The older I get, the more I understand why water has been so revered in so many cultures. Not because people worshipped the water itself, but because they recognized that without water, nothing else exists. Water is the thread that holds every living system together.

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest) located in Kyoto, Japan

#BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection #Birdwatching #Birds #Watercolor #Painting #ECK #ArtYear I love getting some closeups of these guys in Sarasota Jungle Gardens. This one was missing an eye which I restored

Stock trades by President. The blatant corruption is just staggering

Dog rescued in Venezuela after 6 days in rubble! Such goodness all around 😍

Made a goal this year to read 12 books. One a month. We’re halfway through the year and I just finished book 19 😊

Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) Mill Pond, 1945. Oil on masonite.

Infinite growth on a finite planet is a physical impossibility.

This dog moves the security camera so he can eat food on the table unseen. And the cat puts it back. Original post

The US Men's Soccer Team is crushing right now thanks to birth right citizenship.

Just saying good morning….

Didn’t see this coming. Another Senate race to watch closely. Lindsey Graham spent years acting like South Carolina belonged to him. The voters might have other plans. Dr. Annie Andrews is at 45%, and among informed voters, she leads Graham 46% to 43%.

Bird Of The Day (Quiet Reflection) Heron standing in the lake reflecting on its reflection... Co. Galway, Ireland. #QuietReflection #BirdOfTheDay #Heron #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”

A camel bathing in the lush, misty hills of Salalah, Oman, where the khareef monsoon turns the Arabian desert green every summer.

Publishers: “Short stories don’t sell and are impossible to market so we are not going to take the risk of publishing them.” Also publishers: “What can we publish to fit this era of reduced attention spans when people are reading fewer novels?”

🔥 The Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group has DIVESTED from GEO Group, the private prison company running ICE detention facilities. No one should be profiting from ICE detention camps. #DIVEST #$GEO www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...

Chief Justice John Roberts' legacy is a far-right Supreme Court that prioritizes expanding corporate power above all else. I warned of his right-wing nature when I testified against his nomination in 2005.

MY TOP 3 WRITING TIPS: 1. Create a sense of anticipation in your writing by not doing any yet. 2. When in doubt, begin with a sex scene. Then do some writing. 3. Find a large, quiet space with natural light and a nice view. Sell it. Forget about writing and go into the property market.

#SciFi-Fantasy-SpecFic 🪐📚 #SFF #SFFWriting/Writers 🔱 #writingcommunity

The current left wave has now unseated more House incumbents than the Tea Party did in 2010. They only got 2. And we've still got months to go and several good chances to increase our total.

I am celebrating one year on BlueSky🎉 I never anticipated I would be in a community that shares such magnificent artistry of words & photos, while also showing so much kindness & support -and joy & fun!! You are awesome people Thank you my friends I posted this tree my first day on BlueSky

Tom Kean Jr. was healthy enough to authorize stock transactions up to $190,000 during his nearly 4-month absence from the House. There’s more to this story than he’s saying.

“Cherokee author and journalist Rebecca Nagle discusses what’s missing from the conventional story of the American Revolution.” #Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue www.democracynow.org/2026/6/30/re...

A gem from 2020: lithub.com/13-ways-of-l...

Four SCOTUS rulings. An Epstein deadline. Hungry kids. House Republicans too corrupt to govern. This week’s Digital Drumbeat cuts through the noise and tells you exactly what they don’t want you to see. Eyes open. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

Giving Trump this kind of power is unprecedented. Nobody needs to be able to do this in government. Republican or Democrat. These agencies should remain Independent - but SCOTUS knew this.

WHAT IS HE UP TO? Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas just got caught slipping out of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office and refuses to tell reporters why he was there!

As a kid, July 4th felt HUGE. Every chair was filled. Burgers on the grill. Grandma’s potato salad. Sparklers after sunset. Fireflies. No 📱 technology. The adults talked for hours, and somehow nobody wanted to leave. We didn’t know it then, but THOSE were the days we’d spend a lifetime missing. ❤️🇺🇸

🌿❤️ NEVER leave animals in hot car 🌡🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️🌿🦋🕊

‘Morning ☕️👋💕

The RNC thought it had found a new way to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of lawful voters. It spent millions building a case in an attempt to use disenfranchisement as a systematic tool to gain partisan advantage. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

So punk rock.😂 #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A Japanese fan broke down crying after his country's elimination, but a group of Brazilians fans went to console him and Mexican fans made him soar. You gotta love the World Cup! ❤️🌎⚽️ Video: RÉCORD

Wow, that was truly amazing, the Strawberry Full Moon rising over Ely Cathedral this evening. Seen from Little Downham outside of Ely, Cambridgeshire 😍🌝 I didn’t think it was going to shine through the clouds, but it certainly did 🙏🏻🥰 #Fullmoon #strawberrymoon #ElyCathedral #amazing #Wonderful

Copy Cat 😺

"Common sense and science have taught us that people cannot thrive in a degrading environment." Dr. Jane wrote these words last year, and they are just as relevant now as they were back then. Photo: Artu Nepomuceno

“I think we are seeing a hunger that is not just felt by New Yorkers, but frankly by Americans from coast to coast, for a new kind of politics, one that puts working people at the heart of it.” —Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Music is not a luxury here. It is proof that we are still alive. Two young women. Two banduras. One bench in a Ukrainian city. They played. People stopped. No one said a word. hfu.org

Every time I watch PBS Newshour, I’m swiftly reminded of what an actual news broadcast should be.

@overlandingphotography captures a Loggerhead Marinelife Center team that was called to save a stuck loggerhead turtle (she had gotten wedged in the rocks trying to return to the ocean after nesting). #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

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Girl, yes 🔥 Let’s believe. Rising Dem star and our future president.

The bad news is that we cannot trust the US Government to provide accurate climate data. The good news is that climate.us is now available, doing what climate.gov used to do.

I know it wasn’t just my middle of the road suburban Lutheran church that talked servant leadership. How could you have any Christian background and not see it in this guy. Muslim Mayor is doing better at Jesusing than every Republican.

Hell yeah 👏🏽

The UN's top human rights official is demanding independent investigations into deaths inside US immigration detention, and says those responsible for breaking the law must be held to account. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Justice Alito’s son works inside Trump’s Treasury. Alito ruled on a case where Treasury was the defendant and didn’t recuse. The WSJ says calling this out is “attacking the Court.” No. Federal law requires recusal when impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”

Please enjoy this Wide Angle underwater photography winner 2026. This cutie seems to be smiling at the photographer.🙃 I saw sperm whale tails while I was in Kaikōura, New Zealand. It was special. 🐋 #Photography #Whale #Natire

This is Vinnie. He just got a new splish splash pad and literally can't contain his excitement. Thinks this is going to be the best summer ever. 13/10 (FB: Claudia Carr)