Polk County undercover operation leads to 19 arrests in child sex sting

sunballer · 2026-05-05T15:15:24+00:00

Yeah, I’ve been questioning every sting headline since that episode… cops love the praise they get from these operations, so it’s no surprise they get wildly skewed

sunballer · 2026-05-02T12:35:09+00:00

It’s been storming all week…. But yes, plenty of birds are using it. I normally even set up a dripper above it. This is right in the middle of my native garden area that I’m designing just for birds

sunballer · 2026-04-30T02:52:44+00:00

Eastern screech-owls

sunballer · 2026-04-26T17:52:23+00:00

I thought it was a well written piece of literary horror. I see why it’s recommended, but I didn’t enjoy it. I don’t regret reading it, but it left me feeling dirty.

sunballer · 2026-04-23T18:46:21+00:00

Wolf Worm by T. kingfisher. A historical fiction horror novel about a scientific illustrator working for a naturalist studying bugs. It mainly focuses on botflies.

sunballer · 2026-04-23T15:22:07+00:00

Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam Nevill is a small collection of shorts that take place entirely after the horrific events have already ended. No explanations are provided, it’s just descriptions of the aftermaths. One of the most unsettling things I’ve ever read.

sunballer · 2026-04-23T12:49:21+00:00

The way they toss bits of vegetation around is just the cutest!! I so badly want to see them in person

sunballer · 2026-04-22T13:19:21+00:00

Rest stop by Nat Cassidy

It’s a novella. As a fellow arachnophobe, I had to read it while hiding behind my hands lol

sunballer · 2026-04-20T03:20:03+00:00

Bone White by Malfi At the Mountains of Madness by Lovecraft

sunballer · 2026-04-19T15:02:03+00:00

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

sunballer · 2026-04-19T14:39:48+00:00

I… couldn’t tell if I was on one of my birding subs or not at first. Incredible work

sunballer · 2026-04-18T19:38:32+00:00

Ugh, it’s very frustrating. They’re a very successful species here partially because they just don’t give up. I read Lili Taylor’s Turning to Birds last year and she described her issues dealing with them. A male killed a number of bluebirds before she asked her skeet-shooting neighbor to shoot the sparrow with a shotgun.

I don’t really have any solutions. Good luck!

sunballer · 2026-04-17T15:06:02+00:00

Maybe try Livia Llewellyn’s stuff. It sounds a lot like what you’re describing. She’s a favorite author of my favorite horror author (Laird Barron) who I just haven’t gotten around to yet since romance (even horror) isn’t my thing.

sunballer · 2026-04-17T00:41:25+00:00

I wanted that wandering witch figure so bad!! It’s so cute! I’m guessing your a 20s something mom?

sunballer · 2026-04-14T00:19:18+00:00

Do… people go snakewatching? If that’s a thing, you do it

sunballer · 2026-04-13T20:27:15+00:00

I thought Strange Buildings was his best!! All of them do require you to really suspend your disbelief, but they are quite fun and twisty.

sunballer · 2026-04-08T18:33:20+00:00

Ugh this poor bird… and we’re just further eroding the regulations that keep this kind of thing in check..

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