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Red &gray Maine Coon torbie on perch washing her feet

#TongueOut & #ToeBean & #TorbieTuesday ! I have tongue out & you can see a few of my toe beans. Take care of yourself today !
Love 😻 Lulu
#MaineCoons#cats#Catsofbluesky

Secretary Rubio's remarks indicate that Israel put U.S. forces in harm's way by insisting on attacking Iran. And the administration was complicit—joining their war instead of talking them down.

This is unacceptable of the President, and unacceptable of a country that calls itself our ally.

Recently had a white female say to me,
"Honey, you don't need to worry so much about politics. You'll be fine. You're a pretty white woman." Then she giggled.
Let me be clear, we ALL need to be worried. White women aren't being loud enough. We need to be fucking screaming daily.
#Resist
#FuckTrump

Older beagle head resting on blankets with owner’s hand on head. Left side of PlayStation Portal visible in lower corner

Video games and cuddles with the best pupper

Helping My Dad Find His Voice Again: Our Journey to Beat Laryngeal Cancer If you know my father, Willy, you know a man who is cheerful, a hard worker, a devoted grandfather. He has spent his life caring for our family especially his grandkids. Recently, our world was turned...

At the risk of lightly doxxing myself, I'm sharing this in hopes that the people close to me have more chances of help:

gogetfunding.com/helping-my-d...

Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and if you could, please share the link around 🙇‍♂️

I appreciate y'all!

✨️Good night Meows✨️
✨️😹💤💙✨️

Adding this part here: The dog that attacked was accidentally let into their yard by an Amazon delivery driver and they got into their house when she was retrieving a package. This was someone’s unleashed dog that they let wander about, which caused this to happen. Fucking leash your damn DOGS —— Bmo is my sweet, cuddly cat who has always had a gentle spirit. He’s the kind of cat who brings comfort to others—whenever we’ve taken in foster cats, Bmo would be the first to greet them, offering calm and kindness until they felt safe. He’s never been one to provoke or cause trouble, so when he was suddenly attacked by a dog, it was a complete shock and heartbreak for our family. The injuries Bmo suffered are serious, and he now needs surgery to recover and get back to his loving self. It’s been overwhelming to see him in pain, especially knowing how much he’s given to other animals in need. I want nothing more than to help him heal and return to the gentle, caring companion he’s always been. If you’re able to help in any way, I truly appreciate it more than I can put into words. Bmo has always been there for other animals in need, and now he needs that same kindness in return. Any support, prayers, or even sharing his story means everything to us. Thank you for taking the time to care about him.

gofund.me/95b137328
This is my friends gofundme and their cat was suddenly attacked by a dog. More info is in alt text.
If you can share, boost, or donate it’ll be greatly appreciated. #gofundme #cat #donate #boosting

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Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella sleeps on her favorite soft, gray blanket on my lap. She's surrounded by blue light from the TV.

Happy #WhiskersWednesday! Ella and I have, for various reasons, not been feeling well and have both started new medications, so we've been spending a lot of time either sleeping or relaxing on the couch. #ChronicIllness #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #EastCoastKin

Quote graphic on a light blue background with teal silhouette borders at top and bottom. Large text reads, “We are being left in some kind of void.” Attribution below: “Margaret O’Hara, Trustee, Long Covid Support.” Small line reads “BBC News | 1 March 2026” with the Long Covid Support logo at the bottom.

Quote graphic on a light blue background with teal silhouette borders at top and bottom. Text reads, “I struggle to have a conversation. I’ve lost my thinking ability and short-term memory. I think that’s one of the hardest things.” Attribution: “Susannah Thompson, Former GP living with Long Covid.” Small line reads “BBC News | 1 March 2026” with the Long Covid Support logo at the bottom.

Quote graphic on a light blue background with teal silhouette borders at top and bottom. Text reads, “Services that were there, instead of being enhanced, are being run down. I find that shocking and want to do as much as I can in parliament to raise the need for proper care.” Attribution: “Luke Akehurst, MP for North Durham.” Small line reads “BBC News | 1 March 2026” with the Long Covid Support logo at the bottom.

