The world is full of horrors and bullshit, so please accept this photo of Crumpet being coaxed into playing with a feather wand. I also saw a wedge-tailed eagle and TWO peregrine falcons this morning, so it's not all bad.

In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

Have you seen this? www.trackaipac.com/congress

Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans. U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties. Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed. This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda. It was always about cruelty.

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

History has many painful lessons.

This is up 9 points from a couple days ago. Keep speaking up!

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador. Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

Jane Goodall: “You must vote for the person, the candidate who you feel has a better chance of promoting protection for our planet.”

But it seems to me that there IS a line. Humans are the only species capable of causing the extinction of other species, including our own. Uncharacteristically, I’m not hopeful, but I’m trying to take comfort in Goodall’s optimism: “…there is hope…It's in our hands… it’s really up to us.”

With the passing of Jane Goodall today, we lost one of the most consequential voices in environmental science and animal behavior. In 2002, she said, “We have found that…there isn't a sharp line dividing humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.” (Continued in comments)

For over 60 years, Jane Goodall was a force for research about our precious planet—and climate change action to protect it—while breaking glass ceilings along the way. I'll so miss her courage and commitment to help expand what we know about our world and preserve it for the generations to come.

Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org

there are consequences to not voting Silence is compliance

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share. She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others. #ThankYouJane #RememberingJane Photo: Marko Zlousic

Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.

A wholesome interaction between a chimpanzee and Jane Goodall. Rest in Peace, Jane.

Here's a link to my short film Temple Lament that was shown at the UNFIX NYC 2025 Film Festival and at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Enjoy: vimeo.com/1037315566

Screening at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, REFLECTIONS OF COURAGE is "Distressing, powerful and thought-provoking…" according to Annette Basile's review

Good morning and welcome to Tuna Tuesday Let people be. Let them mispronounce words, gush about what they love, or get excited about things you don’t understand. You don’t have to get it, just be kind. Everyone has something that lights them up. Let them shine.

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

Here we are. The courts and voting seem to be our last stand. VOTE damn it!!

Translation: feel free to harass and rape fellow soldiers and sailors with reckless abandon because there’s no longer a safe way for them to report you.

Not sure that the military needs lectures from a makeup-wearing TV host and a senile draft-dodger

If you heard the leader of another nation threatening to unleash the military against his perceived political enemies, what would you call it?

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year. They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency. Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

Erasing history.

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

BREAKING: The White House claimed the FBI deep state targeted Homan in the $50K bag-o-cash bribe for government contracts, but it was actually a fellow ICE colleague that steered undercover agents to Homan. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

Kudos to the state of Oregon for immediately fighting back against Trump’s authoritarianism. Tyranny is only possible when we submit to it. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/oregon-sues-trump-administration-deployment-national-guard-troops-port-rcna234307

Pritzker: “ICE is running around the Loop harassing people for not being white. Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States. Now, ICE is making it commonplace.”

Dis iz how mai Mundai iz going. Lemme noe when itz Fridai.

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

My art shop has a selection of my original bird art. Good news for buyers in the USA, your art will be sent duty paid, and art is exempt from the tariffs! folksy.com/shops/thewee... #BirdIllustration #Birds #BirdDrawing #BirdArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm

I know I've asked this a few times recently but I've been very unwell for much of this year & am trying to get back on my feet again financially by teaching my workshops again alongside running my Etsy shop. Please could you give my posts above/below about my workshop a RT if you have a moment?...🌿

This is a wonderful Patreon! If you love all kinds of animals and like to learn about them and their care it's a fun and very educational resource. You can access all the articles for as little as $1 per month, but of course they can use more support if you can afford it. ☺️

Heartbroken by news of yet another senseless act of violence this morning at a house of worship. No American should ever fear for their safety - least of all when gathering peacefully to pray - and yet tragedies like this have become frequent.

Behind Trump, behind RFK, Jr. is an entire right-wing army of Project 2025 zealots who see women as nothing more than broodmares for the white supremacy movement.

Trump has issued a new national security directive: NSPM-7 👺 The following are now considered by the US government to be indicators of extremist violence. 😨 #TrumpTerrorism

Not shocking. Say bye bye TikTok Just another route to control. The thing that I am thinking is the most obvious, when are the Epstein files being released? #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #NoKings #DarkMoney

What the fuck?

UPDATE: 25 states plus DC have taken actions to protect COVID-19 vaccine access. Two regional public health alliances have formed: The Northeast Public Health Collaborative and the West Coast Health Alliance. There are several midwest and mountain states who have collaboration potential.

I’m not so sure that Tylenol causes autism since my grandpa, who was a scientist and born before Tylenol, created a shed complete with every barbed wire ever manufactured and had each labeled with the date of production and its use…every generation in my family since has a boy with Aspergers.

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

Walking through a grove of golden quaking #aspens is one of nature's most beautiful experiences, like entering a natural cathedral with sacred light. See my gallery of #Colorado #fallcolors photos here: www.mountainphotography.com/gallery/autu...