Merlin's friend Penny is pretty the same total weight as just his head, but their friendship spans weight classes! He always jumps for joy when he sees her but he is so careful to not squish her, and he lets her win all their play fights 🥹 #dogsofbluesky

Odd how all those people looking for signs from God can't see any in this situation.

As NPS drains the Reflecting Pool for repairs, thunderstorms and strong rains work to replenish the water.

Watching ordinary Russians react to Ukrainian drone strikes spreading across Russia, I see that the "Russian stability" that existed in the minds of many Russians is starting to crack. Until now, most of them continued to live as if the war existed somewhere nearby but not in their daily lives.

Here's the CCC's @elpinchbeck.bsky.social speaking today in front of the Met Office's new "future forecast" for a... ..."plausible 2056 heatwave". Yes, that's showing 45C (113F) in the Bristol area! With exquisite timing, the UK's all-time June temp record is due to be broken this week.

Who knew that “my monthly check from Orbán” was the bedrock of western civilization according to these people

> AOC > in the UK > PM stepping down she's running

Milestones reached in 26 World Cup: First World Cup: Cabo Verde, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Curacao. First World Cup Goal: Uzbekistan, Jordan, Curacao, DR Congo, Cabo Verde First World Cup Point: Cabo Verde, DR Congo, Canada, Qatar, Curacao First World Cup win: Canada

Aaah the live broadcast from Cape Verde being interrupted by the goal

Anybody have any clue who this is? I’m baffled

iran has closed the reflecting pool.

I don't love the term "firm renewables" for wind + solar + batteries. How about calling them "perpetuals"? Or "omnipower"?

Good thread about how the #green coalition has now added people who care about #affordability, the #economy #nationalsecurity, and sticking it to petro-dictators. #climatesolutions #climate #cleantech

5/ Eventually, the purpose inverted outright. Four things converged: clean energy got cheap, China got dominant, oil turned volatile again, and Covid exposed how fragile supply chains were. Together they turned clean energy from a public good to fund into an advantage to seize.

Emotional reactions from residents of Moscow and Moscow region to yesterday's attack. Fun fact: Russian authorities in Kotelniki (located near Moscow and the targeted Moscow oil refinery) refused to disclose the locations of bomb shelters to locals.

French FM Barrot: France will veto lifting UN Security Council sanctions on Iran until nuclear talks meet its expectations and address Tehran's ballistic missiles and proxy forces.

Don't alienate the gays or you too will experience this look when you go on TV.

Goes without saying if Biden failed to show basic motor functioning, this video would be on a 24/7 loop not just on Fox, but every other cable news network complete with pundits demanding he resign due to lack of cognitive abilities but since it's Trump you literally heard nothing about it.

The magnificent Orca whales! We are fortunate to see them here on the Pacific coast of BC

There's ALWAYS political "room" for the most fascist party that's still legally permitted. There's NEVER room for the *second* most fascist party, though. People want the *real* racist stuff, if they want that. Farage is getting out-maneuvered, as Restore Britain will as well, in time.

They’re calling it the quote on British politics that ended the need for all other quotes

Canada winning its first World Cup game and getting to do so in Canada Mexico winning its game in Mexico and becoming the first team to advance to the knockout rounds Delightful stuff, I know the fans are losin it

American friends: this is like if MAGA were expecting to take a Democrat-held seat in a special election and instead it went Dem again by double the margin. #Makerfield #Democrat

the evelyn normielib story

elementary school: slavery caused the civil war high school: complicated economic issues caused the civil war College: slavery caused the civil war Grad school: the civil war was a struggle between feudalism and capitalism Your 30s: the civil war was a metaphysical struggle between Good and Evil

(Here's a jpg version of the chart:)

These assholes back down when we push back. We should push back more often. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” C.S. Lewis #dogsofbluesky #dogsky #doglife

Capitulation at Versailles (disambiguation)

Do go on.

No family should have to worry about putting food on the table.  I’m leading a bipartisan bill to cut taxes for the small, independent grocery stores that serve as lifelines in underserved communities.  I'm working to expand access to affordable, nutritious food and help lower costs for families.

England 4 Croatia 2 Disaster for Starmer says the BBC.

(1/3) Asm. Davies voted YES on SB 868 to bring safe Plug-In solar to CA. Before casting her vote, she recalled stories that constituents like you shared with her about how Plug-In solar could help them lower their electricity bills. Her remarks are an example of how your efforts make a difference.

I knew raisins & grapes were toxic to dogs but not HOW toxic. Merlin ate ONE raisin, I thought, can't be too bad, he's 85lbs. The vet said bring him at once: they'd had a *Great Dane* die from a single raisin. One emetic and a kidney checkup later, our l'il guy is absolutely fine. #dogsofbluesky

BlueSky, please aggregate trends better - yesterday Trending was showing me two spellings of Mbappe and today it has two spellings of Stephen Miller #trending

*3 months later* Mexico gets 300 billions dollars and control of the Gulf of Mexico

Remember when Trump had an economic advisory panel and it was just 13 men of whom 6 were called Steve?

"Some people go into the stock market to make money on a meaningful timeline for themselves or their kids or grandkids, but me? I do it to make money sometime between now and the heat death of the universe. I am Very Smart."

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honestly I think the best metaphor for this debacle is the Russo-Japanese war: -idiot ruler with delusions of grandeur -empire wants to show a middle power whos in charge -negotiators are idiots -imperial logistics are all fucked up -empire surrenders to middle power after defeat

Apparently, sales of internal combustion engine cars peaked in 2018. I was hoping that *total* car sales would peak about then, and maybe that won't be far off the mark? (Not including e-micromobility vehicles).

Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-sol...

A lot of people don’t know this but that’s more algae than on most skyscrapers, it’s terrific

Dog vs. villain #dogsofbluesky #doglife

Keep a human in the loop and fact-check everything, y'all.

🚨 Russia is at war with the UK. In May 2025, agents recruited by the Russian intelligence services set fire to Prime Minister Starmer's home on Countess Road in Kentish Town, another property he owns, and a car he had recently sold. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The fig tree is coming into season and Merlin is enjoying his share #dogsofbluesky #localfood #doglife #dogvideo

The fig tree is coming into season and Merlin is enjoying his share #dogsofbluesky #localfood #doglife #dogvideo

Why stop at freeways? Why not crocodile swamps? Landmines? Roving gangs of bandits? Say what you like about exurban Mogadishu but at least the rent's low!