Birder K
@birderk.bsky.social
She/her Just another broke girl w/binoculars. Will answer bird feeder & bird ID questions!
PayPal @birderk, CashApp $KBirder
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
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I know that there is just so much going on in every direction, but it does really feel like we've reached a point of class divide where the people making Big Money Decisions are an alien species who can't imagine what the rest of us are thinking at any point.
That Super Bowl Ring ad backfired spectacularly.
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
I know that there is just so much going on in every direction, but it does really feel like we've reached a point of class divide where the people making Big Money Decisions are an alien species who can't imagine what the rest of us are thinking at any point.
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The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
Don Lemon hires ex-U.S. prosecutor who quit amid concerns over investigation into Renee Good's killing
Joseph H. Thompson left as an assistant U.S. attorney based in Minnesota amid concerns over the Trump administration's handling of the investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE off...
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
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February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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looking SPECIFICALLY for:
1. someone experienced with the Zoom livestream feature
2. someone who can throw together a logo / graphics pretty quickly
3. someone who can get a web landing page set up pretty quickly
4. 1-3 people to tally donations the night of
if that's you, please holler! 💖
1. someone experienced with the Zoom livestream feature
2. someone who can throw together a logo / graphics pretty quickly
3. someone who can get a web landing page set up pretty quickly
4. 1-3 people to tally donations the night of
if that's you, please holler! 💖
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM
looking SPECIFICALLY for:
1. someone experienced with the Zoom livestream feature
2. someone who can throw together a logo / graphics pretty quickly
3. someone who can get a web landing page set up pretty quickly
4. 1-3 people to tally donations the night of
if that's you, please holler! 💖
1. someone experienced with the Zoom livestream feature
2. someone who can throw together a logo / graphics pretty quickly
3. someone who can get a web landing page set up pretty quickly
4. 1-3 people to tally donations the night of
if that's you, please holler! 💖
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Just saw a fucking YouTube ad for Horizon, a company that promised to convert your home equity into Bitcoin, which has dropped nearly 50% in value since October. I know the world is crazy fucked but i just cannot believe this shit is legal
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Just saw a fucking YouTube ad for Horizon, a company that promised to convert your home equity into Bitcoin, which has dropped nearly 50% in value since October. I know the world is crazy fucked but i just cannot believe this shit is legal
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the rollout of the mRNA vaccines was one of the greatest public health triumphs in history and the end result has been the all-around triumph of the antivax movement and I will never get over it
I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
the rollout of the mRNA vaccines was one of the greatest public health triumphs in history and the end result has been the all-around triumph of the antivax movement and I will never get over it
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you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
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I want Pedro Pascal on the new muppet show and obviously recreate that sexy grover pic like comeon this is obvious stuff Pedro would love hanging out with them muppets
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 AM
I want Pedro Pascal on the new muppet show and obviously recreate that sexy grover pic like comeon this is obvious stuff Pedro would love hanging out with them muppets
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‘Long-tailed Tit and Rose Hips’
acrylic, 16 x 24 cms.
For sale, please enquire.
Long-tailed Tits are usually found in flocks in winter, often with other tit species. This flocking behaviour helps guard against predation by birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. #longtailedtit #birdart #birdpainting
acrylic, 16 x 24 cms.
For sale, please enquire.
Long-tailed Tits are usually found in flocks in winter, often with other tit species. This flocking behaviour helps guard against predation by birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. #longtailedtit #birdart #birdpainting
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
‘Long-tailed Tit and Rose Hips’
acrylic, 16 x 24 cms.
For sale, please enquire.
Long-tailed Tits are usually found in flocks in winter, often with other tit species. This flocking behaviour helps guard against predation by birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. #longtailedtit #birdart #birdpainting
acrylic, 16 x 24 cms.
For sale, please enquire.
Long-tailed Tits are usually found in flocks in winter, often with other tit species. This flocking behaviour helps guard against predation by birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. #longtailedtit #birdart #birdpainting
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Two ships have collided and one ship was grounded in a matter of hours morning Feb 7 just west of St Petersburg.
The area is of course under heavy GPS/GNSS-jamming and spoofing and sailors here likely need to resort to less precise and more resource intensive ways of navigating.
The area is of course under heavy GPS/GNSS-jamming and spoofing and sailors here likely need to resort to less precise and more resource intensive ways of navigating.
Российские СМИ: Два грузовых судна столкнулись в Финском заливе вблизи Петербурга
Два судна длиной около двухсот метров столкнулись по касательной.
yle.fi
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Two ships have collided and one ship was grounded in a matter of hours morning Feb 7 just west of St Petersburg.
The area is of course under heavy GPS/GNSS-jamming and spoofing and sailors here likely need to resort to less precise and more resource intensive ways of navigating.
