’s what to do. DO NOT Engage Remain nonviolent at all times. Do not give them an opportunity to charge you with real crimes. Alert People Yell "La Migra! Immigration!" to let people in the area know. Video Everything Keep a safe distance and record from your phone. Be sure to get a license plate if able. Call a Hotline If you're in Massachusetts, call the LUCE hotline at 617-370-5023. Do not call police; they cannot interfere with ICE. Get Names You have the right to ask for the agent’s name and badge number. Do so! Check for a Warrant Agents must have a warrant signed by a judge. You have a right to ask and see it. Stay Silent You have the right to remain silent even if you are taken by agents. Ask for a lawyer but say nothing else. Stay informed, speak out, know your rights, remain nonviolent. This is authoritarianism, and it is our job as Americans to protect our country. --- Brazilian Portuguese: Viu a ICE? Veja o que fazer. NÃO Interaja Permaneça não violento o tempo todo. Não lhes dê oportunidade de te acusar de um crime real. Alerte as Pessoas Grite "La Migra! Imigração!" para avisar quem estiver por perto. Grave Tudo em Vídeo Mantenha distância segura e grave com seu celular. Se possível, anote a placa do carro. Ligue para a Linha Direta Se você está em Massachusetts, ligue para a linha direta da LUCE: 617-370-5023. Não chame a polícia; eles não podem interferir com a ICE. Peça Nomes Você tem o direito de pedir o nome e o número da identificação do agente. Faça isso! Peça para Ver o Mandado Os agentes precisam ter um mandado assinado por um juiz. Você tem o direito de pedir e ver. Fique em Silêncio Você tem o direito de permanecer em silêncio mesmo se for detido. Peça um advogado e não diga mais nada. Informe-se, manifeste-se, conheça seus direitos, permaneça não violento. Isso é autoritarismo, e é nosso dever como americanos proteger nosso país. Criado por @mass50501
May 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
Check it out I found an ant tending to its aphid farm!

Ant friend is in the front keeping the farm clean and tidy and the aphid cow buddies are the black clustered at the base of the branch in the back.

#entomology #ants #insects #inverts
A macro photograph captures a black ant on a vibrant green leaf with serrated edges. The ant is positioned near a cluster of small, dark-colored aphids attached to the stem. The ant's antennae are extended forward, and its body is slightly arched, suggesting interaction with the aphids. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the detailed textures of the ant's exoskeleton and the leaf's surface.
May 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
I noticed that the wild strawberries in my yard are starting to flower! Strawberry flowers are tiny but when you look close there's so much pretty detail.

The local bunnies are feasting like kings! 🐇♥️🍓

#nature #springwatch #wildstrawberries #foragingfinds
Close-up of a blooming wild strawberry plant with a single white flower and bright yellow center, surrounded by three-part green leaves with serrated edges. Several buds are nearby, and the forest floor is softly blurred in the background.
May 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
Lots of ICE in Massachusetts these days. Share and stay safe fellow Massholes.

Check out the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network for resources www.lucemass.org
The image depicts an infographic with information about immigrant rights, especially when dealing with ICE, in Massachusetts. The text reads: "See ICE? Call the LUCE hotline at 617-370-5023. What do we do? Verify ICE sightings, Support you in exercising your rights, Share verified information to protect the community."
April 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
Moss and lichens growing on quartz in the woods. I love how colorful and vibrant this little ecosystem looks against the brown and bare forest floor. And yes, the adorable little moss mouse was as soft as it looks 😁

#nature #moss #lichens #lichenlovers
A closeup of a large quartz rock on the forest floor. There is a bunch of vibrant green lichens growing at the base of the rock. In the middle of the rock right on the side there is a patch of fuzzy moss that almost looks like a small mouse. It's a pretty little ecosystem
April 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
What's better than going for a hike on a warm sunny March day?

Going for a hike on a warm sunny March day WITH A ROCK!!

Why does Grace-o love tiny rocks? I asked her but she's too busy organizing her collection to tell me 😂

#dogs #dogsky
A picture of my 3 year old Golden Retriever named Gracie. Her fur is light gold with white highlights and long whispy strands going every which way. She's relaxing comfortably with her two front paws stretched out in front of her. She's on a patch of sand in the woods while on a hike. She's wearing a green bandana. Her face appears happy with her eyes closed, ears flopping in a relaxed position, and a small rock slightly larger than a golf ball held in the very front of her mouth.
March 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
Same ship and station these days: i.imgur.com/WlaVJ7R.jpeg
A "Cobra" model spaceship approaches the docking port of a "Coriolis" model space station in the video game Elite Dangerous
February 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
The explanation from your link is super interesting!

cdn.esawebb.org/archives/ima...
A labeled breakdown of a protoplanetary disk. From top to bottom, left to right the labels are: Jet, Conical Outflow, Possible Spiral, Dark Lane, Disk, Tail, and Jet. The jet is purple, red, and pink. The possible spiral is teal and light blue. The tail is darker blue. The dark lane and disk are orange and brown.
February 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
Saw this snowy branch at sunset and thought it looked cool.

In classic Pixel fashion my phone was like hey, have some bokeh. And by some I mean all.

#winter #snow #nature
January 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
This past November I noticed a yellowjacket sitting on my deck moving her arms slowly and not reacting to me at all. She was there for hours. So I dropped some sugar water nearby and she hobbled over. After a looong drink and a quick face wash she got up and flew off! 🪲 #insects #bugsky #kindness
January 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Cladonia Lichen thriving in the Massachusetts winter!
This photo captures a fascinating Cladonia lichen growing on a rock in southeastern Massachusetts during December. The tall, skinny structures, called podetia, are part of the lichen's reproductive system. One of them even has a brown apothecium at the tip, where spores are produced. The leafy structures at the base (thallus) anchor it to the rock. Lichens like this are not mosses—they're a unique partnership between fungi and algae, thriving in tough conditions and adding subtle beauty to nature’s smallest corners!
December 19, 2024 at 7:19 PM
wickedcoolsteve.bsky.social
The Pacific Ocean is so big you could start digging a hole in one part of the ocean, pass straight through the center of the Earth, and when you came back up on the other side of the planet you'd still be in the Pacific Ocean.

www.datadaptive.com/ant/?lat=20....

#geography #science
The image depicts a map of two points on the Pacific Ocean: One off the coast of North Korea and one off the coast of Chile. The two points are antipodes, meaning they are on direct opposite sides of the globe.
November 26, 2024 at 10:37 PM