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Nicolas Demers
@figureoutthesea.ca
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Web developer, gay, atheist, humanist, feminist, geek. Love volleyball, sci-fi, photography, birbs. He/him.

Vancouver, BC

"Either we'll figure out the sea, or we'll keep finding beautiful places."

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Nicolas Demers @figureoutthesea.ca · May 10
I've got a photography store where I post mostly photos of birds, but also some landscapes and cityscapes and whatnot.

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A male Tree Swallow is resting on a wooden post, his blues all shiny and iridescent A male House Finch is up in a tree surrounded by pink cherry blossoms and blue sky. He is holding a blossom in his beak A male Wood Duck is vocalising, and his shiny mullet is moving View of Vancouver West End towers from Burrard Bridge. The sun is going down, and clouds are a bit orangeish
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Okay let's do this! #ArtAdventCalendar, inspired by @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca

Let's start at the beginning, with the bird that got me obsessed with birding: the White-crowned Sparrow.

-- Vancouver, April 2020

#photography #birds
An adult White-crowned Sparrow surrounded by new pink spring buds
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay: #Reflections

A male Wood Duck calmly swimming along

-- Burnaby Lake, May 2024

#photography #birds
A male Wood Duck swimming along, seen in profile. The water is calm and his reflection is clear. The rest of the water is a muddle of blue and greenish-brown from nearby reeds and trees
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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standplaatskrk.pl
We didn't get there... But we got close! Thank you immensely!

2595/3000 TYTY
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
Let's get #ArtAdventCalendar rolling!

It's December 1 somewhere right now.

Saskatchewan Supercell 32x40in 81x102cm
Oil on Canvas
2019

#Art #Painting
Abstract landscape painting: Blue green mothership storm with heavy rain at bottom with a green field in foreground.
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay: #BerriesAndBeaks

American Robins round out their diet of worms and bugs with some yummy berries. Likewise, though their thick beaks are excellent for cracking seeds, House Finches do often enjoy softer fare

#photography #birds
An American Robin holding a small orange berry in its beak. It is standing over a cluster of similar berries, and in the background you can see yet more berries on bare branches. The rest of the background is grey is muted A female House Finch leaning way over to sample some small red berries. It is surrounded by bright summer greenery A female House Finch is leaning down to eat some small reddish berries. The light is yellow, and coming from behind the bird
November 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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wiglet1981.bsky.social
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
Pope stands holding a baseball bat on a plane
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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lukesteuber.com
Everyone stop, this is important
A black and white drawing of three dachshunds arranged vertically, each holding a different optical illusion object in its mouth, and the dogs themselves drawn as if a single line optical illusion. The top dog holds a Penrose triangle, the middle dog holds a Necker cube, and the bottom dog holds a Penrose trident. The dogs’ bodies are elongated in an exaggerated cartoon style. The artwork is signed “@IndieTheIntrovert” in the bottom right corner.
July 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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watchinthesky.bsky.social
From earlier today, Mr Anna’s looked like he had something weird going on with his head. But zooming in reveals a prismatic rainbow created by sunlight through the sugar water in the feeder 🌈

What a redhead ❤️
🪶 #hummingbird
A hummingbird on a feeder has a very bright red head from iridescence.
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay: #MorningLight

A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow contemplating the sunrise

-- Vancouver, September 2020

#photography ##birds
An immature White-crowned Sparrow on a wooden bench, illuminated by low golden morning light
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay: #HeadShots

Here is a Canada Goose with some elm seed accessories. Very dapper!

-- Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, May 2024

#photography #birds
A closeup of a Canada Goose with a couple elm seeds dangling from its bill
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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jenstden.bsky.social
Carney-Smith Pipeline Plan Is Slammed in BC thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Carney-Smith Pipeline Plan Is Slammed in BC | The Tyee
Eby said the project has ‘no proponent, no route, no money, no First Nations support.’
thetyee.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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josbuurmans.bsky.social
Golden Reflection - Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

