Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
@aetusart.com
Art and words for birds. 🏳️🌈, he/him, bald eagle 🦅 55yo. aetusart.com
Socials: https://linktr.ee/aetus 2026: ANW, NFC
Socials: https://linktr.ee/aetus 2026: ANW, NFC
Pinned
Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
@aetusart.com
· Dec 21
Have a read of my doings at MFF, work on the next book, and recent photos. Also, new audiobook edition of The Sky Calls is finally coming out! Read the whole thing here:
https://aetusart.com/blog/chirpdates-17/december-2025-chirpdate-92
https://aetusart.com/blog/chirpdates-17/december-2025-chirpdate-92
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
That's a brave human being.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 AM
That's a brave human being.
Couldn't agree more. The oligarchs are pulling the strings because they were bruised by the strike & escalating disobedience. Be glad things are easing off a little, but don't be fooled into believing the fascists are actually feeling sympathy. We have the power!
youtu.be/wXa3K8pi2HM?...
youtu.be/wXa3K8pi2HM?...
Trump & His Goons are Starting to Crack Under the Pressure of Anti-Fascist Resistance
YouTube video by The Humanist Report
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Couldn't agree more. The oligarchs are pulling the strings because they were bruised by the strike & escalating disobedience. Be glad things are easing off a little, but don't be fooled into believing the fascists are actually feeling sympathy. We have the power!
youtu.be/wXa3K8pi2HM?...
youtu.be/wXa3K8pi2HM?...
My relationship w/Odoo is tumultuous. He's needy & there's times when we have problems & can't find the right words to articulate the problem. I find plenty of bad relationship advice online. Finally I find the right thing to ask & he opens up & we fall in love again. Unfortunately, no makeup sex.
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
My relationship w/Odoo is tumultuous. He's needy & there's times when we have problems & can't find the right words to articulate the problem. I find plenty of bad relationship advice online. Finally I find the right thing to ask & he opens up & we fall in love again. Unfortunately, no makeup sex.
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
Yesterday, it was cold. We did a car caravan and ended up supporting another local emergency protest speaking up against ICE killings. We will be back on Miller Parkway next week.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Yesterday, it was cold. We did a car caravan and ended up supporting another local emergency protest speaking up against ICE killings. We will be back on Miller Parkway next week.
Here’s a news clip on our protest. Corrections: There’s been more than two protests. Also, I’d say there was more like 200 of us at the peak. It felt good to do something, but there are other ways to help. Call your senator before the DHS funding vote tomorrow!
youtu.be/bxrxnZZvc98?...
youtu.be/bxrxnZZvc98?...
Dozens in West Allis protest Minneapolis ICE shooting
YouTube video by WISN 12 News
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Here’s a news clip on our protest. Corrections: There’s been more than two protests. Also, I’d say there was more like 200 of us at the peak. It felt good to do something, but there are other ways to help. Call your senator before the DHS funding vote tomorrow!
youtu.be/bxrxnZZvc98?...
youtu.be/bxrxnZZvc98?...
We had a good protest rally in West Allis! Sorry no photos but I turned off my phone and left it locked away. It was inspiring to feel the solidarity with strangers both in our crowd and among the honking passerbys.
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
We had a good protest rally in West Allis! Sorry no photos but I turned off my phone and left it locked away. It was inspiring to feel the solidarity with strangers both in our crowd and among the honking passerbys.
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
A new listing on my shop will give an opportunity for people to purchase old and current stock at slashed prices and all proceeds will be donated to Stand with Minnesota relief and mutual aid funds.
Shop opens 1/26.
shop.toripng.com
#merch
Shop opens 1/26.
shop.toripng.com
#merch
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM
A new listing on my shop will give an opportunity for people to purchase old and current stock at slashed prices and all proceeds will be donated to Stand with Minnesota relief and mutual aid funds.
Shop opens 1/26.
shop.toripng.com
#merch
Shop opens 1/26.
shop.toripng.com
#merch
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
The first of the a-z monster list!!
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The first of the a-z monster list!!
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
Fuck it. I’m going to a small local protest today. I’m tired of feeling powerless to stop this shit. I need to feel some encouragement from others that are sick of it to the point of acting on it. It’ll be for myself as much as the encouragement of others to stand up. Now what to put on the sign? 🤔
January 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Fuck it. I’m going to a small local protest today. I’m tired of feeling powerless to stop this shit. I need to feel some encouragement from others that are sick of it to the point of acting on it. It’ll be for myself as much as the encouragement of others to stand up. Now what to put on the sign? 🤔
✅ Not brandishing
✅ Disarmed
✅ Shot 10 times
✅ Villainized as the aggressor
✅No actual forensic investigation
I think they successfully checked all the fascist police-state boxes.
#tyranny #fucktrump #abolishice
youtu.be/zKmCifYp48A?...
✅ Disarmed
✅ Shot 10 times
✅ Villainized as the aggressor
✅No actual forensic investigation
I think they successfully checked all the fascist police-state boxes.
#tyranny #fucktrump #abolishice
youtu.be/zKmCifYp48A?...
Videos appear to show agent taking gun before Minneapolis shooting
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
✅ Not brandishing
✅ Disarmed
✅ Shot 10 times
✅ Villainized as the aggressor
✅No actual forensic investigation
I think they successfully checked all the fascist police-state boxes.
#tyranny #fucktrump #abolishice
youtu.be/zKmCifYp48A?...
✅ Disarmed
✅ Shot 10 times
✅ Villainized as the aggressor
✅No actual forensic investigation
I think they successfully checked all the fascist police-state boxes.
#tyranny #fucktrump #abolishice
youtu.be/zKmCifYp48A?...
Ordered up a new batch of bookmarks. I hand these out for free at my convention booths and with purchases of books on my website. Stop by my booth at Fursquared and NFC next month and get yours!
January 22, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Ordered up a new batch of bookmarks. I hand these out for free at my convention booths and with purchases of books on my website. Stop by my booth at Fursquared and NFC next month and get yours!
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
January 22, 2026 at 5:59 AM
More bird transmitters to sterilize, another short field trip coming up to track mallards in the southern US.
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
More bird transmitters to sterilize, another short field trip coming up to track mallards in the southern US.
Anybirdy try this game yet? Looks like casual fun at a bird party. youtu.be/qswKkyEGpZk
How to play Birdy Call
YouTube video by Triple S Games
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Anybirdy try this game yet? Looks like casual fun at a bird party. youtu.be/qswKkyEGpZk
And now I know when I’ll finally turn into a bird!
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
And now I know when I’ll finally turn into a bird!
I’m returning home today from duck work in Louisiana. Did surgeries to implant 7 trackers. 13 more to do but we have to wait a week or two and come back. (Not me in the video, but some of the best field techs I’ve worked with!)
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I’m returning home today from duck work in Louisiana. Did surgeries to implant 7 trackers. 13 more to do but we have to wait a week or two and come back. (Not me in the video, but some of the best field techs I’ve worked with!)
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
Thank you for the feedback and interest in helping me out with getting the special brain treatment! Enough of you expressed interest in commissions, so I put together a form so I can keep everything organized. If you're interested, you can find it here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Windfalcon Commission Request Sheet
Thank you for your interest in a custom commission! This form is specifically to raise money for a medical treatment that I'm hoping to start in February. Filling out this request sheet is the easiest...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Thank you for the feedback and interest in helping me out with getting the special brain treatment! Enough of you expressed interest in commissions, so I put together a form so I can keep everything organized. If you're interested, you can find it here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
Finally managed to get some health insurance and I'm making plans to hopefully fix my brain (which has been broken for 40 years) through TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).
Trying to figure out ways to come up with the $2k deductible. Might offer some commissions, would anyone be interested?
Trying to figure out ways to come up with the $2k deductible. Might offer some commissions, would anyone be interested?
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Finally managed to get some health insurance and I'm making plans to hopefully fix my brain (which has been broken for 40 years) through TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).
Trying to figure out ways to come up with the $2k deductible. Might offer some commissions, would anyone be interested?
Trying to figure out ways to come up with the $2k deductible. Might offer some commissions, would anyone be interested?
There’s a traditional hunt on certain Scottish islands that targets young gannets. It’s not necessary for human survival & is considered inhumane by many, yet continues. Sign this petition if you want it to stop. You don’t need to be a resident there.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for taking Gannets on Sula Sgeir.
petitions.parliament.scot
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
There’s a traditional hunt on certain Scottish islands that targets young gannets. It’s not necessary for human survival & is considered inhumane by many, yet continues. Sign this petition if you want it to stop. You don’t need to be a resident there.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Boat-tailed grackle bubbling away at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in SW Louisiana
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Boat-tailed grackle bubbling away at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in SW Louisiana
Boobies of the world ❤️
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Boobies of the world ❤️
Flying off to Louisiana today for a short bit of field surgeries to implant GSM transmitters in mallards. I look forward to returning to art and writing afterwards.
January 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Flying off to Louisiana today for a short bit of field surgeries to implant GSM transmitters in mallards. I look forward to returning to art and writing afterwards.
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
Reposted by Hal Aetus 🔜ANW
Very important to turn on the sound
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Very important to turn on the sound