When these cosmic ripples pass through Earth, they stretch & squeeze everything, including the laser & detectors on their long tracks. But the movement is incredibly tiny. LIGO must measure a change in its 2.5-mile arms smaller than one-ten-thousandth the width of a single proton.

It's this protein that makes possible what Weis-Fogh called "clap and fling" insect flight: motion at incredible speed with almost perfect recoil, generating almost no heat. It's also at the root of our little flea's jumping super-powers. Humans don't make resilin, but we're trying to fix that...

(sound on for full effect) Chapman State Park near Clarendon, PA is home to Chapman Lake, which is home to a group of energetic North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) that like to host a midnight rave / leaf frolic. Not sure where they plug the speakers in.

Here's a weird fact: the average temperature of all the water in the ocean is about 3.7°C (38.6°F), just a bit above freezing. Although SURFACE WATER temps average 20°C (68°F), including depths down to 200 meters, this is only 10% of total water. The other 90% of ocean water is DEEP & COLD.

Cameron Park Zoo in Waco TX has a new black-footed cat kitten (Felis nigripes). It's exploring grass for the 1st time here. This species is the smallest wild cat in Africa, but with the highest hunting success (~60%). They eat 1/6th their body weight in rodents & birds every night.

Why do we dream? Or, more to the point, why does the platypus dream so MUCH? You're lucky to get 1.5-2 hrs of dream-rich REM sleep per night, but our duck-billed ballerina here gets >8 hrs. Did you know that spiders, fire ants & cuttlefish dream? (so far as we can tell) Let's talk about it.

This little guy is being hand-raised by zoo staff after being rejected by his mother, but he's already got the hang of the hunt. 🐯 Adults weigh only 3-5 lbs, can travel 20 miles in a single night, can leap 5 ft in the air. You can check him out if you happen to be in Waco: www.cameronparkzoo.com

Can I interest you in a moist owlette as a timeline cleanse? This is Sassafras the Eastern Screech Owl from the Cincinnati Zoo (@cincinnatizoo.bsky.social, but via their FB) and I love him very much. Eastern Screech Owls (Megascops asio) are native to eastern North America.

Alligator teeth aren't especially sharp: they're optimized for high-force BITING, not chewing. There's no serrated edge for cutting/severing. So to get bite-sized pieces from larger prey, they use their 'death roll' behavior to pull off chunks small enough to swallow. Nature's blender goes brrr!🐊

Screech owls fully replace their feathers every year, usually in late summer & are known for "catastrophic" molting where they lose non-flight feathers in big patches all at once. So Sassafras here gets to go through an 'awkward haircut' phase for a few weeks every year.

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Tim, thank you for saying what needed to be said. Every word was true. Keep speaking up. This man wraps himself in religion while practicing none of its values, and his audacity in attacking the Pope, after demanding that religious leaders be left alone, exposes exactly the kind of hypocrite he is.

Thomas Massie confirms the Trump administration illegally sent the Secretary of War to Kentucky to campaign against him. He brilliantly roasts Pete Hegseth, stating he is harder to beat than Iran. The White House is terrified of true patriots!

Knuckle draggers confronted with pro-immigration evidence in Tommy Robinson’s “Anti-Muslims” March in London. 😂🤣

Any char feel if case didnt involve 2ndroyal then believe wont suffer such injustice in Netflix ATLA, Witcher, Lord of Rings, GoT, Shogun, Blue Eye Samurai, Star Wars, One Piece? Char:Reply EmpressDowager.If it werent for fact that it involved princess,how could I,humble woman,suffer such injustice?

Ukraine is buying us time, and we should thank them every day for this, says Sebastian Hartmann, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence of Germany. #LennartMeriConference

Ukrainian girl reacts to fireworks at parade abroad.

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Dark Money: The Secret Cash Buying Your Vote Not a stripper name, it's what is controls elections and your vote. JJ and Toby break it down. #DarkMoney #CampaignFinance #Elections #Politics #Voting #PoliticalWordsForAdults

The Advertising Regulatory Board has upheld a #FossilAdBan complaint against CNG Holdings and NGV Gas over claims describing compressed gas as “clean”, “green”, "environmentally friendly”, “sustainable” and “the fossil fuel of the future”. #fossiladban #stopgreenwashing #climatejustice

The Minister claims he’s listening to parents, but the facts speak for themselves. Funding for special edu staff is going down—leaving kids without the access and support they deserve—but somehow this govt can find $5 billion to spend on allowing private jets to land on Toronto’s waterfront. #onted

All my vegetable plants are growing nicely Planted my cucumbers the other day,picking up some zucchini and yellow squash to add to my garden.It rained last night and today so they got plenty of nutrients for the soil. #gardensky #organicvegetables #planting #vegan #selfsustaining

Are deep retrofits a good idea? We can quantify the cost of a project, the number of homes delivered, the time to delivery - but the carbon cost of demolishing instead of retrofitting isn't given a value. Until we have that, how can we decide?

Man really looked us in the face and said

A 7-star luxury resort, the most luxurious hotel worldwide, is located in the Maldives. ✨💕🌎 “Think *from* the end.” Neville Goddard

Admiral Rob Bauer: "It's remarkable how creative #Ukraine has been in terms of compensating in terms of technology and solutions for the lack of weapons. Tech drones is a good example where 70% of the Shahed drones are now being taken out by Ukrainian weapons, not Patriot missiles." 📹: DW

Briahna Joy Gray: "I know many, you know, people on the left who would happily vote for Tucker Carlson before AOC. I'm frustrated by that dynamic because I, you know, I don't want Tucker Carlson to be President, I also can't see myself damaging my own credibility by telling someone to vote for AOC."

This is why I keep calling into Rev Al's Keepin It Real with TRUTH.

Senator Ossoff: “What those who build ballrooms and monuments for themselves… what they hate the most is when people hold them accountable at the polls.” Republicans are afraid of Black political power–and they’re trying to destroy it by gerrymandering the South and restricting voting rights.

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Liedtke was wasted in dramatic roles. His great talent was aristocratic, debauched and slightly tipsy charm and it was a shame to cast him in anything but bedroom farces.

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Three months before the deadline set by the Department of Justice requiring states to make their digital properties adhere to accessibility standards, Massachusetts publishes digital accessibility and equity plan. ♿👀 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massachusett...

Ok, just a sneak peek of WIP for what we’ll be able to do to avoid enemies. Ugly green squares for now. Each time the player blinks green, stamina is being used. Sprint + jump, very Dwarf Fortress inspired. Shout out to the OG. #gamedev #indiedev #WIP #darkfantasy #roguelike #DFE

It’s one of those rare peaceful minutes… warm coffee in my hands and a quiet house! So here's to gentle mornings and good coffee. If you want a gentle start to your day, I would love if you gave my song MomSky & Coffee a listen and a like? ☺️ 👉 youtu.be/nB1E1YAj-yY ❤️ #momsky #bluesky #coffee #pinks

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What happens when you turn Green Mango and Bagoong into a sorbet? 🥭🍧 #dessert #healthy #sweet #fruits

🏛️ Seit letztem Jahr hat unser Bezirk ein zentrales Prozessgebäude, das allen Gerichten im Bezirk insbesondere für Großverfahren mit vielen Beteiligten zur Verfügung steht. Wir waren für euch vor Ort und haben uns das beeindruckende Gebäude einmal angeschaut. #ZentralesProzessgebäude #Freiburg

Do you still have your Christmas tree up after the New Year, and are not sure how to get rid of it? We're taking a look at some ideas. We'll have that and more starting at 5 a.m. on Friday on CBS News Detroit

Daring UK Hantavirus mission. #news

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This video should be reposted everyday.

The West Wing S07E17 - Election Day (2) Clip number 0126 #TheWestWing

Outside Delaney Hall, police kettle. This man was just talking when New Jersey state police (not ICE) under the direction of Gov. Mikie Sherrill forcibly arrested him for his speech. Notice how the troopers are deliberately blinding the cameras with lights. A fascist technique learned from ICE.

👀🚗 Staryi Krym near Feodosia. Situation. The logistical blockade is covering more and more cities on the peninsula, and the fuel shortage is growing.

The way Trump stared at this reporter is disturbing. She was asking him about U.S foreign policy/China’s role in Latin America. Instead of answering her question he says to Vance Í just like to watch her talk “before saying to her”Good job Good job thank you Darling”. This is so 🤢

Good use of wrestling as a metaphor. @livvytrouble.bsky.social ?

An ENTIRE FAMILY was BURNED TO DEATH after an IDF air strikes hit a residential apartment west of Gaza City. The names of the 5 family members: Manar Ibrahim Labed Hassan Rabah Labed Mohammed Hassan Labed Rafah Hassan Labed Tamim Hassan Labed Im at a loss for words at how many times we have

📺Veja os destaques do #JN desta quinta-feira (4)

🎧 CFNY: The Spirit of Radio is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, including the extended cut of the documentary that tells the story of the station that helped shape a generation of music fans. For collectors. For music lovers. For anyone who still misses late-night radio.

So here it is, ladies and gentlemen, here’s the line, and if you have to look behind you, you’re disgusting. You should take your fake Christian values, your higher-than-thou attitude, grab your fake Messiah, and leave so we can make the country great again. Immigrants were never the problem.

Failure is an integral part of the journey. You gain more insight from your losses than from your wins. Each failure serves as a lesson, and every lesson contributes to your growth. #FailureIsPartOfSuccess #KeepMovingForward #GrowthMindset #NeverStopTrying