Christa

Christa

@lutraphobia.bsky.social

Pickles are cucumbers. Vet clinic manager, avid gamer, former theatrical scenery nut, crochet is crack. lunarnoodle on xbox

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Love this peak into what might have been for the ME5 score!

Austin Wintory@awintory.bsky.social

Mass Effect was my ultimate white whale, my all-time dream project. For the last couple years I'd been in discussion w/ BioWare & EA to take on the project & as part of that I wrote close to 20 minutes of music to explore where the franchise can go next, may as well share it!

Better find that artifact quick before you get swarmed by all the arthropluera and araneo.

Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social

People have lived in caves for thousands of years, and the reason is simple: a steady 15 to 20 °C inside all year, with no heating or AC. From Matera to Guadix, it still works.

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The first genuinely honest ad for generative AI I've ever seen, from Microsoft / CoPilot A mediocre white guy sees his non-white colleague getting praised for good work, he asks AI to *literally copy it*, and then he gets all the praise instead: www.ispot.tv/ad/SoDi/micr...

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Kilham Bear Center near Lyme, NH is a rehab & release program for orphaned or abandoned black bear cubs & once a year, their FB feed becomes a joyous cele-bear-ation of the APPLE PILE, a combination of ball pit & all-you-can-eat buffet for young bears to gorge & fatten on. (📷: kilhambearcenter.org)

Wish I could train my snek to do this.

Cell Press@cellpress.bsky.social

Ever see a snake do a barrel roll? Scientists disentangle the locomotor kinematics of this behavior in rolling snakes. Learn more in Current Biology: spkl.io/633287ntaA Yosuke Kojima & colleagues @currentbiology.bsky.social

What the hell are we doing?

jaimi.bsky.social@jaimi.bsky.social

Reminder— there are TWO 🇺🇸 intel-related scandals right now, and only one of them involves Starlink. The other is our govt apparently claiming NORAD can’t detect missile launches if it’s cloudy, to excuse us failing to warn 🇺🇦 of 2 air raids, which is arguably worse: www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ukra...

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If the disruption really is some kind of political intervention, this is only further proof that Europeans—or anyone in the world—can’t rely on any of Musk’s products, as they will be at the whims of the technocrat that still finds himself at Trump’s beck and call. newrepublic.com/post/216600/...

newrepublic.comUkraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”SpaceX suddenly throttled access to Starlink with no warning, Ukraine says.

Billionaires are spending tons of money and endorsing their preferred candidates internationally. Likewise, fascist candidates are emboldened to campaign all over and racist, anti-immigrant rhetoric is becoming more pervasive. Is it nuts to consider this is all coming from the same place?

They know they're gonna lose the midterms and Congressional investigation will begin after and their laying the groundwork to discredit any possible precedent.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor’s office that investigated the famed Watergate break-in committed misconduct ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

All I hear is my speech prof. Dr. Miller calling out, "PLANT YOUR FEET." To be fair, I watched it without sound. No one should listen to this talk.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."

Feel good of the day. Mama raised him right.

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.

High adrenaline salsa dancing 💃

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

Bald Eagle 🦅 courtship cartwheel display involves a male and female eagle flying into the thermos where they grasp talons then glide in dramatic fashion back down, then break apart when they're nearing the ground. Afterwards they go to the nest to mate. They are monogamous

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Quoting this because this whole conversation is weird. When I interview staff, I don't care if they have a drink. Thirst isn't a deal breaker.

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We were going to have an outdoor assembly with a hot air balloon pilot, but it was raining so they put the balloon basket on stage in the auditorium. To demonstrate the burner, he decided to turn it on for a sec. The flame was so tall it set the roof on fire. We were still cheering when we evaced.

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A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was in custody Monday at an ICE detention center in Texas after he was released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to a spokesperson for the man's attorney. https://to.pbs.org/4xC7LPw

pbs.orgMan shot by ICE in Austin held with a bullet still in his back, attorney saysA Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas is being held at a detention center after being released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back.

Owl bath is just the start I needed today.

Menestune@menestune.bsky.social

For a bird that starts with a vowel I'll take the majestic barred owl An emu's okay But they can't fly away A fact that I would call foul #birds #owl #birb #nature #love #trailcam #Seattle #goodmorning #PNW #love #funnyanimals #nokings

So first we get Anthropic researchers saying there's a nonzero chance AI will destroy the world. Now Meta releases an ad underscored by Bowie's 5 Years. About the end of the world. They're laughing at us.

Can verify that conversations about vaccine hesitancy with pet owners have increased significantly. Specifically, where pet owners are concerned about Nobivac's (Merck) NXT line of vaccines developed with "RNA particle technology". It's that RNA part freaking them out. 1/2

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They are relating it to the Covid vaccine and say they don't trust it at all. Seems there is complaints about this vaccine line on social media and owners are reacting without looking more into it. So far the NXT line includes fel leukemia and k9 flu, but the fear has affected rabies compliance.

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BREAKING: President Trump signed an Executive Order today requiring Sec. of the Interior Burgum to explore removing federal protections for gray wolves + Mexican gray wolves. It's clearly meant to appease ranchers, despite the biggest threat to their businesses coming from tariffs, not wolves.

I changed the way I was eating in April after cholesterol labs (170 to 61, baby!!) and an arterial plaque (not obstructive) and since then, this has become my preferred porn.

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Sounded odd. Read the recipe and I want to eat this. Def stealing the sauce.

Jennifer Savran Kelly@jsavrankelly.bsky.social

Because Labor Day is coming up, here's your reminder that you can (and should) grill ramen. This recipe is delicious! caramelizedopinions.blogspot.com/2007/06/intr...

Very bleak economic outlook from last year. I think my partner and I would also have much more of a struggle than we do if we had kids and didn't purchase a house when we did. Housing prices and interest rates skyrocketed 2yrs after we purchased and made moving impossible.

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This chimaera is ready for their close-up. The runway is ready, and this deep-sea beauty is cleared for takeoff. Nothing screams confidence like slowing down for a large robot and letting ROV pilots zoom right in for a visual inspection. #DeepWonders of Trinidad & Tobago, 1,246 m

Neat!

Science Magazine@science.org

This is what a Jurassic forest may have sounded like. By combining exquisitely preserved fossil wings with experiments on living insects, computer simulations, and machine learning, scientists have re-created what they say is a partial Middle Jurassic soundscape. scim.ag/4cirWKy

There's no hope for consequences while Trump is in office and has sycophants at DHS and DOJ and a Congress that turns a blind eye. Is there hope this will be pursued afterward?

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

NEW FROM ME: On a hellish third-country removal flight last month, passengers say ICE-contracted guards got drunk, teased and beat them, tied them up, refused to let them use the lavatory. One says he witnessed an ICE agent admit to illegal chain refoulement. prospect.org/2026/08/31/w...

It's super impressive and weirdly relaxing watching this guy flip bagels.

Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social

Why bagels get boiled before they're baked: the starch gelatinization step behind that shiny crust and chewy bite, a tradition carried from Eastern European Jewish bakers to New York breakfast tables.