Bread and circuses and word puzzles …

A kind person freed the kingfisher that had its beak caught and couldn't move...

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WTF Naomi?! No safety glasses?

Tomato and pepper seedlings looking hopefully toward a good growing season. Rhubarb is flowering like crazy. And to the right some cabbages and second year onions (for seed).

Equality 🟰 Until we consider all sentient life as sacred, every loss as our own, and every struggle as a shared responsibility, we will remain trapped in cycles of violence & division. The question is not if we can afford to value all lives equally, it is how long we can survive if we do not!

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Need some hopeful words? Read this article.

Lilac-Breasted Roller native to Africa and is is a national bird of Kenya 📷: Praveen Siddannavar #birds

Why Medicare doesn’t cover vision, hearing or dental for us seniors is a travesty.

I really think Mexico should pay for the ballroom.

Guess my kitty digs all the cat content on the internet.

Last night’s misfortune cookie …

This is a an increasingly important skill for all of us.

The news parodies itself so effortlessly now.

One of the smartest bird families, known for copying sounds and voices they hear. Original post

I tried a different brand of dairy-free cheese yesterday. it had an odd unpleasant smell and didn't melt like the packaging promised, but other than that I hated it

I haven’t answered my phone in like 6 years and the fact people still try to call me says a lot about human resilience.

Walking Iris keeps blooming. These gorgeous flowers last only one day.

From current issue of The Week magazine.

Happy Mothers’ Day

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Sunset in my backyard. It’s been a beautiful spring this year.

Cuttlefish have a stunning ability to mimic ocean plants, changing color and texture in seconds to evade predators and catch prey. Nature’s illusionists at work!

I’m sorry. I can like your post. That’s all I can do. Comments are a huge risk. The bots are after me!

My painting of an iris

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi - or Praying Mantis there are 2,400 species This is the African Spiny Flower mantis

Something special for #FossilFriday. This is Aulocrinus bellus from the Mississippian Edwardsville Fm. near Crawfordsville, Indiana. There are over 100 species of crinoid from Crawfordsville, but this is one of the rarest. It has a strange split anal tube to expel waste. This is not regenerated.

British cuisine. Best in the world.

“Team Tony Robbins” keeps calling me. Tony’s voice (AI ?) message says “Of course I totally understand. I’ll give you a call back at a better time. Have a great rest of your day Leonardo.”

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

I make it a point to show anyone who says "You're better than that" just how wrong they are.

Probably not worth 25 minutes of your life, but a comment cracked me up: Good to see everyone wearing safety sandals! youtu.be/isHktt8hZMQ?...

Wow, incredible young man! He needs to be taken out for his favorite dinner with his incredible mom!

I feel like these "Amazon capsules" I see ads for are actually suppositories.

Feels like I’ve watched this show for the Epsteinth time.

Happy 36th Anniversary, Hubble! 🎂 Since its launch on April 24, 1990, the Hubble telescope has been our premier window to the stars. From over 1.6M+ observations to rewriting science textbooks, its legacy is truly out of this world. Here’s to 36 years of wonder! ✨ #Hubble36 #NASA #Space 1/4

Turns out it’s pretty hard work keeping the zone flooded with crap.

Do you think Mr. Peebles hated Magilla Gorilla?

So one of my credit score monitoring apps said my credit score went up 6 points. The other app said it went down 6 points. You'd think these scores come from math formulas. What a load of crap.

Dear Americans, You got two main problems — billionaires and pedophiles. And of course, billionaire pedophiles. Until you address the billionaire pedophile elephant in the room, nothing will get better. You deserve leaders willing to exact swift justice on these monsters. Love, God

Fashionistas of the avian world. - Male Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus). The males are known for their bright golden-yellow crest and red underparts. They have a distinctive orange and black striped cape. They're found in the dense, mountainous forests of western China. #birds #colourful

The Marvelous Spatuletail, found in just one valley in northern Peru and is one of the rarest hummingbirds on Earth. [📹Alex Fine] Original post

AOC: In some ways, you kind of want this guy on a golf course more than you want him in the Oval Office. But that also calls into question the 25th Amendment, because if the determination is that Trump cannot be trusted in the Situation Room, then he's not fit to be president.

Mind blowing New Yorker story about a feral cottage industry in the bayou thunder dome. People willing to purposely slam into 18 wheelers and gather what settlements they can. The Car-Crash Conspiracy www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...