Ryan Moeckly

building websites and online campaigns for social change / my soul in Philly / my heart in Portland / my feet firmly planted in the midwest

[Midwest Modern @JoshLipnik]

January (1941) by painter Grant Wood (1891-1942)

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

On a positive note, haven’t seen any mosquitoes in weeks.

#WinterWeather

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Sounds like something we otter do.

[Environment America @EnvAm]

We argued that #seaotters need to retain endangered species protections. Last week, the @USFWS agreed. Thank you! Here's our updated story, and happy Sea Otter Awareness Week to all. https://t.co/5AqitgquU0

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

I remember as a kid learning about how the moonlight on the ocean leads sea turtle hatchlings to the sea (what a beautiful adaptation) but now streetlights and headlights drown out the moon and draw them to danger. Signals of a world out of sync with nature.

[Environment America @EnvAm]

You can help pass new protections on critical habitat for threatened and endangered green sea turtles. Read below to find out how: https://t.co/LLyPJZ0sjJ

[Frontier Group @FrontierGroupUS]

Not to be a party pooper, but if you're headed to the beach this weekend you might want to check first whether your favorite spot has a history of fecal contamination. https://t.co/GFWADf8kCM

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Even in a world that pushes out nature, it seems birds will not be deterred. This story is so great.

[Auke-Florian @AukeFlorian]

Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes! 🤯 Even for me as a nest researcher, these are the craziest bird nests I've ever seen. Today my paper came out on this rebellious behaviour. And it's like telling a joke...

A thread. 🧵

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

I’d support the “Make-Do and Mend” campaign.

[Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunt]

Good housekeeping's 250 household hints!
Stop throwing stuff away, make-do and mend!
I'm sharing all of these 1940s tips in this thread.
I'm sure there's some information in it that one day may help you ;)
History hacks, or whatever hip people would call it ;)
🧵

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

@SusanRakov When I first read this I thought it sounded like folk song lyrics. Hooded orioles sitting in a sycamore tree. Five days since hatching, seven more till they flee. Then no more orioles in the sycamore tree.

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

From a book on cabin building I read while visiting Alaska: We are all living off of the land, no matter where and how we do it. The possibility of living with the land is also open.

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Making your tech last as long as possible should earn you bad b**** status.

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

The heavy hearts of meddling kids…

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

Last week I stood outside of @Google's office for longer-lasting Chromebooks.

Now we need to show @GoogleForEdu the overwhelming support for action.

Join me in telling Google: Extend the life of Chromebooks. Add your name https://t.co/JWAWBXjSUm

#RightToRepair

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Last year I decided that I was tired of calling a bunch of birds "sea gulls" when I live in the midwest so I learned what types of gulls and terns lived in my area. I think I'm getting better at misidentifying them with much more specificity now.

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

I do worry about when the marginal additional unit cost of shitty ideas reaches zero. https://t.co/LtqkgEPRjM

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Looking for a non-plastic way to clean dishes today, I was thinking about the collection of local club and church cookbooks I inherited from my aunt which often had a "This & That" section that had recipes for soaps and cleaners and spot removers and such.

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

I'm going to try to make it an #earthdaywithoutplastic and go without single-use plastic for the day. Good day to remind myself to do the easy stuff (bring my dang reusable bags) but given how much of this stuff is around us I bet it won't all be easy.

[U.S. PIRG @uspirg]

This Earth Day, see just how much single-use plastic comes into your life, and explore the ways we can work together to eliminate it.
https://t.co/74cWUhgbFk

[Ryan Moeckly @ryanmoeckly]

Stores like Whole Foods should take the lead on reducing single-use plastic. https://t.co/pAZ2o4Fg7i