Joanne
@joannelowry.bsky.social
Hoping to retire sooner. Amateur animal and landscape photographer - Beauty is the Earth's nature. Human rights advocate, "mind your own damn business", Pagan, Loves real books. Hetero. Listen to your heart. Maga/Republicans stay away. I ignore Chats.
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Desert lavender, on the Sears Kay Ruins Trail in N. Scottsdale, Arizona 11/28/25 #flora, #firerecovery, #nature, #wildlifephotography
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Desert lavender, on the Sears Kay Ruins Trail in N. Scottsdale, Arizona 11/28/25 #flora, #firerecovery, #nature, #wildlifephotography
This is desert lavender and I'm so happy that it is flourishing after a terrible man-made fire burned through in 2020. This would be the fall bloom and lusher because we have had some rain. The bees are very happy too. On the Sears Kay Ruins Trail in N. Scottsdale, Arizona 11/28/25 #flora, #nature
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Canyon towhees out at the Sears Kay Ruin Trail, N Scottsdale, Arizona. #birds. #towhees, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Canyon towhees out at the Sears Kay Ruin Trail, N Scottsdale, Arizona. #birds. #towhees, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
A canyon towhee singing a song. Sears Kay Ruins Trail, N. Scottsdale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography, #towhees 11/28/25
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A canyon towhee singing a song. Sears Kay Ruins Trail, N. Scottsdale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography, #towhees 11/28/25
Young red-tailed hawk out at Sears Kay Ruins Trail in North Scottsdale. 11/28/25 #birds, #hawks, #redtailhawk, #nature, #wildlife, #wildlifephotography
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Young red-tailed hawk out at Sears Kay Ruins Trail in North Scottsdale. 11/28/25 #birds, #hawks, #redtailhawk, #nature, #wildlife, #wildlifephotography
I took a hike up to Sears Kay Ruins trail in N. Scottsdale, AZ.
We've had some nice rains and the desert lavender seems to be very happy, which makes the bees happy. 😍 #flora, #nature, #naturephotography
We've had some nice rains and the desert lavender seems to be very happy, which makes the bees happy. 😍 #flora, #nature, #naturephotography
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I took a hike up to Sears Kay Ruins trail in N. Scottsdale, AZ.
We've had some nice rains and the desert lavender seems to be very happy, which makes the bees happy. 😍 #flora, #nature, #naturephotography
We've had some nice rains and the desert lavender seems to be very happy, which makes the bees happy. 😍 #flora, #nature, #naturephotography
Backyard friends. Glendale, Arizona: Anna's hummingbird, Gambel's quail, and Abert's towhee. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #Arizona, #wildlifephotography
November 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Backyard friends. Glendale, Arizona: Anna's hummingbird, Gambel's quail, and Abert's towhee. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #Arizona, #wildlifephotography
Various birds on the pond at the golf course. Green heron, killdeer, mallard ducks. Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #waterbirds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Various birds on the pond at the golf course. Green heron, killdeer, mallard ducks. Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #waterbirds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
Lovebird, "I'll share, why won't you share, pigeon?"
Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #lovebirds, #wildlifephotography
Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #lovebirds, #wildlifephotography
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Lovebird, "I'll share, why won't you share, pigeon?"
Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #lovebirds, #wildlifephotography
Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #lovebirds, #wildlifephotography
Snowy egrets and a blue heron. Friends fishing together. Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #herons, #egrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wadingbirds, #wildlifephotography
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Snowy egrets and a blue heron. Friends fishing together. Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #herons, #egrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wadingbirds, #wildlifephotography
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‘Drone operators are hunted. You feel it from your first day’: the female pilots on Ukraine’s frontline
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Drone operators are hunted. You feel it from your first day’: the female pilots on Ukraine’s frontline
As casualties mount, recruitment is expanding. Three women talk about life in a male-dominated combat environment
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
‘Drone operators are hunted. You feel it from your first day’: the female pilots on Ukraine’s frontline
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Honey bee hive. This downed branch has been left on the ground, but the sisters seem to be doing okay even with exposure to rain. #bees, #wildlife, #insects, #pollenators, #wildlifephotography
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Honey bee hive. This downed branch has been left on the ground, but the sisters seem to be doing okay even with exposure to rain. #bees, #wildlife, #insects, #pollenators, #wildlifephotography
Yellow-rumped warbler in the early light. Glendale, Arizona.
#birds, #warbler, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotographer
#birds, #warbler, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotographer
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Yellow-rumped warbler in the early light. Glendale, Arizona.
#birds, #warbler, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotographer
#birds, #warbler, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotographer
I'd like to read the articles that those I follow write, but there are paywalls. NYT for example. One of the ways that I have always stayed within my budget is to not keep adding subscriptions. I can't imagine how much people are spending to be informed.
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'd like to read the articles that those I follow write, but there are paywalls. NYT for example. One of the ways that I have always stayed within my budget is to not keep adding subscriptions. I can't imagine how much people are spending to be informed.
Snowy egrets returning to the pond in my community out my backyard in Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, wildlifephotography
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Snowy egrets returning to the pond in my community out my backyard in Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, wildlifephotography
Snowy egrets in between leaving and returning, fishing at the golf course pond. Glendale, Arizona #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Snowy egrets in between leaving and returning, fishing at the golf course pond. Glendale, Arizona #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
Snowy egrets leaving the pond in my Glendale, Arizona community out my backyard. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Snowy egrets leaving the pond in my Glendale, Arizona community out my backyard. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
Reposted by Joanne
Senator Ruben Gallego didn't mince words. Read the full daily bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Senator Ruben Gallego didn't mince words. Read the full daily bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
Reposted by Joanne
For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for. n.pr/48Ab1BC
8 economic insights we're grateful for
For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for. n.pr/48Ab1BC
Reposted by Joanne
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Reposted by Joanne
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
A couple long distance brief opportunities to get these shots of raptors. They both are in the N. Glendale, Arizona area, Saturday 11/22/25 Cooper's hawk, Osprey (Fishing hawk)
#raptors, #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
#raptors, #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A couple long distance brief opportunities to get these shots of raptors. They both are in the N. Glendale, Arizona area, Saturday 11/22/25 Cooper's hawk, Osprey (Fishing hawk)
#raptors, #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
#raptors, #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography
Sitting in my home, at my desk by the window, finally caught the offender scaring the other birds away. Cooper's hawk in N. Glendale, Arizona. While I was glad it got the pigeon and not others, it didn't take long for all the pigeons to all come back. 🙁
#birds, #wildlife, #photography
#birds, #wildlife, #photography
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sitting in my home, at my desk by the window, finally caught the offender scaring the other birds away. Cooper's hawk in N. Glendale, Arizona. While I was glad it got the pigeon and not others, it didn't take long for all the pigeons to all come back. 🙁
#birds, #wildlife, #photography
#birds, #wildlife, #photography
Reposted by Joanne
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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I don’t understand. Where did the money go if the government workforce has been fired? Trump didn’t steal it did he?
Did he?🤔
Did he?🤔
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I don’t understand. Where did the money go if the government workforce has been fired? Trump didn’t steal it did he?
Did he?🤔
Did he?🤔