Today's #TenMinMerlin was later than the others! The birds were loud but there wasn't the variety of the other days. I'm laughing at the pic & caption of the Carolina Wren, because they had taken over my mailbox w a nest, so apparently they thought that was a bird box I left for them 😂

OMG I just love horses so so much.

Today's #TenMinMerlin was not as interesting as I'd hoped. I could hear birds that weren't being picked up by my mic, for whatever reason. Given what I know about my neighborhood, there could have possibly been wrens, jays or chickadees.

Was browsing the Eisenhower Library site this morning trying to find a quote I remembered. President Eisenhower, WW2 military hero: “In my opinion, there is no such thing as a preventive war… none has yet explained how war prevents war.”

Oil up by $12 a barrel in less than 12 hours. Gas prices skyrocketing. Almost 100,000 jobs lost last month. Another war in the Middle East. Are we great again yet?

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Today's #TenMinMerlin wasn't as interesting as yesterday's. Anyway, here are my captures today. I didn't actually hear my dove friend but I know they lurk around the more sheltered back yards here, the mic must have picked it up.

The IDF just ordered the *entirety of south Lebanon* to be forcibly displaced. They are emptying the land of its population, creating a massive crisis, and will now proceed to further annihilate large parts of Lebanon. The very nation state of Lebanon is being destroyed.

On France24 Le Débat earlier today, Prof Karim Emile Bitar called this notion of «defensive attack» as the equivalent of a man afraid of death preemptively committing suicide.

Thanks to ornithologist @skwinnicki.bsky.social for sharing the #TenMinMerlin project! I already use this great FREE app from Cornell Ornithology because 1)birds and 2)my kid and my money go to Cornell so I feel extra inspired to take advantage of this fab app their Ornithology lab created. 1/

For my francophone followers, France24 streaming right now "Le Débat" has a group of experts with incredibly sharp and informed commentary on the war begun by Israel and USA. I'm especially appreciating this Lebanese professor and his commentary.

This whole is full of whimsy and joy.

Why the worst idea in linguistics won’t die: Why the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is mostly wrong (mostly) open.substack.com/pub/colingor...

Commentary: An Ohio lawmaker claimed ‘parental alienation’ denying accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor. Two other Ohio Republican lawmakers are looking to write the term into Ohio Revised Code. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/25/a...

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.

The Hindu Festival Of Holi Is On March 4th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/03/01/t...

I’ll be storing my data to make graphs with it throughout the spring. If you want to do that as well, I made some tools for you! You can find them in this blog post. But also, feel free to just share your bird lists! You can quote this thread if you want, I will! www.skwinnicki.com/single-post/...

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It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

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Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US gofund.me/140322128

These dogs are having the time of their lives following this week's historic blizzard in the Northeast. Please enjoy. 14/10 for all

The French word ‘aujourd’hui’ (today) consists of ‘au’ (on the), ‘jour’ (day), ‘de’ (of) and ‘hui’ (today). It was formed during the late Middle Ages. However, many Romance words come from even older combinations. Some are hardly identifiable as such anymore. Click my new graphics to explore them:

Celui-là n'est pas un ambassadeur.

Bill Guerin is a complete caveman and this was a reckless, good ol' boys roster-building strategy and also he was right and those of us who doubted him are unfortunately losers slate.com/culture/2026...

Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, 📸 by @tiltoncreative

What a game. Connor Hellebuyck deserves an extra gold for that performance, carried the team in this one. USA 🥇

Remember when RFK Jr. unilaterally decided that COVID19 vaccines should no longer be recommended during pregnancy? Well, COVID19 increases the risk of preeclampsia. And it turns out that getting boosted, either before or during pregnancy, significantly reduces the risk of preeclampsia.

The Passages option in @wayground.bsky.social allows you to give students extended texts with questions. This option is ideal for upper level classes, such as French 4 or AP. Here is an excerpt of "Le Petit Prince" with questions. @alanacolabella.bsky.social #letsfindaway

American exceptionalism

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Propaganda during WWI and WWII in fact

You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????

Roses are red Violets are blue If you’re born here You’re a citizen too

Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.

If ICE still stands for "Immigration and Customs Enforcement" then why do Republicans want them anywhere near a polling location?

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

So, to wrap up today's insanity: President Trump, who is deeply implicated in a pedophilia scandal involving his best friend, the sex trafficker, sent Attorney General Bondi -- who only has that job because Trump's first choice was also implicated in a separate pedophilia scandal -- to the House...

“LingoLingo” MIGHT Have A Lot Of Potential For English Language Learners larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/11/l...

This could also work within different methods that are popular in the US. For example, one could use examples from a story being used/co-created in class to source the contrasting pairs. #LangChat

Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

Post a banger that isn't in English. youtu.be/zFknl7OAV0c?...

Excellent thread interpreting Bad Bunny's performance last night.

Ooookay here we go. Bad Bunny 101 condensed into six weeks of music, reading material, and perreo

This is why I use lexicogrammar- I feel I am best serving ALL the learners in my classroom. #LangChat

The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante