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Scattering Joy is my life’s mission.
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Get it?
January 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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United Kingdom from space Credit:NASA
January 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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If you're feeling down today, here's a raccoon playing with bubbles.
#happyfriday #joy #joyful #happy
January 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
Trained dogs working inside hospitals help ease burnout among health care staff
Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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IC 434, known as the Horsehead Nebula, is a dark nebula located in the Orion constellation. Its iconic horsehead silhouette is formed by dense interstellar dust that stands out against the reddish glow of ionized hydrogen illuminated by the nearby star Alnitak.
#Astro #Astrophotography #IC434
January 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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In other news, yesterday I called on the four biggest streaming providers to carry C-SPAN. It's increasingly hard to find non-partisan, independent coverage about what's going on in government, and making C-SPAN easier to access for everyone is a good place to start.
January 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Gatsby made some new friends ^-^
January 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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The mighty Matterhorn summit throning over the Alps, in a bath of sunset light.

#bluesky #photography #nature
#art #landscape #sunset #mountains
January 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Baby Ralph: “I’m settled in”
January 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Ain't It Grand ~

“When your spirit cries for peace, come to a world of canyons deep in the old land”
–August Fruge
#Grandcanyon #Arizona #nationalpark #hiking #nature #travel #photographersofbluesky
January 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A close-up view of Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot

Credit:NASA
January 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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im kinda like this
January 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
January 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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BREAKING: A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional' reut.rs/42r973Q
US judge to hear states' bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order
Four Democratic-led states will urge a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing the Republican's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The Necklace Nebula Credit/ NASA/ESA)
January 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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#Connect2Nature - 'scuse me?'

Another shot of the very expressive face of this Great Grey Owl I got to hang with at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy.

This is a large, impressive, curious bird.

#Nature #Birds #Raptors #Photography
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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A black vulture enjoys a perch with a view. Grand Canyon National Park, south rim. #nature #nationalparks #arizona #birds #travel #photography
January 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Beauty of wild. A Short-eared Owl

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#Nature #Birds #Owls
January 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Zion National Park | Angel's Landing

#nationalparks #zion #utah #hiking #nature
January 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025
“I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER… I GOT A PARDON BABY!
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM