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SoloSojourner
@solosojourner.bsky.social
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Former Twitter user, deleted my account the day Elon’s acquisition was final. I retired in 2022 and began living my dream of traveling around the world 🌍. Knowing true freedom for the first time in my life. #Travel #Nature #Photography #Observations
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

There is no official name for the arch and bust installation at the entrance to the Charles Darwin Research Station. It’s often referred to simply as the “Darwin Arch” or the “Darwin Monument.” I pass it daily.

#Photography
The Darwin Arch and Bust installation at the entrance to the Charles Darwin Research Station. The Darwin Arch installation at the entrance to the Charles Darwin Research Station.
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

A tiny ground finch fluttered down, bold yet gentle, sharing my lunch uninvited but welcome, its presence turned a simple meal into a moment of quiet companionship and unexpected joy.

#Photography
A tiny ground finch sits on the back of a chair with the Puerto Ayora harbor in the background. A tiny ground finch sits on the back cushion of a chair, with Puerto Ayora harbor in the background. A tiny ground finch stands on a table in front of a bread board and empty tapas bowl wondering where its share is. A tiny ground finch stands on the edge of a table looking down at the ground where it spots some wayward bread crumbs.
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

A sea iguana rests at the middle post’s base, perched on a sunlit rock. With a sudden leap, it commits to the water, slicing into the surf and gliding toward the kelp beds, ready for a salty feast of seaweed.

#Photography
A sea iguana rests at the base of a wooden post, perched on sunlit rock. A sea iguana, with a sudden leap heads toward the open water and distant kelp beds, ready for a salty feast of seaweed. A sea iguana lands in open water and begins it swim to nearby kelp beds for a lunch of seaweed. A sea iguana swimming in open water.
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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I can’t wait to see Pacho again. It’s been a while since we were last together. He’s not my cat, he’s his own Tom. A wild Ocicat who followed me home from a walk and stayed until I moved on. Monday can’t come soon enough for me, and I hope for Pacho too.

#Caturday
An Ocicat, staring at its human after a meal and a nap. An Ocicat lounging against a wall at the end of the hallway, eyes closed but alert and ready to pounce. An Ocicat lying between the sofa and the coffee table, daring its human to touch him while prepared to defend himself from affection. An Ocicat asleep on his human’s bed, his human afraid to go to sleep for fear of being eaten when said Ocicat wakes up.
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Neon island themed Christmas lights glow on lamp posts: tortoises, sea lions, jellyfish, sharks, crabs, pelicans, and blue footed boobies all glowing above the weekly Friday night street fair. My last.

#Photography
Neon island themed Christmas lights glow on lamp posts: tortoises, sea lions, jellyfish, sharks, crabs, pelicans, and blue footed boobies all glowing above the weekly Friday night street fair.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Raise your foreflipper if you’re committed to a joyful day. Bend over backward like a contortionist if that’s how far you’ll go to make it happen. Happy Thanksgiving from the coalition of committed sea lions.

#Photography
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Thankful first for the dream, and second for living it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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43 & 45 drove debt sky‑high with unpaid tax cuts & programs. 44 & 46 added trillions trying to repair the crises Republicans left behind. From $5.8T to $36.6T, Republican presidencies show the cost of reckless policy & crisis recovery. Democratic presidencies reflect attempts to save the Republic.
A stacked bar graph showing the trillions added to the National Debt by two Republican Presidents via tax cuts for the rich and unfunded programs, and the trillions added to the National Debt by two Democratic Presidents trying to save the Republic.
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Yes, it looks like airspace over Venezuela is shutdown right now.
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Very few hospitals allow the woman to submit a birth plan. The post below is the genesis of the conversation.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I’ll track two from Brazil and two from Puerto Rico and we’ll see where we are between now and March 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Canks is in love with Zohran

Does he love me? I want to know
How can I tell if he loves me so?
(Is it in his eyes?) Oh, no! You'll be deceived
(Is it in his sighs?) Oh, no! He'll make believe
If you want to know if he loves you so, it's in his kiss (that's where it is)
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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herd immunity, which means that in certain cases even vaccinated children may still face risk.

This is how antivaxxers sound to the sane (see photo):

2/2 #BelieveScience
#VaccinesDoNotCauseAutism
I once almost choked to death while eating food. I did my own research and discovered that I am not alone-thousands of people choke every year while eating, and hundreds of them die. That's why I don't feed my kids. It's dangerous. Now, plenty of people will point out that food supposedly "prevents starvation," and that might be true, but it's not fair to completely ignore all the dangers food poses-like choking, allergies, gingivitis, and garlic breath. I'm just saying: do your own research and decide what you think is best for your kids. If you choose to give your kids potentially deadly food, that's your problem. But as a parent, I don't think the government has any right to tell me I need to feed my kids.
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Galápagos indulgence: Passion Fruit Cheesecake tangs the tropics, Red Velvet stuns with depth, and Torte de Chocolat seals it rich, three favorite decadent riffs on dessert. Hoping to find a fourth before I depart.

