If you've got a Republican representing you, call them and tell them you blame them, and their party, for the shutdown.

I can't wait to see all of my mutuals that play Fortnite regularly to not touch the game for the entirety of the season in solidarity of all of their trans homies! It's so nice knowing so many people that aren't just allies when it's convenient for them! 🙂💖 Hint. Fucking. Hint.

Susan Collins cast the deciding vote today to block a measure that would have required congressional approval for Trump to strike Venezuela. The deciding vote. www.politico.com/live-updates...

“I’m truly honored to step into this role with the Wisconsin Academy. This is an incredible opportunity to bring people together around science and community action,” Patterson said. “My goal is to help connect the dots between the pressing climate challenges and solutions across our state."

i realize car dealership owners are his demographic but holy shit lol

If you take Vyvanse please check your meds www.health.com/adhd-medicat...

I 100% agree that NYC isn't a replicative environment to be transposed onto the national stage but I do seriously hope that in the coming weeks and months people actually grapple with how a Muslim nominee was besieged by people in his own party and out on the basis of being Muslim and nothing else.

"without subjecting anyone to differential treatment." This is flatly false! Trans people with a passport that does not match with their plain appearance when presented to a border agent is subject to additional hassle compared to a cis person presenting a passport.

Went to the Wayne Thiebaud exhibition today and, inevitably, it was absolutely delicious. Cup of Coffee, 1961

Two thousand whistles packed up and heading out the door tomorrow. Thank you @moryan.bsky.social for hooking me up with the person who can use these in Chicago! 💕 (and thank you to discord for buying me enough filament to keep making them!)

I generally like Al Green, but it's time for Al Green to retire. Be like Nancy, Al. Maybe if enough people show up to this thing to tell him not to run...

For those who aren't keeping up, Mamdani is a Zionist now (for condeming swastika graffiti on a yeshiva)

Look I get publishing a broad spectrum of opinions but I already fed them this morning

Reposting this since I misidentified it earlier… this is a Whimbrel! Thanks to everyone for helping me with the ID.

"your passport says you're 5'7" but you were 1'8" when you were born so that's what we're listing" this is what that sounds like

Gardeners! Seed potatoes are starting to come in stock. This is where I got my Blackberry and Elba for last season. They sell fast and some items don't wishlist, so bookmark and check often!

so is this precedent to reject changing maiden names on ID?

There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!

Don't miss your chance to own an Andrew Guttenberg original! Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year. Bid here: aba.org/auctions/

If I had art auction money income, I’d be all over these. Christina’s art is my favorite. #birds

Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art! Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year. Bid here: aba.org/auctions/

NEW in Bolts: From felony disenfranchisement and mail-voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across these five states.

The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Horns.

30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton @oceancensus.bsky.social and collaborators. ecomagazine.com/news/researc... 🦑 🌊

Folks, Gaza is still struggling, if we can help.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

Nice

South Tucson Mayor Roxy Valenzuela rejects calls to increase policing as a response to rising homelessness. “Sometimes the best people to offer those resources are not the cops — it can be a community member or a clinician,” she says.

I was wrong. It is quite literally every single major airport in the US.

lost in the catastrophe that is American politics right now is how terrible corporate governance has become. democratic backsliding touches private institutions too, and the people who run some of the biggest orgs in the world have quietly devolved them into regressive fiefdoms.

Jeanette Norris said belonging to a birding organization enhances her love of the hobby. She and her husband participate in Bird Connect Seattle and the University of Washington Retirement Association birding group. Read the full story in the Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com/explore/spec...

Astrology is over. Here is the replacement.

Virtual Presentation: Are Loons on Thin Ice With Climate Change? www.adkloon.org/events

The key thing to watch here: they fired a Wired political reporter. That’s the title doing the most effective, pointed work. Teen Vogue’s stuff was culturally impactful, but less focused on investigating the administration. Within the Condé portfolio, Wired and the New Yorker are the canaries.

New episode of the American Birding Podcast! Can the various mating rituals, displays, and behaviors of birds apply to the lives of humans in the 21st century, with our own unique rituals, displays, and behaviors? Listen here: www.aba.org/09-45-dating...

"Hey, man, what message should we push today as we deliberately deny millions of Americans their food benefits?"

Meet the 2026 ABA Young Birder Mentors! The ABA is thrilled to announce this year’s talented and dedicated team of mentors for the ABA Young Birder Mentoring Program: leaders, artists, writers, photographers, and conservationists all dedicated to helping the next generation of birders soar.

Frost advisory for much of DC region Friday 1-8am due to temperatures that could dip into the low to mid-30s in many locations, resulting in frost. Areas far north and west not included b/c growing season has already ended there. More info at cwg.live

the speed at which RFK books it out of there is incredible

I want my fellow Americans to think for a moment how they would feel if every couple of weeks enormous strategic bombers were pointed at their cities and only tens of kilometers away. How would you feel trying to work under those conditions, taking your kids to school, visiting friends, church?

Hairy Woodpecker #birds

American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica analysis of federal data shows. Via @anniewaldman.bsky.social @bxroberts.org www.propublica.org/article/fore...

Painted this in support of Vaquita Week!💙 If you want to know how you can help #SaveTheVaquita go to: savethevaquitas.carrd.co

After the NYTimes published the op-ed "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?", I remembered that a NYTimes Guild report in 2021 found "Overall, median pay for women was $10,000 less per year than for men, meaning women earned roughly 92 percent of what men earned." nytimesguild.org/papers/2021-...

As another UN climate conference begins, I'm seeing even fewer Americans than ever talking about climate change, which is what the fossil fuel companies want. News groups are firing climate reporters and that doesn't help. Don't stop bringing this up. It hasn't gone away www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...

Coral City Camera | Great Hammerhead Shark Fin Bump | 10.1.25

Maaya @maaya.bsky.social is kicking off Day 5 of #SaveTheVaquita Week over on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Maaya Later today on #Twitch @beateasel.bsky.social @9 AM @baronofbile.bsky.social @4 PM @painterastudio.bsky.social @5 PM Be sure to follow these folks!

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