#work+tag

[anyonewestofbree]

Let’s climb on and chew and get chomped by mama

[finitevariety]

👹NOOO👹 I LOATHE LISTENING 👹👹👹

[cathartidae]

so, many of you have probably seen news about one of the first recorded severe case of HPAI (avian flu) in humans.

a lot of you who follow me are birders or inatters or adjacent. hence, a lot of you guys have birdfeeders.

from a rehab worker of almost 3 years: Disinfect your goddamn feeders. not only for HPAI but other diseases, such as avian pox, and for the safety of the birds

and of course, heres how!

now here at rehab we use rescue to disinfect, which is a big ol fancy thing that looks like this

for all our stuff. it's about 1-2tbsp rescue per 32oz water. however, most of you guys cant get a hold of it. so, heres some other things suggested by friends & coworkers that will work just as well

-diluted hydrogen peroxide

-bleach (diluted)

etc. in addition, it's best to use the hottest water you can handle in order to kill off more viruses (our industrial washer does up to 200°F, but whatever you can works just as well.)

the most important thing here is to USE GLOVES!!! PLEASE. pair of gloves to wash it and preferably when youre rinsing it use a DIFFERENT pair of gloves so it doesnt get dirty again.

lastly, if youre seeing visibly uninjured dead birds in your yard, lethargic birds at your feeder, red discolouration or growths on exposed skin, blood on your feeder, or anything else you might deem unusual, take down your feeder. the birds will get food elsewhere i promise, just leave it down for two weeks at least and sterilize it using any of the steps above.

also. please dont hand feed birds. yes even ducks. please please ignore what you see on instagram, it only creates more work for rehabbers. this includes trying to camouflage yourself and feed the birds from your hand when they dont know youre a person. it only hurts you and the birds, and yes this includes hummingbirds. do not try and feed birds off of yourself directly. please. thank you

be safe, clean your feeders, and happy birding!

in addition, below is an approximate of the procedure we use at my work to prevent outbreaks in our residents/patients.

changing aprons between birds, esp for personable birds (assimilated to people, like to fly onto you), switch gloves between birds, between touching hoses, etc. spray or dip + scrape shoes into rescue/accel solution before entering enclosures & or buildings. daily mopping w rescue solution, all dishes are hand washed with soap and hot water, then sent into an industrial washer @ 200°F.

[cosmictapestry]

the average usamerican fears this thing roughly more than an atomic bomb

[thewingedwolf]

the thing about teen programming is really the best thing you can do for them is give them their own room where they can hang out & get a lil loud & eat their snacks & do whatever & just have fun where the annoying old people aren’t there to shush them. the thing about adult programming is that trying to get adults who aren’t retirement aged to show up is like pulling teeth.

[liesmyth]

I must not think about how much I hate my boss. Thinking about my boss is the mind-killer. Hating him is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my hatred. I will permit it to pass over me and through me, thinking of the interviews I already have. And when the new job is lined up, I will give my notice and I won't give a fuck. Where my boss has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

[melchiorgabor]

realizing i’m in a cult & then escaping said cult was NOT on my 2026 bingo card, but boy howdy,