What a beautiful piece of art.

Gerolamo Della Valle - Sunflower (1664)

Retired Army Brigadier General Leela Gray, who served over 30 years in the military, just announced her campaign for Congress against Florida GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna. Go Blue

5 years ago I took this shot and never posted it. But today is the day, because today’s #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #sunshine and I think this one fits #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

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Japanese artist Tsushima Koitsu…

Beautiful…Ukrainian artist Anton Yatsyk

Artist Isabel Quintanilla (Spanish, 1938 - 2017) "Glass", ca. 1969. Pencil on Paper, 34 × 25 cm. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

It's obvious but still striking to consider that we have a United States government driven solely by one man's emotional dysregulation and dysfunction.

Blumenthal: ICE and CBP are out of control. The practices of this agency have to be completely overhauled. It’s like a corporation in bankruptcy—either dissolved or reorganized. They’re morally bankrupt, legally bankrupt, and politically bankrupt.

It was the spring of 2011, almost 15 years ago, when the first Chattanooga-produced VW Passat was unveiled here.

This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,

Is darkness a natural resource?

Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Season UPDATE #12 1 February 2026: Drilling Diving Holes Read the full update: www.seti.org/news/dale-an... 🧪

🧪🌊🌎🌍🌏 #gischat ⚒️

Dr. Gladys Mae West…huge contributor to coldwar science…

Elm Zigzag Sawfly…new to me.

I think that this deserves to appear in a few relevant Bluesky feeds! 👇🏻 🧪 ⚒️ #PaleoSky

⚡️ EU proposes 'powerful' 20th Russia sanctions package with full ban on oil maritime services. "The new package of sanctions covers energy, financial services, and trade," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

My 8yo wrote a little book and just asked me: "Can you send this to a publisher? I'd love to get it printed." The kids loves to read and write and draw. Hope it stays that way!

Saw that I had this photograph of a pair of Common terns from 2 years ago taken at sunset in Stockholm's archipelago for the alt theme #backlitbeauty for #BirdOfTheDay, a magical evening ☺️ #birds #EastCoastKin #flyday #photography #nature #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky

This is funny!

Today, we wear red to raise awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S. and the #1 threat to women’s health. With awareness, research, and action, we can end it.

Thank you!!! Since we launched this race for Congress yesterday, we’ve raised over $600K from 30,000 donors — and we’re just getting started.

As an introvert…😊

The Honorable Judge Luttig…

More than a billion people with Android phones are in serious trouble…see article below.

I've a couple of feeders in my garden. The pigeons have become regulars, hoovering up spilt seed. The feeders get refilled regularly, so that the pigeons now see me as their 'provider'. Every time I go into the kitchen, this is what I see. Yesterday - wet but hopeful! #birding #birds #funny #nature

Another Sherlock? 😊

This is leadership, especially in these dire times when migrants are used as an easy punchbag from all sides of the political spectrum.

Q: So 700 agents are leaving. How many will that leave here once that group is out? Homan: Around 2,000 Q: And what is the pre-operation footprint? Homan: 150

George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth

This shalt have no other gods before me.

🤔You mean the *centrist* Dem responsible for killing good bills had ties to Epstein? Imagine that

A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together — organizers, reporters, and those who care — and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.

Little known fact: mountain goats will give your car a free inspection in the Mt BlueSky parking lot. "Everything looks fine under here, sir!" #Fallback to August 1 🌿

Mike Johnson: "GOD FORBID we do what the US Constitution requires us to do! And GOD FORBID we use some of that $190 BILLION DOLLARS from the Big Bullshit Bill that was given to DHS to actually fund competent immigration judges who can ensure due process for ALL people, regardless of citizenship!"

On February 3, 1995, American astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle.

'Ukraine's defense forces have regained positions in Kupiansk'; Denmark, Sweden to help Kyiv 'develop an air defense battalion'; Russian FPV drone training center hit, General Staff says; In largest missile attack of winter, Russia targets Ukraine's power plants amid brutal freeze; and more.

In 2023, Polish police discovered a network of more than a dozen single-use agents, some of whom were recruited to put up flyers and stickers that read “Poland ≠ Ukraine” and “NATO go home.” The goal? To get people to question the state’s support for Ukraine. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/diLOUz

Hungary opposition Peter Magyar: “There are 68 days until the elections. We are leading Fidesz (Orban) by a huge margin. But because of that, the remaining just over two months will be incredibly difficult and important. Fidesz will attack, incite, and threaten by any means necessary. But…game on!”

The people of Minneapolis have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The first time a city's population has ever been nominated. www.newsweek.com/minneapolis-...

Today, a GD politician attacked Sweden as part of anti-Western propaganda, claiming that life there is terrible. In response, the Swedish flag appeared at today’s rally as a symbol of trust and gratitude for Sweden’s decades-long support of Georgia. #GeorgiaProtests Day 432

Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.

Rare leopard cub Zeya in first public appearance. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How non-bitter CRISPR grapefruit could be the first step towards a future in which citrus fruits like oranges 🍊 are grown in temperate regions like the UK rather than subtropical places like Florida 🧪 www.newscientist.com/article/2513...

A hunt for the UK's smallest rodent is to take place on a huge nature reserve in southern Scotland. Harvest mice weigh only 5 grams & are considered to be critically endangered in Scotland. Surveys will to try to confirm the tiny animals do live on the land. 🧪🐭 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana). From my book A Field Guide to The Mid-Atlantic Coast, Yale University Press, a.co/d/6rKgbMQ 🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #birds #avocet