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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Almost on the other side of my first experience with norovirus and I can confidently say that the world can destroy us, easy. I’m almost terrified to touch another surface ever again. :/

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

First Migration alert of the year! Time to try to wake up at 5:30am tomorrow. I can sleep this summer. birdcast.org/migration-to...

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Live Maps – BirdCast

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Gerry Conway wrote some amazing stories you probably know even if you didn’t read them. & I respect how he tried to keep the Punisher symbol out of the hands of the worst people in the world— marvel just didn’t have his back in doing it.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Finally heard the Eastern Meadowlark everyone had been reporting at the airport! Took almost a dozen tries and the little bugger only sang once, but FOY nonetheless.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Trying non-alcoholic beverages is a game of "does this taste like toothpaste or flowers?" :/ Anyone have #zeroproof favorites?

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Looks like the perfect evening to post my favorite guide on writing alt text!

An image of a capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head.

The text reads "Writing Alt Text"

Identify who
Expression
Description
Colour
Interesting Features

A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's somewhat ironic the only photos on Bluesky I can "see" right now are the ones with alt text.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Can we get this covered by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band next? So good!

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 19/04/2026

YALL. There is a charitable organization in Chicago that donates books to women’s prisons. My boyfriend introduced me to it!!! Yall support!! This is AMAZING. Women’s prisons do NOT get anywhere near the donations men’s do. That’s why my own organization exists. LINK HERE: www.cbwp.org

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Chicago Books to Women in Prison

Chicago Books to Women in Prison is an all-volunteer organization that sends free books to women and trans people in prison nationwide.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

If you read just one post today, make it this one.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Look, I get excited seeing a new lifer as much as any other birder but do I get joyfully hypnotized watching Ruby-crowned Kinglets tumbling through trees like they're in a Pachinko machine? You bet I do. #springmigration #birding #HoHbirder

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This is a birding enthusiast account but, you know, even I had to call my reps after doing my morning walk. (I'm assuming the staffer didn't call me "boy," it's just auto captions doing their thing. I'm sure it's not difficult to guess who the Senator is, either.)

A screenshot of autocaptions that read

"Boy, the senator has said that these are the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual. And he, he does believe that Congress has to act to end this war now. And that is, that is his umm, official stance. And he's doing anything that he can do, to make sure that umm"

"OK"

"actions are taken and , and this administration is reined in."

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the-astro-stud @the-astro-stud.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

New over here so introducing myself with some commentary on Artemis II!

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I spent this winter putting together photos and webpages for benches (both memorial and otherwise) that I've come across while out birding. I'm hoping to do a map this spring/summer!

A photo of a wooden bench looking over a snow and ice covered river with deep snow surrounding it. There are some bare trees both in the foreground and background.

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 14/08/2025

Today we have some legal analysis on the recent decision by the 8th Circuit on gender-affirming care bans. As expected, the court followed SCOTUS' decision in Skrmetti. However, they went much further than that, writes @alli.gay. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

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8th Circuit Declares No Right of Parents to Choose Evidence-Based Trans Care — Assigned

Judges also hinted that bans on adult trans care would be upheld.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Hey #birders (especially #blind & visually impaired birders), one of my winter projects is to write better alttext not just for my photos, but for other photos too. I consider myself an alttext beginner & am looking for ways to describe birds & habitat. Personal experience and resources welcome!

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Another potato quality photo, but there's been a pair of juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons hanging out at the dam in my hometown. County lifer! They've been vying with the local Great Blue Heron for the prime fishing spot. #birder

a large slate-blue bird with very long legs and a long thin bill is standing on a stone dam. The photo is very poor quality but there is a smaller bird with very long legs standing on the dam as well. There is an area of water pouring from the dam between where the two birds are standing.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Oh hi! Birding has completely consumed me this year (when not working full time and then some). I wandered away from bluesky awhile back because too much doomscrolling, but wanted to reconnect with the #birder community here especially. This Glossy Ibis juvenile hung around my hometown for 2 weeks!

A beautiful black bird with long stilt-like legs and a curved bill is silhouetted against green foliage and raindrops in a river. It is bent over as it forages.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Also, this isn’t a press conference, this is a fascist rally.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/03/2025

1. Today, Senate Democrats showed spine, and killed a national transgender sports ban bill via filibuster. Not a SINGLE Democrat voted for cloture. S. Baum writes about what happened today, including some of the speeches. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Senate Dems Show Spine, And National Sports Ban Bill Dies

The failed legislation reflects a wider effort to disallow trans women (or anyone suspected of being a trans woman) from women’s sports and spaces.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

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Donate - Trans Lifeline

Support our work with a donation! Trans Lifeline is primarily funded by individual donors; donations of all sizes are deeply appreciated and put to good

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

geez, @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social getting me in the feels again. I wouldn't say this is a huge huge spoiler but it has some wonderfully serene words (and incredible animation) that I needed to hear/see tonight (animatic is captioned). youtu.be/nD140v6PwrU?...

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Worlds Beyond Number: Ame and the Fox

YouTube video by Worlds Beyond Number

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 03/03/2025

Today, not long after 3:00 PM, the US Senate will vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a transgender sports ban applying to youth and sports from dancing to darts and evenChess. If 7 Democrats flip on this motion, we will likely get a national sports ban in the US. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!

