I read the “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Most of the media apparently *hasn’t* read it because, if they had, they would be sounding the alarm about the provision in Point 1, below, which almost none of them have even mentioned. I hope this summary helps raise awareness. 1/
I hear our neighborhood owls every evening - we have western screech and great horned owls. Love owls
BREAKING: BOOTS ON THE GROUND. The pentagon is sending a Marine Expeditionary Unit of up to 2,500 to Iran. 1/ www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
A painting of a bird beside the text "I'll meet you somewhere that has tons of fuckin booze"
They always look so miserable during the molt!
God Admits He No Longer Loves Humanity But Is Too Afraid To Leave
Thank you for sharing these - they are a bright spot of beauty today.
> @covie93.bsky.social
They are so gorgeous - have been to Saunders many times
This is because the Pentagon and Trump don’t like Anthropic’s language preventing their tech from being used to surveil Americans or for autonomous weapons. Which means the Pentagon wants to use their tech to surveil Americans and build autonomous weapons apnews.com/article/anth...
CNN will soon be controlled by David Ellison. If democracy is to survive, a vibrant independent media ecosystem is critical.
My ask: cancel your Paramount/Warner subscriptions and sign up for as many pro-democracy outlets as you are able.
You can start with Democracy Docket: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
What!?!?
A flock of small brown birds gobble up Toad's delicious cookies. From "Cookies" In *Frog and Toad Together*
Frog took the box outside. He shouted in a loud voice, “HEY, BIRDS! HERE ARE COOKIES!”
Birds came from everywhere. They picked up all the cookies in their beaks and flew away.
That's lovely!
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Our Annual Meeting is tonight at 6:30 pm MT on Zoom. Join us for fun trivia, updates on our work, and a Q&A with our team. RSVP to receive the meeting link: action.aclu.org/webform/id-2...
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We’ve stopped the sale of our public lands before, and we need to do it again. Steve Pearce is gunning for the BLM so he can privatize 245M acres of American land.
Don't let "Selloff Steve" win. Call your Senator and sign the petition to block this nomination.
Take action now: SelloffSteve.com
Worth a read on the demise of OPB.
🦠 This #PictureOfTheWeek is spirulina alga, a type of cyanobacteria. They've been around for 3.5 billion years, survived countless world changes, and helped oxygenate the planet through photosynthesis. Listen to our last broadcast to find out what they can teach us about resilience. buff.ly/NoEML3k
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
This week, leading up to Superb Owl Sunday (yes, you read that right), we're celebrating some superb owls!
We're starting with the Short-eared Owl, which is superbly widespread. This remarkable species is found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. 🌏
📷 Nick Dean
#Raptors #Birds 🪶
Superb Owl 2: Great Grey Owl, Superbly Tall
Next up in our Superb Owl lineup is the superbly tall Great Grey Owl! Considered the largest owl in North America and the tallest owl in the world, the Great Grey Owl measures between 2-3 feet in height!
📷 Heather Morris
#Raptors #birds
“Idahoans are shouting from street corners across the state: We want ICE out of our communities, schools, hospitals and workplaces,” said Mike Satz of The Idaho 97 Project.
www.theidaho97.org/ice-out-acti...
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Hey, ICE are posing as utility workers. Multnomah County put out a warning about it:
