Screaming Parrot

"People try to explain, ‘Oh, these butterflies from France are coming from Algeria.’ No. They are coming from Algeria, and from Spain, and from the Netherlands..." —Dr. Gerard Talavera

🦋 Entomologist Dr. Gerard Talavera and an art photographer are chasing painted lady butterflies down changing migration routes. Read more: buff.ly/Dp8OVyE

An Illinois Building Was a Bird Killer. A Simple Change Made a World of Difference.

An Illinois Building Was a Bird Killer. A Simple Change Made a World of Difference. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/c...

Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

I'm attending National Wildlife Federation's event, “Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...

Badlands with conifers in the foreground

Short-grass prairie landscape

Stunning blue male Mountain Bluebird

Western Kingbird staring me down

On May 23rd I will be taking part in the Birds Canada Birdathon here in southern Alberta to help raise $ to support bird conservation in Canada. Please consider donating using the link below.

#birdathon2025 #birds #birdingforconservation

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disrespectful as always

Birds That Live Long and Slow May Be More Vulnerable to Climate Change, Research Finds - Inside Climate News A new study shows non-migratory birds with long lifespans may be slower to adapt to climate change.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2802202...

Trump admin’s decision to redefine energy in a way that excludes solar and wind contradicts economic trends and market realities.

Solar and Wind drive economic growth specifically red states and omitting renewable energy from its definition is misrepresenting the energy sector/distorting policy.

Oppose H.B. 241 Solar Power Plant Amendments

Oppose H.B. 241 Solar Power Plant Amendments in Utah
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Declaration To Defend Research Against Government Censorship Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship, V.1.1 Drafted by Lisa Schiff (@lschiff.bsky.social), Alice Meadows (@alicemeadows.bsky.social), Catherine Mitchell (@camitchell.bsky....

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Opinion | I Shudder to Imagine Kennedy Running Our Health Agencies. We have to go toe-to-toe with this administration and resist its attacks on public health.

🧪When ‘Just Asking Questions’ About Science Turns Into 300,000 Dead
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

Reject Kash Patel’s Nomination Kash Patel is dangerous and unqualified. Tell the Senate to reject his nomination for FBI Director.

Kash Patel (Kashyap Pramod Patel is a cult like and insane. Kash Patel is extremely unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

Reject Kash Patel’s Nomination Kash Patel is dangerous and unqualified. Tell the Senate to reject his nomination for FBI Director.

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

Reject Kash Patel’s Nomination Kash Patel is dangerous and unqualified. Tell the Senate to reject his nomination for FBI Director.

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.

Basic Corruption: fire the cops and hire thieves
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump, Musk unleash on California Democrats over wildfires The catastrophic wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early Wednesday have quickly turned political.

In all my years in and studying disaster management, I have never seen a president (elect) blame a jurisdiction WHILE the disaster was still out of control. It distracts, is cruel to first responders and victims, and could impede effective response.

www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

Spot on, and the pick a lane dilemma is apt. These lunatics cannot demand respect while mocking the values of others. This self sabotage has reduced Republicans to bread and circus performative outrage, abandoning serious policy

This Changes Everything, By Naomi Klein or The Sixth Extinction By Elizabeth Kolbert

dont pay any attention to them as they blow up this whole gay/trans subject into a "problem" as a distraction.

Let's cop a feel

if he is this far down brainwashed road then who cares what he says

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A calendar page - a picture of a black bird - small beak, plump body with some red around its eyes. The text beside the bird says "I have seen a ton of dumb shit, and let me tell you this is some spectacularly dumb shit" @effinbirds. The date is Thursday November 14 2024.

From my page to a day calendar - courtesy of the outstanding @effinbirds.com - this seems remarkably prescient (it's the 14th where I am)

A painting of a bird beside the text "imagine all the shit we could have avoided if we just ignored you"

being the waste of space that he has been all year