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Brown Pelican
@brownpelican.bsky.social
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Birder by bike; amateur bird photographer; sewer that sews; linoleum block print patch maker; potholders of protest; occasionally a joyous layabout, but never a wastrel.
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The Dino Report: Lunchtime Edition
#NorCalBirding #GreenBirding #CedarWaxwing #CommonLoon #BeltedKingfisher #birdphotography
Cedar Waxwing eating red berries. It’s a songbird that is mainly light brown with a pale yellow belly, a yellow stripe across its tail tip, a crest, and a black mask. Common Loon in non-breeding plumage eating a crab in the water. It’s a diving bird with dark feathers on its back, lighter-colored feathers on its chin and neck, red eyes. Belted Kingfisher female with a small yellow fish in her beak. Dark gray head, belt, back, wings, and tail. White throat neck, nape, and belly. Rust-colored belt on this female.
December 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Brown Pelican at the Richmond Marina showing moral support for striking West Contra Costa teachers rallying nearby. #birding #GreenBirding #BrownPelican #NorCalBirding #UnionStrong
A Brown Pelican sits near the Richmond Marina, where striking teachers are holding a rally.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Latest free patch. #linocut #printmaking #NoKings #LinoleumBloc #BorderCollies
Linocut image in black ink on light green cotton fabric. Image is of a border collie’s head. Text: “Don’t roll over for fascists.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Latest free patch I’ll pass out this weekend. #linocut #printmaking #MedicareForAll
Linocut patch in white fabric ink on black cotton fabric. I’ll pass this out on the street this weekend. Text says, “32 of the top 33 developed nations have universal healthcare.”
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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A patch for the littles. #printmaking #linocut #LinoleumBloc #TeslaTakedown
Linocut patch, black ink on yellow cotton fabric. The words “ Empathy is a super power” are next to a picture of a golden retriever’s smiling face.
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Tiny cotton patch. #linocut #printmaking
Black cotton patch with linocut print in white fabric ink. It says, “I like my war criminals in prison”
October 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Thank you to the inflatable frog/genius artist who gave me this incredibly great necklace at the No Kings protest in beautiful Oakland, California. #NoKings2 #Oakland #NoKingsOakland
Wooden medallion with an image of two ICE agents confronting an inflatable frog in Portland.
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Male Brown Pelican in Northern California. #birding #GreenBirding #BrownPelican
Photo of a male Brown Pelican floating on a lagoon in Northern California. His head is pale yellow, neck white, and body brown. His long bill is orangey-pink and his gular pouch shows some red.
October 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Free patch for Saturday. #linocut #printmaking #Linoleum Bloc #TeslaTakedown
Linocut print, white ink on a black fabric patch, that I’ll pass out for free. Message says, “I’m proud my family fought fascism 80+ years ago.”
September 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Free linocut patch. Warning: Do not ridicule Dear Leader.
#printmaking #linocut #LinoleumBloc
Linocut design in white on black fabric patch. Patch reads, “Achtung! Verboten: Tangerine Palpatine, Orange Julius Caesar, Metamucilini, The Count of Mostly Crisco.” Will hand these out for free.
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Latest patch I’ll hand out for free. #printmaking #linocut #TeslaTakedown #LinoleumBloc
Linocut print that I’ll pass out for free. White ink on black fabric. The message reads: “Nobel Peace Prize hopeful DJT declares war on American cities.”
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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This one is popular. Thank you, old hippies! #linocut #TeslaTakedown #printmaking #LinoleumBloc
Linocut patch, white ink on black cotton fabric. “ Old hippie fighting fascism.”
September 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Another free patch.
#printmaking #linocut #LinoleumBloc #TeslaTakedown
Black cloth patch with lettering in white fabric ink. Will pass these out at actions.
August 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Cloth patch. Will pass this out on Saturday. #TeslaTakedown #printmaking #linocut #LinoleumBloc #NoKings
Black cloth patch with lettering printed in white fabric paint. Linocut
August 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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5 1/2” x 6” cotton patch, black ink on red fabric.
#linocut #printmaking #TeslaTakedown #LinoleumBloc
Linocut print made with black ink on red fabric.
July 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Keep calling. #linocut #LinoleumBloc #printmaking #TeslaTakedown #GoodTrouble
Linocut image printed with white ink on black fabric. I’m passing out this patch for free at actions.
July 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Patch I’ll be giving out at a TT and July 17 actions. Stay strong. #linocut #printmaking #TeslaTakedown #GoodTrouble #LinoleumBloc
Linocut patch, white ink on black cotton fabric, which I’ll pass out at actions this week.
July 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Latest free patch
#linocut #printmaking #TeslaTakedown #LinoleumBloc
A linoleum block print, white ink on black cotton.
July 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Patch I’ll pass out next week. #linocut #TeslaTakedown #LinoleumBloc
Linocut, white ink on black cotton fabric patch, 6”x11”
July 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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This Green Heron saved me today. #birds #birdphotography #GreenHeron #SFBayAreaBirds
A small heron with dark (lowered) crest, maroon neck, brown back, yellow legs and feet. It is gorgeous!
June 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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This is how I felt on No Kings Day in Oakland, CA. My family passed out hundreds of patches during the March. Thank you for caring about people and planet, folks!
#linocut #printmaking #SFBayArea #NoKings
June 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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For the next action. #TeslaTakedown #linocut #printmaking #SFBayArea
5”x12” black cotton patch with white ink lettering
June 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Getting ready for Saturday. Hey, “Saturday” has a built-in “turd.” Will be passing these out for free in the SF Bay Area. See you in the streets. #linocut #SFBayArea #NoKings
June 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Acorn Woodpecker
#AcornWoodpecker #SFBayAreaBirding #birdphotography
An Acorn Woodpecker clinging to a snag. There are holes for storing acorns in the snag. This woodpecker is sparrow-sized with a black back and chest, white bdlly, and red cap.
May 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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I saw a photo of someone holding a beautiful sign with this message. I made it into a patch that I’ll be passing out on Saturday. #linocut #printmaking #SFBayArea #TeslaTakedown
Black cotton patch with message printed in white ink. Linocut.
May 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM