Beaks and Beats

Salt!

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." —FDR, 1937

This is the start of a project I'm going to be doing for 2026 that I'm calling "All Sundays". I plan to take a photo of the sunrise for every Sunday of 2026, wherever I happen to be and however it turns out. I would like this series to be a reminder that the sun will rise, each day is new. ❤️❤️🦦📷

Reminder.

Hey Beasts! We're back at it on 1/26/26 at Baba Yaga in Seattle!

Mausie and Iris enjoying a winter ride through snowy Nordic forests Painting for @nordicfuzzcon.org , featuring my dear @mausie.nordicfuzzcon.org and @iris.nordicfuzzcon.org , two characters that I enjoy a really lot drawing and painting. Also featuring Svæn, definitely not-Sven, he's Sven's cousin.

Season's Greetings from the desert!🌵🎄 #gentlemonsterart #christmas

Happy 100th, Dick Van Dyke! One tiny snippet of an incredible career: he's 80 in this sequence and still has the moves <3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev9v...

first time i ever hit a 10K on bsky woaghh...

Yes it's a re-post from yesterday though now with subtitles, as the dialog really adds to the "Dawww" www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLER...

And gorgeously so, with an extra helping of the feels

… and he SERVED ✨

David Gilmour Gary Numan <3 Radio-fricken-head Stone Temple Pilots (second time around with Scott) What Strange Beasts

Incredible stop motion skill. And dang, hadn't heard of this film until now

Missed our Vera Show? You can watch it here (and listen, if you are so inclined) --> youtu.be/YF02TXfa2nk

Washington residents who have not yet voted: Our Secretary of State and local election officials recommend returning your ballot to an official county drop box or in person at a voting center, rather than mailing in your ballot. Recent USPS changes could delay postmarking.

Alas poor Pumpkin! I knew him, Horatio

everybody go to the vera project friday october 24th and say “one ticket to floral tattoo: ten years terrified please”. the look on the cashiers face will be priceless! dice.fm/event/92pqq9...

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

The Pope is exactly right. No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care. We can and must do better.

Pet that dawg #deer 🦌

Heather Bruton remains one of my favorite artists, her hoofers and anubi especially

the waveform guys

Sea Level xkcd.com/3135/

It'll be...... ONE WEEK till we play this show dress like a strange beast and be sure to go FIVE DAYS till you see us there that's 2 early for the show but who cares?

An alternate, from the long long ago, to "move fast and break stuff" pillar of tech bro philosophy. (From the wonderful Telecommunications museum in Seattle, near Boeing Field)

Way too spot on, in a good way

“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.

That's... not wrong.

Many seniors can’t afford dental care, hearing aids or glasses. I’m proud that all Democrats supported my amendment last night to expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision paid for by cutting prescription drug costs for Medicare in half. No Republicans voted for it.

WEDNESDAY JULY 2nd, or ELSE

guys we HAVE to get rid of DEI. it’s about FAIRNESS

Hey all right, they even gave us a picture and everything -- them Central folks are a-ok #liveshow www.centralsaloon.com/shows/what-s...

A Caribou came over and we attempted Chef Jean Pierre's French Onion Soup. Delicious outcome, with port as a proper pairing.

Barber shop ambassador puppy

pride 🏳️‍🌈

Today is World Otter Day! nationaltoday.com/world-otter-...

Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star. PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇

This is so fucking good

typical corrupt science

this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...

If you saw a thing going around about AI terms in SoundCloud's TOS, SoundCloud has responded in about the best way possible: They took the issue seriously, clarified exactly for what they use machine learning, and put strong anti-generative-AI terms into their NEW TOS, effective 10:30 ET last night:

Modern xkcd.com/3089

#RadRide at auction today bonus feature! On the other end of the Nissan spectrum today is this 91 Figaro! A legendary product of the Pike design factory, this little drop-top is a spectacular little ride. Its looks are euro-inspired and iconic: The perfect runabout! DM for interest or to bid! #JDM

Fancy animal night! Going to see the Cirque du Soleil show in town (Echo) tonight before they move on next week. This is their actual promotional art for the show, but it'd pass for a furry fever dream.

New chillwave track for all you sleepyheads out there - Awesome photo by @gaernin.otting.life -- I also have a video coming that'll feature some amazing art by @chaoticdikdik.bsky.social channeldark.bandcamp.com/track/metamo... #bandcampfriday #Ihavetoaddthehashtagsortheywillfindmepleasesendhelp

True solidarity is only possible when we have the courage and skills to fight back. Allies talk the talk, but accomplices have boots on the ground.