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CMU Ecology and Conservation • Great Lakes Geology • Lepidoptera rearer • Retired E-Sports caster • she/they • ♑🏳️‍⚧️🏞️
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Franklin’s gulls are one of the gulls that nest in our area. Right now they are massing in some of the larger marshes and devouring bugs! This Franklin’s Gull is just about to catch a midge or mosquito for supper but I think it needs more than one to fill up! #Birds #photography #wildlife 🪶

They're saying the quiet part out loud - Luigi saved numerous, numerous lives. (Allegedly etc!)

Can't be overstated how fucked up it is that Black folk came up with a word to express people being aware of the oppression of other people and it's now targeted by far right governments globally as something evil that must be destroyed

I'd like to introduce you to our next Qing sovereign: The Yongzheng Emperor, r. 1722-35. Generally thought of as a diligent ruler, with a martial bent. But none of that matters right now, cuz guys... HE WAS A TOTAL COSPLAY FREAK!!! Observe... 1/22

Week 18, just in time for #SundayFishSketch!! No blue this week huh... #sciart #digitalart #wildlife #sketch #paleoart

Better shots of one of the Wilson’s warblers that have invaded one of my favorite spots #birds #wildlife

A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed. Learn more: boltsmag.org/how-vol...

Variable checkerspot enjoying the sun #butterflies #inverts #bugs

I already posted those susans so here's a bee fly that I never narrowed down to species. It's one of the Bombylius sp. But I don't know or remember past that

I haven't posted bug or fish stuff cause I joined bsky in winter, politics have me depressed, and I've been real busy with school. But this summer I'm gonna be outside a LOT, so maybe I'll post often like I used to! enjoy these susans and pearl crescent in the meantime

Cedar waxwings #birds #wildlife

Central Michigan doing this as well

A gray fox! 🧵 🦊 🤯 🤩 #mammals #fox

good fish 🐟

I think these past few months have made all of my past trans related trauma extra visceral recently, and seeing everything that's happening has left me just absolutely terrified of cis people i just don't know who is and isn't dangerous and now I'm stuck in fight or flight constantly

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

@andybugguy.bsky.social It's been a long time. I came from X to tell you my recent experience. I found a awesome Luna moth last friday. This must be Actias aliena, and I think this is bilateral gynandromorph. How about it ?

Happy Earth Day 🌎

The Paw Paws are blooming! #BloomScrolling #NativePlants 🌿

hey jsyk the only reason to do this is so they can track us down and imprison us or kill us. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx. do not get a Dx.

How are trans people supposed to focus on anything fucking else than this all-out assault 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Like, right now, I'm trying to do work I need to do to pay bills so I can live and yet I'm having to think, oh i need to sort my passport asap, and where will i piss.

everyone who followed me for biology/entomology content just know that every single bug is a socialist that support trans rights, disability rights, migrant rights, and palestinian liberation. i'll try and keep posting bugs too but they told me to make sure you all knew that

fighting tears

Liberalism is nasty People booing and then cheering "Bernie! "Bernie!" When a socialist speaker mentioned his part in arresting Palestinian flag wavers at a rally. The next speaker sang America the Beautiful to massive crowd support This shit is masturbatory and hollow. I'm so disheartened.

I for one am shocked that the judge who wouldn't let trans people speak in a case about their rights is also a raging homophobe. Shocked!

Come and join our wonderful department in New Zealand as an Ecology Lecturer/Senior Lecturer! Your job will involve 16 weeks a year teaching in China to deliver our Conservation and Ecology major to students at Huazhong Agricultural University. Please repost! careers.lincoln.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...

No trans people were consulted on this decision that only affects trans people. In fact trans people were actively barred from consulting on this decision that only affects trans people. But transphobic bigots? Oh they got consulted for days. Fucking grim. I'm absolutely fuming.

if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.

Any advice on FFS? I'm really tired of getting harassed. I'm a student, I'm poor, but my credit is good enough. What the hell do I do?

Getting harassed by cis minorities is such a terrible feeling Guess it's time to stop using bathrooms at college 🤪🤪

Who you looking at? Io moths are one of my favorite moths (then again, I’ve never met a giant silk moth that I didn’t love).

good mornin here are those cardinal pics! i also got video of him singing! put on a whole concert for the bird sanctuary🥰 #birds #photography #nature i want to go back again it’s so nice. have a good sunday!

"Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, the government cites its power to deport people for beliefs" apnews.com/article/mahm... Wait, what?!

I love going from work to undergrad because despite performing full range water testing for seven years for municipalities, p&r, and environmental organization, I can still lose points on my water testing lab because I didn't write down what color the sulfate reagent was and what shape a pH strip is