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Kolby 🐊🦆🪲

@wildalphabet.bsky.social

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They/He. Transgender Southern Conservationist. Herptile, Bird, and Insect enthusiast. Urban ecology nerd. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Kolby 🐊🦆🪲 @wildalphabet.bsky.social · Jan 21

Real quick intro for the newer folks.

I’m particularly interested in urban sensory ecology because I have auDHD and I find comfort in knowing that if wildlife can adapt to our noisy + bright spaces then I too can adapt (use the right accommodations) to be in overstimulating places!

Kolby 🐊🦆🪲 @wildalphabet.bsky.social · Jan 21

I’m a wildlife biologist with most of my experience involving the study and conservation of protected non-game species.

Broadly interested in how species adapt to multisensory pollution (light + sound) in coupled natural-human systems to persist on our very bright and noisy landscapes!

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 7d

We just built a NEW tech tool that *any current or former tenant* in the entire country can use for free — it will generate a legal letter for you that reports to collections agencies, credit bureaus and regulatory agencies.

Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 6d

This week on Boom! Lawyered, @hegemommy.bsky.social and I get into the anti-trans cases the Supreme Court is going to fuck up this term. The challenge to Colorado's conversion therapy ban in Chiles v. Salazar and the trans girls in sports case: Ms. Becky Pepper-Jackson v. W. Va. Dept. of Education.

The Supreme Court Gears Up for Another Unprecedented Term

Why the justices will soon be back to work wreaking havoc on democracy.

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Beyond X&Y @beyondxandy.bsky.social · 15d

It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics

That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people

Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23d

Just in case any of y'all thought they'd actually filibuster the appropriations bills coming with all the anti-trans provisions and shut the government down.

Call your senators, demand no anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in appropriations bills.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 23d

Schumer on government funding: "Our position remains this: We want to keep the government open by engaging in bipartisan negotiation where we can address some of the grave harms Donald Trump has caused to our health care system and help Americans with the cost of living."

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Kolby 🐊🦆🪲 @wildalphabet.bsky.social · 28d

Please read MediaJustice’s report on Data Centers in South. Not only do these centers require an insane amount of water consumption that will impact our watersheds, but companies are getting discounted energy rates while every day families end up footing the utility bill.

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Sep 8

alert: potential ban on federally-funded hospitals providing any trans health care is in the house hhs funding bill

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEWS: House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The legislation would prohibit taxpayer dollars for any type of gender-affirming care for transgender people. This would include programs like Medicaid

SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled ‘‘Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation’’, published by the Executive Office of the President on January 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023).

SEC. 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any social, psychological, behavioral,or medical intervention performed for the purposes of in16 tentionally changing the body of an individual (including
by disrupting the body’s development, inhibiting its natural functions, or modifying its appearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s biological sex.

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Jason Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Maybe the weirdest part -- and there are many -- is that this is just a thing some ants do. Like, this is not the only ant that does this. This one is just that much weirder because the other species this ant queen creates no longer lives anywhere near here. EXCEPT WHEN THE QUEEN CONJURES IT. 🧪

Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · Sep 3

woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD

Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!

This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother

Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

www.nature.com

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Palmetto State Abortion Fund @psabortionfund.bsky.social · Sep 4

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At 8:30 tonight, the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee quietly sent out an email announcing that on October 1 at 9:30 a.m., a subcommittee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill S.323.

A digital graphic with a headline reading “BREAKING NEWS” in bold white and blue text. Below, large text says, “SC Abortion Ban… here they go again!” A smaller blue banner reads, “The GOP Senate is back on their bullshit. They are bringing their total abortion ban bill (S.323) back for a vote!” The body text states that on October 1st, the Medical Affairs subcommittee will hear testimony from South Carolinians before voting to remove abortion access in the state. It lists harmful elements of the bill, including:
• No rape, incest, or fetal anomaly exceptions
• Felony charges for doctors, nurses, and helpers
• Criminalizes helping a minor leave the state
• Allows civil lawsuits against abortion providers or anyone aiding in abortion
• Allows lawsuits for “wrongful death” of an aborted fetus

At the bottom, the text includes the handle: @PalmettoStateAbortionFund. The design uses blue and white with bold, urgent typography.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”

Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.

No questions asked.

No proof required.

Pass it on.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · Aug 28

Muslim person does something bad - All Muslim people are bad
Trans person does something bad - All trans people are bad
Black person does something bad - All Black people are bad
Cis white guy does something bad - He had mental health problems

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · Aug 27

things just got substantially more dangerous for every trans person in the US. the most vile people in the country have been *waiting* for something like this as an excuse.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · Aug 27

New from @evanurquhart.bsky.social. Local reporters have confirmed the Minneapolis school shooter was transgender.

We know it's hard to determine what's rumor and what's truth, which is why we're bringing you this story to cut through the fear and confusion.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Minneapolis School Shooter Who Killed 2 Children Was Transgender — Assigned

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has confirmed the shooter changed her name due to a female identity.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · Aug 27

“I have heard about a whole lot of hate that’s being directed at our trans community,” Mayor Jacob Frey said. “Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity.”

www.advocate.com/crime/minnes...

BREAKING: Minneapolis mayor warns against 'villainizing trans community' after shooting leaves 2 children dead

The shooter was identified by authorities as 23-year-old Robin Westman.

www.advocate.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Aug 27

Two innocent children are dead and the far right are racing to use it as pretext to further eradicate trans people. This mass shooting had nothing to do with the shooter being trans and everything to do with them being radicalized online by a nihilistic murder cult that worships mass shooters.

