Jer Thorp
@jerthorp.bsky.social
Artist, writer, educator, birder & nudibranch enthusiast. Author of Living in Data (MCDxFSG).
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For the last two years I've been teaching an online course about birding and data visualization.
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
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Mind-boggling stuff: ICE has detained 4 Oglala men and is apparently demanding the Lakota--a nation of the continent's original inhabitants--“enter into an immigration agreement with ICE." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...
Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
The detained tribal members are experiencing homelessness and living under a bridge in Minneapolis.
www.twincities.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mind-boggling stuff: ICE has detained 4 Oglala men and is apparently demanding the Lakota--a nation of the continent's original inhabitants--“enter into an immigration agreement with ICE." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...
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There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about:
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
The ZineArranger by Nash High
Zine layout tool for PDFs
nashhigh.itch.io
January 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about:
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
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"This isn’t even venture capital anymore. Venture capital means you take a risk. High risk, high reward. If there’s no risk, that’s not venture capital." —@anildash.com sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
‘They’ve pickled each others’ brains’
Longtime entrepreneur and critic Anil Dash speaks with Gazetteer on where the tech industry has been and where it may be going.
sf.gazetteer.co
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
"This isn’t even venture capital anymore. Venture capital means you take a risk. High risk, high reward. If there’s no risk, that’s not venture capital." —@anildash.com sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
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We are having a moving sale before we shut down for a couple weeks to relocate. Most product lines are 20% off right now, no coupon code needed! Sale lasts through Friday.
blueasterstudio.com
blueasterstudio.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We are having a moving sale before we shut down for a couple weeks to relocate. Most product lines are 20% off right now, no coupon code needed! Sale lasts through Friday.
blueasterstudio.com
blueasterstudio.com
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Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
Chimaera - NOAA Ocean Exploration
This cute chimaera was seen at a depth of 820 meters (2,690 feet) in the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral Habitat of Particular Concern off the coast of Florida during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southea...
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
This Nigeria vs. Morocco match is 🔥
Good escape if ⚽ is your thing.
Good escape if ⚽ is your thing.
January 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM
This Nigeria vs. Morocco match is 🔥
Good escape if ⚽ is your thing.
Good escape if ⚽ is your thing.
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Classes start in two months.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
For the last two years I've been teaching an online course about birding and data visualization.
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Classes start in two months.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
Every time #portfolioday pops up it's a balm against the AI-fuelled creative depression I spend so much time mired in.
Spend a few minutes marveling at all the talent we have with us on this site!
Spend a few minutes marveling at all the talent we have with us on this site!
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Every time #portfolioday pops up it's a balm against the AI-fuelled creative depression I spend so much time mired in.
Spend a few minutes marveling at all the talent we have with us on this site!
Spend a few minutes marveling at all the talent we have with us on this site!
Someone fund me to make this into a travel show where we spin the wheel and then go see the bird wherever in the world it might be.
It'll have Fishing With John vibes but will also be very educational.
I can give you my Venmo.
It'll have Fishing With John vibes but will also be very educational.
I can give you my Venmo.
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Someone fund me to make this into a travel show where we spin the wheel and then go see the bird wherever in the world it might be.
It'll have Fishing With John vibes but will also be very educational.
I can give you my Venmo.
It'll have Fishing With John vibes but will also be very educational.
I can give you my Venmo.
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Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
Classes start in two months.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
For the last two years I've been teaching an online course about birding and data visualization.
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Classes start in two months.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
They're timed for those of us in the Northern hemisphere to get the most out of spring migration.
Last year I started sliding scale pricing - you can get up to 50% off.
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#PortfolioDay Do you need cool nature artwork for your org/company/yourself? Send me an email let's make it happen 🪶
[email protected]
www.bird-illustration.com
[email protected]
www.bird-illustration.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
#PortfolioDay Do you need cool nature artwork for your org/company/yourself? Send me an email let's make it happen 🪶
[email protected]
www.bird-illustration.com
[email protected]
www.bird-illustration.com
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Folks, it's done. Very pleased with this one. Chinese Tiger Beetle (Cicindela chinensis).
January 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Folks, it's done. Very pleased with this one. Chinese Tiger Beetle (Cicindela chinensis).
Filled a few more spots yesterday! Get in there!
Spring cohorts of my 🐦📊🎨 courses are limited to 16 people. They're already filling up!
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
For the last two years I've been teaching an online course about birding and data visualization.
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Filled a few more spots yesterday! Get in there!
This year is such a fucking trash fire that "an unknown number of monkeys — as many as four but certainly more than one" can be loose in a major American city and we're not all taking about it
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
This year is such a fucking trash fire that "an unknown number of monkeys — as many as four but certainly more than one" can be loose in a major American city and we're not all taking about it
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This is the kind of shit I like about America
January 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This is the kind of shit I like about America
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Read this. Save it as a favourite. Read it.
Years ago my doctor said that the hardest part of my intense depression was how *convinced* I was by what the filter of depression told me. together we found something that the filter couldn’t deny, and I used that as a tool.
Years ago my doctor said that the hardest part of my intense depression was how *convinced* I was by what the filter of depression told me. together we found something that the filter couldn’t deny, and I used that as a tool.
Watching doc about resilience that reaffirms many changes I made last few years to my mental outlook (I read a LOT of brain books). Brains are hallucination engines. If the story is the world is shit, everything is fucked, brain reframes every interaction this way. It impacts behavior; shuts us down
January 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Read this. Save it as a favourite. Read it.
Years ago my doctor said that the hardest part of my intense depression was how *convinced* I was by what the filter of depression told me. together we found something that the filter couldn’t deny, and I used that as a tool.
Years ago my doctor said that the hardest part of my intense depression was how *convinced* I was by what the filter of depression told me. together we found something that the filter couldn’t deny, and I used that as a tool.
I feel like a good thing Bluesky peeps still don't get is that the reskeet is *everything*.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
January 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I feel like a good thing Bluesky peeps still don't get is that the reskeet is *everything*.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
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I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
Spring cohorts of my 🐦📊🎨 courses are limited to 16 people. They're already filling up!
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
For the last two years I've been teaching an online course about birding and data visualization.
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
It's a course about noticing. About learning to be critical about data. About incubating and encouraging environmental care.
www.jerthorp.me/learning
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Spring cohorts of my 🐦📊🎨 courses are limited to 16 people. They're already filling up!
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
If you want to come on this strange and magical adventure with me (you should!)... register now?
I promise it will change the way you think about data and birds and your little slice of the world.
I'm starting a new thing on Instagram.
I'll post stuff here as well but probably more detailed / nuanced / longer form things because you're all so 🧠
I'm @blprnt over there, just like the old days.
#OutCountingBirds
I'll post stuff here as well but probably more detailed / nuanced / longer form things because you're all so 🧠
I'm @blprnt over there, just like the old days.
#OutCountingBirds
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I'm starting a new thing on Instagram.
I'll post stuff here as well but probably more detailed / nuanced / longer form things because you're all so 🧠
I'm @blprnt over there, just like the old days.
#OutCountingBirds
I'll post stuff here as well but probably more detailed / nuanced / longer form things because you're all so 🧠
I'm @blprnt over there, just like the old days.
#OutCountingBirds
This season is a shit show but if you're generous we could sqeeze a decent complete match from the last 180 mins which is an improvement
#COYS
#COYS
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This season is a shit show but if you're generous we could sqeeze a decent complete match from the last 180 mins which is an improvement
#COYS
#COYS
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justice for Ange
January 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM
justice for Ange
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After taking @jerthorp.bsky.social fantastic birding and data viz class last year, I’ve been thinking about different ways of collecting and displaying my personal birding observations.
One of things I’ve decided to do this year is focusing on tracking a few specific birds daily.
One of things I’ve decided to do this year is focusing on tracking a few specific birds daily.
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
After taking @jerthorp.bsky.social fantastic birding and data viz class last year, I’ve been thinking about different ways of collecting and displaying my personal birding observations.
One of things I’ve decided to do this year is focusing on tracking a few specific birds daily.
One of things I’ve decided to do this year is focusing on tracking a few specific birds daily.
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The world is terrible but this bird is rad.
Christmas Island Frigatebird, photographed in Jakarta harbor.
Christmas Island Frigatebird, photographed in Jakarta harbor.
January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The world is terrible but this bird is rad.
Christmas Island Frigatebird, photographed in Jakarta harbor.
Christmas Island Frigatebird, photographed in Jakarta harbor.