Amen to this!

There are a lot of these around. They are so pretty. 🥰

When Trump went to war with Iran, I watched every speech anyone in the administration gave and made a chart of every reason given for going to war "Eliminate ballistic capability" was the #1 reason given: more even than preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

March 9: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil." April 1: "It doesn't really affect us. We have so much oil, much more than we need." June 17: If I didn't agree to the MOU, we "would run out of reserves at about 4 weeks..."

I took this one with a different Olympus lens from the early 70s (135mm F2.8). You might say I'm on a vintage lens kick right now. I find focusing manually to be super satisfying and it engages me in a way that auto-focus doesn't. #Photography #RoseWednesday #VintageLens #Olympus #Flowers #Roses

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

Uh oh… Tropical Storm 🌀 Arthur has just developed… youtu.be/hp3UgLUBYcQ?...

I took this macro shot of a Chromodoris alcalai nudibranch on Green Island's Da Bai Sha reef, in Taiwan. The dive site is one of the Island's best. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

Trump arrives in Tehran after signing the Iran deal. 🏳️

The first Red-tailed Hawk fledgling of 180 Central Park South raises its mighty wings.

CBS Propaganda was forced to pay a fine after Stephen Colbert played an unlicensed song from Peanuts during his final show. The owner of Peanuts donated that fine to hero Chef Jose Andres’ amazing World Central Kitchen. A beautiful final fuck you from Mr. Colbert. Love it. 💙👊

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Book bans make a lot more sense when you realize some of these politicians aren’t big readers.

Per @alan678.bsky.social Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight, birds in flight. The alt is #BlurBirds, blurry bird shots. The blurrier and funnier the better. We’ve all got them so don’t be shy. Should be a good laugh. Will post an alt later. 😁 #ECK #birds #photographersunited #photography

Osprey comin' in hot. #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight 📷🌿🪶🦅

This fits today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #InFlight, birds in flight and the alt, #BlurBirds, blurry bird shots. A large flock of Black Headed Gulls in winter, capturing their movement en mass, if not their detail.

Spotted Harrier. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #WildOz

Australian Pelican at sunset. 🏖️🌆🪽 #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight #Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Birding #Canon #WildlifePhotography

I'm regularly amazed at how long turkey vultures can soar with barely a flap of their wings. #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight #birds #photography

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight birds in flight. A recent Red Kite @alan678.bsky.social #Birds #Birdphotography #Nature #ECK

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight, birds in flight set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ chosen the mighty apex predator - The Goshawk - photo taken over the Vale of Glamorgan South Wales 2026 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdsofprey

Toutes les fleurs sont belles, parce qu'elles sont heureuses de vivre. 🌻🌺🌷🍀

American White Pelican with bill lifted high, a fishing sail set for the final swallow. #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #AmericanWhitePelican #Pelican #FreshCatch #FishingBirds #WetlandWildlife #RiverLife #SpringInManitoba #NaturalLight #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice

Good morning

Sous vos yeux ébahis, un Tchitrec de paradis (Indian paradise flycatcher) 🇮🇳 #BirdOfTheDay #Birds

A great blue heron lands in shallow water after after flying across the pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #StunDay #BirdOfTheDay #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026

This is perfect

Canada showing what inclusion & common sense look like 🇨🇦⚽ If the U.S. won’t allow FIFA referee Omar Artan to participate, Vancouver is ready to welcome him & ensure the game comes first! #Canada #Vancouver #FIFA2026 #WorldCup #Soccer #SheShed

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

He did get a gift tho

Cartoon by @stevesack.bsky.social

Mexica (Aztec) deity Tlaltecuhtli, lord of the Earth, with characteristic joints adorned with the eyes and mouths of fantastic creatures. The deity is sculpted in the traditional squatting or birthing position, symbolizing its dual nature as a giver of life and a devourer of the dead. 1400–1521CE

✨ One of the world’s rarest birds. The Bali Myna is a striking bird native to Bali, Indonesia. Almost entirely white, it features a long crest, black wing tips, and blue skin around the eyes. Critically endangered, it remains one of the most threatened bird species in the world. 📷 B. Sharma

A great blue heron lands in shallow water after after flying across the pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #FlyDay #BirdOfTheDay #Stripes #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026

An Icelandic horse.

The Deflecting Pool was recently finished. It already has murky green algae in it. The swamp monster finally has his own swamp in Washington DC. #86TFG #NoKings

Cartoon by @stevesack.bsky.social

Bonus Friday Osprey post. Chicks starting to make more appearances. #birds #ctnaturefans #photography

An Osprey, probably a female, in flight as it returns to the nest with a fish. From the end of May at Loch Fad, Isle of Bute. #birds

Commuting over Toronto traffic like an absolute boss. See ya later, ground dwellers. 🪶🌿🦉🦅🤙🍁 #Birds #TorontoSkyline #LakeOntario #FlightAbove #CommonTern #OhMyDouglas

Gyrfalcon the world's largest falcon Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, some migrate south in winter, appearing in areas like the northern U.S. and Canada 📷: Cal Sandfort #birds