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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 13h

Day 9 of #birdtober is the Indian Vulture!

They were on the brink of extinction because of the use of painkillers in cattle, which caused the birds kidney failure. But the drug has since been banned so their population is now recovering slowly

#birdtober2025 #vultures #indianvulture #birds

A vector illustration of an Indian vulture in front of a large letter I. Below the letter is its english and latin name as well as its IUCN status which is critically endangered.

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 1d

ye see this shits not inevitable never give up in advance

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 1d

The IDF took 3D animations from the Scottish Maritime Museum, a cyberpunk project and other places to make shit up about Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and these were reproduced in international outlets for the past 2 years.

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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 1d

Day 8 of #birdtober is the (Great) Hornbill!
Another pretty large bird which is very incredibly distinctive. Its the state bird of two states, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh!

#birdtober2025 #birds #hornbill #greathornbill #greatpiedhornbill

A vector illustration of a great hornbill perched upon the letter H. Below the letter is its name in English and Latin as well as its IUCN status which is vulnerable

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 1d

Day 8 of #birdtober is the (Great) Hornbill!
Another pretty large bird which is very incredibly distinctive. Its the state bird of two states, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh!

#birdtober2025 #birds #hornbill #greathornbill #greatpiedhornbill

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 2d

Day 7 of #Birdtober is the Great Indian Bustard!
One of the heaviest flying birds, clocking in at between 15 - 18 kg , they are also very rare with maybe 150 individuals still alive today :/

#birdtober2025 #birds #greatindianbustard #bustards

A vector Illustration of a Great Indian Bustard around the Letter G. Below the letter, is the English and Latin name of the bird as well as its iUCN status which is Critically Endangered.

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 2d

Day 7 of #Birdtober is the Great Indian Bustard!
One of the heaviest flying birds, clocking in at between 15 - 18 kg , they are also very rare with maybe 150 individuals still alive today :/

#birdtober2025 #birds #greatindianbustard #bustards

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 3d

When you realize how long it takes for a single tree to become fully mature and how many trees it takes to be productive... This is just one more method of *generational* violence.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d

Hundreds of olive trees were seen uprooted by Israeli forces in the villages of al-Mughayyir and abu Falah near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

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Pam, Godkillingway v.2025, Patch "Eepy" @thedovetailor.bsky.social · 3d

I have gotten some exceedingly generous donations to this that - not gonna lie - I teared up over a little. It often feels, weirdly, like I'm yelling into nothing despite all of my work in and with ttrpgs spaces.

Still a ways to go! Please repost and donate if you can.

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 3d

Day 6 of #birdtober is a Forest Owlet!
There are less than a 1000 individuals left in the wild ( as per a 2018 survey )
Threatened mostly by deforestation

#birdtober2025 #birds #owls #forestowlet

A vector Illustration of a Forest owlet perched upon the Letter F.
Below the letter is its English and latin name as well as its IUCN status which is Endangered.

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 4d

Day 5 of #birdtober is an Egyptian Vulture!
Its also called Pharaoh's chicken which is a much less flattering name.
They also use tools! Like using pebbles to crack the eggs of other birds.

#birdtober2025 #birds #egyptianvulture #vulture

A vector illustration of an Egyptian Vulture entwined with a giant letter E. Below the E is the english and latin name of the bird and it's IUCN status which is endangered

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 4d

Day 5 of #birdtober is an Egyptian Vulture!
Its also called Pharaoh's chicken which is a much less flattering name.
They also use tools! Like using pebbles to crack the eggs of other birds.

#birdtober2025 #birds #egyptianvulture #vulture

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 5d

Day 4 of #birdtober is the Dark Rumped Swift! Possibly one of the rarest swifts in Asia.
It's also my birthday so, would love it if you looked at my bird art today <3 )

#birdtober2025 #birds #swifts #darkrumpedswift

An Illustration in vector format of a dark rumped swift flying through the Letter D. Below the D is text which has its name written in English and Latin as well as it's IUCN status which is Vulnerable

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 5d

These are all soooo good!

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 5d

An Israeli prison guard deliberately slammed a metal door on the already broken leg of a 70-year-old Scottish woman who was abducted from the flotilla.

Torture.

THIS IS SAD ❗❗

"That prison was awful. No food, no water. My broken leg, the girl said to me, "Ah, what happened to your leg?" I said, "it's broke." She slammed the metal door on it and went, "Oh, sorry"

Margaret Pacetta, 70, from Glasgow, Scotland, is one of four Scots who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Pacetta arrived in Istanbul Airport on Saturday afternoon along with 136 other activists.

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 5d

Day 4 of #birdtober is the Dark Rumped Swift! Possibly one of the rarest swifts in Asia.
It's also my birthday so, would love it if you looked at my bird art today <3 )

#birdtober2025 #birds #swifts #darkrumpedswift

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 6d

oh so cool! I wish I could see one with my own eyes, they look magnificent in flight

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 6d

Day 3 of #birdtober is a Christmas Frigatebird!
So named because they breed exclusively on Christmas Island.
The males have a bright red gular sac which they use to attract mates, it looks wild.

#birdtober2025 #birds #christmasfrigatebird

An illustration of a Christmas Island Frigatebird sitting on a large letter C. It is done in vector format. The text below the C is the name of the bird in English and Latin and the IUCN status which is Vulnerable.

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 6d

Day 3 of #birdtober is a Christmas Frigatebird!
So named because they breed exclusively on Christmas Island.
The males have a bright red gular sac which they use to attract mates, it looks wild.

#birdtober2025 #birds #christmasfrigatebird

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 7d

Ben Gvir, the fascist Israeli minister sanctioned by multiple western nations, mocking the abducted flotilla participants, calling them terrorists to their faces as they are forced to sit on the floor.

These include citizens of said nations.

www.instagram.com/reel/DPUxo32...

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 7d

Day 2 of #birdtober
Its a Bengal Florican , a critically endangered bird with less than a 1000 individuals alive ( as of a survey in 2017 )

#birdtober2025 #birds #BengalFlorican

An illustrated vector art piece of a Bengal Florican that is emerging from behind a giant letter B.
Below the B is the name written in English and Latin as well as its IUCN status, which is Critically Endangered.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7d

If you're interested in Paramount, CBS News, the Free Press, or the right-wing takeover of the media, please help spread this around and let's see if we can find out anything interesting :-)

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7d

If you work at CBS News and have anything you'd like to share, please text me on Signal premthakker.35

Your anonymity will be protected

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 7d

Day 2 of #birdtober
Its a Bengal Florican , a critically endangered bird with less than a 1000 individuals alive ( as of a survey in 2017 )

#birdtober2025 #birds #BengalFlorican

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Alix @capefoxalix.bsky.social · 8d

Attempting #birdtober this year!
I'm using my own list though.
Showcasing some of the birds from India that are on the IUCN list and their standing on it.
Also doing it in alphabetical order so we'll see how that goes >.>
First up is the Andaman Woodpecker

#birdtober2025 #birds #andamanwoodpecker

A vector illustration of an Andaman Woodpecker perched on the giant letter A. Its name in english and latin are written below as is it's IUCN status which is Vulnerable.

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Santa Goldstein @goldstein.bsky.social · Jun 9

Much love to Greta, who is absolutely a real one, but I hate how the media uses her presence to ignore the rest of the captured people. One of the people kidnapped is a member of the EU parliament. A top level lawmaker of Europe, who Israel felt no qualms about kidnapping. Will the EU tolerate that?

Newsweek @newsweek.com · Jun 9

Israeli forces has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid vessel and detained its passengers, including climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Full details: www.newsweek.com/greta-thunbe...

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