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Award-winning independent journalist and audio producer specializing in stories at the intersections of science, history, and nature. Based in NC. https://efriend.carrd.co/ 100% human, no AI

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Very helpful, thank you! Looking at pics online, these two look a lot like what I found

08.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

not springing ahead or falling back, but a secret third thing (abolishing daylight savings time)

08.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, I had no idea!

07.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely reminds me of those! The ones I usually find are bright red, never seen yellow before.

07.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Very tiny clump of yellowish fluff next to a single sycamore seed which seems huge by comparison.

Very tiny clump of yellowish fluff next to a single sycamore seed which seems huge by comparison.

A tiny clump with a single sycamore seed for reference.

07.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a bright yellow growth on a rotten branch that looks powdery on top with some honeycomb-shaped structures underneath.

Close-up of a bright yellow growth on a rotten branch that looks powdery on top with some honeycomb-shaped structures underneath.

Saw a lot of this among some branches blown down in a recent storm. Is it a type of #SlimeMold?

07.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the cyclists and carpenter bees emerge from hibernation at the same time.

07.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Josef Riedel (1816–1894) styled himself β€˜Glass King of the Iser Mountains.’

He owned 8 Czech & Austrian glassworks where his teams innovated colors & shapes.

One invention was named "Annagelb" for his wife, Anna, & involved adding uranium ores from local silver mines.

He invented URANIUM GLASS.

07.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

"Rather than a β€˜rising tide lifting all boats,’ a higher level of corporate BS in an organization acts more like a clogged toilet of inefficiency.”

07.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Suffering From β€œCreative Hangover”? You’re Not Alone A new study finds that artists experience negative emotions the morning after their most productive days.

You know that feeling of emptiness and exhaustion after a creative spurt? A new study has a name for this phenomenon β€” β€œcreative hangover” β€” plus some surprising findings.

06.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 16

That's a good-looking worm πŸͺ±

05.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The very best time of year is right before Daylight Saving Time kicks in.

03.03.2024 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh. I see it's time to correct everyone on the internet who thinks #DST is a good thing again.

#DaylightSavingsTime

02.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

#LunarEclipse FAQ:

Q: Is it safe to look at?
A: Absolutely! Unlike a solar eclipse, there's no UNsafe time to look at a lunar eclipse.

Q: Do I need a telescope?
A: Nope! Best view is with naked eye. Just look up!

Q: Does the eclipse portend terror & doom?
A: Not at all! The news has that covered.

02.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1301 πŸ” 406 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 16
a digital collage with a pink, purple, green, yellow, and teal gradient overlaid on all the images. the images include a horse carrying a bucket, a cluster of mushrooms, a grub, a birds talon, a cicada, five spiders, two flower buds, a hand with an eye over the back of it, and a microscope slide of atoms. there is white text that reads "get weirder or die miserable." the background is black and there is a slightly grainy texture

a digital collage with a pink, purple, green, yellow, and teal gradient overlaid on all the images. the images include a horse carrying a bucket, a cluster of mushrooms, a grub, a birds talon, a cicada, five spiders, two flower buds, a hand with an eye over the back of it, and a microscope slide of atoms. there is white text that reads "get weirder or die miserable." the background is black and there is a slightly grainy texture

get weirder 🫡

23.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 10924 πŸ” 4722 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 37
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Glacial Errata, No. 60 Five Things for the Week of March 2, 2026.

Some noteworthy woodworking from Bologna today.

02.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Fish Doorbell β€” The Fish Doorbell Did you spot a fish? Press the Fish Doorbell! This alerts our lock operator to let the fish through. The Fish Doorbell is in Utrecht, NL.

Fish doorbell starts today!
visdeurbel.nl/en/

02.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fish Doorbell – It's almost here! β€” The Fish Doorbell Zie je een vis? Druk op de Visdeurbel dan opent onze sluiswachter de sluis en kunnen de vissen doorzwemmen.

FISH DOORBELL IS BACK ON MARCH 2!!!
visdeurbel.nl/en/

28.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 19
Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

25.02.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 8328 πŸ” 1779 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 90
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This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. β€œI consider it to ...

This is cool as hell: An app designed to ping people about nearby smartglasses.

Also cool: The creator was inspired by @404media.co coverage, a great illustration of why their journalism is so essential. This kind of work is funded by paid subscribers so become one of those if you can.

24.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 2007 πŸ” 670 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 34
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The Blood Falls Podcast Episode Β· Wonder Β· 3 June 2024 Β· 7m

Short audio portrait of the Blood Falls
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

24.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s β€˜Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved New research sheds light on what drives reddish water to emerge from underground to pour onto the Taylor Glacier.

The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s β€˜Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved www.wired.com/story/the-la...

24.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The sad Oompah Loompah.

The sad Oompah Loompah.

Happy Willy Wonka Experience Anniversary to all who are celebrating.

24.02.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 6219 πŸ” 2207 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 148
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It's Official: the Cybertruck is More Explosive than the Ford Pinto - FuelArc News We now have a full year of data for the Cybertruck, and a strange preponderance of headlines about Cybertrucks exploding into flames, including several fatalities. That’s more than enough data to comp...

The Ford Pinto had a death rate of 85 people for 10 million cars sold. The Cybertruck hasn't sold 10 million, but the fatality rate so far maths out to 1,452 people killed per 10 million sold.

The Cybertruck may be the deadliest road car, for the occupants, ever sold.

fuelarc.com/evs/its-offi...

23.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 9117 πŸ” 4209 πŸ’¬ 249 πŸ“Œ 518
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Rihanna’s β€œBitch Better Have My Money,” Expanded for Freelancers Bitch better have my money Bitch doesn’t see you in our invoice system Bitch is wondering if you ever sent in a W-9? Bitch isn’t seeing it Bitch is...

Bitch better have my money

Bitch doesn’t see you in our invoice system

Bitch is wondering if you ever sent in a W-9?

#HappyBirthdayRihanna!
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/rih...

20.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
Tiny clump of spiky green moss growing on a branch.

Tiny clump of spiky green moss growing on a branch.

20.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud β€” 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator Who knew listening to a banana sounded so good?

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

15.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 24

#FreelanceGig

16.02.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Craigslist Missed Connections that reads:
passed me your number on
the ambulance (Hillsborough)

I was a little lost and frozen on the side of the road in Hillsborough and you were very kind and gave me your number
Unfortunately, I lost it in the hospital, but Id love to get dinner sometime. I had a green vest, grey hoody and when ya put the leads on me i was wearing a black top with a mesh bottom.

Craigslist Missed Connections that reads: passed me your number on the ambulance (Hillsborough) I was a little lost and frozen on the side of the road in Hillsborough and you were very kind and gave me your number Unfortunately, I lost it in the hospital, but Id love to get dinner sometime. I had a green vest, grey hoody and when ya put the leads on me i was wearing a black top with a mesh bottom.

Hope they find each other

15.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Alex Winston - Fire Ant
Alex Winston - Fire Ant YouTube video by AlexWinstonMusic

Been in my head all week

13.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0