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Darcy

@greyfantail.bsky.social
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Birder, ecologist, nerdfighter 🇦🇺 (Collingwood supporter 🤍🖤🤍🖤)

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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm donating blood and receiving lots of compliments on my @techconnectify.bsky.social @thegooddotstore.bsky.social socks! They seem to be very popular with phlebotomists 💉
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dftbaRachel 🦋 @dftbarachel.dftba.social · 28/09/2026
for new nerdfighters: a thorough explanation of Pizza John
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hidalgo-Rodríguez et al. Migratory nightjars roost on asphalt to reduce thermoregulatory costs and increase fuel accumulation nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology
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Migratory nightjars roost on asphalt to reduce thermoregulatory costs and increase fuel accumulation
Migration is an energetically expensive event in the annual cycle of birds, requiring substantial fuel stores for successful completion. Optimizing fuel deposition rates benefits migrants, as faster ...
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Shane Bryan @shanebryan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Anyone else tired of this fucking bullshit? 🙄 #Auspol www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: an old man lies in a hospice bed, glancing out the window as day breaks. There is a woman asleep on a small couch next to him. The man thinks to himself, “dang, that was stressful. Wouldn’t mind a chill one next time.” Panel 2: the cycle of death and rebirth continues on, represented by the samsara wheel of life, along with splash text which reads: REINCARNATE-O! Panel 3: a solitary duck swims peacefully along the water. It thinks to itself, “nice”
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GWIZ 🎧🌙✨ @gwizofthestars.com · 14/07/2026
for people not into sega IP the dlc characters for sonic racing crossworlds looks like this
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JessEviltelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Rockstar to everyone who pre-orders a physical edition
Nathan Fielder as A rockstar Logo opening the cloche to reveal an empty game box
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SungWon Cho @prozdishere.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
*a red sniper dot appears on my forehead*
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Evan Hadfield @evanhadfield.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Salmon is crazy expensive it must be so hard to be a bear
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
From Australia: "New research has found public transport fares have not been a decisive factor in pushing people to shift from car to public transport." "Better public transport access, coverage, reliability, and travel time have a greater impact than price in changing long-term commuting habits."
abc.net.au
'Hard to break the habit': Why free public transport isn't enough to shift from cars
Free public transport is a popular policy, but researchers say it's not enough to convince drivers to leave the car at home.
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Today in Pokémon History by Serebii.net @serebiiotd.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
On this day in 2009, 17 years ago, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky was first released on the Nintendo DS. It was the first enhanced version of a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game and added more dungeons and Pokémon, as well as special Story episodes serebii.net/dungeonsky
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David C. Simon @davidcsimon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Are you an artist? Do you draw or paint creatures? My bird reference photos might be for you: davidcsimon.gumroad.com/l/afdez
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Bird reference photos for Creature Artists (2022)
If you're designing dragons, drawing dinosaurs, or painting other weird and wonderful creatures, then this collection is for you! Over 1000 photos of birds curated especially for creature artists, foc...
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
New article! One of very few studies done in Australia investigating how they use their sense of smell. #birds #australia link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Can Australian honeyeaters recognise the odours of native and exotic predators? - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology - Many mammalian predators leave volatile chemical signals in the environment. These scent cues can alert prey species to the presence of predators and may...
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The Australian govt hands out $26B per year in nature-harming subsidies This represents ~4% of the total federal budget Or twice as much as the federal govt invests in supporting government schools nationally Or 25 times more than they spend on looking after nature via @biodivcouncil.bsky.social
biodiversitycouncil.org.au
The Australian Government’s $26 billion per year nature-harming problem revealed by study | Biodiversity Council Australia
Groundbreaking research has uncovered that the Australian Government is providing $26 billion per year in financial support to activities that harm the nation's unique natural environment, known as bi...
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I feel like people think "birds are dinosaurs" is a weird fun fact that is "technically true" but I don't know how to emphasize that there are tens of thousands of species of theropod dinosaur on the planet with us right now. People keep them AS PETS. WE EAT THEM.
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Unbelievable that organisers of these xenophobic meetups are actively welcoming in and defending the views of neo-nazis. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
abc.net.au
Man charged with publicly inciting hatred at March for Australia rally
A 31-year-old has been arrested and charged by police for allegedly using hate speech "aligned with Neo-Nazi ideology" at an open mic session at the anti-immigration rally.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US.. #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Index Australians travelling to the USA and Canada - showing while travel to the US is falling it is rising to Canada
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Evan Hadfield @evanhadfield.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
More people from BlueSky have now watched this episode than YouTube has shown to people through their algorithm. Thank you everyone.
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Evan Hadfield @evanhadfield.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
youtu.be/6WDdFneJ8M4?... I've never had a video throttled even a hundredth this badly before. Talk about Israel on YouTube, lose your channel for the privilege. Unfortunate.
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How Lebanon Died: History of Lebanon (Final Episode)
YouTube video by Rare Earth
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Prince Caspian @nysea.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
I can't stress enough how legal it should be to throw people listening to music without headphones off the train while it is in motion.
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Chris Minns' draconian new laws already being put into action 🙃🤐 #auspol #nswpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
NSW police restricts public assemblies in Sydney for 14 days under laws passed after Bondi terror attack
Premier Chris Minns defends laws, which have been condemned as draconian and infringing on the right to assembly by civil liberties groups
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
2025 NERDFIGHTERIA CENSUS!! www.surveymonkey.com/r/868BGP2
surveymonkey.com
2025 Nerdfighteria Census!
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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Robert McLachlan @robertmclachlan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
3 November 2025 saw two new NZ electricity records set: highest daily utility solar power generation (1.6 GWh, enough to make 50 million cups of tea), and the last day of an unprecedented 25-day run of zero coal power. There will be a lot more records like this to come.
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raven-mumur @raven-murmur.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Sydney Water sewage crisis now out of control. #auspol
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Basile et al. Urban tree canopy cover over 30 % and native trees enhance bird insectivory and tree biosecurity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ornithology
sciencedirect.com
Urban tree canopy cover over 30 % and native trees enhance bird insectivory and tree biosecurity
Urban trees support biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services but are increasingly threatened by native and non-native insect pests. Biosec…
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Friends: Want to do something profoundly good for your health & the planet? Eat less (or no) meat. Journalists: How about you? Report on the profound harms of commercial meat production on planetary health. @coveringclimatenow.org @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Ferrari et al. Not All Birds of the Same Feather: A Systematic Review of Ecosystem Services and Disservices in Horticulture onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #ornithology
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Not All Birds of the Same Feather: A Systematic Review of Ecosystem Services and Disservices in Horticulture
We performed a systematic review on the provision of ecosystem services and disservices by avian species in horticultural systems. We account for epistemological biases, as well as gaps in knowledge ...
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Finally got to go see a #collingwood #aflw game! My new favourite player is Sabrina Frederick ❤️ #gopies
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BirdLife Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🦜✨ The Aussie Bird Count is back 20–26 Oct! Spend just 20 mins counting birds in your backyard, balcony, schoolyard, workplace or local park. Last year 57k people counted 4.1M birds – let’s make 2025 bigger! 🐦 Register now! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeOz
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Stellar win by Collingwood, looking like a different team compared to a few weeks ago! Bring on the prelim! #gopies
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
*cracks knuckles* okay so you know how the media has a problem with taking snippets of scientific studies out of context and writing articles which mislead the public? now imagine a computer program is doing that when you ask it questions about scientific literature but also it makes stuff up.
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Veritasium @veritasium.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Exposing the Monsanto Conspiracy Our latest video, out now on YouTube youtu.be/CxVXvFOPIyQ
youtu.be
Exposing the Monsanto Conspiracy
YouTube video by Veritasium
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
"Reviewers are more likely to approve a manuscript if their own work is cited in subsequent versions than are reviewers who are not cited, according to an analysis of 18,400 articles from four open-access publications." www.nature.com/articles/d41... #OpenScience #PeerReview
nature.com
Peer reviewers more likely to approve articles that cite their own work
Preprint examines how citations can influence the review process.
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Jay Foreman @jayforeman.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Good afternoon Australia! 🇦🇺 Did you know there an Australian-specific link to buy an Australian version of the MAP MEN BOOK? 🗺️ 📖 www.qbd.com.au/map-men-the-...
Clip from Map Men with an Australian flag and a corkscrew hat
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Dylan McConnell @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
.. FYI actuals still a long way off projections/expectations
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Thank god the Pies won that game. Brilliant games to Pendlebury, Schultz and Quaynor! #gopies
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
The umpires handed that game to the Crows. Absolutely woeful! #gopies
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Rebecca Heisman @rheisman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Well this is wild (and cool!): birds may have a previously unrecognized ability to switch sexes. #ornithology www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
‘Sex reversal’ is surprisingly common in birds, new study suggests
Survey of five Australian avians finds numerous discordant individuals, including a genetically male bird that had laid an egg
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Stuck in a medical waiting room; listening to the radio edit of Not Like Us. They've censored ~45% of the lyrics. I understand cutting out the swears, but they've degraded the original beyond playability. And for some reason they've censored the word pedophile, which isn't even a curse word 😒
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Collingwood doesn't deserve the premiership if they're going to keep playing like this #collingwoodfc
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Pies are playing fucking shit at the moment. Feels like we didn't get off the bus before the game. I don't think it's entirely from the loss of Howe, we're just being totally outplayed 😒 #collingwoodfc
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Landlord is raising the rent to "stay competitive with nearby rental properties". Bitch you've already got a tenant in the property, so who're you actually competing with? Me and my wallet?! #fucklandlords
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Tim Flanagan @timflanagan.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Ghost towns, desolate cemeteries, abandoned gold mine shafts, and the 2.2 billion year-old Yarrabubba meteorite impact crater all combine for a weekend of Mad Max energy
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Untouched was robbed, should've been number 1! #hottest100 #jjj
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
God damn. I haven't read Christopher Paolini's Inheritance in almost 15 years, and have forgotten what it's like. There's some absolute gut punches in here 😧
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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Nerdfighteria's own Marcus Browne IS STAYING.
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Darcy @greyfantail.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Where's the fucking tag? All that gasbagging all week, and yet Daicos is booting goals no worries! #nickdaicos #collingwoodfc #gopies
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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Hear me out: birdwatching is inevitable. You can slowly and depressingly descend into it (as this New Yorker article once said) Or you can dive right in. Download Merlin and start to become an expert before the rest of your peers. When they make the descent you’ll be a hero.
Screenshot from a 2023 New Yorker article in the Shouts and Murmurs section, by Bryn Durgin. It shows a grayscale photo of old timey birdwatchers and has the title your slow and sad descent into bird-watching.
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