Timber
@timberdoodle.bsky.social
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Spends way too much time thinking about birds and fabric
Spends way too much time thinking about birds and fabric
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I don't mean what I'm about to say in a sappy way, but a fairly hard-nosed one: natural ecosystems are often remarkably good at recovering from serious local natural disasters *if they are given the chance.*
We now have rigorous pooled data showing that even without active restoration efforts, cleared rainforest can rebound to 75% of their former species composition and 90% of species diversity within just thirty years. #goodnews
Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation | The Optimist Daily
A major Ecuador study finds cleared rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity in just 30 years, as long as humans leave the land alone.
www.optimistdaily.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I don't mean what I'm about to say in a sappy way, but a fairly hard-nosed one: natural ecosystems are often remarkably good at recovering from serious local natural disasters *if they are given the chance.*
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This is why I hate "just a tool" so so so much.
You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos.
Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos.
Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft.
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
September 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This is why I hate "just a tool" so so so much.
You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos.
Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos.
Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.
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“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
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Deputy gangs have operated in L.A. County for decades. Since 1973, at least 27 gangs or subgroups have been identified through lawsuits and reports compiled by the department’s independent oversight bodies.
The full story: lataco.com/lasd-gang-pr...
By @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/lasd-gang-pr...
By @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Deputy gangs have operated in L.A. County for decades. Since 1973, at least 27 gangs or subgroups have been identified through lawsuits and reports compiled by the department’s independent oversight bodies.
The full story: lataco.com/lasd-gang-pr...
By @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/lasd-gang-pr...
By @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
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“Don’t ruin my childhood” SHE’S the one that ruined it! SHE betrayed US and is abusing your nostalgia for her own personal gain, fuck her!
September 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“Don’t ruin my childhood” SHE’S the one that ruined it! SHE betrayed US and is abusing your nostalgia for her own personal gain, fuck her!
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There’s way too much Harry Potter cosplay at this convention and I’m tired of being told “most people don’t know or care about JKR’s politics.” It is 2026 and she is actively getting laws changed to harm trans people and she brags about how Harry Potter sales fund her rampage of hate.
September 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
There’s way too much Harry Potter cosplay at this convention and I’m tired of being told “most people don’t know or care about JKR’s politics.” It is 2026 and she is actively getting laws changed to harm trans people and she brags about how Harry Potter sales fund her rampage of hate.
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada leaders announce they will assert tribal sovereignty and defy the province's ban on GAC for trans youth: “No longer will our children and families have their rights taken away."
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada leaders announce they will assert tribal sovereignty and defy the province's ban on GAC for trans youth: “No longer will our children and families have their rights taken away."
Canada First Nation Leaders Announce They Won’t Comply With Alberta Trans Care Ban
“This is about more than one health service,” officials wrote. “It is about Indigenous sovereignty. It is about our responsibility to care for one another.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada leaders announce they will assert tribal sovereignty and defy the province's ban on GAC for trans youth: “No longer will our children and families have their rights taken away."
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada leaders announce they will assert tribal sovereignty and defy the province's ban on GAC for trans youth: “No longer will our children and families have their rights taken away."
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New analysis from @propublica.org: Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
September 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New analysis from @propublica.org: Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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An incredible image, and overall winner of this year's Australian Geographic Nature Photography award.
Using a DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone), Matt Deakin captured an extremely rare moment - seeing a critically endangered Sawfish in the wild and passing by a Turtle, off the Pilbara coast in WA.
Using a DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone), Matt Deakin captured an extremely rare moment - seeing a critically endangered Sawfish in the wild and passing by a Turtle, off the Pilbara coast in WA.
September 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
An incredible image, and overall winner of this year's Australian Geographic Nature Photography award.
Using a DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone), Matt Deakin captured an extremely rare moment - seeing a critically endangered Sawfish in the wild and passing by a Turtle, off the Pilbara coast in WA.
Using a DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone), Matt Deakin captured an extremely rare moment - seeing a critically endangered Sawfish in the wild and passing by a Turtle, off the Pilbara coast in WA.
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
Fed judge rules Trump cannot pull CA schools' funding over trans-inclusive sports policies, finding that Title IX does not require excluding trans girls. A recent SCOTUS ruling allows states to impose such exclusions but did not required them.
Fed judge rules Trump cannot pull CA schools' funding over trans-inclusive sports policies, finding that Title IX does not require excluding trans girls. A recent SCOTUS ruling allows states to impose such exclusions but did not required them.
