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Forest’s Scarlet Jewel

Here’s an image I captured yesterday morning—a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) in mid-flight, taking off from a stand of trees. The way I’ve framed it gives the image a subtle 3D effect, adding depth and movement to the scene.
Explore stunning images of cardinals and other vibrant members of the Cardinalidae family by visiting my photo gallery here:

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #NorthernCardinal

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May I present to you, the Potsdam Gravity Potato?

Areas of the earth where the gravitational field is mysteriously weaker (blue) or stronger (orange)

via @earthlymission
earthlymission.com/the-potsdam…

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Apparently #PerplexityAI CEO is annoyed that people are sharing that article where he is quoted saying that their browser will track everything users do to sell more ads.

> “That’s kind of one of the other reasons we wanted to build a browser, is we want to get data even outside the app to better understand you,” Srinivas said.

This is that article, in case you'd like to share it:
techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/perp…

Receipt:
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#SurveillanceCapitalism #AI #StreisandEffect

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As summer in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, it is important to keep in mind how temperatures are changing... 🌡️

Shifting distribution to the right ➡️ increasing societal risks from extreme heat.

The driver? Humans... The burning of fossil fuels.

Visualization created by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/

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In Medieval Germany, they had what was called Marriage Duels, where a husband and wife could physically fight each other.

To make things fair, the husband had to stand in a hole with one hand tied behind his back, holding a sword in his free hand, while the woman hit him with a bag of rocks.

I'm going to bring this up every time someone has a problem with No Fault Divorce.

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Mark Zuckerberg wanted to fly his helicopter from his gigantic superyacht to go skiing on Swedish mountains and offered villagers tens of thousands, but they flat out refused, saying the noisy chopper would disturb their reindeer

luxurylaunches.com/celebrities…

"That billionaires would fly private jets to luxury yachts, then board helicopters to chase the last snow-covered peaks in Europe—while attempting to silence Indigenous voices—is being seen as a microcosm of global environmental inequality."

in reply to Jurjen Heeck 🍋

Ik durf te wedden dat ik dat jacht een poosje terug naast de A10 in de haven zag liggen. Bij de werf van Feadship. Zo hoog dat het boven de A10 uittorende - en die zweeft op dat stuk al enkele meters boven de eronder gelegen straten.

We grapten nog: zo sneu voor de eigenaar dat er niet een gezelliger haventje was om aan te meren. Je zal je lief maar in die grauwe omgeving op een van de dekken willen trakteren op een candle light dinner 🙃

#EatTheRich

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Why 99% of Glass Eels are Gone and How We Can Save Them?


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Our trip to Netherlands to save Glass Eeels. We joined project RAVON in a few days research of glass eels in Zeeland area.

To volunteer and more info about the project - ravon.nl/
Underwater footage by Arthur de Bruin arthurdebruin.com/

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Become a member of Be Brave To Act:
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🚨 I have another record to share - carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged a record high of 428.2 ppm in March 2025

10 years ago March averaged about 401.7 ppm

Provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/. Climate monitoring and data like this are at risk. #StandUpForScience

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I love discovering personal blogs and websites.

No algorithm.
No competing anything.

Just a person, putting out what they want.

It's beautiful.

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100 years of average January-March temperature anomalies over land areas through 2025...

This data offers a window of our changing climate.

Data available from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 at ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-ba…

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Exciting news 📣

I've just released 2 new dates for my Writing #DesignSystem documentation training:

- 1:30-5pm UK time, 23 May: bit.ly/4lpG9Z2
- 9am-12:30pm UK time, 29 May: bit.ly/4j2rW2D

A half-day course that will teach you how to plan, write and test docs that users will actually read.

1/2

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A moment that changed me: I brought a baby gorilla home – and learned so much about being a parent - theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… great book title here: "Gorillas in Our Midst"

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🧠 Assessment at the End of the Turing Test


In an era when AI can generate essays that mimic human writing with startling fluency, the question "What are we actually assessing?" has never felt more urgent.

I’ve just published a new blog post reflecting on a recent conversation with a colleague who argues that remote assessment is no longer trustworthy. Their proposed solution? Reintroduce in-person elements—even brief ones—to every assessment.

But what if the real challenge isn't technological, but pedagogical?
What if the answer lies not in surveillance, but in reimagining the way we define and design assessment?

✍️ Read the full post here:
👉 e-learning-rules.com/blog/0019…

💬 I'd love to hear what others think:

Can assessment evolve to meet the age of AI without falling back on control?

Are there models out there that meaningfully integrate AI while maintaining academic integrity?

#Education #Assessment #GenerativeAI #EdTech #DigitalLearning #Pedagogy

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Less sea ice compared to average could be found around almost the entire #Arctic sea ice edge during March 2025, which contributed to its record low total ice extent.

+ Data: nsidc.org/data/g02202/versions…
+ Concentration = fraction of sea ice in a location

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