I want to do my part in raising awareness. Texas's Big Bend is set to receive new border security infrastructure, including >100 mi of border wall cutting through Big Bend National Park. Kristi Noem just waived 28 environmental protection laws and regulations to expedite this construction. 🧵 1/4
Copia el Look: Puerto Rican Owl
🏈🦉 This weekend is SuperB OWL Sunday!
Line up: a classic pava, a coquito, & style inspired by Bad Bunny — because we might be here for the game, but we’ll be dancing for the halftime show!
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Trump thugs are killing, brutalizing, and torturing American citizens. That is not an “immigration crackdown.” It’s domestic repression and occupation.
Ok, I couldn't stop thinking about this. Apologies to the literally dozens of people I've lifted from... I want to do a fully credited version, but I'm sitting here sobbing and, well, maybe you'll feel some release, too.
Sounds similar to my tinnitus!
People are so pressed about one Star Wars fan billboard, but they have literally raised $12,000 for Palestinian children:
Yesterday, the Trump admin opened up all 1.6 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Reguge's Coastal Plain to oil and gas drilling.
This land has never been developed. It's sacred wilderness.
“The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it. And that is the real trick of the Imperial thought machine. It's easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident”
Every day this line feels more and more relevant.
Free @abcbirds.bsky.social Webinar: Bridging the Gaps – Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
First, there’s no legal basis for this. Second, a “Real ID” is sufficient for air travel because it requires extra documentation to obtain. Third and again, there’s no legal basis for this. Fourth and most important, this is the “papers please” stage of fascism and the biggest possible red flag.
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t just about tax cuts it quietly guts federal protections and reshapes entire agencies. Here’s what’s buried inside:
Critically Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing, hummingbird endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, north-east Colombia. Recently rediscovered and information on distribution, ecology, and natural history newly published in Bird Conservation International. Photo © John C. Mittermeier
🚨 Newly published!
Distribution, ecology, and natural history of the recently rediscovered and Critically Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing: doi.org/10.1017/S095...
#BirdConservation #Ornithology #ConservationScience #BirdLifeInternational #Research #Colombia #SantaMartaSabrewing
This handsome Eared Grebe has been feeding along the Lake Michigan shore in Milwaukee for the last few days. The species is uncommon east of the Mississippi. I also enjoyed watching a pair of Northern Shovelers and several Red-breasted Mergansers.
Thinking of what this means for the delicate habitats of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, established for migratory birds, now likely to be repurposed for fascist violence against humanity.
Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula 😬
Graphic by American Bird Conservancy featuring a Golden-winged Warbler on a branch with the text 'In the Face of Unprecedented Threats, We Must Defend Birds.'
The 2025 U.S. State of the #Birds report released this week sends a clear message: Birds are in deep trouble. Most bird populations in America, even those that were once recovering, are declining. This concerning news comes at a time of unprecedented challenges for birds & all of the natural world.
Graphic with IBP logo that says "The Institute for Bird Populations could really use your help right now."
🪶 Today, more than 1/3 of the federal grant $$ we were relying on to finance our science & conservation work in 2025 is paused w/ no indication of when, or if, we will be able to access it again. Your tax-deductible donation helps us weather this period of uncertainty. birdpop.org/pages/do... 1/2
I do not recall a 24 hour or one week news cycle with more disturbing news about the state of the presidency and the US government in it than those of today and the past seven days. January 6 was nothing compared to this. But make no mistake, this too is the gov't being torn apart by a mob of thugs.
My wonderful friend, Emma Greig, tragically passed on Christmas Eve after a cancer battle. Emma was the Project Leader of Project FeederWatch at @cornellbirds.bsky.social. She was also a prolific field ornithologist, and I was lucky to work with her on many fairywren projects. 1/2
📣This is the LAST TIME EVER we're offering our $20 or more Special Introductory Membership Rate that includes a copy of our beautiful, 200-page coffee table book, Bringing Back the Birds! 📖 Take advantage of this offer before it's too late! bit.ly/4a1cRuj 🐦
This young Western Meadowlark has spent the last two weeks at Lakeshore State Park in downtown Milwaukee. I finally got over there today and was lucky to get some photos of it. #birds #birding #milwaukee
Promotional banner for the American Bird Conservancy featuring a vibrant yellow and black bird, a Magnolia Warbler, perched on a pine branch, with logo of Charity Watch, A candid Platinum Transparency 2024 badge, Great Non-profits 2024 top-rated charity badge, and Charity Navigator 4-star charity badge displayed. Photo by Joshua Galicki.
For the 7th year in a row, ABC has been named a "Top-Rated Nonprofit" by @greatnonprofits.bsky.social! This recognition comes as we celebrate 30 years of bold conservation efforts that have protected over 3,000 bird species and conserved millions of acres of habitat across 15 countries. 🐦🌎
See a junco, post a junco.
#birds #whereswaldo
Harassment of people of all different backgrounds is going to increase sharply. Wanna make a difference? Take a free online bystander intervention training from Right To Be. Here's one on 11/14. We all need to learn how to watch out for each other. Please sign up.
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