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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Look at this family!!!! 😍 We're so excited to see them grow.

Watch our osprey cam here 👇
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/cam...
foulshaw2.bsky.social Foulshaw Ospreys @foulshaw2.bsky.social · Jun 15
"This lot are going to need a fish this big!" Mum grabs the flatfish from dad as the Bobs form an orderly line. Bob 3 is well on the way to catching up with the others. Big Bob is now 4 weeks old.
#FoulshawOspreys #Birds @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
The adult Ospreys are feeding the youngsters.
June 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Hope Bob 3 got his share this time! Watch the cams here 👇
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey-webcam
foulshaw2.bsky.social Foulshaw Ospreys @foulshaw2.bsky.social · Jun 11
Post-breakfast Bobs. They both have very full crops, the part below their neck and above their stomach where food is stored before full digestion. Bob 1 also has proper feathers! (Bob 3 is sleeping it off) #FoulshawOspreys #Birds @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Is it us or does Blue 476 look slightly scandalised at being unceremoniously booted off egg incubation duties? 😄 Perhaps our inexperienced pair on nest two haven't got their communication down just yet.

And look, three eggs! 🥚🥚🥚

#FoulshawOspreys @foulshaw2.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Which do you prefer? Happy #InternationalDawnChorusDay 🎶

#Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Spring #Birdsong #Birder #Birdwatching #DawnChorusDay #DawnChorus
May 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
📢 Exciting opportunity for two interns to join us on this year's Future Marines internship programme! 🌊

We're looking for candidates with a passion for the marine environment and some experience of working or volunteering within the marine sector.

Apply now ⬇️
bit.ly/marine-interns
March 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Did you know that long-tailed tits can use as many as 1,500 feathers to line their nests with? 🤯

These clever constructors also use a mixture of moss and cobwebs to give an elastic quality to the nest – as the chicks grow, the nest expands to accommodate them.

#Cumbria #UKBirds #UKWildlife
February 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM