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My rescue, Toodles, took over my account. Oh well, we can share; I'm about pets, art, computer graphics, physics and current events. He's all about cuddles and treats. Just FYI. I'm a graphics/game dev working on multimedia ebooks, writer, & ex physicist.

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Post image 04.03.2026 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18634    ๐Ÿ” 5356    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 364    ๐Ÿ“Œ 267
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Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders The decision restores the referendum and allows election preparations to move forward immediately.

Good news!

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, for the second time, that voters can decide whether the state can redraw its congressional map โ€” clearing the way for a referendum that, if successful, could help counter GOP gerrymanders nationwide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

04.03.2026 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5192    ๐Ÿ” 1422    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49

I think we should have the right to vote out a president that doesn't follow the laws or rules.

04.03.2026 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4669    ๐Ÿ” 830    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 313    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61
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The Aurora over Norway last week was absolutely breathtaking! I was onboard Fred Olsenโ€™s Balmoral cruise ship working as one of the onboard astronomers.
I took this video with my iPhone 15 Pro.

04.03.2026 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2177    ๐Ÿ” 222    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

On this day, in 1933, Frances Perkins was appointed by President Roosevelt as the first female cabinet member and served as Secretary of Labor.

During Women's History Month, and every month, we honor the many women who have made significant contributions to our country.

#WomensHistoryMonth

05.03.2026 01:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1099    ๐Ÿ” 260    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

CNN found there were more ICE impersonation incidents in 2025 than the prior 4 presidential terms combined.

My bill with Rep. Obras and Sen. Cortes to address these incidents has now passed the House and Senate, and I look forward to signing it.

05.03.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 266    ๐Ÿ” 84    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula in Orion.

NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula in Orion.

NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula in Orion.

This image used the DBE (Dynamic Background Extraction) function on the Seestar app while stacking, and it helped with the moonlight present that night. But it processed a bit towards red.

About 2 hours of data captured with a Seestar S50.

04.03.2026 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 475    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Mass Shooting Tracker

Found this site for US mass shootings.

America is more violent than ever.

Violence begets violence

Please ๐Ÿ™ stop, itโ€™s not about mental health. Itโ€™s about a culture where the DoD is now the Department of War, intentionally.

massshootingtracker.site

04.03.2026 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1361    ๐Ÿ” 509    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 69    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

We are entering a new planting and cropping season with far fewer farm workers. Farm jobs' minimum wage and working conditions are not palatable to Americans.

Increasing gas prices from war and tariffs are going to make prices spike.

Expect food prices to go even higher.

#TrumpsWarOnOurEconomy

03.03.2026 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 845    ๐Ÿ” 422    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NASA unveils dazzling new images of the โ€˜Catโ€™s Eye Nebulaโ€™ The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

04.03.2026 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 867    ๐Ÿ” 195    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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๐Ÿค– image processing for #JWST ๐Ÿ”ญ data (SJ0615-5746). RGB Filters: 444, 300, 150
PI: Fujimoto, Seiji, program 06882. CRVAL: 93.952012, -57.756765
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.

04.03.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 298    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Every time...

26.02.2026 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 729    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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#BlackHistoryMonth2026 26/28

๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’‚ ๐‘น๐’Š๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”๐’๐’ (1922-2021) was a civil rights activist best known for the 'The Cambridge Treaty" of 1963 signed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and other state/local officials as an effort at reconciliation and commitment to change after a riot the month before

26.02.2026 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1633    ๐Ÿ” 451    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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carved ivory salt-cellar

16th century,
Benin City, Nigeria.
-National Museum of Denmark
#randomxt

26.02.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 941    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Back to the future? ๐Ÿค”

Todayโ€™s #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1994, when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was approved for construction.

In these images, we see parts of ramp converters used for testing the superconducting #LHC magnets.

26.02.2026 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 598    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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How California Can Neuter โ€œCitizens Unitedโ€ and Improve Democracy for Us All The Golden State has an opportunity to save American democracy from big corporate money

open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
"...individual states have the authority to limit corporate political activity and dark money spending, because states determine what powers corporations have...the power to define their form, limits, and privilege has belonged only to the states..."
#blueCrew

26.02.2026 03:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4108    ๐Ÿ” 1514    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 127    ๐Ÿ“Œ 96

Jesus. Netflix calls it quits, the Ellisons and Paramount will get all of Warner, including CNN. Bari Weiss's sphere of influence grows. And no matter what you think of CNN or news in general, it's a big legacy brand with a lot of reach, that will now shift rightwards pretty hard.

