Crested Caracara from South Texas earlier this month. Every once in a while a bird is worth stopping and taking a picture of.
Not often. But once in a while.
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
South Texas, January 2025
Crested Caracara from South Texas earlier this month. Every once in a while a bird is worth stopping and taking a picture of.
Not often. But once in a while.
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
South Texas, January 2025
#TexasBirds #caracara #birding
24.01.2025 03:23 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Screenshot of email from ChrisΒ ClarkeΒ <chris@90milesfromneedles.com> to DeiatruthΒ <DEIAtruth@opm.gov> reading:
To whom it may concern;
I have been aware of a significant miscarriage of justice in federal hiring for a few weeks now, and I thank you for the opportunity to inform you of it.
There was a hiring decision made during the last weeks of the Biden Administration in which a clearly unqualified candidate with zero practical experience and significant personality disorders that would interfere with his ability to perform as the job requires, was hired for a position despite far more qualified competition. The alternative applicant being considered is a longtime attorney with significant experience in public safety and governance onΒ Β municipal, state, and federal levels.
It is clear to me that the chosen candidate for this job was hired solely due to their race and gender. I look forward to your response informing me of your action to remedy this issue.
You can reach the improperly hired person at the following address:
Donald J. Trump
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC,Β 20500
Thank you for your important service to the United States of America.
Signed
Chris Clarke
90milesfromneedles.com
Doing our part.
24.01.2025 03:13 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Resistance 2024
Playlist Β· zeevng Β· 87 items
Angry resistance music is keeping me going. Been putting a playlist together with a mix of fury and protest folk. open.spotify.com/playlist/1hx...
22.01.2025 15:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
And so begins day three of the next 4(00?) years. Feels like I've aged about two years per day so far. Looking forward to being 342 years old at the end of this all.
What are some things you all are doing as mental health selfcare, to keep you sanity during this time?
22.01.2025 14:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Group Spring Mojave Trip 2025. Lfgggggg
21.01.2025 03:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
'πΌ ππ ππππ π‘βππ‘ π¦ππ’ πππ βπππ π€ππ‘β ππ,' π πππ πΉππππ. 'π»πππ ππ‘ π‘βπ πππ ππ πππ π‘βππππ , πππ.'
'πππ , πΌ ππ π€ππ‘β π¦ππ’, πππ π‘ππ, πππ π¦ππ’'ππ π€ππ‘β ππ. π΄ππ π‘βπ πππ’ππππ¦'π πππππ βππ. π΅π’π‘ πππ‘ππ ππππππ πππ π‘βππ‘ π€ππ¦ πΌ πππ'π‘ π€πππ‘ π‘π πππ£π π’π π¦ππ‘. πΌπ‘'π πππ‘ ππππ ππ, π πππβππ€, ππ π¦ππ’ π’πππππ π‘πππ.'
'πππ¦ππ πππ‘, πππ,' π πππ πΉππππ; 'ππ’π‘ ππ‘'π ππππ π‘βππππ πππ ππ π‘βπ π€ππππ. π»ππππ ππππ. π΄π πππ πππππ . ππ βππ£π ππππ¦ π πππ‘π‘ππ π‘πππ π‘π π€πππ‘ πππ€. ππ πππ πππ π‘ ππ ππ’ππ πππ πππ€πππππ, πππ π‘βπππ ππ ππ ππ ππππ.'
Today, there are so many reasons to lose hope. There is darkness, and fear, and hate, and loathing, and apathy, and cruelty, and disagreement, and division, and despair, and resentment, and blame. There is the bitter end of a journey marked by so many bitter stops along the way. The road has been long, and hard, and here at the end, it has been revealed to be even longer, and even harder. And so, standing here, there are many reasons to lose hope.
But there are so many more reasons to find hope, and I need you all to know that. There is hope in every shadowed corner just out of eyeline. There is hope waiting to reveal itself, if only we have the courage to look for it. There is hope in the small, everyday moments that drive us forward. Look for hope, and you will find it.
