# whale — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 22 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover whale. Page: Feed: --- ## [West Seattle Cat Care: Welcome, new WSB sponsor!](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/west-seattle-cat-care-welcome-new-wsb-sponsor/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ Today we’re welcoming West Seattle Cat Care as a new WSB sponsor! When local businesses join the WSB sponsor team, they get an opportunity to tell you about what they offer – so here’s what West Seattle Cat Care would like you to know: West Seattle Cat Care is owned and operated by native Washingtonian \[…\] ## [FOLLOWUP: SDOT crew installing no-parking signs, pavement marking on SW Wildwood Place](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/followup-sdot-crew-installing-no-parking-signs-pavement-marking-on-sw-wildwood-place/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ (WSB photos) After SDOT told us Wednesday that crews would be out today making promised changes on SW Wildwood Place, and when we went over to check today, we found that indeed they are. They’re installing permanent no-parking signage as well as reinforcing the no-parking zones on both sides of the street, which is just \[…\] ## [ORCAS: Whales headed this way](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/orcas-whales-headed-this-way-2/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ Three orcas are southbound in the Bainbridge to Seattle ferry lanes, reports Kersti Muul. Let us know if you see them! ## [‘Beyond Alki’ opening, Rat City Art Walk, more for your West Seattle (and beyond) Thursday](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/beyond-alki-opening-rat-city-art-walk-more-for-your-west-seattle-and-beyond-thursday/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ (Photographer Rosalie Miller says this is a stink bug!) Welcome to our daily list of what’s happening around West Seattle, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find even more – thanks to everyone who sends events for us to share!): SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS: Local sites are open – see our \[…\] ## [SATURDAY: Wine in the Woods to benefit DNDA](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/saturday-wine-in-the-woods-to-benefit-dnda/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ DNDA – Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association – does a lot of community work – from environmental restoration to housing – and you can help support that by participating in its Wine in the Woods fundraiser this Saturday. Registration remains open. Here’s what it’s about: DNDA is having our 30th annual Wine in the Woods event \[…\] ## [Demand Human Oversight Before AI Decides To Cut Veterans' Disability Benefits](https://theanimalrescuesite.com/blogs/petitions/va-ai-claims-petition) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Russell · GreaterGood - Petitions_ The VA is using AI to process veterans' disability claims faster than ever — but faster is only better if it's also accurate. Federal watchdogs have flagged serious governance gaps, and workforce reductions mean fewer humans to catch errors. More ## [TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday watch](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/traffic-weather-transit-thursday-watch-3/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ 6:21 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 20, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET The forecast is for sunshine, high in the mid-to-upper 70s. Sunrise was at 6:12 am today; sunset will be at 8:12 pm. CLOSURE PREVIEWS Admiral District closure – Friday 10 am through late Saturday night – Admiral Block Party setup and festival will \[…\] ## [UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in 35th/Brandon crash (Thursday update)](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/traffic-alert-35th-brandon-crash/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ 10 PM: Avoid 35th in the Camp Long vicinity – it’s blocked because of a crash at 35th/Brandon that is reported to involve a motorcyclist. The rider is reported to be seriously injured and being rushed to Harborview. 10:08 PM: Our crew reports that the south end of the closure is at 35th/Findlay. North end \[…\] ## [PREVIEW: Log House Museum’s new exhibit officially debuts tomorrow night](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/preview-log-house-museums-new-exhibit-officially-debuts-tomorrow-night/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ The Southwest Seattle Historical Society hopes to see you at the Log House Museum tomorrow night (Thursday, August 20) for the official grand opening of its new exhibit “Beyond Alki“: About Beyond Alki Alki was first called sbaqʷabqs. It means prairie in Lushootseed, the language of Coast Salish people. It describes how Alki looked—grassy plains \[…\] ## [back to the big city tomorrow…. québec city](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825432511165464577) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ back to the big city tomorrow…. québec city ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VWwuvjQi8L27) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [in English we call these minke whales and fin whales but I kinda like the French names better. they…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825430323377651712) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ in English we call these minke whales and fin whales but I kinda like the French names better. they look really similar to each other except for how the petit rorqual is around 9m/30ft compared