Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 16/09/2026There is nothing like a friendly whale. It’s very nearly a religious experience when they come this close.🦑 0316
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 09/09/2026My wife takes amazing marine mammal pictures! 🦑 wrenrobinson.smugmug.com 1243
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My wife took this picture of a juvenile common murre.🦑 000
Reposted by Jon RobinsonBrett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026lots of reporters suddenly worried about slipping into communism but strangely f*cking quiet about slipping into fascism 677235335736
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Sometimes you get The Shot. Other times, you get a shot of someone else getting The Shot. 🦑 1409
Reposted by Jon Robinsonwrensscape.bsky.social @wrensscape.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Today there were humpbacks lunge feeding on anchovies all over the bay. In the afternoon we came upon this young humpback "kelping" (rolling playfully in a patch of kelp). Hard to say whether whales or humans were enjoying the natural beauty of Monterey Bay more!🦑 #sanctuarycruises #whales 033
Reposted by Jon RobinsonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/05/2026A gentle reminder that the guy who beat Orban was the “lesser of two evils.” So vote your soul in the primaries, then please, in the name of all that is good and holy, vote for the Democrat in the general. 15444091008
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 08/05/2026A friendly humpback whale calf is one of the pinnacle experiences of whale watching.🦑 091
Reposted by Jon RobinsonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/04/2026I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is. 886296077644
Reposted by Jon Robinson👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 07/04/2026just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him 19257616268
Reposted by Jon RobinsonKamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 07/04/2026The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this. 21724683711452
Reposted by Jon RobinsonWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Do the zealous pro shah Iranian Americans who clamored for war and supported Trump and Netanyahu welcome a the obliteration of Iran? Someone should ask them. 928152
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Everybody who cares about the future of democracy should read this. 000
Reposted by Jon RobinsonJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 27/02/2026One of those costs there’s probably no way to quantify but is obviously huge is just the huge deadweight loss of time and mental energy spent thinking and talking about Trump relative to a normalish president. 111548272
Reposted by Jon RobinsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026In a world where Trump is actually innocent of everything Epstein-related his people would be investigating/arresting/charging powerful people implicated and making themselves the heroes of the story. 31767209
Reposted by Jon RobinsonRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Admin Officials in the Epstein Files: Donald J. Trump Melania Trump Howard Lutnick (Commerce) John Phelan (Navy) Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center) RFK Jr. (HHS) Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom) Mehmet Oz (CMS) Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE) Steve Bannon (Fmr WH) Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor) Bill Barr (Fmr AG) 22753352893
Reposted by Jon RobinsonDoug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I don't understand how the occupation of Minneapolis is not a full-blown, all-hands-on-deck national talking point, as it surely would be if a Democrat were in the White House and federal troops were in a standoff in, I don't know, some random conservative compound in Idaho 921160
Reposted by Jon RobinsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/01/2026Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference? 567126813000
Reposted by Jon RobinsonPatrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Members of Congress should be openly stating right now that military action against Greenland will result in impeachment and removal of the President and the Vice President. 9542521043
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 30/12/2025A Mola Mola enjoys some sun at the surface of Monterey Bay before heading back down to hunt for squid. 🦑 0288
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 06/12/2025This is brilliant. This holiday season, give the gift of independent journalism! 010
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Sound UP for the squeak of a two-day old baby sea otter! These little potatoes are almost helpless for months, while mom takes care of their every need. 🦑 0132
Reposted by Jon RobinsonMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/10/2025i really resent the continued assertion that there’s so much anger on both sides, as if the causes of the anger are equally legitimate. we’re angry because masked maniacs are violently snatching our family and neighbors off the street, and they’re angry because we’re calling them out for it. 123102702831
Reposted by Jon RobinsonAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago 359266376424
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I hadn’t thought of this. Makes so much sense though. 000
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Mola Mola! They come to the surface to warm up and/or attract birds to eat parasites off of them. 🦑 050
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Today we saw a group of Humpbacks aggressively disrupt the hunt of a pod of transient Orcas. The seagulls appeared to be cleaning up floating sea lion bits, so the Humpbacks were probably too late to fully effectuate any altruistic tendencies, but they tried. 🦑 091
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 03/10/2025My wife takes excellent whale photos. Check out the cormorant trying to take off as the humpback flies above it. “Swim away… Swim awaaaaaaaay” 🦑 082
Reposted by Jon RobinsonAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025i don't understand conservative toughness, which involves being scared shitless of everything but also talking about how tough you are 371443307
Reposted by Jon RobinsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2025The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power. 571923651
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 27/09/2025My wife took this video of a boisterous bottlenose dolphin in Monterey Bay, CA. At the very end this lunatic breached parallel to the boat and actually brushed against my wife’s shoulder on the way back down. At that moment, it had to be at 10-12 feet in the air. A super rare encounter! 🦑 4517
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Whales are the coolest marine mammal, but sea lions are fun too. It almost looks like the gull in the corner gets a friendly nudge from one. 🦑 530332
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Everyone with access to a bookstore or library should (a) read this book and (b) share it with others. Short of that, this video hits the high points. 020
Reposted by Jon RobinsonMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Kräken's post inspired me to make a meme. Save & share because it should be seen broadly & made into bumper stickers, bridge signs & flyers. ICE is a fascist Gestapo-like secret police force with poorly trained goons that violate our rights & use maximum force to unconstitutionally abduct people. 18626282
Reposted by Jon RobinsonPatrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 27/08/2025If you are a California voter be on the lookout for anti Prop 50 mailers like this one. I received one of these and It’s a trick that was created by Charles Munger Jr. and a bunch of others. Munger Jr. has spent $10 Million to defeat Prop 50 aka the Election Rigging Response Act.abc7.comMailers already being sent to California voters against redistricting planIf you've received mailers urging a "no" vote on California's redistricting response to Texas, you're not alone. 60559336
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 28/08/2025My daughter takes amazing insect photos. #InsectThursday 040
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 24/08/2025We’re getting a mailer like this every day. While the flyer does not make its partisan origins clear, the leader of the group behind the piece is also the chair of the California Republican Party. Republicans arguing for election fairness? After Texas? Please. 141
Reposted by Jon RobinsonJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23/08/2025Let me get this straight. Maxwell spent days meeting with the Justice Department and didn't implicate anyone. But she got moved to a minimum security prison anyway. So, what exactly was she rewarded for? This ought to be a scandal, but it seems like nobody cares. 1163642915
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Humpback whales in feeding mode will follow the anchovies wherever they go… including right under the boat! 🦑 081
Reposted by Jon Robinsonthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 11/08/2025the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back 289220535844
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 09/08/2025I wish more people in this country understood how much better it is to enjoy other people’s cultures instead of fearing them. Our diversity makes us strong! 000
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Everyone who works for an entity that is part of undermining democracy should quit or become a whistleblower. Those who can’t afford to quit can still be patriots by working as slowly and inefficiently as possible. 010
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 03/08/2025Five humpbacks lunge feed in unison. This is not the famous “bubble net” feeding behavior practiced by another population, but they’re definitely working together. 🦑 213124
Jon Robinson @jonr1183.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Super close-up lunge feed! I had never been close enough to one of these to see all the wiggling and jiggling of the throat pleats.🦑 062