The area is of course under heavy GPS/GNSS-jamming and spoofing and sailors here likely need to resort to less precise and more resource intensive ways of navigating.
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1/3 - Would you like to contribute to an Ireland-wide Black Guillemot survey partnered between @bto-ni.bsky.social & @npwsireland.bsky.social this spring? If so, have a look through this thread to find out more! #seabirds #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
1/3 - Would you like to contribute to an Ireland-wide Black Guillemot survey partnered between @bto-ni.bsky.social & @npwsireland.bsky.social this spring? If so, have a look through this thread to find out more! #seabirds #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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"Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday."
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/d...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/d...
Disappointing holiday season: December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate
Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday."
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/d...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/d...
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1/ A research paper involving our Head of Ringing & Nest Recording Ellie Leech looked at the importance of increasing inclusivity in biological recording. Discover more in this thread ⬇️🧵
📖 www.bto.org/UKInclusivit...
#WomenInScience #CitizenScience
📖 www.bto.org/UKInclusivit...
#WomenInScience #CitizenScience
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 AM
1/ A research paper involving our Head of Ringing & Nest Recording Ellie Leech looked at the importance of increasing inclusivity in biological recording. Discover more in this thread ⬇️🧵
📖 www.bto.org/UKInclusivit...
#WomenInScience #CitizenScience
📖 www.bto.org/UKInclusivit...
#WomenInScience #CitizenScience
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It literally takes one minute to sign this petition to stop mass harvesting of seaweed from the west coast of Ireland without proper public consultation. I signed and it’s at 12,222 out of 15,000 rn — please sign:
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It literally takes one minute to sign this petition to stop mass harvesting of seaweed from the west coast of Ireland without proper public consultation. I signed and it’s at 12,222 out of 15,000 rn — please sign:
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Recent risk assessment updates for bird species in #Canada buff.ly/jWNDcol #Birds #SpeciesatRisk #Redlist #COSEWIC ; Read to the end to see how you can help, and learn more
@birdscanada.bsky.social
@birdscanada.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Recent risk assessment updates for bird species in #Canada buff.ly/jWNDcol #Birds #SpeciesatRisk #Redlist #COSEWIC ; Read to the end to see how you can help, and learn more
@birdscanada.bsky.social
@birdscanada.bsky.social
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ok, we need to seriously talk about the work MPS teachers are doing in this moment, rn. we can’t even get a student day off (2/17) to turn into a teacher work day.
meanwhile, the thugs w/ guns, Minneapolis Police Department, keeps racking those millions of taxpayer dollars.
who keeps who safe?
meanwhile, the thugs w/ guns, Minneapolis Police Department, keeps racking those millions of taxpayer dollars.
who keeps who safe?
If you thought MPD overspending their 2025 overtime budget by 50% was bad, get a load of 2026: "We have spent all of our overtime budgeted for police and fire this year in the first 3 weeks of January."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Lg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Lg...
Minneapolis City Council to debate $5M fund shift to support local businesses
A Minneapolis City Council member is proposing to allocate $5 million to support local businesses, but some argue the city lacks the funds. STORY:…
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
ok, we need to seriously talk about the work MPS teachers are doing in this moment, rn. we can’t even get a student day off (2/17) to turn into a teacher work day.
meanwhile, the thugs w/ guns, Minneapolis Police Department, keeps racking those millions of taxpayer dollars.
who keeps who safe?
meanwhile, the thugs w/ guns, Minneapolis Police Department, keeps racking those millions of taxpayer dollars.
who keeps who safe?
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China is building solar and wind energy capacity equal to 5 nuclear power plants A WEEK, and this guy is using tax dollars to prop up 1800's tech that even the energy companies don't want running anymore. We're goingt o have to jump into an Apollo-program level of electrification post-dipshits.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
China is building solar and wind energy capacity equal to 5 nuclear power plants A WEEK, and this guy is using tax dollars to prop up 1800's tech that even the energy companies don't want running anymore. We're goingt o have to jump into an Apollo-program level of electrification post-dipshits.
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Not going to lie, this is happening faster than I predicted, and I’m glad that it is.
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Not going to lie, this is happening faster than I predicted, and I’m glad that it is.
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they said it couldn't be done, folks, big strong men with tears in their eyes, they came up to me and said "no president could completely wreck an entire united states economy twice", they said "no one's ever put more people out of work than you"
US HIRING AT RECESSION LEVELS: HIRING RATE AT 3.3%, MATCHING THE 2020 CRISIS AND NEAR A 13-YEAR LOW.
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
they said it couldn't be done, folks, big strong men with tears in their eyes, they came up to me and said "no president could completely wreck an entire united states economy twice", they said "no one's ever put more people out of work than you"
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"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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Breaking MS NOW:
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority
In a rare defeat, three House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress’ ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Breaking MS NOW:
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.