The very last thing I said to someone I loved dearly as they lay unconscious before passing away was: “Just let us know you’re out there somehow.” And then she did. A year and a half ago, someone shared a story with me about how they too found connection with someone they lost. 1/3

I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman. Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

Every day, we consume tree products, often without knowing it. The tears of trees, gums and resins, are ubiquitous in our lives. The fragrance of frankincense is probably familiar to most of us. We encounter tears of trees every day, in food, drink, cosmetics, printed pages, and may not realize it.

First Canada Then Australia Then South Korea Now Hungary Next — America Fascism is failing - democracy is winning

BREAKING - Orban LOSES, CONCEDES Hungary election is a LANDSLIDE WIN for democratic opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar — who’s only 45 MASSIVE defeat for Trump, Vance, and Putin despite their efforts to interfere The tide is turning - away from fascism and toward democracy

This Pileated Woodpecker has been working on the nest cavity for a few weeks now. Hope she'll put it to good use soon. #wildlife #birds

Kerry: I was part of the any number of conversations with Netanyahu. Psaki: Pitching the US strike Iran? Kerry: Yes, he wanted us to strike. He came to President Obama. He made a presentation to ask to strike. President Obama refused. President Biden refused. President Bush refused.

Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.

DEE DEE DEE! As the sun slowly set, and despite spending the day chatting incessantly, this Black-capped Chickadee still had a LOT to say! #Birds #photography #wildlife 🪶

Mute Swan 🪶

Oh California is awful, homes are expensive, it’s full of liberals, gas is 8 bucks a gallon, blah blah blah You’re welcome anytime

These handsome devils with their fancy crowns appear to be Charaxes sempronius, the Tailed Emperor butterfly. They're native to Australia where they feed on kurrajong or bottletree shrub leaves. They're also famous for getting drunk & fighting on hilltops. Let's talk about these tiny dragons.

Buchanan Castle, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 So neat seeing nature reclaim it.

In 2024 I photographed this vagrant Painted Bunting—far out of its normal range—in Morro Bay, California. #BirdOfTheDay #GardenFeeder 🪶 A lifer for me.

Hummingbirds in my garden. 🪶 #SmallBirdsInFlight #BirdOfTheDay

Just before wildfire season.

Dog owners. Have you ever had your camera and you see a beautifully calm vista but your dog decides to create his own scene. 🙄😂 Taking him out now, so see you all later to help Rob with BOTD. #doglovers #Ireland #LoughFoyle #photography #Scape #ECK

Wie reizend kann ein Lebewesen schauen? Sehr🥰 #squirrel

Welcome #new day✨ #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #ECK #GoldenHour #sunrise #ocean #photography #photographersofbluesky #Florida

#Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Woodlands Wren in deciduous forest.

Spotted Towhee singing at Oaks Bottom WR, Portland, Oregon #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #pnw #oregon #birdoftheday #woodland

I finally captured the Pileated Woodpecker in flight! 🤣 #PhotoFails Have a great weekend everyone!

Bird's nest fungi with spores inside the "nest". When raindrops hit the nest, the spores are popped out, sometimes several feet away. #FungiFriday #FungiFriends #fungi #forest #MacroPhotography #nature

Quince is a lil cutie 🥰 (10.7.2025) #BabyBunny #rabbit #wildlife #bunny #nature #PNW #green #mammals #WildRabbit #BunnySky #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNonsense #cottontail

Oh, hello, beautiful! It's always a treat to glimpse a new arrival on their journey through the area. Palm Warbler #ColorADay #YellowThu #ECK #SpringMigration #warblers #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Oh, yeah, he's ready for the spring serenade to begin. Prairie Warbler #BirdOfTheDay #warblers #AnimalArtTuesday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Pretty in Pink.

Joyful moments of my day, waiting for the sun to set on Lough Neagh and behind me is this beautiful swan. 🦢

Watching moments pass by 📷🕊️ …

The #Artemis II crew capsule Integrity’s side hatch is open and recovery crew are going in to assess the astronauts and (hopefully soon) pull them out

Buff-tailed Bumblebee 🐝 #ColorADay #YellowThu #naturelovers #photography #bees #ECK

A #BrownPelican for #BirdoftheDay #ManMadePerch The Alt theme today is #NaturalPerch #EastCoastKin #ECK #birding #BirdSky #bird #photography #photographersofbluesky #Florida

Today’s #BirdoftheDay theme is #BlackHeads and this #SpottedTowhee fit the bill pretty accurately. #Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature

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So judgy, but so fluffy #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Judgy Tufted Titmouse says “what the hell are you humans even doing?” #birds #TitmouseTuesday 🌿

Trump is moving toward the end. MAGA influercers have turned on him. His hateful merch is no longer selling. We will survive this. Join our Community Meeting on Substack live at 8:30 pm ET. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Have missed a few #RockinTuesday posts, so here's a contribution from me. Have a wonderful week! #nature #photography #eastcoastkin #Rocksrock #outdoors #Utah

The gold lining of first light! 📷🕊️

Call me an old softie but when a bird’s in front of you and you know it’s just flown in from Africa but still has the energy to sing its heart out, it’s tempting to offer it a chair and a cup of tea so it can rest up a bit.

Certainly there are issues of far greater importance in the world today, but if you need a brief distraction, worth noting that today is International Beaver Day. #wildlife #beaver

If you see this guy, it could be a good omen🤞 Some N. American indigenous tribes believe #TurkeyVultures are spirit animals who transform death into new life, and teach us to let go of things that don't serve us. Alt #BirdoftheDay #RareEncounters (main theme today is #Warblers) #ECK #photography

A Canada Warbler rocking that iconic necklace. Can’t wait for spring migration! #BirdOfTheDay #Warblers #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

#Owl #fleur #花 #reality open.substack.com/pub/vsatoe/p...

“Hey everybody I heard you wanted delightful Seattle spring walkies with a happy doodah! Let’s gooo!” 🧵

A Scarlet Tanager pierces the canopy with its stunning beauty. #Black&Red #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A reminder that E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G he does is a distraction from the sex crimes he, if there is justice, will be imprisoned for. On November 3rd, 2026: #AccountabilityIsComing

The Artemis II crew just gave us an 80's sitcom intro and it's absolutely hilarious! Freeze frames, cheesy grins, theme song energy. These are the four humans who are about to around the Moon. NASA said fun and we are here for it!