A black and white mini Labradoodle stands next to a West Highland white terrier puppy holding a fabric frisbee in his mouth on a Pacific ocean beach on the Oregon coast.

Guilty.

a white butterfly on a blue background with a circle in the middle Alt: The white BlueSky butterfly on a blue background logo with a loading circle of doom rotating in the middle

We’re going to need a #FailWhale for #BlueSky.

Oh yeah baby, pull that cheese! 😁

Looking down and up close at a deep pink camellia bloom

looking down the center of a flaming red tulip with a black and gold kaleidoscope center

Spring!

A deep pink camellia bloom and looking down the center of a flaming red tulip with a black and gold kaleidoscope center.

#Bloomscrolling #flowers #photography #landscapephotography #nature #gardening #PNW #Washington #Springflowers

Modern Robber Barons*

*”…unfettered consumption/destruction of natural resources, influencing high levels of government, wage slavery, squashing competition by acquiring competitors, create monopolies/trusts to control market. Criminal "robber" + illegitimate aristocracy “baron” in a republic”

a donkey from shrek says that is nasty ! Alt: a donkey from shrek says that is nasty !

And here I thought you liked most of us, Charles. Why would you do that to your BlueSky friends?

Pale pink Rhododendron blossom clusters dappled with raindrops stand out against their long, dark green leaves.

The first rhododendron blooms of the season, adorned with raindrops after a storm, are especially pretty!

#BloomScrolling #photography #flowers #nature #gardening #PNW #Washington

I think mid to late June is quite nice. Later in the summer is wonderful, but more crowded, and wildfire risk is higher. Bring your kayak, canoe of SUP. It’s really a treat to paddle on!

A deep aqua blue lake fills the valley between evergreen trees blanketing granite mountains in northern Washington state. The sky is blue with sparse, thin white clouds. There are three small rock islands, two covered with trees, emerging from the lake.

It’s been a tough time for a lot of people. Here is some of nature’s exquisite beauty for you. The lake really is that color. No filter. No editing.

Diablo Lake, North Cascades, #Washington state

#PNW #photography #landscapephotography #nature #mountains #beauty

For decades, @pbs.org avoided even the appearance of normalizing blatant corruption with false equivalence headlines. @pbsnews.org is taking a different approach.

Hey now. Try growing up on Pop Tarts, Kool-Aid, and Kraft Mac & Cheese, lead paint, asbestos ceilings, toxic cavity fillings, and the constant threat of nuclear war. 😏 It’s a wonder any of us made it this long.

“See you in a few months, Sharon. Here’s your tip. Next time come as a midwestern blonde needing a kidney transplant for your grandson.”

I read comments in this thread that outed Sharon Simmons as a frequently used MAGA actor. Pathetic. They lie about literally everything.

And I fear so have we, via our int’l meddling, violence, and cruelty. The US is also on a perilous path to self-destruction. 😔

I think they will lose far more from their actions than what they’ve gained. Public sentiment around the globe is now against them. They’ve lost much of the support they had, including among Jews living in other countries who are aghast. Netanyahu and his supporters have done inexplicable damage.

Yes. Hence the international scorn. It’s a perilous divide and a battle as old as time that nobody wins.

I recall Rabin making a real effort to establish peaceful relations with Palestine. Much like here in the US and other nations held hostage by authoritarian leaders, a minority faction can bring a whole nation into international disrepute and scorn through their unquenchable hate and violence.

Agreed. This man I’m referring to is the son of a Holocaust survivor from Berlin. He saw that attack and the rise of people like Fuentes as a sign of things to come. Interestingly, he’s very far left and his parents despised Bibi. I only hear from mutual friends now how he’s doing.

The fire bombing of the Governor’s mansion where Josh Shapiro & family are living spooked him pretty badly.

I know someone who did just that… moved to Israel from the US this year. Had only been there 1x in his life 40+ yrs ago. He felt unsafe in the US, but nothing happened directly to him. He’s now hearing regular sirens & running to Tel Aviv bomb shelters.

A multitude of bubbles fill a pot of near boiling water, creating an interesting mosaic.

Boiling temp.

#macrophotography #photography #cooking #graphics #art #science

a close up of a shark 's face with big eyes and sharp teeth ALT: a close up of a shark 's face with big eyes and sharp teeth

That mirror!

What a lovely metaphor. Maples are strong, solid, and beautiful. They also feed birds, chipmunks, and squirrels.

Ferrets make the best pets.

Why don't they give a fuck about affordability? Because they want price instability. They want food and energy shortages. Dictators and the oligarchs backing them want fear, insecurity and chaos. That's what makes conditions ripe them to seize power by "maintaining order."

Tale as old as time.

It looks real: bsky.app/profile/fact...

Um, national security briefings? 😲

Look at all the free PR they’re getting out of this nasty concoction. 😏

I know a grandma raising her 2 grandsons alone and they are on SNAP because rent, utilities, and food are so high. She’s a middle school teacher.

I’ll be downloading the iOS version for sure! Keep us posted. 👊

Skyscraper shot of downtown Seattle on a slightly cloudy spring day, with views of the Olympic Mountains and Elliot Bay & Puget Sound in the background. The Space Needle stands just right of center.

Congratulations to #Seattle #Seahawks! 🏈

Your #12s love you! 💚💙

#SuperBowl #SuperBowl26