Portrait of an American bald eagle in flight.

I'm so fortunate to be so close to these amazing animals (having a decent camera w/ a niffy wildlife lens doesn't hurt either 🤷‍♂️).

#StormHour #eagles #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #photography #AltText

Via @tristansnell who has vid:

#Trump “looking at” banning or restricting #contraception NATIONALLY

Republicans in Congress REFUSED to pass laws protecting access to contraception

Your freedoms to use the Pill, Plan B, IUDs, and condoms are ALL on the ballot on November 5

Dear Republicans, please remember voting is by secret ballot. You don’t like Trump so it’s perfectly fine to not vote for him. No one will know. You can lie. I give you permission.

BONUS POINTS: Vote for Kamala to cancel out the vote of one of those MAGA that have ruined your party.
#kamala #KamalaHarris2024 #KamalaHarris #kamala2024

hello netherlands you mean to tell me I don't need to download a separate app for every local transportation system for every city I visit but can simply use my existing credit, debit, or EC card as both payment and ticket?

My feeble German mind cannot comprehend this

⚠️ It's a trap ⚠️ (please boost for reach)

I was just informed that the Guardian (UK) is prepping to do a story on DIY HRT and is looking to interview trans folk, particularly teens.

The story will almost certainly be weaponized by conservatives to argue for removing access to the necessary materials.

Just like with the police, anything you say can and will be used against you by mainstream media.

Be safe out there fam   

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Update #2: God dammit Guardian US, I retract my kudos to you. This is why we can't have nice things.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/11/the-guardian-view-on-the-cass-report-rising-numbers-of-gender-distressed-young-people-need-help

Update #1: I wanted to share this article that was brought to my attention. The US Guardian wrote a piece that really gets to the heart of why I'm sounding a warning, while also helping to frame that this isn't directed at the .com Guardian—they seem to have a healthy viewpoint on how trans people should be treated.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/02/guardian-editorial-response-transgender-rights-uk

#HRT #DIY #LGBTQIA #Trans #Warning #Boost

This is going to be another Post Office scandal. The DWP is mainly in error here.

"Tens of thousands of unpaid carers looking after disabled, frail or ill relatives are being forced to repay huge sums to the government and threatened with criminal prosecution after unwittingly breaching earnings rules by just a few pounds a week".

#DWP #Carers #CarersAllowance
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/07/unpaid-carers-allowance-payment-prosecution-earnings-rules?CMP=firstedition_email

#OnThisDay, 8 Apr 1968, Barbara Jane Harrison dies trying to rescue trapped passengers in an airplane fire at Heathrow.

She was later awarded the George Cross for bravery: she remains the only individual woman to receive the GC in peacetime.

#WomenInHistory #History #AviationHistory

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#OTD in 1959.

A team of computer manufacturers, users, & university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.

Throughout her career, Hopper made significant contributions to computer science, including the development of the concept of machine-independent programming languages, which greatly facilitated software development. Her compiler converted English terms into machine code understood by computers.

#computerscience