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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 3h

Per Helen (@helenbennett.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestBeaksCelebrating. Alt: #YellowElements. A mallard that fits both themes. August 2026. Rio Grande Nature Reserve State Park, Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #nature #mallards #wildlife #birdphotography

A large bird with a wide yellow beak caught in the middle of a stride to the left on a dirt ground.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 12h

#birds #housefinches #nature #trees #haws House finches are loving the berries on our hawthorn trees. Here's one.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

I'm not sure if y'all saw a CNN report on how the US had almost started WW3 with China based on fabricated information generated by a chatbot, claiming that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons. That was an "existential threat" to humanity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender

The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Per AB (@atlanticbirding.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Black&White; Alt is #Vivid; any bird with bright colors Going for the alt theme with this male Northern Flicker. Taken in our front yard. 9/27/26. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #nature #wildlife #northernflickers #woodpeckers

A bird perches on a tree branch running from near lower left corner to just below the top right corner of the frame. The tail is pointing down while the head is raised high. Another branch runs diagonally in front of the bird partially hiding its belly. The belly of the bird is beige with black spots. The back has black bars. The throat is white while a red moustachial stripe runs from the base of the beak. The background is light blue sky.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social) , today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. I'll go with this Lewis's Woodpecker, one of the largest American #woodpeckers. Photo taken on 9/27/26. A lifer for me. It's the same bird on two different trees. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

A pink-bellied bird with a black rump, red face and a gray collar perches on a branch of a tree near where the branch separates into two smaller branches. One foot is on a smaller branch while the other foot is on the main branch. The background is light blue sky. The bird is in the middle of the frame and looking to the left.

A pink-bellied bird with a black rump, red face and black beak perches on a branch. The background is light blue sky. The bird is in the middle of the frame with back toward the camera and looking to the right. The photo is taken looking up from the ground.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026

Nearly a decade after the runaway success of "Pachinko," @minjinlee.bsky.social's latest tackles sweeping themes such as education, ambition, and familial sacrifice. But tucked inside the pages of "American Hagwon" is a central question: What constitutes a good life?

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The education of Min Jin Lee

In her latest book, the novelist tackles dislocation and familial sacrifice to ask: Is elite schooling always a passport to a good life?

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Per Rob (covering for Alan), today's #BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). The Alt theme is #Paridae. A Green-tailed Towhee (Albuquerque, NM) and an Eastern Towhee (Charlotte, NC). #birds #ECK #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature

A bird with a red crown and white above the eyes and on the throat is captured mid-stride, heading right across dirt-covered ground from left to right.

A scruffy-looking black-headed bird with red eyes, white belly and rufous sides perches on a tree branch. The head is turned to its left. The background is covered with many other branches and some out-of-focus trees against a bluish-gray sky.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Per Helen (@helenbennett.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds. Alt: #AwkwardAvian. A common grackle for both themes. Charlotte NC. March 2026. #birds #nature #wildlife #ECK #birdphotography

A large black bird on a deck railing looks skyward, its iridescent back to the camera and its round yellow eyes in sharp focus. It runs diagonally from head at upper left to tail at lower right, against a soft grey background.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/09/2026

Acorns aren’t just critter food. For a long time, they were an important food staple for people, too. Before colonization, Indigenous North Americans were especially dependent on acorns, says Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef known as the Sioux Chef.

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The case for America’s original superfood — the acorn

The nut is popping up on menus and in cookbooks, and experts are working to breed a sweeter variety, which could lead to a new era of acorn eating.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Came home this morning from a birding walk to find a pair of Northern Flickers in our front yard. Here's one of them. #birds #nature #wildlife #woodpeckers #NorthernFlickers

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Per AB (@atlanticbirding.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast Alt. is #Airborne; any bird in flight. A pigeon and a scrubjay. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #pigeons #scrubjays

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, photos with pairs of the same species in them. The Alt theme is #Green, photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. A twofer with a pair of juvenile starlings. #birds #Photography #ECK #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

Two birds with one with back toward the camera and the other facing the camera perch on a deck railing against a backdrop of out of focus greenery.

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

30 years ago, 6 California Condors flew over Vermilion Cliffs in AZ for the first time in decades. That population is now nearly 100 birds strong. Join The Peregrine Fund tomorrow, Sep 26 at 12pm MDT, for the 30th release of a new group of young condors.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs, birds looking plump. The Alt theme is #Brown, birds with Brown in their plumage. An Eastern Bluebird from March 2026 and what looks like a House Finch from two weeks ago. #birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #bluebirds #finches

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Per Helen (@helenbennett.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheDivers, photos of any diving bird. Alt theme: #BirdStare. My second contribution today: Canada Geese. Photo from about ten days ago. Albuquerque NM. #Birds #Photography #ECK #Wildlife #nature #ducks #towhees

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Per Helen (@helenbennett.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheDivers, photos of any diving bird. Alt theme: #BirdStare. Mottled ducks (or mallards?) and a spotted towhee to cover both themes. Albuquerque NM. #Birds #Photography #ECK #Wildlife #nature #ducks #towhees

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Per AB (@atlanticbirding.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey Alt. is #Corvids; any member of the crow family. Three Cooper's Hawks for the main theme. Photos taken in July. Albquerque NM. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #hawks

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Redheads, any bird with a Red on its head/beak. The Alt theme is #Gull, any Gull will do. A Summer Tanager. Photos taken two weeks ago. Albuquerque NM. #birds #naturephotography #ECK #nature #wildlife #tanagers

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Per Alan, the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both. The alt is #FallBirds, any Autumn/ Fall bird captures. A white-breasted nuthatch for the main theme. Photo taken yesterday. Albuquerque NM. #birds #photography #ECK #nature #wildlife

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City of Albuquerque @cabq.gov · 18/09/2026

Get ready, Albuquerque! The balloons are almost here! What you most excited for? Mass ascension? The balloon glow? Special shapes? Let us know! Video Description: A series of clips of hot air balloons. #OneAlbuquerque

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Per @helenbennett.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay is #CaptionThatBird "Garry believed in the squeaky wheel getting the grease. He hadn't yet understood that squeaky wheels also get thrown out." #birds #ECK #grackles #nature #wildlife

A bird, black in color with yellow eyes, is perched on a branch against a backdrop of grey sky. The beak is wide open and pointing slightly up making the bird look angry.

