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

08.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 5438 πŸ” 1371 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 41
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‘ 19 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‘ 10 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‘ 216 πŸ” 50 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‘ 4185 πŸ” 1711 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 29
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‘ 2192 πŸ” 547 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 65
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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‘ 59 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‘ 11513 πŸ” 2117 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 126

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
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CNN's Dana Bash reports on a conversation she just had with Trump: "He quickly turned to Cuba. He said without being asked, 'Cuba is going to fall pretty soon.'"

06.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1677 πŸ” 657 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 265

A Florida bill would create a "counterterrorism unit" to β€œdetect and neutralize” people, groups, businesses, and others whose "actions, views or opinions are a threat or are inimical to the interests of this state and the United States of America.”

Already passed a State senate committee 7-1.

05.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 201 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 26

@peters.senate.gov @slotkin.senate.gov please no? As a veteran I’m pleading with you to not authorize funding of this war. Do the right thing here.

05.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If someone told me they were on the toilet while I was on the phone with them I would hang up immediately lol

05.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDevelop leads to eventually obtain probable cause” is a wild fishing reach.

05.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rush x Strong Bad: "A Modern Day Fhqwhgads" ("Tom Sawyer" vs. "Everybody To The LImit")
Rush x Strong Bad: "A Modern Day Fhqwhgads" ("Tom Sawyer" vs. "Everybody To The LImit") YouTube video by Rich Trott / Palace Family Steak House

If this hits for one person, I’m glad to have brought you a bit of joy.

05.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Struggle

05.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They killed 180 children and their teachers in a double-tap strike on a school. The girls were 7 to 12 years old.

05.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 4384 πŸ” 1811 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 30

I was on a call last night and the opening question was β€œhow are you taking care of yourself?” My answer was β€œholding organizing conversations with others to help bring them in”, which just sounds like more work rather than self-care lol.

05.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They are torturing and killing people in our concentration camps, and I wish more people were actively bothered by that

05.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 12726 πŸ” 3540 πŸ’¬ 255 πŸ“Œ 92

ICE is violently detaining and arresting people in SE Mi- this situation included a black ICE officer helping his white coworkers beat and mace a black US citizen.

www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

05.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A teen boy in a black shirt looking at a book that is about three feet tall and bound in old leather.

A teen boy in a black shirt looking at a book that is about three feet tall and bound in old leather.

Where’s the love for the Codex Gigas?

www.kb.se/eng/the-code...

05.03.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

04.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 7181 πŸ” 2608 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 36

They'd take one Liz Cheney over 1000 committed organizers fighting for their communities.

05.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

We cannot let AI decide. Full stop.

05.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone]

Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

04.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 9250 πŸ” 4526 πŸ’¬ 1052 πŸ“Œ 1629
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflictβ€”and 9000
miles from North Americaβ€”makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 13488 πŸ” 4966 πŸ’¬ 541 πŸ“Œ 296
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Can UM ignore local zoning laws to build data center? A planned constitutional amendment by State Rep. Jimmie Wilson hopes to force state universities to follow local zoning laws.

A planned constitutional amendment by State Rep. Jimmie Wilson hopes to force state universities to follow local zoning laws.

04.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

"The CIA conspired to make me less cool than I was when I was 25" is the most succinct Gen X manifesto I've ever heard

04.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 7452 πŸ” 1508 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 71