Devin Nunes was not an obvious choice to run a fledgling social media network, but after $1.1 billion in losses, the former dairy farmer and congressman is out as the head of Truth Social. 🫠
So, the guy who thinks that witches have taken over California is now the acting Secretary of the Navy? Super.
Nom-nom-nom
Oh yeah, easily gonna break 300 million tonight. Look at that radar intensity down in TX!
#birds #spring #migration
#LightsOutForBirds
Historical botanical illustration titled "The Aloe" from 1807, part of Linnaeus's sexual system. It depicts a detailed close-up of an aloe plant cluster with numerous fleshy green leaves and elongated yellow stamens and white pistils emerging prominently. Water droplets hang from the flower tips, emphasizing fertility and plant anatomy. The aloe is attached to a thick dark stem extending vertically on the left. In the background, a serene landscape under a cloudy sky with distant hills and a few smaller aloe plants are visible, adding depth and context to the plant’s natural habitat.
📜 New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus.
London: 1807..
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For #ColorADay #YellowThu, some Falconet Daffodils!
#photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited
My little orange cat Benny lying on a pink cat bed on my bed with other pillows behind him and looking past the camera. He’s secure enough in his cathood to have a pink bed.
Judging by the speed with which he runs away from me when he knows it’s time for medicine, I’d say Benny is finally feeling better. We’ve still got a week of antibiotics to finish so wish me luck.
Oscar approaches Fiona to take the squirrel
Fiona snaps at Oscar. “MY SQUIRREL!”
Update
BirdCast forecast of 277 million birds for the night of April 22, with Texas through the upper Midwest being the main river of birds, but also strong along the Gulf Coast, FL, and into Georgia. A giant light bulb is over the west part of the map and the text next to it reads: “Lights Off Tonight!”
The forecasts are always low; I think we easily see another over 300millon flight night this evening.
#birds #spring #migration #LightsOutForBirds #EarthDay
Historical illustration depicting five cobras numbered and arranged among two flowering plants. The largest cobra, labeled No. 1, has distinct white circular patterns on its hood. Smaller cobras numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5 vary in color and pattern, some with bands or hood markings. The cobras are shown with tongues flicking out, coiled and intertwined around green stems. One plant on the left has brown clustered flowers, while the plant on the right has fern-like leaves and a single bluish flower. The image is a detailed, hand-colored engraving from a 1734–1765 natural history publication.
🐍 Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam: .
Amstelaedami: Apud J. Wetstenium, & Gul. Smith, & Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1734-1765..
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A pacific wren standing on top of a broken branch letting out a call
Witness the mighty roar of the Pacific Wren
#birds
An old time-y illustration of a Hawthorn.
Today is Quartidi the 4th of Floréal in the year 234.
Floréal is the month of flowers.
Today we celebrate hawthorn. #JacobinDay
More information on hawthorn
Illustration of a male Canada lynx crouched on a mossy, decaying log in a forest setting. The lynx has a thick, striped coat with shades of brown and grey, tufted ears, large paws with visible claws, and intense yellow eyes. Surrounding the animal are detailed trees, shrubs, and tall grasses. The image is a naturalistic, colored lithograph from the mid-19th century, showcasing the lynx in a poised, stalking position. The text below identifies the species and notes it was drawn by J.J. Audubon and printed in New York.
🐆 The quadrupeds of North America. v.1.
New York, V.G. Audubon, 1851-54.
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As seen in profile, a bearded aboriginal man of middle years sits with legs crossed on a perch of orange rock. He stares determinedly across flat barren plains topped by a beautiful blue sky. Breaking the upward sweeping pattern of wispy clouds, the contrail of a heavenly object arcs to the ground. Painted in indigenous style, its downward trail continues in the pictographs painted on the rock above the man. The surrounding art is a mix of decorative shapes and narrative elements. At the edge of the rock, above the contrail, a figure falls with arms and legs flailing. The older man holds a boomerang while several more rest on the stone near him. Beside him sits a boy with eyes cast dreamily upward as he grips a spear with the butt resting against the stone. Both are bare chested, wearing only loincloths.
SKYCHILD’S FALL (2006)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 22” x 22”
Commissioned out of the blue by a Japanese firm for a calendar. I never learned how the company got my name or contact info. After providing a summary of what they wanted me to explore, they left me to it. 1/2
Historical black-and-white scientific illustration depicting detailed views of two crustacean species from the Malacostraca order. The top features a large crab (Xanthodes cumatodes) with textured claws, eyes on stalks, and segmented legs, labeled at 5x magnification. Below are multiple views of Cymonomus andamanicus: a full dorsal view, ventral view with visible mouthparts, and close-ups of the carapace and claws, all intricately drawn to show fine anatomical details. The illustration is from the early 20th century Indian Marine Survey steamer Investigator, noting magnification levels and species names for scientific reference.
🦞 Illustrations of the zoology of H.M. Indian Marine Surveying steamer Investigator
Calcutta: Printed and sold by the Superintendent of Government Printing, 1892-1909.
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miso the cream rat poking her chubby little head out of a hammock
miso the cream rat poking her chubby little head out of a hammock
extra thick can of soup
Color art of Bettie Page in a Wonder Woman costume twirling a golden lasso.
Bettie Page as Wonder Woman — Olivia De Berardinis, 2017
A sea of English Bluebells
Right now ☺️
Historical illustration showing six detailed, naturalistic brown crickets labeled with numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 25. Each cricket is depicted with segmented bodies, long antennae, spiny legs, and visible wing patterns. The largest cricket, labeled 10, is centered and shown from a top-down angle, emphasizing its robust body and extended antennae. The background is plain beige, typical of early 19th-century scientific plates, focusing attention on the insects' morphology for study and identification. The image is from an 1813 Amsterdam publication by J.C. Sepp, illustrating the physical traits of various cricket species.
🦗 Natuurlijke en naar het leven nauwkeurige gekleurde afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen der spoken, wandelende bladen, zabelspringhanen, krekels, trekspringhanen en kakkerlakken: Amsterdam: J.C. Sepp, 1813.
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When even small ants are nearly your size, the Dialictus foraging predicament. The flowers are Aeonium arboreum, which should help a bit to picture the scale. [Alameda, CA 4-19-26] #bees #nativebees
Live from @theonion.com HQ.
Illustration of owl in flight across starry night sky, trees, long grass and white mice running away.
Goodnight.
‘Shaken out long and clear upon the hill,
No merry note, nor cause of merriment,
But one telling me plain what I escaped
And others could not, that night’ ~ Edward Thomas
🖼️ Nikolai Alexandrovich Ustinov
Imagine making AI bird slop when Jacanas exist
IMAGINE MAKING AI BIRD SLOP WHEN *I* EXIST, MUTHAFUCKA
Alex Jone’s Infowars is now being run by the Onion. Can’t wait to see what they do with it.
And Wood Ducks, their American cousins!
Imagine making AI bird slop when Mandarins already exist 🪶🎨
Listen to Carolina, a farm worker and UFW member in Delano, explain the union’s efforts with the @aclu-norcal.bsky.social to stop the racist raids by Border Patrol on communities like hers.
the onion understands american politics like no other news org youtu.be/ZaZPiwxPqO4
