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The Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, said, “When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert.”
December 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Unicellular Eukaryote: Micrograph of Photosynthetic Protist (Chlorophyta).

#macromondays
#microscopy
#nature
#microbiology
#hiddenworlds
Unicellular Eukaryote: Micrograph of Photosynthetic Protist (Chlorophyta).
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Gynoecium Transillumination in Ipomoea indica.

#photography
#macro
#macromondays
#macrophotography
#nature
#morningglory
#IpomoeaIndica
#gynoecium
“Transillumination through the corolla of Ipomoea indica: sunlight diffusing across anthocyanin-rich petal tissue reveals the central gynoecium in radiant silhouette. A natural showcase of floral translucency and pigment refractivity.”
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Spectral Residue: Mercury Vapor Decay.

An obsolete mercury vapor bulb in a broken street light. The arc tube emits raw spectral light: a pale blue-green glow caused by ionized mercury vapor radiating UV, filtered through phosphor and glass.

#photography
#UrbanExploration
#StreetPhotography
Photograph of a broken street lamp taken from directly underneath. The light is glowing green, illuminating the remaining frosted glass housing arounf the edges. The angle makes it look like HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, only green instead of red. The sky is grey with a blanket of clouds. A vignette effect darkens the corners.
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Metathesis
/mĭ-tăth′ĭ-sĭs/

noun
Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern.

#weirdal
#birthday
#weirdalyankovic
A cartoonish depiction of Weird Al Yankovic that says "Wired Al" displaying metathesis, where two letters in a weird are swapped. "Wired" Al is shown drinking coffee with many wires attached to himself. Today is Weird Al's 66th birthday.
October 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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#nokings
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Orographic Lenticular Atmospheric Wave Formation.

#photography
#skyphotography
#cloudscape
#naturephotography
#visualatmosphere
#skyview
#stormhour
#lenticularclouds
Orographic Lenticular Atmospheric Wave Formation. Stationary lens-shaped clouds formed by laminar airflow oscillating over terrain-induced standing waves. Resulting condensation at wave crests produces stratified altocumulus lenticularis structures, often mistaken for unidentified aerial phenomena due to their symmetry and persistence.
October 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Forewing Membrane of *pepsis thisbe* (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) microscopy at 40x magnification.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantu...

#photography
#macromondays
#macrophotography
#microscopy
#artscience
#visualpoetry
40x magnification of the forewing membrane of pepsis thisbe (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), also known as tarantula hawk. The image shows the fibrous membrane in bright orange in the center, fading to dark reddish orange on the edges.
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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(NaCl)

#photography
#macromondays
#macrophotography
(NaCl) Macro photograph of table salt, sodium chloride crystals.
October 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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muellershewrote.com
The GOP health care for immigrants lie is an old one. Here’s me six years ago:
October 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Rayleigh–Tyndall Effect.

Finally got a little rain (and lightning!) and the sunset did not disappoint.

#photography #sunset #goldenhour #cloudscape #blueskyphoto #skyphotography #skylovers #atmosphericoptics
A dramatic sunset sky filled with stratocumulus and cirrus clouds in shades of deep red, orange, gray, and blue. The colors transition from intense reds and oranges near the top to softer yellows and grays near the horizon. The vivid cloud formations and rich color gradient create a visually striking backdrop for the text. RAYLEIGH TYNDELL EFFECT.
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Dispersion.

#photography #lightplay #artistsofbluesky #colorstudy #foundlight #opticsinnature
A vivid light spectrum projected onto a textured wall surface, displaying a wavy gradient of colors from violet to red. The pattern suggests light dispersion through a prism or similar medium, with the wall texture enhancing the visual depth and vibrancy of the colors.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Musca domestica, post mortem.

#photography #macro #macrophotography #macromondays #nature #hiddenworlds
Macro photograph of a common house fly (Musca domestica) found deceased on a windowsill. The image features the head and about half the body. The eyes are still visibly red with the body exhibiting green tones. Setae and compound eyes are clearly visible.
September 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
So cool they discovered the cause of autism on basically day they guessed they would. I’m also glad they are withholding this information for a few days to prep for a WrestleMania-style announcement. This is how science works.
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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#mood #art
Photograph of a surreal humanoid sculpture inspired by an untitled painting by Kurt Cobain. The figure is elongated and skeletal, with a textured white surface and distorted anatomy. It sits in a dimly lit space bathed in deep blue and purple hues, with horizontal slats casting striped shadows across its form, creating a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere.
September 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
So unifying
September 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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karaswisher.bsky.social
Exactly this
September 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Stratocumulus + Cirrus

#photography
A mix of stratocumulus and cirrus clouds, captured at sunset.
September 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Irisation.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_i...

#photography
Image of clouds displaying irisation or cloud iridescence, an optical phenomenon caused by diffraction of sunlight through tiny jwater droplets or ice crystals in the cloud.
September 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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politico.com
Newsom: "I don't think Donald Trump wants another election."

"This guy doesn't believe in free and fair elections," he tells us.
"[Trump] tried to wreck this country. Were you there? Jan. 6."

More from @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's Politico Live interview👇
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Grey Sky

#naturephotography
The setting sun obscured by clouds.
August 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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eladn.bsky.social
Fascism is here. We are not “getting closer” or “in danger of.”

This matters because it frames our discussion: We aren’t trying to prevent it, we’re trying to defeat it. It’s not taking over our institutions, it’s taken them over.

Otherwise, we’re always behind, fighting a past we’ve already lost.
August 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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didhedieyet.bsky.social
did he die today?
August 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
This was the order of events:

1. Paramount acceded to Trump’s extortion by paying a bribe.

2. Stephen Colbert calls his employer out for doing that.

3. Paramount fires Stephen Colbert for being honest about Trump.

4. Proving Trump’s bribe worked.
July 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM