Reposted by MSmithDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 55mMarvelously simple & elegant portrait of a young woman in profile, 1465, by Alesso Baldovinetti. Today was his birthday too. 05412
Reposted by MSmithWilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 1hHappy National Wildlife Refuge Week! Did you know that Congressionally designated Wilderness areas can be found on 63 national wildlife refuges in 26 states? 094
Reposted by MSmithLuxomancer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @luxomancer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Also it is monday so that means Happy #MothMonday / #MacroMonday. I offer this magnificent Orange-spotted Flower Moth, Syngamia florella. A tiny gem. #Nature #Insects #Moths #Awe and #Wonder #ECK 49119
Reposted by MSmithbookswain.bsky.social @bookswain.bsky.social · 13/10/2026For Indigenous Peoples Day, my 1834 edition of the autobiography of Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa, aka Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk indigenous people, one of the earliest Native American autobiographies ever published. 0122
Reposted by MSmithBrian Lyman @brianlyman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If you liked “Get Confident, Stupid,” you’ll love “Smoke Yourself Thin.” 3173
Reposted by MSmithJay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Preston Singletary, Tlingit (1963- ), Raven Skyriver, Tlingit (1982- ), Humpback Whale, freehand sculpted and sand carved glass, 9.5 x 18.5 x 6 in, private collection 0366
Reposted by MSmithJay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Kenojuak Ashevak, Inuk (Canada), (1927-2013), Preening Owl, 1995, stonecut print, 6/50, 49.5 x 73.7 cm, private collection 1819
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026still rumbling! at this hour?! shakes fist at cloud😂 010
Reposted by MSmithAnke Frohlich Photography @anke-frohlich.bsky.social · 12/10/20265 Barn Owls on an Upper West Side water tower! 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉💕 what an incredible Manhattan moment! Photo taken long after nightfall from afar. I pray these beauties never catch a poisoned rat. 💔 Please urge your building manager to use wildlife-safe rodent control! #NYCWildlife #NYC #BarnOwl #owl 2427
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026On a ridge on shades mtn and heard it like it was at homewood high school 110
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Queen of the night. Survivor of strong even though diminished winds of Isaias and likely last bloom of 2026. may a moth meet. 030
Reposted by MSmithJohn Dickerson @jdickerson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026On the occasion of what would be his 80th birthday I’ll look back on a lucky day I got to spend in Nashville with John Prine. youtu.be/jar8wiaE0dwyoutu.beJohn Prine: At home with the songwriting legendYouTube video by CBS Mornings 51239
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Mikaela Davis step Berthaing at Grateful Drag via nugs at brooklyn bowl 150
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Exactly. They are so insecure in their existence that they must rage, wreck and gloat. Pitiful. 010
Reposted by MSmithCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026You're Welcome Back Anytime Lee Munn 2022 322555
Reposted by MSmithPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/10/2026Read more about this image, and how the pinpointing of the host galaxy of this fast radio burst, FRB 20240304B, has identified it as being from a time when the observable Universe was only around 3 billion years old: esawebb.org/images/weic2... Discovery paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1203
Reposted by MSmithPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/10/2026This is a new deep-field image from JWST, designed to look for the point of origin of a fast radio burst. The bright, multi-point features are stars in the Milky Way. Everything else is an entire galaxy. 624771
Reposted by MSmithMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Another very long day. One of the lessons I have learned is that it is not enough to simply do the work of fighting for democracy. Lawyers must show their work to the public and explain the stakes. That is why I started Democracy Docket. Help me grow it by subscribing today. demdock.com/4w6emld 182032615
Reposted by MSmithRoosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 08/10/2026Seattle just said no. It's the first U.S. city to bar big grocers from using your data and AI to charge you more than your neighbor, while keeping coupons and senior and veteran discounts intact. Congratulations to @mayor.seattle.gov and the City Council on setting the standard.komonews.comWilson signs ordinance banning AI, data-driven price changes at grocery storesA new law will change how grocery stores in Seattle use shoppers' personal information when setting prices at the register. 318241
Reposted by MSmithWendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Music For Longhairs - Various Artists, Design Records (1966) Cover art by Barbara Soloff Levy Lou Rawls - Kiddio (1961) youtu.be/KdYqXSNFeKs?... 1578
Reposted by MSmithChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Intelligence must draw on memory. The mind must not simply compile data — as an algorithm now does more quickly than we can — but recall lived experiences, which contain depths of meaning that only the human soul can recognize.” — Pope Leo XIV 113841
Reposted by MSmithGrateful Dead Lyrics Bot @deadlyrics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Now what's to found, racing around You carry your pain wherever you go Full of the blues, and trying to lose You ain't going to learn what you don't want to know 051
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Attended. It was awesome. The Pan-Detroit ensemble is 🔥. You’ll be glad you did. 030
Reposted by MSmithGet To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This tree is very tall, very old and has clearly Seen Some Things. Also possibly Done Some Things #SpookyNature 🌿 1540669
Reposted by MSmithOur Public Lands & Waters @publiclandswaters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Support for keeping the Roadless Rule intact is near unanimous and universal. #roadlessrule #roadless #nationalforests #protectpubliclands #publiclandsourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.comAmericans Leave 1.6 Million Public Comments on the Roadless Rule Rescission. Over 99% Are Against It.Public opposition against Trump administration’s proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is near-universal. 13412
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026He probably has it mounted in his lodge, like a horse 😵 000
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thanks for explaining their argument and how it will fail 👊 010
Reposted by MSmithTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY. 6223161703
Reposted by MSmithCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hills of Thunder Bay Terry Watkinson 2020 218741
MSmith @suredontknow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Agree. his mish mash train of crap out of his mouth does not help him 010
Reposted by MSmithCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 05/10/2026LAST CHANCE to speak up to protect the #RoadlessRule. The public comment period closes Tuesday, Oct. 6. ICYMI: The Trump administration is aiming to undo this landmark rule and remove protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, intact, national forests and 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.act.biologicaldiversity.orgProtect the Roadless WildThe Trump administration just released its plan to undo the landmark 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, national forest and 70,000 miles o... 610673
