Mat Lortie
@matlortie.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Church Ministries at Providence UC (Manitoba), Recreational Birder, Oilers fan.
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Mat Lortie
@matlortie.bsky.social
· Dec 31
PROV Talks 2023: "Accipiters, Passerines, and Pollinators" by Mat Lortie
YouTube video by Providence
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A talk I did in 2023 about the intersection of the Bible and Birding, two of my passions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAf...
Reposted by Mat Lortie
On the Kirk memorial from the intersection of brutality and disreality…
Everyone Marveled And Followed The Beast
Devoured By America First
open.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
On the Kirk memorial from the intersection of brutality and disreality…
Reposted by Mat Lortie
In medicine, “cause” always predicates the idea of prevention or cure. I think we need to be clear: what “causes” autism is irrelevant, because autism is something which neither needs to be prevented nor cured.
September 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In medicine, “cause” always predicates the idea of prevention or cure. I think we need to be clear: what “causes” autism is irrelevant, because autism is something which neither needs to be prevented nor cured.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have visited our yard with regularity this summer. This one paused for a few moments to check its aerodynamics in anticipation of a flight southward.
September 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have visited our yard with regularity this summer. This one paused for a few moments to check its aerodynamics in anticipation of a flight southward.
Random Sandhill Crane found in a random field off of a random road in Southern Manitoba.
July 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Random Sandhill Crane found in a random field off of a random road in Southern Manitoba.
When my wife and I were having coffee this morning, an Orchard Oriole stopped by for a short visit.
May 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When my wife and I were having coffee this morning, an Orchard Oriole stopped by for a short visit.
I somehow pulled a muscle in my back at work today, which is pretty impressive since it was during a lecture when I was standing and talking.
April 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I somehow pulled a muscle in my back at work today, which is pretty impressive since it was during a lecture when I was standing and talking.
Those darn Penguin thieves... www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
"Trade war with penguins": Trump places 10% tariff on uninhabited Antarctic islands
Planned tariffs shared by the White House included a 10% duty on imports from the barren Heard and McDonald Islands
www.salon.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Those darn Penguin thieves... www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
It’s #iSupportProv day. More information on supporting us is here Prov.ca/SupportProv
April 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It’s #iSupportProv day. More information on supporting us is here Prov.ca/SupportProv
Reposted by Mat Lortie
Learn more about our Cats Indoors Program by following @catsindoors.bsky.social here on Bluesky or visiting abcbirds.org/program/cats...!
Cats and Birds
Cats and birds are an unhappy combination. Instinctive hunters, free-roaming cats threaten birds and other wildlife.
abcbirds.org
March 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Learn more about our Cats Indoors Program by following @catsindoors.bsky.social here on Bluesky or visiting abcbirds.org/program/cats...!
It is always a good day when the Redpolls arrive.
February 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is always a good day when the Redpolls arrive.
A talk I did in 2023 about the intersection of the Bible and Birding, two of my passions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAf...
PROV Talks 2023: "Accipiters, Passerines, and Pollinators" by Mat Lortie
YouTube video by Providence
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:55 AM
A talk I did in 2023 about the intersection of the Bible and Birding, two of my passions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAf...
Did it… you should too.
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December 31, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Did it… you should too.
While people on the other platform are debating Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays, I need to know if anyone outside of a Hallmark-style movie refers to Hot Chocolate as Hot Cocoa,
December 23, 2024 at 4:42 PM
While people on the other platform are debating Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays, I need to know if anyone outside of a Hallmark-style movie refers to Hot Chocolate as Hot Cocoa,