ChicoRiver
@batok5.bsky.social
Just me. Travel, people, photography, love, kindness, understanding, empathy. I frequently delete my comments, especially when re-entering the US. Sorry if that’s a problem for you. I PROMISED MYSELF NOT TO RESPOND TO EVERY SINGLE OUTRAGE.
View from a tricycle in Lipa Batangas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
View from a tricycle in Lipa Batangas.
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Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
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I just starting crying on BART bsky.app/profile/badi...
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I just starting crying on BART bsky.app/profile/badi...
I stand with Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I stand with Minneapolis.
#ColorADay
Orchids in front yard. Lipa City, Batangas
Orchids in front yard. Lipa City, Batangas
January 24, 2026 at 6:54 PM
#ColorADay
Orchids in front yard. Lipa City, Batangas
Orchids in front yard. Lipa City, Batangas
Today I took my wife to the doctor. Cost was P800 or $13.53. I couldn’t believe it.
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Today I took my wife to the doctor. Cost was P800 or $13.53. I couldn’t believe it.
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#MacroMonday
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 AM
#MacroMonday
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
#MacroMonday
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 AM
#MacroMonday
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
An old piece of wood, at 3 in the morning, under the street light. Local demon or benign guardian?
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Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
January 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
#BlueSkyArtShow
Nothing much just decorations in the Mall of Asia. Manila, Philippines.
Nothing much just decorations in the Mall of Asia. Manila, Philippines.
January 18, 2026 at 12:54 AM
#BlueSkyArtShow
Nothing much just decorations in the Mall of Asia. Manila, Philippines.
Nothing much just decorations in the Mall of Asia. Manila, Philippines.
No matter what is said, someone comes along to argue.
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
No matter what is said, someone comes along to argue.
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Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with long and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with long and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
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Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
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"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
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The meltdown isn’t the crisis, the SILENCE around it IS‼️
January 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The meltdown isn’t the crisis, the SILENCE around it IS‼️
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Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of a new day. May all that I do today be done with love and for your glory. #MorningPrayer
#TagTuesday
Tribal graffiti. Pig jaw with knotted Rune grass - means private property, only pass with permission. Butbut tribe, Kalinga, Northern Luzon, Philippines.
Tribal graffiti. Pig jaw with knotted Rune grass - means private property, only pass with permission. Butbut tribe, Kalinga, Northern Luzon, Philippines.
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#TagTuesday
Tribal graffiti. Pig jaw with knotted Rune grass - means private property, only pass with permission. Butbut tribe, Kalinga, Northern Luzon, Philippines.
Tribal graffiti. Pig jaw with knotted Rune grass - means private property, only pass with permission. Butbut tribe, Kalinga, Northern Luzon, Philippines.
#AnimalArtTuesday
Mother monkey, her son is shy. White Beach, Mindoro, Philippines.
Mother monkey, her son is shy. White Beach, Mindoro, Philippines.
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#AnimalArtTuesday
Mother monkey, her son is shy. White Beach, Mindoro, Philippines.
Mother monkey, her son is shy. White Beach, Mindoro, Philippines.
December 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
#ColorADay
What are they doing? Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines.
What are they doing? Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines.
December 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#ColorADay
What are they doing? Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines.
What are they doing? Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines.