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Loving birds, fighting for libraries, finding the intersectionality between them and socialism. 🌹 eBird profile: https://ebird.org/profile/MTc0MjkyOA/

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Sun Tzu (D-NY) - β€œWhen your enemy is making a mistake, fix it for him at great cost to yourself.”

11.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 10666 πŸ” 2659 πŸ’¬ 172 πŸ“Œ 51
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McMorrow campaign fundraiser apologizes for post lionizing grandfather who fought for Nazis β€’ Michigan Advance A since-deleted social media post from attorney Kelly Neumann β€” a top Democratic donor and the financial co-chair to Mallory McMorrow’s U.S. Senate campaign β€” is facing scrutiny after it appeared to l...

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10.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Next meeting is Sat April 4th at 2pm back at North Hydro Park. Come grill out and fight data centers!

07.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
March 10 β€’ Ypsilanti, MI

Tree Swallow β€’ Tachycineta bicolor


Canada Goose o
Branta canadensis


American Crow o
Corvus brachyrhynchos


Song Sparrow o
Melospiza melodia


White-throated Sparrow o
Zonotrichia albicollis


Common Grackle o
Quiscalus quiscula


Brown-headed Cowbird β€’ o
Molothrus ater

March 10 β€’ Ypsilanti, MI Tree Swallow β€’ Tachycineta bicolor Canada Goose o Branta canadensis American Crow o Corvus brachyrhynchos Song Sparrow o Melospiza melodia White-throated Sparrow o Zonotrichia albicollis Common Grackle o Quiscalus quiscula Brown-headed Cowbird β€’ o Molothrus ater


Carolina Wren o
Thryothorus ludovicianus


European Starling o
Sturnus vulgaris


American Robin o
Turdus migratorius


American Goldfinch o
Spinus tristis


Red-winged Blackbird o
Agelaius phoeniceus


Dark-eyed Junco o
Junco hyemalis


Black-capped Chickadee o
Poecile atricapillus


Northern Cardinal o
Cardinalis cardinalis

Carolina Wren o Thryothorus ludovicianus European Starling o Sturnus vulgaris American Robin o Turdus migratorius American Goldfinch o Spinus tristis Red-winged Blackbird o Agelaius phoeniceus Dark-eyed Junco o Junco hyemalis Black-capped Chickadee o Poecile atricapillus Northern Cardinal o Cardinalis cardinalis

Blue Jay o
Cyanocitta cristata

House Finch o
Haemorhous mexicanus

House Sparrow o
Passer domesticus

Killdeer β€’
Charadrius vociferus

Blue Jay o Cyanocitta cristata House Finch o Haemorhous mexicanus House Sparrow o Passer domesticus Killdeer β€’ Charadrius vociferus

Getting back on the #TenMinuteMerlin train

10.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A few years ago I started replacing every "we should" with "I should" and this really helps me to stay grounded.

09.03.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 692 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. Here's a fun fact: The United States now has fewer manufacturing jobs today (12.573M) than it did in March 2018 (12.576M) when Trump first started his tariff wars:”

- @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bls.gov/charts/emplo...

09.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 799 πŸ” 306 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 11

Looks almost like needle ice

09.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We need to make a car that reaches 1776mph and then let Trump drive it

09.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Continued hollowing out of what truly makes America strong.

09.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Robin like "it's baby makin' time"

09.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10:41 a.m.
There was a report of suspicious activity near Wenham Lake, where a vehicle was parked on Cedar Street. The driver, as it turned out, was just enjoying views of the lake.

Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10:41 a.m. There was a report of suspicious activity near Wenham Lake, where a vehicle was parked on Cedar Street. The driver, as it turned out, was just enjoying views of the lake.

Small-town police logs are a great reminder that we could probably significantly cut the budgets of many departments. And also that people need to mind their own damn business.

09.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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holy shit

09.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 14136 πŸ” 3083 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 602

Did I slip in lessons about keeping cats indoors and bird safe glass? You would be a fool to think that I didn’t.

09.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Highlight for me was a Downy Woodpecker sitting on my hand for about a minute just going hog wild on sunflower chips.

09.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Spent the morning taking a few non-birders on a trip to Kensington Metropark. I think a great way to get people into birds (even in a minimal way) is to have that superrrrrr close (sitting on your hand) experience.

09.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I did the arbol/ancho you described, very faithful to your recipe. I may try guajillo or even mulato for a bit of sweetness next time! I can tell it’s a fun sauce that allows you to really get your own version.

08.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you can't even manage to wipe the stupid smirk off your face while writing about a war that started with 160 children being bombed in a school, it's time to start thinking about the decisions that led you here.

