Matt Kracht - Author
@mattkracht.bsky.social
Artist. Author of national bestselling, Field Guide to Dumb Birds book series. I curse professionally. 🦅🦅🦅
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Well, I guess I’m officially woke, because the trolls have arrived… years ago I wrote a blog post about the Wilson’s Warbler and its problematic namesake. (Link to the post in comments, if you care)
September 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Well, I guess I’m officially woke, because the trolls have arrived… years ago I wrote a blog post about the Wilson’s Warbler and its problematic namesake. (Link to the post in comments, if you care)
Give a shit about how Democrats can actually fight Trump and win? Read this excellent piece by @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social and get yourself okay with imperfection.
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The Psychology of Trolling a Tyrant: Why Gavin Newsom Has Trump’s Number
The Psy-Ops Playbook Newsom Uses to Slip Into Trump’s Head and Rattle Him From the Inside Out
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August 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Give a shit about how Democrats can actually fight Trump and win? Read this excellent piece by @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social and get yourself okay with imperfection.
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I think a lot of us (white people) in the PNW think we’re insulated from this monster’s inhumane & blatantly unconstitutional policies because we’re safely tucked in blue country. But we’re not. WAKE THE FUCK UP.
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Congresswoman tracks down U.S. citizen children detained at Ferndale facility
The kids and their mother have been held at the facility for nearly two weeks without any contact with legal representation or charges being filed, their lawyer says.
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July 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I think a lot of us (white people) in the PNW think we’re insulated from this monster’s inhumane & blatantly unconstitutional policies because we’re safely tucked in blue country. But we’re not. WAKE THE FUCK UP.
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Yeah, this resonates.
July 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Yeah, this resonates.
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I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this.
The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying.
America really is dystopian as fuck.
The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying.
America really is dystopian as fuck.
June 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this.
The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying.
America really is dystopian as fuck.
The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying.
America really is dystopian as fuck.
“Too many people seemingly waiting for a future moment they will step fully into the fray, take ownership of their convictions, and sustain the collateral damage of pushing back against the wall-builders and the book-banners.”
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White Friends, You Can't Be Woke and Silent
In my travels around this country, both in person and online, I meet lots of white people who fancy themselves woke.
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May 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“Too many people seemingly waiting for a future moment they will step fully into the fray, take ownership of their convictions, and sustain the collateral damage of pushing back against the wall-builders and the book-banners.”
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Fun Death by Birding podcast with @mattkracht.bsky.social, and look forward to checking out his books podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d... #birds #birding #birdsky
34 - Having a Lark with Matt Kracht
Podcast Episode · Death by Birding · 20/03/2025 · 47m
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April 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fun Death by Birding podcast with @mattkracht.bsky.social, and look forward to checking out his books podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d... #birds #birding #birdsky
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TONIGHT! @mattkracht.bsky.social is gonna badmouth some birds.
We can all agree—birds are terrible. They’re stupid and won’t shut up. Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author @mattkracht.bsky.social has had it with these goddamn birds, and he’ll tell us all about it at Auntie’s on Thursday, March 27 at 7pm.
March 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
TONIGHT! @mattkracht.bsky.social is gonna badmouth some birds.
Hey, #Seattle - I’m going to be at Elliott Bay Books 3/26 at 7pm to talk about my new book, WORST BIRDS EVER - come hear me swear about #birds and get your copy signed!
#booksignings
#booksignings
March 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hey, #Seattle - I’m going to be at Elliott Bay Books 3/26 at 7pm to talk about my new book, WORST BIRDS EVER - come hear me swear about #birds and get your copy signed!
#booksignings
#booksignings
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Huge thanks to @mattkracht.bsky.social and everyone who came out Tuesday to celebrate the release of THE DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER!
March 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Huge thanks to @mattkracht.bsky.social and everyone who came out Tuesday to celebrate the release of THE DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER!
Al Roker called me “low key” and “genius” 😎
Check out @mattkracht.bsky.social on the Today Show talking birds with Al Roker! www.today.com/video/author...
Author shines a light on ‘Dumb Birds,’ mixing education with snark
Author Matt Kracht takes TODAY’s Al Roker bird watching in Central Park to share how he first published “The Field Guide to Dumb Birds” and turned it into a bestselling series that combines real infor...
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March 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Al Roker called me “low key” and “genius” 😎
I got the chance to have a chat with the amazing Al Roker in #CentralParkNYC - You can WATCH US talk about the Dumb Birds in my new book on the #TodayShow - Thurs 3/20 on NBC!
March 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I got the chance to have a chat with the amazing Al Roker in #CentralParkNYC - You can WATCH US talk about the Dumb Birds in my new book on the #TodayShow - Thurs 3/20 on NBC!
