Kris Gates

I saw something about the leader (who is GOP from Oklahoma) deciding to remove the event from the association's agenda.

I am also wrong again. At least I have @jwolfiedog.bsky.social for company.

My former Rep in OR-5. Thank god we didn't re-elect her so she could fail upward as a member of Trump's Cabinet.

This is the eighth death in ICE custody in the last seven weeks.

Is benzene a carcinogen or something that helps DNA mutate?

The willful ignorance is not amusing.

That sounds horrible, L'Ood! Good luck planning your next steps.

Sadly, yes.

They do! Just like those silly killdeer.
Yes, there was some better-maintained signage as well. We didn't see a single other person on our stroll in the Salinas River NWR where we spotted these. It could have been the season-- we could hear duck hunters shooting in the middle distance.

successful plover reproduction. In other areas, nests are flagged or enclosed in wire cages to make them more avoidable & exclude predators. Where conservation efforts are ongoing, these #birds are often banded for study. You can see colored bands on the legs of a bird in this photo.

route across the dunes to a spot where signage prevented our further passage; from there we could see from afar these inconspicuous puffballs of feathers which are the Western sub-species. Their pale brown 🪶 blends in so well with the sand. In areas like this one, blocking off beach access has aided

vehicles, disturbance from dogs, or human theft. Too much activity near the exposed nests may drive off the adult birds as well. It is estimated that there are only ~30,000 adult SNPL remaining on the planet, making them the most endangered #bird I saw in Monterey. My friends & I trekked a marked

They are especially sensitive to nesting disruption, & beach-front development doesn’t help. Nests are simply shallow depressions in open, sandy areas near water, sometimes lined with pebbles, fish bones, or fragments of shells. 🪶 Eggs are vulnerable to accidental crushing by human/animal traffic or

#Bird of the Day: Snowy Plover (SNPL)
Although these tiny shorebirds reside year-round all along the US west coast, in all 3 states they are classified as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. On the US Pacific coast, it’s estimated they have lost 50 of 78 breeding sites since 1970.

Waiting for the pro-arsenic and “mercury is your friend” executive orders.

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The #BirdOfTheDay is #BranchBirds with an alt of #robins.
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Dudek (Upupa epops)

This. Every damn bit of it.

Fabulous news!

Ha! I remember looking up why they are called that and going down the rabbit hole of clerics and their yellow robes. Fascinating!

I did the same for years myself. Now you'll sound like a birder!

Sunny memories definitely make our gloomy days more tolerable!

the US, from coast to coast, but their range has been constricting westward. BEWR is now only rarely seen east of the Mississippi River. The suspected cause is that they are outcompeted for nesting sites by the slightly larger and more aggressive (Northern) House Wrens. 🪶

and turning from side to side so she can admire him. He may also bring food to a potential mate and feed her. I consider myself very fortunate that my yard has served as nesting territory for a pair of Bewick’s (pronounced as Buick’s) for the past two years. These #birds were once found throughout

you will spot them perched conspicuously atop a twiggy shrub. But they also like to hop quickly among the underbrush, making a clear view impossible. Like many songbirds, males sing to court a mate and to defend territory from nearby males. A male #bird woos a female by fanning his tail

#Bird of the Day: Bewick’s Wren (BEWR)
Wrens are the little birds with the huge personalities. The volume of sound coming from them can be quite surprising, especially considering they weigh only ~10 grams on average! The BEWR has a buzzy sort of call as well as a melodious song, & if you’re lucky

What fun for me to recognize that location! Happy Wednesday, Scott!

Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.

By @megomatz.bsky.social

Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness' Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website

Well, I do agree that everyone should have a passport and at least a basic idea of where they would go if life in the US becomes untenable. I think most of us are hoping (and working so that) we can turn things around, but if not we may indeed become the refugees.