Mike of Jones

absolutely one of the people of all time

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

In 1941, someone counted all the wild whooping cranes left on Earth. There were 14.

Fourteen birds, one flock, migrating between the Texas coast and a remote corner of northern Canada. A species that may once have numbered 15,000 to 20,000 had been reduced by hunting and habitat loss to a population small enough to fit on a school bus.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed in a release this June that the winter 2024–25 count for the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population reached a record 557 birds. Nearly all of today's whooping cranes trace their ancestry to that tiny remnant flock.

The population has grown at roughly 4 percent a year for decades, thanks to legal protection, captive breeding programs, cooperation between the United States and Canada, and the preservation of critical habitat on both ends of their migration.

557 birds is still not many. The whooping crane remains one of the rarest birds in North America, and a severe storm, disease outbreak, or other catastrophe could still undo years of progress.

But 557 from 14 is one of the most remarkable numbers in conservation.

Someone counted them in 1941 and refused to let that be the final count.

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

Just got out of the theater and I've gotta say, I'm so genuinely happy with the ending of The Amazing Digital Circus! Honestly the most worthwhile and impactful thing I've watched at a theater in a hot minute. Y'all are so awesome @glitch_prod and @GooseworxMusic !!!

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@LRPClifford2024 @Minecraft Their entire servers are down

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

I think it's funny that Californians are all "Aw, poor wittle babies in Oklahoma got an earthquake awww" when from 2014-2017 Oklahoma actually outpaced California in M 3.0+ quakes, this isn't new. Plus, we aren't even on a fault hotbed. Oklahoma is just an enigma, guys.

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@TiiaAurora @notch Honestly I'm just proud Your Only Move Is hustle made it to finalists. That game is awesome.

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

WHO IS CHRISTMAS AND WHY IS EVERYONE TELLING ME TO MARRY THEM

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

kill me

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

Today I was listening to Satie's Gymnopédies and the third one moved me to tears, I don't know why. What an amazing composer he was, and far ahead of his time.

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

BREAKING 🚨: Large meteor spotted burning up over Scotland and Northern Ireland

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

This one felt awesome #MHRise #MonsterHunter #NintendoSwitch

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@jojo731976 @RizpahSteward @nytimes Yo we got some despicable people coming out of the woodworks today to tell you "get r**ed haha but not really" 😳

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@BenOlding Just wondering since your Twitter page seems filled with Dragon Fist content: are you still developing Starfighter: Infinity further? Sorry if this has been asked before.

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

I love this game. Please save it! #saveTF2

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@TulsaMJ @AudioPluginGuy I didn't :(

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@Minecraft Otherside

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

Fingers cry in pain
raw as the freshest of steaks
yet strings 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means

[Mike of Jones @BigSauceJones]

@loudthorpe @ReemDepp Firstly, Trump was acquitted, so amendment 14 section 3 is not applicable. Even "delusional" Musk could see that this is not the place to post that anyhow, on every single post you happen to see. It makes you look like a wacko.