Aerliss
@aerliss.bsky.social
Talks to animals. Sometimes they listen.
My crochet patterns can be found at https://madeleineandfriends.com/
My crochet patterns can be found at https://madeleineandfriends.com/
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Aerliss
@aerliss.bsky.social
· May 7
One of my hobbies is rescuing #pigeons. City pigeons are prone to #stringfoot, where their feet get tied up in string, elastic, netting, & most often human hair. I catch them, de-string them, release them. I post with #CatchThePigeon over on Masto. Figured I should start a thread for it here.
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Love how the response to "social media is dangerous, toxic and damaging" is "ban children" and not "hold platforms accountable".
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Love how the response to "social media is dangerous, toxic and damaging" is "ban children" and not "hold platforms accountable".
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Cannot imagine what would be so attractive about technology made in an era before everything was so aggressively abusive and predatory and pre-broken to people who have never known anything else
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Cannot imagine what would be so attractive about technology made in an era before everything was so aggressively abusive and predatory and pre-broken to people who have never known anything else
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This reveals such a profound difference in values between [most] artists and [most] "AI" enthusiasts. Walk with me. 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This reveals such a profound difference in values between [most] artists and [most] "AI" enthusiasts. Walk with me. 🧵
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Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
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There it's penguins. Here it could easily be puffins. We MUST end overfishing in our waters now, before our ocean wildlife pays the price 🎣 2/2
Take action with us here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
Take action with us here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
December 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
There it's penguins. Here it could easily be puffins. We MUST end overfishing in our waters now, before our ocean wildlife pays the price 🎣 2/2
Take action with us here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
Take action with us here: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
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💔 60,000 African penguins have starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed off South Africa 🐧🐟 1/2 🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
💔 60,000 African penguins have starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed off South Africa 🐧🐟 1/2 🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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As we approach 70k signatures, please keep sharing our open letter - Not in our Name, women in support of the trans community:
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.
notinourname.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
As we approach 70k signatures, please keep sharing our open letter - Not in our Name, women in support of the trans community:
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
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Win a 2 night stay at a gorgeous vegan hotel! Protect the Wild's big Christmas raffle! Enter today and help fund the fight for British wildlife: www.thewildraffleclub.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Win a 2 night stay at a gorgeous vegan hotel! Protect the Wild's big Christmas raffle! Enter today and help fund the fight for British wildlife: www.thewildraffleclub.uk
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Somebody in the comments was like "flame war sounds so corny though" YES THAT'S THE POINT, "discourse" gives what amounts to turbo-dorks arguing on the internet (I'm one of them I'm allowed to use that term) an unearned veneer of legitimacy.
December 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Somebody in the comments was like "flame war sounds so corny though" YES THAT'S THE POINT, "discourse" gives what amounts to turbo-dorks arguing on the internet (I'm one of them I'm allowed to use that term) an unearned veneer of legitimacy.
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What in The Running Man?
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What in The Running Man?
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RICH PEOPLE NEVER EVER LEAVE WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE IF THEIR TAXES INCREASE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON THAT THEY CAN EASILY AFFORD IT
I was told everyone was leaving.
@fortune.com #NYC
@wutangforchildren.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
@fortune.com #NYC
@wutangforchildren.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
RICH PEOPLE NEVER EVER LEAVE WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE IF THEIR TAXES INCREASE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON THAT THEY CAN EASILY AFFORD IT
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did… did the dog write this recipe
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
did… did the dog write this recipe
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I fucking love memes you can understand through the language barrier, holy shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I fucking love memes you can understand through the language barrier, holy shit
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Dreamer of Peace in Saughton Park is weel happit.
December 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Dreamer of Peace in Saughton Park is weel happit.
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An autistic woman’s ever-growing collection of enamel pin badges has reportedly formed a union to protest against poor working conditions and overcrowding.
Autistic woman’s enamel pin badges unionise
An autistic woman’s ever-growing collection of enamel pin badges has reportedly formed a union to protest against poor working conditions and overcrowding. Abeer Zaki, 24, claims she is "obsessed"…
thedailytism.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
An autistic woman’s ever-growing collection of enamel pin badges has reportedly formed a union to protest against poor working conditions and overcrowding.
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Alright Bugs the car is out of gas, how are we gonna get out of this one? Oh, man cmon Bugs you don’t have to do all that. Put that lipstick away. Bugs, seriously, there are other solutions to problems besides…. Man where were did you even keep that outfit that’s a whole ass maids outfit Bugs
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Alright Bugs the car is out of gas, how are we gonna get out of this one? Oh, man cmon Bugs you don’t have to do all that. Put that lipstick away. Bugs, seriously, there are other solutions to problems besides…. Man where were did you even keep that outfit that’s a whole ass maids outfit Bugs
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Just so we're clear, the alleged President of the United States begged FIFA to make a fake award for himself to receive so he could walk across a stage and have a new trophy.
This has to be go beyond narcissism. The man is willing to drag himself through hot coals just to feel special.
This has to be go beyond narcissism. The man is willing to drag himself through hot coals just to feel special.
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Just so we're clear, the alleged President of the United States begged FIFA to make a fake award for himself to receive so he could walk across a stage and have a new trophy.
This has to be go beyond narcissism. The man is willing to drag himself through hot coals just to feel special.
This has to be go beyond narcissism. The man is willing to drag himself through hot coals just to feel special.
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I don't think we call Donald Trump pathetic enough. He's literally pathetic.
December 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I don't think we call Donald Trump pathetic enough. He's literally pathetic.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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so many cool, inventive and interesting animated projects none of you even knew were being made for the past few years just got shitcanned because of this netflix/wb merger
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
so many cool, inventive and interesting animated projects none of you even knew were being made for the past few years just got shitcanned because of this netflix/wb merger
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
This, but random bugs.
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This, but random bugs.
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No joke, when I was looking on Shutterstock for an image for this, I searched “Wes Streeting” and nothing came up. Briefly panicked, then realised I’d set the criteria to “with people”. As soon as I disabled that, the images displayed. Sick burn, Shutterstock.
Retired ghost train animatronic Streeting said: “I’m so nervous. What if he picks up? What if he’s seen this ADHD thing and gone ‘Attaboy, Streeting! Why don’t you come to the White House and play a round of golf with me and my friends? They’re your friends now, too, Wes, and so am I’?”
Streeting nervously twirling telephone cord hoping RFK Jr will finally return his calls
Wes Streeting is currently waiting by the phone hoping fellow health secretary Robert Francis Kennedy Jr has finally noticed what a special little evil boy he is, according to political sources. Stree...
thedailytism.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No joke, when I was looking on Shutterstock for an image for this, I searched “Wes Streeting” and nothing came up. Briefly panicked, then realised I’d set the criteria to “with people”. As soon as I disabled that, the images displayed. Sick burn, Shutterstock.
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Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out?
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
You can read about the launch of the report on our website, along with a range of issues raised by speakers. Not only did we hear about way in which the digital immigration system excludes many migrants, we also heard how it can put abuse victims at further risk.
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
www.migrantvoice.org/home/pagenew...
Digital status report launched
Digital status report launched
www.migrantvoice.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out?
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
There are good reasons!!
Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one.
Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇
This describes my experience with every single corporate employer but is most typified by SSP, who (used to?) run all the eateries in UK train stations.
Rule a) keep all fresh food fully stocked at all times.
Rule b) keep food waste v low.
Regional could NOT grasp why these were incompatible.
Rule a) keep all fresh food fully stocked at all times.
Rule b) keep food waste v low.
Regional could NOT grasp why these were incompatible.
Rich people everywhere are propped up by the people they hire who are trying to keep their own jobs by preventing the employer from constantly stepping on rakes.
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This describes my experience with every single corporate employer but is most typified by SSP, who (used to?) run all the eateries in UK train stations.
Rule a) keep all fresh food fully stocked at all times.
Rule b) keep food waste v low.
Regional could NOT grasp why these were incompatible.
Rule a) keep all fresh food fully stocked at all times.
Rule b) keep food waste v low.
Regional could NOT grasp why these were incompatible.