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Noble Maru in the Santiam burn, six years later.

In recognition of the return of the Artemis II mission, here are my screenshots from the live feed of the event - I wasn’t going to do one of these posts, but upon seeing all the AI garbage and old shots of Apollo returns - I figured I have to do my part to help slant the algorithms back to reality.

Noble Maru

This means WAR

this is literally never not accurate

Tonight was a very bad night.

I hadn’t thought of it this way, but yes. Expenses of just existing make hobbies of passion nearly impossible.

dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience

BIG NEWS on the climate partnership front: California and Brazil will collaborate on transformative policies to safeguard natural resources and build a cleaner, healthier future, as the two announced in New York. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/23/c...

Joke from the 15-year-old: do you know why my generation only texts in lowercase? because we oppose capitalism

Korobienki - the Tetris classic.

Someone looking elegant even at the veterinary office.

@joshtpm.bsky.social explains why the states are so crucial in how the U.S. is going to survive the next three and a half years under Trump and begin the process of battling back. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-...

Historically in other countries, you could make a list of the provinces sending troops to a fascist leader to identify who the loyalist states would be in a civil war. (Of course, this would be impossible in the United States.)

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

👀 #mustread

the USA built a system of higher education so good that smart/rich people from across the world came here, spending billions to learn here, subsidizing education for Americans while spending money to live in our cities and towns. our government arbitrarily decided we should stop doing that

Aroo

Another Akita-based break from the headlines.

Nekkid in the garden - no collar Saturday. (Accidental)

Just another Akita profile, it’s happier than the news.

Meanwhile, here's some lovely #moss, doing no one any harm and providing oxygen for us all.

In a WSJ editorial, RFK Jr removes all ACIP panel members, citing conflicts of interest and the fact that some were lawfully appointed by the Biden Administration. *KENNEDY REMOVING ALL MEMBERS OF CDC PANEL ADVISING ON VACCINES

Beautiful weather today, isn’t it?

(Paraphrasing) Remember, teeth are a tool that can be used later as a surprise.

How is this person being interviewed on NPR a hospital administrator? Holy crap, we’re screwed.

Early morning hello.

Wazzzup

Park rangers have been given talking points amid cost cutting. Job cuts = “attrition” and “workforce management actions.” Service cuts = “prioritizing fiscal responsibility” and “staffing to meet the evolving needs of visitors.” And NPS still offers “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”

Having a ruff day? Maru says “go look at some daffodils”. Will it help? Probably not, but it can’t hurt.

tesla car vehicles will have more legal protections than trans people

The Trump regime expands its discouraged (BANNED) words across federal agencies. The list is long Gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

When Donald Trump threatens student protests, consider why: throughout modern history, student movements have repeatedly been the catalyst that toppled dictatorships. Authoritarian leaders fear campus activism precisely because it works. Below is a list of 36 student-led pro-democracy movements.🧵

📰 Movement of magma or hydrothermal fluids beneath the Earth’s surface causes the remains of a #Roman villa to rise from Lake Fusaro, Italy! #ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologynews.bsky.social

Interviews w/11 federal judges in multiple districts revealed mounting alarm over their physical security & in some cases, a rise in violent threats...“I’ve never seen judges as uneasy as they are now,” said John Jones III, a former U.S. district judge appointed by former Republican Pres GWBush.

DEMOCRATS: You are committing a historic error right now. The federal government is collapsing and you are paralyzed. You seem unable to even address half the stuff that's happening because it does fit into your pre-fab vision of what good political rhetoric sounds like. You are failing America.

On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.

A little blep helps the day go along. 👅

Maru thinks this is a very bad idea, since she takes care of the veteran who writes these posts.

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

New Executive Order just dropped, and this one hits different. It puts the architect of Project 2025 in direct control of the Federal Election Commission + requires FEC follow White House directives. States must #VerifyTheVote or fair 2026 midterms will become a pipedream. EO: tinyurl.com/u8hrk9bu

SCOOP: Trump administration has been evaluating the costs of destroying or disposing of tens of millions of coronavirus tests that would otherwise be provided free to Americans. My story w/ Carolyn Y. Johnson. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...