Surprise!
While we were walking this morning, this American robin landed right in front of me. I took a lot of very detailed pictures of the robin moving around. At one point, I even said out loud, "give me one more pose." I was planning on posting one of those, then I saw this photo of the bird flying across the road. I didn't know I captured that ... happy accident. ๐
"Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of day: more earthworms in the morning and more fruit later in the day. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution." - allaboutbirds.org
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #AmericanRobin
The Atticus atlas. Disguised as a snake, itโs considered one of the largest moths in the ๐.
@StillIRise1963 I get tired of fighting. Then I look at my Daughter and her friends. We have to stay in it! #girlpower !!!
#JoanneWoodward
Born Feb 27, 1930 (93)
She continued to act, in such films as Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) and Philadelphia (1993). She appeared in the television films Sybil (1976), opposite Sally Field, and Crisis at Central High (1981). She was the narrator for Martin Scorsese's screen version of The Age of Innocence (1993).
Transphobia, genocide
Michael Knowles, a commentator at Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire website, has called for the criminalization of all trans people. I sure hope all the people "just asking questions" about trans people who *toooootally* aren't transphobic will pause from concern-trolling about kids to actually pushing back on calls for genocide against trans people. https://www.mediamatters.org/daily-wire/daily-wire-host-you-have-ban-transgenderism-entirely
I love buying pottery from @SurlyAmy because it always comes with goodies! I didn't even know I wanted a sticker with pigeons in an ice cream cone until she gave me one ๐
Reason #857 why I'm no longer Mormon
So in my early teens I was shown a short film from the sixties called Johnny Lingo. It was produced by Brigham Young University and distributed by the LDS church.
A man pays eight cows (which is a lot I guess) for a wife whom everyone including her parents considers to be ugly.
People make fun of him for paying so much but then when they come back from their honeymoon everyone discovers she is suddenly beautiful because of the self esteem boost she got from the fact that her husband paid eight cows for her.
This was presented to me as a positive message like "beauty comes from within" or some shit like that. But 13 year old me is sitting there like I'm sorry what. They're trading women for cows??
I'm supposed to get this self esteem thing from..... knowing how many cows I'm worth? Wtf.
They showed us that damned movie so many fucking times and never once explained that buying and selling women as property was wrong.
And they wonder why I blame the church for psychologically damaging me.
Because I can still remember Johnny Fucking Lingo twenty-six years later that's why.
Full List of Russians to Fall Out of Windows Since Putin Invaded Ukraine https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-russians-fall-windows-putin-ukraine-war-1781790
Floriduh and its Freedumbs, which amount to full-blown fascism on display.
Remember, Florida is merely an incubator for the country as a whole.
Weโre in trouble.
โFlorida will become the place where public higher education goes to die: education expertโ https://flip.it/._Q5z_
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with #US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, who is on a visit to Ukraine.
โWe are extremely grateful to you for the support. The United States has been powerfully supporting us since the first days of this war not only with weapons, but also on the financial front. We really appreciate it,โ the Head of State emphasized
Source๐ https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-zustrivsya-z-ministrom-finansiv-ssha-81325
#Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#ะกะปะฐะฒะฐะฃะบัะฐัะฝั! #StandWithUkraine
Some people you know have failed you in the past. Don't let your hurt stop loving humanity! Good people do exist, and good things do happen.
Today, with Bach's music through the cello of my friend Patrick Dexter from Mayo (Ireland), I am dispatching love, joy, hope & positivity to all of you.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wv-nk_9jtmY
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.