The juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron is my favorite little avian football.

Eleven days left. Time to share some things with those who might be open to hearing it. Including how Trump tried to stage a coup and overthrow an election and is currently indicted for it. #NeverForget #election2024 Details: pbs.org/newshour/polit…

Again, thanks for tolerating my one post per day on the election. It'll all end soon (one way or 'nuther). Meanwhile, more bird posts: look at this migration map from overnight. (Bird migration, ...relax, some of you.) The numbers are still strong. Look at all those (sp)arrows!

Ten days left. Time to share some things with those who might be open to hearing it. Perhaps try to appeal to people’s former, less radicalized selves. "Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris: ‘Country above partisanship’" livenowfox.com/news/dick-chen…

New for the 2024 model!—this season’s Gadwall features a jaunty racing stripe on its side. (Jk it’s a weird molt or something. Same bird, btw. Is it Confusing Duck Season yet???)

Six days left. Time to share things with those who might be open to it. Like how one party now refuses to accept election results (…if they lose). That would be the end of democracy. “Trump again won't commit to accepting presidential election results” nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Such beautiful birds probably!

Science thanks you!

Birding is so inspiring!

Huge head-to-body ratios are so hot right now. (Belted Kingfisher)

Finally, the always hilarious McSweeney's looks at the election through birding binoculars. (I wrote this for the undecideds...) Manhattan Bird Alert Amy Tan Cornell Lab Bird Watching The Urban Birder - OFFICIAL Amer. Birding Assoc. The Inept Birder mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-f…

Four days left. Time to share some things with those who might be open to hearing it. Like these quotes from Trump’s own VICE PRESIDENT and CHIEF OF STAFF and SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. #HarrisWalz2024

An instant classic! Well done.

One day left to share things with friends and cousins who might be open to hearing it. Earlier I posted endorsements for Harris from GOP leaders, lists of Trump's convictions, etc. But maybe they want to hear from …Harrison Ford. Whatever might work. youtube.com/watch?v=vItZsT…

Okay, I've posted my last political note. Thanks for tolerating them. I'll be going offline for a couple days this week, for self preservation, but hopefully the week will go well and I'll be back. Took this pic this morning to celebrate the beautiful mornings of Standard Time!

The implications of the election are scary. As we learned in 2017, there are limits to what we can do to fight the coming atrocities and abuses, BUT there are still laws and a constitution, and we can do our best to use them. Please join me in giving to the ACLU this week!

Update: so far so good. Bluesky seems to be what we enjoyed about Twitter years ago—good people and posts, general decency, interesting sub-groups, lots of potential for reading and connecting. You know, if you're into that. Plus, no obvious contributions to pure evil. So far.