to the 22m/72ft rorqual commun. it really is petite, for a baleen whale ## [i didn’t take any pictures of the whales I saw bc I was trying to live in the moment but I did see…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825429881619939328) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ i didn't take any pictures of the whales I saw bc I was trying to live in the moment but I did see des petits rorquals aka minke whales, and a lot of belugas. no iconic flips of the tail fin but one of the minkes rolled to the side and waved a flipper in the air which was very cute ## [I love this kind of landscape where the pine forest comes right down to a thin strip of rocky beach](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825429348139057152) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ I love this kind of landscape where the pine forest comes right down to a thin strip of rocky beach and when you walk the trails you see that all the pines seem to be growing at crazy angles out of a moss-covered cliff face ## [the fog made it hard to see the whales and the views but it was really something. being able to see…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825429138732122112) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ the fog made it hard to see the whales and the views but it was really something. being able to see the edges so clearly made it feel like it was brushed onto the landscape or maybe squeezed like frosting ## [the water was so beautiful today. this picture doesn’t do it justice. this was all you could see…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825428995156983808) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ the water was so beautiful today. this picture doesn't do it justice. this was all you could see from the side of the boat, with the horizon impossible to discern in all the fog. the relatively calm waters of the st lawrence had a glassy quality and the glimpses of sunlight were just faintly yellow against all the blue ## [I think if you spend too much time looking at this display and especially if you audibly laugh or…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825428555772182528) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ tsunflowers : a staff member at the whale museum showed me preserved harbor porpoise testicles in a jar bc they’re proportionally some of the biggest of any mammal and I said “that’s nuts!” and she said “it is. it is ‘nuts’” I think if you spend too much time looking at this display and especially if you audibly laugh or exclaim the staff will think "this is someone who wants to see the porpoise… ## [all the whale skeletons were hung from the ceiling in lifelike poses except this one who was buried…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825428333456228352) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ all the whale skeletons were hung from the ceiling in lifelike poses except this one who was buried in the ground under our feet and that's bc he is a ten thousand year old fossil whale ## [at the centre d’interprétation des mammifères marins or marine mammal interpretation center in…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825427801457950720) _2026-08-20 · stacey thought haver_ at the centre d’interprétation des mammifères marins or marine mammal interpretation center in tadoussac the museum is basically one big room full of plaster casts of whale skeletons. des squelettes. and they are not just any skeletons. all of them belong to whales that washed up on the shores of the st lawrence, many of which had been nicknamed and tracked for years. the huge baleen mouth on the… ## [LIBRARIES: Admiral branch HVAC progress proof; advance alert of upcoming systemwide tech disruption](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/libraries-admiral-branch-hvac-progress-proof-advance-alert-of-upcoming-systemwide-tech-disruption/) _2026-08-20 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ Two Seattle Public Library notes: ADMIRAL BRANCH HVAC PROGRESS: Thanks to Clay Eals for the photo, taken at midday today. It’s visible evidence from outside of the work that’s going on inside the West Seattle (Admiral) branch’s second week of an expected three-month closure to install new HVAC equipment. The 116-year-old Carnegie Library will finally \[…\] ## [fleurs avec les bélugas. actually I saw some wild ones from a whale watching boat today! but you…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825418846529781760) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ fleurs avec les bélugas. actually I saw some wild ones from a whale watching boat today! but you can’t get close so they’re just flashes of white in the distance ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QtmLmZeJ21PF) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [VIDEO: Recycling-facility fire on West Marginal Way SW](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/08/fire-on-west-marginal-way-sw/) _2026-08-19 · WSB · West Seattle Blog…_ 2:01 PM: Also happening right now: A big SFD response in the 7200 block of West Marginal Way SW, reported to be a commercial building. 