He @ricksteves.bsky.social is the Best of Us.

Solar winds could impact the aurora early on Monday morning, forecasters said.

Trump obviously had the Epstein files redacted. They didn't even hide it. So im much more interested in hearing testimony from the victims. Bring them in to a grand jury - then release the testimony. This is national security. We can't let pervert Don alter reality to his liking.

This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027. And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should. #climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...

Ursid meteor shower 2025: The longest night of the year approaches. On Dec. 21-22, keep an eye out for "shooting stars" as the annual Ursid meteor shower peaks. www.livescience.com/space/meteor...

one of four in a week www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...

My deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Trooper Guting. The loss of a devoted public servant is a tragedy. We will never forget her service or her sacrifice. www.kiro7.com/news/local/w...

A break from politics: Aurora magic.

Lying about the economy. Escalating violence in the Caribbean. Lashing out at his foes on Truth Social. Trump’s mental instability was on full display this week. It’s time to have a serious conversation about removing him from office. https://youtu.be/uW-KvIkH7dU

🌹 random rose 🌹 March 9th 2024

Share the gift of park protection with an NPCA membership. It begins immediately so your recipient can enjoy benefits and know their membership is making a difference right away! Membership premiums - such as the luggage cubes - will arrive after the holidays. 🎁 Give now: npca.org/join

The first data from NASA's SPHEREx mission are out! Check out this video, showing the entire sky in infrared light. The Milky Way runs as a band across the center. Each frame shows a different infrared wavelength, with light from stars, hot gas, and cosmic dust. 🔭🧪 www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-s...

🍆🥔 Day 81 Insurance won’t have to pay for it, so lots of kids won’t get it, then sick kids will suffer and die and become sick adults, and also kill grandma who was protected by *our* immunity suppressing transmission. It’s like they want you to get sick so they can blame you and sell you stuff.

🌹 random rose 🌹 March 9th 2024

Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers. An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social

Bark spiders are some of nature’s best engineers. They spin webs that stretch across entire rivers in Madagascar; their silk is stronger than steel—and the toughest on Earth. But only females craft the mightiest webs, according to a new study. https://scim.ag/4pmXX8B

Why Dan Bongino abruptly left FBI is now clear. Bongino built his career on releasing the Epstein files. Instead Pam Bondi and Kash Patel stabbed him in the back with the ridiculous unreadable heavily redacted ‘Files”. Bongino was being set up to be the fall guy. Probably still will be #ProudBlue

Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are drafting articles of impeachment for Pam Bondi, noting key documents in the Epstein files are missing or heavily redacted. 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

They aren't already in jail because there's a shortage of courage & corruption free courts. Destroying the legal system piecemeal. Pam Bondi faces calls to be jailed as bipartisan articles of impeachment are drafted Source: The Mirror US share.newsbreak.com/geh988ux

​A. the President cannot legally stop Congress from impeaching or removing the Attorney General. B. "[The President] shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." (Article II, Section 2) Impeach AG Pam Bondi, now!

We now have an Entire Executive Branch that belongs locked up in a mental institution or prison for the rest of their lives. youtu.be/u4LRxj4CHfI?...

Sunset greetings from the Thames Estuary.

From Seattle to LA, the demand is clear: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE. Join us on the picket line tomorrow: dsa-la.org/event/dsa-la...

The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.

Heads up, Ohio, it’s icy out there 😒😒😒

Orion nebula, M42, last night. Fairly clear sky before the next storm and no moon. Never saw this by eye. Wow

#ForestFriday 💚 Trees and morning glow 💛 Sun and fog are dancing here today ☀️🌁✨ Happy Friday 🦋💫🌲✌️

Another winter flowering tree/shrub, strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) both blooms and fruits in winter around here. #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurNeighborhood #MapleLeafNeighborhood #BloomScrolling

Sunset shot from the desert in October. I had my back to the Trona Pinnacles when I took this since I was there for the Milky Way but I like this shot! #Sunset #Photography

#RoseWednesday #Bloomscrolling #DailyFlowers Neptune, the mysterious, which I planted last year after seeing it in a Bluesky post. I couldn’t find the right spot in the garden for ages and it sat in a pot neglected but once the clematis flowered it was obvious where it needed to be.

BREAKING: Jack Smith just revealed that Trump broke the law, in his statement to the House. "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."

Make Congress take action and unmask ICE!

They’re hassling citizens bc they don’t know who they’re approaching, bc they have no reasonable suspicion, and they’ve developed no probable cause. IOW, this is the opposite of law enforcement. As I’ve been saying, it’s essentially kidnapping, over and over and over again.

The Moon before first light! 27% waning crescent #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Skies in Caithness Scotland, separated by 12 hours and 180 degrees.

We are proud to back Starbucks baristas in their fight for a fair contract. #NoContractNoCoffee L.A. #SagAftraMembers, show your #SagAftraStrong solidarity on the picket line alongside SAG-AFTRA President #SeanAstin! 🗓️: December 16, 9 AM 📍: Starbucks, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

just. brutal.

Covered Bridge #Photography

We are horrified and heartbroken by the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Our hearts are with our Jewish brothers and sisters around the world. We must do everything in our power to fight back against antisemitism and hate in all its forms.

"I was never on Epstein's plane." ~Donald J Trump, January 2024 That's odd, because according to the flight logs, he was on Jeffrey's plane SEVEN TIMES. And now some of the newly released Epstein photos are showing Trump on that plane. What to believe, what to believe?

M31 is our neighbor in the ocean of the universe. I recently showed that my telescope can detect individual stars 2.5Mio LY away. Imaging the entire galaxy with the same telescope is more difficult. This #astrophotography with my #CelestonOrigin is a mosaic from 6 images, each 1h of exposure time.

NASA’s Chandra Finds Small Galaxies May Buck the Black Hole Trend www.nasa.gov/missions/cha... This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these giant black holes within their cores

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Crockett reminded them and stated the pure clear FACTS. This is who should run our country. The rest do not have the spine to fight like she does. Jasmine thank you for showing how it’s done. WHAT A BADASS. MEN this is how it’s done. Everyone learn from her. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrqP9DAH/

Their way is to dance in the dirt here the edge of the… #Fright-less #Forest #Oregon