Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Fighting #Birds
Two black-tailed godwits clashing in a burst of energy over shallow water.

#Godwit #Grutto #BirdPhotography #Nature #Waders #WildlifePhotography

I’ve been pretty quiet recently. I’m still here, but resting my brain. Apparently I’ve started grinding my teeth while I sleep. Wonder why? It’s exhausting to be on full outrage mode all the time. Sending calming thoughts to friends here. Stay healthy to stay strong! It’s a marathon not a sprint.

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Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.

Dear Smithsonian.......send your historical records to Canada before they're destroyed.

Thanks to @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social for the excellent graphic.

There don’t seem to be that many of us, but, you know, it’s the birding community, so manage your expectations. 🤣

Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

Musk and his team have hostilely taken over OPM. Tonight’s email to fed employees mirrors the “Fork in the Road” message sent to Twitter (now X) staff after Musk’s 2022 takeover. He is working with the Trump administration to build profiles on federal workers based on loyalty (political standing).

When you only listen to the smartest person in the room, you miss out on discovering what the rest of the room is smart about.

Everyone you meet knows something you don’t—and has wisdom from experiences you haven’t lived.

Every conversation is a chance to learn something new.

Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations. nyti.ms/4h3PF1x

Trump White House told the three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign by tomorrow or be fired. Ousting them would paralyze the independent, bipartisan watchdog agency.
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A CBS reporter called Elon Musk a nazi on instagram and has just been fired for it.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump.

“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” said Bishop Budde. nyti.ms/4jtuyHA

I’m here. The positive corner of the internet is taking over Bluesky.