Ed Broyles
@edwardbroyles.bsky.social
Retired corporate whore. Post about bicycling, photography, scale modeling, some politics. I live in Ashland, Oregon with a spouse, a daughter, and a rascally black lab named Oliver. Profile pic is November sunrise in the eastern Sierra.
Just a nice photo of a birding friend looking out over the upper Rogue Valley, which is under a thick inversion. This is from almost on top of Mt. Ashland in Oregon yesterday, where we were searching for a rarely seen (in these parts) Snow Bunting, which we heard but did not see. #birds
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just a nice photo of a birding friend looking out over the upper Rogue Valley, which is under a thick inversion. This is from almost on top of Mt. Ashland in Oregon yesterday, where we were searching for a rarely seen (in these parts) Snow Bunting, which we heard but did not see. #birds
Back from a few days at Sacramento and Colusa refuges in California. Saw many thousands of geese and other waterfowl. Witnessed the female mallards viciously chasing each other and got a few decent photos. #birds
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Back from a few days at Sacramento and Colusa refuges in California. Saw many thousands of geese and other waterfowl. Witnessed the female mallards viciously chasing each other and got a few decent photos. #birds
The Democrats’ new platform: Hope it works out. Jesus we’re screwed.
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Democrats’ new platform: Hope it works out. Jesus we’re screwed.
You first Tubbs!
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yikes. Mamdani bringing fire.
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Yikes. Mamdani bringing fire.
This is utter insanity. The millions that voted for this bullshit deserve all the bad shit that's about to happen to them.
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is utter insanity. The millions that voted for this bullshit deserve all the bad shit that's about to happen to them.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/16-...
Did ABC try to independently verify these Numbers? No. No they didn’t. It’s a fucking press release.
Did ABC try to independently verify these Numbers? No. No they didn’t. It’s a fucking press release.
1.6 million people in the US illegally self-deported, 500k deported: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security says that 1.6 million people who are in the United States illegally have self-deported and another 500,000 have been deported.
abcnews.go.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
abcnews.go.com/Politics/16-...
Did ABC try to independently verify these Numbers? No. No they didn’t. It’s a fucking press release.
Did ABC try to independently verify these Numbers? No. No they didn’t. It’s a fucking press release.
This is a ring-billed gull, common here on the West Coast. I got this not particularly great photo earlier this week one evening out at Emigrant Lake in southern Oregon. If you're new to bird photography, this is what shutter priority jacked to 1/4000 will get you. Canon R7. #birds
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is a ring-billed gull, common here on the West Coast. I got this not particularly great photo earlier this week one evening out at Emigrant Lake in southern Oregon. If you're new to bird photography, this is what shutter priority jacked to 1/4000 will get you. Canon R7. #birds
Went over 400 followers today. I try to block scams, honeypots, and bots, so I think y'all are mostly legit 😁I try to say or link to useful things or maybe you're here for the birds, models, and bikes. I'm a certified nobody, so I'm honored to have this many! Thanks.
October 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Went over 400 followers today. I try to block scams, honeypots, and bots, so I think y'all are mostly legit 😁I try to say or link to useful things or maybe you're here for the birds, models, and bikes. I'm a certified nobody, so I'm honored to have this many! Thanks.
I didn't. But I do now. I'm not necessarily surprised but I'm appalled.
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
October 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I didn't. But I do now. I'm not necessarily surprised but I'm appalled.
This is awesome. 333 days in a row, weather be damned, the people of Georgia are in the streets. I hope we get there (or don't have to get there) but there's way too much whining and moaning and finger pointing going on - just on our side. We're working really hard to fuck this up. Let's not, OK?
Day 333 day of #GeorgiaProtests, thousands of people marched Rustaveli Avenue, the regime made it illegal to protest on the road and have arrested dozens of democracy defenders through out the week.
"To the end! To the victory!" #3E
🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
"To the end! To the victory!" #3E
🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is awesome. 333 days in a row, weather be damned, the people of Georgia are in the streets. I hope we get there (or don't have to get there) but there's way too much whining and moaning and finger pointing going on - just on our side. We're working really hard to fuck this up. Let's not, OK?
Regarding the shit dump video. People think that goes too far? NO! It’s exactly what they voted for. They are thrilled. The only thing that would make them happier would be if we actually died in pools of shit. That’s exactly what they think of us.
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Regarding the shit dump video. People think that goes too far? NO! It’s exactly what they voted for. They are thrilled. The only thing that would make them happier would be if we actually died in pools of shit. That’s exactly what they think of us.
So now we're threatening Colombia (not Columbia) because His Shitty Majesty got the truth thrown in his face. Again.
October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So now we're threatening Colombia (not Columbia) because His Shitty Majesty got the truth thrown in his face. Again.
Had a stare-down with this heron last evening at Ashland Pond near Ashland, Oregon. A pair of herons nested in the immediate area last spring and summer but the partner seems to have headed on south. This one was standing on one leg up in a dead tree. #birds
October 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Had a stare-down with this heron last evening at Ashland Pond near Ashland, Oregon. A pair of herons nested in the immediate area last spring and summer but the partner seems to have headed on south. This one was standing on one leg up in a dead tree. #birds
Just considering what the response to the protests will be. Besides a shit ton of lying, probably a doubling down on voter suppression. If they weren’t scared before, they are now.
October 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just considering what the response to the protests will be. Besides a shit ton of lying, probably a doubling down on voter suppression. If they weren’t scared before, they are now.
Can Soros afford all this?
October 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Can Soros afford all this?
I mean this sincerely. What. The. Fuck.
the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate
October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I mean this sincerely. What. The. Fuck.
Yes, because beating up women is not important to Christian Nationalists who believe in 6000-year-old earths.
Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yes, because beating up women is not important to Christian Nationalists who believe in 6000-year-old earths.
A thread worth your time.
Sunday reading:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly
Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy
steady.page
October 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A thread worth your time.
Kind of an interesting undercurrent on BlueSky I've seen lately is this telling people what they should say on their timeline. If you want to make a general point in an original post, fine, but don't go on somebody's timeline and tell them what to think. I'll say what I fucking want.
October 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Kind of an interesting undercurrent on BlueSky I've seen lately is this telling people what they should say on their timeline. If you want to make a general point in an original post, fine, but don't go on somebody's timeline and tell them what to think. I'll say what I fucking want.
Today was October Big Day where birders were asked to bird at least SOMEwhere before midnight. I chose a location called Ashland Pond, in the northeast part of Ashland, Oregon. The photo is a Black Phoebe just leaving its perch on wire fence. #birds
October 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Today was October Big Day where birders were asked to bird at least SOMEwhere before midnight. I chose a location called Ashland Pond, in the northeast part of Ashland, Oregon. The photo is a Black Phoebe just leaving its perch on wire fence. #birds
Reposted by Ed Broyles
Truly a terrifying scene in Portland. No wonder the Feds are so afraid 🤣
October 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Truly a terrifying scene in Portland. No wonder the Feds are so afraid 🤣
Because I'm mad at China, I will impose a very high tax on Americans.
NEWS: Trump just announced the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting November 1
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Because I'm mad at China, I will impose a very high tax on Americans.