The rescue of Sea Otter pup 681 at Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

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The rescue of Sea Otter pup 681 at Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

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One of the (many) things I really like about the Shedd Aquarium is how the architecture and even the lighting ties back in with aquatic life.

If I lived closer I would utilize my membership way more and also sign up (to the long waiting list) of volunteer scuba divers that help clean the tanks.

📷 #Olympus35RC
🎞️ #FlicFilmPan100
🧪 #Rodinal
🖥️ #SonyA7ii + #Darktable

#FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm #Shedd #Chicago

Elon Musk’s allies are turning a once-obscure federal IT unit into the linchpin of their sweeping campaign to tear down the federal bureaucracy,
sparking fears of improper overreach and chaos among tech employees in the government.

During a tense meeting Monday, employees of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS) section of the General Services Administration questioned Musk ally and Tesla alum #Thomas #Shedd about the agency’s future,
-- after he and a cohort of unidentified 20-somethings spent the preceding days peppering staff with questions about their accomplishments and reviews of their work.

Shedd, who was named the director of the unit last month,
told the workers that the administration viewed them as “Swiss army knives”
who can roll out services across federal agencies.

“You guys have been doing this far longer than I’ve been even aware that your group exists,”
said Shedd, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by The Washington Post.

“The way the administration sees you is you’re kind of the gold standard of how to go in and get work done at these agencies,
how to understand the technical problems that they have.”

In the background of those reassurances, however, Musk’s deputies have been quietly assessing the competency and loyalties of the existing staff https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/05/elon-musk-federal-technology-takeover/

How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions

Elon Musk and his allies are harnessing tech units and other agencies that handle daily federal operations to amass sweeping control of the executive branch.

The Washington Post

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern have joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants,
sparking chaos at a major government agency.

The recent installation of Elon Musk ally #Thomas #Shedd atop the federal IT structure has thrown an agency in charge of servicing much of the US government’s technical infrastructure into disarray
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-tech-workers-gsa-tts/

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.

WIRED
Shedd Aquarium unveils renovated rotunda space – with two massive tanks

A new exhibit in the Shedd Aquarium's iconic rotunda space, featuring both fresh and saltwater ecosystems, will debut to the public on Tuesday.

NBC Chicago

Meet Seldovia, Sea Otter Pup at Shedd Aquarium Has a Name
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Rescued otter from Alaska receives name from Seldovia Village Tribe 

Chicago (March 27, 2024) – A rescued otter pup at Shedd Aquarium has a new name thanks to a partnership with the Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT), a tribe located on Alaska’s Southern Kenai Peninsula who...
https://alaska-native-news.com/meet-seldovia-sea-otter-pup-at-shedd-aquarium-has-a-name/73229/
#seldovia #chicago #shedd #aquarium #otter

Meet Seldovia, Sea Otter Pup at Shedd Aquarium Has a Name - Alaska Native News

Rescued otter from Alaska receives name from Seldovia Village Tribe  Chicago (March 27, 2024) – A rescued otter pup at Shedd Aquarium has a new name thanks to a partnership with the Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT), a tribe located on Alaska’s Southern Kenai Peninsula who participated in his rescue. The new name, Seldovia, represents where […]

Alaska Native News

This rainy Sunday would be a great time to visit the #Shedd Aquarium. Oh, wait, it’s closed for the #Nascar race . . . which also seems to be rained out. We closed streets for a month for this? #Chicago

Shedd Aquarium to close during NASCAR Chicago Street Race - Chicago Sun-Times https://apple.news/AcNUTHs7_T1Oly4ml9nUmKg

Shedd Aquarium to close during NASCAR Chicago Street Race — Chicago Sun-Times

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium announced their hours of operation for June 28 through July 3.