Falls Creek Falls in Washington state! Nice hike, fresh air, rainbow, moss, spring flowers. #pacificnorthwest

I think this thought every single day…

Two striking things about the new surge of far-right ideology and activity inadvertently confirm that the changes over the past several decades have been immense and impactful. One is how these brutal politics are a backlash against the vision of interconnection. The other is in how the right sees the many elements—environmentalism, feminism, queer rights, equality, racial justice, and inclusion, even kindness—as related, as part of the same cosmology (or in their terms, agenda)—all part of the new world struggling to be born and sharing some ideological essentials. The dying old world is furious at all of it and lurches into monstrosity in reaction to it. I've often thought our enemies believe in us even when we don't believe in ourselves, and this is confirmation that they believe we've changed the world in consequential ways, and with a coherent vision.

The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change by Rebecca Solnit

"our enemies believe in us even when we don't believe in ourselves" @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

Winter storm warning for Sierra as another multi-foot dump expected The National Weather Service warns of “significant reductions in visibility at times” and “major travel delays” from heavy snow, gusty winds and potential lightning.

A looming storm is forecast to drop more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the Sierra, prompting the weather service to issue winter storm warnings. It’s the second round of winter storm warnings this month in the Sierra, a rarity for April.

Snow drought won't be wiped out, but this will help some.

Whenever I encounter someone who believes in using the Oxford comma, I find myself encouraged, delighted, and hopeful.

Somethinge ys happeninge wyth poetrye. It ys showinge up more yn unexpectid places. People are talkinge about it more. Walke downe the streete and a poeme will fly above you. Somethinge ys goinge to happen wyth poetrye, somethinge goode. Poetrye ys on the move.

A lovely Banana Slug sighting! #bananaslug

….may peace prevail on earth….
I have randomly seen several Peace Poles in my travels this year. Places that are beautiful and sacred. #maypeaceprevailonearth

I thought this was my neighbor vandalizing my yard again. I thought he was wrecking my outside irrigations lines.He is rat like and would do that but he has bigger teeth. So I realized it was a Pack Rat who did this. What a mess. #packrat #badneighbor

Young humpback towed off sandbar in first stranding of an early whale season The 9.5-metre, 12-tonne sub-adult is swimming freely in a lake near Forster, but is yet to find its way back to the ocean.

#whale #whalestranding #Australia

A sub-adult #humpbackwhale entered the #Coolongolook River. On Monday it stranded on a shallow sandbar. Four boats of rescuers "...successfully refloated the animal on Tuesday."

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Both----awful people.

An Edelman Oak that I planted last year. It started with 3 leaves. It’s growing this spring. It’s an endangered oak. I love this tree! #edelmanoak

Willets in Morro Bay estuary. I love their wing pattern. #BirdOfTheDay

Yet another reason to never go to Florida......

My beach walk a couple days ago~sea lavender and subtle sunset. Serene and calm. #encinitas #pacificocean

Stunning photo!

💯

What an amazing crew!

Noooooooooo........

Science is good. We should fund it.

This is how I feel being an American. I wish my grandparents would have just stayed in Finland. I wonder what they would think of this world now. They would probably want to put this lampshade on their head too.

Thys ys Major Tom to Ground Control
Ich steppe now thurgh the door
And Ich floate now yn a most merveilous waye
And the starres looke verye different todaye

The Artemis II crew is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, 2026, at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 PM PDT).
Live NASA coverage of the reentry and splashdown is expected to begin earlier that evening, typically starting around 6:30 PM EDT.

They all lie… lie….lie constantly.

This is fearful….

That’s absurd ..

It's my tortoise favorite snack...

What a bunch of freaks...

I’m convinced that the stress of the last 8 years has taken years off of all of our lives.

Tidepooling in Cayucos, CA
#tidepool #pacificocean