A friend of mine who was TA’ing for an AmLit course found a copy of Moby Dick a student had left behind. It had only one marginal annotation, around page 100, that simply said “whale is important.”

It is the glorious 25th of May. How do they rise up?

I love it when one can see the iridescence of the white faced ibises that live around us -- seen near #DavisCA today #birds

What if instead of anxiety and depression we had... BURROWING OWLETS 🎉 🪶 🐣

The worst thing about Bluesky is that the actual news in the actual real world consistently sucks and I wish someone would do something about it.

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Every Western article about this is like "is it too unwoke to make a pun on a day of remembrance?" but that's not what this is, this is a billionaire announcing to the entire country "We should not be a democracy, and I'm glad for every person who died trying to make it one. Suck it."

Starbucks done EFFED up in Korea. Bad. May 18th just passed, Democratic Movement Day, when rose up after the military dictatorship sent tanks to mass-murder citizens. Some inappropriately call it "Tank Day." Starbucks commemorated Tank Day with a sale on tank tumblers. It gets much worse...

Peacock Spider (genus Maratus), a group of tiny Australian jumping spiders famous for their vibrant colours and elaborate courtship dances to attract its mate. They are very tiny in size only between 2-5 millimetres ( the size of a pea)

I am delighted

Reality bath from @gelliottmorris.com: Given Biden approval rating & inflation/consumer sentiment, "the surprise of the [2024] election is that Harris did as well as she did...the Dem nominee was on track to lose the popular vote by 4 points. She lost by 1.5." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-dnc-au...

Terry Pratchett bears witness at the American Visionary Art Museum.

A sudden storm of undignified noise, as of two dogs having a squeak-battle with toys whose noisemakers are dying, as two male California Quail attempt to woo a lady quail

@mtgarena.com @magic.wizards.com So… brawl pretty much sucks right now. I play janky decks with weird Alchemy cards from three years ago and I’m getting fed into a meat grinder every match. Whatever you did to matchmaking is crushing us “just for fun” players

Tiny spider friend (like 1/3rd the size of my pinky nail?) traversing the desert of my leg.

Mr. Mallard coming in for a landing. I've always loved those two little curly feathers on the top of their bum. Saint John, #NewBrunswick, Canada February 2026 📸 #birds #duck #MALL #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.

My trans friend got taken by a sophisticated pig butchering scheme that used the public records generated by her name change to fool her by impersonating her credit card company and then law enforcement, and I'm just so fucking mad at the world right now.

thats just a scuit

MarsPoetica “Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely / A story with a middle only.” Paul Durcan

There were some real nice rainbows tonight as the showers passed over the local area.

Good Morning Bluesky! I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Here is a shot from last week, I really love their feathers. #Canon R5 EF100-400 II+1.4TC #Photography #Birds #ECK

The track by the bluebell woods.

The worst thing about Bluesky is that the actual news in the actual real world consistently sucks and I wish someone would do something about it.

Pick a Bond from photos you already have on your phone

Kiki, Totoro, Nausicaä, Mononoke, Howl, and Ponyo

Nererid, Sabellid, Polynoid, Spionid, Echiurid, Terebellid

It's crazy to think I am more scared of people than I am of dangerous wildlife. I feel like respect goes a long way in life but seems to be in short supply these days. I was nervous around this one but they were calm. #Canon 5D EF300 F2.8 L IS+2xTC #herps #eck #photography

Good Evening BlueSky. I did well just getting out of bed today. Obviously I have a lot on my mind but today was particularly hard. I really miss therapy but that's a luxury in America. I know am late to the party but here is my #urbangaze submission. It's the best I can do today. #Photography #ECK

Hey chat, is this a mimic?

Common Loon in the soft winter morning light. Dipper Harbour, #NewBrunswick, Canada February 2026 📷 #birds #MarineLife #loon #COLO #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

I truly enjoy listening to Paul Clement argue. He's smart, but one of the key reasons is that he really works to help the panel. He is centered on getting a win for his clients, but he does so in an open way that is — or at least comes across as — genuinely trying to assist the judges in their task.

Every year I'm more convinced D&D really got it right when they made Intelligence and Wisdom separate attributes.

found a new NOAA gallery that has terrible metadata but also this guy

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater (any wader that is out of water). Here a Greater Yellowlegs (I think) is transitioning from air to rock. Definitely not water. #birds #photography

ever feel like you're in a constant battle with a reactionary movement of protestant farmers who have misinterpreted both the Bible and Nietzsche and turned that into a crusade against empathy and reject the idea that the universe still exists after their deaths

Fifty shades of Spring

Our remote trail cameras recently captured footage of a wild jaguar moving through a Sky Island mountain range south of Tucson, in the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham. More information: biodiv.us/3Pks4AM

We’re pleased to share that UWOTC-CWA has a scheduled election date! While WOTC still has the chance to voluntarily recognize our union before then we're looking forward to voting and winning recognition of our union. ✊

Honestly right now I don't want political influence, I want to network with all the other people trying to mitigate the harm of political chaos on the ground, and bluesky is absolutely killing it at the mutual aid/community organizing game. I love being in a bubble with helpful people!

If you have to spend your time with a dog fighting the dog, you will not have as meaningful a relationship as if you spend your time with the dog figuring out what they need and want and making sure that you have their consent for the things going on in their lives.

Explaining to my dog that just because he found his clicker and figured out how to click it, he does not get treats. Although what a smart boy.

I have not seen the original post, but I don't need to, because I've seen a lot of parents engage in really bad behavior...so, here's a parenting thread.

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport, has died from brain cancer, his family said. He was 47 www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

me, buying a book written by someone who I've never met but we sometimes like each other's posts on Bluesky: my friend wrote this

Happy Birthday to my amazing boy who is so sweet and kind and creative and smart and funny and talented and cool and quietly strong and 16 today.

Good morning, BlueSky! I love it when I encounter such tolerant birds like this. They were very chill and didn’t seem to mind me at all. I hope everyone is having a great start to their week. Now, let’s talk about breakfast. Who’s cooking? #Canon R5 EF100-400 II+1.4TC #Birds #photography #eck

Black headed grosbeak in rural Davis, CA today