Founder of Let's Go Bird, a gamified birding application- now ready for beta testing Husband, dad of 2 amazing foster daughters (now 3) (for now- hoping to adopt them soon), and dedicated to trying to make this world just a little bit better for them.
Platner on his time in uniform.
June 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Platner on his time in uniform.
alright, there has been a lot said about what Platner has said. many take little snippets of quotes. I am posting actual snippets of the conversation- please let me know which ones you are interested in.
June 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
alright, there has been a lot said about what Platner has said. many take little snippets of quotes. I am posting actual snippets of the conversation- please let me know which ones you are interested in.
For any watching the #election here in #Maine today, please give to one of the organizations doing the racial justice work here in Maine that could use the help wth the cut in federal funding. if you can. communitychangeinc.org
Community Change Inc. – Educating and Organizing for Racial Equity Since 1968
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June 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
For any watching the #election here in #Maine today, please give to one of the organizations doing the racial justice work here in Maine that could use the help wth the cut in federal funding. if you can. communitychangeinc.org
This weekend was amazing. First- youngest daughter pitched her first softball game- she has only been playing 2 weeks. First weekend with middle daughter. Mary Poppins and tacos with the kids tonight, AND move to 92% accuracy with 800 species of birds for audio on LGB.
May 11, 2026 at 1:40 AM
This weekend was amazing. First- youngest daughter pitched her first softball game- she has only been playing 2 weeks. First weekend with middle daughter. Mary Poppins and tacos with the kids tonight, AND move to 92% accuracy with 800 species of birds for audio on LGB.
2 months of nights + weekends training custom bird ID models from scratch.
Audio: 84% top-1 accuracy. Photo: 87%. Hundreds of North American species. Excited to see this take flight.
App is live on TestFlight. Beta signup at letsgobird.com 🐦
Audio: 84% top-1 accuracy. Photo: 87%. Hundreds of North American species. Excited to see this take flight.
App is live on TestFlight. Beta signup at letsgobird.com 🐦
Let's Go Bird! | Real-time bird ID from audio and video
LetsGoBird listens while you walk — identifying species, building your life list, rewarding every sighting. 846 species, 84% audio accuracy.
letsgobird.com
April 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
2 months of nights + weekends training custom bird ID models from scratch.
Audio: 84% top-1 accuracy. Photo: 87%. Hundreds of North American species. Excited to see this take flight.
App is live on TestFlight. Beta signup at letsgobird.com 🐦
Audio: 84% top-1 accuracy. Photo: 87%. Hundreds of North American species. Excited to see this take flight.
App is live on TestFlight. Beta signup at letsgobird.com 🐦
Just got done running the photo classifier for Lets Go Bird! We are at a 67% accuracy for 300 species. Really exciting! This will improve as our dataset grows from user submissions.
March 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Just got done running the photo classifier for Lets Go Bird! We are at a 67% accuracy for 300 species. Really exciting! This will improve as our dataset grows from user submissions.
This weekend, I finish a long dreamt of project- a gamified birding app that shares recordings and sightings with NGOs, Univiersities, and government free of charge with 20% of profits going to conservation and education.The Beta testing will be open soon for those in New England. letsgobird.com.
Let's Go Bird!
A gamified citizen-science app turning everyday bird sightings into real conservation impact.
letsgobird.com
March 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
This weekend, I finish a long dreamt of project- a gamified birding app that shares recordings and sightings with NGOs, Univiersities, and government free of charge with 20% of profits going to conservation and education.The Beta testing will be open soon for those in New England. letsgobird.com.
Hey Ether. Tomorrow I become a parent. We have a 16 year old foster joining us- and I will love her for the rest of my life and do anything to protect her- even if she doesn't want to be adopted- we will be there. Let's go.
December 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hey Ether. Tomorrow I become a parent. We have a 16 year old foster joining us- and I will love her for the rest of my life and do anything to protect her- even if she doesn't want to be adopted- we will be there. Let's go.
Seeing MTG rail against Trump after a week when he said Anericans are too dumb to work reminds me of HL Mencken. "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Seeing MTG rail against Trump after a week when he said Anericans are too dumb to work reminds me of HL Mencken. "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
@pressherald.com any plans on figuring out what our Congressional delegation is planning on doing(not saying) now that President Teump has called for Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to be jailed?
October 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@pressherald.com any plans on figuring out what our Congressional delegation is planning on doing(not saying) now that President Teump has called for Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to be jailed?
All I want to know, is why we haven't started calling him "Speaker of the House Micro Johnson" yet....
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
All I want to know, is why we haven't started calling him "Speaker of the House Micro Johnson" yet....
