nitabird
@nitabird.bsky.social
Stop asking people to vote against their human rights. Not a democrat.
Still masked up. Mom to grown children, and caregiver to my mom & sister.
Zone 5a Illinois.
Gardening is political. Hobbies are political.
Still masked up. Mom to grown children, and caregiver to my mom & sister.
Zone 5a Illinois.
Gardening is political. Hobbies are political.
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One of my favorite things to come out of modern super bowls is the education piece that happens on social media as symbolism in halftime shows is contextualized. It's very sexy of all of you nerds.
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 AM
One of my favorite things to come out of modern super bowls is the education piece that happens on social media as symbolism in halftime shows is contextualized. It's very sexy of all of you nerds.
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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
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Like seriously, rewatch the Ring ad. It's worth outlawing and then breaking up Amazon. This is surveillance state technology the worst authoritarian dictatorships of the past always dreamed of.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Like seriously, rewatch the Ring ad. It's worth outlawing and then breaking up Amazon. This is surveillance state technology the worst authoritarian dictatorships of the past always dreamed of.
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promise?
Artificial intelligence companies are threatening to shun Illinois and build their most advanced data centers in Wisconsin and Indiana if the state doesn’t dilute its privacy law, the toughest in the country.
Amid chaotic data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
promise?
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Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
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Laughing at the people who seem to think that the halftime show that took place in the sugarcane fields wasn’t political
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Laughing at the people who seem to think that the halftime show that took place in the sugarcane fields wasn’t political
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as you watch all of the rah-rah pageantry of the Super Bowl it’s astounding to remember that MAGA is so weird and offputting that they’ve apparently given football to the libs in the national divorce
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
as you watch all of the rah-rah pageantry of the Super Bowl it’s astounding to remember that MAGA is so weird and offputting that they’ve apparently given football to the libs in the national divorce
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, Somali families in Minnesota are being targeted, detained, harassed, and injured under the Trump administration.
That's Black families being subjected to violence for being Black.
Black history isn’t just something we remember, it’s being written right now.
That's Black families being subjected to violence for being Black.
Black history isn’t just something we remember, it’s being written right now.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Somali families in Minnesota are being targeted, detained, harassed, and injured under the Trump administration.
That's Black families being subjected to violence for being Black.
Black history isn’t just something we remember, it’s being written right now.
That's Black families being subjected to violence for being Black.
Black history isn’t just something we remember, it’s being written right now.
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This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
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I've mentioned it before, but when I volunteered for my local library's literacy program, one of the most commonly cited reasons older adults cited for participating was to "read my medication labels."
according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I've mentioned it before, but when I volunteered for my local library's literacy program, one of the most commonly cited reasons older adults cited for participating was to "read my medication labels."
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The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
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Because Democrats have been voting with Republicans in bipartisan support of the fascist ICE agency going back to 2003 when George Bush started it, with increases in funding & detentions of innocent people year over year over year. That's why.
February 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Because Democrats have been voting with Republicans in bipartisan support of the fascist ICE agency going back to 2003 when George Bush started it, with increases in funding & detentions of innocent people year over year over year. That's why.
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My family is struggling. I'm looking for a job but the search has been long and difficult. We need help with groceries and bills while I continue to search.
Your direct support keeps the lights on and food on the table.
paypal, cashapp, venmo, kofi: thiiirdperson
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Your direct support keeps the lights on and food on the table.
paypal, cashapp, venmo, kofi: thiiirdperson
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Donate to Help An Artist Feed Their Family, organized by Thiiird Person
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February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
My family is struggling. I'm looking for a job but the search has been long and difficult. We need help with groceries and bills while I continue to search.
Your direct support keeps the lights on and food on the table.
paypal, cashapp, venmo, kofi: thiiirdperson
tinyurl.com/thiiirdsfam
Your direct support keeps the lights on and food on the table.
paypal, cashapp, venmo, kofi: thiiirdperson
tinyurl.com/thiiirdsfam
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His GoFundMe is here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-le... - I donated a few days ago.
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 AM
His GoFundMe is here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-le... - I donated a few days ago.
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also boosting a dubious, misleading study about TikTok from Heritage Foundation collaborator Jonathan Haidt, who promoted the trans contagion conspiracy theory (basically the internet is turning your kids trans so we need KOSA). www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6wR...
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also boosting a dubious, misleading study about TikTok from Heritage Foundation collaborator Jonathan Haidt, who promoted the trans contagion conspiracy theory (basically the internet is turning your kids trans so we need KOSA). www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6wR...
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I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
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I'm a Columbia Heights resident. ICE is still here, terrorizing, breaking laws, harassing people, causing chaos. Tell your family and friends. No matter what this administration's minions report: Nothing Has Changed.
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I'm a Columbia Heights resident. ICE is still here, terrorizing, breaking laws, harassing people, causing chaos. Tell your family and friends. No matter what this administration's minions report: Nothing Has Changed.
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Happy Black History Month!
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Happy Black History Month!
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
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It has always frustrated me that Illinois Policy Institute (billionaire astroturf) is the first result when you try to look up who your legislators are in Illinois
✨ So I'm happy to share an open source alternative that organizations can deploy on their websites ✨
github.com/MisterClean/...
✨ So I'm happy to share an open source alternative that organizations can deploy on their websites ✨
github.com/MisterClean/...
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
It has always frustrated me that Illinois Policy Institute (billionaire astroturf) is the first result when you try to look up who your legislators are in Illinois
✨ So I'm happy to share an open source alternative that organizations can deploy on their websites ✨
github.com/MisterClean/...
✨ So I'm happy to share an open source alternative that organizations can deploy on their websites ✨
github.com/MisterClean/...
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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gotta agree with this. at some point we all have to contend with what good faith is actually for and extend it accordingly
A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
gotta agree with this. at some point we all have to contend with what good faith is actually for and extend it accordingly
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reminded that hamish mcsubstack's 2023 explanation of why he takes nazi money is: "Given that, we don’t think that censorship (including through demonetising publications) makes the problem go away – in fact, it makes it worse.."
This is false. Like it's false false. Very false.
This is false. Like it's false false. Very false.
Scholarship from 2021: Deplatforming works.
"Our results show that this approach minimized the impact of influencers and their ideas as well as modulated the offensive discourse of their many supporters."
dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
"Our results show that this approach minimized the impact of influencers and their ideas as well as modulated the offensive discourse of their many supporters."
dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
reminded that hamish mcsubstack's 2023 explanation of why he takes nazi money is: "Given that, we don’t think that censorship (including through demonetising publications) makes the problem go away – in fact, it makes it worse.."
This is false. Like it's false false. Very false.
This is false. Like it's false false. Very false.
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Howard Lutnick is Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Here’s his stock purchase agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Howard Lutnick is Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Here’s his stock purchase agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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Where is Jonathan Ross?
A month ago he killed Renee Good. Is he on the streets, armed and ready to take more lives? Is he in a cushy office somewhere, living a good life off the taxpayer dime. Is he at a training facility, teaching feds to step in front of cars, kill, and say they were afraid?
A month ago he killed Renee Good. Is he on the streets, armed and ready to take more lives? Is he in a cushy office somewhere, living a good life off the taxpayer dime. Is he at a training facility, teaching feds to step in front of cars, kill, and say they were afraid?
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Where is Jonathan Ross?
A month ago he killed Renee Good. Is he on the streets, armed and ready to take more lives? Is he in a cushy office somewhere, living a good life off the taxpayer dime. Is he at a training facility, teaching feds to step in front of cars, kill, and say they were afraid?
A month ago he killed Renee Good. Is he on the streets, armed and ready to take more lives? Is he in a cushy office somewhere, living a good life off the taxpayer dime. Is he at a training facility, teaching feds to step in front of cars, kill, and say they were afraid?