Yellow flowers bloom in the foreground with the Rocky Mountains rising in the background under a clouded sky.

#SilentSunday #photography #flower #LovelandPass #Colorado

Strait of Hormuz

It’s not difficult..it’s one strait. There simply are not multiple straits connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.

Also, any blockade of an internationally-navigable violates the #UNCLOS

treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...

A vibrant sunset casts orange and pink hues over the Gulf of Mexico, with a breakwater and pier silhouetted against the colorful sky.

#SilentSunday #photography #sunset #clouds #Biloxi #Mississippi #GulfOfMexico

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election 2026 Live Results See live results from the 2026 Wisconsin State Supreme Court election as votes are counted.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

With interactive #maps!

It might guarantee that he wears it 🏆

Well, not the opposite but perhaps a golden dunce hat.

Warrior

Sunlight glimmers through the columns of the ancient West Gate of the Acropolis.

#SilentSunday #photography #Parthenon #Acropolis #Greece

Lovely grayscale design Andy! 🩶

See if you can contact someone else at the publisher. I love getting an office copy for our team to see. The designer certainly is not the best channel… 😁

A black and white photo of a dog lounging comfortably on a chair.

#SilentSunday #photography #dogs #DogsOfBluesky

Black and white graphic showing a sword breaking through a crown with the words “we serve no sovereign”

#NoKings #NoKingsDay #Resist #Resistance

© Mrantihero

A colorful assortment of carrots, green peppers, and red peppers showcased in a street marketplace.

#SilentSunday #photography #vegetables #food #NeaFiladelfeia #Athens #Greece

A view of the Transylvanian Alps from an airplane, highlighting the rugged, snow-capped mountain peaks and expansive landscape below featuring evergreen valleys.

#SilentSunday #photography #TransylvanianAlps #mountains #Hungary #Magyarország #landscape #LandscapePhotography

A massive rock formation rises in the center of a vibrant grassy field, surrounded by open space and natural beauty.

#SilentSunday #photography #nebraska #ScottsBluffNationalMomument #landscape #LandscapePhotography

A natural rock arch spans a deep, narrow canyon with layers of red and tan stone. Sparse vegetation grows on the rocky surfaces.

#SilentSunday #photography #colorado #ColoradoNationalMonument #landscape #LandscapePhotography

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...

A black and white photo showing a dog lounging comfortably on a chair with its head resting on the arm.

#SilentSunday #photography #dogs #DogsOfBluesky

A man playing the cello in a cozy coffee shop.

#SilentSunday #photography #cello

Using Data for Good: A Crash Course Our response to "What can I do?"

New from Project Salt Box (featured on @maddow.bsky.social tonight):

A crash course in data for citizen engagement.

projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/using-data...

Nothing on iceout.org as of yet.

A couple holding hands strolls through a vibrantly lit tunnel dominated by purples and some greens.

#SilentSunday #photography #NACIS #OklahomaCity #urban #purple #NoFilter

News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post.

I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.

I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.

timmeko.com

Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.

Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.

Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

I was laid off from the Washington Post today, along with hundreds (!!!) of incredible colleagues. If you need a data journalist, chart designer, or wacky-idea-specialist, give me a shout!

Close-up of cactus with bright pink flowers in bloom, set against green shrubs and large red rock formations under a partly cloudy sky.

#SilentSunday #photography #RedRocksPark #Colorado #landscape #cactus #flower

Interstate 35W bridge illuminated with blue lights at sunset, creating a striking silhouette against the colorful sky.

#SilentSunday #photography #Minneapolis #Minnesota #MinneapolisLove #AlexPretti #ReneeNicoleGood #IceOut

China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey

omg...

From last year:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A close-up of a shell resting on the rocky beach, with gentle waves coming into shore in the background.

#SilentSunday #photography #seashell #VashonIsland #EastPassage #Washington