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@whimbrelwaterbird.bsky.social
· Dec 25
my crimmus present to myself is starting a new social media adventure. mutuals from other platforms, please reply here so I know who you are!
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
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I forgot to delete the projectile on hit.
January 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I forgot to delete the projectile on hit.
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Four and a half MILLION dead children
It's hard to describe the depths of suffering” caused by King Trump’s destruction of “the entire global aid system.
Oxfam says its analysis projects 4,537,157 child deaths by 2030 because of Trump's regime ending of USAID.
Oxfam says its analysis projects 4,537,157 child deaths by 2030 because of Trump's regime ending of USAID.
Ghastly new figures show Trump's cuts killing many more kids than dreaded
President Donald Trump’s shuttering of USAID last year will have a long-term negative impact on children throughout the world, according to a report released on Thursday by Oxfam.In its analysis, Oxfa...
www.rawstory.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Four and a half MILLION dead children
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'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM
'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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Weaving and crafts community: we have a loom that needs saving. It's beautiful and looks to be in great shape.
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Weaving and crafts community: we have a loom that needs saving. It's beautiful and looks to be in great shape.
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
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Clorox coming out with a bold "huff bleach" ad campaign
January 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Clorox coming out with a bold "huff bleach" ad campaign
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.
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I’m seeing a lot of people post that Spanberger has ended the ICE contracts.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
Abigail Spanberger did not end Virginia’s 287(g) partnership with ICE yesterday, despite reports to the contrary.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
What Spanberger did do is rescind Glenn Youngkin’s order that required the state police + DOC to sign ICE contracts. She terminated the requirement, but not the contracts themselves.
January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’m seeing a lot of people post that Spanberger has ended the ICE contracts.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
She may well do so soon (it’s only day 2), and we’ll keep you informed, but that’s not what she did yesterday. The contracts are still in place — she would still have to decide to do that.
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Something a little different. Some cartoonists put out a call for comics about local ICE experiences. This one happened a few months ago so it's a little older than current events, but it's a story that I never stopped thinking about. #ICEoutcomics
January 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Something a little different. Some cartoonists put out a call for comics about local ICE experiences. This one happened a few months ago so it's a little older than current events, but it's a story that I never stopped thinking about. #ICEoutcomics
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Feeling more and more true by the day. Also, season 5 of Fargo was cooking something fierce with this.
January 18, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Feeling more and more true by the day. Also, season 5 of Fargo was cooking something fierce with this.
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A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
www.huffpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
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neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
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tired: i got ghosted
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
tired: i got ghosted
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
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GuNSM0k3 is a B4ND1T, a robot model whose original assignment was bounty hunting, though all of them have attempted to change their paths. GuNSM0k3 became a successful saloon singer, but she has a tendency to relapse to her original assignment every now and then.
January 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
GuNSM0k3 is a B4ND1T, a robot model whose original assignment was bounty hunting, though all of them have attempted to change their paths. GuNSM0k3 became a successful saloon singer, but she has a tendency to relapse to her original assignment every now and then.
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AI is part of what’s killing adobe but not in this sense. You can’t open Acrobat without it bugging you to use its AI. You can’t toggle it off. Everybody hates that shit. Nobody wants it. This will be the fate of every company trying to force AI
From Dare Obasanjo on Mastodon. Adobe is hitting the floor. #AI
January 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
AI is part of what’s killing adobe but not in this sense. You can’t open Acrobat without it bugging you to use its AI. You can’t toggle it off. Everybody hates that shit. Nobody wants it. This will be the fate of every company trying to force AI
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I love that every city has added a new mischief to the anti-ICE work:
LA started the noise outside hotels
Portland started the inflatables
Chicago started the whistles
Minneapolis started not warning them about the weather lol
If ICE comes to your city it’s your duty to out-scamp the last 🫡
LA started the noise outside hotels
Portland started the inflatables
Chicago started the whistles
Minneapolis started not warning them about the weather lol
If ICE comes to your city it’s your duty to out-scamp the last 🫡
January 15, 2026 at 4:56 AM
I love that every city has added a new mischief to the anti-ICE work:
LA started the noise outside hotels
Portland started the inflatables
Chicago started the whistles
Minneapolis started not warning them about the weather lol
If ICE comes to your city it’s your duty to out-scamp the last 🫡
LA started the noise outside hotels
Portland started the inflatables
Chicago started the whistles
Minneapolis started not warning them about the weather lol
If ICE comes to your city it’s your duty to out-scamp the last 🫡
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Amazing what ancient people built even though they were all skeletons
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Amazing what ancient people built even though they were all skeletons
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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“Either this is just a massive waste of taxpayer money, right? They’re spending all this money on the tool that they’re not actually using or they’re using it and hiding it from judges, criminal defense attorneys, criminal defendants and the press, which is a big story in itself.”
Texas Police Invested Millions in a Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software. They Won’t Say How They’ve Used It.
One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause.” Civil liberties experts say its use violates constitutional rights.
www.texasobserver.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“Either this is just a massive waste of taxpayer money, right? They’re spending all this money on the tool that they’re not actually using or they’re using it and hiding it from judges, criminal defense attorneys, criminal defendants and the press, which is a big story in itself.”