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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 22h

Current* conditions near Algoma, WI:

Various views from the Algoma Chamber of Commerce building on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-09-29 16:36:06 CDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: visitalgomawi.com // Current Temp in Algoma: 67 F | 19 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: S at 12 mph | 19 kph // Humidity: 67%

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COPPER @copper.gay · 23/08/2026

New digital collage I put together called 'feathers', the third in the series 'textures'. With this series I want the focus to be on the colors and shapes first, this one showcasing the beautiful colors and shapes of Canada geese. www.copper.gay/collage #collage #photography

A digital collage showcasing the colors and shapes of Canada geese, the browns, whites, and blacks, how the shapes of their feathers can be so dynamic depending on where they are.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 20/09/2026

Last of the bug posting now that fall is at our doorstep. Man, I'm going to miss watching the bees dance in the flowers, so grateful for Summer '26. www.copper.gay/wildlife #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a bee. The bee is resting on a purple flower.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An update on the 48th Ward rat wall

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COPPER @copper.gay · 13/09/2026

More bug posting as summer slips away, this time a very small mantis against a very big world. www.copper.gay/wildlife #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a mantis, a fresh green with bits of brown like an older leaf, arms folded, chilling on a wooden fence.

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Bird 🌲 @birdwarde.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

emotional over fall migration

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COPPER @copper.gay · 30/08/2026

Went to Northerly Island a few days ago and came across this wasp nest in a busted fence. It was cool to see them working away... at a respectful distance of course. www.copper.gay/wildlife #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph showing a handful of wasp working on top of their nest, showing off their yellows and blacks warning me to stay back.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 27/08/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, "lil' purple guy" edition. Taken early Aug 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photo of the back of a utility sign. Sandwiched between two stickers, the focus of the photo, is a cat face drawn in purple marker staring right at the camera.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 23/08/2026

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here's our song "Protect Trans Kids" featuring @protectransfutures.bsky.social at NICE, A Fest. Go sign their open letter to defend gender affirming care in Massachusetts: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...

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COPPER @copper.gay · 13/08/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, "woof?" edition. Taken May 2025, but thankfully the lil' creature is still there last I checked. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of graffiti, directly drawn on a dog park sign, depicting a strange dog like creature going "woof?"

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COPPER @copper.gay · 09/08/2026

Surprise deer at Chicago's Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary in the middle of yesterday's run, this baby with their mom off to the left. www.copper.gay/wildlife #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a young deer standing in greenery roped off, next to a sign with a map and details about Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 09/07/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, I love trans people so much edition. Taken early July 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of the concrete beach between Hollywood and Montrose beaches, with the lake on the right and part of the beach on the left. On the steps of the beach "I love trans people so much" is written in black paint, except love is drawn as a simple heart.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 06/08/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, don't yum my yuck edition. Taken early August 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of an old wood door with metal frame covered in some graffiti. One bit of graffiti features a cartoon drawing of a yak or some cattle with the words "don't yu- my yuck" written above them, with yum cutoff.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 02/08/2026

A female duck I noticed at Diversy Harbor, seems to be a hybrid? Regardless, her latte colored feathers are very pretty. Taken August 2025, but she's still around this summer. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a female duck. She is standing on a rocky shore at Diversy Harbor, body towards the left and her head right towards the camera. She has pretty brown and white feathers, maybe some sort of hybrid?

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🔸Bazteki🔸BLFC Dealer 404 @bazteki.com · 28/07/2026

“Fearsome Critter”, 2025, Acrylic on reclaimed wood. Sold.

Abstract painting of a colorful canine portrait.

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Eric Ansley Díaz 🏳️‍🌈 @geekboyeric.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...

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COPPER @copper.gay · 12/07/2026

Watching bugs dance in the flowers is once of the best parts of summer, monarchs are of course no exception. www.copper.gay/wildlife #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a monarch butterfly, perched on some green leaves, wings spread wide showing off all that orange.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 09/07/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, I love trans people so much edition. Taken early July 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

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COPPER @copper.gay · 05/07/2026

the geese LOVE the slop www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a canada goose wading in pond water, pulling up aquatic plants and slime for what I'm sure is a tasty snack.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 09/06/2025

the colors of lincoln park: a digital photography project documenting how Lincoln Park changes over time & space Put together in honor of Chicago's queer community. copper.gay/photography/... #photography

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COPPER @copper.gay · 14/06/2026

More babies :) www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of five goslings of various ages drinking from and chilling by a puddle, as a parent stands just to the side, mostly cropped out of the image so you only see their lower body and feet.

