@madrinkwater
Me: Gen X, liberal, proud Democrat, dog lady & parrot mom, (((AmYisraelChai))), meditative photographer since 1980, born & raised in Los Angeles, will probably die somewhere in the Mojave Desert. *Except for reposts, photos are mine* Nikon D90, Z50, Z8
White striped on rust throat, lemon eyed, long, sharp beak with yellow highlights reflected from the shallow lake water
Y’all don’t see me.
Green heron waking
(Butorides virescens)
morning at Crew flint pen strand trails
in Bonita Springs, Florida 3-11-26
#ColorADay #GreenSat #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow #horizontal #eck #photography #birding #birds #nature #florida
Pair of pelicans flying close together.
The golden hour is pure magic. ❤️
#Americanwhitepelicans
#birds
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
The money will go into a secret account in Qatar, never to be seen again.
www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-...
The Trump administration is set to receive a roughly $10 billion fee from investors in the recently completed deal to take control of TikTok's U.S. business, delivering it a windfall for keeping the popular social-media app alive in America. The payment is part of the agreement through which investors friendly with the administration gained control of TikTok's U.S. operations from Chinese parent ByteDance, people familiar with the matter said. It comes in addition to the investments made to create a new entity to run the app in the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the administration was expected to get a multibillion-dollar fee. The $10 billion payment would be nearly unprecedented for a government helping arrange a transaction, historians have said. Vice President JD Vance previously said the new TikTok entity running the U.S. operations is valued at about $14 billion in the deal, which some tech analysts have said dramatically undervalues the company.
This still doesn’t really explain exactly what is happening — raising further questions about the repeated use of “Trump administration” and “administration,” as opposed to “paid to the federal government.”
www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-...
They're being sent as a tripwire.
The idea is that Iran will 'attack' the Marine expeditionary force, and that will 'justify' a full-scale war.
They're fucking bait. And as a former Marine, that is beyond disgusting.
Head shot of a Great Blue Heron
This Great Blue Heron in the beaver pond was leaning into his prehistoric look. For today's #BirdOfTheDay alternate theme of #HeadShots. #AmherstMA
Wow, those eyes! 💛💛
Woodpecker on a tree trunk
Woodpecker on a tree trunk
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Sacha Lodge, Ecuador, 02/26
#Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Your Jewish friends and neighbors are tired.
Sometimes we just want you to understand why our community and our synagogues being repeatedly attacked is frightening, without explaining it away because of the Mideast or comparing it to other forms of hate.
I believe this is a raven because of its size (huge). Its wings are opened for balance as it climbs the trunk of a palm tree. The feathers, with their metallic shine, look like a suit of armor.
#BirdOfTheDay #WingsOpenNotFlying #corvid #birds #naturephotography #photography 🖤 📷 🪶
Strange how every “America First” move somehow ends up helping Moscow. What a coincidence.
A color photo of a Wood stork in Florida Wetlands during Feb. 2026. The bird is odd looking in that it has nice white body plumage & long legs but no feathers on it's head, neck & no crest. It's beak is long the background is solid blue sky. It's perched atop a tree branch with minimal nesting for it's size. 📷 Kelly Heenan
A Wood stork in Florida. 02.13.26
Almost looks like 3 different birds, combined. 😎
#WeirdBirdWednesday
#Birds #Birdsky
#Wildlife #Storks
#Photography #ECK
A crow, with wings open, climbs the trunk of a palm tree. Captured through green leaves.
#BirdOfTheDay #WingsOpenNotFlying #corvid #birds #naturephotography #photography 📷🪶
Good morning! Happy Sunday!
Today's photo a memory from 2023.
#Stunday #naturephotography #rainbow #landscape #asturias #spain
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying, birds with wings open on the Floor/Water but not flying, the Alt theme is #Black&White, birds with black & white feathers.
Here's a American Comb Duck, Eastern White Pelican, Scarlet Ibis and a Blacksmith Plover.
#birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ZooLife
Black and white. A crow moves up the trunk of a palm tree.
#BirdOfTheDay #Corvidae #birds #photography #blackandwhite 🖤 🪶
I listened to this on a loop when my dad died ❤️🩹
Casino movie poster with DeNiro, Stone, and Pesci.
A sharply focused Eurasian magpie stands alert on a weathered tree stump, its glossy black head and back contrasting with a bright white shoulder and belly. The bird’s pale grey bill and dark, watchful eye are turned slightly to the side, giving it an inquisitive expression. Soft green foliage blurs into the background, isolating the magpie’s striking black-and-white plumage while a few blades of grass sprout from the textured stump beneath its feet.
Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any bird of the Corvid family. The alt is #LongNecks any bird with a long neck. Good luck. #birds #photography #ECK
Desiree C. @Disseeray I could really go for a piñata right now. I'd love to beat the shit out of something, then have some candy.
1910 - Women could wear pants 1920 - White women could vote 1963 - Women gained equal paid rights (sort of) 1965 - Black women could vote 1969 - Women were allowed to initiate divorce 1972 - Women could get birth control, without a man 1973 - Women could choose to get an abortion, legally 1974 - Women could buy a home, without a man 1988 - Women could own their own business, without a man 1994 - Women gained legal protection against domestic abuse 2022 - Women lost the constitutional right to abortion
For international women's day, an abbreviated timeline of women's rights:
Black and white. A hummingbird with its left foot raised perched on a thin branch with blurred leaves and branches in back.
"The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #photogenic birds you find to be photogenic. The alt is #LightAndShade bird captures with lighting contrast." @alan678.bsky.social
#birds #hummingbird #naturephotography #photography #blackandwhite 📷🪶
A dapper blue tit perches upright on a rough, moss-flecked branch, its bright yellow chest puffed slightly as if posing for the camera. The bird’s neat blue cap, white cheeks, and bold black eye stripe give it a smart, well-dressed look, while hints of blue on the wings and tail catch the sunlight. Set against a softly blurred green background, the tiny bird appears alert and confident, like a miniature gentleman surveying his garden domain. 🐦🌿
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #photogenic birds you find to be photogenic. The alt is #LightAndShade bird captures with lighting contrast. I’m going with a Blue Tit looking for a Spring partner and perhaps overdoing the Brylcreem. 😁 #birds #photography #ECK
The meme with a guy and two girls. The guy is labeled 1:59 AM. His girlfriend islabeled 2 AM. The cute girl coming the other way is labeled 3AM.
The US and Canada go to Daylight Savings Time tomorrow morning.
Signs of spring among the melted snow in Minnesota.
Signs of spring among the melting snow in Minnesota
#Photography
#Photographers
#BlueSkyArt
#EastCoastKin
#Nature
#Minnesota
A female Costa's hummingbird perched on a twig and surrounded by green leaves. She has a gray/green crown, green/black wings, white/gray underside. She's staring at the camera and has a slight head tilt.
#SmallBirdSaturday #GreenSaturday #birds #hummingbird #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶 💚
Beautiful 💚
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StandingInWater, any bird standing in water, the Alt Them is #Green, any bird/photo with Green included.
Here's a Oystercatcher, Lapwing & Mallard #StandingInWater and a Reed Bunting with a #Green branch.
#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding
A large crow in back with wide open wings takes off from a palm tree. A smaller crow is perched in front
2 crows and a palm tree
#FlyDay #birds #crows #naturephotography #photography
📷🪶🖤
