Cristina Zenato works in the wild with sharks, where she has built a special relationship with a local shiver of Caribbean Reef sharks. Many recognize her and approach her touch. She uses this connection to remove hooks from their mouths. Original post

old nyc #photography #eck #classicmono #nyc

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Face to Face With a Humpback #Whale - Underwater #photography Rachel Moore. #HumpbackWhale #SweetGirl Link for more #photos and information: mossandfog.com/face-to-face...

"I pride myself on the fact that my work has no socially redeeming value." - John Waters Happy 80th Birthday to the legendary, transgressive, and truly singular Grammy-nominated cult filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist, who was #BOTD on 4/22/1946.

As the #northernlights season wraps up here (gee thanks, #midnightsun), I can't help but look back in awe with what an experience it was. Truly, I feel lucky to witness #aurora like this here at home in #iceland 💚 Do you have a favorite? Did you get to see them this past season?

I remember smog alerts in the late 80s and early 90s, when the skyline of downtown L.A. was often hidden by a thick, brown layer of smog. Then came tougher regulations and our air quality improved

Every time BlueSky releases a new feature I scroll through the replies. No one says thank you. Everyone just demands other new features. This is a free service, thanking the people who work on it once in a while and complaining a bit less would be nice. We need more nice right now.

At 33 points, Trump’s approval rating is official lower than his felony count.

Sweet Jesus. The taxpayers just gifted $1.25M to this asshole. KBJ was right when she said the Oval Office would become the seat of criminality in America if Roberts granted Trump immunity.

Trump's latest budget is the culmination of 40 years of increasing social control in America. Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private contractors, like the drone manufacturers Trump's sons are now major investors in. All of this is absurd.

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One of two reasons the far right HATES SPLC is that they called out Charlie Kirk's increasing radicalism over time. But under the fungibility argument DOJ is relying on in indictment, TPUSA could be charged for January 6, which Biden's DOJ did not do. www.splcenter.org/resources/re...

Carter Page is the next person who'll get to loot Treasury bc Trump wants to discredit investigating Russian spies.

Great new stat from @senatebudget.bsky.social: of the $140 billion that Trump & Republicans gave ICE & CBP in the Big Beautiful Bill, $103 billion is still unobligated as of the end of March. Now they’re asking for another $70 billion even though about 75% of the OBBBA money still remains unused.

Pulitzer-worthy reporting here from Minnesota immigrant news @sahanjournal.bsky.social. 70+ children detained during Operation MetroSurge. 30 sent to Dilley. Two dozen held >20 days, a Flores violation. 7 still detained as of March 10. ~20 have been deported. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

Just Joe being handsome

Wait what? There was a vote, it's not like they decided to do it overnight... So basically they aren't mad that there was a vote, cause they let that happen, they are mad about the outcome.

We will all be eating the equivalent of road-kill as all the food safety rules for slaughterhouses and eat processing plants have been thrown overboard. I eat mostly veg, and am scared at the e-coli contaminations that will ensue.

Witness the mesmerizing murmuration of starlings in Italy, a stunning display of nature's coordination and beauty as they dance through the sky in unison.

A Yellow Warbler bopping his way to the end of the branch while on the hunt for insects.

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Limited edition prints of my Black-tailed Godwit drawing are available: hollygroganart.etsy.com/listing/4492...

As you were warned: If you elect Mamdani, crime will skyrocket, and the city will become completely unlivable for law-abiding citizens (Also: Retail theft is down over 20% in NYC for Q1 of 2026 compared to last year.) www.wsj.com/us-news/new-...

Wassilly Kandinsky (1866-1944) Black and Violet, 1923. Oil on canvas. #Abstract

Happy 5th birthday to my big boy Loki❤️🥰🎉 Also remembering my angel babies, Freya & Gunnar❤️🌈

A small ask from an author: if you’re an avid reader and you pick up a book from a small press or an indie author, please consider leaving a review if you enjoyed it. Even one or two sentences makes a difference. You have no idea how much that means. #AuthorSky #BookSky

Lisbon streets with its moody atmosphere that wraps around everything. For this shot, I used my Kodak Vision3 500T preset to get exactly this contrast and texture. ​Check the link in my bio if you want to achieve this same style on your photos. #StreetPhotography #CinematicLook #Lisbon #travel

I came here today to watch the ducks feeding. Maybe they’re light on their feet—only their lower bodies are submerged, which looks pretty funny. The ducks seem to be diving with all their might, but I couldn’t help but chuckle a little. #Illustration #LineArt #CommentPls

BREAKING: A GOP-appointed Virginia judge has struck down the Democratic-backed redistricting amendment in full, ruling it unconstitutional and “void from the start.” AG Jay Jones says he will immediately file an appeal.

A little nesting update. Our Bluebirds are growing fast and no longer naked. We peeked at our Chickadee nest—eggs have hatched. A Cardinal is nesting in our backyard Honeysuckle. Another Cardinal built a nest in a front‑yard bush. Sadly we lost a Robin's nest and a Mourning Dove's nest.

ah cool, more tax money going to prop up Tesla's falling sales www.teslarati.com/tesla-just-u...

I'm always a little torn about the beauty of the architecture in Perú, because much of it is from devastating colonisation. Yes, it's incredibly beautiful. And yes, it has an oppressive origin. #architecture #monochrome #photography #travelphotography #plazadearmas #Arequipa #Perú

A New Jersey data center will reportedly receive $77 million in tax breaks — while only creating one permanent job. One job, in exchange for higher utility bills, noise pollution, and potential groundwater pollution. Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop data centers?

The Trump administration is removing protections for over 59 million acres of the National Forest System, opening untouched land to logging.

The war on birth control access is well underway, it's just less explicit Planned Parenthood says 50 of its clinics closed last year as a result of an anti-abortion budget provision—and nearly all of them were in contraceptive deserts (link in alt). Translation: it's now harder to get birth control

Got to celebrate Earth Day by giving @markey.senate.gov one of our office’s exclusive bill trading cards — including a custom Massachusetts-themed card for being our Senate co-lead on the Youth Climate Leadership Act! You can get a trading card too, stop by my office to pick one up!

Yesterday in the grocery store I saw a small family adding up the cost of their groceries & counting dollars & change to make sure they had enough. I was ready to step in & help if they needed it. It’s heart breaking seeing so many without as billionaires continue to cheat & steal.

Ridiculous. In CA and VA it was a ballot measure. In Texas, MO and NC it was by the whims of legislators When is it non democratic to introduce a ballot measure??

News accounts are straining to portray the Virginia move as a betrayal of Dems' principled opposition to gerrymandering. It's pure bullshit. Dems passed a 2021 bill ending it for *both sides.* The Dem position is that Trump/Rs don't get to play by their own rules: newrepublic.com/article/2093...

HAHAHA! That response killed me. And it's so damn true.

Fashionistas of the avian world. - Male Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus). The males are known for their bright golden-yellow crest and red underparts. They have a distinctive orange and black striped cape. They're found in the dense, mountainous forests of western China. #birds #colourful

This isn't the movie I bought a ticket for...

While I was at Federation Forest State Park this week, this mossy stretch of forest caught my eye. The moss-covered branches and deep green forest floor gave it a calm, almost storybook feel. #PNWPhotography #WashingtonState #MossyForest #SonyAlpha

R stands for regressive. More people want progress, that's not a hostile takeover, it's simple common sense. You build upon what came before, learn, adjust & strive for betterment.

#TropicalKingbird #playadelcarmen #quintanaroo #birds #photography #birdphotography #BirdWatching #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

The first volunteers in the U.K. have been immunized with a vaccine to protect against a potential bird flu pandemic. www.bbc.com/news/article...

ALSOBROOKS: I have the recording. I can play it RFK Jr: I do not believe that every Black kid should be re-parented on a wellness farm and I have never believed it ALSOBROOKS: Well you said it, sir, I have the video RFK Jr: I'd have to see the transcript

"Race hate isn't human nature; race hate is the abandonment of human nature." Orson Welles, 1946.

Artist - Leonid Afremov