We need some happiness today. Thank you Jonathan.

I have been briefed on this fire in Weed, California. @caloes.bsky.social is supporting local response operations and evacuation efforts. Please follow the guidance of local first responders.

Thanks to everyone who joined Yosemite Facelift! We’re thrilled to announce an $8,000 donation. Amazing job, YCA!

Went back to see my fav big boy in the world today. 2 years on since I first found him in a dire state. He is looking spectacular

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

PACIFIC EATS | Few Japanese street foods are as recognizable as taiyaki: golden, fish-shaped cakes usually filled with sweet red bean paste or custard. At Naruto Taiyaki Honpo, the humble snack takes on a rock 'n' roll twist thanks to the chain's latest collaboration with Aerosmith.

The first order of business is to protect the parks. news.yahoo.com/news/article...

If a full accounting of Epstein’s crimes - and his accomplices - is ever made public, people on the left and the right are going to feel really dumb that we’ve been arguing with each other while the elites of both parties pal around and do abhorrent shit.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Sinclair has ended its preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Details ↓

This is Annie. She is a dental therapy dog. Her job is to help patients experiencing anxiety by providing emotional support. While dentists go through years of schooling to treat patients Annie is able to lower their blood pressure and reduce anxiety just by being there. 14/10 (TT: funny.bunny9215)

Today, I'm announcing a blueprint for the way forward in maternal health and birth equity in Illinois. I've committed this administration to making this the best state in the nation to raise a family. We cannot get there until it's safe and affordable for every mother to do so.

Who wants to learn how to make a Hawaiian kupe‘e, lauhala bracelet? #HowTo #Kupee #WeaveLauhala

Try and stay positive people. We're going to survive this.

FYI, they come in hot lava red, too! 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Red version: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...

Afternoon star shine

Jimmy Kimmel: “Maybe most of all, I want to thank the people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway. People I never would have imagined, like Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul. Even my old pal Ted Cruz.”

Ollie the pig is the health promotion mascot for Shodoshima Island. He’s a health fanatic but also has metabolic syndrome. He loves eating olives from Shodoshima.

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Beautiful Blue Sky .. good night

This is Jade. She just met the biggest dogs she's ever seen. But quickly learned they have the biggest hearts too. 13/10 for all (TT: catimtins.pscal)

For over 15 years, leaders in Morris recognized the need for a crosswind runway, but our state went too long without a plan to expand infrastructure. That all changed when the General Assembly and I passed Rebuild Illinois — and today, we're here to celebrate its construction.

Disregarding decades of scientific study by the best minds on the plant and instead proclaiming vitamin supplements (that you also just happen to sell) as a "cure" for a complex spectrum of conditions is the LEAST surprising news from a government composed of social media gym bro wellness grifters.

1st day of fall Wishing all a colorful season

OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

"We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy," Disney said in a statement, "and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

For the first time in nearly 100 years, people swam in the Chicago River during a special event held on Sunday.🧵

PACIFIC TRAVEL | Beneath the streets of Seoul, South Korea, the Kyobo Book Centre offers one of the city’s renowned shopping experiences — part bookstore, part stationery hub and part tech corner. www.stripes.com/living/pacif...

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The late Robert Redford will be remembered for his many movie roles. But he also leaves the artistic legacy of the Sundance Film Festival, which nurtured generations of independent filmmakers.

To mark National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Defense Department announced Friday it has identified the missing remains of Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi, a Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in the Philippines in 1945 while a prisoner of war. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)

The desert looks harsh and it is, but there's food everywhere. The barrel cactus fruit is edible, just don't eat too much of it. So are the Saguaro flowers, fruit and seeds.

Some photos from last years vacation to the Sonoran. The Saguaro are huge plants and produce large numbers of flowers. There's an entire ecosystem dependent on these giants.

The real cost

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life: 1. forgetting I put fresh linens on my bed that morning *winks at bed* 2. kitty comes running when I open the door 3. the first chord with new strings 4. a pre ordered book from months ago shows up 5. first waves of the winter

A child of California, Robert was a man of boundless creativity and great empathy. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on through all those that he touched and the millions more he inspired.

zashalovescats Zasha "Charcoal has been in shackles for a few days to help fix his splayed legs. This has likely been an issue since he hatched and he was found drowning in a creek. He was hardly able to walk and was very weak. Look at how well he can walk!!" Australasian (aka Purple) Swamphen.

An excellent safety thread @elizaorlins.bsky.social

The Congressional Budget Office projected in September that benefit amounts would likely need to rise by at least 2.4% to keep pace with inflation. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

We need your help. There is a new doxxing site circulating. A domain just registered through Namecheap (on Sept 10, 2025) and hosted on Squarespace is being used to publish private personal information.

Death blooms among the blossoms of beauty

So many people feel overwhelmed while scrolling and there’s a reason for that. Bots are a large part of the problem. We’ve been breaking down how to spot them. After tracking bot groups that push narratives and attacks, we found some common traits:

TODAY #TheLongWalk opens in theaters everywhere! Are you ready to Walk or Die? CAUTION: This movie is not for everyone. Intense. Brutal. Violent. Uncompromising. A harrowing, but life-affirming experience unlike anything I've ever been a part of. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Aloha Kakahiaka Bluesky friends. Have a beautiful Aloha Friday. 🌺

"Our hearts must grow resolute, our courage more valiant, our spirits must be great, though our strength grows less" Maggie Stiefvater