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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...

This infographic describes the main results from a survey of members of 14 scientific societies. There is a pie chart showing that both academic (58%) and non-academic (42%) responded to the survey. It lists statistics: 85% of respondents reported uncertainty about the future; 71% reported federal training programs were "very" or "extremely important"; 83% reported negative impacts or irreparable harm on their field of science. There is a word cloud summarizing open-ended responses with the largest words "student research fund federal grant". Eight major themes in the responses are listed: disruption of research with societal important; concerns of closure of the USGS Bird Banding Lab; Early Career Bottleneck; Restricted Freedoms including travel and speech; Decline in Government Efficiency and Expertise; Concerns about Biased/Removed Data and Data Gaps; Concerns about the Ability to Meet Legal Mandates; and From Positive Impact to Irreparable Harm. There are icons for each participating society and a QR code for website and data availability.

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · Aug 22

It's working, too; I heard about Bolton as soon as I got up, but it took until just now to hear about this production.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 22

Krishnamoorthi on the FBI raiding Bolton's house: "It looks like it's also an attempt to distract from the other big news of the day, which is the first production of the Epstein files that is required by subpoena from the Oversight Committee and they want to change the conversation."

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Trans Legal Project @translegalproject.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Needs to be widely shared with cisgender people, especially politicians. Utterly horrifying that Britain has come to this- that most of Britain is just looking the other way while a whole community is being eliminated from society because of lies and hatred. transactual.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Trans Actual's report entitled 'Trans Segregation in Practice. Experiences of trans segragation following the Supreme Court Ruling'.

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Jo Yurcaba @joyurcaba.bsky.social · Aug 18

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the NPS told me that the agency and the DOJ are pursuing administrative action against several Yosemite employees and possible criminal charges against several park visitors over displays on El Capitan since 2024.

Jo Yurcaba @joyurcaba.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW: I spoke to SJ Joslin, a park ranger and wildlife biologist who was fired by Yosemite National Park last week for helping to raise a transgender pride flag on the park's iconic El Capitan rock face.

For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

Park ranger fired after helping drape a transgender pride flag on Yosemite's El Capitan

The ex-ranger said they plan to fight the decision, citing an executive order issued by President Trump that protects Americans’ free speech rights.

www.nbcnews.com

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · Aug 18

Really important article to read as NC is a pivotal swing Senate seat in next year's midterms. Will NC Democrats risk their chances of retaking the Senate by continuing to abandon trans people?

Thank you @davidforbes.bsky.social for the excellent work.

Trans News Network @transnews.network · Aug 18

In North Carolina, two horrific anti-trans bills became law — thanks to Democratic support.

It's part of an old pattern of betrayal. @davidforbes.bsky.social delves into this vital history, the South's importance to trans liberation and the need to fight back.

Edited by @ket.bsky.social

Opinion | Old Betrayals and New as N.C. Dems Pass Anti-Trans Laws

North Carolina Democrats had solid election results last year, amid promises to hold the line against the far-right. But two horrific anti-trans bills just became law thanks to Democratic support, wit...

transnews.network

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ @jeymccreight.bsky.social · Aug 18

Less than $700 left before Brave Space Alliance hits its 100k fundraising goal to support trans Chicagoans!

Surely we can get this in front of the eyes of some cis gays with money and push it to the finish line? 🥺🏳️‍⚧️

www.classy.org/fundraiser/6...

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Max Lambert @maxlambert.bsky.social · Aug 18

Salmon don't need any more problems, but African Clawed Frogs might be a new one. Our newly-published experiment shows that these frogs easily chow down on eggs, alevin, and fry from multiple salmon species

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Japanese American National Museum @jamuseum.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are outraged and deeply distressed that armed federal agents came onto our campus—making arrests on the very ground where, in 1942, Japanese American families were forced to board buses bound for concentration camps. It was a deliberate act of provocation and intimidation.

Photo of armed customs and border patrol agents and cars on the plaza in front of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · Aug 15

The thing about this is, a HUUUUUGE amount of what NASA does is earth science. Most of the reason we are able to see Earth and what’s happening here is because of NASA. This would be like blinding us to our own planet.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · Aug 15

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

NASA’s charter clearly states the agency should study planet Earth, however.

arstechnica.com

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Kolby 🐊🦆🪲 @wildalphabet.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some good trans news to cleanse your timeline!

Doe v. State of South Carolina | Public Justice

www.publicjustice.net

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Aug 8

This is legitimately insane. It's not an exaggeration to say this is actually a full on bathroom ban for trans people because they're banned from using spaces of their sex assigned at birth too!

Screenshot of text discussing draft guidance on excluding trans people from certain services. It states that, in some cases, a trans person could be excluded even if their biological sex matches the service. The text explains that exclusion might be justified to prevent alarm or distress to others, giving the example that a trans man could be excluded from a women-only service if he presents as a man and others might reasonably object, making exclusion a proportionate means to a legitimate aim.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Aug 6

Vanity Fair did a profile on Sir Ewan Forbes, a trans man from the UK who transitioned as a teenager in Weimar Germany.

www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...

The Hidden Case of Sir Ewan Forbes, the Transgender Baronet

Despite Forbes’s deep privilege and proximity to the royal family, his journey was not an easy one.

www.vanityfair.com

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