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Spotted this striking male Red-breasted Merganser at the Gull Frolic last week. Such a cool duck and a winter staple near open water, though it's heartbreaking that bird flu is impacting these beautiful birds. #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾🖤

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Exciting News! The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin is launching a Bus to Nature program! We’re offering $500 scholarships to help kids explore the outdoors by providing transportation to green spaces. Let’s get more kids outside in 2025. Nature is for everyone, especially the youth. 🚌👐💚

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Black History Month Spotlight: A pioneering scientist and inventor, Carver developed over 300 peanut-based products and promoted crop rotation to improve farming. He was the first Black American honored with a national monument. His work changed agriculture forever. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacksky 🖤

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Black History Month Spotlight: A pioneering historian and scholar, Dr. Clarke challenged historical narratives. He mentored great minds in the African diaspora and fought white supremacy with research and lectures. His legacy lives on in his documentary A Great and Mighty Walk. #BlackHistoryMonth 🖤

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Meeting internet homies out in the wild!!! #birdjoy #birding #🪶

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Still reminiscing on the 23rd Annual Gull Frolic and the amazing people I met there! Huge shoutout to Amar Ayyash (Author of The Gull Guide North America), Tarik Shahzad (Big Year Record Holder Illinois), Erick Masias (Chicago BIPOC Birders), and Chris Henry (2024 ABA Young Birder of ther Year). 📷👐🏾🖤

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Black History Spotlight: “The Iron Lady of the Caribbean” was Dominica’s first female Prime Minister (1980–1995). A lawyer and political pioneer, she co-founded the Dominica Freedom Party, championed women’s rights, and strengthened the economy. Her legacy of leadership endures. #BlackHistoryMonth 🖤

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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

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Black History Month Spotlight: Born to formerly enslaved parents who became successful business owners, Mary Church Terrell was among the first Black women to earn a college degree. She co-founded the National Association of Colored Women and fought to end Jim Crow in the 1950s. #BlackHistoryMonth 🖤

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I am part of the 25%. The lifestyle change is worth it. This is the way…

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Do you work with youth in the Madison or Milwaukee area? Let’s connect! I’d love to collaborate on getting your kids outside this spring and summer. I can help with programming and transportation to explore all the amazing green spaces near us. Let’s make it happen—WE OUTSIDE ALL 2025! 💚

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How about those Badgers! Wisconsin snaps a 9-game losing streak against Illinois with a dominant 95-74 win. John Tonje was unstoppable, and this team looks built for a March run. On, Wisconsin! 🦡🏀

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🚨BREAKING: In 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses lower court decision and DISMISSES voter suppression lawsuit. A big victory for our clients the WI Alliance for Retired Americans and voting rights in Wisconsin. Another stinging loss for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

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LIFER ALERT 🚨 My new favorite gull! I had an incredible time at the Gull Frolic and added four lifers to my list—including this stunning adult Glaucous Gull. 🔥 It was one of the highlights of an unforgettable day! #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾🖤

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Target's shareholders lost $15 billion of net worth in their holdings of Target common stock when Target announced they were dropping DEI initiatives.

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Black History Spotlight: Dr. Shirley A. Jackson was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from MIT. Her research led to caller ID, call waiting, and fiber-optic cables. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1998. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacksky 🖤

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Black History Spotlight: Dr. Percy Julian revolutionized medicine by synthesizing drugs from plants. He developed physostigmine for glaucoma, cortisone, & birth control pills, earning 130+ patents he was also the first Black chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. #Blacksky 🖤

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Who wants to join me for the 23rd Annual Gull Frolic? You Ready? Let’s GO!!! #WiscoBirder📷👐🏾🖤

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Black History Spotlight: Founded by the Edo people, the Benin Kingdom was one of West Africa’s greatest civilizations, thriving in what is now southwestern Nigeria. Known for their masterful bronze sculptures, Benin’s artisans created some of Africa’s most celebrated artworks. #BlackHistoryMonth 🖤

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Black History Spotlight: Matthew Henson, the first African American Arctic explorer, was the first to reach the North Pole in 1909. He spent 18 years on six expeditions and later became the first Black member of the prestigious Explorer’s Club. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacksky 🖤

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Badgers Win B1G! Wisconsin Men's Basketball gets win #20 with an impressive road victory over #7 Purdue! Coach Gard has this squad dialed in and playing good basketball. On, Wisconsin! 👐🏾🦡🏀🙌🏾

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Deleted Threads today 🤷🏾‍♂️ #Blacksky

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Black History Spotlight: The Moors ruled Spain and Portugal for 700+ years, advancing astronomy, math, art, and farming. They made Cordova a center of learning and introduced crops like lemons, cotton, and sugarcane. Though defeated in the 1400s, their influence still shapes Spanish culture today. 🖤

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Love is in the air… or at least on the water. #ValentinesDay 🖤

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IMHO, crows are seriously underappreciated. Beautiful, intelligent, and full of personality. 📷👐🏾🖤 #WiscoBirder 🪶

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Black History Spotlight: Gaspar Yanga. An enslaved leader in Colonial Mexico, Yanga led the first successful slave uprising in 1570. He founded a free settlement near Córdoba, defeating Spanish militias twice. Yanga was a true freedom fighter. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacksky #TheMoreYouKnow 🖤

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