When government is actually organized crime, war becomes the tool of thieves. The west should approach it as such. From the Kyiv Independent

Crystal Pier shortly after sunset at Pacific Beach in San Diego, California #sandiego #sdca #pacificbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #sunsetchasers #ocean #crystalpier #landscapes_lovers #photography

A robin on Christmas Eve #birds #photography

Highlights from the dive so far this morning. Isopod hanging with some hydroids. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 885 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET

Sunrise promise at #Bamburgh beach,#Northumberland that turned into lots of clouds shortly afterm. I lovecl these moments in time. #landscapephotography #UK #sunrise

A watercolour painting I did a few years ago. Merry Xmas Bluesky people! #cats #kittens #petportraits #art #watercolour #paintings #MerryXmas

I picked up a GoPro this week to see how I can use it for some wildlife work. This is my first ever recording on an action cam. Needs some work, but not the worst start. Filming blind and full stretch of a 4’ GoPro selfie stick. Juvenile Gold-ringed cat snake.

I don’t have anything festive for the holiday, so here’s another birch painting I did in 2024. Fog Through The Trees 9”x12” Acrylic on Gesso Board Sold #art #landscape #acrylic #painting #trees #nature #blueskyart

Snow falling on mushrooms #photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-357, #mushroom, #fungifriends, #macro, #upclose, #bokeh, #wintermushroom

Nuthatch #birds #photography

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured asteroids crashing into one another in a nearby planetary system around a star some 25 light-years away

🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (UDS_cat). RGB Filters: 480, 335, 182 PI: Dickinson, Mark, program 06368. CRVAL: 34.379355, -5.14296 Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.

Don't often contribute to #WaterfallWednesday, largely because I don't know of many locally, and those I do know of are not particularly photogenic ... also I keep debating NDs ... but brands, sizes etc ... too many choices #Photography #ClassicMono

I’m walking this morning on the Point Defiance Promenade. Even though it’s only 43° out, it’s sheltered from today’s southerly wind. On a clear, cold day when the wind’s from the north, it can be uncomfortable. The tide sure is running high. Lots of folks out fishing. #pnw #wawx

Bertie resting up in preparation for Xmas eve festivities

for you, beauty power awe all at once 🤍🕊️ . #ArtistsOnBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #OregonCoast #Ocean #Clouds #Oregon

Bird of the year for me this year was Scops Owl, 15 mins from the house and I'm unlikely to see another in Wales. Closely followed by Brown Shrike found by @peninsulabirds.bsky.social ace bird. Super Scops Owl photo by @shaunevans.bsky.social

I haven’t stopped thinking about this frog since learning about it a few days ago, so now this knowledge is your problem too. Meet the turtle frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) – a round burrow gremlin from Australia. It gets its name from looking like a turtle that lost its shell. 📸 Stephen Zozaya

december 23/25 4:32pm no edits #photography #sunset #yyj #WestCoastKin

Great read. Spread it far and wide. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in #England Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws #UK 🇬🇧 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty #AnimalAg #AnimalRights #AnimalLaw #Animals www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave. It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets. We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!

All farmed animals in sheds are prisoners 👺These #egg laying hens are caged prisoners. Forced labor egg slaves 💔Destroyed lives for your periods. Eggs are unhealthy for them and for you. #EndAnimalExploitation #DitchEggs #LiveVegan 🙏

Ludicrous Lemon-Shaped World Is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen ->ScienceAlert | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

I found the comments on the last post about bird names in other languages fascinating! Today pictures of long-tailed tits - there must be some good names for these little, charismatic, unstoppable, insect-guzzling miniature forces of nature! #Birds #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography

Winter solstice festival is in full swing. @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social #wintersolstice #toronto

I’ll see if I can continue my recent good luck with post popularity and give the people what they apparently want. Here’s a couple of photos of a very confiding Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) from a little while back. #birds #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife

#BlueSkyMonday #TidesOutTuesday Alnmouth beach, Northumberland on a bright & breezy but changeable December day (10/12/2025). Does anyone else see an owl flying through the rainbow? Or is my judgement clouded ☁️😀 #alnmouth #northumberland #nature #weather #coastal #photography #eastcoastkin

I'm still learning the camera; this was just a test of the time lapse, probably zoomed in too much (with a built-in lens). I love how the cloud accepts and envelops the Moon, like it's passing through a cell membrane.

#Gibraltar - 22/12 - this morning's gorgeous #sunrise captured by MeteoGib follower and open water swimmer 🏊‍♂️ Terence Ocana - definitely warmer in than out this morning 🥶 - and after yesterday's #WinterSolstice the days start getting longer... yeahhh! #MondayMotivation

Winter Solstice🌿❄️ #art #illustration

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

Happy Winter/Summer solstice today and festive greetings for the coming week. Looking forward here to the lighter, longer days 🎄

From an email I received today: "A note to say how pleasing it was to view a small 'drop in the ocean' of your archive." It seems that they found items regarding a specific person and then went on a bit of a rabbit hole searching by location.

MAMMALS/DOLPHIN1.GIF

Circle of Life. #fungi #mycology #forestfloor #naturetextures #woodland #treestump #mushrooms #bracketfungi #naturelovers #macro #outdoors #treecircles #smartphonephotography #photography

"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote." {gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

A quick reminder during this busy travel season to know your rights as a passenger. Please be kind, be safe, and have a great holiday season!

Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus Censorship. Bari Weiss

The lighthouse is always watching.

Long Lane Wood #greatnorthwood #trees #treeclub

Bull Crag Peninsular in December #nature #naturephotography #woodalnd #winter #kielderforest #northumberland

The Path Ahead. #forest #woodland #naturelover #trees #pathway #naturewalk #hiking #outdoorlife #scenery #moodyphotography #darknature #landscape #greenery #smartphonephotography #photography

A number of changes are coming in to improve the lives of farm, wild & pet animals. This includes hen cages & pig farrowing crates to be outlawed, as are trail hunting & dog breeding farms. Trail hunting is already banned in Scotland. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Day 1271 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and it is the adrenaline fuelled freeclimber toadstools today They are fungis, but there really isn't mushroom for error! 🍄🍄🍄😂😂🤦‍♂️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters #365DaysWild