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Posts tagged “whales”

  • Eight vignettes about power and (mis)understanding, and children, I guess, from Making It Work – via kottke
  • For the first time in 37 years scientists have observed orcas wearing dead salmons as hats – via @nerdist (threads / bluesky)
  • Take notes, not photos: Recent research found that if you want to strengthen your memory, taking notes by hand beats taking pictures every time—because it keeps your brain engaged and focused. – via Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s Pump Club (threads / bluesky)
  • Florida’s furious finish on the recruiting trail caps stellar month for Billy Napier – via The Athletic (threads / bluesky)
  • Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024. – via The Hollywood Reporter (threads / bluesky)
  • “No big deal, just a 12-foot long jump wearing football pads while clearing another human being.” – via @cfbalerts (threads / bluesky)
  • Where to donate your money to fight climate change effectively – via @vox (threads / bluesky)
  • Bluesky brings the fun, weird vibes of old Twitter back to life – also via @vox
  • “I accidentally used my mom’s fabric scissors to cut wrapping paper and now the cops are here.” – via @wdgoodnight

#bluesky #books #climate change #college football #dailydavid #education #florida gators #memory #parenthood #taylor swift #twitter #whales

#FridayFive: PopChartLab Posters

#FridayFive: PopChartLab Posters

Very cool artwork

#art #batman #coffee #facebook #fridayfive #graphics #poster #whales

The Essex

On this date in 1820, a sperm whale attacked a whaling ship off the coast of South America. The Essex hailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was captained by George Pollard Jr. Pollard was only 29, the youngest man to ever command a whaling ship; the Essex, by contrast, was pretty old, and she was also

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#books #cannibalism #history #massachusetts #whales

I will be chasing your starlight.

I will be chasing your starlight.

Reading and running

#bob dylan #books #exercise #music #reading #rilo kiley #running #superman #whales

Whales

Whales

On whales and working out

#animals #exercise #gym #health #science #whales

Dead Whale. Stupid People. White Shark.

People are unbelievable.

#sharks #stupidity #whales

troubles

Think about your troubles

#fish #harry nilsson #lyrics #music #the point #whales

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