Misty forest scene with tall trees emerging from fog. Lush greenery is visible below.

#photography #unedited

Friendly reminder: Americans don't like war and Trump's base in particularly isolationist and already highly piqued at him for not paying enough attention to domestic matters. A recent CBS News poll shows 70% of those polled oppose the U.S. taking military action against Venezuela.

A shout out to all of the people who find this time or year difficult for lots if reasons....
Big hugs to you ❤️

“.. We have shattered the halo that has existed around the United States for much of the world across the eight decades since World War II .. closing our doors to the world’s brightest .. by embracing corruption in government ..”

@vermontgmg.bsky.social
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/donald-tru...

Putin lies (as always). Zelensky debunks his lie and epically trolls him at the same time.

#black-cappedchickadee

#birds
#nature
#wildlife
#photography

A 43.9% illuminated Moon

This morning's Moon
#astrophotography #seestar #moon

Primrose
January 31st 2024

A tree trunk with shaggy bark is in focus, while the background of other trees is out of focus.

Shag Bark Hickory
📷 Pentax 17
🎞️ Portra 400
#believeinfilm

South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.

Please get vaccinated. This doesn’t have to happen. But it will happen more, and with more fatalities as long as RFK Jr and his anti-science enablers continue to spread disinformation. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

This morning in PNW. The fog and moon combined made for a beautiful morning.

ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers

In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.

Kansas residents ask Leavenworth to deny CoreCivic permit for ICE prison, based on track record • Kansas Reflector Kansas residents and activists ask city of Leavenworth to deny CoreCivic's special use permit to reopen facility to house ICE detainees.

Kansas residents ask Leavenworth to deny CoreCivic permit for ICE prison, based on track record kansasreflector.com/2025/12/11/k...

Sounds like Trump is frantically trying to appease Putin ~

Photo of a black twig covered in yellow slime mold sporangia.

Slime mold on a stick. NWT, Canada. Photo covers about 5cm in height.
#slime #myxo #fungifriends

A vibrant orange-and-black butterfly rests on a small feeder, its wings closed as it feeds. The background is softly blurred, drawing attention to the delicate details of the butterfly.

Caught this little guest treating the feeder like a private snack bar. Thankfully it stayed long enough for me to snag a close-up.

There’s always more to discover — I’d love for you to follow along.

#Photography #MacroPhotography #Butterfly #ButterflyPavilion #WestminsterCO #ScottKissPhoto

WHO reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety committee said on Thursday that new reviews of scientific evidence found no link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder, reaffirming conclusions r...

WHO reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism

www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.

A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.

Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push The GOP-controlled state Senate voted down a bill that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House.

Indiana GOP said fuck you to a weakened and increasingly unpopular Trump: Rejects gerrymander.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

I don't think people are really processing the fact that the sitting U.S. President and his team — and maybe the Supreme Court — and maybe half the Congress — want to force us to accept that we should obey the President and not the Constitution.

I don't know what news would be bigger than that.

Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was forced to justify her department’s pressure for a military veteran to leave the ...

Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

#FossilFriday!

Here is the clam Cyrenopsis sp. that has been replaced by semi-precious Opal. This comes from the Lower Cretaceous Bulldog Shale Formation in Coober Pedy, in South Australia. Many opalized fossils like belemnites, dinosaurs, and even a plesiosaur nicknamed "Charlie" were found.

A solitary scarlet elf cup looking like a tiny foghorn. Light red non-smooth outer surface, oval central hole leading to the shiny bright red cup. Growing in moss covered wood

Scarlet elf cup #fungi

Did y’all know we’ve been stealing 80% of Syria’s oil for years now?

This is from December 2022:

WaPo Page One:

@washingtonpost.com

LIFE AND DEATH BEFORE PUBLIC HEALTH Emily K. Abel

This is an excellent piece with a historical perspective on the dangers of the catastrophic attacks on public health in the U.S.

Mosasaurs, the giant marine reptiles that roamed the Earth more than 66 million years ago, didn’t just live in the sea. Our new research shows that they could thrive in freshwater too! Let’s dive into what we’ve discovered.
#Paleontology #Mosasaurs

General potholed street scene with a four fingered local fingerpost on the right, and a colourful mural of flowers on the left.

I think the mural takes the limelight here, rather than the #FingerpostFriday.
Blackburn Lancashire (with its four thousand holes...)