#Photography
Galápagos indulgence: Passion Fruit Cheesecake tangs the tropics. Galápagos indulgence: Red Velvet Cake stuns with depth. Galápagos indulgence: Torte de Chocolat seals it rich.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

A Great Blue Heron stands watch on the platform while a Brown Pelican perches above, two Galápagos natives sharing mangrove shade and coastal rhythm in this layered moment of wild coexistence.

#Photography
A Great Blue Heron stands watch on the platform while a Brown Pelican perches above, two Galápagos natives sharing mangrove shade and coastal rhythm in this layered moment of wild coexistence. A Great Blue Heron stands watch on the platform while a Brown Pelican perches above, two Galápagos natives sharing mangrove shade and coastal rhythm in this layered moment of wild coexistence. A Great Blue Heron stands watch on the platform while a Brown Pelican perches above, two Galápagos natives sharing mangrove shade and coastal rhythm in this layered moment of wild coexistence. A Great Blue Heron stands watch on the platform while a Brown Pelican perches above, two Galápagos natives sharing mangrove shade and coastal rhythm in this layered moment of wild coexistence.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

A crab scuttles across wet concrete, one leg shy yet undeterred, its rhythm uneven but resolute, embodying resilience in each sideways stride against the tide’s relentless call.

#Photography #Video
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Puerto Ayora’s port hums with boats, seabirds wheeling above a cloud‑laden sky, the marine layer draping the horizon in a shifting sliver of blue, softening the bustle into a tranquil seascape.

#Photography
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Laura Loomer is doing her level best to fulfill your hopes.
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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With wars, climate crises, hunger & injustice unfolding daily, it feels disheartening that the top five trending topics on #Bluesky are all about sports. The world aches for attention to urgent realities, yet distraction dominates the feed, leaving silence where solidarity & humanity should rise.
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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If an investigation is ongoing, the Epstein Files will not be released. Meanwhile, the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI have publicly stated that the files contain nothing. Ultimately, accountability will depend on the media holding the DOJ and FBI responsible.

We’re fucked.
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Pelicans preen, sea iguanas bask, red crabs cling to black rock as white‑capped waves crash, Santa Fe Island shimmering beyond, my Puerto Ayora spot alive with rhythm and wild grace.

#Photography
A preening brown pelican sits on the railing of a lookout point, with blue‑green water in the background, anchored fishing boats just off the shoreline, and Santa Fe Island visible in the distance. Sea Iguanas basking in the sun while red crabs cling to volcanic rock being battered by white capped waves. A brown pelican stands at attention on the railing of a lookout point, with blue‑green water in the background, anchored fishing boats just off the shoreline, and Santa Fe Island visible in the distance. Potted trees in the foreground rest on a lookout point with blue green water stretching far into the distance a fishing boat anchored on the right and Santa Fe Island visible in the distant horizon.
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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November 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Sea iguanas gather on the porch in the sun & shade, claws clattering on planks, tails whipping like monsters from a film. Heads white with salt expelled after an underwater meal of algae and seaweed from the abyss.

#Photography
Galápagos Sea Iguanas gathered at attention near the base of a potted tree soaking up the heat from the sun. Galápagos Sea Iguanas gathered at attention near the bottom of a stair case soaking up the heat from the sun. Two Galápagos Sea Iguanas make their way across a wooden porch to find their spot in the sun. White capped waves lap the shoreline in the foreground. Galápagos Sea Iguanas gathered and laid out in the shade, resting before the next big algae and seaweed hunt.
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Friday’s light breaks through with quiet strength, cumulus grounded, cirrus reaching. Let the sky remind you: clarity lives above the storm, and every soft glow is a promise. Keep rising, keep watching. The weekend begins with wonder.

#Photography #Rise #Resist #Persist
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Contact SiriusXM about Megyn Kelly’s heinous comments. Sample letter provided below.

Email a formal written complaint to:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Or

Send a formal written complaint:
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Subject: Formal Complaint Regarding Megyn Kelly's Recent Comments on Child Sexual Abuse To SiriusXM Listener Care, I am writing to lodge a formal complaint about remarks made by Megyn Kelly on The Megyn Kelly Show, broadcast on SiriusXM in November 2025. In her discussion of Jeffrey Epstein, Ms. Kelly suggested that Epstein might not have been a "pedophile" because he targeted teenage girls rather than younger children. She characterized his victims as "barely legal" and distinguished "teen abuse" from "child abuse." These statements are deeply troubling. Epstein was convicted of child sex offenses, and any attempt to minimize or reframe such crimes undermines the seriousness of sexual exploitation of minors. Suggesting that abuse of 15-year-olds is somehow less severe than abuse of younger children is not only factually inaccurate but also harmful to survivors and to the broader public understanding of child protection. As a subscriber, I expect SiriusXM to uphold responsible broadcasting standards. Allowing commentary that trivializes child sexual abuse damages SiriusXM's credibility and risks normalizing dangerous narratives. I urge SiriusXM to: 1. Review Ms. Kelly's recent broadcasts for compliance with editorial standards. 2. Issue a public statement clarifying that SiriusXM does not condone minimizing child sexual abuse. 3. Consider disciplinary action or stronger oversight of Ms. Kelly's programming to prevent further harm. I request a written response outlining how SiriusXM intends to address this matter. Thank you for your attention to this serious issue. Sincerely, [Your Namel [Your Account Number or Radio ID]
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM