82 years ago today my grandfather, who lied about his age to enlist in the military, was in one of the first waves of landing crafts to hit the beaches of Normandy. He's been gone a long time now, but today I remember him and the other brave souls who fought and died for a righteous cause.

Oh my.......spectacular....

"We closed the Strait of Hormuz, and if necessary, we will close the Bab al-Mandab Strait as well," Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of Iran's parliament, said.

If I could speak human language, I’d tell my owner that I see her opening the fridge at 2 a.m.. Then I’d tell you about the secret chocolate eating, snacking, and who’s really snoring at night. Well, I'd rather not tell you about the latter. Because I have my own secrets too.🔊🐈‍⬛ #cats #catsofbluesky

He is an enemy of the United States and everything we were fighting for on D Day. He is a victory for fascism and racist nationalism.

The Trump cult is toxic, even to the European right.

Trump would be polling in the single digits if Americans paid as much to Trump as the average Bluesky user. Additionally, there’s no group of people who actively ignore Trump as much as his base.

Couldn't find a free version, here's the source article, however; www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

California just made it a literal felony for federal agents or law enforcement to touch ballots or tamper with voting machines without a warrant. Gov. Newsom just drew a massive line in the sand against regime interference: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/8-resistan...

Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

Huh.

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” J.R.R. Tolkien - The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954.

Even more relevant today than 6 months ago.

At a time when beef prices are already soaring... Time to go back to being a Pescatarian.

Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin -The Guardian

Not gonna lie, this is a badass museum donation. 🇺🇸 Shonda Rhimes donated the Oval Office set from Scandal, the same one fictional President Fitzgerald Grant called home for seven seasons. Now it’s part of the Obama Presidential Center Museum

Update: I am reliably informed the tennis ball has rolled under the sofa. I repeat, code red, inaccessible tennis ball.

There is a lot of misinformation floating around about California’s election — including from the President. This explainer is worth a watch. And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too. 🎦: @elexmichaelson.bsky.social

Temmincks’s tragopan pheasant In the damp Evergreen forest of the Himalayas and central China

Low tide reveals the granite coastline beneath the Tower of Hercules, the world’s oldest working lighthouse. A Coruña, Galicia, Spain #TidesOutTuesday #travel #nature #photography #unesco

Look at my beautiful cat.

This dog who can play multiple instruments immediately declined Trumps request to play the Freedom 250 show just like everyone else that backed out.

In a 1991 Sesame Street blooper reel, Robin Williams showed Elmo that a stick can be anything—especially if you’re Robin Williams. Love Elmo and Mr. ROBINS !

My once VERY feral cat, Gangsta Kitty, just jumped up on the counter while I was eating, gave me a bunt and a kiss. Then she got down and left. I don't know if I should buy a lottery ticket or go get checked out by the doctor. I'm either loved or she is telling me I am dying. One of the two.

This is Baby. She is celebrating her first ever International Corgi Day today. Personally thinks she should be celebrated every day, but this is a good start. 14/10 (IG: cooperandbaby_corgi)

My lilac has gone insane. It has become 96% bloom, 4% tree. The scent is completely wild. Every passer-by stops to inhale & says ‘wow!’. And I sit on my verandah & grin & think “this is def because I’m a totally magic gardener & not at all some flukey weather thing for which I cant take credit.”

These newly grown ferns caught my attention during a recent hike at Kent Falls and served as a reminder that some of the most interesting parts of nature aren't always the biggest or most dramatic ones. #timothykeeneyphotography #photography #landscapephotography #connecticut

Quiet piggy.

Snowy Owl, a large majestic white Arctic owl with yellow eyes. Heavy plumage to keep it warm. Tall 4-6 feet. Hunt during the day. Incredible hearing and sight to catch their prey on the ground or mid air.

One of the most competent politicians we’ve ever had, but stooopid voters screwed us.

Every recipe should start with: "Wash the dishes that are already in the sink because you'll need some of those."

If anyone is interested in what it *really* is. The legislation also makes it a crime — punishable by a $1,000 fine, imprisonment for up to three years, or by both — for a person to knowingly take a package containing voted ballots from the custody of elections officials.

Will watch. Not gonna lie.

*timeline cleanse*

I'm increasingly confident this entire nation will need to be afire before anyone anywhere changes their underlying assumptions about anything, and possibly not even then

Breaking on MS NOW: House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia says Todd Blanche should not be confirmed and, instead, "he should be fired from the job."

House Republicans joined by 4 Democrats vote to literally take food away from pregnant women and children

Ugh.

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'Lil Markymark, the Secretary of Homeland Security just admitted, on camera, that he is going to violate your First Amendment right to free speech. He said, “I have ZERO tolerance. If you verbally assault our officers… we will find you, we will arrest you.” 🚫 First Amendment rights

How interesting! "We may already have an anti-aging vaccine."

The elite do not want any data that shows climate change is real. We need to be asking why powerful, and I would acknowledge smart elites, want us to ignore this issue.

Your daily affirmation: Like a pearl hiding in a shell in the vast ocean, you are one small beautiful thing waiting to be discovered.

Dogs….OMG

WATCH: “Ivanka is Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka… the people of Albania are not particularly pleased… she & Jared have caused an international incident…” The @thebulwark.com crew on Javanka’s obscenely corrupt Albanian luxury resort island grab.

Been seeing bits and pieces of news about this... I feel that it isn't being talked about enough. Also-Where does this expensive equipment go?

EXCLUSIVE: Judge J. Michael Luttig tells MeidasTouch that a major shift has taken place in American politics—and credits the federal judiciary for bringing about “the effective end to this presidency.” Read his full statement:

I abhore this timeline 🤦‍♀️

Today, Ukraine remembers the children killed by russia’s war. 705 children killed. 2,532 injured. The numbers are not final. 🇺🇦 Sofiia Borozenets Never Again? 2022