Shaymus McLaughlin

Comms associate @FriendsMissRiv
PREV: 📝 Editor/reporter @bringmethenews + @GoMNNews (RIP), editor @GRHRSports
DePaul grad, viola advocate, watches birds.

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

A scientist at @NatlLoonCener confirmed my suspicion that this photo of a turtle on a loon in Minnesota is, indeed, pretty darn cool.

https://t.co/ZrHbNs6p6Z

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

@AdamUren

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@stribrooks If you've got an extra laundry basket, you can cover the nest while the dog is out. The momma rabbit usually comes at dawn and dusk to feed them, so just make sure not to cover them in the early morning/late evening.

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[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

@RidleyDM @IrishRainforest Many natural spaces in suburban areas though are pretty heavily degraded, and don't provide quality habitat for the native plants/wildlife that had been there for centuries. There's also quality habitat still being razed for "development."

But yes, it's at least *something*.

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

One of my very first college journalism assignments (👋 @advisorinchief!) was to write an obit for a famous person. I had OJ Simpson and still remember my lede.

"Orenthal James 'O.J.' Simpson, whose fame on the football field was matched only by his infamy off of it, has died."

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76 https://t.co/3baPxZUGDJ

[NWS Twin Cities @NWSTwinCities]

The Twin Cities has broken its daily record high (49 in 1931) by reaching 50 at 2:34 PM. #mnwx

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

A sign I'm sufficiently steeped in #Minnesota Twitter:

My first thought upon seeing this was, "Why is @dbrauer's logo in this old program?"

[ᑭᖇO ᖴOOTᗷᗩᒪᒪ ᒍOᑌᖇᑎᗩᒪ 🏈 @NFL_Journal]

#NFLTeamPhotos WHO So. Cal Sun

@UniWatch note color of goalpost

[Christopher Ingraham🦗 @_cingraham]

Minnesota Reformer reporter Chris Ingraham says he has 'a clear vision' of what this story will be at publication, but 'it will not be on display' in the draft he is turning in to his editor

[Audubon Society @audubonsociety]

As fall migration brought a pulse of birds through Chicago early Thursday, a single building killed a staggering 964 birds. It's an extreme case of an all-too-common phenomenon & has amplified calls for broader changes to stop preventable collision deaths. https://t.co/ZmunHHkTkV

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

@425suzanne @AllplayHQ Istanbul solo?

[Caitlyn Yaede (she/her) @caitlyn_yaede]

The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel –

I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours.

Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Surfers in Santa Cruz, California, have been victims of a crime at sea: boardjacking. The culprit is a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny. Now wildlife officials are hoping to apprehend her. 🦦
https://t.co/csPjCmGs9g

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

@_cingraham "The Gaurdian"

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Two Still Dead In Mausoleum Collapse https://t.co/pjk5ORgQdQ

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

@InstBirdPop Nashville warbler, eh?

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@dbrauer Thank you for this link!

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Also, if you do go enjoy a state park and want to bring your canine companion: Follow the rules for dogs, please!

Keep them on a leash to help protect these sites.

[Minnesota State Parks and Trails @mnstateparks]

🌿🌼 It's time to escape into nature! June 10 is Free Park Day. Discover the wonders of our state parks without any vehicle permit fees. Whether you're hiking, biking, or enjoying a peaceful picnic, get ready for a fantastic day outdoors!

📷 Blue Mounds Prairie State Park

[Russ McSpadden @PeccaryNotPig]

Yesterday the US Supreme Court gutted the Clean Water Act. The new rule excludes ephemeral waters, many springs and wetlands. For AZ & the Southwest this means a 90-95% reduction in protections for waters and the people and wildlife that rely on them. 🤬

[Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather]

You can greatly help owls and other birds and animals by not cutting or trimming trees in spring and summer during the nesting season (its better for the trees, too!). Consider leaving dead trees standing (when safe), they provide amazing homes for wildlife as they hollow.

[Shaymus McLaughlin @ShaymusWrites]

Jesus.

[follow @bencollins on bluesky @oneunderscore__]

Here's the whole story about how Twitter is saturated with animal cruelty videos — and how it was even algorithmically boosting them until we reached out for comment.

America's preteens know this site has a gore and snuff problem. Some adults don't.
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