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@jake4480@c.im
2026-05-04 18:40:38

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year #nature #photography

Emerald Glow. 3rd Place, Young. A Cuban tree frog in the photographer’s backyard in Florida. Hawkins-Kimmel: “During the heat of the day, I uncovered this Cuban tree frog hiding in the leaf of a banana tree in my backyard. The frog was very calm and allowed me to slip a flashlight under the leaf to create this effect. My 100mm lens ensured that I didn’t need to get too close, so as not to stress out the frog.”
In the Crowd. Finalist, Young. A group of flamingos in Camargue, France. Godin: “It was the courtship season for flamingos. They were constantly lowering and raising their heads. I had this photo in mind and wanted one flamingo to be sharp in the middle of other blurred flamingos. So I concentrated on one particular flamingo and followed it with my eyes, only pressing the shutter button when it was surrounded by several other flamingo heads.”
Inside the Pack. 2nd Place, Animals. Arctic wolves on the sea ice in a frozen fjord on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Eshel: “Lying on the sea ice of a frozen fjord, I experienced a moment of pure magic when a pack of Arctic wolves approached me out of sheer curiosity. They came so close I could feel their breath, yet I never sensed aggression, only wonder. These wolves, unlike others, have never been hunted or threatened by humans. In the remote wilderness of northern Ellesmere Island, they have no…
Spider Web. 3rd Place, Animals. A Eurasian beaver approaches a spider’s web in Kiskunság National Park, Hungary. Máté: “Years ago, I managed to intervene at the last minute to stop the water department from clear-cutting trees along a 2km stretch of canal. Since then, we’ve worked together. I monitor and notify them of any trees obstructing water traffic, while they avoid unnecessary clear-cutting, preserving a thriving habitat. Beavers returned to this area in 2015, nearly two centuries after …
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-04 18:02:35

Escalation rarely stays confined to one place.
The wider region is watching.
Gulf states are quietly recalibrating, strengthening defences and updating contingency plans.
Traders and markets are alert, and governments around the world are preparing for potential spillovers.
For ordinary people – in Tehran, in Beirut, in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, and increasingly across the Gulf – the cost is paid in uncertainty,
disrupted lives and a constant recalibration of what “…

The US and Israel gravely underestimated Iran’s response – here in the UAE, we are seeing the consequences
Tehran’s retaliatory attacks in the Gulf were as bad as many of us had predicted. Now people are wondering what comes next, says Chatham House fellow Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-03-04 13:00:21

"Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region"
#AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays an important role in the global climate as a carbon sink. However, deforestation threatens to destroy this unique ecosystem and its important functions. One-fifth of the area has already been cleared, and there is no end in sight to this intensive use. This has serious cons…

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-03-04 23:10:17

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region #Amazon

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays an important role in the global climate as a carbon sink. However, deforestation threatens to destroy this unique ecosystem and its important functions. One-fifth of the area has already been cleared, and there is no end in sight to this intensive use. This has serious cons…

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-03-05 03:16:42

from our illegal wars and funding of genocide at the federal level, right down to our local municipalities refusal to make our roadways safe while shoveling money to cops... this country has so much blood on its hands. bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.ap

Marc Hedlund (@marcprecipice.bsky.social)
Oh my god. “Nearly two years later, the issue remains unresolved. Some neighbors have argued against it, contending it’s not needed and that adding a light would lead to increased traffic on residential streets.” https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-news/man-dies-in-crash-where-he-petitioned-for-traffic-light-after-wifes-death/73-1fc1a49f-11ca-4deb-ac19-045a2896182e

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-05 04:38:12

The State Leadership Initiative (SLI),
is a policy-focused organization that investigates and counters the influence of progressive ideologies
—specifically Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards
and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies
—within state-level bureaucracies and government,
particularly in conservative "red" states. 
🔸Focus on Policy Influence: SLI investigates how national associations and "shadow gov…

Jenny Cohn (@jennycohn.bsky.social)
New pro-Trump group, the State Leadership Initiative (SLI), is “writing the blueprint for dismantling bureaucracy in every red state.” Nate Fischer—a founder of New Founding, which is backed by DOGE advisor Marc Andreessen—is an SLI co-founder. The board includes Heritage president Kevin Roberts. 1/ https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/19/meet-the-group-writing-the-blueprint-for-dismantling-bureaucracy-in-every-red-state/

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-02 20:47:31

Taking the early train from Beijing to ChongQing. Ride here was smooth and the streets were almost empty. That looked unusual for the traffic jammed streets of #Beijing

Beijing Railway Station at night, illuminated with red lights and a large clock, featuring a modern entrance and empty plaza.
A train station with a large digital board displaying train schedules. The station is empty with a few people in the distance.
An train Station terminal with rows of empty seats, a large screen, and check-in counters at the end of the hall. The scene is dark, indicating its night still.
@wraithe@mastodon.social
2026-04-01 14:45:10

The only April Fools prank I endorse:

Video clip from “so it’s finally come to this, The Simpsons clip show” Homer is sitting on the couch and says “mmm, beer” and pulls himself up off the couch, with a sticky squelching noise (BART had turned the thermostat up) Homer walks to the fridge, as part excitedly runs to peek around the corner into the kitchen He opens the refrigerator, pulling out a beer As he cracks open the beer, Bart jumps around the corner to yell “April Fool-“ as he is cut off by the giant beersplosion the engulfs h…
@jake4480@c.im
2026-04-03 20:16:14

Brad Marino's new (5th) LP 'Agent of Chaos' is a banger. Power pop, Ramones vibes all over the place. I hadn't heard of this guy. LOVING this one. Catchy as hell.
belugarecords.bandcamp.com/alb

@grumpybozo@toad.social
2026-05-01 16:49:54

Technically the Senate Dems *DID* concede the original demands to claw back ICE/CBP/HSI funds and to ban some of the Fash tactics used in MPLS and Chicago as conditions for any DHS funding.
But those were always sacrificial asks. They existed to be conceded. @…

David Nir (@davidnir.com)
Absolutely extraordinary. The Democrats conceded *nothing* and got everything they demanded. They said no ICE/CBP funding, and that's precisely what happened. In other words, they did not cave. At all. But the GOP did—completely. [contains quote post or other embedded content]