Contra Yogini
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Contra Yogini
@contrayogini.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Dance when you’re broken open
Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off
Dance in the middle of the fighting
Dance in your blood
Dance when you’re perfectly free
-Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off
Dance in the middle of the fighting
Dance in your blood
Dance when you’re perfectly free
-Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
Catherine Coleman Flowers is a beautiful human being. Thank you for your important work and lifetime of advocacy. 🩵🕊💧🤍
On this week’s “More To The Story,” environmental activist Catherine Coleman Flowers explains how a program to provide basic sanitation in the Deep South was canceled under Trump.
Why? It was deemed illegal DEI.
Why? It was deemed illegal DEI.
December 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Catherine Coleman Flowers is a beautiful human being. Thank you for your important work and lifetime of advocacy. 🩵🕊💧🤍
This headline doesn't even convey the gravity of Wemby's play. OKC had a 24-1 (!!!!) record for the season. Wemby, on limited minutes, completely destroyed them on both ends of the court. The announcers forgot to call plays; instead, avidly watched open-mouthed as fans of the game. A historic defeat
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has made a triumphant return, leading the Spurs to the NBA Cup championship game. On Saturday night, they defeated the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109.
Wembanyama makes immediate impact, helps Spurs past Thunder and into NBA Cup final
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has made a triumphant return, leading the Spurs to the NBA Cup championship game.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This headline doesn't even convey the gravity of Wemby's play. OKC had a 24-1 (!!!!) record for the season. Wemby, on limited minutes, completely destroyed them on both ends of the court. The announcers forgot to call plays; instead, avidly watched open-mouthed as fans of the game. A historic defeat
Phyllotopsis nidulans (mock oyster, stinking orange oyster)
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Phyllotopsis nidulans (mock oyster, stinking orange oyster)
Reposted by Contra Yogini
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
This tufted titmouse is speedier than my camera shutter 🛸
December 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This tufted titmouse is speedier than my camera shutter 🛸
I saw several incredible things today. A well-dressed lady riding a bike on the highway at night. A red-tailed hawk taking off w/prey that appeared to be a sizable groundhog (or a remarkably large rabbit). But the most fantastic thing I saw today was this:
Lynx rufus (bobcat, wildcat, red/bay lynx)
Lynx rufus (bobcat, wildcat, red/bay lynx)
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I saw several incredible things today. A well-dressed lady riding a bike on the highway at night. A red-tailed hawk taking off w/prey that appeared to be a sizable groundhog (or a remarkably large rabbit). But the most fantastic thing I saw today was this:
Lynx rufus (bobcat, wildcat, red/bay lynx)
Lynx rufus (bobcat, wildcat, red/bay lynx)
23 yoga/mat practices (5 w/weights); 30 dedicated meditations; and 22 hours hiked
#monthlyfitness
(I was sick the 8th-21st 🤧 and then strained my back on the 22nd 😮💨 so this month was largely a wash so far as fitness goals are concerned. 🫤)
#monthlyfitness
(I was sick the 8th-21st 🤧 and then strained my back on the 22nd 😮💨 so this month was largely a wash so far as fitness goals are concerned. 🫤)
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
23 yoga/mat practices (5 w/weights); 30 dedicated meditations; and 22 hours hiked
#monthlyfitness
(I was sick the 8th-21st 🤧 and then strained my back on the 22nd 😮💨 so this month was largely a wash so far as fitness goals are concerned. 🫤)
#monthlyfitness
(I was sick the 8th-21st 🤧 and then strained my back on the 22nd 😮💨 so this month was largely a wash so far as fitness goals are concerned. 🫤)
I made my very first tahchin for Thanksgiving! It was pretty and also pretty tasty. 💛 (I forgot the sweet potatoes in the oven until after we had finished dinner 😭)
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I made my very first tahchin for Thanksgiving! It was pretty and also pretty tasty. 💛 (I forgot the sweet potatoes in the oven until after we had finished dinner 😭)
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (a/k/a azure aster, blue devils, skyblue aster f/k/a Aster azureus)
The last of the season, seemingly. 💚
The last of the season, seemingly. 💚
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (a/k/a azure aster, blue devils, skyblue aster f/k/a Aster azureus)
The last of the season, seemingly. 💚
The last of the season, seemingly. 💚
This show is a gift; I miss them sm ♡
youtu.be/aZjdUaEg7YE?...
youtu.be/aZjdUaEg7YE?...
Thee Satisfaction - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This show is a gift; I miss them sm ♡
youtu.be/aZjdUaEg7YE?...
youtu.be/aZjdUaEg7YE?...
Name Your Top 4 films from the 80s
The Witches of Eastwick
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Fly
Dangerous Liasons
(Honorable mentions: They Live, Evil Dead, Gremlins, & Beetlejuice)
The Witches of Eastwick
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Fly
Dangerous Liasons
(Honorable mentions: They Live, Evil Dead, Gremlins, & Beetlejuice)
Name your Top 4 films from the 80s:
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Back to the Future
Amadeus
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
A Fish Called Wanda
Amadeus
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
A Fish Called Wanda
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Name Your Top 4 films from the 80s
The Witches of Eastwick
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Fly
Dangerous Liasons
(Honorable mentions: They Live, Evil Dead, Gremlins, & Beetlejuice)
The Witches of Eastwick
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Fly
Dangerous Liasons
(Honorable mentions: They Live, Evil Dead, Gremlins, & Beetlejuice)
Name your Top 4 films from the 80s:
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Back to the Future
Amadeus
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
A Fish Called Wanda
Amadeus
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
A Fish Called Wanda
Name your top 4 80s films.
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Name your Top 4 films from the 80s:
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Ghostbusters
Babette's Feast
The Shining
Heathers
(This was a very difficult list. I have about 50 honorable mentions 😁, including Amadeus from your list.)
Witchcraft? Fairy art? A tiny grave in the forest? ...prolly witchcraft. 🐈⬛️
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Witchcraft? Fairy art? A tiny grave in the forest? ...prolly witchcraft. 🐈⬛️
The vibe I bring to any function
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The vibe I bring to any function
Another of our neighbor sunbathing. S/he was especially darling this morning ♡♡♡
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Another of our neighbor sunbathing. S/he was especially darling this morning ♡♡♡
Our nearest neighbor, Marmota monax (woodchuck, groundhog, whistlepig), taking a bit of a sunbath this afternoon. He is all fattened up for his upcoming winter hibernation 💤
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our nearest neighbor, Marmota monax (woodchuck, groundhog, whistlepig), taking a bit of a sunbath this afternoon. He is all fattened up for his upcoming winter hibernation 💤
I was able to get several lovely photos of the northern lights tonight, but this pinky is my fave 💕💜💞
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I was able to get several lovely photos of the northern lights tonight, but this pinky is my fave 💕💜💞
Fans were chanting "Fire Nico" again last night (at a moment when they were sorely missing Luka's singular talents). Looks like the higher-ups finally listened --
apnews.com/article/mave...
apnews.com/article/mave...
Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade
The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison nine months after the Luka Doncic trade that backfired on the franchise.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Fans were chanting "Fire Nico" again last night (at a moment when they were sorely missing Luka's singular talents). Looks like the higher-ups finally listened --
apnews.com/article/mave...
apnews.com/article/mave...
Reposted by Contra Yogini
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
Reposted by Contra Yogini
The Felons - Love 'n Skank [St Louis, MO USA, Ska] (1981)
https://redd.it/19auz3t
https://youtu.be/gbm8wyXLSwM
https://redd.it/19auz3t
https://youtu.be/gbm8wyXLSwM
The Felons - Love 'n Skank [St Louis, MO USA, Ska] (1981)
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Felons - Love 'n Skank [St Louis, MO USA, Ska] (1981)
https://redd.it/19auz3t
https://youtu.be/gbm8wyXLSwM
https://redd.it/19auz3t
https://youtu.be/gbm8wyXLSwM
31 yoga/mat classes🧘🏼♀️ (12 w/weights 🏋🏼♀️), 31 dedicated meditations 🪷, and 33 hours hiked ⛰️ #monthlyfitnessnumbers
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
31 yoga/mat classes🧘🏼♀️ (12 w/weights 🏋🏼♀️), 31 dedicated meditations 🪷, and 33 hours hiked ⛰️ #monthlyfitnessnumbers
I keep telling myself I have PLENTY of colorful photos of tree leaves, and do NOT need to take anymore, and yet...
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I keep telling myself I have PLENTY of colorful photos of tree leaves, and do NOT need to take anymore, and yet...
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙
Auricularia auricula-judae (wood ear, jelly ear, Jew's ear) 🤎
November 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Auricularia auricula-judae (wood ear, jelly ear, Jew's ear) 🤎
Aleuria aurantia (orange peel fungi)
November 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Aleuria aurantia (orange peel fungi)