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Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 1h

Happy Birdtober!
💛 Palila
Loxioides bailleui

Meet the rare palila — a bright yellow finch-like bird found only in the dry māmane forests of Maunakea Volcano. Proof that unique birds need unique habitats, and that both need protecting.
IMG: Hawaiʻi DLNR

#Birdtober #Palila #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds

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Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 38m

Need a good Hawaiʻi bird pocket guide?
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · Jun 25

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Big Island Now @bigislandnow.com · 7h

Celebrate 100 years of resilience, community, and artistry at Hilo's iconic Palace Theater, where the centennial festivities from October 23-26 offer a vibrant mix of performance art for all audiences to enjoy.

#PalaceTheater

Hilo’s iconic Palace Theater celebrates 100 years, showcasing every era of performances

Celebrate 100 years of resilience, community, and artistry at Hilo's iconic Palace Theater, where the centennial festivities from October 23-26 offer a vibrant mix of performance art for all audiences to enjoy.

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 4h

beauty? lol. just look at those insane eyes.

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 23h

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Guys this is imperative

Wilderness Watch (@wildernesswatch)

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will vote on Tuesday, October 21 to pass the so-called “Fix Our Forests Act” out of committee so the full Senate can vote on the bill. The “Fix Our Forests Act” w...

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Kade @namelessactivist.bsky.social · 22h

Indonesian police arrested hundreds after August riots, sending a chill through civil society au.news.yahoo.com/indonesian-p... via @@YahooNewsAU

Indonesian police arrested hundreds after August riots, sending a chill through civil society

Nearly 1,000 suspects have been named in the riots, including high school students. Police have seized books they claim are subversive to justify the arrests.

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

she doesn't even know who Thomas Jefferson is. she's clearly never read a book.

'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

full clown adult nazis

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Maui Now @mauinow.com · 1d

As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reports that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will soon depart Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set to depart on next leg of voyage in Pacific

As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reports that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will soon depart Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for Aotearoa (New Zealand).

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Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birdtober!
🖤 ʻAlalā (Hawaiian Crow)
Corvus hawaiiensis

The ʻalalā is the comeback story we all love — a smart, social crow with a team dedicated to returning it to its Hawaiian forest home. Let’s cheer on these hopes for its continuing recovery in Hawaiʻi!

#Birdtober #Alala #HawaiianCrow

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In a ceremony held on Indigenous People’s Day, the latest pole in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Kootéeyaa Deiyí — totem pole trail — was dedicated.

Sealaska Heritage Institute adds another totem pole to its Kootéeyaa Deiyí

The pole – called a kooteeyaa in Lingít – was funded by the National Parks Service. It was raised near Juneau’s Overstreet Park, but organizers held the dedication inside due to weather.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

A reminder that Ben Gvir was set to be sanctioned by the United States government in February 2024 but was personally taken off the list by President Biden.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1d

Itamar Ben Gvir is a real monster www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, the time is coming.

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SilverSpook @silverspookguy.bsky.social · 1d

As the US admin tears itself apart, wrecking its economy with tariffs, attacking Democratic states with the US military, 75% of the people in Hawaii -- including non-Native Hawaiians -- now support independence from the collapsing US empire.

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

awesome

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Hoi Kuahiwi, Aka'awa, Pi'oi, Uhi, Ulehihi

Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

According to William Hillebrand (1821-1886), a young Prussian physician and plant collector, the tuberous roots of this species was eaten as a famine food by the early Hawaiians. Other sources state that "the tubers were rarely, if ever, eaten by the Hawaiians," or "may have used been used as famine food by the Hawaiians, but apparently was not very palatable." [2,3]

The vines were used to tie rafters in homes.

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Lo'ulu

Pritchardia affinis. Becc. ( Pritchardia maideniana)

Waiakea, Hawai'i

endemic, endangered

Lo'ulu (Pritchardia spp.): The hard wood of the trunk of taller species of lo'ulu were fashioned into spears by early Hawaiians.

The fruits called hāwane or wāhane were peeled and eaten by early Hawaiians. They collected young fruits. The flavor of young fruit with the soft interior is similar to coconut. The trunks lo'ulu were notched for climbing to gather the immature fruits and fronds. Older specimens still bear notches that can be seen today. [5,6,7]

The fronds, or leaves, called lau hāwane were used by the early Hawaiians for thatching and more recently as plaiting such as papale (hats) and fans.

Maiden's lo'ulu has been grown for many years on the Kona coast and probably one of the most popular loulu with Hawaiians. Loulu were planted and cultivated around Hawaiian dwellings.

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Here I am with my immigration form
It's big enough to keep me warm
When a cold wind's coming
So go where you will
As long as you think you can
You better watch out, watch out for the man
Anywhere you're going

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Subianto Probowo is a certified war criminal and Indonesia has its own ongoing genocide against the people of Papua. Write about what he did in Timor and the students he disappeared and killed in Jakarta.

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BioMonI: Biodiversity monitoring of island ecosystems @biomoni.bsky.social · 1d

Island community we need you!
Help us complete two short surveys on island socioecological systems and biodiversity monitoring, shaping island biodiversity research!
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#islandbiology #BioMonI

Understanding Social-Ecological Island Systems

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'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

I hate Dr.Phil.

'A'ole e ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia. @pnwgeographies.bsky.social · 1d

Are military flight calculated in this? Or other military activity?

Honolulu Civil Beat @civilbeat.bsky.social · 1d

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

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Lyle Lewis @race2extinct.bsky.social · 1d

We talk about timber, oil, and mining as ecological villains. But few mention the war industry. Jet noise, live-fire zones, and low-level flight corridors carve through wildlife habitat—from bighorn sheep to bats. Training for war has always meant waging one on nature.
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Why Qatar is building an air force training facility at a U.S. military base — The Washington Post

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho will host Qatari pilots at the military facility. The base will remain under U.S. jurisdiction.

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