2:04 PM: SFD says the fire does NOT involve a structure – it involves “materials in a recycling facility.” Still, big response, avoid the area. (Added above, video sent by \[…\] ## [Stop Contaminated Pet Food From Killing Our Pets](https://theanimalrescuesite.com/blogs/petitions/pet-food-safety-petition) _2026-08-19 · Matthew Russell · GreaterGood - Petitions_ By the time families learn their pet food is contaminated, their dogs and cats are already sick. More ## [White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/white-storks-make-historic-return-to-the-english-midlands-after-600-year-absence/) _2026-08-19 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ The last time a white stork nested in Derbyshire in the English Midlands region, the country’s King Henry VI was declaring war against the Duchy of Brittany and the Kingdom of France, while an independent Venice won a war against Serbia at a city that’s now in Albania. Indeed, the large white wings of the \[…\] The post White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence… ## [Laugh in the Face of Doom and Gloom](https://therevelator.org/environmental-comedy/) _2026-08-19 · John R. Platt · The Revelator_ Here’s a wrap-up of our funniest takes on planetary threats — articles and commentaries that use humor and satire to underscore tragedy or release overwhelming tension. The post Laugh in the Face of Doom and Gloom appeared first on The Revelator . ## [IMPORTANT: Unusual Whales and Siebert Financial Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch New Series of ETFs](https://unusualwhales.substack.com/p/important-unusual-whales-and-siebert) _2026-08-19 · Unusual Whales · Unusualwhales Newsletter_ The partnership combines Unusual Whales’ access to political trading activity, shadow data, and unique market intelligence with Siebert’s financial infrastructure and expertise ## [I’ll never understand how I get so exhausted from mostly just sitting in the car all day](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825341422431518720) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ I’ll never understand how I get so exhausted from mostly just sitting in the car all day ## [my brother and I have become mildly obsessed with joe beef bc his name was charles mckiernan but he…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825338636931399680) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ my brother and I have become mildly obsessed with joe beef bc his name was charles mckiernan but he somehow got the nickname joe beef and opened a tavern under that name. he was a weird guy who kept wild animals in the basement to delight and amaze customers and he had a skeleton behind the bar that he would say was all that was left of someone who came into his bar preaching temperance. there's… ## [a slice taken straight down from the museum site. the lines are not natural variations in the rock…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825338018228535296) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ a slice taken straight down from the museum site. the lines are not natural variations in the rock but instead the product of 300 years of building and destroying in the same spot. for example stripe five is sand from under an old cobblestone road, stripe four is debris from a building they knocked down, and stripe three is an 1800s era paved road. it's not as dramatic as some rock formations I've… ## [these were dioramas showing how the land that is now the museum complex changed over the years, with…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825337639045611520) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ these were dioramas showing how the land that is now the museum complex changed over the years, with the red square representing your location as you view them, but instead of being in cases on the wall they were in the floor beneath your feet. you can see the hem of my floor length dress at the bottom of the photos. it was a fun way to display something that is meant to be a top down view anyway ## [part of a huge stained glass piece commemorating the treaty of 1701 where tribes from all over the…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825336487784710144) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ part of a huge stained glass piece commemorating the treaty of 1701 where tribes from all over the northwest US and Canada joined with French settlers against the Haudenosaunee. I didn't take a picture of the whole thing or write down the artist bc there were a lot of people also looking at it. but I was extremely impressed by a representative of the Miami coming all the way to montréal in 1701 bc… ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H7gfMJl51MrZ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [when I see a pine forest that comes right up to a rocky beach I’m like oh yeah that’s the stuff](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825336084528496640) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ when I see a pine forest that comes right up to a rocky beach I'm like oh yeah that's the stuff ## [and is it normal to you?](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825336011210063872) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ tsunflowers : I try to appreciate the beauty of nature whether I’m traveling or just at home but sometimes I go somewhere that’s so tremendously beautiful that I’m like, you mean people just live here and it becomes normal to them? and is it normal to you? ## [tiohtià:ke (montréal) angel horn and sylvain rivard, 2020](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825335910004621312) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ tiohtià:ke (montréal) angel horn and sylvain rivard, 2020 the original coat of arms representing the city was from 1833 and it had a fleur-de-lys for French immigrants, a rose for English, a thistle for Scots, and a shamrock for Irish. in 2017 they updated it to include a white pine to represent Indigenous people. and this is a piece stylized as a traditional wampum belt with shell beads that also… ## [on sunday I went to pointe-à-callière, a museum that is built over the ruins of a building from 1861…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825335590217236480) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ on sunday I went to pointe-à-callière, a museum that is built over the ruins of a building from 1861 and you wander around the foundations of this old building looking at exhibits. in one room the entire floor is glass and you look down at even earlier structures that were part of an old fort in the 1600s this site is where the city of montréal was officially founded and they did a series of… ## [I try to appreciate the beauty of nature whether I’m traveling or just at home but sometimes I go…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825333722746355712) _2026-08-19 · stacey thought haver_ I try to appreciate the beauty of nature whether I’m traveling or just at home but sometimes I go somewhere that’s so tremendously beautiful that I’m like, you mean people just live here and it becomes normal to them? ## [🐳W2W: AAOI puts called yesterday and it drops 14% today, what happens tomorrow?](https://www.theyeet.com/p/w2w-aaoi-puts-called-yesterday-and) _2026-08-18 · The YEET · The YEET_ Let’s take a look-see ## [Revoke The Licenses Of Puppy Mills With Repeat Violations](https://theanimalrescuesite.com/blogs/petitions/puppy-mill-repeat-violations-petition) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Russell · GreaterGood - Petitions_ Federal inspectors keep flagging the same facilities for the same violations — and those facilities keep their licenses. More ## [Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/threatened-bird-species-given-tiny-foot-casts-to-help-recovery-after-hit-by-car/) _2026-08-18 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ A bird that was hit by a car is undergoing a rather curious rehabilitation procedure. The animal hospital it was taken do designed a pair of specially-built casts made of cardboard and tape. It’s a bit makeshift, but the bird is said to be making good progress and will be released back into the wild \[…\] The post Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car… ## [IMPORTANT: Unusual Whales No Longer Associated With $NANC and $GOP ETFs](https://unusualwhales.substack.com/p/important-unusual-whales-no-longer) _2026-08-18 · Unusual Whales · Unusualwhales Newsletter_ IMPORTANT: Unusual Whales and Subversive have mutually agreed to part ways with respect to Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF ($NANC) and the Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF ($KRUZ, now known as $GOP). ## [✅W2W: CIEN opens up 40%, CBRS MPC NBIS STX multibaggers—what’s next](https://www.theyeet.com/p/w2w-cien-opens-up-40-cbrs-mpc-nbis) _2026-08-17 · The YEET · The YEET_ More whales to watch ## [my father was like “you’re taking a picture of a raccoon? :/“ but look how cute](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825211355681488897) _2026-08-17 · stacey thought haver_ my father was like “you’re taking a picture of a raccoon? :/“ but look how cute ## [Wild Fish, Whales and Sea Turtles Could Pay the Price for Rushed Offshore Aquaculture](https://theanimalrescuesite.com/blogs/petitions/offshore-aquaculture-petition) _2026-08-17 · Matthew Russell · GreaterGood - Petitions_ NOAA is deciding right now where to put industrial fish farms in U.S. waters — and the science review can't come after the damage. More ## [sturgeon and duck… are they friend or foe?](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825207930232111104) _2026-08-17 · stacey thought haver_ sturgeon and duck… are they friend or foe? ## [Fish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare](https://therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/) _2026-08-17 · Dr. David Shiffman · The Revelator_ Like the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world. The post Fish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare appeared first on The Revelator . ## [I live in a city but it’s a small city and nothing makes me feel more like a country bumpkin than…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825202075487125504) _2026-08-17 · stacey thought haver_ I live in a city but it’s a small city and nothing makes me feel more like a country bumpkin than taking the metro ## [Earth - Not Just for Humans](https://skaanapod.substack.com/p/earth-not-just-for-humans) _2026-08-17 · Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young · 🫍Skaana 🐙 One Ocean 🇨🇦_ The importance of Hope Spots & Nature Needs Half ## [they should invent a city that isn’t noisy so it’s easier to fall asleep in](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825160343735222272) _2026-08-17 · stacey thought haver_ they should invent a city that isn't noisy so it's easier to fall asleep in ## [walking around the couche-tard filming all excited like it’s a Japanese conbini](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825146902307897344) _2026-08-16 · stacey thought haver_ walking around the couche-tard filming all excited like it's a Japanese conbini ## [My interview today with RUV.is](https://captainpaulwatson.substack.com/p/my-interview-today-with-ruvis) _2026-08-16 · Captain Paul Watson · Captain Paul Watson_ My interview today with RUV.is ## [the book I was posting passages from all last week is “paradise now” by chris jennings. mattie…](https://tsunflowers.tumblr.com/post/825142468925325312) _2026-08-16 · stacey thought haver_ the book I was posting passages from all last week is "paradise now" by chris jennings. mattie recommended it on no gods no mayors and I'm recommending it in turn bc it's great. it's about five utopian movements of the 1800s and the people who invented them. we have ann lee, anti-sex crusader and Shaker prophet robert owen, guy who thought you should stop having children under ten working in mills…