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Ellen Friedman

@ellen-friedman

Seeking joy in people, nature, science, art (watercolors!) & a bit of humor thrown in. Scientist, speaker, writer PhD Biochem, Rice Univ ex-Committer Apache Drill & Apache Mahout. O'Reilly Media author past work w NASA, NOAA, NCAR; UCSD Med Sch; NMSU etc

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He is a very dangerous predator

07.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a satisfied smile!

07.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

An accurate - and quite brilliant - summation

07.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

07.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every time I think tr__p cannot be more gross or more disrespectful to the military, he goes and does something new.

A piece of slime as Commander in Chief.

07.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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07.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This ⬇️

07.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm guessing Franklin is locked far away from the noodles

07.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this!

07.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m. The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

The Jan. 6 plaque honoring police was just installed in the Capitol β€” at 4 a.m.:

Three years since Congress ignored its own deadline, the memorial plaque recognizing the service of law enforcement on Jan. 6 is finally on display in the very building they defended from a mob of Trump supporters.

07.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 1660 πŸ” 437 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 25
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Another Stand Up for Science in the books! Thank you so much to our wonderful speakers, including @markpoloncarz.bsky.social, and everyone who came out despite the crappy weather!
@standupforscience.bsky.social

07.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’™

07.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Multifractal patterns across deep time: What measurement density reveals about Earth's history Much of our understanding of Earth's past is derived from stratigraphic records exposed in rock outcrops or recovered from drilled cores. These records span immense time intervals, from thousands to b...

This is an idea that @ellen-friedman.bsky.social is always on about. After you get data, draw a picture and pull back to understand what *else* the data is saying to you.

Multifractal patterns across deep time: What measurement density reveals about Earth's history share.google/uTnpOI2ktbf6...

07.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In 2020 lockdown, Ted and I named different areas in the house or garden as though they were different restaurants.
"Would you like to have breakfast at Wisteria Lodge?" etc.

07.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful photo, Glen.

Ted says the real trick to a great photo like this is to lure the woodpecker into the photo studio where you have the special lighting effects already set up πŸ˜‰

07.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a beautiful spot!

Not quite so well done but our wisteria also on pergola over wooden deck by back door. I had no idea 1st time I experienced the explosion. Another big concentrated one a few yrs later: I donned bike helmet & sat under wisteria πŸ˜‚ Ted laughing as seeds zinged by or pinged me.

07.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up photo of a hand holding a green apple under a stream of water. Bright sunlight comes in from the left. Photo by Ellen Friedman 2021

Close up photo of a hand holding a green apple under a stream of water. Bright sunlight comes in from the left. Photo by Ellen Friedman 2021

Rinsing a green apple by a sunny window

#BlueSkyArtShow #Flowing #art #photography #light

07.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done. I particularly like the foreground reflections

07.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wondered if our photos might have been in roughly same spot.

In fact, I think my photo of sea lions in the waves was also taken about fifty feet to the right on my second photo! πŸ˜†

I love your posts here on bsky. Please keep them coming!

07.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I lived there (~ 250yrs ago πŸ˜‰) I loved walking along cliffs & beach. I think I knew every rock of "my" beach

But that beach break in LJ can be brutal, especially at Wind 'n Sea, where I lived. So when I wanted to go in the water, I went north to Torrey Pines

SOooo lucky to have been there

07.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done, Phil.

Completely understand the conflicting emotions. Thank you for caring for what is good.

07.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The moon going from full moon to a red moon and starting to go back to a normal full moon, then my camera battery door fell off.

The moon going from full moon to a red moon and starting to go back to a normal full moon, then my camera battery door fell off.

Here's my first edit on the March 3rd Lunar Eclipse. 15 moon shots, 1 foreground. Taken over a 3 hourish period.

04.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 8788 πŸ” 1862 πŸ’¬ 143 πŸ“Œ 71
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Bouquet of green seaweeds #SciArt #PhycologyFriday

07.03.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of blue-green ocean with breaking white-capped waves. Inside the wave, several sea lions are visible. The sea lions are surfing the waves. La Jolla CA. Photo by Ellen Friedman Aug 2024.

Photo of blue-green ocean with breaking white-capped waves. Inside the wave, several sea lions are visible. The sea lions are surfing the waves. La Jolla CA. Photo by Ellen Friedman Aug 2024.

Photo of beach and ocean in La Jolla, CA, viewed from the sandstone cliffs. Ocean is blue in distance and turquoise near beach. White-capped wave is breaking at the beach. Upper right is large rock/sandstone protrusion into the water. Sea lions are basking in sun on that rock. Foreground shows bright green sea fig with a few yellow blooms. Photo by Ellen Friedman Aug 2024.

Photo of beach and ocean in La Jolla, CA, viewed from the sandstone cliffs. Ocean is blue in distance and turquoise near beach. White-capped wave is breaking at the beach. Upper right is large rock/sandstone protrusion into the water. Sea lions are basking in sun on that rock. Foreground shows bright green sea fig with a few yellow blooms. Photo by Ellen Friedman Aug 2024.

Great photos!

I used to live a few blocks from there (when I was a post doc at UCSD)
Visited last 2 summers. Love seeing these guys catch waves & then "boast" about it 😊

My photos not as good as yours but good prompts to recall the day

07.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Migratory sandpipers at boundary bay Delta BC πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Please read my latest blog post - it’s free - I’d love you to say hi and give me your thoughts or any input and advice on my new project?

Link to my blog - www.patreon.com/posts/152429...

Thank you everyone for the wonderful support - Kate πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

07.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Philly march today led by @marionleary.bsky.social Stand Up For Science @standupforscience.bsky.social

07.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

To sum up: tr__p = rampant corruption

07.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this is very worrisome

07.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Lesson: take off your hat to hide!

07.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0