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Birder K
@birderk.bsky.social
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She/her Just another broke girl w/binoculars. Will answer bird feeder & bird ID questions!
PayPal @birderk, CashApp $KBirder
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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · Nov 19
I was reminded earlier today that I need to reconstruct my Twitter thread over here at some point on our backyard bird creek we made many years ago. Pinning this as point to start from whenever I can get to it. In the meantime, enjoy this fall Kinglet Pool Party. #birds
birderk.bsky.social
I am a sucker for sparkly things😅
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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argyllbooks.bsky.social
Now in stock: Snake-Eater by @tkingfisher.com

argyllproductions.com/product/snak...
Snake-Eater
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author T. Kingfisher comes an enthralling contemporary fantasy seeped in horror about a woman trying to escape her past by moving to the remot…
argyllproductions.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
birderk.bsky.social
😍😍😍
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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hlkfotos.com
Two vultures. #BirdOfTheDay #oddcouples

📷🌿🪶
A photo of a hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus), a small old world vulture with a bare pink face and neck, dark eyes, gray hood, dark brown feathers covering the rest of its body, and a relatively long thin bill; and a white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus), a medium-sized old world vulture with a dark downy neck and head, dark eyes, dark hooked bill, off-white feathers on its back and the tops of its wings, white underside, and darker feathers at the edges of its wings and its tail. They are perched next to one another at the top of a scrubby tree at dusk, the sky behind them gray and hazy, and the white-backed vulture has its wings partially spread as though preparing to take off.
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
birderk.bsky.social
Cute!
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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astrokatie.com
There's a super-viral post going around on here with replies and quotes disabled that is just a rip-off of someone else's image from more than a decade ago. See old.reddit.com/r/mildlyinte... for what *might* be the original source but it's hard to say.
Tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but it looks like its giant and destroying the town
Posted in r/mildlyinteresting by u/AhoffNYC • 4,722 points and 333 comments
old.reddit.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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emilymullin.bsky.social
I checked out realfood.gov, the new government website from Mike Tyson's Super Bowl ad.

It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.

My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees
The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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jacquelyngill.bsky.social
Whenever I see pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about ancient aliens or giant petrified trees or ice age satellites or whatever it drives me crazy because THE EARTH IS COOL ENOUGH JUST AS IT IS! WE DON’T NEED TO REACH FOR REASONS TO MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING! HAVE YOU SEEN A TULLY MONSTER??!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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metalclassicist.bsky.social
Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...

"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
WOMEN AND METAL HAVE 5 MINUTES? HELP A GIRL OUT AND FILL OUT MY SURVEY ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES AS FEMALE METAL FAN AND MISOGYNY ALL RESPONSES ARE ANONYMOUS Goldsmiths
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Left: Hackneyed cartoon exaggerating moral weakness of “you made me like this” losers.

Right: actual Marc Randazza on Twitter.
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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rincewind.run
I’ve been assuming the jobs numbers would stay meh but not disastrous given that all of their efforts to fuck the economy still haven’t pushed us over the edge but, uh

maybe that’s changing
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
birderk.bsky.social
Oh my!!
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
birderk.bsky.social
The dragon, the magpie, and I carefully collect shiny treasures.
#BirdArt #HappyMail #Patreon
Photo of an album of holographic collectable bird trading cards featuring the watercolor art of Christina Baal. These are all cards exclusive to the Drawing 10000 Birds Patreon and feature the following species: Blue-winged Teal, Surfbird, California Quail, Arctic Loon, Maui Stilt Owl, Red Phalarope, and Upland Sandpiper. The cards are colorful and sparkly!
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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cpsc.gov
If your home fire escape plan isn't this good, make a new one.

www.youtube.com/shorts/lS4Gt...
Tortoise escapes from burning shed after heat lamp ignites blaze
YouTube video by ABC News
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Khanna named, US businessman Leslie Wexner of Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch and Bath & Body Works fame; Emirati businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem; and Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.
February 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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birdsconnectsea.bsky.social
Are you going to the Parade to celebrate the Seahawks? Come visit us and learn about hawks, see our specimens, and more! We are open 10 to 5, just blocks off the parade route.

Lunch and Learn: Wed @12:15
Hawks social hour: Thu @4:30
birdsconnectsea.org/calendar/
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Congressman wants to round up and deport people who liked Bad Bunny’s show. This is the Republican Party.
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
I'm grateful that Kyle surfaced all these extraordinary opinions slamming the Trump administration for the illegal detention of immigrants. This one leaps out in part because the judge is warning us that abuses being inflicted on immigrants now are a preview of what could be unleashed on citizens.
A hypothetical posed at the Show Cause Hearing demonstrates the dystopian absurdity that could stem from the Government’s incorrect, unfounded interpretation of the law. By the Government’s own admission, its position is that if an ICE officer made a mistake and, pursuant to § 1225, detained somebody who was legally in the United States, that detainee would not be entitled to a bond hearing. Instead, that detainee—who is confined to a jail cell and may not have a mastery of the English language—could only have their case heard by a neutral judicial officer if they were somehow able to file a habeas petition with a Court of Appeals or the District Court of D.C. This concession should concern everyone. A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s interpretation of the law, American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution.
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
A milestone birthday for me today causing existential angst that even in the best case scenario, I have a limited time to Do All The Things™

One thing you can help me accomplish is spreading the word about this awesome friendship bundle! Reposts make great gifts💜

itch.io/b/3486/frien...
Promo image for an itchio Friendship Bundle displaying the book covers for the 37 books featured around a central photo of the backs of four people with their arms around each other in a gesture of friendship. The text reads: Friendship centered SFF book bundle, 37 books, Feb 1st-15th, photo by Helena Lopes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Since I have a lot of new followers, I will re-up this. Some folks just wanted to buy a couple whistles from us instead of getting 100-1000 FOR FREE (which you can do at the linktree in my bio!!!!!)

I just kinda stopped doing my day job at this point but etsy keeps us afloat! 🤣💓
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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lake-erie.live
Current* conditions near Lambton County, ON:
View looking south near the US/CA border in Lake St Clair, feeding into Lake Erie. // Image captured at: 2026-02-10 20:18:31 UTC (about 6 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Lambton County: 45.05 F | 7.25 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: W at 8.254 mph | 13.28 kph // Humidity: 65%
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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pauletteparis1.bsky.social
It was 85° in California the last several days; they were wearing masks.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
FOX NEWS: When it comes to masks & federal agents, is that something Republicans will stand firm on?

HUSTED: That's something for the president, and Tom Homan, & DHS to determine what's safe. It's been below 0 in Mpls. If you're going to be doing work outside, having a mask on is a practical issue
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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propublica.org
NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.

It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
birderk.bsky.social
Nice! I’m on the doorstep of a giant body of frozen water, so it’s not doing much better than it was this morning, but a few miles inland from me, it’s gotten up into to low 50s!
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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americanbeetles.bsky.social
the sun is SHINING
the snow is MELTING
Schenley park approaches PEAK GOOSE DENSITY
A reasonably large number of Canada geese nibbles furiously at the single patch of exposed grass on Flagstaff Hill
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM