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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 14h

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 1d

Sabah Partridge (Tropicoperdix graydoni). Note that this pair was feeding near to each other but my 800mm could not capture both adequately in the frame. So, I took serial images and merged them. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Sabah #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 2d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 2d

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 2d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 1d

Black-crowned Pitta (Erythropitta ussheri). With birds like these you do not need a cardio workout. Your heart is already thumping away. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Sabah #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.

The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.

Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’

The signs range in style and mark numerous locations where people have been taken by federal agents.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 2d

Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus). A barbet you can image to your hearts content at Gunung Alab, Sabah.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Sabah #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2d

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

bit.ly

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

bit.ly

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 2d

Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) #OctoberBigDay
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 2d

Juvenile Slaty-breasted Rails (Lewinia striata) and a view of the family unit. #OctoberBigDay
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 3d

Saw this beautiful Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) in a large flock #OctoberBigDay
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 3d

I was counting birds from the car for the #OctoberBigDay this morning when this beautiful Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) landed very near to me.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 3d

One of my joys for October Big Day this morning was seeing a family unit of Slaty-breasted Rails (Lewinia striata) near my home. An adult shown here. #OctoberBigDay
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 3d

Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) in flight.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife

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World Health Organization Western Pacific Region @whowpro.bsky.social · 3d

Healthy coping starts with:

🕊️ Giving yourself time to adjust
🤝Reaching out for support

Social connection is key to recovery.

Learn more about #WorldMentalHealthDay 👇

www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

World Mental Health Day 2025

Find out about this year's World Mental Health Day campaign (10 October) and how you can get involved.

www.who.int

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 4d

Encouraging all of us to participate in the October Big Day on 11 Oct 2025 (Saturday).
Submit your observations to eBird.
Note that Birds of the World website is free for the next few days. Make use of it.
More details here: ebird.org/news/october...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

October Big Day—11 Oct 2025 - eBird

Mark your calendars for October Big Day—11 Oct 2025! October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds.

ebird.org

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

Casey Means left her surgical residency in 2018. She's frequently suggested Americans should question advice from medical authorities.

Now, she’s HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pick for surgeon general, one of the nation’s most trusted medical posts. https://wapo.st/3KMq0im

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 4d

Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus giganteus). A number seen mid-morning. One of the fastest birds in the world in plain flight.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 4d

Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis). Saw a number in flight this morning. A composite of a male & a female.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 4d

Checker-throated Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma mentale), Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, October 2025.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife @ebrrh.bsky.social

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 6d

M42 Orion Nebula this morning. Breathing in its beauty. From Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia using a #Seestar S50. #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #Astronomy @seestar.bsky.social @seestarsstudios.bsky.social @zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy

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Amar @amarhss.bsky.social · 6d

Harvest Moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival October 2025 from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia using #Seestar S50.
#Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #Astronomy
@seestar.bsky.social @seestarsstudios.bsky.social @zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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