Tootfinder

Facing down a new week of too many deadlines like this chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) in Stanley Park, Vancouver
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

60 years ago #OTD #comet #IkeyaSeki reached perihelion, -10 mag., was visible in daylight and showed a spectacular tail in the following weeks: https://groups.io/g/comets-ml/message/32770 and https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/sept-18-1965-discovery-of-comet-ikeya-seki/ and https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-01854/

Good Morning #Canada
In August 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Quebec could not legally secede from Canada unilaterally. The court's decision affirmed that any secession would require a constitutional amendment negotiated with the federal government and other provinces. This ruling stemmed from a reference case initiated by the federal government following a close referendum on Quebec sovereignty in 1995. Although Quebec was represented at the Supreme Supreme Court hearing, they did not participate in presenting arguments. They essentially ignored the ruling and planned a future referendum, which never happened.
This ruling established an important precedent that Alberta separatists should pay attention to. But details such as this ruling, aboriginal rights, or common sense seem to escape their attention spans.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/supreme-court-says-quebec-can-t-separate-unilaterally-1.159509

Topical Toot: There’s a bunch of versions of this talk I gave over the years, here’s one of the shorter ones as a video: Failing Over without Falling Over https://youtu.be/R3_ccsuPoD8 and a similar slide deck pdf

Starting up Triangle (2009) after noticing it on Tubi the other day, before I pass out. Will finish it and the Rabid remake tomorrow. Seems like Triangle is probably gonna be a real mindfuck (not gore or anything, I don't believe). Psychological thriller? We'll see. As usual, going in cold, no idea.
https://boxd.it/1tQG

Triangle (2009)
When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong.

Come on #UK! This is not the way to go!! You want more heat waves, pollution, droughts, storms, floods? No?? So do something!!
”UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback”

I love TAC and the refurbished and renamed Wood-Mico Theatre has reopened as a more accessible space (finally).
Tuggeranong Arts Centre scores biggest upgrade in nearly 30 years | Region Canberra
https://region.com.au/tuggeranong-arts-cent…

Tuggeranong Arts Centre scores biggest upgrade in nearly 30 years | Region Canberra
The Tuggeranong Arts Centre has pulled back the curtains on its revamped theatre, following the first major refurbishment since the…

🤯 How India's unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-india-unplanned-hydropower-tunnels-disrupting.html

How India's unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes
Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for harnessing energy from water to produce hydroelectric power.

Turns out that what hit flight #UA1093 was most likely a balloon from https://windbornesystems.com - this was brought up first in the thread https://x.com/vk5qi/status/1980386581497409891 and now the company confirms that it's a very strong possibility: https://x.com/johndeanl/status/1980462264974209292. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZzbS30xdjM for a short video about the company and how it's filling the atmosphere with long-duration balloons carrying weather sensors. They had just been hailed as one of the best inventions of 2025: https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318250/windborne-systems-atlas/ ...