#newstodonfriday — Public Fediverse posts

And finally, to the sea cucumber. @KnowableMag deep dives into these diverse, spiny, slimy creatures, the threats they face, and how to protect them.

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/weird-wondrous-sea-cucumbers

#Nature #Biology #Ecology #SeaCucumbers #Conservation #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

Earlier this week, all American eyes were on Wisconsin as two judges duked it out for a seat on the state’s supreme court — a race that Elon Musk poured millions into. @bolts’s Alex Burness wrote the definitive story on what happened and what it all means. “Today should be a breaking point for our state. Even if your preferred candidate wins, … every single Wisconsinite should be alarmed at this grotesque billionaire arms race,” Nick Ramos, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Center, told Bolts late Tuesday, before the result was announced. “The past two months have shown us a terrifying preview of what’s coming: an America where billionaires run the show, and the rest of us are just spectators.”

https://boltsmag.org/wisconsin-supreme-court-result-2025/

#USPolitics #Wisconsin #ElonMusk #SusanCrawford #BradSchimel #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

Now, to earwigs, which seemingly have more vibrant social lives than we do (though based on this @KnowableMag story, we’ll stick with what we’ve got). Tim Vernimmen writes about their 20-hour mating rituals, peculiar penises, protective parenting, and occasional cannibalism.

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2024/social-life-of-earwigs

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#Science #Nature #Insects #Entomology #Earwigs #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday