llsaucier.bsky.social

llsaucier.bsky.social

@llsaucier.bsky.social

Biologist. Conservationist. Adult trainee.

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Thou shalt not call your political opponents “violent” when YOU are the one openly threatening to execute your political opponents.

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I was at a protest Shelburne, VT today and a group of Quebecois drove by yelling what I thought was "Putin-Trump", but on second thought, I think they were yelling "putain Trump" which is even better.

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Schmuck from Long Island puts country’s air and water at risk

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Today EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is rolling back 31 regulations. He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands. The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.

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Now, this is a sight to celebrate! Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles arrive to nest on India’s Odisha beaches 🐢🇮🇳💙 🎥: Dr. Bivash Pandav

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Five years after eliminating 300,000 mice and rats from Lord Howe Island, 30+ threatened species have bounced back. Nature will recover if we give it even the slightest chance. Seriously, check out these photos.

buff.lyAscend to an otherworldly 'sky island' where something 'unbelievable' is going onThe forest at the tip of Lord Howe Island's highest peak is an otherworldly place alive with animals and plants not found elsewhere on Earth. But it's taken radical action to save it.

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Earwigs aren't the most-loved insects out there, but they live fascinating lives: - complex mating behavior - maternal care of young - living in community, but also... - cannibalism! - and more!! That little, scuttling creature has a lot going on! 🪲🪳🧪🌍 www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

smithsonianmag.comA Deep Look Into the Wacky and Wild Lives of EarwigsThe insects participate in elaborate courtships, are devoted parents, occasionally eat each other and have a gregarious nature

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JUST IN: The move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges.

npr.orgProsecutors file motion to dismiss Jan. 6 case against TrumpThe move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges.

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Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

npr.orgBringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should knowThanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

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A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.

npr.orgWhat a mollusc shell and fiber optic cables have in commonA heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.

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My other hot take is, instead of spending 10 billion to terraform Mars they could undo the damage from deforestation and clean the oceans here on Earth

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The Singaporeans are giving out free beer made from recycled toilet water at the COP29 climate summit. “At first their eyes widen,” one of the leaders of Singapore’s youth delegation said. “Then we reassure them. They’re usually coming back the next day for another.”

nytimes.comAt COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just FineThe hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that transgender individuals would not be allowed into restroom facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings that do not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

washingtonpost.comSpeaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender peopleThe rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

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