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Birder K
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She/her Just another broke girl w/binoculars. Will answer bird feeder & bird ID questions!
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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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brainmist.bsky.social
Violets are blue
Roses are flowers
We could end this any day
If Congress just flexed its powers.
February 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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eff.org
“Free” surveillance is a trap. Vendor trials, private donors, and federal grants hand police no‑cost tools that quietly build massive databases on all of us and feed ICE and DHS pipelines. Cities can and should refuse the bait. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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inklinknews.bsky.social
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan was told during a Thursday Senate hearing by the acting director of ICE that the Department of Homeland Security “has worked with Governor Ayotte” on the economic impact of a proposed Merrimack ICE detention center.

#inklinknews #nhpolitics #ICE #maggiehassan #kellyayotte
Senate hearing puts Merrimack ICE site in spotlight as Ayotte disputes prior knowledge, releases new documents » Nashua Ink Link
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan was told during a Thursday Senate hearing by the acting director of ICE that the Department of Homeland Security “has worked with Governor Ayotte” on the economic impact of a p...
nashua.inklink.news
February 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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skwinnicki.bsky.social
Lots of ways to love in a world that desperately needs more of it.
Window sign in town that says Chinga La Migra with a cat knocking over a glass labeled ICE.
February 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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oishinythings.bsky.social
3 new lepidolite pendants listed! Drop, oval, and circle all up for grabs:

oishiny.etsy.com

#Handmade #ShopIndie
Medium purple drop pendant netted in silver wire. Side view of oval purple pendant netted in silver wire Purple circle pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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oishinythings.bsky.social
Another stone that shows why I video the labradorite. From dark shadow to golden glow:

oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1897...

Who wants to take this home?
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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edge-nature.bsky.social
Happy Valentine’s Day! Share the love!
A male cedar waxwing brings a gift of a choke cherry berry to his mate. She said it was better than chocolate or flowers.
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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lauriewinkless.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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boltsmag.org
Advocates worry about the financial incentives police get to help ICE: “The longer these agreements continue, the harder it is going to be for local law enforcement to unhook themselves from a relatively unlimited amount of federal cash,” says one.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now.
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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neorsd.org
roses are red
violets are grand
industrial sign on a wall: NOTICE AVOID CONTAMINATION WASH YOUR HANDS
February 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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friendsofmidway.bsky.social
Legacy of Dr. Jon Plissner, a rock of conservation science on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll). He’s working offsite until his official retirement in April 2026. #Birds

Bio in comments. Read more here friendsofmidway.org/a-life-among...

☺️Join us in saying MAHALO to Jon
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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ajaxsinger.bsky.social
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
mikehixenbaugh.com Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 23h
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.

The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.

But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.” A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees. The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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wrigleyfield.bsky.social
A book I highly recommend on electronic slot machines—which fully convinced me they should be illegal for how they systematically mislead our brains—is Natasha Dow Schüll‘s ADDICTION BY DESIGN

Gamified online gambling seems much worse, & is becoming much more ubiquitous

It will immiserate so many
aselrod.bsky.social Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 2d
I see no reason not to look at the online gambling and prediction market craze as a new opioids crisis.

It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.

The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0

www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
From Pill Mills to Prop Bets: Prediction Markets and Mobile Sports Betting Apps Are Fueling America’s Next Addiction Crisis
Against the gamblification of the world.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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tiffanimc.bsky.social
"The city’s new social housing tax, levied on lofty pay packages to pay for public housing, was due Jan. 31. The startling news was that it blew the projections out of the water."👏

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Another ‘millionaires tax’ finds Seattle is far richer than anyone knew
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson last week described the city as “filthy rich.” Impolitic as that may be, returns from a new tax on high pay packages show she’s not wrong.
www.seattletimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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kbspangler.com
Roses are red
We’re all victims of history
When we say “Maybe today”
It’s not really a mystery
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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volunteer4birds.bsky.social
How you can help. The Science in Action Report is also an invitation. None of this work happens without people who give their time, expertise, or financial support. See buff.ly/VvETxlA re how to:
Volunteer for bird conservation
Support strong science with a donation
Act for birds where you live.
Why science matters for birds Many bird groups—especially grassland birds and shorebirds—are in serious trouble, while others like waterfowl and birds of prey show that recovery is possible when we act decisively. Science is the bridge between those two realities. Long‑term data reveal which species and habitats are declining, where threats are most acute, and which actions work. Whether it is tracking grassland birds on working ranches, mapping ship traffic against waterbird trends, or listening for elusive owls and nightjars, science gives birds a voice in decisions that affect them. Science is how Birds Canada listens to what birds are telling us—and turns that knowledge into real conservation change so bird populations can thrive. How you can help The Science in Action Report is also an invitation. None of this work happens without people who give their time, expertise, or financial support. If you’re inspired by these stories, there are three big ways to get involved: Volunteer for bird conservation: You can join monitoring programs in your region. Every checklist, day in the field, and every nest you help monitor becomes part of the evidence base that protects birds. Support strong science with a donation: Donations help keep long‑term programs running, maintain critical infrastructure like Motus and NatureCounts, and ensure that data are turned into tools and guidance that governments and communities can use. Your gift supports the species and places featured in the Science in Action Report—and many more that depend on the same habitats. Act for birds where you live: The report highlights big, coordinated efforts, but local actions matter too: creating and protecting bird‑friendly habitat, making windows safer, keeping cats indoors, and advocating for policies that protect wetlands, grasslands, forests, and coasts. When you use science‑based information to guide your choices and your voice, you become part of the “science in action” story. Canada’s birds a
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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rincewind.run
if they were actively trying to juice opposition turnout based on ornery contrarianism (“oh you’re not gonna let me vote? fuck you I’m going to vote even harder”) I am not sure what they’d be doing differently
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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hedgielib.bsky.social
My library collections budget at a large public R1 is under $8M annually. This would be spending 25% on one tool that doesn't provide any journals, articles, videos, clinical tools ...
aaronclauset.bsky.social Aaron Clauset @aaronclauset.bsky.social · 19h
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity

www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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deepseadawn.bsky.social
Won't you be mine? 😆😍

(h/t @sarahmackattack.bsky.social ) 🌊 🦑 @deepstewardship.bsky.social @deepoceanobs.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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aledthompson.bsky.social
Hen Harrier
A hen harrier, bird of prey with grey blue feathers and wings tipped with black, perched on a stump
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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alexwild.bsky.social
Update: thanks to everyone who chipped in to support Sammy's legal representation. His deportation order was blocked and he is back home with his family for now, pending a formal hearing on 2/17.
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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talenshi.bsky.social
A good friend is going through it and needs help with groceries. All profits from this design will be sent to her for a while. I have stickers available and soon bookmarks & prints.

Profits from this design will always go to mutual aid for trans folks. #mutualaid #art #transrights
My hand is holding a sticker in front of some flowers. The sticker features my artwork of a fawn and fledgling robin hiding in dense foliage above decorative text that reads: "leave trans kids alone" There is a small monarch butterfly to the right of the bottom line of text. Logo text: Talenshi Studios
February 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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meats.bsky.social
💕Awebo is in the air💕
Happy Valentine's Day!
#art
February 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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gsegelbacher.bsky.social
Watch out, we are moving 🐸
Newt om road, orange light of car in front reflecting, car in back
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
these numbers are just starting to feel fake. but now that we have upped our capacity so that we can send up to 3k (or sometimes more!) out to big organizations, they just keep growing!

Need whistles? We'll send between 100 - 3,000 for free! 💓

whistlecoven.com
shipped this month: 370,911. Total shipped: 680,316
February 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM