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Feirce feminist, dog lover, mixed-race Indigenous/Caucasian, fighter for the environment. No DMs please.

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Trump says he's deploying two nuclear subs after 'highly provocative statements' from Russia's Dmitry Medvedev Tension between the U.S. and Russia has escalated this week as Trump and Medvedev have exchanged harsh statements.

BREAKING: President Trump says he’s deploying two nuclear subs following Russian nuclear threats.

01.08.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 16
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CPB, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will shut down after Congress cuts money The announcement comes less than a month after Congress passed a package of spending cuts, which included stripping $1.1 billion in funding for the CPB.

NEW: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the funder of NPR and PBS, announces it will begin shutting down its operations weeks after Congress canceled previously approved funding for the nation's steward of public media access.

01.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7
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Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after weak jobs report The president implied that the BLS commissioner, long-time federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."

BREAKING: President Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after weak jobs report.

01.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 745    πŸ” 330    πŸ’¬ 277    πŸ“Œ 498
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Slight tilt of the head, huge puppy dog eyes and a soft polka dot on the top of my head...admit it. I've got you, you are mine. Yep, Mum's a gonner.

19.07.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

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Hello, I'm Toby and yes, those really are my feet. I like your feet too.

09.07.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Pride Month!

08.06.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boyle: "This is really the breaking news ... because of the size of the deficits, because of the paygo act, that would trigger sequestration of Medicare, and it would total over $500 billion. The official figure that CBO confirms is $535 billion in cuts to Medicare."

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The Getty Makes Nearly 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like Since the J. Paul Getty Museum launched its Open Content program back in 2013, we've been featuring their efforts toΒ make their vast collection of cultural artifacts freely accessible online.

The Getty Makes Nearly 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like

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A man on a hill with a light saber looking at the silhouettes of 4 incoming TIE fighters against the sun.

A man on a hill with a light saber looking at the silhouettes of 4 incoming TIE fighters against the sun.

Star Wars taught me more of a moral code than any Bible verse. The power of Hope, the importance of Friendship and Loyalty, embracing Diversity and Acceptance, the perils of Hubris and Arroganceβ€”and the balance between Light and Dark…

Stay on target, my friends… and May the 4th be with you. Always.

04.05.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9565    πŸ” 1554    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 81
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Easter-lily cactus (Echinopsis oxygona). Such an delightful cactus bloom. The blooms only last such a short time so one must fully experience it while you can.

03.05.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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This newly adopted pup is looking at his new person with so much love 🫠

Please consider adoption. There are so many animals dumped in rescues and shelters, through no fault of their own, waiting for loving forever homes ❀️

πŸ“½οΈadoptioncenter

30.04.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 935    πŸ” 171    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 19
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Well, good morning to you too!

30.04.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
In the composite image, the remnant resembles a wispy cloud in oranges, blues, purples, and whites, shaped like a backwards letter C. The 3D model examines this cloud of interstellar material interacting with the superheated, supernova blast wave. In the 3D model, the Cygnus Loop resembles a bowl with a thick base, and a wedge cut from the side like a slice of pie. The sides of the bowl are rendered in swirled blues and greens. However, inside the thick base, revealed by the wedge-shaped cut, are streaks of red and orange. Surrounding the shape are roughly parallel thin red strands, which extend beyond the top and bottom of the digital model.

In the composite image, the remnant resembles a wispy cloud in oranges, blues, purples, and whites, shaped like a backwards letter C. The 3D model examines this cloud of interstellar material interacting with the superheated, supernova blast wave. In the 3D model, the Cygnus Loop resembles a bowl with a thick base, and a wedge cut from the side like a slice of pie. The sides of the bowl are rendered in swirled blues and greens. However, inside the thick base, revealed by the wedge-shaped cut, are streaks of red and orange. Surrounding the shape are roughly parallel thin red strands, which extend beyond the top and bottom of the digital model.

a STUNNING composite 3d model of the cygnus loop supernova remnant using x-ray and optical data!!! 🌌

29.04.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 704    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
Earth appears as a hemisphere against the blackness of space.

Earth appears as a hemisphere against the blackness of space.

there is no plan(et) b.

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A small bird with iridescent green and blue feathers sits on a thick, spiny stem. Its throat glows a deep violet, and its tail feathers shift from golden yellow to burnt orange. The bird has a bright red bill, and the background is a smooth blur of green.

A small bird with iridescent green and blue feathers sits on a thick, spiny stem. Its throat glows a deep violet, and its tail feathers shift from golden yellow to burnt orange. The bird has a bright red bill, and the background is a smooth blur of green.

I guess I shouldn't tease the name Blue-throated Goldentail without showing the golden tail!

At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #hummingbirds #nature

22.04.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10089    πŸ” 822    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 54
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A massive spiral galaxy fills the image, with its bright yellow core seen near the upper left. Spiral arms whirl outward, laced through with dark brown dust and bright blue patches of star formation.

A massive spiral galaxy fills the image, with its bright yellow core seen near the upper left. Spiral arms whirl outward, laced through with dark brown dust and bright blue patches of star formation.

Angled from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is a cone-shaped orange-red cloud known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. This feature takes up about three-fourths of the length of this angle. The upper left end of this feature has a translucent, rounded end. The conical feature widens slightly from the rounded end at the upper right down to the lower right. Along the cone there are additional rounded edges, like edges of a wave, and intricate foamy-like details, as well as a clearer view of the black background of space. In the upper left, overlapping with the rounded end of Herbig-Haro 49/50, is a background spiral galaxy with a concentrated blue center that fades outward to blend with red spiral arms. The background of space is speckled with some white stars and smaller, more numerous, fainter white galaxies throughout.

Angled from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is a cone-shaped orange-red cloud known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. This feature takes up about three-fourths of the length of this angle. The upper left end of this feature has a translucent, rounded end. The conical feature widens slightly from the rounded end at the upper right down to the lower right. Along the cone there are additional rounded edges, like edges of a wave, and intricate foamy-like details, as well as a clearer view of the black background of space. In the upper left, overlapping with the rounded end of Herbig-Haro 49/50, is a background spiral galaxy with a concentrated blue center that fades outward to blend with red spiral arms. The background of space is speckled with some white stars and smaller, more numerous, fainter white galaxies throughout.

A densely packed cluster of yellow stars shines at the center of the image, with more stars scattered throughout. Clouds of glowing indigo gas and dust dominate the lower half of the view, and a red star with diffraction spikes shines at upper right.

A densely packed cluster of yellow stars shines at the center of the image, with more stars scattered throughout. Clouds of glowing indigo gas and dust dominate the lower half of the view, and a red star with diffraction spikes shines at upper right.

A nebula made up of cloudy gas and dust in the form of soft and wispy clouds and, in the center, thin and highly detailed layers pressed close together. Large, bright stars surrounded by six long points of light are dotted over the image, as well as some small, point-like stars embedded in the clouds. The clouds are lit up in blue close to the stars; orange colors show clouds that glow in infrared light.

A nebula made up of cloudy gas and dust in the form of soft and wispy clouds and, in the center, thin and highly detailed layers pressed close together. Large, bright stars surrounded by six long points of light are dotted over the image, as well as some small, point-like stars embedded in the clouds. The clouds are lit up in blue close to the stars; orange colors show clouds that glow in infrared light.

i need some space… and maybe you do too

18.04.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7625    πŸ” 1056    πŸ’¬ 121    πŸ“Œ 35
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James Webb Space Telescope produces detailed image of Tarantula Nebula Tarantula Nebula image produced by James Webb Telescope

Webb reveals Tarantula Nebulas young massive stars - Mindblowing Telescope Deal, Get it now before 104% tariff hits --> https://amzn.to/4cig35Y Additional $200 back --> https://bit.ly/3RCvdJI #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #Like #Repost

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It's Friday...

And on Fridays we dance πŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί

πŸ“½οΈYT|kashkool

04.04.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 686    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 32
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Honeybees all over the early flowers of Siberian squill on a warm day #spring #bees #flowers

03.04.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 91st Birthday to our friend and trailblazing heroine Dr. Jane Goodall! πŸ’

03.04.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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02.04.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This little angel singing her puppy to sleep is exactly what I needed today πŸ’œ

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02.04.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1058    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 23
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On this day, 2 Apr 1917, Jeanette Rankin is sworn in, becoming the first woman to sit in the US Congress.

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#LadyLibertyFightsBack

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