Scott Merriman
@smerriman1.bsky.social
Retired public servant. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission member. Birder, nature photographer and cat dad. Views are my own.
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Didn’t expect this sunrise this morning
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Didn’t expect this sunrise this morning
Sea Lions feasting on Chum Salmon and the birds are hoping to get some scraps.
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Sea Lions feasting on Chum Salmon and the birds are hoping to get some scraps.
Mt Rainier’s Halloween morning sunrise with a reverse shadow.
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Mt Rainier’s Halloween morning sunrise with a reverse shadow.
The Kingfisher is my nemesis bird. I have been trying to photograph them for years. They often land on the Purple Martin nesting box poles. Whenever they see me, they take flight. They are also difficult to photograph in flight. #birds
July 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Kingfisher is my nemesis bird. I have been trying to photograph them for years. They often land on the Purple Martin nesting box poles. Whenever they see me, they take flight. They are also difficult to photograph in flight. #birds
A group of 8 to 9 Transient Orcas heading down Budd Inlet toward Olympia.
June 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
A group of 8 to 9 Transient Orcas heading down Budd Inlet toward Olympia.
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Here's a map of all the public lands in Washington state that Republicans want to put up for sale by passing their Big Ugly bill.
Make sure everyone sees this & send the message that public lands belong in public hands.
Check out the map yourself: outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
Make sure everyone sees this & send the message that public lands belong in public hands.
Check out the map yourself: outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
June 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Here's a map of all the public lands in Washington state that Republicans want to put up for sale by passing their Big Ugly bill.
Make sure everyone sees this & send the message that public lands belong in public hands.
Check out the map yourself: outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
Make sure everyone sees this & send the message that public lands belong in public hands.
Check out the map yourself: outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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Who else nearly fell out of the seat when you heard Cosplay Kristi accuse Sen. Padilla of “political theater”?
June 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Who else nearly fell out of the seat when you heard Cosplay Kristi accuse Sen. Padilla of “political theater”?
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With the $45 million being spent on the president's parade here’s what that money could do for veterans instead:
House 3k veterans for an entire year in transitional housing
Provide full PTSD treatment for 3.75k veterans for a year
Deliver job training to 9k veterans through 12-week programs
House 3k veterans for an entire year in transitional housing
Provide full PTSD treatment for 3.75k veterans for a year
Deliver job training to 9k veterans through 12-week programs
June 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
With the $45 million being spent on the president's parade here’s what that money could do for veterans instead:
House 3k veterans for an entire year in transitional housing
Provide full PTSD treatment for 3.75k veterans for a year
Deliver job training to 9k veterans through 12-week programs
House 3k veterans for an entire year in transitional housing
Provide full PTSD treatment for 3.75k veterans for a year
Deliver job training to 9k veterans through 12-week programs
Things you see when there is a minus tide in the South Sound.
April 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Things you see when there is a minus tide in the South Sound.
This morning’s sunrise along with the various birds morning song.
April 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This morning’s sunrise along with the various birds morning song.
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
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"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
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April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
I thought I would share this morning’s sunrise to help take our mind off the self inflicted dumpster fire Trump created.
April 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I thought I would share this morning’s sunrise to help take our mind off the self inflicted dumpster fire Trump created.
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Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
April 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
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MSNBC just showed a montage of world leaders calling the USA idiotic, illogical, hostile, unhinged.... literally never seen anything like this. From the shining city on a hill to an object of global derision and contempt.
April 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
MSNBC just showed a montage of world leaders calling the USA idiotic, illogical, hostile, unhinged.... literally never seen anything like this. From the shining city on a hill to an object of global derision and contempt.
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No lies told here.
March 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
No lies told here.
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Thank you Speaker Pelosi!
@schumer.senate.gov you need to take some advise and leadership from the women!
@schumer.senate.gov you need to take some advise and leadership from the women!
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you Speaker Pelosi!
@schumer.senate.gov you need to take some advise and leadership from the women!
@schumer.senate.gov you need to take some advise and leadership from the women!