Jen

what a night

To the victor... #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #LifeOnTheWater

I showed up to the Governor’s Mansion this morning, ready to debate. Greg Abbott was a no-show. If Greg Abbott isn’t man enough to face me and defend his record, he doesn’t deserve to be governor of Texas.

James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas, raised $64 million in the third quarter of this year, according to his campaign, which said that is the most any Senate candidate has ever raised in that period. His opponent, Ken Paxton, brought in $18 million in the same quarter.

A killdeer chick pauses on a rock while wading along the shoreline of a pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #ShoreBirds #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week that would end the rides by 2028. Three consecutive mayors had called for an end to the carriage rides because of safety concerns, only to have lawmakers yank back the reins. https://to.pbs.org/3TY5rEM

Pope Leo XIV is recovering at a Rome hospital after a “successful” surgery to remove a part of his lung which was found to have a cancerous growth, according to a statement from the Vatican. https://cnn.it/4dE6Uqq

BREAKING: Willie Nelson endorses James Talarico: “I've gotten to know James Talarico. He's a good man, who will be a good senator for the state of Texas. Please vote and vote for James Talarico.“

"Every one of us deserves the right to explore ideas, to question them, and to decide which stories shape who we become." We are humbled by the wisdom of #BannedBooksWeek Youth Honorary Chair Azeemah Sadiq! #LetBooksBe ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/9672...

Young Squirrels today😄

A new Powerful Owlet! This from a pair that had an owlet that was rescued a couple of years ago, and that we helped with the release of when it had recovered. It looks a lot like that Owlet. So for this season we're up to 15 Owlets, 6 in pairs, 3 singles. #brisbane #birds #wildoz

Remembering a genius and one of the pioneering greats of Cinema —BUSTER KEATON — born 131yrs ago today.

80 Candles 🎂 today for the Oscar winning SUSAN SARANDON

A reminder from nature to pause, breathe, and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us while seeking a perfect balance in life... like this gorgeous male Southern Hawker! 💙🫶📷 Happy Monday everyone. Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead. 🕊️🌿 #MacroMonday #Nature #Invert #Dragonflies #UKWildlife #ECK

Very Good Dog!

Hope you have a happy day just like this wonderful doggie 😊

President Trump: “You may not like the way Ken Paxton looks… You may not like the way he dresses. I don’t.” James Talarico: I’m James Talarico and I approve that message.

The visionary costume and fashion designer was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks. n.pr/3SNUvcl

BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube.

It’s Lake Ontario.

Tim Curry was an icon. Any time he showed up on a film or show, he was always a treat and he made a lot of animated projects special. Hearing of his death at 80 really has me heartbroken. God, I’m really gutted.

One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy

Forest on a pine cone. Rough scales hold the silent dark, A tiny wood of pitch and bark— Where every seed in resin sleeps, And dreams the shadows evergreen keeps.

Puppy First Look at the Wide World 🌎

Morning Meerkittens

Kitten excels at LOUD purring and biscuit making! #NationalBlackCatDay

I have fallen in love with these swan sisters, who show us their eggs so proudly. This is Ozzie. The other is a black swan named Ophelia.

Aww the Sound of a Cheetah mom calling her baby Cheetos 😊

Cat on the farm

Good morning & welcome to Roast Dinner Day 🧡🐾 The words you say to yourself matter just as much as the words you say to others. So today, let your inner voice be a kind one. Remind yourself how far you’ve come, how much you’ve overcome, and just how much you have to be proud of.

Gorilla 🦍 sees a photographer and strikes a pose 😊

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird flares her tail feathers. These birds have one of the lowest feather counts of any bird species, measuring in at 940 feathers in a 1936 study by Alexander Wetmore.

My day instantly got better after watching this 😛

This is Brady. He gets excited to wake up his bunny every morning. Promised he would be a responsible pet owner, and we think he's doing an excellent job. 13/10 (IG: goodboyscann)

A male Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted) takes off after spending some time poking about in the grass for ants.

The stakes are high this November - and people from across the country are watching to see if we'll come together to win. I know we will.

Goodnight from Scotland, catch you tomorrow beautiful souls 😁

Names decided! Buff Orange Boy: Sprite Darker Orange Boy: Ginger Ale Calico ...Tabby ...? Girl: Mountain Dew lol!

Two people have died in connection to the cyclosporiasis outbreak — the first U.S. deaths linked to this parasitic infection. The Trump Administration cut food surveillance programs and staff that helped catch outbreaks like this before they spread. Reverse those cuts.

Friends! Mum has been struggling to coax Percy out of the kitchen and away from his Mouse Watch, so she dug out our large Play Tunnel. Percy ADORES tunnels and it was just what was needed. I love the way his face is full of WONDER when he’s inside it… whereas Ron and Cleo can take it or leave it!

Scrappy the marbled black and white cat for #Caturday Scrappy was a black cat, whose coat started getting white at the age of 7, due to vitiligo, which is a genetic mutation causing skin or fur to lose its natural pigment.

Doublebooking: (v.) cheating on a book by starting another book before you've finished reading the first #Writers 😆👍 #WednesdayWord

Wow! Performers I’ve heard of….

Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around. Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.

We see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings.