Consider the Birds
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All Corvids Are Beautiful.
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All pics mine except where noted.
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All pics mine except where noted.
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Kelly Latimore's painting of The presentation of christ features Joseph with an @ufw.bsky.social shirt on.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
February 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Kelly Latimore's painting of The presentation of christ features Joseph with an @ufw.bsky.social shirt on.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
Absolutely losing my mind about this.
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This is who runs this account
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If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
This basically keeps me from watching sports
January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This basically keeps me from watching sports
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Maybe most folks who would be interested in this have already seen it, but it is Monday now and it was a heavy weekend, as they are, so it could be fine to share the thing @annekosseffjones.bsky.social and I wrote to point at the abolitionist connections to this moment. truthout.org/articles/min...
Minneapolis’s 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance
The George Floyd uprising laid foundations for the politicized networks of care that are organizing against ICE now.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Maybe most folks who would be interested in this have already seen it, but it is Monday now and it was a heavy weekend, as they are, so it could be fine to share the thing @annekosseffjones.bsky.social and I wrote to point at the abolitionist connections to this moment. truthout.org/articles/min...
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imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
Let this radicalize you rather than lead you to despair. ~ Mariame Kaba
The political socialization literature suggests that the present moment is likely to have enormous impact on the political views of young people for decades to come.
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Let this radicalize you rather than lead you to despair. ~ Mariame Kaba
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What are you going to do when state violence escalates in our community? How do we stand in solidarity with targeted communities? We CAN prepare together to meet this moment with rapid mass mobilization, political pressure, and community care. Join us TOMORROW JAN 24 to learn more.
People's Activist Series—2026 Jan 24 - Noncooperation in Action — Indivisible Charlottesville
Let’s deepen our use of non-cooperation to fight authoritarianism. In this session, we will engage in scenario-planning to develop strategies we can use to respond to current and future consolidations...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
What are you going to do when state violence escalates in our community? How do we stand in solidarity with targeted communities? We CAN prepare together to meet this moment with rapid mass mobilization, political pressure, and community care. Join us TOMORROW JAN 24 to learn more.
hasn't even seen "D2: The Mighty Ducks"
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
hasn't even seen "D2: The Mighty Ducks"
The Black Vultures of the Hogwaller are the best
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The Black Vultures of the Hogwaller are the best
as @iwriteok.bsky.social always says, "I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win."
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
as @iwriteok.bsky.social always says, "I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win."
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Charlottesville people, here is a concrete action that you can take that will have a direct positive impact on someone (and their family) now, and will help more people in the future. Give what you are able.
Folks, it’s bleak out there. But here is something awesome: the Community Support Fund paid $12,500 in bond to free two VAians from the horrors of detention this week. What is less awesome is that we have two new applications that we can’t fully fund because we are now out of money. Can you help?
I just supported my immigrant neighbors and you can too!
What will you remember doing during this time in history? Together with local immigrant advocates, Congregate Charlottesville is raising life-saving funds to pay for immigration bond and legal repre...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Charlottesville people, here is a concrete action that you can take that will have a direct positive impact on someone (and their family) now, and will help more people in the future. Give what you are able.
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"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
!["Sir! This is a warning!" the agent yelled as he punched the man's vehicle window. "Stop f—king following us! You are impeding operations! This is the United States federal government!"
"I live over here," the driver explained. "I got to get to my house."
"This is your warning!" the officer exclaimed.
"I serve the Lord; go to church," the resident replied.
"I will arrest you!" the officer threatened.
"Don't make a bad decision," another agent warned.
"I serve the Lord," the driver repeated. "Not a draft-dodging coward."
"Let these people go to church," the driver added. "Let these people serve the Lord and worship."
"You're not going to like the outcome of this, sir," the first officer said. "I guarantee that... Did you not learn from what just happened [when Renee Good was killed]?"
"Learn what?" the driver asked. "I serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward. I can't believe you'd take orders from a draft dodger."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreibjwvcxk2ptdafgbwfhk4rjalweyoz3d55gl72qhwhiudhu6aywcm@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
shoutout to the Black Vultures of the Hogwaller
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
shoutout to the Black Vultures of the Hogwaller
oof, it's true.
my clearest take is that, especially so early in the calendar year (Weird Duck Season!), everything should be closed and we should all be outside scoping* for birds.
*viewing, not hunting
my clearest take is that, especially so early in the calendar year (Weird Duck Season!), everything should be closed and we should all be outside scoping* for birds.
*viewing, not hunting
@considerthebirds.bsky.social I feel like bluesky missed your national bird day takes.
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
oof, it's true.
my clearest take is that, especially so early in the calendar year (Weird Duck Season!), everything should be closed and we should all be outside scoping* for birds.
*viewing, not hunting
my clearest take is that, especially so early in the calendar year (Weird Duck Season!), everything should be closed and we should all be outside scoping* for birds.
*viewing, not hunting
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That whole “Minnesota fraud” scandal is a completely made up racist lie and the media is eating it up and presenting it as if it’s a genuine scandal. I’m going to lose my mind
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
That whole “Minnesota fraud” scandal is a completely made up racist lie and the media is eating it up and presenting it as if it’s a genuine scandal. I’m going to lose my mind
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Saturday in Harrisonburg Va!
January 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Saturday in Harrisonburg Va!
i've been listening to this with my 10yo* and she's loved every second
*attn parents: had to have a short convo on language. use your own judgment
*attn parents: had to have a short convo on language. use your own judgment
The final episode of my Dawn of the Frogs live play with @citizenio.bsky.social, Hazel, @margaret.bsky.social, and @iwriteok.bsky.social is live right now! Tune in for the exciting conclusion to this 6 part series!
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It Could Happen Here
Daily News Podcast · It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
i've been listening to this with my 10yo* and she's loved every second
*attn parents: had to have a short convo on language. use your own judgment
*attn parents: had to have a short convo on language. use your own judgment
I named my fists Moby and Dick because you're about to have a wale of a time.
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I named my fists Moby and Dick because you're about to have a wale of a time.
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Friendly amendment. Everyone should know who Pauli Murray was. A life truly well lived. And one that shaped our world.
Today is Pauli Murray's 115th birthday. If you're a law student (or just a curious person) and don't know who they are, look them up! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_M...
(And if you're in Durham, go check out @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of visiting yesterday and it's great.)
(And if you're in Durham, go check out @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of visiting yesterday and it's great.)
Pauli Murray - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Friendly amendment. Everyone should know who Pauli Murray was. A life truly well lived. And one that shaped our world.
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Got a couple dozen crows flying in front of a rainbow, best one was when it was faint, so really had to edit. Not sure if I missed the mark.
Edited / original 🪶
Edited / original 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Got a couple dozen crows flying in front of a rainbow, best one was when it was faint, so really had to edit. Not sure if I missed the mark.
Edited / original 🪶
Edited / original 🪶
The "facts don't care about your feelings" crowd has the biggest feelings when confronted with facts.
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The "facts don't care about your feelings" crowd has the biggest feelings when confronted with facts.
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it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet