So many little birds for todays #BirdoftheDay of more than 3 colors, I thought I'd add in a big boy; a gorgeous displaying male Turkey! Lovely, if subtle, plumage set off by those wild facial colors. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

“In front of drowning nations, Trump dismisses climate change as ‘con job’" | New article by @apnews.com in the United News of Bangladesh: unb.com.bd/category/Env...

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30." "The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."

A Tiny Seabird Faces Growing Threats in the Forest

The sunflowers in my garden were a hot menu item this morning! Visitors included Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Bushtits (not pictured). #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

Here's a Small Bird for my first #BirdOfTheDay (also possibly my favorite pic I've ever taken), a Rufous Hummingbird. Seen here drinking from the flower of a Bigleaf Maple. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

Two Brown Pelicans from a little more than a year ago, taken while on a boat tour of Three Arch Rocks. #Nature #Photography #Birds #thepeoplescoast #PNWBirding #Oregon

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

Getting deep into field work season; today up high on the Siletz River. Few fish around yet, but the fall color is coming in! #Nature #Photography #fishsci #Fieldwork #Oregon

Here's some color for your timeline. This zinnia isn't at its peak, but I loved the combination of colors. Grown by a community garden member so I have no idea as to the variety. #Gardening #Flowers #Photography #WillametteValley #Oregon

“Once you use ChatGPT, you don’t want to think for yourself anymore” that, in a nutshell, is why I avoid these things because no matter how convinced you are that it isn’t happening to you, it is happening to you these machines will suck your creativity dry and you’ll thank them for it

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c...

The Pacific "blob" is back, except this time it stretches across the entire North Pacific Ocean Basin. This is altering weather patterns, led to Japan's hottest summer on record, and could affect your winter weather too. Also hit hard is marine life. www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/c...

every single day, at least one member of this administration says something in public that's absolutely disqualifying for public service or civil society, which is what makes all of the condescending admonishment from people like klein so hard to take

The Environmental and Regulatory Scrutiny Elon Musk’s Companies Have Faced — ProPublica | The world’s (now second) richest man would like to be able to pollute your drinking water and destroy endangered species habitat more easily.

On the other hand after all of this Trump's approval rating keeps fucking tanking because everyone fucking hates them and we're going to drive these malignant freaks back into their fucking caves for a generation Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

It is so unhinged that ICE murdered a man 3 days ago and nobody outside Chicago is talking about it Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Was sitting out in the backyard when I heard these bandits in the trees; a whole gang of Bushtits! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WilametteValley #Oregon

Indonesia has allowed state-owned PT Gag Nikel to resume mining operations on Gag Island in Raja Ampat, despite a ban on mining small islands and a previous suspension imposed in June.

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, taken from Yaquina Bay State Park back in 2023. #Nature #Photography #thepeoplescoast #Oregon

Whenever we get an event as we saw this week, there is always a glut of comments decrying political violence. Always, along with people saying it's bad, comes people saying "This isn't us!" And it's a tempting thought, isn't it? 1/n

If youre feeling disoriented by this week's extreme "nothing here worth saving" vibes, it's worth remembering that the memberships, size, employee and supporter base of these institutions have been shrinking for decades, but that has the monopolistic effect of making a small segment seem more total

"Individuals aren't naturally paid-up members of the human race, except biologically. They need to be bounced around by the Brownian motion of society, which is a mechanism by which human beings constantly remind one another that they are...well...human beings."- from Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

First spawning ground survey of the season done today! Which meant I got to hike up this gorgeous river, looking for fish. Not a bad way to spend a day! #Nature #Photography #fishscience #Oregon

US mines are literally throwing away critical minerals. There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles. grist.org/science/us-m... #EV #Climate #Science #Mines #Batteries #LithiumBattery #Lithium

they didn't do this when democratic lawmakers were targeted by a gunman. the mainstream media barely peeped when a Kyle Rittenhouse fan did a mass shooting at a Portland protest. Democrats and the mainstream media are just terrified of conservatives to the point where no one else's lives matter

A large tromboncino squash blossom from my garden, with a couple of honey bees crawling around inside. #Nature #Photography #Gardening #Flowers #Insects

Hey @democrats.org, it’s actually really easy. You just need to forcefully say, “We refuse to fund an authoritarian regime.” List the people’s demands and tell Republicans the government will shut down if they’re not met. Then watch as the masses mobilize behind you. If you fight, we will too.

Sharing experiences makes birding better. These are some of the ways the ABA helps birders share experiences: 🪶 ABA Community Weekends → rotating, multi-day local meetups in cities throughout the ABA Area with guided walks, skills workshops and presentations, and socials. Welcoming to all!

I get that it's very challenging for people to wrap their brains around this, but it's worth re-iterating: Musk and Trump decided a few months ago to kill millions globally by destroying USAID in a fit of pique, which has almost destroyed the global aid sector, and nothing is replacing that money.

This is infuriating. What is the point of a Marine Protected Area if trawlers are allowed to keep ploughing it? Yet again, the government has succumbed to commercial lobbying. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

So a group of trans folks in Portland are trying to secure funds for a property they can use to house homeless bipoc trans women and femmes as well as providing meals to the growing homeless population. Literally anything helps so please donate or spread the word! Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

“But now we’re very worried, because the Forest Service is actively pursuing aggressive timber targets that are unprecedented in scale and will directly harm hellbenders,” said Will Harlan, the Center's Southeast director. ⬇️

Busy with work and the garden so I haven't had much opportunity for photography lately; I took these almost three weeks ago at Ankeny NWR. This Turkey Vulture was feeding on a carcass (ground squirrel?). #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/

Immigrants are a social good, anti-immigrant propaganda is basically all lies, and any approach to the "problem" that doesn't start form those two points is worthless

My basic algorithm for our allies is if you are in power trying to negotiate with these fascist fucks, you aren't an ally. And if you are not then you are a friend.

But there's been a problem that's been building since 2016- a problem that builds in all personalist dictatorships eventually-which is that he has begun to genuinely believe in his image, and why not? Hes been able to make them real through sheer assertion to the point of two presidencies and a coup

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Just Trump declaring war on a US city, a normal Saturday

Fascist, delusional, un-American. IMPEACH THIS MAN

Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done. A new study mapped locations where tree planting and forest regrowth are most likely to deliver climate, biodiversity and community benefits, while avoiding negative trade-offs.

From Day One, the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress have launched an all-out assault on our public lands and waters. Never before have our public lands been more at risk. We're tracking all of these attacks to expose their efforts and hold them accountable 👇

Bernie has his faults, like every politician, but this is some good shit right here.

We all deserve some good news once in a while!

Wyoming is selling out pronghorn to the livestock industry. By stripping 270,000 acres from the Path of the Pronghorn, the state is tossing science aside to appease ranching lobbyists. Wildlife corridors aren’t bargaining chips — they’re lifelines. wyofile.com/wyoming-appe...

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway. grist.org/indigenous/a... #Islands #Climate #Politics #Policy #Mining #AmericanSamoa #Samoa #PagoPago

Knapweed, like most other so-called 'weeds', is a total superstar plant for pollinators. The only real weeds are invasives, like rhodo in an Irish rainforest, or equally, for example, our native holly in an Australian rainforest, often a huge problem. Time we started thinking in *ecosystem* terms.

This is a Western Tiger Swallowtail 🦋, probably my favorite of our Lepidopteran visitors! They seem to like these giant purple zinnias, and really, who can blame them? #Nature #Photography #Insects #Gardening #WillametteValley #Oregon #Flowers