Birder K
@birderk.bsky.social
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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Wait a sec. Let me get this straight. Career professionals who gave up more lucrative private sector jobs b/c they believed in the mission of environmental protection have been resisting politicos' efforts to weaponize them to do the opposite? Shocking!
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump team: EPA pushback fueled fed-firing rule
The regulation is designed to swiftly remove policymaking civil servants who undermine the president’s directives.
www.eenews.net
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Wait a sec. Let me get this straight. Career professionals who gave up more lucrative private sector jobs b/c they believed in the mission of environmental protection have been resisting politicos' efforts to weaponize them to do the opposite? Shocking!
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
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So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
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February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Last plug of the day. We're 20% off today in preparation for new inventory, discount INCLUDING .925 sterling and handmade.
www.peculiarityshop.com
www.peculiarityshop.com
PECULIARITY SHOP
Eclectic handmade goods by diverse people for diverse people!
www.peculiarityshop.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Last plug of the day. We're 20% off today in preparation for new inventory, discount INCLUDING .925 sterling and handmade.
www.peculiarityshop.com
www.peculiarityshop.com
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New listing on my Etsy store!
PURPLE THE OCTOPUS! A sun catcher that will help you greet the sun with "arms wide open"!
Link: alaskanime.etsy.com/listing/4456...
#crafts #art #handmade #suncatcher #gift
PURPLE THE OCTOPUS! A sun catcher that will help you greet the sun with "arms wide open"!
Link: alaskanime.etsy.com/listing/4456...
#crafts #art #handmade #suncatcher #gift
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Less than $500 away from unlocking a SEAL and a THYLACINE pin oh my god please check this project out bc I want those pins so bad 👀 #BSNM
We're 15 backers away from getting vinyl stickers of every unlocked pin design!
There's a letter mail level, so if getting pins shipped is too much for you, you can opt to just pick out stickers and small prints!
You can decide on which designs after the campaign.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/h...
There's a letter mail level, so if getting pins shipped is too much for you, you can opt to just pick out stickers and small prints!
You can decide on which designs after the campaign.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/h...
The Hyena Family - Enamel pin set
Pins featuring the Hyaenidae family- and other critters, too!
www.backerkit.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Less than $500 away from unlocking a SEAL and a THYLACINE pin oh my god please check this project out bc I want those pins so bad 👀 #BSNM
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February 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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A man who was deported after being released from a Massachusetts state prison wonders how the state can justify working in partnership with ICE. “The governor has the power to hold back. But they played a role to allow this to happen to me.”
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A man who was deported after being released from a Massachusetts state prison wonders how the state can justify working in partnership with ICE. “The governor has the power to hold back. But they played a role to allow this to happen to me.”
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DO IT
SB6045, a bill to allow farmworker collective bargaining in WA state, will soon be voted on in WAs Senate. This bill is critical for WA farm workers like those at Windmill mushroom who have been fighting to get a contract since 2022. Take action today: act.seiu.org/a/waorganizi...
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
DO IT
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i laughed and laughed at the absurdity of that one boardwalk empire plotline but, well, more the fool i
"Jim Boyling, who infiltrated environmental and animal rights activist groups for five years, said senior managers turned a blind eye to undercover officers having deceitful sexual relationships with women, often lasting years."
February 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
i laughed and laughed at the absurdity of that one boardwalk empire plotline but, well, more the fool i
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I still can't get over this. It seems safe to assume anything with a fucking camera has "residual data" saved somewhere
Investigators said there no was video available in the Savannah Guthrie case. But, Google engineers managed to recover it.
The video came from "residual data" located in backend systems. Even without a Cloud subscription, Nest saves around 3 hours of “event-based” video history before "deletion."
The video came from "residual data" located in backend systems. Even without a Cloud subscription, Nest saves around 3 hours of “event-based” video history before "deletion."
How Google played a key role in recovering the video from Nancy Guthrie’s cameras | CNN Business
A major breakthrough in the Nancy Guthrie case largely came down to Google’s technical expertise, a person familiar with the investigation told CNN.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I still can't get over this. It seems safe to assume anything with a fucking camera has "residual data" saved somewhere
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I find this quite remarkably misrepresents my article, and anticipate explaining why next week or so in the detail it deserves, but here it is, for your consideration.
White’s argument on this important issue requires a good-faith attempt to test it against principle, logic, and history.
I do that here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/yes-free-s...
I do that here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/yes-free-s...
Yes, Free Speech Depends on A Resilient Culture
A response to Ken White’s polemic against “free speech culture.”
www.bedrockprinciple.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I find this quite remarkably misrepresents my article, and anticipate explaining why next week or so in the detail it deserves, but here it is, for your consideration.
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Annoyed that the Italian Olympics people went with slop for their ads and videos, using it to promote an event where we wonder at things like ~human skill~
Anyway, watch this really cool making of video by the BCC, they did it right
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXEI...
Anyway, watch this really cool making of video by the BCC, they did it right
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXEI...
The Making of Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games trailer by BBC Creative
YouTube video by THE GOODS
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Annoyed that the Italian Olympics people went with slop for their ads and videos, using it to promote an event where we wonder at things like ~human skill~
Anyway, watch this really cool making of video by the BCC, they did it right
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXEI...
Anyway, watch this really cool making of video by the BCC, they did it right
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXEI...
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ISU: everything was going great when we made Eteri coach of the year and handed out undeserved PCS and GOE to her skaters, it’s a shame that she got caught doping and one of her skaters lost it and called her a cunt on international TV
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
ISU: everything was going great when we made Eteri coach of the year and handed out undeserved PCS and GOE to her skaters, it’s a shame that she got caught doping and one of her skaters lost it and called her a cunt on international TV
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for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
France’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explained
The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.
www.vox.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
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If I was designing math classes for people who hate math, and had small enough class sizes, I’d just run a D&D game that required the students to work out things like that. “Okay, you’re heading for the castle. It’s 75 meters away and 61 meters up. Do you think you’ll need climbing gear?”
February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
If I was designing math classes for people who hate math, and had small enough class sizes, I’d just run a D&D game that required the students to work out things like that. “Okay, you’re heading for the castle. It’s 75 meters away and 61 meters up. Do you think you’ll need climbing gear?”
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Right now *I* need to come up with rent money, and we need to come up with enough for my flatmate to get back to Canada to see her dad/deal with his affairs when the time comes, and I just... have no fucking clue how. It's just one thing after another.
(Rent first, because housing, but. Good god.)
(Rent first, because housing, but. Good god.)
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Right now *I* need to come up with rent money, and we need to come up with enough for my flatmate to get back to Canada to see her dad/deal with his affairs when the time comes, and I just... have no fucking clue how. It's just one thing after another.
(Rent first, because housing, but. Good god.)
(Rent first, because housing, but. Good god.)
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This is like the 18th psycho shit of the day.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is like the 18th psycho shit of the day.
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Today’s CBO report says US consumers pay 95% of tariffs. 🤡
@brendanvduke.bsky.social
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
@brendanvduke.bsky.social
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Today’s CBO report says US consumers pay 95% of tariffs. 🤡
@brendanvduke.bsky.social
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
@brendanvduke.bsky.social
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
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They’re among L.A.’s most connected insiders. Now their names appear in the Epstein files. Here’s what the records show and how each person is responding.
Six L.A. power players who found themselves in the Epstein files
The latest release of Epstein files shines new light on the disgraced financier's former relationships with several Los Angeles power players, including a prominent film director, a celebrity chef and...
www.latimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
They’re among L.A.’s most connected insiders. Now their names appear in the Epstein files. Here’s what the records show and how each person is responding.
Wearing my guillotine necklace from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social and it’s gotten a lot of compliments! #jewelry #ChoppityChop
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Wearing my guillotine necklace from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social and it’s gotten a lot of compliments! #jewelry #ChoppityChop
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Call me a stickler, but I do not think former Supreme Court clerks who are now practicing lawyers with *multiple cases* pending before the Court should be publishing fawning op-eds about how “kind, humble, thoughtful and selfless” their old boss is
Samuel Alito Is a Great Man, According to a Former Alito Clerk Arguing Cases at the Supreme Court
Ben Aguiñaga, Louisiana’s solicitor general, has appeared before the justices three times this term. In an op-ed, he describes his old boss as “kind, humble, thoughtful and selfless.”
ballsandstrikes.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Call me a stickler, but I do not think former Supreme Court clerks who are now practicing lawyers with *multiple cases* pending before the Court should be publishing fawning op-eds about how “kind, humble, thoughtful and selfless” their old boss is
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The gallup presidential approval poll is an institution in American politics that predates world war 2. With Trump’s approval in the 30s, they’re ending it. thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The gallup presidential approval poll is an institution in American politics that predates world war 2. With Trump’s approval in the 30s, they’re ending it. thehill.com/homenews/med...
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I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...