educator/scientist/genetics researcher. distinguished professor & Vice Dean. personal account. opinions here are my own, not my employer’s or anyone’s at Duke.
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Tanbark Ridge Tunnel - Blue Ridge Parkway mile marker 374.4- Weaverville North Carolina. Photo taken yesterday October 30th.
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Patrick Stewart, who will be remembered most for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and as Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films, has died at 86.
variety.com/2026/tv/news/pat…
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Sir, this is a national park, not a portal to the underworld.
Photo of a bobcat pretending to be a tree demon at Joshua Tree National Park.
ALT Silhouette of a bobcat with glowing eyes is perched on a bare tree branch against a cloudy sky at dusk.
Was the first voter this morning at my @ChathamCountyNC early voting site. I hope all registered voters turn out to cast their ballot in this midterm election! @RuthlessPodcast
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We say goodbye to our dear friend, Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint.
One of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, we are grateful for her contributions to cinema and the time she spent with us over the years.
Our thoughts are with her loved ones.
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Yes, it's true. RIP Hōlei Sea Arch.
The iconic Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest transformation of the park’s remote and rugged coastline.
ALT Rugged volcanic cliffs with a natural arch formation being hit by powerful ocean waves under a partly cloudy sky.
ALT Rugged volcanic cliffs rising sharply from the turbulent blue ocean under a cloudy sky. The arch that was present in the first photo, is no longer visible.
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If people don’t like you,
that’s OK.
If dogs don’t like you, then
you need to work on yourself.
It is what it is.
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Honky Chonk Beardonkadonk
ALT A large bear sitting in water fishing for salmon.
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Not your average RED fox.
This unusually pale red fox was spotted at Congaree National Park. Its unique coat is caused by leucism, a partial loss of pigmentation that, unlike albinism, doesn't typically affect eye color.
A rare look at a very cool fox.
Photo by Chuck Lockett
ALT Close-up of a white fox with brown markings resting among autumn leaves and greenery.
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When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks about you.
When you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks about you.
When you’re my age, you finally realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place.
25 years of recalling and reliving the terrible, soul-crushing tragedy of this day. #911NeverForget #911Remembrance
