It's fun to watch Mother Nature getting high on her own supply. This one makes me hear a fairground organ. #flowerphotography #photography 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑎

Balancing act 🌕 #astrophotography #photography #on1pics

The emergence of Cameron, who never skips neck day.

The Catherine Wheel pincushion protea. Unclear whether it is named for the medieval torture device or the 90s shoegaze band (suspect the former.) Either way, a spectacularly expressive #flower in both visible (normal) light and here in ultraviolet. #photography

Sunstar between the vibrant red sails… Captured in Greenland last summer. Looking forward to be back in a bit more than a month.

"Yes, I want the Spicy Autocomplete Slop Machine to make purchases with my credit card. I'm sure it won't ruin me buying random shit I never asked for and can't afford. Please, I have no use for money and I'm just going to toss it all in the river otherwise."

Sweet Bleeding Mithras, no. No fucking way. What the fuck is wrong with these people.

Under no fucking circumstances will I give ChatGPT or any other "AI" permission to access my credit cards, and certainly not to debit cards or my to bank accounts, which don't have the same fraud protections credit cards do.

Over on Whatever, I talk about the legit business email I got that was written with "AI," why I thought it meant the sender's domain was hacked by scammers, and why using "AI" in business emails automatically lumps you in with scammers and frauds. Don't do it! whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/11/p...

Fifties brought up off 30 balls or fewer in women's T20Is according to: ESPNcricinfo - 118 Cricket Archive - 180 Maintaining your own list - 221 The site of the ICC, the world governing body, and the organisation that determines whether matches have T20I status - n/a

Cameron never skips neck day.

A 5.3 million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth, Australia. I explain more via @The Conversation AU + NZ Ping @Nature! #scicomm #whalefall #whale #australia #fyp

It's hard to be excited about the Artemis III mission announcements when the CEO of the company making one of the mission's rockets has spent his week inciting racial violence via his personal social media platform.

A FIFA referee has spent more time in federal custody for being Somali than anybody on epstein's list for raping kids.

A Chipmunk on a trail at Valley Forge Park #wildlife #nature

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The emergence of Pete and his staring contest opponent, who has an unfair non-blinking advantage.

Whalefall: I too can’t wait to be entertained by this cinematic masterpiece….. Whale scientist reviews. Whale-come! #whalefall #hollywood #movie #moviereview #pov

BY NOT LETTING THEM OUTSIDE!

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Close up of that face of the Common Snapping turtle. #CommonSnapper

For @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social , a fascination with the ocean became a mission to better understand and protect some of its most extraordinary inhabitants. 🐋 This #WorldOceanDay 🌊, she reminds us that whales are not only remarkable animals, but essential to healthy ocean ecosystems.

#Connect2Nature Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched as you hike through the woods? Fortunately, I am easily distrac.... SQUIRREL!!! Spotted on a hike this morning. #Nature #Photography #Squirrels

A few Milky Way shots that I’ve taken on various travels.

Pete just learned he can't win a staring contest against someone who has no eyes to blink.

Every day for us is World Ocean Day. Whale-come to our Sydney Offshore Megafauna Surveys (SOMS). 📸 Ben Munro Smith (legend!) #worldoceanday #worldoceansday #australia #humpbackhighway #marinebiology

Torres del Paine impressions.

If the president throws a tantrum when he's pressed about his lies about election fraud and walks away from the interview, your response should be to remind your viewers of all the ways in which those lies were dismissed by the courts. Not promise to give him a do over after he's had nap time.

Scientifically, a raven has 17 primary wing feathers, the big ones at the end of the wing. They are called pinion feathers. A crow has 16. So, the difference between a raven and a crow is only a matter of a pinion.

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

EXPLAINER: The Justice Department Declared the Epstein Case Closed Before It Had Reviewed the Bulk of the Evidence. Pam Bondi Just Confirmed It. open.substack.com/pub/iamdonny...

It's a massive success for me. I have twice the number of followers here that I had on the former Twitter and also I don't have to deal with nearly as many bots, fascists and fascists bots as I would over on that site. Also, fun fact, AOL, the dominant site of its time, peaked at 34 million users.

The emergence of Anthea, who may or may not be interested in catching butterflies.

The Crooked House (2024) Oil and acrylic on canvas

Three squirrels having fun #SquirrelWatch #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography

An incredible moment last night with a mama black bear and her three cubs. I was watching from the safety of a vehicle at a distance. First time seeing that many cubs at once. #mammals 🌿

Seldom-used proverb #23: to a hedgehog with a net, everything looks like a butterfly.

Lots of love from me and Steve!

I found this neat tool that lets you generate text and images just from your ideas. It's really good!

There's something funny to me about corporations saying "let's replace employees with a for-profit corporation to save money" and then finding that paying for-profit corporations is itself quite expensive

The emergence of Nadine and her Butterflight of Fancy

Sarah Langs is Working. For Lou Gehrig Day I talked to and wrote about baseball’s indomitable stat queen, who is producing just as much as ever. “A great note isn’t great because it came from someone with ALS — it just is. There’s no park adjustments.” sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

This is Karl the Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) at the San Antonio Zoo, enjoying his bubbler. Fly River turtles are also known as pig-nosed turtles, or 'Warrajan' in the Kundjeyhmi language of Northern Australia, where they are native. Let's talk about what makes Karl's species unique.

🌕 I had no idea Saturday was a Blue Moon, meaning it was the second full moon in the same month. As it turns out, it was also near apogee, the point where the Moon is farthest from Earth, making it what’s known as a Micro Blue Moon. #astrophotography #photography #on1pics

They enjoyed it - so can you! Read volume 2 of TIERED, the women's county cricket monthly magazine completely free using the link below! Featuring player columns, exclusive interviews, and some of the game's biggest voices. online.fliphtml5.com/Tiered-Women... #Cricket

yes, of course yer a writer if you use AI, in the same way a cheese grater creates cheese.

Contrary to popular conservative thought, acknowledging your privilege isn't a form of self-flagellation, but rather an acknowledgement of how you are treated differently than others, a tool you can use to try and help others achieve that same experience. It's about building up, not tearing down.

Pride is a great time for us straight cishets to reflect on our own privilege—the fact no one has ever sneered at me & my wife just for being together, or that no one has ever told us putting us in the front office wouldn't reflect THE LOOK of the company—and just wish everyone else could have that.

Boosting.