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My email got all screwed up (hacked, I guess) with everything going straight to trash. Working my way through it. There was no invitation.
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<span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate">Hal Michael<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Board of Directors, </span><a style="font-size: 12pt;" href="http://ecowb.org/">Ecologists Without Borders</a></span></span>
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<span class="signature-truncate">Olympia WA<br>360-459-4005<br>360-791-7702 (C)<br>ucd880@comcast.net</span>
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On 02/18/2026 9:17 AM PST Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote:
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</div> I forwarded Mason’s message to Hal (I have his email address), but I have not heard back from him.
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On Feb 18, 2026, at 2:53 AM, Kim Thorburn via Tweeters <<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:
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I would be suspicious of phishing. About a year ago, my email was similarly hacked.
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Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH
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Spokane, WA
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(509) 465-3025 home
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<span class="">(509) 599-6721 cell-please use for texting</span>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong class="">From:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tweeters <<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu">tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu</a>> on behalf of Elaine Chuang via Tweeters <<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>><br class=""><strong class="">Sent:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, February 18, 2026 4:06 AM<br class=""><strong class="">To:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>><br class=""><strong class="">Subject:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Tweeters] Hal Michael - Ecologists without Birders (yes)</span>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Hal is indeed a respected, fully </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666667px;">legitimate individual and devoted, long-time naturalist (though a pretty fishy one), who is on the Board of the non-profit, </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Ecologists without Borders</span><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666667px;">. Please read about him and the organization in any number of web places, such as the organization’s website </span><a class="" href="https://www.ecowb.org/the-team">https://www.ecowb.org/the-team</a> Best wishes.
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<strong class="">From:</strong> Mason Flint via Tweeters <<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>>
<br class=""><strong class="">Sent:</strong> Tuesday, February 17, 2026 11:27 AM
<br class=""><strong class="">To:</strong> Tweeters <<a class="" href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>>
<br class=""><strong class="">Subject:</strong> [Tweeters] Hal Michael - Ecologists without Birders?
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I received an e-vite to a meeting from Hal Michael for what looks like an online meeting for an organization called Ecologists Without Borders.
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I'm interested but reluctant to click the link because of risk if phishing. I think Hal may be in Tweeters? Has anyone else seen this and know it's legit?
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