I’m really *terrible* at math and even *I* know that’s just ridiculously wrong!! 😑

“A different way of calculating percentages”

Also known as …. wrong

a man sitting at a table with the words " how can we trust anything they say " below him ALT: a man sitting at a table with the words " how can we trust anything they say " below him

Generally speaking, it’s usually the opposite of their word on all matters.

House Republicans weren't afraid of California because we're all socialists, but when VIRGINIA started to eat their babies:

Game changed.

“This should be a wake-up call to Rep. Westerman that not even his own colleagues support his extreme attacks on wildlife. It’s time for him to drop this failed crusade. Good riddance,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs at the Center.

Image description: A black wolf pup leaning over a log howling. Text overlay reads, "breaking news. H.R. 1897, the Endangered Species Act Ammendments Act, has been pulled from the house floor due to opposition.

Major #EarthDay win 🎉: H.R. 1897, aka the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act was just pulled from house floor consideration following outcry from both Republicans and Democrats who oppose the bill.

In chronically online world, young people turn to radical alternative: birding | Cascadia Daily News Bellingham millennials, Gen Z build in-person community by observing nature

I want to inject this headline right into my bloodstream
www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/apr/18/...

As a reminder, NASA's entire budget, *including* human spaceflight (which is about half of it), is already less than 0.4% of US federal spending. As a comparison, defense spending, even when NOT actively starting wars, is more than 10% (with a huge increase proposed for FY2027).

C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines

The acting head of the CDC has canceled the publication of a study that found that the Covid vaccine sharply cut the odds of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

EV sales surge 80% in emerging markets.

The ‘EVs are a only for rich’ talking point can be put to rest, finally.

The sound of nature drowns out the world.

#WaterfallWednesday #EarthDay #trees #ForestFriday #Scape #Mountains

That is impressive! Michelin Man Hawk! ❤️🪶

Good morning, all! #CAScrubJay says it’s time for peanuts! ❤️🪶

Burrowing owl peeking out of her burrow, watching the sun set.

Good morning! 🪶

Adult Cooper’s Hawk atop a wooden pole

Cooper’s Hawk with prey, all puffed up 💨 🪶

A white and dark brown mottled hawk with fluffy feathered 'pants' takes off from a bare patch of dry grass with a field of snow in the background.

Rough-legged hawks are named for their fluffy 'pants' that contrast with the more bare-legged hawks that breed further south. I lucked into a few of them on my drive into town this morning. #birds 🌿

They’re all beautiful but I am really partial to pink/purple flowers—gorgeous! 🥰

Expressionistic depiction of a large oak tree in early spring

Expressionistic depiction of a young June berry in early spring in a light breeze

Expressionistic depiction of an Elsie Lee lavender azalea bush in full bloom late early spring. Also a small calico cat

Detailed pen and watercolor study of a columbine flower in bloom is depicted center frame with text "Columbine {Aquilegia}". Top right of frame a small thumbnail painting of the entire columbine plant with multiple flower heads, in a much more expressionistic rendering

Some recent pages from my springtime sketchbook. I'm on my third year of working on this book, from March- June, observing plants and animals around my house. It's nice to sit in the sun and feel a part of nature for a while 🌿

#sketchbook #spring #plantart #watercolor #artjournal #naturestudy #art

He’s frighteningly cute! And happy to see VA GOP take the L. 😹

Black and white kitten with his tongue sticking out

Elote has words for the VA GOP

I’m sorry, but that owl be maaaaad at you!! (Maybe worried about the armrest?)😉🪶🦉

Great Horned Owl nestling

The armrest in my wife’s Forester will support my weight 😆

One of the Owl triplets, shot through our Subaru’s moonroof. (600mm, very tight crop)

When someone posts something that looks like this.

With airspace between every sentence to emphasize profundity.

Even in sentence fragments.

Because of concision.

Which is the most powerful weapon we have.

The likelier it is that you are reading some terrible overshared AI-generated crap.

“We hear you humans are joining the Bird Fan Club. We approve.”
(Blue Jay) #birds 🌿

A tall grayish heron stands on a floating log while a small blurry bird flies above the water just behind it.

A Great Blue Heron with bonus Barn Swallow photobombing. A fun shot for #TwosDay

#birds 🌿

For someone who said…

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?”

Why is he still talking about the 2020 election?!

Asking for a friend

Remember, Democrats have repeatedly advanced measures to ban partisan gerrymandering and Republicans have voted against them time after time.

This is the game Republicans wanted to play. OK, then.

the fact that only the ALT text loads lets me at least read about all the good dogs

A golden retriever has both paws up at a bank teller’s window.

“Are you the branch manager?”
“Yes I am, how can I help you?”
“I would like two branches, please.”
“How would you like that?”
“Two big sticks, four little sticks.”