You know, Gen Xers complaining about Bad Bunny performing at the superbowl because he isnt speaking English- you are embarrassing yourself and our generation. We listened to and still love Yellow LedBetter and nobody in their right mind would call those lyrics English.
October 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
You know, Gen Xers complaining about Bad Bunny performing at the superbowl because he isnt speaking English- you are embarrassing yourself and our generation. We listened to and still love Yellow LedBetter and nobody in their right mind would call those lyrics English.
Oh so now cancel culture us tearing down statues that remind us of our country's history? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Oh so now cancel culture us tearing down statues that remind us of our country's history? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
Before I will return to Disney- I need to know how they are making it up to us? What protections on free speech will there be going forward? Who is being held accountable for the dumbass decision?
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Before I will return to Disney- I need to know how they are making it up to us? What protections on free speech will there be going forward? Who is being held accountable for the dumbass decision?
It would be the funniest thing ever if Kimmel leverages his new found power and support to force Disney to pull stations from any broadcast station that requires news anchors to read scripts from corporate offices.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It would be the funniest thing ever if Kimmel leverages his new found power and support to force Disney to pull stations from any broadcast station that requires news anchors to read scripts from corporate offices.
Holy shit! The Shaker population is up 50% in the last year! www.pressherald.com/2025/09/17/h...
a man singing into a microphone with the words " do n't call it a comeback " on the bottom
ALT: a man singing into a microphone with the words " do n't call it a comeback " on the bottom
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September 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Holy shit! The Shaker population is up 50% in the last year! www.pressherald.com/2025/09/17/h...
Okay- so heading back to Common Ground Fair tomorrow. Got some awesome wool socks today ($25- really a hell of a deal. Tomorrow I am buying a couple of mugs from Timberceramocs.com. they are kind of like John Waters meets Tim Burton!
Timberceramocs.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Okay- so heading back to Common Ground Fair tomorrow. Got some awesome wool socks today ($25- really a hell of a deal. Tomorrow I am buying a couple of mugs from Timberceramocs.com. they are kind of like John Waters meets Tim Burton!
I'm actually on board with this- we could make them Charlie Kirk kind of laying down Han Solo style- mouth agape in the stadium restrooms and a urinal trough that feeds into it. It is what he would have wanted- and more importantly deserves. www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk statues would be mandated on every campus with red state's new legislation
One Republican state lawmaker in Oklahoma now wants to require every public university in the state to erect statues to slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk.On Friday, Jeffrey Sachs — an assistant pr...
www.rawstory.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm actually on board with this- we could make them Charlie Kirk kind of laying down Han Solo style- mouth agape in the stadium restrooms and a urinal trough that feeds into it. It is what he would have wanted- and more importantly deserves. www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
It has been 8 days since Charlie Kirk was killed by a kid who was indoctrinated in MAGA at an early age and STILL we wait for any evidence that he was a leftist from the Governor.
September 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It has been 8 days since Charlie Kirk was killed by a kid who was indoctrinated in MAGA at an early age and STILL we wait for any evidence that he was a leftist from the Governor.
Protestors- I love you. Also don't forget to bring bike locks to protect your peoperty- sometimes locking to a chainbkink fence is all it takes to deter lawless people from moving them.
September 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Protestors- I love you. Also don't forget to bring bike locks to protect your peoperty- sometimes locking to a chainbkink fence is all it takes to deter lawless people from moving them.
You know the nice things about companies being shitty and cowardly? Saves a ton of money for us every month!
September 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
You know the nice things about companies being shitty and cowardly? Saves a ton of money for us every month!
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@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social so obviously I am obsessed with Merlin- and my wife is as well. She has been starting her day with a cup of coffee and what she terms a Merlin Minute to see what new friends she has in the area.
April 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social so obviously I am obsessed with Merlin- and my wife is as well. She has been starting her day with a cup of coffee and what she terms a Merlin Minute to see what new friends she has in the area.
America is like a kindergarten classroom. Most people pay gather on the rug, to learn. Others choose to sit iat their desk eating paste. Some hang out in the corner in ther soiled pants. Then we decide what to do at recess- and instead of each person getting a vote- each group does.
April 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
America is like a kindergarten classroom. Most people pay gather on the rug, to learn. Others choose to sit iat their desk eating paste. Some hang out in the corner in ther soiled pants. Then we decide what to do at recess- and instead of each person getting a vote- each group does.
Just finished 120 months of public service. I have to buy back months for the last years for loan forgiveness. Am likely one of the 83k at the VA to be fired. Just called Mohela- to try to at least take care of this.... 3 hours and 40 minute wait time.
March 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Just finished 120 months of public service. I have to buy back months for the last years for loan forgiveness. Am likely one of the 83k at the VA to be fired. Just called Mohela- to try to at least take care of this.... 3 hours and 40 minute wait time.