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White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

The CFPB is one of the most staunch financial watchdogs for the American people.

The agency has returned at least $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.

It's no longer protecting consumers now...BECAUSE THIS REGIME DOESN'T WANT IT TO!

Reuters @reuters.com · 9d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 10d

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Oktoberfest is fun but October Global Big Day is funner! Well...sort of. See my blog to see how October Global Big Day 2025 went down in birdy Costa Rica.

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October Global Big Day 2025, Costa Rica

This past weekend was special, especially for birders. Saturday, October 11th was Global Big Day! Yes, we had one in May too but that was Spring migration and, it was on a date that favors birding in ...

Costa Rica Birding Expectations for the Final Quarter

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 18d

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Headed to Costa Rica soon? Check out my blog for some birding expectations.

Fall is happening, the year's final fourth. In Costa Rica, look around and you'll find a scattering of pumpkin spice and occasional Halloween decor but no changing of leaves, cool nights, or cold weat...

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 19d

So much for free speech, especially for education.

Recent Mega Birds in Costa Rica

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 23d

Translation from sociopathic- "Despicable to mention "inappropriate" because graft is what we do."

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 25d

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Although I don't talk about Great Green Macaws in this blog post, they do merit Mega bird status. What exactly is a Mega in birder lingo (yeah, there is lingo...)? Which Mega birds have been seen recently in Costa Rica?
Find out in the link.

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What's a mega bird? Aren't all birds intrinsically mega? Who invented the "mega" term anyways? Alas, as with much of the birding-associated lexicon, we'll probably never know who that unintended mover...

Both the Lindsey Halligan Nomination and the New James Comey Indictment Confirm That the DOJ and FBI Functionally No Longer Exist As Law Enforcement Agencies

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 25d

Out of fashion for anyone who wants a clean future and jobs that don't give you Black Lung.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 26d

Look at this video. Take a long, hard look at this scene. Masked federal agents, armed like soldiers on a battlefield, a dozen of em, taking down & detaining one immigrant. On our streets. Take a long, hard look at this. And then pass it on to others. This is Trumpism. This must not be who we are.👇

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 27d

A man was just chased and arrested outside of the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago. When legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild asked why, an agent threatened to arrest them too.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 29d

Within the legal community, every conceivable alarm bell is ringing.

And all of them are too late.

America has no meaningful federal law enforcement anymore. It has Trump personal lawyers and a Trump political machine that masquerades as rule of law. There *is* no DOJ or FBI now.

Please share.

The crisis at the FBI and DOJ is over; rule of law lost. The reality now is that Trump has a domestic army for his paramilitary ops (ICE) and a domestic army for his partisan law enforcement ops.

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · 28d

Ensuring that Medals of Honor are retained for soldiers who have committed war crimes is unbelievably disgraceful. I know he won't do it but he needs to resign.

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Sep 21

I swear, what the hell is wrong with this guy and his fricking laugh?

Seawatching at Puntarenas- September 20, 2025

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Sep 21

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Yes you can seawatch in Costa Rica. We had a good morning of sewatching yesterday from Puntarenas. Legions of Black Terns, a leaping stingray, and dolphins too.

Costa Rica is flanked by two oceans; drive quick enough, get lucky with traffic and weather and you can visit both in a day. Not stopping to look at any of the hundreds of bird species in between woul...

News and Tips from Recent Birding in Costa Rica

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Sep 16

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We're still seeing a lot of rain in Costa Rica but lots of birds too. Check out my blog for highlights from a recent target birding trip.

A few days ago, I returned from a week of birding in Costa Rica. This wasn't any old week of excellent birding at commonly visited hotspots like Arenal, Sarapiqui, and Cano Negro. No, this was a targe...

Reminders of Bird Migration in Costa Rica

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Sep 2

RIP. A great actor and from Six Nations, a place connected to friends and extended family.

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Sep 1

Migration is just kicking into gear in Costa Rica. The birding here is always magnificent but the more avian flavor the better.

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A lot of birds winter in Costa Rica. Go birding from late October to early March and you should run into Summer Tanagers, orioles, Philadelphia Vireos and a warbler parade of winter plumaged Chestnut-...

Birding Updates- Poas and Cinchona

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Journeydude @scottishinsider.org · Aug 29

🪬🧿 There is no amount of money, oil, or gold in the world that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · Aug 25

Bcuz he lies as he breathes, bcuz he lies a thousand times every day, and bcuz he’s been doing this forever, the media no longer calls him out on his lies. They stopped doing that a long time ago. Shame on the media. They’ve normalized his lying. They’ve let him destroy truth.

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Aug 23

Poas Volcano and Cinchona are a couple of the closest, better birding spots to the San Jose area. Check out some recent birding updates at my blog.

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Poas and Cinchona are two of the better, closest birding areas to the San Jose area. Just an hour or so drive up into the nearby mountains, they offer a quick fix of highland endemics and a good bunch...

A Morning of Birding at Villa San Ignacio

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ridiculous to have this conspiracy fool on any reputable news outlet.

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birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Aug 14

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This morning, I had some nice birding at Villa San Ignacio- always good, always a great place to start and end a birding trip to Costa Rica.

I've written about Villa San Ignacio before, it's easy to write about it again. For the visiting birder, this small hotel has more than nice rooms and great service. The place is a quick 15 to 20 minu...

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Aug 6

It is cool and a good way to practice languages one is learning or attempting to retain. I use Spanish and English every day but also think in French and Italian, mostly to retain and learn more vocabulary.

Twitchable Yellow-billed Tern in Costa Rica

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Aug 3

The recent star bird in Costa Rica has been a Yellow-billed Tern. Normally found in South America, this is the fourth record for the country.

Thankfully, it's at an accessible site and has stayed around lots of local birders to see it.

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This past week in Costa Rica, we've been nicely struck with good fortune by the birding powers that be. A Yellow-billed Tern somehow came here and, even better, it has stayed long enough for birders t...

birdingcraft.bsky.social @birdingcraft.bsky.social · Jul 29

Congrats and best wishes!