Federal Judge Rules Trump Cannot Force Schools To Exclude Trans Athletes In California
“This ruling sends a powerful message that the administration cannot weaponize Title IX to mandate state-sponsored discrimination against transgender youth."
www.erininthemorning.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
Fed judge rules Trump cannot pull CA schools' funding over trans-inclusive sports policies, finding that Title IX does not require excluding trans girls. A recent SCOTUS ruling allows states to impose such exclusions but did not required them.
Fed judge rules Trump cannot pull CA schools' funding over trans-inclusive sports policies, finding that Title IX does not require excluding trans girls. A recent SCOTUS ruling allows states to impose such exclusions but did not required them.
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Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.
September 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.
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Nice to have a citation for the stuff we all sort of assume to be true but question if it's just our own biases making it look that way
September 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Nice to have a citation for the stuff we all sort of assume to be true but question if it's just our own biases making it look that way
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can take one more $80 mug commission to be on time for monday's bisque firing, drop me a DM if you're interested :)
September 3, 2026 at 1:09 AM
can take one more $80 mug commission to be on time for monday's bisque firing, drop me a DM if you're interested :)
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California lawmakers stared down Gov. Gavin Newsom and emerged with hundreds of millions of dollars in climate money for projects he didn’t necessarily want to fund. cal.news/4y7twXW
📸 Anda Chu
📸 Anda Chu
September 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
California lawmakers stared down Gov. Gavin Newsom and emerged with hundreds of millions of dollars in climate money for projects he didn’t necessarily want to fund. cal.news/4y7twXW
📸 Anda Chu
📸 Anda Chu
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I've been doing personnal scrap-sketch journaling lately, but I'll have art to share soon. 🎨 In the meantime, here's a Wolpertinger I made a while back that I think came out pretty cool. He's got those See Forever Hare eyes.
Polymer Clay miniature.
#Cryptids #Miniatures
Polymer Clay miniature.
#Cryptids #Miniatures
September 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I've been doing personnal scrap-sketch journaling lately, but I'll have art to share soon. 🎨 In the meantime, here's a Wolpertinger I made a while back that I think came out pretty cool. He's got those See Forever Hare eyes.
Polymer Clay miniature.
#Cryptids #Miniatures
Polymer Clay miniature.
#Cryptids #Miniatures
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it's not an exaggeration to say that jk rowling is the world's most powerful and prominent transphobe outside of elon musk
it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show
it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
it's not an exaggeration to say that jk rowling is the world's most powerful and prominent transphobe outside of elon musk
it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show
it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show
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I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder.
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
theintercept.com
September 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder.
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
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“Black’s work is distinctive…she does not treat dinosaurs as mere fossils. She infuses these creatures with personalities of a sort, including instincts and
rivalries, yet without abandoning research that supports those choices…paleontological biography that makes deep time feel personal” - Booklist
rivalries, yet without abandoning research that supports those choices…paleontological biography that makes deep time feel personal” - Booklist
Tyrant Lizard Queen
From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthoodTyrannosaurus rex is a prehisto...
us.macmillan.com
September 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
“Black’s work is distinctive…she does not treat dinosaurs as mere fossils. She infuses these creatures with personalities of a sort, including instincts and
rivalries, yet without abandoning research that supports those choices…paleontological biography that makes deep time feel personal” - Booklist
rivalries, yet without abandoning research that supports those choices…paleontological biography that makes deep time feel personal” - Booklist
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The cutest little fox kits. The little vixen was running around by herself for quite a while until her brother showed up, then they really had a ball. #mammals 🌿🦊
August 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The cutest little fox kits. The little vixen was running around by herself for quite a while until her brother showed up, then they really had a ball. #mammals 🌿🦊
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TOMORROW the Waymakers Challenge to raise funds for the Young Center For Immigrant Children's Rights starts! $70 gets me and Kit the yearling mustang to our fundraising goal of $2000
runsignup.com/shepherdandkit
You can check out the Young Center here: www.theyoungcenter.org
runsignup.com/shepherdandkit
You can check out the Young Center here: www.theyoungcenter.org
Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge
👟 Challenge Overview
Throughout September 2026, the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights will host its 6th Annual Waymakers Mileage Challenge to celebrate 20 years of advocating for the right...
runsignup.com
August 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
TOMORROW the Waymakers Challenge to raise funds for the Young Center For Immigrant Children's Rights starts! $70 gets me and Kit the yearling mustang to our fundraising goal of $2000
runsignup.com/shepherdandkit
You can check out the Young Center here: www.theyoungcenter.org
runsignup.com/shepherdandkit
You can check out the Young Center here: www.theyoungcenter.org
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And the award for skrunkliest molt goes to...
August 28, 2026 at 11:51 PM
And the award for skrunkliest molt goes to...
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RIP to two of the best to ever do it
August 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
RIP to two of the best to ever do it