Leopard. Spots. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...

Kitty cats...

Thank you @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/07/09/p...

Beautiful sound

Deborah Sandidge Photography "A Roseate Spoonbill and her mirror perfect reflection on a calm sunny morning in a quiet lagoon. Double the fun as she preens, freshening up to keep her feathers in top shape. Filmed with my Nikon Z9, NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC lens."

Juvenile Barred Owls native to eastern North America, extending into southern Canada and parts of the Pacific Northwest 📷: Pat Wolesky #birds

I had no idea there were Snapping Turtles in Central Park!

Why is this not in the headlines in all the major news outlets? This type of behavior is unheard of inside Putins dictatorship. It is very significant, but nobody is paying attention..

Thank you @peterfrankopan.bsky.social for this essential piece

My dad hasn't finished his weekly drawing of the garden yet but he sent what he's been doing. Poppies. It's hard doing such intricate work when you're 91. I love it already. He's color-blind so he really appreciates the delicate shapes and shadows, where most of us see a blur of red.

Bluesky, I want all the videos of Dartmoor

My daughter's nominated for "best performance, drama" and I'm very proud of her. She graduated high school today too! variety.com/2026/awards/...

If I took an 8 hour nap every day I might look as fierce as this

Peace

River Dart at Bellever last week, #Dartmoor, #Devon #photography

wish I were here

Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.

Kinda noisy in Manhattan tonight. Is something going on? ;)

Remember when truthiness was a joke?

There's no way this was 32 years ago. It was maybe 5... Pretty recent anyway. I'm still getting around to seeing Forrest Gump.

📌 ICYMI — ‘My Personal Pride and Joy’: Mandelson’s UK Palantir Deal — @peterjukes.bsky.social The former US Ambassador considered a £750m MOD deal with the US tech company his landmark achievement. But how was it achieved?

New Mandelson files being published today

I love border collies as much as the next person but Bluesky I don't need to see an announcement from every single owner of one when it "crosses the rainbow bridge"

This but addressed to women!

Good morning lovely people! Let’s start the day with beautiful flowers and take it from there! A happy, peaceful, kindly day to you!

16 years old!

One of the most interesting things I read this week was a paper on how the mountains of state media published to the internet went into the sausage machine of generative AI training data and how it affects what comes out the other end. TLDR your AI chatbot may be quietly laundering state propaganda.

A video analysis of the difference between dog joining cat and cat joining the dog. Original post

I could watch this on repeat all day

British friends, please read this! And pass it on! bylinetimes.com/2026/05/08/r...

A really tough week. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Speechless

Keeping track of developments in the conflict with Iran. crisisandstrategy.substack.com/p/iran-war-d...

Hey everyone, I’m trying out regular posts about the Iran War. I’d really appreciate it if you gave it a try. 😊

45 seconds of Zen: Kettle River Canyon, yesterday.

Putin says Спасибо 🙏

Sorry, Bungalo, but that's too much. You need to dial it down a bit. That level of cuteness is almost kitsch, it's just crazy.

What are we doing? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/n...

Taviton brook near Whitchurch Down today, lovely to see the wild yellow flag irises out, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography

When I was a kid I thought this was the ideal man.

My dad's picture of the oak buds showing green finally today

flipping through a proof of yet another book from a somewhat well known liberal voice diagnosing “where the left went wrong” and i’m struck, again, by the fact that a large part (if not most) of the liberal commentariat simply does not believe that the political right has agency.

My most liberal idpol radlib take is that I think it's pretty bad that right wing forces are actively intervening on behalf of the Klan with the full weight of the state legal apparatus

Sunrise, Saturday, 18 April, from Makorori Headlands, Aotearoa / New Zealand. The low rumble is waves rolling beach rocks. 😊 Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

A mesmerizing sight on Florida's coast, eagle rays surf the waves in groups, conserving energy while hunting for food in shallow waters. Nature's beauty in motion awaits you.

The pear tree that @hellokerry.bsky.social and I bought for our dad @picsbymydad.bsky.social finally flowered! This is his picture. I love it.

A less than regular visitor came by this afternoon, a male Costa’s hummingbird with that amazing purple gorget! Also some nice squeaks and wing hums. #birds #BirdBuddy cam