lol I speak German, at least this much.

@katmabu.bsky.social is amazing, and this approach is the future - if we refuse to give up and just keep getting louder demanding it! :)

Have you seen a Woodcock dance? You should! You really should! Is this most likely the activity of a busy hunter, or simply a delightful display of one of nature’s creatures moving to the beat of one of nature’s rhythms? #birds #AmericanWoodcock Read the full post 👇

The Rush and Tumble of Maine Springtime open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

way up in Augusta ME #NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social

See you in the streets! #NoKings

Anyone else getting excited for this weekend?! #NoKings Do protests really matter? Each one of us can only do what we can do. But if you can protest - do it! It absolutely matters. 🧵 substack.com/@sydneymicha...

Sent an Op-Ed to my local paper: “…the monied machine they serve keeps quietly siphoning every thin dime from your paycheck into the trust funds of the insatiable corporations that are extorting you for the most basic necessities of life: food, housing, gas, heaven-forbid basic medical care…” 1/

One evening after work, a warm southern breeze drifted me into the orchard to crack a cold beer in the 70-degree sun. The next morning, I awoke to a polar chill and a snow-covered forest once again. That's springtime in Maine! sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/the-rush-a...

I live in MAGA country, so I wasn't sure what I was in for when an older man asked "What's your shirt mean?" “It's a reminder that when fascists are running the govt, every day is an act of resistance.” He paused for a looooong second and then..."Well that’s the truth, where'd you get it?" 1/

Sending American soldiers to war over the President’s desperate fear that his past is finally catching up with him sounds less like #OperationEpicFury - and more like #OperationEpsteinFallout. 1/9 substack.com/profile/1723...

When winter temperatures drop down into the teens, #bubbles enter into one of my favorite elements. A bubble blown into very cold air will freeze right before your eyes, and you’ll never get tired of watching it! sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/do-yoursel...

"You simply cannot enjoy a cold beer by a warm fire with fascism hanging in the air." I'd rather be writing about nature. But it’s going to take all of us to protect the moments that are precious to us. sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/choosing-s...

Everything about an icicle is an ephemeral freeze-frame on the boundary between two worlds. #winter #nature #icicles Read more at Nature Moments! sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/the-spaces...

I write a nature newsletter, but I can't pretend that being politically neutral is an option. Fascism comes for all of us. You simply cannot enjoy a cold beer by a warm fire with fascism hanging in the air. sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/choosing-s...

It doesn’t matter what your content focuses on, it is impacted by living under fascism. Understand that.

If you’re a #vet, I encourage you to write to local vet groups and ask them to push back on this propaganda. Ask them to issue their own statements representing the truth & honoring the integrity of a public servant who literally fell defending democracy from fascism. As we all swore oaths to do.

The White House is a Criminal COVER UP of the Epstein Files! #ReleaseTheFiles

ICE is in Maine now, too, terrorizing the streets of Portland and Lewiston. Mainers, like Minnesotans, are not afraid of the cold, and are an inspiration in solidarity and community. They shouldn’t have to be, though. ICE should fuck off.

Polarization is not the problem. And I am tired of being framed as a radical left extremist in service of a talking point that is missing the moment. The center of the spectrum of United States politics is meant to be the Constitution and the rule of law. 1/4

I am all-the-way done with every "centrist" politician trying to label me a far-left extremist, when every demand I make is for adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law, the most centrist principles of all. We *are* the center! Read the full text here: substack.com/@sydneymicha...

Here’s why I’ve been quiet... youtu.be/Hg4GP_g1dWI

Pantone’s Color of the Year: Transparent

Protestors as far as the eye can see, fading into fall foliage at the Memorial Bridge in Augusta, Maine. #NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social

#Autumn comes to the local brewery…

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin. When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

See you next year, sweet bees! #TriColoredBumblebee #NativeBees pixels.com/featured/nat...

A sunny autumn day sets the world on fire… #FallVibes #NaturePhotography pixels.com/featured/fir...

#Sunrise happens every day... ☀️🧡☀️ pixels.com/featured/ora...

The ferns are dressed in autumn gold… #FallVibes #ForestVibes pixels.com/featured/lat...

#FallVibes Hazelnuts have beautiful fall colors… pixels.com/featured/pur...

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax Take. A. Breath... pixels.com/featured/dan...

It's that time of year again... #FallVibes pixels.com/featured/fir...

Look around the room. Pretty sure you’re gonna recognize some of these people… #HistoryRepeats

Be sure to tell your lawmakers how #TrumpRegime assaults on #democracy are harming you personally. The more inundated they are with our stories, the more pressure to act. When the VA cancelled my appt indefinitely, I wrote to my Governor, Congressman, and both Senators. substack.com/@sydneymicha...

#BirdOfTheDay Dark-eyed Junco fineartamerica.com/featured/bri...

Why is @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social election-splaining me about: “Whether or not we reach our goal will set the stage for the rest of this election.” I remember people telling him exactly what stage was being set and he kept waiting for the right pitch to swing at, now it all depends on my $$$?

These gnarly pines cling to the cliff like steel cables. Years of use, hundreds of hikers, have worn the bark smooth as a baluster, a safe anchor on a precarious path, a touchstone connecting travelers to the mountain - and each other! #AcadiaNationalPark sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/overcoming

Peak MAGA. Can't believe I would call Trump a fascist (how dare I) - doesn't know how to unsubscribe herself from my newsletter! lolololol #MAGATrolls #Resist sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/overcoming

Most older white men in my area are MAGA. But when one of them asked me what my shirt meant, I wasn’t in a sugar-coating mood. “With fascists running the country, every day is an act of resistance.” Long pause. “Well that’s the truth, where’d you get it?” #resist open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

The ruins of an underwater kingdom are a gateway to the world of an amazing creature! Come and meet a #Bryozoan… #MarineLife #NaturePhotography sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/that-time-...

This little caterpillar has cleaned her plate! 👑🐛🦋 #MonarchButterflies #MonarchCaterpillars These little milkweed plants are too young to bloom, but have already provided the feast that will fuel next year's Monarchs on their return journey south. sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/butterfly-...

nom-nom-nom Hungry, hungry caterpillars! Subscribe to Nature Moments to read more about our very first Monarch caterpillars, in tomorrow's newsletter! #MonarchButterflies #MonarchCaterpillars #CommonMilkweed 🌿Nature Moments - be curious, be amazed, and do it again!🌿 sydneymichalski.substack.com

It just never gets old. Golden sunshine + clear lake + Maine woods = perfect afternoon. #NaturePhotography #Ripples #SummerDay 🌿for more nature zen visit Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

“But even if you don’t have hope, it doesn’t really matter. This is about defiance. It’s about doing the right thing, fighting for democracy and for people to not be exploited. And even if we fail, at the very least, we didn’t contribute to the problem.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This week on Nature Moments, when the farm enters a season of rest, the #wildlife comes to browse, and we gather a different harvest into our hearts. #NaturePhotography #HighbushBlueberries open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

In case you need a reason to grow parsley… #LunaMoth #Butterflies #NaturePhotography 🌿for more unexpected wildlife encounters, visit Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

So I met a bird…She was a juvenile gull with a big personality and all the Marilyn Monroe vibes! 🌿meet more wild characters at Nature Moments🌿 #Seagull #NaturePhotography #Shorebirds open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

He is really a brilliant comic.