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Biology, conservation, photography, astronomy, art.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day by letting people choose whether or not to be mothers.
May 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Celebrate Mother’s Day by letting people choose whether or not to be mothers.
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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I liked The Morbid Zoo’s take on that idea of “you should keep childlike wonder and fear, as in do one thing that scares you everyday,” but actually be you know… an adult. Maybe learn some things beyond your 2nd grade science and history class.
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I liked The Morbid Zoo’s take on that idea of “you should keep childlike wonder and fear, as in do one thing that scares you everyday,” but actually be you know… an adult. Maybe learn some things beyond your 2nd grade science and history class.
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Mum also photographed nearly all the wildflowers of Ireland (Eire). She was still taking photos well into her 80s, until her shaking hands put an end to that. #photography 🌿
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mum also photographed nearly all the wildflowers of Ireland (Eire). She was still taking photos well into her 80s, until her shaking hands put an end to that. #photography 🌿
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How can an animal make me feel this guilty about winter existing? 🦎
December 28, 2024 at 6:21 PM
How can an animal make me feel this guilty about winter existing? 🦎
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70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
January 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
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Chicago welcomes in 2025 with a bang! Last night downtown along the River.
January 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Chicago welcomes in 2025 with a bang! Last night downtown along the River.
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I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.
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RIP President Jimmy Carter
December 29, 2024 at 11:42 PM
RIP President Jimmy Carter
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"and he overturned the tables of the money-changers"
December 17, 2024 at 7:35 PM
"and he overturned the tables of the money-changers"
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It is wonderful to see how the #Bluesky community has become a home for the celebration of the beauty of #photography, of human creativity, of our passion. Let us continue to explore with an open heart and mind the inspiring, beautiful images we see each day, and let us never forget to take joy!
December 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM
It is wonderful to see how the #Bluesky community has become a home for the celebration of the beauty of #photography, of human creativity, of our passion. Let us continue to explore with an open heart and mind the inspiring, beautiful images we see each day, and let us never forget to take joy!
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Baby blep! Postcard from my collection - copyright 1900, mailed 1907.
December 10, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Baby blep! Postcard from my collection - copyright 1900, mailed 1907.
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I remember the first time I read Nikki Giovanni’s “Allowables” — being overcome by the extraordinary thing she taught me about my own fear, its murderousness. And she did this not by standing above me, but by turning quietly and saying: see what we did?
December 10, 2024 at 4:20 AM
I remember the first time I read Nikki Giovanni’s “Allowables” — being overcome by the extraordinary thing she taught me about my own fear, its murderousness. And she did this not by standing above me, but by turning quietly and saying: see what we did?
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STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING
Just got a care package from my folks and my mom made TINY HATS AND SCARVES for each of my snakes
I AM DYING THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING EVER
Just got a care package from my folks and my mom made TINY HATS AND SCARVES for each of my snakes
I AM DYING THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING EVER
December 10, 2024 at 4:03 AM
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING
Just got a care package from my folks and my mom made TINY HATS AND SCARVES for each of my snakes
I AM DYING THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING EVER
Just got a care package from my folks and my mom made TINY HATS AND SCARVES for each of my snakes
I AM DYING THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING EVER
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Light Up The Sky. Light Up for the Holidays. Tonight's sunset over Chicago's Lincoln Park.
December 7, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Light Up The Sky. Light Up for the Holidays. Tonight's sunset over Chicago's Lincoln Park.
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St. Francis in Meditation https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-francis-in-meditation-1639
December 6, 2024 at 4:31 PM
St. Francis in Meditation https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/st-francis-in-meditation-1639
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Pro Tip From John Pavlovitz
December 6, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Pro Tip From John Pavlovitz
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December 7, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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