Sophia Ponders (backup)

My @sophiaponders acct got suspended
I'm being silenced- again
Also follow me on UpScrolled as @Sophia just in case
Independent.

[Sophia Ponders (backup) @_Veuve_]

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[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Every summer, well-meaning people hang out balls of dryer lint, yarn, and pet fur for the birds. Most of it does more harm than good.

Dryer lint feels perfect, but it isn't. It crumbles the first time it rains and leaves holes in the nest, and it carries detergent residue and microplastics.

Yarn, string, and long hair can be worse: they wrap around a nestling's leg or wing as it grows and slowly cut off circulation, and wildlife rehabbers see the results every year.

Pet fur seems like the safe, natural choice, and it's the one I'd skip hardest. A 2025 UK study found that 100% of the animal fur lining the nests of two common songbirds contained insecticides from flea and tick treatments, and the higher the dose, the worse the chicks did. The soft lining was poisoning the brood.

Here's the good news: The best nesting material is a slightly messy yard, and it's free. Leave the twigs, dead leaves, and dried grass where they fall. Let plants stand so the seed fluff and stems are there for the taking. Leave a small patch of bare mud for the robins.

Birds were building nests for millions of years before the craft-supply aisle existed. Give them a wild corner and get out of the way.

[Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbiani]

🇮🇷🇰🇼 Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Base in Kuwait

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

Thousands of AI data centres are being built, behind a wall of secrecy.

By Erin Brockervich https://t.co/oL0Yq7x4Zw

[Sophia Ponders (backup) @_Veuve_]

What? Hass knows better than this. She knows this always happens. WTH is wrong with her?

[Haaretz.com @haaretzcom]

A 10-year-old Palestinian child was arrested, breaking even IDF practices | Opinion | Amira Hass https://t.co/DbvPmNLFYD

[Sophia Ponders (backup) @_Veuve_]

@haaretzcom What? Hass knows better than this. She knows this always happens. WTH is wrong with her?

[Quds News Network @QudsNen]

Footage shows the Israeli army blowing up an entire residential complex in a village in southern Lebanon, as part of their effort to eliminate any kind of civilian presence in the region.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Western media and leaders are silent while illegal occupiers are destroying a Christian village in Palestine.

This is Israeli terrorism.

[MommaTut 🌻🌻🇺🇸 @MaryEP63]

@alexbward When is Pete gonna finish his investigation of the February 2026 missile strike on a school?

[Ali @MerruX]

@alexbward Trump doesn't even controll his own dod. Pete and israeli dragging us back into war

[Sophia Ponders (backup) @_Veuve_]

WTH.

[Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbiani]

Trump Blames Whiskey Pete Hegseth for Pushing for Large Strikes on Iran

WSJ: President Trump said he initially viewed the incident involving a U.S. helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz as “not a big deal” but later approved military action after receiving updated briefings from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.

U.S. officials said the Iranian Shahed drone strike on the helicopter warranted a response regardless of whether it was intentional.

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: Iran's IRGC says it launched a drone attack on the US 5th Fleet HQ in Bahrain 1 hour ago in response to US strikes, along with attacks on other US bases in the region. Iran says the response is not over yet, per Tasnim.

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: US strikes now in Ahvaz, Iran's main oil region, and in Zahedan, southeastern Iran near the Pakistan border.

[concerned american @biteme_suckas]

“Three days have passed and I have not received any d0nati0n. D0n@tions, no matter how small, make a big difference in our lives. Every day I receive supp0rt, I can buy food or milk for my daughter and provide some of her basic needs.

If you can't donate, sharing the post may help reach who can help. Thank you to everyone who stands by us in this difficult time.”

[Olive 🌿 @oliveegirl]

Help them buy a battery

[Omar Baddar عمر بدّار @OmarBaddar]

Do you know how insane it is to report on Israel, whose army is inside Lebanon actively flattening entire villages, claiming Hezbollah firing is a violation of a "ceasefire?"

[Emma Vigeland @EmmaVigeland]

Another reminder that there are hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unaccounted for, presumed dead, under rubble in the Gaza Strip. Gaza is an open-air extermination camp and Israel is attempting to kill those remaining via starvation, disease, airstrikes, and/or lack of care.

[Sophia Ponders (backup) @_Veuve_]

@Truegreta @hilde_angel @ccrc23 So much 'diplomacy'. But right- a 'deal' is in the makings. 🙄

[Greta Berlin @Truegreta]

Fan Tickets Revoked: The Iranian Football Federation announced that FIFA revoked the team's entire group-stage ticket allocation. Thousands of fans who already purchased tickets and booked travel face uncertainty as U.S. sanctions and government regulations impact the processing of Iranian soccer tickets.

[Hildegard Angel Oficial @hilde_angel]

Nem uma única bola rolou no gramado até agora e este é o quadro da COPA 2026:
• As equipes do Senegal e do Uzbequistão foram tratadas na chegada como criminosos, com buscas completas em seus orifícios.
• O melhor árbitro da África foi enviado de volta à Somália, apesar de seu passaporte diplomático.
• O Fotógrafo da equipe do Iraque foi impedido de entrar mesmo com visto válido.
• Foi negada a entrada nos EUA de 90% dos fãs marroquinos com ingressos já adquiridos.
• Foram recusados vistos a 14 membros da equipe de apoio do Irã.
• Foi negada a entrada no país do principal atacante da Suíça, o camaronês Breel Embolo. A equipe viajou sem ele. Após a forte repercussão, o visto foi enfim concedido.
• A equipe iraniana, cujos jogos serão todos nos EUA, foi proibida de pernoitar no país. Imediatamente a após cada partida, os atletas voarão de volta ao México, onde se hospedam.
- Qual é o sentido de sediar a Copa do Mundo se não pretendem que o MUNDO faça parte dela???

[Tamer Nahed @Tamer_Alnoaizy]

The war is no longer just about bombing; it has become a harsh daily struggle for survival. We live amid hunger, disease, shortages of medicine, rising prices, and declining aid.

I am the sole provider for my family, and I can no longer bear this burden.
I created this campaign to provide food and pay rent for my family.

Please do not ignore us, and if you cannot donate, please share the tweet.

https://t.co/eFn6q2XX6A