Elect an assaulter, expect an assault.

“Nothing will be torn down.” — Karoline Leavitt “It won’t interfere with the current building. It pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.” — Donald Trump

Democracy requires decency. Our democracy is devolving because we neglected to demand common decency of the most powerful individual in our country; the President.

Dorantes Longtail skipper butterfly (Cecropterus dorantes) On paths near Naples zoo yesterday, admiring these flowers, freely sweating, when this little skipper arrives, fits like the missing piece. #nature #native #insects #Lepidoptera #butterflies #macro #photography #macrophotography #art 🦋

I will repost this forever.

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation. But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.

I got the macro lens out this afternoon for a little more detailed work on the immature Membracis dorsata leafhopper. At @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica #nature #insects #invertebrates

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end. In the meantime: • Figure out a small way to help someone • Figure out a small way to fight back • Figure out a small place to find joy • Figure out a small way to grow and thrive And do it often.

The Morphos are common here at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica, as I see them flitting through the garden every day. But they rarely cooperate for photos. So this was a rare treat this morning as this beauty spent a few minutes soaking up the early sun. #Butterflies #lepidoptera #nature

I found an alien in my garden this morning here at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica I think this is Membracis dorsata, a species of leafhopper. #invertebrates #insects #nature

Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social Support Michael's work at open.substack.com/pub/deadder/

Heute war es bereits bevor der Regen einsetzte sehr windig. Über der Wiese taumelte ein Pfauenauge, bis es sich am Gras festhalten konnte und erfolgreich gegen den Wind stemmte.

Fog, dense as a vanishing soul…

Lazy Afternoon https://wp.me/p6YJx-iyv clearing the mind, watching the view, taking it all in to make the click to bring the romance home. Ah, great when you've got nothin! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/lazy-afternoon/

Coming, or going? Into Chicago Urban Landscape Workshop, 2025

I captured this monarch butterfly pollinating wild flowers along the Detroit Riverfront while I was on a bike ride this past week. #StunDay #NaturePhotography #Nature #Photography #Beauty #Butterflies #MonarchButterfly #Insect #Flowers

~Swirls~ Light and vegetation can produce a very impressionistic bokeh. A marbled white #butterfly [Melanargia occitanica] warming up after sunrise. #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + Sigma 180/2.8 f/3.2, 1/200s, ISO-250, 180mm #naturephotography #photography #bokeh #macrophotography #insects #butterflies

This mornings spooky cloudy vibe sky in Minnesota 💦 #Photography #Photographers #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Mood #Nature #Minnesota

Path to Kazad Dum A spectacular view in the Eastern Dolomites captured during a moody summer morning #dolomites #darkmood #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape #lotr

We tried to warn everyone.

July 24, 2024

Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Jane Goodall. You made the world a better place.

MW correctly reading the room

In light of today’s absolutely fucking deranged “I’m in a war movie” speeches by Trump and Hegseth, I give you the plaque at West Point.

A male Wood Duck with the light bringing out the colors in his fancy mullet. These ducks are my favorite waterfowl to photograph.

This is my 1st time catching my pet archer fish, Legolas, spitting on camera. Archerfish use modified jaw and tongue bones to fire a jet of water to knock down bugs from over hanging vegetation. Here Legolas is shooting down a fruit fly 🪰 🐠🧪

I don’t know what Republicans are complaining about… They wanted government to be run like a business. And that’s what they’re getting… A business that loots everything for a huge cash payouts to the boss.

Last vestiges of summer

Golden hour gives way to blue hour, painting the horizon in silence and light. #NaturePhotography #Photography #fujifilm

if you’ve ever wondered what a comet looks like from the iss, this is it ☄️🌌 📸: don pettit

AI is going to eat us for lunch.

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

I was always taught that you should plant trees you may never sit in the shade of. I seem to live in a world where people just want to chop trees down out of plain spite.

What a lovely way to live life.

An early morning scene over Lake Ontario (from the north side). A little peace and calm to sooth the soul... #Photography #EastCoastKIn

Setting sun reflected on Allen Lake, Hartmans Creek State Park in Wisconsin.

Sometimes, the leading lines just find themselves.

What breaks my heart about this is how many women are going to blame themselves for their kids' autism diagnoses just so Trump can throw chum to the MAGA movement

sure hope they're right about the rapture being on tuesday because I could really use some peace and quiet

I must confess that when I was younger I expected the future to have more robot butlers and jetpacks, and less fascism and genocide, but here we are.

Reminder: there are no checks and balances if no one checks or balances.

Unfortunately it's a simple cellphone photo taken out of a moving car window, but it was such a stunning sunrise that who cares? From May 3, 2025. #photography #landscapes

#streetphotography #photo #photography #montreal

In nature things are always on the move! 📷🕊️ ….