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Richard Summerbell
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Medical and environmental mycologist, mushroom identifier, bird watcher, philosopher of opportunity and choice, LGBT essayist, novelist and songwriter.

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Richard Summerbell @acremonium.bsky.social · Mar 5
Trump's threats to annex democratic countries even though their citizens do not vote for this move show that he has mentally abandoned democracy and thus severed his government from the Constitution. No American owes his government loyalty if he invades.
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acremonium.bsky.social
#StillDoinCDs Sam Fender, from North Shields in NE England, has had a major hand in re-energizing rock music for the newer generations in the UK & Ireland. “Seventeen Going Under,” his platinum 2021 2nd album, features a hit title track about growing up through his mom’s financial problems at 17.
A young man sitting on a stone fence beside northern English type stone row houses next to a narrow lane flanked by trees and shrubs.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Link to Forbes article in case NYT was paywalled:
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Trump Billionaire Transition Donors Revealed: Here’s Who Gave $14 Million
The transition team had previously garnered controversy for refusing to sign an agreement that would have required them to publicly disclose the names sooner.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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keithspencerphotog.bsky.social
Friday #Flyday #insect #butterfly #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Just a pair of Masked Lapwings
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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birdfan.bsky.social
‘Standing in the Sky’
Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating today!! I am thankful for this wonderful BlueSky community from all over the world 🌎🙏 #Birds #Gratitude #BeKind #Nature #Photography
A Great Blue Heron stands at an angle facing us. The smooth water’s surface is reflecting the blue skies above and filling the frame—making it look like “standing in the sky”.
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Blue Jay [Cyanocitta cristata bromia] facing off a Red Bellied Woodpecker [Melanerpes carolinus]

“Really! I was just looking!”

#EastCoastKin #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay #RedWed #bird #woodpecker #bluejay #birdfeeder #photograph #closeup #nature #autumn #red #blue
Closeup photograph of a large Red Bellied Woodpecker with a black and white back, white front and bright red on its head and belly clinging to the rail of a green bird feeder at an odd angle confronted by an imposing Blue Jay with a blue head, back and tail, white breast and black markings standing upright on the rim of the feeder. The Woodpecker appears to be speaking to the Jay.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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billiamtrungford.bsky.social
Day 2 of Showing My Favorite 2025 #bird photos. 🪶

Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebes are plain, attractive birds with dusky gray or grayish-brown upper parts and off-white underparts. Kawaii it's cute UwU has a little bug between its beak UwU omg cute 🥰 it's sitting on a branch omg cute
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Good morning! 🪶
Four burrowing owls waking up. One is preening, one is tilting his head, one is yelling and one is glaring at the camera.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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freedomtodoubt.bsky.social
Fabulous head shots!
Here's one from my walks on the South downs encountering a local Emu ..
#HeadShots #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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esqueer.net
The dismantling of USAID and cuts to foreign aid will result in hundreds of thousands of additional deaths from HIV. This administration has done more to ensure more deaths as a result of HIV this year than the Reagan administration ever caused.
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The Trump administration has joined the war on HIV/AIDS, on the side of HIV/AIDS.
apoorvanyt.bsky.social Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 1d
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The Rooks always appreciate finding some corn on the track on a frosty morning.
It's all grist to the mill....
Post below refers.
#corvids #WhenIciclesHangbytheWall 🦉
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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New species of jewel-babbler, the hooded jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa urrissia), described based on individuals pictured in camera trap photos: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🪶🧪 (📷Woxvold et al.)
Sequence of camera trap photographs of songbirds on a forest floor. In the topmost photo, two birds are shown in a single photo, whereas the remaining photos show a single bird each. The birds have grayish bodies and black-and-white faces, with a brown "hood" on the top of the head and neck.
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Chochín común
Carrizxa eurasiática
Eurasian wren
Winterkoning
( Troglodytes troglodytes )
Monte de Vilaboa
Concello de Bóveda. Lugo
#birds 🪶 #aves #nature #naturaleza #wildlife #photography #naturelovers #Galicia
El Chochín común es un pájaro muy inquieto y en constante movimiento , aquí aparece en una pose "calmada" , pero tuve que echarle una ráfaga de 20 fotos , para conseguir una un poco decente . La foto es un poco oscura ,porque está hecha en un bosque de pinos y mucho matorral , aparte de que en el Monte de Vilaboa, en Otoño/Invierno , casi siempre está nublado o con niebla .
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Bluebirds in the snow

#birds #naturephotgraphy
Pair of bluebirds perched upon the bare branches of a tree in snowfall.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Female Cooper's Hawk, maybe looking for a snack😊

#coopershawk #birdsofprey #birds
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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www.mediaite.com/politics/jus... staggering, more like brave, and absolutely heroic, the clown show needs to end
‘Just Staggering’: Trump Aide’s Leaked Phone Call With Putin Advisor Stuns Pundits
“This is a major problem. And one of the many reasons why these ridiculous side shows and secret meetings need to stop."
www.mediaite.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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ireneaddie.bsky.social
bright Thanksgiving
tom turkey struts
off the menu

#haiku #haiga #haiku4u
#thanksgiving #senryu
#gratitude #shahai #senryu

Can’t believe I happened to be standing in the window when this fella came by! 🧡 May all sentient beings be wild and free! 🧡✨
Atop a snow covered ground, a large tom turkey struts by showing off his full plumage. It’s a bright thanksgiving day.
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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This is a very concerning story. Cold Lake First Nation is living in 3rd world conditions. They have been completely frozen out by Mark Carney/Danielle Smith's plan to drive a 400 km pipeline carbon capture facility on their land.
This won't end well Mark.

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
Carney-Smith deal will bring carbon capture to Cold Lake. They don't want it
Alberta First Nations are being shut out of a sprawling carbon capture and storage project on their traditional territories that is a key part of Thursday's Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal, chiefs say.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
My experience with Ruffed Grouse is that unlike their “heart attack bird” cousins, the Sharp-tailed Grouse, they just walk around like they own the place (which they do) #birds 🌿
Chicken-like bird with beautiful mottled brown feathers and a crest is standing on snowy ground looking back over its right shoulder.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Could growing up with a dog help prevent asthma in children?

Early exposure to dog allergens may improve lung function by age five.

Read more: www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/re...
Growing Up with Dogs May Shield Children from Asthma
Early-life exposure to dog allergen Can f1 was linked to lower childhood asthma risk and improved lung function by age five, with genetic factors influencing the effect.
www.emjreviews.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
acremonium.bsky.social
#StillDoinCDs What are the Odds of Bare Naked Ladies & Sloan getting together for the Pursuit of Happiness? Trans-Canada Highwaymen, an improbable Canadian supergroup, toured their respective bands’ hits & put out a 2023 album of 70s Cancon “explosive hits.” Ultimate boomer musical comfort food.
A graphic reminiscent of 1970s K-Tel record compilations with the band name in caps coming out of a radiating series of colour bars, and a list of song titles (see alt text for next photo for those.) inset are pics of the 4 band members, Moe Berg (TPOH), Craig Northey (Odds), Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) and Chris Murphy (Sloan). Theme From Trans-Canada Highwaymen Lovin' You Ain’t Easy Undun Tonite Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love Pretty Lady Which Way You Goin' Billy? Rock Me Gently Raised On Robbery Make My Life A Little Brighter (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love Carry Me You, Me And Mexico Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat Can't Catch Me
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #OnTheEdge #photographersunited #birding #birds #birdphotography

Young GreatBlue Heron at edge of pond, reflection of GBH at the edge, rock at the edge with shadow of GBH on it, reflection of rock with shadow of GBH at the edge.

Whew, that's a mouthful.
Young GreatBlue Heron at edge of pond, reflection of GBH at the edge, rock at the edge with shadow of GBH on it, reflection of rock with shadow of GBH at the edge.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM