Ilene Busch-Vishniac
@ibv.bsky.social
I got my new COVID shot today. Go get yours!
September 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I got my new COVID shot today. Go get yours!
It's been a month! Two books officially published by Springer! Mic Drop and Women Laureates!
August 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's been a month! Two books officially published by Springer! Mic Drop and Women Laureates!
my copies of Mic Drop arrived today. It's the autobiography of Jim West as told to me.
July 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
my copies of Mic Drop arrived today. It's the autobiography of Jim West as told to me.
My favorite Bloom County appeared today and boy, is it appropriate!
April 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
My favorite Bloom County appeared today and boy, is it appropriate!
Oh No! This is a tragedy.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Vandal causes over $240K of damage to glass Chihuly sculptures near Seattle Space Needle
A 40-year-old man was taken into custody at the famous glass museum after destroying sculptures and attempting to stab a security officer, police said.
www.nbcnews.com
March 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Oh No! This is a tragedy.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
About f***ing time!
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
About f***ing time!
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Here is the Talarico interview that Colbert was prevented from airing. It's worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Here is the Talarico interview that Colbert was prevented from airing. It's worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
Another aspect of the problem for you to consider, Miriam.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
When Prison Body Scanners Mistake Tampons and Piercings for Contraband
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Another aspect of the problem for you to consider, Miriam.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
Lindsey can do it with a titanium knee. Maybe I need to take up speed skiing with my titanium knee?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
How Lindsey Vonn’s new titanium knee helped her become Olympic-bound once again
"We're learning things from Lindsey," said the orthopedic surgeon who helped give Vonn a second career. Everyone is.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Lindsey can do it with a titanium knee. Maybe I need to take up speed skiing with my titanium knee?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Ethan checked Grokipedia, the Musk version of Wikipedia. In the Grok version - I have been eliminated. Ethan has been eliminated. The entry on the Astrophysical Journal lists Ethan as the Editor-in-Chief and "champion of DEI." We assume that is why he and I were eliminated from Grokipedia.
December 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ethan checked Grokipedia, the Musk version of Wikipedia. In the Grok version - I have been eliminated. Ethan has been eliminated. The entry on the Astrophysical Journal lists Ethan as the Editor-in-Chief and "champion of DEI." We assume that is why he and I were eliminated from Grokipedia.
Of course they caved. It's what they do. Not one thin dime of mine goes to the DNC. I will contribute to specific candidates but the DNC be damned!
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Of course they caved. It's what they do. Not one thin dime of mine goes to the DNC. I will contribute to specific candidates but the DNC be damned!
Spent a little time with Barbara Mikulski today. We get our hair cut at the same place. She is looking frail and asked my help getting out the door. She is 89 years old so I suppose that is to be expected. The bad news is that she is still driving! Regardless, it was nice to see her again.
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Spent a little time with Barbara Mikulski today. We get our hair cut at the same place. She is looking frail and asked my help getting out the door. She is 89 years old so I suppose that is to be expected. The bad news is that she is still driving! Regardless, it was nice to see her again.
I know that Social Security may not survive the onslaught of the Republicans, but I am nonetheless thrilled that Ethan's first deposit arrived on time and without an act of God required.
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I know that Social Security may not survive the onslaught of the Republicans, but I am nonetheless thrilled that Ethan's first deposit arrived on time and without an act of God required.
I VOTED!!
Thank you for voting in Fat Bear Week
Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months.
Learn more at FatBearWeek.org and watch the bears of Fat Bear Week anytime on explore.org.
Thank you for voting in Fat Bear Week
Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months.
Learn more at FatBearWeek.org and watch the bears of Fat Bear Week anytime on explore.org.
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
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September 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I VOTED!!
Thank you for voting in Fat Bear Week
Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months.
Learn more at FatBearWeek.org and watch the bears of Fat Bear Week anytime on explore.org.
Thank you for voting in Fat Bear Week
Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months.
Learn more at FatBearWeek.org and watch the bears of Fat Bear Week anytime on explore.org.
The pool is now closed for the season. I assume it will now get hot so that I wish the pool were still available.
September 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The pool is now closed for the season. I assume it will now get hot so that I wish the pool were still available.
Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We have entered the squash season! Today - pattypan squash latkes from baby squash. We also harvested two butternut squash - soup later this week. The pumpkin we bought yesterday I will turn in Kaddo after the pumpkin ripens a bit more.
September 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We have entered the squash season! Today - pattypan squash latkes from baby squash. We also harvested two butternut squash - soup later this week. The pumpkin we bought yesterday I will turn in Kaddo after the pumpkin ripens a bit more.
That’s new. We encountered a buck and doe sauntering down the sidewalk while walking Nipin this morning.
July 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
That’s new. We encountered a buck and doe sauntering down the sidewalk while walking Nipin this morning.
No Kings in Talkeetna, Alaska
June 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
No Kings in Talkeetna, Alaska
Ethan and I just got into the pool for the first time this year. It was about 75F so COLD. It felt lovely.
June 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Ethan and I just got into the pool for the first time this year. It was about 75F so COLD. It felt lovely.
The chipmunks left me a thank you note for the strawberries. They also request that I stop trimming bushes they are hiding in.
June 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The chipmunks left me a thank you note for the strawberries. They also request that I stop trimming bushes they are hiding in.
Every literary agency and every publisher has different information they want to have for a submission!
May 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Every literary agency and every publisher has different information they want to have for a submission!
OMG, Trump is not the lead in the news this morning. What crazy-ass thing will he do to correct this?
April 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
OMG, Trump is not the lead in the news this morning. What crazy-ass thing will he do to correct this?
Tomorrow is April Fools Day. I don't see how we will be able to tell the difference between jokes and reality from our national government.
March 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tomorrow is April Fools Day. I don't see how we will be able to tell the difference between jokes and reality from our national government.
Lovely hike up Maryland Heights on Harper’s Ferry. It’s 2.8 miles uphill and then retrace to come down. I’m at 7 miles walking today with more to come.
March 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Lovely hike up Maryland Heights on Harper’s Ferry. It’s 2.8 miles uphill and then retrace to come down. I’m at 7 miles walking today with more to come.