Black Abyssinian Shadow eating hay in the upper ramparts while the sun catches his true colours; American Stuart looks on from his pellet feast

Snacks in the sun #guineapig

Map of the contiguous United States showing the spring bloom index anomaly as of April 19, 2026 from the USA National Phenology Network. Many areas are earlier than normal.

Aside from Florida, nearly the entire contiguous U.S. has experienced earlier than average first plant blooms in 2026. Earlier springs can cause longer allergy seasons, accelerate wildfire risk, increase pests/mosquitoes, and lead to less reliable snow-fed water.

Map: www.usanpn.org/data/maps/sp...

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

Motorcycle route out of the Atlanta hell traffic and back

Motorcycle telemetry for a short Sunday blast to scrub in new tires

That'll be the new tires scrubbed in, eh? #motorcycle #sundayride

just commented p. much the same - i had a challenge keeping up with one on GA 60!

It wasn't as fully dressed as all that but I remember it was actually a bit of a challenge keeping up with an auld fella on a goldwing going down Georgia Rt 60 - they can definitely move in the right hands!

Fire managers in the Appalachians have never seen it this dry in April, and fires are exhibiting the most extreme fire behavior they’ve ever seen in the Southeast. Here in Atlanta, lawns are going dormant again, something you usually don’t see until July or August.

Yep, it's been a mix of that and pages just not updating - definitely affecting everyone.

Yes, it's been up and down all day 🤬

Screenshot of mobile bsky not loading

Screenshot of Lord of the Rings. The main character says "All right, then. Keep your secrets."

You make a compelling point but iguanodon were always a close second for me to The Tank of ankylosaurus

Oh shit, the dolphins have invented maths

Few joys on earth greater than walking around the front desk to see the rabbit someone has brought in is a Flemish giant

Headline on Hollywood Reporter that reads ”Paddington 4, Escape From New York' Reboot in the Works”

I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment…

*Sooo* glad that was just a dirt trail. Had to move an only slightly smaller one off a tight blind corner on NC 143 last summer (v. popular #motorcycle road, so someone could've had a *very* bad day) and that was no joke.

Just been looking at age charts and pretty sure this old lady was older than me (42)

Enormous snapping turtle crossing a dirt trail

Big fella #snappingturtle

Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’ Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program The astronauts on board Artemis II were “almost poets”, Nasa’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, declared on Friday, referring to their inspiring words as they swung above the lunar surface. They were, he said, “ambassadors for humanity” as they became the first humans to travel to the moon and return safely to Earth since 1972, on a mission that broke a distance record. Continue reading...

Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’

As a reminder, the Forest service are the ones who manage public lands to reduce and mitigate forest fires, prevent the spread of destructive invasive species, study the ground, water, and air quality and do tons of beneficial science for the public good.

That Forest Service.

F’n Smokey the Bear.

Stuart, american brindle pig, sneaking up behind Shadow, older black abyssinian, with similar vibes to the memetic Jason Mamoa, sneaking up on Henry Cavill picture in the next panel

Sneaky #guineapig

It's wild how many hours I've spent in VR, and how many different VR games I've played, and yet fucking about in front of a mirror in L.A. Noire remains the absolute pinnacle of my experience with the technology.

Death is a corgi in a hat

Really grateful that this front page has been nominated for Front Page of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. Thanks to the judges for acknowledging its wide reach last summer.

And a huge well done to our contributor Halla Mohieddeen on her Nicola Barry Award nomination!

An image from Google Maps. It shows a Prague street. in the centre is what looks like a floating ball of hair.

An image from Google Maps. It shows a Prague park. in the centre is what looks like a floating ball of hair. A woman is walking by on the right, oblivious.

An image from Google Maps. It shows a branching path in a Prague park. in the centre is what looks like a floating ball of hair.

An image from Google Maps. It shows a Prague street. in the centre is what looks like a floating ball of hair.

I've been doing some research into locations in Prague using Google Maps, and either the guy who was tasked to take the photos got the camera position wrong, or there's a small hairy ghost haunting large swathes of the city.

Screen cap of e-tickets for doom metal legends Sunn O))), scheduled to coincide with potential armageddon.

of all the shows to be seeing tonight at 8pm ET..

mods are asleep post camera falling out of plane and landing in a pig pen to be licked by a pig

This morning, NASA sent up a message recorded by Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell before his death: “Hello, Artemis II! This is Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. Welcome to my old neighborhood! When Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and I orbited the Moon on Apollo 8, we got humanity’s first up-close look at the Moon and got a view of the home planet that inspired and united people around the world. I’m proud to pass that torch on to you — as you swing around the Moon and lay the groundwork for missions to Mars … for the benefit of all. It’s a historic day, and I know how busy you’ll be. But don’t forget to enjoy the view. So, Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy, and all the great teams supporting you – good luck and Godspeed from all of us here on the good Earth.” Jim Lovell Jim Lovell Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13 Astronaut

This morning, NASA sent up a message recorded by Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell before his death:

fren? #gargoylegecko

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