olivia
@oliviabirding.bsky.social
Ornithologist and wildlife conservationist based in Hawai‘i • If I’m not outside birding, I’m probably inside crafting/painting/reading/cooking • All thoughts/opinions my own • 🌺🦉🍠 🧧
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Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
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every employee of the VA, and every veteran, now has definitive proof that Doug Collins does not have their back and will exploit their death for political gain
the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well
the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well
Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world
January 26, 2026 at 12:31 AM
every employee of the VA, and every veteran, now has definitive proof that Doug Collins does not have their back and will exploit their death for political gain
the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well
the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well
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most unrealistic part of Heated Rivalry is the fact they completely ignore the release of E•MO•TION in 2015
December 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
most unrealistic part of Heated Rivalry is the fact they completely ignore the release of E•MO•TION in 2015
holy cow
Stunning footage from earlier today, when the new Kilauea eruption covered the USGS Webcam 3, which is situated in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater near the southern rim of the much larger Kilauea caldera.
This *isn't* what the people of Pompeii saw.
But it's not very far off.
This *isn't* what the people of Pompeii saw.
But it's not very far off.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
holy cow
everything is terrible but here are some geese! people love geese, right?
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
everything is terrible but here are some geese! people love geese, right?
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a billionaire who sees undermining political sovereignty as an alternative to paying a relatively minor fine is a problem that will have to be dealt with eventually
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
a billionaire who sees undermining political sovereignty as an alternative to paying a relatively minor fine is a problem that will have to be dealt with eventually
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Stolen from an Animorphs Facebook group.
September 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Stolen from an Animorphs Facebook group.
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this is the goal. the kids and disabled people they're going to kill are as much a happy accident for them as anything else; the goal is government capture and really nothing deeper or more ideological
We've reached the point where CDC medical experts are declining to speak publicly about vaccine safety because they’re afraid of being violently targeted by anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-ex...
Fearing Violent Threats, CDC Medical Experts Are Scared To Talk About Vaccine Safety
"I have many that won't speak about vaccines now and have removed their names off of papers," said former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry.
www.huffpost.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
this is the goal. the kids and disabled people they're going to kill are as much a happy accident for them as anything else; the goal is government capture and really nothing deeper or more ideological
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it's harder to shit during the night because you are fighting against the moons gravitational pull carrying the shit up towards your head
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
it's harder to shit during the night because you are fighting against the moons gravitational pull carrying the shit up towards your head
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The amazing Karen Gallardo-Cruz is looking for a field technician to study Barn Owl responses to tractor noise!
The position will be in Lodi, CA this spring/summer (mid-March to late-June). $20-23/hr and housing provided. Check out the job ad here:
karp.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
The position will be in Lodi, CA this spring/summer (mid-March to late-June). $20-23/hr and housing provided. Check out the job ad here:
karp.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
karp.ucdavis.edu
September 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The amazing Karen Gallardo-Cruz is looking for a field technician to study Barn Owl responses to tractor noise!
The position will be in Lodi, CA this spring/summer (mid-March to late-June). $20-23/hr and housing provided. Check out the job ad here:
karp.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
The position will be in Lodi, CA this spring/summer (mid-March to late-June). $20-23/hr and housing provided. Check out the job ad here:
karp.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
sunset picnic at local wedge-tailed shearwater colony. i uhhhhh may have done with with multiple different dates but it’s always a hit?
September 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
sunset picnic at local wedge-tailed shearwater colony. i uhhhhh may have done with with multiple different dates but it’s always a hit?
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I brought this up to an absolute A-team of EJ scholars and we wrote an essay about it, which was just published in Biological Conservation. (2/3)
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lh%7ER1R%...
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lh%7ER1R%...
authors.elsevier.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I brought this up to an absolute A-team of EJ scholars and we wrote an essay about it, which was just published in Biological Conservation. (2/3)
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lh%7ER1R%...
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lh%7ER1R%...
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The British Raj in India depended on the cooperation of Indian civil servants, bureaucrats, and soldiers who massively outnumbered British officials. This is partly why the Independence Movement, led by Gandhi, called for *noncooperation.* This is what’s we’re seeing and what we need more of.
I have never seen so many public servants protest the mismanagement of a government. Trumpists will point to this as proof of the deep state, but the reality is that these are professionals who are desperately trying to get the public to understand how bad things are.
AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...
August 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The British Raj in India depended on the cooperation of Indian civil servants, bureaucrats, and soldiers who massively outnumbered British officials. This is partly why the Independence Movement, led by Gandhi, called for *noncooperation.* This is what’s we’re seeing and what we need more of.
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On the same day the FDA restricted access to COVID vaccines, the CDC director was sacked and top CDC scientists are resigning.
And it’s barely been two weeks since an antivax conspiracy theorist fired 180 bullets at CDC headquarters.
None of this is making America healthier. What a disaster.
And it’s barely been two weeks since an antivax conspiracy theorist fired 180 bullets at CDC headquarters.
None of this is making America healthier. What a disaster.
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
On the same day the FDA restricted access to COVID vaccines, the CDC director was sacked and top CDC scientists are resigning.
And it’s barely been two weeks since an antivax conspiracy theorist fired 180 bullets at CDC headquarters.
None of this is making America healthier. What a disaster.
And it’s barely been two weeks since an antivax conspiracy theorist fired 180 bullets at CDC headquarters.
None of this is making America healthier. What a disaster.
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The "European" Roller is a migratory bird.
One can find it for exampe in Syria or Afghanistan.
Only humans build borders.
No human is illegal.
#illustration 🪶
#KleineKunstKlasse
ko-fi.com/s/cb0105297f
One can find it for exampe in Syria or Afghanistan.
Only humans build borders.
No human is illegal.
#illustration 🪶
#KleineKunstKlasse
ko-fi.com/s/cb0105297f
May 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The "European" Roller is a migratory bird.
One can find it for exampe in Syria or Afghanistan.
Only humans build borders.
No human is illegal.
#illustration 🪶
#KleineKunstKlasse
ko-fi.com/s/cb0105297f
One can find it for exampe in Syria or Afghanistan.
Only humans build borders.
No human is illegal.
#illustration 🪶
#KleineKunstKlasse
ko-fi.com/s/cb0105297f
“it’s a cultural thing” no, putting a 紅包 in a chip bag is not normal, you don’t usually double bag the cash
"Before entering a nearby subway station, Honan opened the bag and discovered a red envelope inside stuffed with cash, at least one $100 bill and several $20 bills."
here, friend, buy yourself something nice - like a mid sit down dinner for two in New York City
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
here, friend, buy yourself something nice - like a mid sit down dinner for two in New York City
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“it’s a cultural thing” no, putting a 紅包 in a chip bag is not normal, you don’t usually double bag the cash
i am reading this in justin mcelroy’s voice
mother of god
August 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
i am reading this in justin mcelroy’s voice