RIP to the QUEEN, Catherine O’Hara. 💔

Color photograph of a male northern cardinal standing proud in short grass; very red!

Happy Thursday free thinkers in the sky that's blue. As a bad birder, one of the things I love about trying to follow Rob and Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is it forces me to learn. Today's is #Songbirds and I now know cardinals fit the ... bill ... and the beak 🐦🦉

#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin

US Congress voted 285–98 to condemn "socialism." 88 Democrats joined Republicans, including Hakeem Jeffries.

What they mean by socialism is your access to healthcare, housing, safety regulations, and anything that benefits you instead of the oligarchy. There has been no vote to condemn fascism. #3E

This is what cowardice and complying in advance looks like. Notice members from both parties are on this list. If you aren't actively fighting Trump whose side are you actually on?

Though it has been a full summer of herons, this one is my favorite

I count 49 news headlines on the NYT mobile app home page right now, not including opinion, sports or cooking. None of them are about the massive protests yesterday.

We see what they’re doing. They’re baiting us, trying to provoke violence to justify a crackdown. Don’t give them the footage they want. Every broken window becomes propaganda in their hands. Stay sharp. Stay united. We’re here to fight for justice, not feed their narrative.

My Happy Hour crew

Green heron hunting

So many greens out in Patterson Park today

A black crowned night heron sitting on a post, near water, at dusk

A good reminder to check out @thamesstreetnightherons in person, soon

"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."

1) USPS did not lose $3.3b. It provided a service that cost $3.3b. *The Pentagon* loses you money, however, every time it accidentally yeets a fighter jet off the deck of a carrier

A 98 year old World War 2 veteran, returned to his tank to destroy one last Nazi car. He has a message for Elon Musk, Tesla, Putin, Trump and the international regressive movement.

We crushed fascism before, and we'll crush it again, so let's go shall we? #3E #teslatakedown

Statue of William Donald Shaefer with garden

I wish I had a tiara to leave here

The logo for the Rocket City Trash Pandas, which features a racoon riding in a track can rocketship. Also the S in "Pandas" has a raccoon tail.

I don't see it on YouTube, but John Oliver did a segment about wackiness in minor league baseball, which included how one team rebranded as the Rocket City Trash Pandas. They were hesitant to put "trash" in the team name, but then they sold $2.3 million worth of merch before even playing a game.

Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race: 2025 Kinetic Spectator’s Guide The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race--an annual race of human-powered amphibious sculptures.

I just want to sit by the water, and watch the Kinetic Sculpture Race

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire Jill Sobule, whose 1995 hit 'I Kissed a Girl' is considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20, died in a fire Thursday.

This is a gut punch. One of the very best of humanity and a person who was so important to me and so many others. variety.com/2025/music/n...

If you’re attending the White House Correspondents Association dinner tonight, be sure to come prepared with a joke about the toddler cancer patient they just disappeared despite her being a citizen.

Otherwise it’s going to be awkward when you’re mugging for photos with Stephen Miller.

jfc

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

Do not obey in advance to a wildly unpopular one term president who is currently fighting wars on multiple fronts for seemingly no reason

This is really really scary and bad

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Baltimore County, Maryland - BirdCast Migration Dashboard Explore nightly migration data in your region

Saw a nice flock of 20 or so caspian terns last night, flying low enough to be illuminated by the city lights

Maybe NIN isn’t the best way to start my day lol

A black and rusty orange bird, the eastern towhee, sits on a pine branch, with pink flowers in background

This little one has been brightening a rough week at work. (Apologies for the over-processed iPhone pic)