Enthusiastic adventurer, artist, conservation technologist, tidepool docent and California Naturalist. 🦇🦭🦀(🐺🐥🐰) @natbat@wandering.shop @natbat.bsky.social

Joined November 2006
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After nearly 20 years, I have moved away from Twitter (for reasons) You might have noticed that I’ve been using Mastodon more over the past couple years: - @natbat@wandering.shop I’m also on Bluesky as: - @natbat.bsky.social I have Instagram threads: - @natbat
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Marlene cooked with this one.
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Does anyone know what happened to Corey from @iHeartRadio radio’s @Star1013 I missed the explanation of why she’s no longer on the show. So strange to suddenly have her leave mid week with no notice! She will be missed! @marcusandcorey 1013.iheart.com/featured/mar…
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TONIGHT at 9pmET/6pmPT our 2 year investigation airs on Forever Chemicals, poisoning America’s farmland, our food, impacting all of us. There’s a 97% chance it’s in your blood now. Erin Brockovich on what chemical companies knew & didn’t tell us. Watch: JoinNN.com
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Come on an artist treasure hunt down on the coast! There are stalls and open studios you can visit and #shoplocal to support artists. colonyofcoastsideartists.com… Here are some of the pots I’ll have for sale! I’m #19 on the map.
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After nearly 20 years, I have moved away from Twitter (for reasons) You might have noticed that I’ve been using Mastodon more over the past couple years: - @natbat@wandering.shop I’m also on Bluesky as: - @natbat.bsky.social I have Instagram threads: - @natbat
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I don’t really use this for social stuff but obvs I’m also on LinkedIn: - linkedin.com/in/nataliedowne
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And if you are into sharing daily photos (and I know you) I’m on bReal - bere.al/nataliedowne

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Perhaps men are too emotional to be President.
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I am now an American (and a British) Citizen!
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There are fungi that eat microplastics! There are fungi that clean oil spills! There are fungi that break down mining waste! There are fungi that remove heavy metals & e. coli from water! FUNGI CAN DO ANYTHING 😍🍄🧡

ALT Mushroom Love GIF by Oklahoma Fungi

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Do I know anyone here on BeReal? I’m quite enjoying sharing just one photo a day, it prompts you at random times and I like seeing the everyday lives of my friends. It’s not about sharing the polished version of you like Instagram or Facebook can be. bere.al/nataliedowne

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Someone asked me, "if many people are gradually developing long COVID, wouldn't we see it in the economic data?" Yes, we would. And in fact we are. A few recent examples:
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The idea that we had to drop COVID precautions to save the economy was always completely nonsensical. Since no one has a good understanding of what long COVID is, who does or doesn't get it, what the long-term prognosis is for long COVID patients,
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Dear Friends, we are not in a better or different place. Public perception is EXTREMELY warped. The pandemic is accelerating while we pretend everything is fine.
Something notable from this chart comparing U.S. COVID wastewater levels by year, is that we've never seen levels this high at this time of the year! (indicated by the black line representing current levels, crossing the blue line representing Omicron levels in 2022)
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A relative asked me: "What would it take for you to go back to normal?" My reply "what is normal?" F: "Well doing all the things you used to do". Some thoughts in a short thread. Firstly; when circumstances change significantly, I don't consider it normal to ignore that. 1/🧵
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I’m so scared for people. High-risk loved ones have no idea Covid is worse than ever & they’re confident their dramatic coughs cannot possibly be Covid because the CDC says they’re fully-protected. It breaks my heart, but it also makes me so enraged I struggle to contain myself.
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Do you wear earrings? Would you buy these? Need to figure out if I should make more
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