Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 17hChinchweed bouquet; Blackfoot Daisies and Desert Marigolds. 080
Reposted by Robert Rowleypunk_floyd @woodbrook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is now officially NO EXCUSE for America's decaying infrastructure--bridges, roads, levees, piers, dams, etc. We can build big and build fast. The neglect is deliberate. 042
Reposted by Robert Rowley🕊️Elizabeth @palm1elizabeth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Comparing frogs: a few weeks ago, there was a large hatch of tree frogs. Most likely here: Eastern Gray Treefrogs or Cope’s Gray Tree Frogs. They liked to gather around the porch lights, probably for the insects that were attracted, and much to the delight of the cats! 141
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hello! How are you holding up? What are you up to today? I had to do some storm cleanup first thing (we’re fine!), but it is shaping up to be a gorgeous afternoon. The scented geranium (pelargonium) Mexican Sage is looking pretty with its spangle of rain. 391
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good morning! How are you holding up? What are you up to today? This handsome tree frog (Pacific Chorus Frog) was basking on an Angelica leaf in the garden yesterday. I've started shuffling pots around to get them in position for winter. Today I may pot up some volunteer tree seedlings. 2799
Reposted by Robert RowleyThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So Jimmy Kimmel had his wife parody Natalie Harp on his show. She played his unhinged assistant. It was as ridiculously funny as you might imagine.😅 29088262368
Reposted by Robert RowleyDoc Hubbard @jeffhubbard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026September 28, 2016 North of Mendocino. 0184
Reposted by Robert RowleyMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump thinks tariff money is his money. He thinks Air Force One is his plane. He defended his White House press ban by saying: "I don't have to let them into my– into the people's house." (He really meant "my.") They're stealing our country. Vote against all Republicans. 10453148
Reposted by Robert RowleyAmy Kief @mangobee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You gotta grab a nap when you can, so let the handlers speak! 121
Reposted by Robert RowleyRichard Albury @richardalbury.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m five for five and naturalized without a home country to boot. On the plus side, i might not have to worry about retirement. alisav.substack.com/p/how-the-us...alisav.substack.comHow the USA PATRIOT Act Under Donald Trump Is Turning Into the Modern Spanish InquisitionThe Spanish Inquisition was sold as a stopgap emergency measure. It lasted 356 years. We should talk about that. 021
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Colors in my yard especially vibrant this afternoon. Cleaning up the garden takes a long time. I’m only half done but there’s still time before the ground freezes. Still 20 feet of carrots to pull up. I’ve put away 4.5 gallons. 2231
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Gathered red maple leaves while I was outside today. Such a variety of colors and shades. 1162
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On this date in 2013, I was halfway through a N-S traverse of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, climbing Zealand Mt., West Bond, Mt. Bond & Bondcliff before heading down to the Kancamagus Hwy. First pic was from Mt. Guyot. 1111
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026More autumn leaves from my walk today. Without a doubt, red maples are my favorite. 1141
Reposted by Robert RowleyTwo Winters Woods @2winterswoods.bsky.social · 28/09/2026September 28th 0242
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Flower garden in a desert arroyo; Sacred Datura; where the remnants of Hurricane Polo are coming from; barrel cactus with new fruit. 1150
Reposted by Robert RowleyCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China, why was Trump even suggesting it?? We need answers immediately. 67704254
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I looked up hypocrisy in the dictionary, and this is what it read: "Despite Ms. Hinson’s and Mr. Husted’s calls for an end to the war, they recently voted against resolutions to rein in Mr. Trump’s ability to carry on the conflict." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections (Gift Article)As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune. 030
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Southwest of Tortugas Mountain, Organ Mountains at right; southern New Mexico. 0100
Reposted by Robert RowleyAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. 20259781802
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Insane. MLB thinks this is a good idea? wapo.st/4AyAxDhwapo.stTrump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National ParkMajor League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location. 010
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If you haven't seen this yet it's well worth watching. youtu.be/h3mRsvFmWi0?...youtu.beHow to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict CumberbatchYouTube video by Open Planet 150
Reposted by Robert RowleyColorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It's been a hard summer for bears (and other wildlife, I'm sure). 😔 171
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026SCOTUS to Trump: feel free to do this kind of thing. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 011
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Recent rains have made for happy flora. Desert Marigold; ocotillos. 0130
Reposted by Robert RowleyJack Fraser @muninnherself.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Look what I just saw in B&Q. 2171
Reposted by Robert RowleyPaintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026'St George's III – Bloomsbury' (2026) by Marie Lenclos marielenclos.com 19816
Reposted by Robert RowleyBart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves. 10380842785
Reposted by Robert RowleyAida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hypocrites! #Pinks #USDemocracy 25432224
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Heavy rain inundated parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico yesterday. Abundant moisture in the atmosphere created fog this morning. 2130
Reposted by Robert Rowley🪶☘️Redi 🏳️🌈🖕MAGA, Sanders & 3rd party/non-committeds🖕 @redincalif.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Why haven't we gone to CIVIL WAR TO STOP THEM? Nazis don't compromise or collaborate... When will people understand? I'm old, I'm glad I won't be here much longer so I guess younger people are ok with 50 yrs of Hunger Games dystopian living? 🤷♀️ Maybe hijacked midterms will show them the truth? 012
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...yahoo.comShe wrote ‘Killing Me Softly’ on a napkin in 1971. It took decades for her to get the credit.Folk singer Lori Lieberman's heartfelt reaction to a Don McLean concert inspired a classic, but her contributions were underplayed. 030
Reposted by Robert RowleySam Bellamy @sambdesk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Make that 71%. His approval rating is now 29%, according to a new CNN poll that he'll no doubt dismiss as fake news. 061
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Rain out for today's hike. From the archives: Swainson's Hawk. 060
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Pipe & drum band marching in. 1121
Reposted by Robert RowleyMary Jolles @maryjolles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This was a terrible decision. 071
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sacred Datura; exploring arroyos before the rain; Soaptree Yucca and hedgehog cactus; Willow relaxing in a sandy wash. 1151
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Now comes the hard part... wait. A small log may fruit after a year. A large log usually first fruits after two years, and sometimes sparsely at first... but be patient! These logs are about five years old now, and give us a couple big flushes in the fall and a couple big flushes in the spring. (/3) 181
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026How do you grow a Shiitake log? 1 - Fresh hardwood log (red alders are native here, and come down in storms regularly -- perfect for the purpose) 2 - Shiitake dowels: you can get these online. They are furniture dowels inoculated with mushroom of choice 3 - Drill/mallet. Make holes and hammer in! 2/ 1112
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Good morning! How are you holding up? What are you up to today? I got my COVID booster yesterday afternoon, so I'm feeling lumpish this morning -- but I was expecting it, so not a problem. And worth it! Our Shiitake logs have gotten off to a blazing start. Here is a pic from earlier this week. (1/ 4231
Reposted by Robert RowleyAnnaka Kalton @annakakalton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Good morning! How are you holding up? What are you up to today? It feels like fall here. Today we'll check the young trees we planted out last winter to see what needs buck-rub protection. In the garden, the cosmos are trucking along, including the chocolate cosmos. This one has bee balm behind. 3133
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Hint of rainbow (center); large clump of Desert Marigolds; ocotillos still green after recent rains; artsy image of Picacho Peak (elevation 4,959 feet). 0152
Reposted by Robert Rowleyalva1a.bsky.social @alva1a.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...nytimes.comThe Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate (Gift Article)Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio. 122
Robert Rowley @robrow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Hairy False Goldenaster; Bicolor Fanmustard (Nerisyrenia camporum). 0110
Reposted by Robert RowleyColorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Rumors are circulating that comments supporting Secretary Kennedy’s approach substantially outnumber those opposing it in this docket.." Deadline to comment is two days away - Sept. 20th. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/two-days-l...yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.comTwo days left to comment on HHS's vaccine category proposalOkay, this one’s a bit in the weeds, but it’s worth your attention. 031
Reposted by Robert RowleyColorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026So very tired of this ruthless, lawless, selfish, evil administration. 121
Reposted by Robert RowleyColorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My Maximilian (I think) sunflowers have struggled a bit this year, but they're looking pretty good now and since they didn't grow nearly as tall as in previous years (easily 10 ft), they are not falling over, so far. Much respect to this plant. 4177
