some say the world will end in 🔥

1. Do not buy party balloons from a supermarket 2. Do not mix paint with water 3. Do not attend marches for peace with party balloons and a paint-water mixture 4. Do not fill party balloons with this mixture 5. Do not throw paint-filled balloons at the police to disable their vision, particularly targeting their visors, shields and vehicle windscreens

👏 👏 water balloons ftw!

The fake alpha males hindered by a summer joy favourite of children.

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Opinion | There Is No Going Back The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.

Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now

Happy 112th to Rosa Parks, on a day that thousands are mobilizing in her spirit of protest… 🫡✊🏼

One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%.

The actual number is less than 1%.

Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.

Milky way above small island on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior

Night sky on Minnesota's North Shore.

#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nightsky #milkyway #minnesota #lakesuperior

Rainy day in the Jizera Mountains 🌳

if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all

Before the freeze! #Photography #EastCoastKin #nature

Forbidden gummies

Mel saying the kinky part out loud

The awe inspiring Grundtvigskirken towers 2 km above icebergs at its base. Sailing through East Greenland's O-fjord, we were blessed with one breathtaking view after another. A privilege to witness!

#bluesky #photography #landscape #travel #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #greenland

“After-birth abortion” ffs

Oof. So young. So tragic…Cycling safety is so critically important…cyclists, wear your lights and neons even during the day, and drivers, check your mirrors and watch your speed!! My partner nearly died this way, and he did everything right. A tiny bit slower is the only thing that saved him…

It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶

#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape

Your minute of zen

I’ve found it helps to just own it. A little confusion never hurt anybody.

A mossy beech in a stone wall in fog

Beech at Burrator in the fog last February, #Dartmoor #Devon #Landscape #moss #photography

Battle of the sharp plants.

-San Diego

#Photography

Spectacular mountain layers collection by
Nathaniel Wise! (nathanielwise.co)

#landscape #landscapephotography #photography #nature

I smell AI…beautiful photo, but at least disclose your source

Seven orange marasmius mushrooms float like tiny jellyfish atop black threadlike stems, they grow from fallen leaves beside an old log All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

Shooting the stars is always nice, especially in areas of North Florida. We have great dark skies with very little light pollution along the coast. We used a big LED panel with an amber diffuser to light up the scene. #photography #astrophotography #milkyway #EastCoastKin #stars #milkyway

Olive Ave & Harriet St, Altadena. Credit: Elliott Browne

Power lines.

Altadena in the wake of the #EatonFire

Thank you dear friends & fellow photographers for all the beauty, inspiration, kindness & support! I wish you a Merry Christmas & that you spend these days in happiness & peace with your loved ones.🧑‍🎄🎄In celebration, here are some Christmas trees decorated in mother Earth's own spectacular lights!😊✨

The Christmas Tree in Space

Walmart invests none of the wealth it extracts from low income neighborhoods back into their communities. By contrast, the small to mid-sized businesses that had to close when then moved in would have generated wealth that stayed right there and recirculated in the local economy.

Two vibrant orange and green turkey tail rosettes grow from the top of a log like two flowers in a bare winter forest All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

Two cars, one red and parked inside the line, one white and parked at an odd diagonal blocking the driver’s side.

Worked a very long 8 hrs in #retail last night. Walked out to this. I’m in the red car 🫠