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Per AB (@atlanticbirding.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Elegant; any elegant looking bird Alt. is #Scruffy; A house finch, a northern mockingbird, and a northern cardinal for the primary theme. From May 2026. Charlotte NC. #birds #ECK #birdohotography #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Per Rob, Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae, and of the species. The Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves, any Pigeon or Dove will do. A mountain chickadee and a white-winged dove. Albuquerque NM. Photos from two weeks ago. #birds #photography #ECK #nature #wildlife #chickadees #doves

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Per Alan, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ODG, any Owl, Duck or Goose. A mottled duck pair for the theme. #birds #ECK #ducks #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Per AB ( @atlanticbirding.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Silhoutte; any bird in silhouette Alt. is #Finches; any bird from the finch family A flock of boat-tailed grackles from December 2025. Southport NC. #birds #ECK #grackles #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Per Alan, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds, any bird with an angry face. The alt is #MyBestSide, bird capture in profile. Probably a two-fer! A Cooper's Hawk. Cropped from a photo I took yesterday. #birds #ECK #raptors #CoopersHawks #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Per Alan, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #ABCD, any bird name beginning with any of these letters. Alt is #RSTU, any bird beginning with any of these letters. A roadrunner for the Alt theme. Took this photo two days ago. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #roadrunners

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Per @helenbennett.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme challenge is #BirdBuddies Alt. #BirdsInGreen Any shade of green on a birds plumage A common grackle and a starling juvenile for the main theme. Charlotte NC. #Birds #ECK #grackles #starlings

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A roadrunner self-preening. My wife took this video during our morning walk today. Albuquerque NM. #birds #roadrunners #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Per @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Herons&Egrets; any Heron or Egret shot Alt. is #Borbs; any bird that looks round, chubby, spherical etc. A spotted towhee for the Alt theme. #birds #ECK #towhees

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This hummingbird says her photo is a good a candidate for today's #Stunday photos. Photo taken yesterday. Albuquerque NM. #Birds #Hummingbirds #Nature

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay themes are a simple pair today with #Pigeons, any Pigeon will do, and the Alt theme is #SittingOnWateer, any bird/duck/goose/swan sitting on water. A group of wood ducks for the alt theme. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #ducks

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Per Alan, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Alt #Grounded, any bird on natural ground. A spotted towhee for the Alt theme. Photo taken a week ago. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #towhees #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Per Helen, today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdNaps Alt theme: #BrightAccents birds with vivid, contrasting patches of colour that stand out against the rest of its plumage! A rose-breasted grosbeak for the alt theme. Photo from April 2026. Charlotte, NC US. #birds #grosbeaks #ECK #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Per @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Contrast Alt. is #Thrushes Going for the main theme. Asheville NC. Photo taken in June. #birds #ECK #chicken

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ItsAllWhite, birds main colour is White. The Alt theme is #RedHeads, birds with heads that are any shade of Red. A red-bellied woodpecker for the Alt theme. #birds #ECK #woodpeckers

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Per Alan, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #FlowerPower any bird capture with a flower in view. Alt is #BirdsOfAFeather Any capture of a flock of birds. An American Robin surrounded by Elderberry flower clusters. Photo taken in June. Albuquerque NM. #birds #ECK #americanrobins

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Red harvester ants hard at work. Beautiful creatures. Albuquerque NM. #ants #nature #wildlife

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Per @helenbennett.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay it's #BirdsUpClose is any bird at close range. Alt: #BirdNameC any bird whose common name starts with the letter C! A Cooper's Hawk from two different angles. Photos taken in July. #Birds #ECK #raptors #hawks

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Per @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Parent Alt. is #Blue; on the bird or in the scene. A black-chinned hummingbird and a Woodehouse's scrub jay for the alt theme. Took these photos yesterday. Hopefully, I id'd the birds correctly. #birds #ECK

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, for August 2026. I'll go with this Cooper's Hawk photo as one of my favorites for August 2026. Taken in our backyard earlier this month. Haven't had much time for birding due to our move across the country #birds #ECK #CoopersHawk #raptors

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Per Alan, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Coastal&River any coastal or river birds. Alt: #Rocky any bird capture with a rock in view. Going with the Alt theme today. An Indian Myna (Kolkata) and an American Robin (Albuquerque). #birds #ECK #Mynas #AmericanRobins

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Per @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Woodland: any bird in a forest setting Alt. is #Yellow; on the bird or in the scene A goldfinch couple for the Alt theme. #birds #ECK #goldfinches

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Curiosititis @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Per Alan, the #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #RecentGardenBirds. Alt #ReflectionsAndShadows. This is the most recent photo on my camera, from five days ago in our backyard. Not sure what species it is though. New to the area and still learning. #birds #ECK

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