The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the NewsPodcast Transcript March 27, 2026—Touching the Veiled Christ, urban coyotes, and the truth about your allergies
AnneTheWriter👀😮 A #coyote was captured while hiding inside the produce at a #Chicago #Aldi grocery store. 🙀
The coyote had apparently entered through the front door. He is now safely at a #wildlife rehabilitation center, where his health will be evaluated before being released back into the wild.
#UrbanWildlife #Coyotes #UrbanCoyote #CoyotesOfMastodon #UrbanCoyotes #IllinoisWildlife #ChicagoNews #IllinoisNews #ChicagoWildlife
Expert says coyote being found in Chicago Aldi store shelf isn't a huge surprise
Taylor JessenIt's so hard to wish a coyote well because they tend to eat my friends. So I'm glad I only rarely see them in passing, and don't have to invite them to parties, invite them to meetings, put them on my Xmas list, etc. #UrbanCoyotes #AwkwardHellos #NotEverythingFurryIsMyFriend
zoecologySo now that I know how to use this site a *little* better, and with the influx of folks from the #TwitterMigration — here’s a new #intro
Hi! I’m Zoë! I’m a California-born, #NewMexico dwelling urban #ecologist, #photographer, science communicator, and grad student.
You can expect:
➡️ lots of #UrbanWildlife & #ecology related #scicomm (mainly #coyotes)
➡️ a ludicrous amount of #wildlife photos
➡️ occasional memes
➡️ some #science, some shitposting
➡️ my #cat Thistle
➡️ really mostly #urbancoyotes