26.02.2026 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3347    ๐Ÿ” 1038    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 412    ๐Ÿ“Œ 119
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Ocean Warming Drives 'Deeply Concerning Loss of Marine Life,' Study Shows | Common Dreams "When we remove the noise of extreme short-term weather events, the data show that this warming is associated with a sustained annual decline in biomass of up to 19.8%," said the lead author of a ne...

๐Ÿ†˜๏ธ Ocean Warming Drives 'Deeply Concerning Loss of Marine Life,' Study Shows
www.commondreams.org/news/climate...

27.02.2026 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Sierra Nevadas of California. Pushing past a smooth grooved tree trunk in the foreground, a bright blue lane gives rise to trees and ultimately snow capped mountains. This is 10k feet.

The Sierra Nevadas of California. Pushing past a smooth grooved tree trunk in the foreground, a bright blue lane gives rise to trees and ultimately snow capped mountains. This is 10k feet.

The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat. - Cicely Tyson

Pic of the day
#photography

27.02.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5022    ๐Ÿ” 749    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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The ocean as system Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere and absorbed by water lowers its pH level, making the ocean more acidic and less able to sustain life. In 2009 a group of scientists included this ocean aci...

Recommended reading: The Ocean as System โ€“ Overcoming policy fragmentation in the fight against ocean acidification.
An essay from the Back to Blue Initiative on ocean policy and why ocean and planetary stewardship matters:
backtoblueinitiative.com/the-ocean-as...

26.02.2026 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1269    ๐Ÿ” 392    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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'My Wife's Lovers', 1893 painting by Carl Kahler (1856โ€“1906).

26.02.2026 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3944    ๐Ÿ” 720    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
Close up photo of the Moon at 69%

Close up photo of the Moon at 69%

The Waxing Moon tonight at 69%.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography #SantaBarbara #ChingaLaMigra

Settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150-600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/13
Exposure time: 1/500
ISO: 200
#Moon phase: Waxing 69%

26.02.2026 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1241    ๐Ÿ” 111    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Moore County armed man shot dead at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says Austin Tucker Martin rarely, if ever, talked about politics, seemed afraid of guns, and came from a family of Trump supporters, according to a cousin.

abc11.com/post/austin-...

25.02.2026 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Investigators believe Martin bought the weapon as he headed south for Florida, according to Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the Secret Service. Family and those who knew him said he never even knew how to fire a gun ! This whole story is as dodgy as they come ๐Ÿค”

24.02.2026 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whenever it turns out a shooter is from an entire family of trump-supporters, the news bury the story.

24.02.2026 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does Maralago have 0 security cameras? Where is the evidence he tried to shoot the security guards? Photos of a gas can and a shotgun and nothing else?

24.02.2026 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every single member of the U.S. Mens Hockey Team who laughed at/demeaned the women on the U.S. Hockey Team should be called out for being the misogynistic shits they are.

24.02.2026 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9965    ๐Ÿ” 2012    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 418    ๐Ÿ“Œ 103
An image taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars

An image taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars

Sol 1783: Left Mastcam-Z Camera, imaged at 12:08:52.340 (local mean solar time), image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

24.02.2026 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 140    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Close up photo of the waxing Moon at 58%

Close up photo of the waxing Moon at 58%

The Waxing Moon tonight at 58%.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography #SantaBarbara #ChingaLaMigra

Settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150-600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/11
Exposure time: 1/400
ISO: 400
#Moon phase: Waxing 58%

25.02.2026 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1449    ๐Ÿ” 119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
A vintage sepia-toned portrait photograph of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann taken in 1932, at around age 44. She is posed formally against a softly draped curtain backdrop, gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. She has short, neatly waved dark hair and wears a simple, elegant dark blouse or dress with a light-colored V-neck insert or scarf tied loosely. The photographer's signature, "Nachtwey 1932," appears in the lower right corner in a flowing script. The image captures her poised and thoughtful demeanor during the early years of her groundbreaking career in seismology, before her landmark discovery of Earth's solid inner core in 1936. #seismology

A vintage sepia-toned portrait photograph of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann taken in 1932, at around age 44. She is posed formally against a softly draped curtain backdrop, gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. She has short, neatly waved dark hair and wears a simple, elegant dark blouse or dress with a light-colored V-neck insert or scarf tied loosely. The photographer's signature, "Nachtwey 1932," appears in the lower right corner in a flowing script. The image captures her poised and thoughtful demeanor during the early years of her groundbreaking career in seismology, before her landmark discovery of Earth's solid inner core in 1936. #seismology

Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann fundamentally changed our understanding of the Earth's interior by discovering its solid inner core in 1936. Often referred to as ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต due to her incredible ability to interpret complex seismic records by hand.

She died #OTD in 1993 #WomenInSTEM

21.02.2026 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2973    ๐Ÿ” 827    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21