Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

I'm sure it is just a coincidence, and has nothing to do with the most openly corrupt Administration in history. #TrumpCrimeFamily

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A chart for identifying wild bird eggs:

Artemis II astronauts: What they said in first post‑Moon Q&A The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends.' 🔭 🧪 #ArtemisII www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A dense starfield fills the entire frame with an even denser central cluster of stars.

Tiny ducklings waddling together in a great sea of stars -- also known as M11 or the "Wild Duck Cluster".

Image credit: my tiny telescope (about 2.5 hours)

#astronomy #science 🔭👩🏾‍🔬

Happy International #Haiku Poetry Day.

Morning dew weighs down
Fat bee sleeping on a rose
Clumped pollen on wings
🌱📚

Alt Text: National Weather Service Hail Size ChartAn educational infographic by the National Weather Service titled "Hail Size Chart." It provides a visual conversion between hail diameter in inches and common household objects.Text content:"While the National Weather Service encourages the actual measurement of hail size, oftentimes, an object-to-size conversion can provide important information about hail that fall from thunderstorms. Below you will find a list of common objects used to describe the diameter of observed hail."Size Comparison Table:DiameterObject0.25 inchesPea0.75 inchesPenny1.00 inchesQuarter1.50 inchesPing Pong Ball1.75 inchesGolf Ball2.00 inchesLime2.50 inchesTennis Ball2.75 inchesBaseball4.00 inchesSoftball4.50 inchesGrapefruit

Did you know that a 3-inch hailstone can fall to the ground as fast as 107 mph?

Find shelter, stay indoors, and stay away from windows when severe weather strikes. weather.gov/safety/thunderstorm

ZOHRAN: “TBH, I don’t think too much about how Republicans portray me. The power of an ideology is judged in the worth of its delivery— to be told a city-run grocery store is implausible but $500 MILLION/day to kill ppl in Iran & Lebanon is necessary speaks to a broken politics.”

Jesus Christ

Lori’s care is fully funded! She will get the surgery she needs to walk pain-free again thanks to you.

We’ll pupdate you on her journey here ❤️‍🩹

Same, robot. Same

It’s called extortion and self dealing. There is nothing normal about the president looting the treasury.

Looking forward to the day when our avenging reconstructionist government repos Mar-a-Lago, Trump Tower and every piece of golden bullshit twisted into the shape of this man's cursed name.

This is great because I was not feeling dystopian enough

A fluffy gray cat with green eyes and one tipped ear sits atop a flower-shaped cushion on a cat tree, looking proud

In case you need it, here is Freya looking triumphant after she ate a spider that crawled out of my Bikini Kill tote bag

Purple crocus buds with dew drops all over them and their stems.

Today's #MobyDick quote 🧵:
Without saying a word, Queequeg, in his wild sort of way, Joe's upon the bulwarks, from thence into the bows of one of the whale-boats hanging to the side; then bracing his left knee, and poising his harpoon, cried out in some such way...

🌱 #crocus #ClassicLiterature

Every time I look at these gorgeous tulips I get a hankering for some lemon sorbet 🌱

A little battered by the rain but still looks amazing. 🌱

Cover of George Takei's autobiographical graphic novel They Called Us Enemy showing a line of people entering an internment camp as a young George looks back, breaking the fourth wall.

Friends of the Sacramento Library is offering these free for AAPI month

I have read so much work like this, but this might be the single most painful one because, well, everything is local.

I drive through Florin often (It's now South Sacramento), SF is where my mom lives, his dad was my age when

Reckon George Lucas is sitting pretty at Skywalker Ranch thinking about all the people who said that a blockade of a major trade route was a stupid thing to base a movie around?

🎨 David Hockney

Pope Leo today: "Blessed are the peacemakers."

"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth."

There is still beauty in the world.
Dahlias and bluebells. 📷 Sue McIntyre

If you think the Pope is a radical leftist, wait till you meet his boss.

This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)

Sheesh- this is about Iran- not war, not thwarting invading heathens.

I hate war, I hate death, can we fashion a remedy to dealing with it short of obliteration of our enemies?

Probably not.

How "Christian " of you
Dr. Jesus Trump

He just canceled $11 million contract with Catholic Charities in Florida who shelter and care for migrant children ( source courier news)

Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer mirrors fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction The defense secretary said his prayer drew on Ezekiel, but wording closely matches Quentin Tarantino dialogue

Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer mirrors fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

There are no words.