January 6, 2026 (Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)

On one hand I’m worried about the snacks cabinet and on the other hand I’m worried about WW3. I don’t even have hands

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite so let's go with this lovely Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) posing beautifully at #Toowong #Brisbane #Queensland #Australia #birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin

YABKP (Yet Another Baby King Parrot) #birds

America is that one infected character in a zombie flick that EVERYONE in the group knows is going to eat their faces off as soon as they change completely, but nobody DOES ANYTHING about because nobody wants to deal with the fact that one of them is turning into a zombie. And then they get eaten.

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The Tufted Flycatcher is a fantastic little bird found in above 700m in Costa Rica. These little birds will return to one perch repeatedly, hunting for insects. This one was tracking lunch from below. Santa Elena Reserve #CostaRica #birds #nature

Tassie is horrible evidence:

Heard some crusty retired army dude on ABC AM this morning talking about "radical Islamism" and that's why he wants a royal commission. Oddly didn't mention "radical Zionism". Sounds like he's still in his brainwashed early 2000s mindset.

Another one of my favorite cloud forest birds, the Collared Redstart. At Santa Elena Reserve #CostaRica #birds #nature

I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!

I am pretty well into a script titled "you are being misled about renewable energy" Not gonna pull out studies. Don't need to go over climate change. Just a simple, plain conversation where we look at the realities of renewables vs. fossil fuels and I say "stop letting Republicans lie to you"

this could have gone so very badly.... Fortunately, it didn't!

Sometimes in life you just need to stop and yell in a basket on the sidewalk. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Nose sketches next to my diabolical cabbage sketch. #myweirdsketching #sketch #sketchbook #pencil

another fyi @smartbitches.bsky.social

Yes. No. These aren't remotely 'tough' questions.

I know Zelenskyy is way too smart to put any trust anything the USA signs up to right now. I'm amazed the Europeans are falling for it.

Looks like the Kindle edition of Useless Etymology is 90% off right now! Grab it for $1.99. www.amazon.com/Useless-Etym...

Candy is back to recap episode 6 of Heated Rivalry - grab your forks!  "This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?" Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB

CZM Rewind: Part One: How Cigarettes Invented Everything 🚬 Robert is joined by James Stout to discuss the Tobacco Industry. @iwriteok.bsky.social @jamesstout.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The best backhanded compliment I've ever received was a few years ago when I was set to moderate a "fireside chat" with the CMO of a major beverage company at a big corporate conference. We were waiting offstage with the emcee (a friend of mine who was also an exec). The CMO was looking nervous.

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Every time I try to tell myself I'm being too grim about what could happen in the U.S., I remember that this was Iran in the 1970s. Sending solidarity and love to our sisters and brothers in Tehran who are putting their lives on the line to fight for their freedom. ✊

I mean, fuck libertarians but this is a great fucking quote.

Tired: GIFs. Wired: Using surrealist art to document the mind numbing horror of living through a fascist takeover.

Good thread on holes in "the plan." I think there are some more too.

Whoever that guy was on ABC News, I just want to kick his arse until his hair gets a centre-part.

A currawong for #BlackAndWhite #BirdOfTheDay Thanks Rob

A female Powerful Owl roosting low over a creek in a Brisbane conservation area earlier today. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Stuck my arm into a gap between rocks to stop myself from sliding further down a steep slope, grabbed something soft and furry that went berserk and started biting the shit out of my hand. Also, can confirm that there are wallabies in Hawaii.

too funny #wellness #influencers #bullshit

"Could someone this cute be so wicked?" #birds

"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."

@heymum3.bsky.social 😂

Points for style: techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/h...

Female Powerful Owl in a Brisbane conservation area* this morning. * Incidentally, an area that the government seems very interested in developing into a "major tourist attraction" in time for the 2032 Olympic Games. Something nobody wants except developers, as far as I can tell. #brisbane #wildoz

The Trump administration is a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.

"We do not have an obligation to publish damage control on behalf of a news outlet undergoing a legitimacy crisis because of their own actions."

"Here’s what Trump is hoping: that he and his cronies can exert enough public pressure on Greenland to meet him in the middle and allow for an increased U.S. military presence on the island and some degree of mining rights of rare-earth elements."

Oh hey. Somebody finally solved the "Sofa in the stairwell" problem that Douglas Adams alluded to in "Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency" m.koreaherald.com/article/1064...

‘Cleave’ can refer to splitting something apart. ‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things. …what? A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’

Hello #ThickTrunkTuesday

For any Titanic nerds out there, my colleagues in the UCL Marine safety group have just published an astonishingly detailed analysis and supercomputer simulation of how Titanic sank, linked to witness statements & the best available evidence. Full paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

I had to get a lifesaver to personally explain to my English born husband why this rule has to be obeyed. My explanations weren't good enough for him. Lifeguards only have so much attention they can give, so they focus on that space. You swim outside it, you're invisible to them unless you're lucky

peek = 🫣 peak = 🗻 pique = 👀

I’m still amazed that the sub judice aspect has been ignored in the rolling media campaign for a Bondi royal commission. In case you’ve not read about it (and why would you) I’ve written about it here: open.substack.com/pub/nickfeik...