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laura @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 20h

angel when sleeping

illustration of a black and white tuxedo cat laying on her back, napping. she has one paw covering an eye and is almost completely circular.

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Marc Gilles @marcgilles.bsky.social · 7h

Want to know everything about bird smell?
I wrote an "Ornithological masterclass" on Avian Olfaction for BTO News @btobirds.bsky.social #ornithology
Link to the article 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 9h

Honestly and seriously think this is an EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE tactic to use against these weak fascist losers.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 10h

lmao, kristi noem wanted a black bloc fight and got an inflatable rave instead. fuck you DHS, rip city forever.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 8h

We flirted with a billion birds again tonight, not quite reaching it, but still a bunch of birds on the move as that front with favorable north winds drew east.
#birds #fall #migration

NEXRAD radar composite map showing birds and weather.

BirdCast map showing 919.9 million birds headed south at 2 AM EDT on October 8, 2025, mostly concentrated in the central flyway.

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 9h

Woohoo! Congrats!! Happy #LiferPie time!

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 9h

Tribal colleges have expanded access to higher education for Native students.

With median tuition of just $3,572, these affordable institutions focus on serving Native American students while teaching #Indigenous history, culture and language.

Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students

While more Native Americans living on reservations attend college than in decades prior, just 10.3% earned college degrees in 2020.

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 9h

Mascot rave actually seems like an incredibly effective tactic. There's absolutely no way to spin that the dancing unicorn was threatening.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 12h

This little twerp, who’s been there a few months, axed two of the lions of WaPo??

Fisher is an investigative champion and had been at The Post for 39 years. Hoffman had been there for 42, and he won a Pulitzer LAST YEAR.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 14h

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Post Traumatic Disorder

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

www.status.news

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 11h

And his gentle way of telling folks that their art journey isn’t about perfection thru the use of “happy accidents” was brilliant. There’s an episode where he starts w a finished painting & scrapes it down to start over that I think is useful for anyone paralyzed in their art bc it’s not “perfect”.

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 12h

Something I didn’t pick up on until I binged a bunch of episodes in a row is just how much he was focused on providing his viewers with tools & techniques that they could then go on to refine & experiment with on their own to find their own style, which can be a difficult thing to teach. (Continued)

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Melo @letitmelo.bsky.social · 12h

Small Brain: Bob Ross is a great artist

Big Brain: Bob Ross' art style is basic, rudimentary, and prescriptive to the point that anyone can copy it

Large brain: if anyone can copy it then everyone can make art

Galaxy Brain: Bob Ross is a great artist

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 15h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 12h

Ahhh, Pokeberry, aka the banding station bag stainer 😅
We always know who’s been feasting in the berry patches!

Photo of a Swainson’s Thrush held upside down in a bander’s hand to show off the purple berry staining on its undertail region.

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National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 13h

Atlantic Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 3 issued at Wed, 08 Oct 2025 02:34:16 +0000
...JERRY NOT WELL ORGANIZED WHILE MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
Additional Details Here.

000WTNT35 KNHC 080234TCPAT5 BULLETINTropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 3NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL1020251100 PM AST Tue Oct 07 2025 ...JERRY NOT WELL ORGANIZED WHILE MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...12.8N 48.7WABOUT 1030 MI...1655 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The Meteorological Service of France has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Guadeloupe and the adjacent islands. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...* Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla* St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat* St. Barthelemy and St. Martin* Sint Maarten* Saba and St. Eustatius* Guadeloupe and the adjacent islands Interests elsewhere in the northern Leeward Islands, and theBritish and U.S. Virgin Islands should monitor the progress ofJerry. For storm information specific to your area, please monitorproducts issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Jerry waslocated near latitude 12.8 North, longitude 48.7 West. Jerry ismoving toward the west-northwest near 23 mph (37 km/h). This general motion is expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the core of the system is expected to be near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands late Thursday and Friday. Recent satellite wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Jerry is expected tobecome a hurricane by Wednesday night or Thursday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------Key messages for Tropical Storm Jerry can be found in the TropicalCyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO headerWTNT45 KNHC. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible in portions of thenorthern Leeward Islands late Thursday and Friday, where TropicalStorm Watches are in effect. RAINFALL: On Thursday, 2 to 4 inches of rain are expected across theLeeward Islands due to Jerry. This rainfall brings a risk of flashflooding, especially in areas of higher terrain. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash floodingassociated with Jerry, please see the National Weather ServiceStorm Total Rainfall Graphic, available athurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf SURF: Swells generated by Jerry are expected to reach the Leeward Islands on Thursday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be foundat: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?ripCurrents NEXT ADVISORY-------------Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST.Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$Forecaster Beven

Tropical Storm Jerry 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image

Tropical Storm Jerry 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities

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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · 13h

A rare leucistic California Towhee stealing the spotlight at Griffith Park in Los Angeles — big thanks for the tip, @banditelli.org

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A bright white bird stands out against brown and green grass.

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 13h

A couple of minutes of the setting Moon and its moonglade on the waters of Lake Erie from last week.
#LakeErie #Moon

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Luke Haigh Photography @lukehaigh.co.uk · 13h

A sharp image of a Kestrel perched on a weathered stump, alert against a lush backdrop of tall green reeds. This beautiful falcon has captured a moment of stillness. Check out more photos at www.lukehaigh.co.uk. #Birds #lukehaigh #birdphotography #photography

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 14h

I use the free version of Sky Guide to swing my phone around and orient myself for moonrise, comets, and such. It even has a nice red mode (not shown here) so I can use it after dark without messing with my night vision.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.

We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 14h

Fingers crossed for you!

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 18h

Reminder: Never travel out of the country with your main cell phone (or without backing it up and then doing a factory reset) or laptop.

CBP agents are effectively Redcoats and they WILL delight in reminding you that they owe you no rights.

Eric Brakey
@Eric8rekey
I was detained by Border Patrol and Customs for 90 minutes coming
back from a @RoyalCa ribbean cruise today in Florida.
After they rifled through all my belongings, read my personal joumal, and
confiscated rny phone and computer, I had to explain to them that the
aFreeStateNH is a non-violent, peaceful libertarian movernent that
builds community, culture and political change.
We were invited to New Hampshire in the early 2000s bythe Govemor
of the state. We reject violence as a path to creating change.
In detail, I had to explain the nature of the Defend the Guard rnovernent
and assure them that I was not part of a violent extremist group seeking
to raise a militia for insurrection against the government.
At one point during my detention, I asked for clarification on what rights I
had here as a US. citizen and was told that they did not næd a warrant
for anything in my possession, including all my elæ•tronic devices.
They eventually let me gu
Truth be told, I am shaken up and in shock right now.
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 14h

A textbook image I did a few years ago showing a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus rixosus) with her mandibles held open and trigger hairs forward, and then in the closed position.

The snapping shut of the trap is one of the fastest measured animal movements.

A split-screen image showing (top) a face view of an elongated ant standing on a reflective surfave, facing us with toothy brown jaws held 180 degrees open, and (bottom), the same ant with jaws closed, the bluntly toothed tips held together.

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Pan: The Reverist @ok2panic.bsky.social · 15h

I found a White Breasted Nuthatch today... and got to watch it for a good 5 minutes or more. aka... Forever in bird viewing. #birds 😂

Classic body down, heads up pose for a nuthatch. He's holding on to a single small branch.

The bird directly over me but in horrible light! Nice feather detail tho.

got to maintain those flight feathers. the bird preening.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 17h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 14h

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 16h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 15h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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