Look for hope in the rising of the sun. Look for hope in the gentle dappled shade of a soft woodland glade. Look for hope in the smile of a stranger as you wait in line at the store. Look for hope in the voices of those that are weary but still forge on. Look for hope in the spark of a campfire, twinkling and floating in the form of embers in the cool evening breeze. Look for it in the babbling of a brook, in the whisperβ¦
'πΌ ππ ππππ π‘βππ‘ π¦ππ’ πππ βπππ π€ππ‘β ππ,' π πππ πΉππππ. 'π»πππ ππ‘ π‘βπ πππ ππ πππ π‘βππππ , πππ.'
'πππ , πΌ ππ π€ππ‘β π¦ππ’, πππ π‘ππ, πππ π¦ππ’'ππ π€ππ‘β ππ. π΄ππ π‘βπ πππ’ππππ¦'π πππππ βππ. π΅π’π‘ πππ‘ππ ππππππ πππ π‘βππ‘ π€ππ¦ πΌ πππ'π‘ π€πππ‘ π‘π πππ£π π’π π¦ππ‘. πΌπ‘'π πππ‘ ππππ ππ, π πππβππ€, ππ π¦ππ’ π’πππππ π‘πππ.'
'πππ¦ππ πππ‘, πππ,' π πππ πΉππππ; 'ππ’π‘ ππ‘'π ππππ π‘βππππ πππ ππ π‘βπ π€ππππ. π»ππππ ππππ. π΄π πππ πππππ . ππ βππ£π ππππ¦ π πππ‘π‘ππ π‘πππ π‘π π€πππ‘ πππ€. ππ πππ πππ π‘ ππ ππ’ππ πππ πππ€πππππ, πππ π‘βπππ ππ ππ ππ ππππ.'
Today, there are so many reasons to lose hope. There is darkness, and fear, and hate, and loathing, and apathy, and cruelty, and disagreement, and division, and despair, and resentment, and blame. There is the bitter end of a journey marked by so many bitter stops along the way. The road has been long, and hard, and here at the end, it has been revealed to be even longer, and even harder. And so, standing here, there are many reasons to lose hope.
But there are so many more reasons to find hope, and I need you all to know that. There is hope in every shadowed corner just out of eyeline. There is hope waiting to reveal itself, if only we have the courage to look for it. There is hope in the small, everyday moments that drive us forward. Look for hope, and you will find it.
Look for hope in the rising of the sun. Look for hope in the gentle dappled shade of a soft woodland glade. Look for hope in the smile of a stranger as you wait in line at the store. Look for hope in the voices of those that are weary but still forge on. Look for hope in the spark of a campfire, twinkling and floating in the form of embers in the cool evening breeze. Look for it in the babbling of a brook, in the whisperβ¦
'πΌ ππ ππππ π‘βππ‘ π¦ππ’ πππ βπππ π€ππ‘β ππ,' π πππ πΉππππ. 'π»πππ ππ‘ π‘βπ πππ ππ πππ π‘βππππ , πππ.'
'πππ , πΌ ππ π€ππ‘β π¦ππ’, πππ π‘ππ, πππ π¦ππ’'ππ π€ππ‘β ππ. π΄ππ π‘βπ πππ’ππππ¦'π πππππ βππ. π΅π’π‘ πππ‘ππ ππππππ πππ π‘βππ‘ π€ππ¦ πΌ πππ'π‘ π€πππ‘ π‘π πππ£π π’π π¦ππ‘. πΌπ‘'π πππ‘ ππππ ππ, π πππβππ€, ππ π¦ππ’ π’πππππ π‘πππ.'
'πππ¦ππ πππ‘, πππ,' π πππ πΉππππ; 'ππ’π‘ ππ‘'π ππππ π‘βππππ πππ ππ π‘βπ π€ππππ. π»ππππ ππππ. π΄π πππ πππππ . ππ βππ£π ππππ¦ π πππ‘π‘ππ π‘πππ π‘π π€πππ‘ πππ€. ππ πππ πππ π‘ ππ ππ’ππ πππ πππ€πππππ, πππ π‘βπππ ππ ππ ππ ππππ.'
Today, there are so many reasons to lose hope. There is darkness, and fear, and hate, and loathing, and apathy, and cruelty, and disagreement, and division, and despair, and resentment, and blame. There is the bitter end of a journey marked by so many bitter stops along the way. The road has been long, and hard, and here at the end, it has been revealed to be even longer, and even harder. And so, standing here, there are many reasons to lose hope.
But there are so many more reasons to find hope, and I need you all to know that. There is hope in every shadowed corner just out of eyeline. There is hope waiting to reveal itself, if only we have the courage to look for it. There is hope in the small, everyday moments that drive us forward. Look for hope, and you will find it.
Look for hope in the rising of the sun. Look for hope in the gentle dappled shade of a soft woodland glade. Look for hope in the smile of a stranger as you wait in line at the store. Look for hope in the voices of those that are weary but still forge on. Look for hope in the spark of a campfire, twinkling and floating in the form of embers in the cool evening breeze. Look for it in the babbling of a brook, in the whisperβ¦
The darkness approaches. We will meet it. We will get through it.
Acknowledge the darkness, acknowledge the fear, the pain, the despair. Acknowledge it, and then choose hope anyway.
We shall overcome π
#Hope
#Resist
#WeShallOvercome
#Love
#Light
20.01.2025 16:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Yes you do. Let's get out there this spring. π΅
20.01.2025 11:56 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Got to spend Christmas in the desert with some kit foxes. Four of them surprised me in an area I've been visiting for years, and have apparently missed this den the whole time.
Love them. Sleepy lil puppies.
Desert Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis macrotis
Got to spend Christmas in the desert with some kit foxes. Four of them surprised me in an area I've been visiting for years, and have apparently missed this den the whole time.
Love them. Sleepy lil puppies.
Desert Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis macrotis
Got to spend Christmas in the desert with some kit foxes. Four of them surprised me in an area I've been visiting for years, and have apparently missed this den the whole time.
Love them. Sleepy lil puppies.
Desert Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis macrotis
Got to spend Christmas in the desert with some kit foxes. Four of them surprised me in an area I've been visiting for years, and have apparently missed this den the whole time.
Love them. Sleepy lil puppies.
Desert Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis macrotis
#wildlifephotography #mojave #wildlife #fox
03.01.2025 19:18 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We do what we can. I write and create harsh graphics, you create smut; our contributions equally help the cause.
Love the longevity of the conversation this time. It isn't fading, it isn't going away. The Revolution is here to stay.
18.12.2024 00:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
When they said the revolution will not be televised, I didn't think they meant it would be promulgated through tablet-created NSFW fanfic smut instead.
What a wild time to be alive, a beautiful time, but a wild one.
Also, I think you shorted him a couple inches there.
18.12.2024 00:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Just a Tuesday reminder that when they say violence is wrong, they mean violence is wrong as long as it isn't systemic, and no one is making money off of it. π
#DenyDefendDepose #Healthcare #SystemicViolence #Revolution #Resist #Speak
17.12.2024 20:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Welcome Tom! It's slow at first, but it's a refreshing break from the engagement driven social media everywhere else. More positivity, peace, and quiet over here.
12.12.2024 20:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Change doesnβt happen in a single leapβit happens when voices refuse to be silenced. Keep speaking, keep showing up, keep the fire alive. The power of one multiplies when we stand together. Letβs not let this moment fade. Speak. #DenyDefendDepose
11.12.2024 02:00 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
βFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.β
- Martin Luther King Jr
The place is here, and the time is now.
(R)evolution 2024.
#resist #revolution
#DenyDefendDepose 6/6
10.12.2024 05:51 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Decades of voting, protests, and reforms have brought little change. The system isnβt brokenβitβs working exactly as designed. Revolution is no longer a choice; itβs a moral imperative. The time for waiting has passed. The time for action is now. Rise up.
Deny. Defend. Depose.
#DenyDefendDepose 5/6
10.12.2024 05:49 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Every revolution in history was sparked by collective action. From toppling empires to fighting for civil rights, solidarity has shown its power time and again. When we stand together, weβre unstoppable. The system depends on divisionβrevolution depends on unity. We the people.
#DenyDefendDepose 4/6
10.12.2024 05:47 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
The numbers donβt lie: the 1% own more than the bottom 90%, CEO pay has skyrocketed while worker wages stagnate. This isnβt just unfairβitβs a moral failure of systemic injustice that demands action. Inequality on this scale isnβt sustainable, and itβs time to change the system
#DenyDefendDepose 3/6
10.12.2024 05:44 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Class consciousness is the realization that the struggles we face arenβt personal failingsβtheyβre systemic. The divide between the wealthy few and the struggling many isnβt accidental; itβs intentional. Knowing this is the first step toward collective action and real change.
#DenyDefendDepose 2/6
10.12.2024 05:42 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
This is more than a slogan left behind on bullet casingsβitβs a call to action. Deny their power of exploitation. Defend the truth; systemic injustice is by design. Depose the structures that profit from suffering.
Revolution begins when we refuse to accept the unacceptable.
#DenyDefendDepose 1/6
10.12.2024 05:41 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
A red fist clutching a ribbon or cloth is overlaid with the slogan Deny Defend Depose. A black background with cracks and subtle motifs of shells and flames features the words "The American revolution starts now" at the bottom
This isnβt about a man; itβs about a system of profit over lives, 45k die yearly from lack of care, & the working class is trapped in despair.
Revolution isnβt destructionβitβs creation. Donβt let this moment fade. Change is possible, but only if we act. The time is now.
#DenyDefendDepose #resist
08.12.2024 10:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A young Venomous Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) sits loosely coiled in the center of the frame, against a granite rock, with a blue evening sky in the background, the sun setting behind some vegetation and boulders in the background.
Went out on Thanksgiving to try for a November snake and found the first neonate ruber I've ever seen.
Ruber don't usually get seen until about two years old, they seem to simply vanish for the first year or two.
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
CA, Thanksgiving 2024
#herping #rattlesnake
05.12.2024 16:41 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Violets, magentas, purples, oranges and blues illuminate an evening sky above the San Bernardino mountains, with rocky foothills and grassy plains in the foreground. The mountains are illuminated in sharp contrast with the very last of the day's sun
Random flyover red states, at least twice daily: "California is a dystopian nightmare hellscape"
#California on a random Thursday afternoon:
Thanksgiving sunset, Riverside county, CA, 2024
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#photography #westcoastbestcoast #photographysky #sunset
#nature
03.12.2024 00:41 β π 15 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great Basin Collared Lizard from winter in the Mojave Desert a year or two ago. A surprising find for the 50s temperatures we were experiencing, but life... Uh... Finds a way.
GB Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores), Mojave Desert, CA.
Great Basin Collared Lizard from winter in the Mojave Desert a year or two ago. A surprising find for the 50s temperatures we were experiencing, but life... Uh... Finds a way.
GB Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores), Mojave Desert, CA.
#herping #herps #lizards #mojave #wildlifephotography
26.11.2024 23:21 β π 28 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
This needs to be said, loud, and often.
25.11.2024 17:20 β π 92797 π 25855 π¬ 2215 π 1435
Nice shot! Love the perspective
24.11.2024 18:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Shrimp Scampi -
Angel hair, caper lemon butter, shrimp, pickled onions, cherry tomatoes.
Very colorful presentation, with a plur and white pasta bowl, and magenta pickled onions contrasting against the cream colored pasta and green capers
Shrimp Scampi -
Angel hair, caper lemon butter, shrimp, pickled onions, cherry tomatoes.
Simple, light, delicious.
#chef #food #pasta #artofplating #californiacuisine #chefsky
24.11.2024 17:59 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Isn't it neat? They start out so bright and boldly patterned!
24.11.2024 17:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A baby chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) rests on a rock amidst a vibrant desert landscape during sunset. Its small, textured body is highlighted against the backdrop of blooming purple and yellow wildflowers. Rugged hills and rocky formations surround the scene, with the soft, glowing sky adding a sense of serenity to the desert environment.
Baby Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) from spring of 2023 in the western Mojave.
They are the second largest lizard in the US, and are almost exclusively vegetarian. They love eating flowers, and seem to favor yellow ones!
Such gorgeous, gentle, beautiful creatures. #herping #lizard #Spring #herp
22.11.2024 18:58 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
Thanks Shawn! Appreciate it!
17.11.2024 15:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lost it, forgotten it, stopped believing in it. There's a whole world out there beyond the borders of what we know, see, and believe. A world of magic and intrigue and, yes, wizardry.
17.11.2024 05:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0