“We are being left in some kind of void.” - Margaret O’Hara, Trustee, Long Covid Support

BBC News North East & Cumbria reports the region’s last dedicated Long Covid clinics are due to close this month.

Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#LongCovid #LongCovidClinics

Photo of an off-white lichen. One section of the lichen looks like brain. The rest looks like frilly leaves. Five large, orange apothecia are visible on the lichen. The lichen is growing on grey rock and on other (crustose) lichens.

Orange Rock Posy Lichen. NWT, Canada.
lichen is about 3cm in longest dimension.
#lichen #fungi #fungifriends

THIS makes all his craziness worth it. After a morning of wild play, eventually he settled at my feet and gives me love eyes. Oh Fritz. 💖
#CatSky #cats

#birds #heron #foggymorning
There is a gathering of great blue herons all around the rookery in the trees across a pretty big pond. This lone heron was off on its own so I could actually get a photo.

"Italian Store in the Ward" 1922.
Canadian artist Lawren S. Harris (Canadian 1885–1970)

This is phonemic paraphasia. A type of language disorder where a person substitutes or rearranges sounds within a word, making it incorrect, but resembles the intended word (e.g."dat" for "hat" or "wishdasher" for "dishwasher"). A common symptom of aphasia, particularly associated with brain damage.

Israeli-British Historian Avi Shlaim exposes the endless hypocrisy of Israel and the US over Iran’s ‘nuclear threat’ in 45 seconds 👏👏👏👏👏👏

900 year old witch in her unfinished green, orange and white fox and pumpkin top down sweater.

Being old sucks (also Clark Kent glasses for the nerd win) but anyway the body of the sweater is done, next up, sleeves.

A 6 photo collage of Sassafras, a gray tabby. The first shows her looking at the camera. The folowing4 photos show her settling herself on a pillow. The final photo shows her comfortably perched.

Sassafras settles on her pillow, transforming this house into my home. #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catpics #ilovehermorethanpeople

The Northern Lights when they appeared over Portland OR several years ago. Base green fading upwards to purple over the city nightscape

Here is a pic from yesteryear when the aurora borealis came to Portland to give you a break from everything else going on.

An orange cat, Button, lies in the lap of one of her people.

Button found a soft place to sleep.

#cats #catsofbluesky #orangegirl

A color photograph of four of our rescue cats, all sitting in profile in the brilliant morning sunshine looking in unison at the camera. A longhair tuxedo and a solid black short hair are sitting in the window, and another solid black short hair and a gray & white short hair sit on a credenza in front of the window. The sunlight is bright, overexposing all details outside of the window and creating a halo rim light around each cat. The wall around the window is a sea-foam green, providing the only ‘color’ in the image.

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Morning sunshine-sitting with the Quad-Pack.

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(L-R: Pi, Fella, Edgar, Miko)

#cats
#SunshineSitting
#caturday

#WildWednesday !
I can always tell when spring is on the way. Fritz gets frisky!
#CatSky #cats #catlovers

he loves my electric blanket.
#Cats

#caturday #cat cat on a wall. Sudanell, Catalonia.

We are almost there!
Scott is one of our favorites.
If anyone is fortunate enough to be able to help that would be greatly appreciated. Reposts are greatly appreciated as well! ❤️

Zoomed in photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying prone on her right side on the wood floor with her head and front quarters upright. Rowan is looking down towards the floor. Her right ear is tweaked back. She kept turning away when I tried to get a close up. She compromised by allowing a picture from a bit further away, so I had to zoom in to get a good picture.

Rowan didn’t want a closeup this #WhiskersWednesday.

#cats #cat #rescue #catsofbluesky #FeralToFriendly

Stuff like this underlines how dishonest it is for publishers to lure authors into signing AI addendums to their contracts on the promise that doing so gives the publisher greater control over how AI companies use the work. The Government may say it’s fine for AI companies to take it anyway

Throwback to last spring. He lives in our neighborhood and comes to visit often and get treats.
#cats #whiskerswednesday #catsofbluesky