Ballpark Number 32 for my dad and me

July 13, 2026 MILWAUKEE — Commissioners to the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church voted overwhelmingly (458-18) to declare White Christian nationalism and similar ideologies “a theological error” incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

So true. #BookSky

NEW: Mayor Mamdani announces that he has looked at all options and has determined he does NOT have the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu under the ICC warrant if he comes to New York, but the feds do, and he encourages them to do so. He adds that Netanyahu is NOT WELCOME in New York City.

A judge in Florida has ruled Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC as it defends itself in his $10bn defamation lawsuit. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Trump Slaps Fiery Tariff on Canada & SAVE Act Takes Voting Cues from Olive Garden youtu.be/Hfg94T3WOAA

The Trump administration announced it was withholding more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota. Both California and Minnesota are net donor states, meaning they pay more in federal taxes than they receive back from the federal government through federal spending.

This is good. More of this please. It's not remotely consistent with socialism. It's the antithesis of socialism. More of this please. Mayor Mamdani Announces "OPEN for Small Business," Over 50 Reforms to Slash Red Tape and Increase Support for Small Businesses www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Officials in Sumner County, TN are removing the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway signs from Vietnam Veterans Boulevard after vets said they were never consulted and that the honor for the 25 locals killed in Vietnam was being overshadowed.

Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents—Europe and Asia. Originally named Byzantium and later Constantinople, for over 1,500 years, it served as an imperial capital.

My first ever Painted Lady butterfly! One has visited my garden the last few days and it's been so fun getting this one checked off my bucket list. #Butterflies #BloomScrolling #Wildflowers #Insects #Macro #MacroPhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Photos #Photo #ECK

Electric cars are the future of transportation, and we need them in order to phase out fossil fuels. California does more than just talk the talk–we take action to make EVs more affordable. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/13/c...

"Beauty lives with kindness" 💛 ~ W Shakespeare

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan scrutiny in the Senate, frustrating some who pressed him to explain the administration’s strategy in Iran amid renewed hostilities. “We need straight answers,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana).

It's my birthday so we went to Olive Garden for some good ol' fashioned Italian dining, but I didn't have my ID, so they arrested me for being an ImPasta.

This is a breaking news story.

He should face imprisonment, alongside the other individuals involved in the murders. 😡🤬

USA imposes new host of tariffs on Canada. Canada turns off the power to the US on and off at random times through the day.

21st July 1969. A historic day for all of mankind. #Apollo11 #NeilArmstrong

I saw some glorious hydrangeas today and this was one of my favourites 😍🌼 #hydrangea

#TuesdayVibes 😼 #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Seven Falls Waterfall. Coolest place for lunch ever #oregonexplored #oregoncoast #oregon #oregonlife #wanderlust #waterfall #pacificnorthwest #pnw #pnwonderland #pnwlife #beauty #beautiful #nature #naturephotography #awesome #outdoors #outdoor #beautiful #amazing #naturelovers

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker Brazil It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a wide range. 📸: @barradoboto

Well, this adds up. No wonder she’s always “concerned.” Financial disclosure records show that Susan Collins received campaign contributions from men whose names have appeared in the Epstein files!

🚨Caught on camera: Ken Paxton PANICS when asked about owning 15 homes worth $9 million on a $153,000 government salary. Paxton dodges, stammers, then says “I’d like to keep today to law enforcement!” Classic Paxton—refuses to answer, cuts the presser short. Texans deserve better.

You guys ❤️‍🔥 your national parks. We work in them, we can tell! In just the last 9 months at our cute little National Park of American Samoa store, you folks donated $2,395 at the register at checkout because you knew that your donation would stay right there in the park. #NPSA #ParkSupport #HPPA

D&D has released an official statblock for Jimothy

Last week, I spoke with 160 incredible young anti-hunger advocates as part of the 4th Gen Z Food & Hunger Summit. This work is more important than ever. 1/3 of Gen Z Americans have faced food insecurity. Together, we can #EndHungerNow.

Long live Patti

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I coach kids football. My team hasn't won a game all season. That's because I have an inclusive team and take all kids who want to play. I'm oversubscribed. I look down on coaches whose teams win because they kicked out all the weaker children.

Trump continues to claim that American elections are “rigged” & “stolen”—w/out providing evidence that a fraudulent vote changed the outcome of the 2020 election. But let’s be clear: THIS is what trying to steal an election looks like. Impeach. Convict. Remove.

Gratulerer Med Dagen! Happy Birthday, Erling Haaland! I think he should be the Man of the Year! We all need more people like him!🇸🇯🇸🇯

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gull. This ring-billed gull was clearly unimpressed by me.😂 #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Palantir has helped enable increasingly deadly encounters with immigration officers. Just last week, ICE murdered Mainer Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero. Yet, MaineHealth refuses to cut its ties with the company? Nurses won't accept it! bit.ly/4px5GBX

It was just another pic of a garter snake on the trail today until I zoomed in on the photo and saw myself and my wife reflected in her eye!!! I'm on the left, crouching for the pic. Best #selfie ever. #snake #herps #reptile #nokings #nature #pnw #photography #seattle

As I was watching this coral grouper having parasites and dead scales removed at a cleaning station, it reminded me that I haven’t had a dental check-up since leaving the USA almost a year ago. maybe I’ll just head down to the reef and let the shrimps do their thing.

Three weeks down — legs feeling it? Dumbbell lunges train balance and strength at the same time. Follow along with me: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Just had my first tomato from the garden, it was delicious. Look at these gorgeous black cherry tomatoes!

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Male swallow tanager 14.5 cm live in humid forests of S America, Panama Primarily eat Fruits and berries, and occasional insects dig burrows in dirt banks to nest, lay eggs and raise their young

Dear all - I've been offline recently because my darling dog Lola has been suddenly struck down with a serious spine issue; she now cannot walk. She must have 4 weeks crate rest & I will not leave her side. The vet says there is a chance she may recover. Please send your prayers 🙏 #DogsofBluesky

Nicolas Reusens | Wildlife Photography Ciudad de México 2025 "Here in Mexico City, at Catia’s home—a small sanctuary where she lovingly rehabilitates injured or baby hummingbirds to return them to the wild—I felt that magic again.💚"

Collared Owlet found throughout Asia, it is Asia's smallest owl 📷: Niroshan Silva Photography #birds

The defense budget was $841 billion in 2024.

Send this to Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, who wants to stop Mayor Katie Wilson’s universal free school meals plan. Or to Brian Heywood, the right-winger trying to repeal WA’s new millionaires tax which helps fund universal free school meals at the state level.

little bit of this...little bit of that...perfectly imperfect, happily sharing the same air #bloomscrolling #gardens #nature #photography #celebrate #you&me&me&you #wildabandon

Astrophysicist Dr. Joan Feynman made foundational breakthroughs in: + Understanding the behavior of solar wind + Predicting sunspot cycles + Mapping the Earth's magnetosphere She died #OTD in 2020. #WomenInSTEM #Astrophysics #SpacePhysics