This is Chainsaw T65 of the Biggs Killer Whale pod, he's 48y.o.
His mother, Whitney T63, is estimated to be 58y.o. and the matriarch of the Pod.

Great Blue Heron in very shallow water next to Trader Vic's Restaurant in Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eck

Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR’s future with $80M gift NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April

👏👏👏 Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR’s future with $80M gift www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Good man!

She showed up at the shop door, ribs showing, eyes sunken, tail tucked but hopeful. The kind of dog that’s learned to expect nothing from anyone… yet still tries. The shop owner didn’t look away. He grabbed a scoop of food and held it out. She hesitated for a second, then…

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Some species of porcupine fish use a neurotoxin which is 1200 times stronger than cyanide But they have a nice smile.

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Thanks Pres. Trump.

Alt text: Screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Abdulkhaleq Abdulla (@Abdulkhaleq_UAE), with a verified badge. The post reads: “This is what I told Reuters today: The UAE no longer needs America to defend it, as it has proven during the Iranian aggression that it is capable of defending itself with distinction. What the UAE needs is to acquire only the best and latest weapons that America has. Therefore, it is time to think about closing the American bases, as they are a burden and not a strategic asset.” The post is labeled “Translated from Arabic by Grok” and shows a timestamp of 10:21 AM · 4/19/26 with 139K views.

NEW: UAE scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla says the UAE no longer needs U.S. protection, calling American bases a “burden, not a strategic asset” and suggesting they should be closed. The United States’ standing in the region has been obliterated.

Wow, that great dog could sure teach a lot of humans what empathy is.

Aww 🥰 Dog shared his cookie with another dog while waiting at the Vet’s 💕

"Late Evening" - my oil painting

Good morning and welcome to marvellous marmalade Monday

Strength isn’t found in fearlessness,
but in the quiet courage to keep going… even when fear is present.

Just what has he ever sacrificed?

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:

Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%

Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%

This is what a rigged system looks like.

Makes me homesick.

Good morning Bluesky.

Say hello to our resident Orca, in front of the Seattle waterfront during a gorgeous PNW sunset. He was traveling with his family and T034s, T037/T037Bs. Those little ones in the pods are always the most playful ones. We love our whales. This photo should be a poster!

A head of a lion from the detroit museum of art from ancient egypt with text that reads “head of the goddess sekhmet, 1554-1305 BCE unknown artist, egyptian”

“I’m into older cats”

The automatic fetch machine every dog dreams of

DID NOT REALIZE SECRETARYBIRDS WERE THAT BIG

A little bit closer...
A leeetle bit closer!

Building trust. October 2019

I should mention here that our herd lives on a compound on state property and are well-protected. They share the property with nearly a thousand people daily and are accustomed to our presence. 🦌

A dog was running after the ambulance that was taking his human. When the EMS realized it, he was let in.

A bright waxing crescent moon, a passing meteor, and the adorable little Pleiades constellation

You guys I think I just caught a meteor from the Lyrid meteor shower this evening! 🥹💖

A deer in tall grass

From 2019, when the Deer and I were first getting to know each other. This is a look of curiosity on her part: "What are you? Got treats?"

Wow!

🤩American Kestrel deep dive. Toronto, Canada, April 17th 2026. Sony A1 I| 300GM 1/4000s, F/5.6 ISO 1600

EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.

The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.

Hi Bluesky!!! 👋👋
I'm pleased to introduce you all to my new kitty, Neo. His former mom, a neighbor, has terminal brain cancer & Neo was being sent to the pound. I couldn't let that happen. He has adjusted well & is enjoying his new "cat tree". He is 3 years old.
☺️

Woman Adopts A Pitbull, And The Dog Can’t Stop Hugging Her

Laura’s 7yo places books in a little free library. A pile of books remain inside the Bunch bike parked nearby

Day 19 of #30DaysOfBiking

I helped the kids clean out their bookshelves this weekend & today we rode around, dropping off about 75 books they don’t read anymore into Little Free Libraries across the neighborhood.

🚲 ❤️ 📖