Joshua Byrd
@phocks.bsky.social
Software engineer. Musician. Sometimes actor. Husband. Father. Activist. Vegan for the animals.
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COW'S MILK IS FOR CALVES 🐄
Emma Hurst MP: "Not your mum, not your milk - and now all the politicians know it too 💅."
Support Emma and the party's work in NSW: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#Animals #AnimalRights #PlantBased #AnimalAg #NSWPol #AusPol #AusPol2026 #Cows #Dairy #Climate
Emma Hurst MP: "Not your mum, not your milk - and now all the politicians know it too 💅."
Support Emma and the party's work in NSW: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#Animals #AnimalRights #PlantBased #AnimalAg #NSWPol #AusPol #AusPol2026 #Cows #Dairy #Climate
January 27, 2026 at 5:58 AM
COW'S MILK IS FOR CALVES 🐄
Emma Hurst MP: "Not your mum, not your milk - and now all the politicians know it too 💅."
Support Emma and the party's work in NSW: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#Animals #AnimalRights #PlantBased #AnimalAg #NSWPol #AusPol #AusPol2026 #Cows #Dairy #Climate
Emma Hurst MP: "Not your mum, not your milk - and now all the politicians know it too 💅."
Support Emma and the party's work in NSW: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#Animals #AnimalRights #PlantBased #AnimalAg #NSWPol #AusPol #AusPol2026 #Cows #Dairy #Climate
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THINK BIG IN 2026 🌏
For animals, people and the planet consider a shift towards plants.
"Ending animal cruelty in our food systems will need to be met by both individual commitments as well as systemic changes in global food consumption."
www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/new-...
#AusPol #AJP #Animals
For animals, people and the planet consider a shift towards plants.
"Ending animal cruelty in our food systems will need to be met by both individual commitments as well as systemic changes in global food consumption."
www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/new-...
#AusPol #AJP #Animals
For the good of animals and the planet, commit to more plants and less meat in 2026
Many people participate in challenges like Veganuary to feel healthier and to reduce demand for animal products, which can have profound effects on animals as well as the health of our planet.
www.humaneworld.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
THINK BIG IN 2026 🌏
For animals, people and the planet consider a shift towards plants.
"Ending animal cruelty in our food systems will need to be met by both individual commitments as well as systemic changes in global food consumption."
www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/new-...
#AusPol #AJP #Animals
For animals, people and the planet consider a shift towards plants.
"Ending animal cruelty in our food systems will need to be met by both individual commitments as well as systemic changes in global food consumption."
www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/new-...
#AusPol #AJP #Animals
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the thing that strikes me about the Grok "apology" thing is that even those of us who are against "AI" as it is marketed to us have trouble not falling into the basic fallacy that they are trying to sell us, i.e. There's A Little Guy In There
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
the thing that strikes me about the Grok "apology" thing is that even those of us who are against "AI" as it is marketed to us have trouble not falling into the basic fallacy that they are trying to sell us, i.e. There's A Little Guy In There
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YET ANOTHER GREYHOUND DIES
"A dog left behind in a kennel, a death at Bendigo, and two more serious injuries at the Meadows — just a standard Saturday night for racing greyhounds in Victoria 💔."
SUPPORT US & ANIMALS:
vic.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#AusPol #SpringSt #Animals #Dogs
"A dog left behind in a kennel, a death at Bendigo, and two more serious injuries at the Meadows — just a standard Saturday night for racing greyhounds in Victoria 💔."
SUPPORT US & ANIMALS:
vic.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#AusPol #SpringSt #Animals #Dogs
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 AM
YET ANOTHER GREYHOUND DIES
"A dog left behind in a kennel, a death at Bendigo, and two more serious injuries at the Meadows — just a standard Saturday night for racing greyhounds in Victoria 💔."
SUPPORT US & ANIMALS:
vic.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#AusPol #SpringSt #Animals #Dogs
"A dog left behind in a kennel, a death at Bendigo, and two more serious injuries at the Meadows — just a standard Saturday night for racing greyhounds in Victoria 💔."
SUPPORT US & ANIMALS:
vic.animaljusticeparty.org/donate_state...
#AusPol #SpringSt #Animals #Dogs
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✨ ICYMI, last week I published A Website To Destroy All Websites, an explainer on why the internet feels so bad to use, and what we can do to fix it. i hope you think it’s nice :)
henry.codes/writing/a-we...
henry.codes/writing/a-we...
A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online
How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
henry.codes
January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
✨ ICYMI, last week I published A Website To Destroy All Websites, an explainer on why the internet feels so bad to use, and what we can do to fix it. i hope you think it’s nice :)
henry.codes/writing/a-we...
henry.codes/writing/a-we...
Look Mummy, there's an aeroplane up in the sky
January 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Look Mummy, there's an aeroplane up in the sky
Just testing Fediverse integration. Don't mind me :) @phocks.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Just testing Fediverse integration. Don't mind me :) @phocks.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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you’re right! it feels mostly awful to Go Online™, these days. the internet in a sad state, for reason after reason after reason. but there is a way to fix it; to trade the voidful howling for a quiet & joyful song.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online
How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
henry.codes
January 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
you’re right! it feels mostly awful to Go Online™, these days. the internet in a sad state, for reason after reason after reason. but there is a way to fix it; to trade the voidful howling for a quiet & joyful song.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
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I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify
theconversation.com/i-discovered...
theconversation.com/i-discovered...
I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify
The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify
theconversation.com/i-discovered...
theconversation.com/i-discovered...
Army researchers had been exposing macaques to lethal doses of nuclear radiation, placing them on treadwheels, and prodding them with electric shocks to keep them running until they died. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Runaway Monkeys Upending the Animal-Rights Movement
A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of uncompromising activists and MAGA loyalists is demanding that all lab animals be set f...
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Army researchers had been exposing macaques to lethal doses of nuclear radiation, placing them on treadwheels, and prodding them with electric shocks to keep them running until they died. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Deep Time
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep.
It’s one you should know, but possibly one you’ve never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep.
It’s one you should know, but possibly one you’ve never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
The epic story of Australia and its first peoples — like you've never seen it
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep. It's one you should know, but possibly one you've never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Deep Time
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep.
It’s one you should know, but possibly one you’ve never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep.
It’s one you should know, but possibly one you’ve never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
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This is why the Animal Justice Party fights for harsher penalties for animal cruelty.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
#AusPol #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
#AusPol #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights
Saltwater crocodile found with mouth zip-tied shut near Darwin
The discovery of a saltwater crocodile with its mouth bound shut by zip ties in a Darwin river has sparked outrage, with animal rights advocates calling for stronger wildlife protections.
www.abc.net.au
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is why the Animal Justice Party fights for harsher penalties for animal cruelty.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
#AusPol #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
#AusPol #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights
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Annie Lowrey, wife of Ezra Klein, gets an Atlantic Cuomo-apologist hit piece (with a scary illustration) against Zohran Mamdani, and is against ranked choice voting.
"Liberals" like this are why Trump wins. They'll throw aay "vote blue no matter who" and even democracy to stop progressives.
"Liberals" like this are why Trump wins. They'll throw aay "vote blue no matter who" and even democracy to stop progressives.
October 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Annie Lowrey, wife of Ezra Klein, gets an Atlantic Cuomo-apologist hit piece (with a scary illustration) against Zohran Mamdani, and is against ranked choice voting.
"Liberals" like this are why Trump wins. They'll throw aay "vote blue no matter who" and even democracy to stop progressives.
"Liberals" like this are why Trump wins. They'll throw aay "vote blue no matter who" and even democracy to stop progressives.
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man. i hate it when mastodon people are right about things. that's annoying af
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
man. i hate it when mastodon people are right about things. that's annoying af
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A historic cosmetics testing ban is crumbling. Across Europe, rabbits, rats, fish, and other animals are used in cruel cosmetics tests under the pretext of the EU chemicals regulation. Demand that officials change the law now! petauk.org/45r
Protect the EU’s Cruelty-Free Promise: End Animal Testing Now
The historic cosmetics testing ban is crumbling, and animals are suffering – sign the petition to EU officials now.
petauk.org
August 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A historic cosmetics testing ban is crumbling. Across Europe, rabbits, rats, fish, and other animals are used in cruel cosmetics tests under the pretext of the EU chemicals regulation. Demand that officials change the law now! petauk.org/45r
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Needed this reminder today.
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Needed this reminder today.
Might make another cup of tea
July 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Might make another cup of tea
OK maybe I'll give the butterfly app another go. Hi all 👋 What's up? ☝️
June 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
OK maybe I'll give the butterfly app another go. Hi all 👋 What's up? ☝️
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Is BlueSky, the decentralised social network, back up?
April 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Is BlueSky, the decentralised social network, back up?
Hello BlueSky anything exciting happening lately?
March 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hello BlueSky anything exciting happening lately?
Hello Blue sky what's been happening?
March 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hello Blue sky what's been happening?