Richard Summerbell
@Akiliense
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Writer, scientist, openly gay, openly nerd, 45+ yrs be-boyfriended 🙂. (Due to widespread scams, if you DM shortly after a new followback, I will block you.)
Toronto
Joined February 2014
@OJoelsen Trump's threats to annex democratic countries even though their citizens do not vote for this move show that he has mentally abandoned democracy and thus severed his government from the Constitution. No American owes his government loyalty if he invades. https://t.co/uXBw7ZHE0I
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Social housing landlords in Britain will soon be subject to Awaab's law, obliging them to address mould and dampness in rental housing. Law named after a 2-year-old who died after extensive indoor mould exposure. https://t.co/EgR6Jznl80
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Despite outcry over a British toddler’s death, mould remains a problem in many homes - so are new law changes enough?
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Two of the Crossbill at Westleton Heath, Suffolk this morning @SuffolkBirdGrp @BINsBirder @BTO_Suffolk
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An Acorn Woodpecker perched and looking for an escape path at Lake Natoma in Folsom, CA. #birds #birdphotography
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Purple Finches at the Belvedere Overlook, on this morning's @BirdingBobNYC walk. #birdcpp #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birdwatching
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In huge positive news, the Australian government just ruled out handing the work of their country’s creatives to AI companies for free 🙌 They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law. This shows what creatives organising en masse against
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Some talk of late that requirements for Lawyer’s Wigs may be eased. Not sure whether this will mean we will only refer to these as Shaggy Inkcap or Coprinus comatus in future. (Found these just down out High Weald lane this morning.) #fungi
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Today’s mission accomplished! Devil’s fingers! A few phone pics here - thought I’d be lucky to see one or two but there must have been around 50! All at various stages too which was very cool to see #fungi #autumn #MushroomMonday
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American Black #Duck drake at Rutkowski Park in Bayonne. Happy #MallardMonday #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025 10/25/25
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Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, warned that President Donald Trump is using the congressional shutdown to transition the United States to a form of totalitarianism https://t.co/cF9wGVXWgx
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CNN’s CEO Mark Thompson reportedly told staff to ease off on coverage of Trump demolishing the east wing for his ballroom after visiting the White House. Another outlet obeying in advance. Off the cliff we go. 😕 🇺🇸 https://t.co/I7XXhyjBxX
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Can’t stop thinking about Trump building a $300 million ballroom to host black tie dinner parties with fat cats, but refusing to spend $5 billion in emergency funds he’s legally obligated to use to prevent 40 million Americans from starving. Dickens couldn’t make this shit up.
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Crimson Sunbird ( Female) #IndiAves #BBCWildlifePOTD #birds
#ThePhotoHour #birdwatching #natgeoindia @NatureIn_Focus @NatureattheBest #birding #NaturePhotography #birdphotography @SonyBBCEarth
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Guten Morgen liebe X-Family am #MushroomMonday. Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Montag und einen angenehmen Start in die neue Woche ☕🌄🍀🤗🙏🏻🙋🏼♂️❣️
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This is how bobcats protect themselves from predators and sleep safely. [📸 P. Giebelhausen] [📷H. Sunderland-O'Neal]
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First-year Little Blue Heron hopping among the rocks... #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
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Imm. Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at Tal Chhaper, Churu, Rajasthan, in Oct 25 #beautifulbirds #world_bestnature #Birdwatching #bird #BirdPhotography #birding #photoMode #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #IndiWild @natgeoindia @NatGeoPhotos
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Firecrest on the Cornish coast today. I’ve been lucky to find a few this year . #birds #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #birding #birdphotography #NatureLovers
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Happy Sunday! A cold walk yesterday gave me the chance to see this cute little Dunnock out in the open. Usually I see them rummaging around on the floor! 🤎🤎
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Some birds not only have the ability to fly but also the ability to magically hover in place.
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