Garry Hayes

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation.

But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

Ripping apart. Some renovations and repairs are evident.

So proud of my hometown Modesto, easily 2,000 people out to protest fascism.

You definitely want to be on the good side of the San Andreas fault!

It didn't feel right not having you in the latest photo!

My view of the #greatshakeout today

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Thanks!

Mike Johnson Melts Down And Admits Republicans Shut Down The Government To Kill Obamacare At a press conference on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was asked about Obamacare, and what came out of his mouth was a tirade where he admitted that the GOP's goal is to kill Obamacare.

Twerp Mike Johnson admits the Republicans shut down the government to try to kill the affordable care act . We knew this all along. For years they and #felonTrump have claimed to have a better plan. Not one fucking proposal. #TrumpShutdown
#DV1 #ProudBlue
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Why did the Road Cross the San Andreas Fault? 23 Years of Geologic Change (a new Update) 2002 I've been leading geology field studies trips to lots of places in the American West for 37 years and started to take digital pictu...

geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-... I've been monitoring a road crossing for 23 years now, documenting the effect of fault creep along the San Andreas near Pinnacles National Park. Here's how it looked last weekend! #sanandreasfault

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

The Things We Don't Think About: The Aftermath of a Major Earthquake from a Great Valley Perspective The Great Shakeout is planned for Oct. 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM.  Source: U.S. Geological Survey We Californians live in earthquake country. ...

geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-... We hear a great deal about what to do in the event of a major quake, but we don't hear much about what's going to happen in the weeks and months that follow. My new blog gives thought to what will happen around Modesto when the BIG ONE hits. #earthquakes

🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.

Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣

This is a must-watch. 🔥

What If an Earthquake was Predicted to Happen in Four Days? What Would You Do?? The Great Shakeout is planned for Oct. 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM.  And why aren't you doing it now?! Art by Zeo NOTE: THIS IS HYPOTHETICAL, NO...

geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/09/what... If an earthquake were predicted to happen near you in the next few days, what would you do? But more importantly, why haven't you done it already? #greatshakeout #earthquake

No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.

Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election

Imagine living in a country where far-right leaders are not above the law… 🤔

We cannot forget that there was also a shooting yesterday in aColorado High School. The shooter is dead. One of the victims is in stable condition. The other victim is in critical condition. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.

WTF? He really needs to leave all society and never show his face in public again.

The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.

Just admit it: You love your guns more than your children.

The first step is acknowledging the problem.

Little kids are having to use their bodies to shield friends from gunfire while armed soldiers are busy picking up trash.

Cat looking out from behind window blinds

Notification about the Kennedy Center Honors:

In the time when we all lived in caves, half of everyone born was dead by age 30.

By 1840, half of everyone born was dead by 35. ( despite organic foods, clean air & water (etc)

Today’s much long life expectancy is due to science - the meds, the vaccines etc

Do not listen to RFK Jr

Mt St Helens was a bit bashful yesterday

Always a thrill to catch Mt. Rainier. We were here a month ago and never got even a glance in the gloomy skies. Today was different, even if it was 95⁰! #Volcano

I read that it might have been defensive in nature. Those teeth are one of the mammalian characteristics of the therapsids.

Journeys in the Back of Beyond: Wait, This is a National Park? Pack up your stuff kids! We're going to a NATIONAL PARK! Cool! Does it have big mountains? No. Oh, does it have deep canyons? No. Can we g...

geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/08/jour... Hey kids! Pack up, we're going to a national park! YAY! Are there mountains, lakes and rivers to play in? No. Are there trees? Yes, but they're all dead. What kind of a park is that?? #geology #fossils