My friend and colleague died of a brain tumor last week. I had been processing the news but the official work email arrived yesterday and I was suddenly awash in a deep sadness.
Apparently a massive fish kill of some sort in Leadbetter Beach (Santa Barbara) via multiple sources -- John Palmientieri says grunion, but it could also be mackeral or anchovy IMHO. #fishkill#SantaBarbara
Had a great seat at #UCSB ArtsandLectures talk with #chefjoseandres tonight. (Couldn't take photos during) My faith in humankind was slowly brought back to life.
✅ Took the dog on his walk/hike despite having to fast for a routine medical blood draw, and having had no coffee. (ps. just the usual annual physical and whatever tests they run, LOL. I survived, as expected...)
Climate optimist: "It will be all okay! Magical billionaires will come up with a technological solution with AI and save us from climate change, all while getting rich off cryptocurrency! Their magical unicorn poop will save the world!"
Climate doomer: "ALL IS LOST! We're all gonna die! I'm giving away all my possessions and moving to a small shack in the wilderness and mourning until the end."
Climate realist: "It's not looking good out there, and it's getting worse, and it's going to get a lot, lot worse for sure. Mitigate, focus on disaster preparedness, help your neighbors, help your community, and be prepared to help people when you can. Good luck, everyone, we're going to need it"
🐾We admitted a rather unusual patient today – a baby North American Beaver! While we do occasionally see beavers at our Center, this is by far one of the youngest we have admitted! 💚Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers discovered this kit just south of Denver alone, dehydrated, and near a deceased sibling. They trekked the tyke to our facility so our licensed rehabilitation team could assess it and provide a bit of TLC to the orphan. 🐾Once through the vital quarantine process, he’ll be immediately transferred to our partner Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation. Young beavers can be lonely when on their own, and we’re fortunate to be able to move him to Schneegas where he can thrive alongside other young beavers, learning vital skills in their large specialized enclosure before returning to the wild once more. 💚For now, our Animal Care Team has settled him into one of Greenwood’s cozy enclosures, complete with a stuffed companion, some leafy branches to munch, and daily swim time on his own personal beach. We hope this little bucked-tooth buckaroo has a comfy stay with us before he joins his new friends in Silt. #GreenwoodWildlife#Orphan#Beaver#ColoradoParksWildlife#CPW