Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

The coconut octopus is found in tropical waters of the western Pacific. It feeds on shrimp, crabs, and clams, and displays unusual behavior including bipedal walking and tool use; it gathers coconut shells and seashells and uses them for shelter.

It displays a color pattern with dark ramified lines similar to veins, normally with a yellow siphon. The arms are usually darker, with contrasting white suckers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphioctopus_marginatus

#ocean #biodiversity

photo: https://www.facebook.com/wildworldbv/photos/a.407853472580181/1881495298549317/?type=3&is_lookaside=1

The phrase "government approved book" or "government approved curriculum" should alarm everyone. #Indoctrination is the process of teaching people to accept ideas uncritically. Only presenting one idea and banning & demonizing any idea that counters it meets the definition.

In short, #Florida is seeking to indoctrinate students.

https://pen.org/educational-censorship-continues-in-2023/

#education #books #DeSantis #highered

#Theists:
#God has a plan = no free will
Free will = no godly plan

Discuss among yourselves.

#atheist vs #faith

A TRUE American Hero 😢

Marshfield, WI couple learned this week their 28-year-old son died fighting in Ukraine
#Ukraine️ #USA

https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2023/02/23/marshfield-couple-learned-their-son-died-fighting-in-the-ukraine/69938065007/

#H5N1
Doomsday à l'angle de la rue ?

Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between sea lions
More than 600 sea lions have been found dead or dying on Peruvian beaches this year in the first mass mortality event of wild mammals from bird flu in South https://www.newscientist.com/article/2359206-researchers-cannot-rule-out-bird-flu-spreading-between-sea-lions/

via @Bexzex

Question for households with more than one mom: What names do your kids use to distinguish each mom?

Bonus question for #trans moms whose kids started out calling you 'dad' but then changed along the way: How did your kids handle that shift?

Boosts appreciated! #queerparents #queerparenting #lgbtqia #queer #parenting

How to Write a Book.
1. Write a word.
2. Repeat Step One 80,000 times but with different words.

#writing #writingtips #writinglife #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofmastodon

Students Across Florida Walk Out in Protest of Ron DeSantis: The Florida governor has led an authoritarian onslaught on education in the state.

https://newrepublic.com/post/170745/students-across-florida-walk-protest-ron-desantis

#desantis #florida

I made a thing! ⚡️

It's my first ever foray into the  Apple ecosystem, so any/all feedback is welcome. Operators are standing by. 😅

Boosts are much appreciated! 🙏

https://themagichighlighter.com/blog/introducing-the-magic-highlighter/

Happy Birthday to W.E.B. Du Bois, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, #OnThisDay in 1868. Du Bois was the first Black American to earn a Ph. D. from Harvard University (in 1895). He was a prolific writer, publishing The Souls of Black Folk, Black Reconstruction in America, and Dusk of Dawn. One of the founders of the NAACP, Du Bois launched & edited its journal, The Crisis.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #WEBDuBois #DuBois #Harvard #BlackReconstruction #NAACP #History #histodons

Nazi salute, antisemitic lessons and conspiracy theories taught at a Hayward high school https://www.sgvtribune.com/2023/02/23/antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-circle-in-hayward-high-school/

N@zis are planning to rally Feb 25--this Saturday--across the nation. I hope their events are duds. But wanted to just give folks a heads up.

https://occupydemocrats.com/2023/02/23/abomination-white-supremacists-plan-antisemitic-hate-rallies-across-america

That said, I think I’ve developed a weird form of arthritis. Every time I try to type, an odd snorry-snorting sound emanates from my elbow.

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #WFH #FreelanceWriter

Meanwhile in Australia…
“ …measures to improve ventilation and prevent airborne transmission of COVID-19.

Government MP and inquiry member Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah told the committee mandatory indoor air quality standards needed to be developed.”
https://www.theage.com.au/national/improve-ventilation-and-make-antiviral-drug-widely-available-long-covid-inquiry-hears-20230217-p5claf.html?utm_content=INTRO&list_name=BB7AE218-D0BD-4B6F-A75F-84A8801952E6&promote_channel=edmail&utm_campaign=examine&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=2023-02-21&mbnr=MzE0MzE1OTU&instance=2023-02-21-20-00-AEDT&jobid=29536518

A "national divorce" is impossible, but it certainly could make an actual civil war marginally more possible. https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/mtgs-committee-for-the-national-divorce

Are you a graduate student looking for a hands-on opportunity to learn #datascience skills?

Applications for the LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program are open! No previous experience required.

Learn more: https://www.lsstcorporation.org/lincc/fellowship_program

Apply by March 17: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfswesiN6Np_Oeyc35VZTgOJkFEXYoWPl7iWg_-MetNVaIyOA/viewform

#astrodon #astronomy #opportunity