Théophile Robert-Rimsky
@robert-rimsky.bsky.social
Environmental anthropologist, independent researcher
Last year Hiemstria and others published a "stratigraphy" of the Anthropocene using birds' nests, where they found human materials. Here, the author notes that birds using anthropogenic materials have been an object of interest for quite a while:
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Feathered architects: Collecting histories of anthropogenic material in birds' nests
Numerous examples of birds incorporating artificial or anthropogenic materials into their nests – from anti-bird spikes in the Netherlands to fiber op…
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July 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Last year Hiemstria and others published a "stratigraphy" of the Anthropocene using birds' nests, where they found human materials. Here, the author notes that birds using anthropogenic materials have been an object of interest for quite a while:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Interesting article on pigeon racing in Indonesia:
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“TO HELL WITH SYMBOLS!” Men, Pigeons, and the Violence of Interpretation
This article examines men who race pigeons in the back alleys of an Indonesian neighborhood amid government crackdowns on gambling. It introduces the equivocal pigeon: a bird these men present as a-s...
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July 15, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Interesting article on pigeon racing in Indonesia:
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Media consistently fail to report on the role of climate change
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating
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July 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Media consistently fail to report on the role of climate change
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...