I don't give a damn what any possible 2028 presidential candidate thinks about 2028. Show me the work you're doing *now* for the Midterms. What are you--aspiring leader of the party--doing to win back Congress? Show me that work, and I'll give a damn re: your thoughts on 2028 after the Midterms.

I didn't mean to scare this turkey vulture. He was perched below me on the shore. But isn't he gorgeous? #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

I got a chance to watch baby mallard ducks with their parents. This cutie had 11 siblings! Taken during a beautiful sunset. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

O! What a beauty!

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Blue has had it. He's clocking out for the day.

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste." You've undoubtedly heard the phrase, but do you know its origin? Today is the 82nd anniversary of the United Negro College Fund. Founded by Black luminaries such as Frederick Patterson of Tuskegee & Mary McLeod Bethune of the National Council of Negro Women

I'll say it again, one of the worst things this rampant push to cram "generative AI" into everything has done is make people suspect bright kids of cheating when they're just nerdy or bookish or neurodivergent, sanding down their unique edges to fit into people's lowered, homogenized expectations.

"SPLC is the real bigots" is this week's weird right wing obsession

US Republicans are fighting for a dirtier and costlier form of energy because coal mining is male coded and MAGA is more than anything an obsessive crusade against anything that can be perceived as feminization

Patron has total inability to use a mouse. However I have his movie pulled up and he has agreed not to move the mouse and close everything for the ninth time. We are stopping at eight. At least he has a sense of humour.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #CamoOrContrast. This barred owl blended in perfectly with the fall colors of the dead leaves. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

For Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CamoOrContrast, I'll add one of my favorite contrasted photos from this winter. This male northern cardinal was foraging in the snow. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Great blue herons are great at fishing. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Finished my sea turtle. Just needs some paste wax tomorrow.

A tree swallow in mid-yawn.❤️ #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Can we talk about the gorgeous feathers on this turkey vulture? #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheSongFactor, birds with their empty beaks open. This northern mockingbird was serenading passersby in the park. It was so lovely. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

@thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social I just added this photo to my shop for purchase. Thanks for supporting my work. www.leciamichellephotography.com/shop/p/sqsp6...

Greater yellowlegs in flight. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Do you need something wholesome and adorable this Friday? Of course you do.

#Birdoftheday theme is #RestingBeakFace. I had to through my hundreds of northern cardinal photos. So many to choose from because they always look mad.😂

The common grackles were everywhere today. This beauty wanted to pose for me. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A great blue heron and its occipital plume blowing in the breeze. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A pair of blue-winged teal. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A red-winged blackbird zipping across a lake. So fast! #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

FAFO, no sympathy. It's a cruel sport. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/w...

It's going to be hilarious watching tankies argue that this film is actually about Napoleon Bonaparte.

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Perches&Petals any bird with flowers in the capture. A Mexican violetear flying past a cigar bush. Take in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

RFK Jr. wants me to die. And probably you, too.

Don't be dressing Trump as a woman and acting like it's an insult. First of all, it's misogynistic. Second of all, we women are awesome. Don't insult us with this nonsense.

I actually think most of the broligarchs understand the themes of these pivotal works of scifi and fantasy—they just come to the exact opposite conclusions the authors intended because they identify with the baddies.

We know almost no men speak up when they see their friends/family members treating women like shit.

Increasingly impossible to exist at all without a tech company claiming control or ownership over you, your identity, and/or any information about you. And, no, "just stay offline" isn't really a solution. We've all but made living without using the internet impossible. We need a better compact.

Greater yellowlegs with the prettiest tail feathers. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

This device keeps the larger birds out of the feeder. #birds app.mybirdbuddy.com/media/bellev...

Starting July 1 there will be new limits on student loans for MLS students under the limited understanding of what fits as a "professional" degree. This limit is going to further restrict access to the field. I haven't seen anywhere near enough discussion of this (truthfully, none) by pro orgs. 📚

A barn swallow chasing an insect. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A great blue heron.❤️ #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Not all men. But enough of them. Enough to choose the bear instead. The patterns are real. I've lived them, and from an early age, even. Miss me with your whataboutism. Miss me with your nitpicking about site views. Fuck your false equivalencies.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #ABCD, any part of a bird's name starting with these letters. An American coot. I took this photo a few years ago. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

@1technodiva.bsky.social I've added the photo of the bittern with the dragonfly to my store. And thank you for supporting my work. www.leciamichellephotography.com/shop/p/sqsp6... #birds #photography

Great blue heron with its occipital plume blowing in the breeze. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A snowy egret wearing its yellow socks.❤️ #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

I revisit this thread every time I need a pick-me-up.

Heaven can Strait Straitng for Godot

Good news!