I noticed. Have for decades.
Childhood birds gone.
I am slowly going extinct myself, from the losses.
I met a herpetology professor 15 years ago, plane seat next to mine. He'd retired bc he could no longer withstand all the disappearances he'd witnessed in Panama over 3 decades.
It’s hot as fuck, hasn’t rained for 44 days in North Texas and average temperatures are up by 7° right now. It’s miserable. And Greg Abbott wants to give Texas energy and water to AI data centers. Actually more data centers, because they’re all over the state already.
Texas please listen , Abbott has no intention of actually getting rid of flock cameras or data centers. He is pausing it so he can get reelected. He brought it all here in the first place! VOTE HIM OUT.
Trump skipping the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero because he can’t give some unhinged speech and make the entire day about himself tells you everything you need to know about him.
Fuck everyone who voted for this narcissistic asshole.
Imagine the amount of propaganda it took to convince millions of people that healthcare, food assistance, social programs, clean water, clean air, good wages, housing, equal rights, diversity and a healthy planet for all people was somehow a threat to America and to Christianity.
Hawaii has a Blizzard over a volcano during a hurricane. Seems normal.
Denver is experiencing a hail storm that required snowplows to clear the roads.
Illinois has had over 200 tornado this year.
Indiana is facing a 1 in 1,000 year flooding.
I dunno but maybe juuuuuuust maybe this climate change thing has legs.
How come Al is inevitable and we need to adapt and accept it, but renewable energy, tackling microplastics and restoring ecosystems are framed as stupid and inconvenient? The gaslighting from the 1% is top tier.
Actually, carpetbagger Paxton grew up in California and has been impeached by his own party for fraud and bribery. Talarico, otoh, is an 8th-generation Texan and has not been tried for any criminal activity. Either we elect a politician as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks, or we elect an honest Texan who will fight for the everyday Texan. That is the choice.
This skateboard trick may never be eclipsed.
Danny León, a Spanish Olympic skateboarder, set up this shot and landed it during today's eclipse in Spain.
Perfect planning!
My favorite capture of the night: The moment the moon's shadow split the sunset in half, leaving a diamond ring in the sky and a breathtaking view. I call it "Shadows on the Balearic Sea".
I'll have prints available for this one linked in my bio for a few days only.