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silas denver 🍎 @sweatermuppet.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

i cannot imagine a future without trans people because without trans people there isn't a future

a black and white typography edit that reads "every future i dream of includes trans people". the text is inside a black circle. inside the circle is stars from the cygnus constellation. around the circle is an ornate border with floral flourishes and birds.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 04/06/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, squid edition. Taken early May 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a sticker slapped onto a utility pole. The sticker is tall and white, with what appears to be a friendly bigfin squid drawn onto the sticker in black marker.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 31/05/2026

Just some duck shots from North Pond, public park classics. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of two male mallard ducks. The ducks are side by side on a bank in North Pond in Lincoln Park.

A digital photograph of two wood ducks, male and female. The ducks are side by side in the water on the edge of North Pond in Lincoln Park.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 24/05/2026

A rarer sight around these parts, saw this snowy egret hunting in North Pond last weekend. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a snowy egret. The egret is wading in the waters of North Pond in Lincoln Park, showing off their striking white body and fluffy tail feathers.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 17/05/2026

Baby geese aren't afraid to go for the neck. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a group of baby geese low in the grass by a pond play fighting.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 14/05/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, cat with a blunt edition. Taken late October 2025. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a drawing of a cat's head smoking a joint, painted in black in a utility stairwell in Millennium Park.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 10/05/2026

Another baby, I'm going to be posting baby goose pictures for weeks and I'm not mad about it. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a baby goose, you can only see the goose's head and neck in frame as they waddle through the foliage for snacks. A leaf is sticking out of their little beak.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 07/05/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, DoodleBob edition. Taken April 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a drawing of SpongeBob or DoodleBoB in black paint on a revetment in Lincoln Park.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 03/05/2026

The babies have returned. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a baby goose swimming in the water, their yellow and light brown feathers speckled with little drops of water.

A digital photograph of a baby mallard duck resting next to water, their yellow an brown feathers speckled with little drops of water.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 12/04/2026

More plants waking up to the spring, taken yesterday in and around Lincoln Park. I really enjoy all the different geometries involved here. www.copper.gay/photography/... #photography

A digital photograph of little tree flowers.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 09/04/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, ⚧ edition. Taken Feb 2026. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a black utility pole. On the pole is a transgender symbol, the 'male with stroke and male and female sign' specificlaly, painted in white.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 05/04/2026

Taking regular walks and watching nature open back up is a very rewarding and exciting experience. I can't wait for trees full of leaves again. www.copper.gay/photography/... #photography

A digital photograph of a light green plant bud bursting from a stem.

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silas denver 🍎 @sweatermuppet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

art, music, movies, sports, community, education; something you cherish is made by or made better by trans people inventing it, teaching it, and loving it

"transgenderism enriches the world you live in" in rainbow text on a black background

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Sar Cousins @6knifes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The goose deserves the common

Pink sugar paper with a large graphic illustration of a goose biting a rich man's hand. Text reads: The common belongs to me, you, and the goose!

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COPPER @copper.gay · 29/03/2026

Local goose goes :P www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a canada goose, a head shot with the goose looking right ahead at the photographer, some grass stuck to their beak.

A digital photograph of a canada goose, a head shot with the goose looking right ahead at the photographer, their tongue sticking out and some grass stuck to their beak.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 26/03/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, peculiar bird edition. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a bird drawn in gold on a black wave bike rack.

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explore.org @explore.org · 19/03/2026

Mother Goose.

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MountainPanther @afterdusk10.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Today is the start of Coyote Awareness Week: projectcoyote.org/coexist/coyo...

A coyote running in a field of flowers, with the text “Coyote Awareness Week March 16 to March 23”

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COPPER @copper.gay · 15/03/2026

I saw an angel in the park. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a Canada goose. The goose is facing away from the camera, beating their wings as they bathe in North Pond in Chicago's Lincoln Park, showing off the shapes and colors of their magnificent wings. So many deep browns.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 12/03/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, lil' kitty edition. www.copper.gay/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a minimalist cat face drawn in purple on the side of black utility box.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 08/03/2026

Geese are starting to break off into their pairs for the season. Goslings imminent, I repeat, goslings imminent. www.copper.gay/wildlife #birds #wildlife #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a pair of Canada geese, one in the foreground and one in the background of a dry, grassy patch of Lincoln Park. The goose in the foreground is vigilant, the goose in the background is grazing.

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COPPER @copper.gay · 05/03/2026

Found Chicago graffiti, skate boarding allowed edition. www.copper.gay.com/graffiti #graffiti #chicago #photography

A digital photograph of a "NO SKATE BOARDING ALLOWED CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT" sign in Lincoln Park. The sign is riddled with stickers and other graffiti, making it appear that skate boarding is allowed.

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