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My Reps

Enter your address to find and contact your federal, state, county and local elected representatives

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This is a really important post to read, especially if you're still following known grifting accounts like the National Parks one. As my old j-school teacher would say: "if your mother says she loves you, check it out." I appreciate that folks are doing some digging.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Breaking Vermont news is that Vance's security detail clearly scoped out the area this afternoon and they used side streets to avoid protests on the way to the airport. Kudos to folks who were out there in single digits weather today, though!

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a cartoon character says bye-bye in front of a crowd of people

Alt: Simpson cartoon characters say bye-bye to cars driving on the road with the words Bye-Bye! Bye-Bye

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 02/03/2025

an enby icon, a genius who came to Howard Law and stunted on their cishet male cohort, a polymath who never stopped pursuing knowledge 💗

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

You'll pry ASL from my cold dead hands you absolute trash people.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The real reason I'm fine with Zooming with my parents is because they only have a free version, so whatever fresh hell I'm having to listen to I'll only have to deal with it for 40 minutes.

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 01/03/2025

Should you refuse to show compassion because you believe it would make you appear weak, then you have misunderstood what strength is. It is honorable to have concern for others, to show empathy and to offer aid to someone in distress. To rebuke this is cowardice, not strength.

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I haven't been able to find photos of today's protest with alt text, so if anyone's seen some let me know. Here's brief alt text for these four: many protesters line up along a main street of a small Vermont town sign with signs and flags. One sign says "Vance Skis In Jeans."

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A man says "there's so much hate in my heart." He picks up a Flying V and says "my only instinct is to write incredibly hostile riffs." Another man comes in and says "I'd like to listen." They both have a wonderful time.

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failnaut @failnaut.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

the tabletop games industry is currently all at a hotel in kentucky, that we have discovered we're sharing with a conference for the brick industry lemme tell you, the power of alcohol is revealing to us that some of the brick industry is incandescently furious and woke, it rules

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The Markup @themarkup.org · 28/02/2025

Women who report being raped on dating apps like Hinge and Tinder get no traction, while accused offenders keep swiping — and assaulting. What we found: themarkup.org/investigatio...

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Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps – The Markup

The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms, but chooses to leave millions of people in the dark

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Local bakery is doing cash only today in support of the boycott, which is turning some annoyed tourists away and frankly I’m okay with that. I’m into this being a support local businesses day too.

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 26/02/2025

We are adaptable, as individuals and as people. But that does not mean we must adapt to oppression, to inequality, to bigotry. Though we may be tempted to go along to get along, sometimes we must choose, as individuals, as people, to fight.

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Extremely angry to learn that before my friends’ and colleagues’ jobs were terminated their bosses were not even allowed a full tweet to justify their employment.

Screenshot from an article in the Washington Post about the US Office of Personnel management’s firing of probationary government agency employees. It reads: They added that OPM barely gave officials a chance to justify keeping probationary staff: "OPM required agencies to adhere to a 200-character limit in any explanation provided as to why any individual employee should be retained by the agency."

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Dr. Pepper Peeps 🏳️‍⚧️ @chordeiles.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I got a creemee today at lunchtime with an extra helping of snowflakes.

a paper cup filled with maple soft serve ice cream also known as a "creemee" with a spoon sticking out of it. There are a few snowflakes on the creemee. The cup is sitting on the dashboard of a car with a view of a wet windshield looking out at a red building with a metal roof.

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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 27/02/2025

EXCLUSIVE: Environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy was told by @noaa.gov to rename its conservation program to "Gulf of America" or lose federal funding, @jael.bsky.social reports.

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Nature Conservancy Allegedly Told to Say ‘Gulf of America’ or Lose Federal Funding

A leaked internal memo reveals why the environmental group adopted President Trump’s new name.

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Tennessee Equality Project @tnequality.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

On Tuesday a new school pronoun bill is up for a vote in a House subcommittee. Take action with the easy form at the link: ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .

At the top is an image of a conversation bubble that says, "she he they." The text says, "A bill that says no teacher, school employee, or student has to use another teacher, school employee, or student's pronouns? SOUNDS LIKE BULLYING."

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The Gourmet Goober @jjoutlaw.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I'm sharing this to remind everyone (myself included) that you should check to see if your MMR shot is up to date. Like right now, since the Idiot is over the CDC. To quote @kathleenlenihan.bsky.social (who had excellent advice in this thread): If you're GenXer, get a test or get a shot!

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Nilah "Nine Jobs" Magruder @nilahmagruder.com · 27/02/2025

When it comes to boycotting, just a thought. It’s okay if you can’t quit a company cold turkey. In Master Gardeners, when we encourage people to switch to native plants, the goal is 70% native, not 100%. If you were shopping at a store 80% of the time and cut it back to 60%, that 20% still hurts.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I do keep seeing the story circulating but this has action attached!!

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

#Erasure If you are silent I'm the face of this, it will not save or spare you. Whether we count them or not trans people have always existed and will always exist. www.statnews.com/2025/02/25/c...

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CDC will no longer process transgender data

The agency's decision will likely affect a number of federal health surveillance systems that serve as critical resources for researchers.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

searching every tree for signs of a leaf and giving it a little pat of encouragement

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 25/02/2025

The NSA has historically been an instrument the US government uses to attack people's civil rights and this is a reminder that none of us should work for them Also, these purges will not stay contained at NSA and that's one reason this story matters. www.aclu.org/news/nationa...

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Five Things to Know About NSA Mass Surveillance and the Coming Fight in Congress | ACLU

Congress must take this opportunity rein in the pervasive government surveillance enabled by Section 702.

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