#photography #landscape #nz #hawkesbay
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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lowqualityfacts.bsky.social
I am sick of people arguing about politics on here. So today's Low Quality Ad is for this totally apolitical Acab pin. I haven't heard of Acab before, but it looks like the logo for a car company. Maybe they're eastern European. I bet they make reliable vehicles.
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A blue oval shaped pin that says "Acab".
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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standplaatskrk.pl
milo edwards (@Milo_Edwards) on twitter: "two old guys in the gym sauna chatting away in arabic - obvs i've got no idea what they're saying until one of them goes "parallel parking inshallah". inshallah indeed brother."
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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downwithdan.bsky.social
not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
SUNO r/SunoAl Jo 6h ago Join ThrowRA1234567788777 Sick of having to come up with prompts Discussion ... Hey y'all, looking for some tips here. I like what I've made so far with Suno but now I'm kind of hitting a wall with ideas for prompts. Why doesn't Suno also have a feature to write prompts for you? Like just hit a button the says "new prompt" and then hit make song when it comes up with something that sounds interesting! Thoughts?
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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sarahgailey.bsky.social
Today's Love Letter is a stunning meditation on birdwatching and the loss of a friendship, from the one and only @amalelmohtar.com

stone-soup.ghost.io/love-letter-...
Why I Need the Birds
A Love Letters Feature by Amal El-Mohtar - November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
figureoutthesea.ca
#BirdOfTheDay: let's go with #Sparrows

There's the relatively shy Savannah Sparrow, the extremely shy Lincoln's Sparrow (inexplicably showing up in downtown Vancouver) and, quite rare on the West Coast, an American Tree Sparrow

#photography #birds
A Savannah Sparrow seen at about eye level, perky and facing camera right A Lincoln's Sparrow up in a tree, in the shade An American Tree Sparrow on the gravelly ground
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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theradr.bsky.social
I think it’s time to put this one back out into the ether, friends

Come and learn about how the tropes undergirding anti-Jewish hatred and conspiracy theories as they exist today came to be…
The Antisemitism Post (tm)
Gotta get the history to know where the tropes live in the discourse today.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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scalzi.com
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
December 4, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
A six-panel comic. In the first panel, a yellow warbler says "Hey so I'm going to go out on a limb here." In panels two through five, the warbler hops along a long branch against a blue sky with clouds. In panel 6, it stops at the end of the branch and sings.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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charles.littlegreenfootballs.com
i’m not crying you’re crying

xkcd: Fifteen Years

Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
figureoutthesea.ca
#BirdOfTheDay: #warblers

Here's a Blackpoll Warbler, immature or nonbreeding female. And far out of its normal range: it should have benn on its way to the Caribbean but somehow found itself in the trees right outside my window!

-- Vancouver, BC. November 2024

#photography #birds
A Blackpoll Warbler -- a small bird with mostly olive colouring, a more yellow chest, partial white eyerings and darker grey wings with sharp white wing bars -- is up in a tree looking down A Blackpoll Warbler -- a small bird with mostly olive colouring, a more yellow chest, partial white eyerings and darker grey wings with sharp white wing bars -- is up in a tree looking out A Blackpoll Warbler -- a small bird with mostly olive colouring, a more yellow chest, partial white eyerings and darker grey wings with sharp white wing bars -- is up in a tree spreading one wing wide A Blackpoll Warbler -- a small bird with mostly olive colouring, a more yellow chest, partial white eyerings and darker grey wings with sharp white wing bars -- is up in a tree with wings partly extended and head twisted around
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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maegodhavemercy.com
Hi folks - we’re still behind on rent, and we need to get a partial payment to our landlord today to keep him from taking action. Any help is massively appreciated. Thank you all for the help you’ve given so far. ❤️

PayPal.me/MaeGodHaveMercy
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Pay Real Life Comics using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/maegodhavemercy and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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standplaatskrk.pl
FOLKS: I'M INSANELY FAR BEHIND ON THE NOVEMBER FUNDRAISER AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT RAPIDLY, SO IF YOU *CAN* MISS ANY AMOUNT: PAYPAL IN BIO. HELP.
standplaatskrk.pl Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 28d
I am acutely aware of the effects of the GOP starvation campaign and I want to make it crystal clear that if you are in any financial dire straits I want you to always prioritize yourself, your loved ones and your community!

Only give if you can miss it without any worries!
Carcassonne bathed in rainbow light.
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Todd Stashwick (Captain Liam Shaw) thanked Chicagoans for their work defending their neighbors on stage at the Chicago Star Trek convention. He was interviewed by Chicago podcaster Nick Sarantos (host of Dibs), who wore one of @reforest-kelley.bsky.social's Trekkies Against Fascism shirts on stage.
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM