Skimikin Lake, Columbia-Shuswap, BC, Canada, 🇨🇦. Fly fishermen love it for the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) — and some Steelhead trout have been spotted. #parks #nature #geography

DNA and jolts of electricity get people to make optimal antibodies #Science #Biology #MolecularBiology #Biotechnology #AntibodyEngineering #GeneticResearch

The United States was once a mighty champion of democracy that locked horns with the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan. Now our military is blowing up Caribbean fishing boats

phys.org/news/2025-10... Sodium-ion battery breakthrough could power greener energy—and even make seawater drinkable #rvs #science #technology

Rethinking Australia’s Origins: When Did the First Humans Really Arrive? #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #AustraliaOrigins #HumanHistory #Archaeology

Best for use for the chimney is bird houses or chipmunks homes. #snow #nature #animation

Catasetum sanguineum and Catasetum incurvum orchids catapult their pollen in a dramatic, spring-loaded process as an adaptation to maximize reproductive success with their specific pollen. #science #nature #ecology

Saint John's Wort, a mild antidepressant 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #MacroMonday #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Gardening

...that climate change constitutes a “children’s health emergency," offering detailed guidance for designing cases that can overcome the challenges this one faced.: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/c... (gift). 🌎

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

"Food stored in plastic inevitably will contain microplastics" 🌎 www.bbc.com/future/artic...

#constitution #antifa #meme #democracy #history

Conservative Justice Admits Supreme Court ‘Lacks the Power’ to Stop Trump Defying Them. He can be impeached , but Repubs will protect him before the constitution www.thedailybeast.com/justice-amy-...

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens). This medium-sized heron is known for its distinctive appearance and active foraging behavior. @laurenezersky :@smrutiranjan_photography #birds #funny #wildlife #unusual #humor

Pingree referred to the delay in publishing the report as part of “a growing pattern of interference with the Agency’s scientific work” www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Anti-democratic regimes have long used abortion bans to consolidate power and silence dissent. “Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies,” writes Seda Saluk, a gender studies professor. A collab with @rewirenewsgroup.com: buff.ly/MBVVTkJ

www.techdirt.com/2025/10/14/t... The Republican Party is no longer a legitimate political organization. It has transformed into a corrupt, immoral, and criminal enterprise that serves the interests of one man’s power while systematically destroying the constitution.

Green Heron (Butorides virescens). This species is one of the few birds known to use tools, dropping items like twigs or insects onto the water to bait small fish. N. & S. America. #birds #nature #biology #science

Waterfall and Ferns, Columbia River Gorge. The canyon stretches for over eighty miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range, Pacific Northwest. #nature #geography #hiking #heritage 🍃🦉

Roseberry Topping, Yorkshire, England. #nature #landscape #earth #photo

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w... A study of hundreds of thousands of infants in France did not find any increased risk of birth defects among those whose mothers received a Covid vaccine in the first trimester, building on previous evidence for the vaccines' safety.

SF Chronicle joins the LA Times in confirming MeidasTouch’s reporting

Ironically it'll be at Ole Miss. Where they STILL believe in the Confederacy. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Tubastraea coccinea - cup coral, a unique "non-reef building". While most corals need algae and the energy it gets from photosynthesis, cup coral gets all its food by eating. It extends its bright yellow/white tentacles, usu. at night, to sting & grab tiny creatures, zooplankton. #nature #science

💞The Nancy We Love to see 💕clapped back at a “wannabe reporter" working for LindelITV when asked if she was "concerned the new January 6th committee (led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk) will find you liable and why” LindelITV is a wannabe network run by “Stop the Steal” MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

Its awful that we need to protect ourselves from our own government , but here we are Check this guide- stuff to bring, stuff to not bring, how to respond if taken - be prepared. ❤️🇺🇸❤️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangaradesmaresti). Ntive to forests of southeastern Brazil. Typically forages in the canopy for small fruits and insects. 🪶🌴 #birds #nature #wildlife #ecology #photo

During the lesser-known 1943 Sobibor Uprising, several hundred Jews fled into the forests of Poland, where many were tracked down and shot. Fifty-eight Sobibor inmates survived the war www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thes... #history #fascism #trump #republicans #resistance

A 1930s movement wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland. Here’s why it has modern resonances - theconversation.com/a-1930s-move... 1930s, Techn bros a system where experts made decisions based on data, efficiency and technological feasibility.

This senior elk is running out of patience with an upstart young American bison. #nature #wildlife #spring #reels

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Colossal Biosciences announced an effort to genetically engineer living birds to resemble the extinct South Island giant moa – which stood 12 feet tall. apnews.com/video/lord-o... #birds 🧪 #nature

Starry night over the village of Oberfresen in Austria. #MilkyWay #nature #photo #space

Honey Bee taking off with a nice load of pollen. OMDS 50-200/2.8+MC20tc #photography #bees #insects #macrophotography #beeinflight #OMsystem #mgerspix

Pour yourself a coffee and have a read of this tragic story about the last pair of Great Auks for #Auktober ♥️

Trump and the GOP are very close to turning farming into folksy story about something America used to do. #meme #heritage #family #food

A bull elk's antlers are shed & re-grown every year, can grow up to one inch (2.54cm) per day during the summer growing season. A mature bull's rack can eventually weigh up to 40 pounds. #nature #wildlife #photo #biology

Judge Goodstein's husband, a former State Senator, and other family members were rushed to the hospital after jumping from windows to escape the fire. #terrorism #fascism #crime #reels

Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis). Widespread across Southern China, Southeast Asia &down to Northeast Australia. Takes mostly nectar, but insects and spiders as well. #nature #wildlife #birds #photo

Fairy wren (Malurus). Native to Australia. Feeds on ants, beetles, spiders, bugs and caterpillars, with some seeds. #nature #birds #wildlife

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phys.org/news/2025-10... Reducing average daily meat intake by 0.2% (about 0.0012–0.0014 lbs per day per person) may sound minor, but at a population level (over 330 million Americans), this would result in tens of millions fewer pounds of meat consumed annually.

Seasons Change... Fall colours. Courtesy of the greatest artist that we will ever know - Mother Nature. I can feel her pulse. So beautiful and peaceful. 😎🍁🍁📸🇨🇦 #AlgonquinPark #FallColours #Landscape #Photography #OntarioParks #Canada

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A Ruby Throated Hummingbird resting on a Mexican Sunflower. #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin

#humor #cartoon #insecure

Sanxia Long Ridge is a classic 12-kilometer hiking trail in Wushan County, Chongqing, China. The route follows an ancient mountain trail that climbs about 1,000 meters to Dang Long Peak. #nature #geography 🌏🥾 #landscape