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Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Climbing up the arches at the #NaturalHistoryMuseum in #London #England

Looking up at the skylight and terracotta monkeys climbing the arches inside the main hall in the Natural History Museum in London

November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Fun to see this right on the middle of #SaintPaul!
#Aurora #NorthernLights

Green and red aurora borealis in the sky above trees in Saint Paul Minnesota

November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Tina Brooks’ “Minor Move” sounds wonderful with my coffee on a relaxed Saturday morning. Such a great session with Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey

#NowPlaying #Jazz #JazzSky #MusicSky

Album cover “Minor Move” by Tina Brooks. Image of Brooks holding a saxophone.

November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Reposted by Ted Madison

Breezie

@breeze420.bsky.social

“Every drop of water, every breath of air, every blade of grass whispers the same truth: we are but custodians of this planet, entrusted with its care for generations yet to come.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

Part of the wetlands in California. the photo shows several small areas of land with water all around them. There are bushes down the left side.

November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Eilean Donan Castle
#PhotoOfTheDay #Reflection
#Scotland #Highland
#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape

Eilean Donan Castle reflected in the water that surrounds it

November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

The tree branches cast dramatic #shadows on this 19th century rural home in historic Forestville #Minnesota #scape #photography #autumn #midwest
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Tree branches cast a shadow on a cream-colored 19th century farm house with red trim. Water pump in the foreground and a clear blue sky above

November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

#WorldSeries game 7

A two-sided flag with US Stars and Stripes on one side and Canadian maple leaf on the other

November 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

A cool autumn walk in the park
#SaintPaul #Minnesota
#BlueSkyArtShow #autumn
#EastCoastKin #photography

Orange and red leaves on a maple tree next to a lake with a blue sky at Phalen Park, Saint Paul MN

November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Hoping the golden glow of autumn fills your day with happiness

Trees of the neighborhood with colorful fall leaves against a bright blue sky

October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Embracing the mess for the season. #webs #halloween

Sock monkey Halloween decoration hanging from a wall sconce covered in a web

October 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay I’m spending time in the woods near the St Louis River in #Minnesota where #Anishinaabe people have lived for many generations. It is one of those perfect fall days filled with sunshine and color.
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Colorful leaves in the forest with a blue sky

Jagged slate, trees and a blue sky along the St Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota

Interpretative sign along the trails at Jay Cooke state park explaining the Anishinaabe understanding of the significance of a healthy ecosystem

October 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

River Brittle on the way to the #FairyPools #IsleOfSkye #Scotland #WaterfallWednesday #photography #EastCoastKin

Waterfall split in to several streams with gray rock and green vegetation in foreground. A blue/gray sky behind mountains in the background

September 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Neist Point #Lighthouse
#Scotland #scape #photography #shadows

The bright mid-day sun shines on Neist Point Lighthouse as seen from a hill, looking down. Rocks in the foreground and lush grass down below. Bright blue sea water surrounds the point

September 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Good morning, friends! It’s a beautiful day in #SaintPaul #zinnias #flowers #sun #bloom

Close up of zinnias blooming in the garden

September 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

The views from #LoughriggFell in #LakeDistrict #England were quite lovely despite the clouds #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #hike

Looking down into the valley from Loughrigg Fell near Ambleside, England in the foreground are boulders covered with heather.

Tree-covered hills under a partly cloudy sky with a stone wall and barbed wire in the foreground

September 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

When I took this photo I hadn’t noticed this stone carving of Saint Peter atop the Great East Window looking down at at #CollegeGreen #York #England #Cathedral
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The Great East Window of York Minster and College Green

Stone carving of Saint Peter atop the Great East Window at York Minster

September 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

#GlasgowCathedral on a sunny Sunday morning #Scotland #Windows #photography

Photo inside Glasgow Cathedral looking up toward organ and arched ceiling

Photo of people gathered in the nave area of Glasgow Cathedral. Sunlight shining through the windows

Photo of stained glass windows above the West doors of the Glasgow Cathedral

September 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

#WindowsOnWednesday #EastCoastKin #Photography #Architecture
Southwark Cathedral, London

Photo of man different sizes and shapes of windows on the Southwark Cathedral in London, England, with clouds and a blue sky above

September 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Cutting funding for programs that help kids with disabilities is not making America great or healthy. It’s just a cruel attempt to please the leader of the MAGA cult

ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 10

NEW: Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica.

By @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...

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September 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

Monkey puzzle tree
#Summer #ColorADay #BlueSkyArtShow #Nature #GreenSat #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

September 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Reposted by Ted Madison

Governor JB Pritzker

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

August 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM

Reposted by Ted Madison

Charles Ornstein

@charlesornstein.bsky.social

Erin McCanlies spent almost two decades at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studying how parents’ exposure to chemicals affects the chance that they will have a child with autism. This spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated her entire division.