A spotted wading bird with its reflection in water (coloured by vegetation) which is out of view

Spotted sandpiper
#birdoftheday
#reflections

This is how you do it folks

First veto of Trump’s second term kills long-awaited water project in Colorado The unanimously bipartisan bill would have helped finish a major piece of rural infrastructure that started decades ago. Trump’s mad about Tina Peters but says the veto is about the money; Lauren Boeb...

“President Donald Trump has used the first veto of his second term to strike down a unanimously bipartisan funding plan for a major safe drinking water project in rural Colorado.”
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Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.

Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.

If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.

Alert: NC State Seeing Cats Severely Ill From Ingesting Chewable Allergy Medicine for Dogs

Cat owners should take note if they also have dogs prescribed chewable Apoquel for allergies ⚠️ the medicine can result in acute kidney injury in felines, NC State Veterinary Hospital say.
#Cats #CatHealth
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A tuxedo cat with folded ears sits on a bed in dim lighting. Only the white of its chest and whiskers stand out in the dark.

Dear diary, today I didn’t get a whole chicken again…

Digital illustration by French-American artist Pascal Campion #Must❤️Cats #Cats #CatsInArt @catsofbluesky.bsky.social @catsofbsky.bsky.social

AOC: "We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces

Some good news for a change…👇

Enjoy . 😎🌈✨

Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States.
That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.

Weather and climate research funds are being “chainsawed” from NOAA's budget. Last I checked, Louisiana & Florida, which are maximally susceptible to Hurricanes, voted Red in the last General Election.

Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.

If the president can spend a quarter of his days in office golfing, corporations can give workers a four-day work week.

The artist of the image is Olivia Cooner, also known as @pettingdogs. Cooner's work is inspired by desert tones and rock formations, stemming from her time in Arizona.
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Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time” Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and…

One flight attendant recalled being told: “‘If a fire occurs in the cabin, if we land on water, don’t check on the immigrants. Just make sure that you and the guards and the people that work for the government get off.’”

By @mckenziefunk.com

“Trump does not deserve the office. We need a Senate that will convict him. I want you to know, from my heart, I understand he is a Goliath. He has control of the generals in the military, control of the DOJ, and control of the GOP. But for every Goliath, my friends, there is a David.” - Al Green

Love this!

@gomez.house.gov is hosting an organizing town hall to train his constituents to hit battleground districts—and talk to real people about what’s going on with the big bill in Congress, and how it will gut our healthcare and Social Security.

THIS is meeting people where they are.

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Neil Stone (@DrNeilStone ). The tweet reads: "RFK Jr has cut Alzheimers research. ALZHEIMERS. One of the most devastating, urgent and increasing health problems we face today. He’s not interested. He’s a nasty piece of work."

Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.

Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.

#BostonStrong !

"Cat at the Window" - Oil by Antonio Guzman Capel (1960-present, Spanish) a hyper-realist painter born in Tétouan, Morocco. @catsofbluesky.bsky.social @catsofbsky.bsky.social @mustlovecats.bsky.social @catsofblue.bsky.social

#2025 #Dumpsterfire we are #FINE #IYKYK

He didn't wear a suit, but he received a pardon and was treated better than Zelenskyy was.

“Soulmates” Watercolor on paper by artist Soo Beng Lim (2023) #CatsInArt
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A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Looks like a trip to the vet is in order …

JUST A REMINDER…👇

Pass. It. On. ✨

Listen up.

UnitedHealthcare tried to deny coverage to a chronically ill patient. He fought back, exposing the insurer’s inner workings. After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for…

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

(Published Feb. 2023)