“Does it fucking kill you, too?” “Not anymore.” We knew the love confession was coming and still when it happened I fell apart because once again it was just pure and gentle vulnerability and the only tension is that this is new. There is no punishment for falling in gay love. #heatedrivalry

Merry Christmas, Bluesky friends. 🤶

Hey losers leave trans folks alone

African sunrise.

An icy waterfall on the trail today. Look at the beautiful “mammatus cloud” (?) ice formations at the base. Look up mammatus clouds for me, you’ll see what I mean. Gorgeous. #Hiking #NewYork

Wrong turn. ( Description help needed?)

Human neighbors🙄 they’ll just be out there banging away on house repairs like they don’t know it’s Squirrel nap time

Gyrfalcon visits our Arctic cam!

This is Brenda and Linda. They were brought into the shelter together, and Brenda had no interest in being separated from her friend. She jumped the kennel wall to get to Linda, and made sure everyone knew they're a package deal. The best news? It worked: They were adopted together. 14/10 for both

Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."

It wasn’t even close.

Some photos of the volunteers yesterday as the packing wrapped up:

But it sounds like one of the schools is on lockdown, so finishing may be delayed until tomorrow 😔

*** 11th ANNUAL BULL CITY FOODRAISER DAY THREE *** Only deliveries today and then we're done!

Photos from Blossoms of Lights, Denver Botanic Gardens, earlier this month. #PalacesAndGardens #FestiveLights #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas #MobilePhotography #VideoVignette 📷 📽 All the Christmas Lights, Anna Landstrom (Epidemic Sound)

Turkish delight can refer to a whole bunch of different confections. This is one type made using an Ottoman recipe from 1844. youtu.be/MgswDy8PMAA?...

Making traditional English Toffee from 1881 youtu.be/7Z8MvxYovpk?...

Trifles began to be popular during the eighteenth century and this recipe is based on that of Hannah Glasse in The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy (1747). You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #trifle #dessert

things are dark but you computer friends are pretty great

Some more delivery photos! (Not sure of locations because when I asked which photos were taken where, I just got the list of the 4 schools we went to this morning 😆)

Our local ABC affiliate has a story up, and they even let me work in a Bluesky shoutout 😄 abc11.com/post/11th-an...

Short video from inside, midway through the unloading op:

Start state vs current state:

Costco James loading pallets like a boss:

Costco Mike has a new role, so Costco Charlie is our new concierge for the Foodraiser Some video of the order getting rung up:

Cashiers check obtained:

Appreciate North Carolina Governor @joshsteinnc.bsky.social penning a welcome message to the Foodraiser volunteers! 💪💪

*** 11th ANNUAL BULL CITY FOODRAISER RESULTS THREAD *** Figured I'd start the thread a day early since stuff is going haywire already 🤪

Manatee Magic. Escape stress, embrace nature.

We agree that the gifts are given cumulatively, right? Such that the speaker gets a new partridge twelve days in a row? If so, the math quickly snowballs into financial ruin. That's 364 gifts in total, netting out to about $180,000.

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Watching the rain dripping off the branches of the small stand of oak trees near Ben Lettery reminded me of @irishrainforest.bsky.social description of his own forest in Kerry. The foothills of the Twelve Bens were once oak forests. I did collect some acorns, so these trees will live on.

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A euphorically happy black dog (staffy) is sniffing the air rushing by a car window as it coasts along a beach road. Eyes closed. Nose twitching. Smells of fish & chips, the sea and distant green hills and mountains in the air. (1)

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Squirrel’s first snow 1/2

Out exploring a route above a canyon about 2 miles from our home in Hillsboro New Mexico. I want to build a trail here, but it’s seriously rugged- might have to be a cairn route in spots. Beautiful stream down below! #southwest #hike #explore #protectpubliclands #resist #outdoors #canyon

Morning kiss.

Thousands of Dunlin Sandpipers walking on exposed seabed then miraculously all taking off suddenly in a breathtaking murmuration. (This was just the start, they were too fast for me to catch the remainder of the flight.) Albany Mudflats, Albany, California. #birds #nature #eastcoastkin

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. I hope the ladies like pear; the birds are all mine

Kedgeree originated in fourteenth century India with a dish of rice, lentils and fish called Khichuri. A perfect breakfast for Christmas morning! You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #rice #smoked haddock #breakfast

oops i leaked

fantastic time-lapse of Kilauea yesterday.😲😎💙 Mind-blowing to watch! 🌋

Kīlauea is showing off : the main fountain reaches 300m high, and 800m laterally 🌋⚒️

“That’s more like it!” He ended up finishing two serving, said his thank-yous, and ran off to do roadrunner things. Your 3rd serving is waiting if you come back, buddy! I’m sure you’re starrrving from having to catch your snacks these last days 😏 Good to see you!

🎉 after a handful of days with no Ravi visits, and excellent roadrunner weather today, the wandering boy returns! I’m getting lots of stink eye as Ravi says “Where’s the big self serve bowl?” . Sorry buddy, I’ll snap to it. You’re a little early. #birds

I'm no purist when it comes to participating in things we all know are bad. I try to reduce my harm but I'm an honest hypocrite. I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...

Western Gulls just before sunset last night hovering over Emeryville Crescent at low tide. Brief views of San Francisco skyline and Port of Oakland. From Emeryville, California. #birds #nature #eastcoastkin

Two-cans!

When things are uncertain Opossum sniffs out the situation then tiptoes… 1/2

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Someone check my litter tray, I think I ate some rings by mistake...