08.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1685 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0
A glass mason jar filled with a deep brown/red oil with sesame seeds and other assorted peppers and nuts in it.

A glass mason jar filled with a deep brown/red oil with sesame seeds and other assorted peppers and nuts in it.

Inspired by @picapocokitchen.bsky.social I tried my hand at salsa macha. I would probably use more peppers/less oil next time but it tastes pretty good! I also need to get an infrared thermometer.

08.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes we can avoid further dangerous climate change, we can stop the destruction of nature, we can begin the transformation of our societies so that they live in balance with the Earth system. But no we didn’t act on the science when we should have 10/11

06.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Having some of the most thoroughly redacted thoughts of my life.

08.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 8644 πŸ” 2084 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 53
A picture from the Audubon Migration Explorer. It is a map of the US, with various locations across the map broken out into hexagons. The listing is for the American Robin, with a drawing of the bird on the top left. The hexagon shows migration for birds from a spot in Michigan, with purple squares indicating where birds from one region have been tracked. The majority of the ones from Michigan have gone to the southern US, but there is one record on the West Coast.

A picture from the Audubon Migration Explorer. It is a map of the US, with various locations across the map broken out into hexagons. The listing is for the American Robin, with a drawing of the bird on the top left. The hexagon shows migration for birds from a spot in Michigan, with purple squares indicating where birds from one region have been tracked. The majority of the ones from Michigan have gone to the southern US, but there is one record on the West Coast.

I haven't stopped thinking about the AMRO that was tracked from Michigan to LA.

15.11.2024 21:58 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The time of the juncos is over. The age of robin freakouts has begun.

07.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was looking at the BIPOC and LGBTQ walks (attending as an ally). I’ll be volunteering a few shifts at the registration table and as a room monitor.

07.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

how to get out of the mirror universe

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 224 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

They've now killed four people -- three U.S. citizens and a Mexican national. They've shot several more.

They've lied about all of them. They haven't shaded the truth. They haven't "misled" us. They've brazenly, knowingly lied while in possession of the evidence disproving their lies.

07.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 4763 πŸ” 1920 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 30
A 1944 map by geologist Harold Fisk charts a 40-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Friars Point to Gunnison, Mississippi. Fisk used aerial photos and maps to estimate the past and then-present channels. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mississippi-rivers-hidden-history-uncovered-by-lidar?fbclid=IwY2xjawQYXkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCZ2JBT2tWdVlXMmEzNU5Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsbjW-Yuubr_o_Kfeh0Elzc94geDwfXIZmeNL7NyljEBAOEjH53m2QLSo1NF_aem__4NkCIJ_D8J6mI1e8eMByg

A 1944 map by geologist Harold Fisk charts a 40-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Friars Point to Gunnison, Mississippi. Fisk used aerial photos and maps to estimate the past and then-present channels. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mississippi-rivers-hidden-history-uncovered-by-lidar?fbclid=IwY2xjawQYXkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCZ2JBT2tWdVlXMmEzNU5Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsbjW-Yuubr_o_Kfeh0Elzc94geDwfXIZmeNL7NyljEBAOEjH53m2QLSo1NF_aem__4NkCIJ_D8J6mI1e8eMByg

Rivers are living beings.

07.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 2417 πŸ” 610 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 74
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Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

Birds disappearing as Trump approves new pesticide tsunami

Billions fewer birds flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to intensive agriculture and warming temperatures, a new study found

apnews.com/article/bird...

05.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Today I Will Look The Burrito Man In The Eye and other stories of manifesting success

06.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 11672 πŸ” 2149 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 129

This is like a fake military recruitment ad that would be on Arrested Development

06.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a tweet from Jonathan Edward Durham (@thisone0verhere) that reads: 'An underrated aspect of public libraries is that they're one of the last true no-pressure zones. Want to buckle down and do work? Great. Want to go sit by yourself and read? Also great! Need a book? Here, take it! A computer? You don't even have to ask! Can only stay for a little bit? Awesome. Want to hang around for 8 hours? They literally love that for you! You can feel it the moment you walk in and it's so so necessary.' The tweet is overlaid on a photo of the Ypsilanti District Library stacks.

Screenshot of a tweet from Jonathan Edward Durham (@thisone0verhere) that reads: 'An underrated aspect of public libraries is that they're one of the last true no-pressure zones. Want to buckle down and do work? Great. Want to go sit by yourself and read? Also great! Need a book? Here, take it! A computer? You don't even have to ask! Can only stay for a little bit? Awesome. Want to hang around for 8 hours? They literally love that for you! You can feel it the moment you walk in and it's so so necessary.' The tweet is overlaid on a photo of the Ypsilanti District Library stacks.

Come as you are. Stay as long as you need.

06.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0