The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
55 years ago today the thing with the whale happened.
Happy exploding whale day to all who celebrate.
youtu.be/V6CLumsir34?...
12.11.2025 17:40
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A sign at the water’s edge reads “THE LOOKING AT THE OCEAN CLUB MEETS HERE THURSDAYS AT 4PM.”
Thursday, 4:01pm
"Still there."
"Yep."
"Looks blue."
"It certainly does."
"Wet too."
"Totally."
"See you next week?"
“Count on it."
06.11.2025 01:48
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31.10.2025 16:22
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Migration in Deutschland: Forschung statt Vorurteil
Aus aktuellem Anlass hier noch einmal unsere Folge des Wissenschaftspodcasts Synapsen zum Thema Migration
#Stadtbild
spotify.link/2cJGqXRJCXb
20.10.2025 16:26
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a sketchy watercolor painting of a Japanese Sea Nettle jellyfish against a blue water background. the body of the jellyfish is striped red and pinkish white with long twisty tentacles. there is also a secret message appearing in the water (maybe it will happen today).
first day of #Invertober!
Japanese Sea Nettle
reference: @inaturalist.bsky.social user harumkoh
02.10.2025 19:20
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Everything we've made will break, buildings and streets will crumble, and cities will be abandoned. But the CO₂ we emit into the atmosphere will persist for centuries, and the climatic impacts will last longer than human civilization has existed. This is our legacy for the future.
29.07.2025 09:20
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Bild von der Preisverleihung in Mainz. Auf der Bühne stehen die Preisträgerinnen mit ihren Urkunden, die Moderatorin der Veranstaltung, Mitglieder der Jury, der Akademiepräsident, der rheinland-pfälzische Ministerpräsident, sowie das Stifterpaar.
Eine Woche ist es jetzt her, dass den Akademiepreis für Wissenschaftsjournalismus in der Kategorie Audio verliehen bekommen habe. Herzlichen Glückwunsch noch einmal an Ulrich Schnabel und @claudiaruby.bsky.social
und vielen Dank @adwmainz.bsky.social für den wunderschönen Abend!
24.06.2025 07:06
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Danke Dir ❤️
16.06.2025 20:18
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Good COP, bad COP? Die Weltklimakonferenz und die Wissenschaft
Synapsen – ein Wissenschaftspodcast · Episode
Hier die preisgekrönte Folge der Synapsen zum Nachhören.
Die Radaktion hatte Beke Schulmann, Host war Maja Bahtijarević.
open.spotify.com/episode/2QG5...
16.06.2025 16:55
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Morgen geht es nach #Mainz, denn ich bekomme einen Preis verliehen 🎉!
16.06.2025 16:51
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Moin zusammen.
Ist diese Mini-Sepia nicht entzückend?
Die schrägen Farben sind Warnfarben - ihr Fleisch ist toxisch
Kommt gut durch den Freitag!
#CephalopodFriday
16.05.2025 06:59
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Das freut mich!
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Migration in Deutschland: Forschung statt Vorurteil
Synapsen – ein Wissenschaftspodcast · Episode
Seit Monaten geht es in Deutschland vor allem um ein Thema: die Migration.
Aber wie groß sind die Probleme wirklich? Und können die angeordneten Maßnahmen überhaupt helfen, sie zu lösen? Ich habe für die Synapsen von @ndr.de mit Forschenden darüber gesprochen.
open.spotify.com/episode/7eaP...
09.05.2025 10:17
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A squid is doodled in a very fun blocky graphic designy way and the words read “stuffed squid Portuguese style Lula recheadas a Portuguese”
A googley eyed squid with comically large popping out eyes on a red squid with darker red speckles on a can. It says “spiced calamari in ragout sauce”
I honestly don’t eat a lot of seafood, but I *love* looking at the art on tinned seafood.
05.05.2025 12:54
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Title:
SOME GRAMMATICAL VOICES FOR USE IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING
ACTIVE VOICE
e.g.
Our team collected samples and then we tested them.
CLICKBAIT VOICE
e.g.
We collected some samples...
You won't believe what happened next!
PASSIVE VOICE
e.g.
Samples were collected and tested.
HAIKU VOICE
e.g.
Quiet science lab.
Workers arrive with samples.
The testing begins.
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE VOICE
e.g. We did all the collecting and testing.
No need to thank us.
Just doing our job.
CONSPIRACY VOICE
e.g.
Mysterious "Samples" were harvested and covertly "tested" by so-called scientists.
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
28.04.2025 10:09
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Black background with a jellyfish embroidered in bright greens, blues, and yellow mixed with orange flowers.
In case you need a break from the awfulness, here's an embroidered jellyfish I finished last night--my latest project to avoid doomscrolling before bed.
15.03.2025 00:04
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This is phenomenal geology humor (full video at www.instagram.com/reel/DHHL3fI...)
13.03.2025 01:32
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NASA to eliminate chief scientist position
Long-running advisory role cut along with two dozen others in agencywide reduction
The Trump Administration is eliminating the Office of the Chief Scientist at NASA.
The current head of that office is Dr. Katherine Calvin, an expert on climate change, global modeling, and international scientific negotiations.
www.science.org/content/arti...
10.03.2025 19:52
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NASA cuts off international climate science support
U.N. panel meets for first time without U.S. leadership
„Donald Trump’s administration denied officials permission to travel to the meeting and cut off a technical support contract for the report (IPCC).“
Blöd nur, dass dadurch die USA nicht von den Folgen der Erderhitzung ausgeschlossen werden.
25.02.2025 20:02
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Is this Sandy Claws?
It is beautiful!
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Several zebras run together on grassland habitat, with their stripes blending together.
Photo by: Bart Wursten (CC BY-NC 4.0), iNaturalist
Text: There are several hypotheses for the purpose of zebras’ black stripes on their white coats including camouflage, identification, thermoregulation, and fly protection.
🦓 It's International Zebra Day! In some places they are under threat from habitat loss, climate change and poaching.
🦊🌍
🧠 Learn more: www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/64...
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Friendly VG Wort Reminder
27.01.2025 08:47
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Thank you! I just checked it out and they even have jumpsuits. Now I just have to hope that they ship to Germany…
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That dress is gorgeous! May I ask you where you got it?
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Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Stiftung: Stipendien für Wissenschaftsjournalismus
Das Stipendienprogramm #Wissenschaftsjournalismus der @Heraeus Stiftung ermöglicht es jungen Physiker:innen, in renommierten Redaktionen (u.a. @spektrumverlag.bsky.social, @faznet.bsky.social) erste journalistische Erfahrungen zu sammeln. Bis 31.01.25 bewerben:
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More than 60 German-speaking universities and research institutes have just jointly announced they will cease activities on X because “the current orientation of the platform is not compatible with their core values” incl. scientific integrity, transparency and democratic discourse” 🧪
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