"Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America." -Gov. J.B. Pritzker

First snow of the season in central Iowa #iawx

incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries

When this country puts its mind to something, it's unstoppable

My initial thought when ChatGPT came out is that it's main use was going to be wasting all our time. That's turned out to be pretty accurate. No matter what AI can hypothetically do, in practice it is a corner cutting technology used to save you time while wasting everyone else's time.

I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding. It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job. unbreaking.org/issues/medic...

Schweig Engel TVs, Stereos, Appliances, Furniture St. Louis, MO 1980s-1990s The late night commercials were legendary youtu.be/wbX8GwB9KIg?...

Thanks! I don't feel silenced since my books are bestsellers, but people who *just* figured out this information really should not be covering Trump. All of the evidence was, as the book says, Hiding in Plain Sight.

Great #STLCards story about C Iván Herrera, his rise through the minors, his success, and the Illinois family that helped him along the way. archive.ph/BQ44u

Bookish checkpoint! Last: "Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart" by Nicholas Carr Current: "Night Shift" by Stephen King Next: "Katabasis" by R.F. Kuang Last book added to your TBR: "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI" by Karen Hao 📚💙

Wowza! I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk hunting on the Harlem Meer's Duck Island, and when it took off, I was able to capture it at eye level! Yes, it's still peak foliage here! 😍😍😍 #Hawks #CentralPark #birding

I absolutely love this photo of a Hooded Merganser capturing a fresh meal. 🪶 📸 Kenneth Lui www.audubon.org/magazine/202...

New to Bluesky or looking to add some variety to your feeds? Latest from Mutuals is my favorite feed that I use every day. It simply shows you the most recent post from your mutuals. Great way to stay informed & connected. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Good rule of thumb: Always read @mskellymhayes.bsky.social

Stay safe in the wintry mix today, Iowans. #iawx

ME: Jesus christ. The Chicken Man? When was this? BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: last night ME: fuck.... well, at least his house is okay BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: *looks concerned*

Happy Friday night, friends 🍻🦫🧡🧡

Sophie & the team at Alaska Raptor Center do amazing work, especially for King Owlbert. Got to visit them a couple summers ago up in Sitka. Learn more about them & donate if you can! alaskaraptor.org

Whatever form of government this is, count me in

After publishing the 1953 paper with stolen data and winning a Nobel Prize, James Watson basically coasted on the back of Franklin's work for an astonishing 71 years with few substantive contributions to the field.

Hard to think of anything in media that regularly brings me as much pure joy anymore as the headline in The New York Times' Trilobites section.

Who wore it better?

He looks like he was told all the pizza rolls exploded in the microwave & there will be no midday snack

It's #GarWeek!! These awesome fish are fast becoming one of my favorite in Florida's lakes. Here's me and my team @ufifaslakewatch.bsky.social with a few Florida and Longnose Gar on Lake Louisa today!

Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc

The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.

The jet stream is busted

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

This should be headline news in the US highlighting what is possible

This is the highest median income neighborhood in the city.

this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA

This: "What the Court’s conservatives have shown since Trump took office is that they have no problem letting the administration run roughshod over laws, just as long as that lawbreaking comes at the expense of people of color, not the stock market."

Got out the telescope and got a good shot of the Beaver Moon tonight

Happy 70th anniversary to all who celebrate

oh my god they actually did it lmao

Happy First Wednesday from Maggie's Rumble Room 🎶🍺🔥

LOL it begins

Love this from AOC's Instagram

Abolish ICE

LFG

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will turn to veterans of City Hall, nonprofit executives and a former chair of the Federal Trade Commission — all of them women — to lead his official transition effort, he said on Wednesday. nyti.ms/4nHdyOP

“Behold The GARLIATH!”: Enormous “Living Fossil” Hauled From Mississippi Floodplains Stuns Scientists www.iflscience.com/behold-the-g... By @rachaelhfunnell.bsky.social @iflscience.com on that big Alligator Gar tagged & released @garlab.bsky.social #GarWeek

On Wednesdays we wear pink

First of all, Ologies is a delightful podcast. Second, Alie Ward is a great host. And third, owls are simply amazing. So you should definitely listen to this episode on Strigiformes! 🧪 🪶

Wow, you know what would have really turned the tide for the Republicans last night? If Trump's people had found those Amelia Earhart files. www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...