"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

Did you know that whale song wasn't discovered until 1967, and wasn't heard by the world at large until 1970? Sales from the recording thereof funded the Save the Whales movement, and the LP ultimately went multi-platinum.

Too funny - I put up an accidentally-delivered chorizo burrito on Buy Nothing and a pleasant grad student volunteered to pick it up. When I went to hand it off, he abashedly admitted someone had walked by just before me, to whom he said, with zero preamble, "...burrito?". Evidently they walked away.

Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics" guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation

Metacampanella subdendrophora growing on scotch broom in Pacific County, Washington. #metacampanella #mycology #macrophotography #fungi #fungifriends

The miracle of modern photography is that you can now be utterly dissatisfied with 600 shots in the time it used to take to be dissatisfied with a mere 24. Amazing!

We don't expect our leaders to be perfect. None of us are. But we shouldn't expect our leaders to be complete human atrocities, either. Most of us aren't.

Democrats need to go work WV, NOW. My rural VA border county went blue for the first time ever and our neighbors across the border are fed up. Tell them you value and respect miners' sacrifices and you won't leave them behind in the green future and they'll follow you. You just have to mean it.

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

Oh no... I deeply respect Tim Kaine, he's one of the good guys, so I genuinely believe he did what he thought was best for the most people. I just very very firmly disagree with him, and that sucks pretty badly since he's my senator -_-

Virginia, GO VOTE!

Is this a bad time to say I've never watched a baseball game?

I voted, and you should too! Lines wind all the way through the building and out the door so prep accordingly - leave plenty of time and bring a book!

Wow, early voting here in Loudoun County is PACKED 😍

Happy Halloween from the cyberpunk future!

Every year my neighborhood goes pedestrian-only for Halloween and we have an all out trick-or-treat festival. Keepin' it legit DC ❤️

I hate watching a whole country fail its Constitution saving throw

I love this idea - capturing the feeling of important cultural spaces through music. Really good mix too!

This is such a well-designed and cool study, and 100% unsurprising to me. Humans have such egos when it comes to exceptionalism... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.

Behold, our hideous progeny! The cryptids of October (with hat-tip to @cemcgill.bsky.social, whose excellent book title I've knicked - absolutely a must-read).

@tkingfisher.com - have thus far had good luck pre-ordering your books on Bookshop.org but cannot find Snake-Eater. Am I being derpy or is it actually unavailable?

TIL there are stable breeding populations of Mediterranean geckos in the US, as far north as Maryland! ...they just cheat and live indoors. www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/liz...

Halloween in the cyberpunk dystopia (my partner with friend's tortie in the cone of shame.)

I wonder if someone's job is to make the laundry machine's song annoying enough that you come retrieve it but not so annoying that you immediately disable it 🤔

Unpopular opinion: I am pretty upset that Virginia Dems are trying to undo the constitutional amendment we fought so hard to implement re: impartial voter districts. It makes Dems look bad immediately before a race we desperately need to win and *we actually have undecideds here* to sway.

Two recommendations: @realgdt.bsky.social's new "Frankenstein" is a spectacular masterpiece, made all the better from having watched Rorschach Theater (DC)'s "So Late into the Night" the day before. Go see them in-theater while you can!

I love this photo mom took of Colby passed out in his nest of grass out at the farm. Happy #Caturday!

"It costs nothing to be kind!" I'm sorry but what are you talking about, it's the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. That's why people who remain kind in all circumstances are such heroes, they're giving of themselves and voluntarily making themselves vulnerable.

To the folks concerned about national security: immigrants who fought their way here to have a job and family are passionate patriots. But the fastest way to make them hate America is to rip their loved ones or livelihoods away. That is the fast track to actual radicalization and we're on it.

PLEASE boost Shoyu, she is such a good girl and has grown so much but needs a very special person to love her the way she wants to be loved! She is located near Elkton, MD/Newark, DE and her adoption fee is waived! Apply at crits4cats.petfinder.com

Autumn has finally forced me to put on real shoes (booo), so I'll take the opportunity to share a pair I sharpie upcycled post unfortunate paint accident.

We have not-quite-ripe quinces sitting on the table and Zac has taken to sniffing them as a pastime while chatting. I was teasing him about said and he responded "you listen to songs as a pastime... this is nose music!"

I get the impression the cat missed us while we were gone on vacation.

This was my favorite sign from #Portland #NoKings. #putabirdonit

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

My gardening buddy for the afternoon (he also has No Kings). Eastern American toad, not to be confused with the similar Fowler's toad.

It's a beautiful day to have No Kings!

The White House and other government entities are joining Bluesky as I type. That will bring a new group to bsky that many have not dealt w before. Don't engage, just block their asses. Give them no oxygen, starve them out. 💙✌🏻💙 They may arrive tomorrow

Hello from the lovely Albuquerque botanical garden!

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

Unsolicited quick pic.

If you're in DC, go see Spooky Action Theater's production of The Dragon. Gutwrenching, incredible performances by the whole cast, crew, director and writers.

@zefrank.bsky.social - heads up, just got notified that a "zefrankofficial" followed me. And while I would be flattered, and I am admittedly fascinating and delightful, I somehow doubt I am one of the first 11 people you'd choose to follow on a new account.

Welp, I'm screwed... #ADHD #Fortunecookie

A little room guys? No? Nothing? #catsky #catsofbluesky #sharingiscaring

@mayorbowser.dc.gov your MPD has been circling a residential neighborhood at low altitude with an extremely loud helicopter for HOURS at 3 in the morning. Safety is a priority but clearly they're not finding what they're seeking. What they are doing is keeping the entire city awake.