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Episode 341A is here! Matt flew in to chat about how the marriage of art and an in-joke on Tumblr brought us these hilarious guides, including the newest one, WORST BIRDS EVER! @mattkracht.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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March 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Episode 341A is here! Matt flew in to chat about how the marriage of art and an in-joke on Tumblr brought us these hilarious guides, including the newest one, WORST BIRDS EVER! @mattkracht.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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Thanks for coming! I hope you had as good of a time as I did :)
Fun night with my sis meeting @mattkracht.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Thanks for coming! I hope you had as good of a time as I did :)
So, I got to write a little thing for PEOPLE Magazine…
#birds #foullanguage
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#birds #foullanguage
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Top Five Birds That I Hate Today: Have You Seen These Foul Fowl? (Exclusive)
Humorist, author and illustrator Matt Kracht of "A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever" ranks a handful of common North American birds and why you should hate them as much as he does.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
So, I got to write a little thing for PEOPLE Magazine…
#birds #foullanguage
people.com/top-five-bir...
#birds #foullanguage
people.com/top-five-bir...
UPCOMING BOOK SIGNING DATES! Come see me and get your book signed! (💥 free F-bombs available by request!)
#bookevents #booksigning #newbook #birds
#bookevents #booksigning #newbook #birds
March 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
UPCOMING BOOK SIGNING DATES! Come see me and get your book signed! (💥 free F-bombs available by request!)
#bookevents #booksigning #newbook #birds
#bookevents #booksigning #newbook #birds
Reposted by Matt Kracht - Author
We can all agree—birds are terrible. They’re stupid and won’t shut up. Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author @mattkracht.bsky.social has had it with these goddamn birds, and he’ll tell us all about it at Auntie’s on Thursday, March 27 at 7pm.
February 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We can all agree—birds are terrible. They’re stupid and won’t shut up. Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author @mattkracht.bsky.social has had it with these goddamn birds, and he’ll tell us all about it at Auntie’s on Thursday, March 27 at 7pm.
I posted on Facebook inviting people to come follow me on @bsky.app and the fb algorithm suggested I give them $40/day to boost the post. It’s like a machine offering to disassemble itself for money.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I posted on Facebook inviting people to come follow me on @bsky.app and the fb algorithm suggested I give them $40/day to boost the post. It’s like a machine offering to disassemble itself for money.
@snackmom.bsky.social wants a sneak preview of Worst Birds Ever — I won’t say where Melanochlora sultanea ranks, only that he needs to get over himself.
February 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
@snackmom.bsky.social wants a sneak preview of Worst Birds Ever — I won’t say where Melanochlora sultanea ranks, only that he needs to get over himself.
I can’t can’t wait to tell Austin, TX about the WORST BIRDS EVER.
Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds. Join him on March 22nd discussing A DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER.
🐦🕊️🐦⬛🪿🦜
More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
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🐦🕊️🐦⬛🪿🦜
More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
@mattkracht.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I can’t can’t wait to tell Austin, TX about the WORST BIRDS EVER.
Fellow authors: What’s your go-to pen for signings, and why? I need suggestions. (I love me a sharpie, but regular is too fat for inscriptions, the ultra-fine tips just crush under the brutal pressure of my wild signatory antics, and my favorite fountain pen takes too long to dry.) Help!
January 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Fellow authors: What’s your go-to pen for signings, and why? I need suggestions. (I love me a sharpie, but regular is too fat for inscriptions, the ultra-fine tips just crush under the brutal pressure of my wild signatory antics, and my favorite fountain pen takes too long to dry.) Help!
"If we want to be writers, is the only option to jump on trends and gear our work toward hashtags while hoping that we can hide a bit of art in the muck?"
Thoughtful article on #writing, #art, and creativity in the age of crap by @thelincoln.bsky.social
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Thoughtful article on #writing, #art, and creativity in the age of crap by @thelincoln.bsky.social
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Art in the Age of Slop
On Romantasy plagiarism, hashtag books, and why originality is still worth striving for
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January 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"If we want to be writers, is the only option to jump on trends and gear our work toward hashtags while hoping that we can hide a bit of art in the muck?"
Thoughtful article on #writing, #art, and creativity in the age of crap by @thelincoln.bsky.social
countercraft.substack.com/p/art-in-the...
Thoughtful article on #writing, #art, and creativity in the age of crap by @thelincoln.bsky.social
countercraft.substack.com/p/art-in-the...
Hey, I’m Matt (he/him) and I’m new here, so let me introduce myself:
I’m an #artist and a #writer, author of the "Field Guide to Dumb Birds" book series – Basically, I swear at birds for living. I like to talk about #writing, #film, and #art.
Lover of #science and self-described nerd.
I’m an #artist and a #writer, author of the "Field Guide to Dumb Birds" book series – Basically, I swear at birds for living. I like to talk about #writing, #film, and #art.
Lover of #science and self-described nerd.
November 13, 2024 at 10:02 PM