Dj Connell
@itbodes.bsky.social
Writer, teacher. Book Wyrm. Covid informed. I foster cats. The dog helps. Trained in wildlife and companion animal rescue. Ran a teachers library back in the day. Eco-feminist and native gardener. Ukraine will win. Mask up.
I feel seen #ADHD
Jes Battis@jesbattis.bsky.social · 4h agoThe neurodivergent urge to buy everything related to your special interests because you NEED IT NOW and what if it gets taken away from you and dammit that limited edition Fraggle is gonna help you REGULATE and don’t say therapy is cheaper cuz I’ll deliver a conference paper about psychoanalysis—
Snowcap hummingbird Live in humid Central American forests from Honduras to Panama. female has duller metallic colours without a white cap. El Tapir Reserve and Rancho Naturalista are world-class Costa Rican locations to see hummingbirds, especially the striking, jewel-like Snowcap hummingbird.
The migratory Rufus who grace us with their presence are bullies. Our lovey Anna’s (who live here all year long) are a bit more peaceful. At peak hummingbird season there are 6 feeders for these spicy birds scattered around our front and back gardens, and plants they favor in pots on our deck.
Rosemary Mosco@rosemarymosco.com · yesterdayHummingbirds.
Taxas Paul thinks he found the beef Trump is bragging about bringing to our local grocery stores. and the news is bad. Let me put it this way: RFK would eat it. #TaintedMeat #Trump #GroceryPrices
Texas Paul@realtexaspaul.com · yesterdayAfter days of looking I found the 300 tons of beef. Do the math with me.
The purple cast is off. Hazzah! Now I wear this black brace for a few more weeks while taking hand PT. I can’t wait to drive again.
Timeline cleanse #cats #art #writers PS Bridget made it home safely
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 2d agoTHREAD. A while ago my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the worrying weeks dragged on my dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time & inhabiting art's most iconic scenes. What he produced (& how quickly) was phenomenal...
Happy #Caturday This Library Attracts The Public By Dressing Up One Librarian’s Cat As Literary And Movie Icons (100 Pics)
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Below is a short, well written history of some uniquely clever Icelandic sheep. Here are photos of the “Leader Sheep” in question, and the black volcanic sands which can make traveling with a herd so dangerous. #Iceland #Sheep #Vikings
Dosco Jones@doscojones.bsky.social · 5d agoForystufé: The Sheep That Leads jointheruminati.com/icelandic-le...
I am thrilled to announce that our feature-length, award-winning documentary BLUE ZEUS is now streaming on Prime! Available for rent or purchase - and please get High Definition (HD) if you buy it - I will be joining the international audience watching it this weekend! -#bluezeusthemovie
Need a hero? #landmines #rats
APOPO@herorats.bsky.social · 3w agoHeroRAT-in-training Dudu is mastering systematic search. Guided between two trainers, she searches a 5×20m box at half-meter intervals, sniffing for explosives. When she finds the target, she scratches the ground, hears a click, and races off for her reward! #APOPO #HeroRATs #ClickerTraining
#Florida couple buys 45A swamp to protect it and now it's home to 275 wood storks. people.com/florida-coup... h/t @taralush.bsky.social
A Florida Couple Buys a 45-Acre Swamp to Protect the Land. Now, 275 Wood Storks Live There, and the Species Is No Longer Endangered
Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka bought a 45-acre swamp to save it from development, and now it is a flourishing conservation area with 275 nesting wood storks.
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There's a reason that DJT doesn't have pets. There's a reason that you don't see him in pictures with animals. Animals don't like him. Sometimes the best judge of character is a dog or a cat or a horse. 🐎
People: COVlD levels are rising across the US, particularly high in the Gulf South and Pacific states #MaskUp
Below you will find another exquisite fashion fairy tale by Anne Avery. What a gown! If you want more stories like this her magical, evocative Patreon page is here: www.patreon.com/annelouiseav...
Anne Louise Avery — Creating Stories
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Anne Louise Avery@annelouiseavery.bsky.social · 6d agoA gown for an undine in search of a human soul, the Bord de rivière au printemps dress was designed in 1900 by architect, painter & sculptor, Victor Prouvé, its heavy folds embellished with a glittering dragonfly, heavy as gold, pale silvery irises and river weeds, tangled in swift water.
very excited to celebrate one of Portland theatre’s high holy days, the annual one-night-only performance of Anonymous Theatre. they pick a play, each actor rehearses separately in secret, and everyone finds out together who is in it when they stand up from their seat to say their first line
"How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one finds darkness not only in one's culture but in oneself? There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light." - Barry Lopez
Our shy but mighty House Panther Arlet. She was a foster, and medical issues meant she couldn’t manage in the shelter so we adopted her. She became a loving sibling to our cats and dogs, and a dear, eccentric member of our family. Here she is birdwatching in her favorite chair. #BlackCats
Simon's Cat@simonscatofficial.bsky.social · last wk.Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! Show us your little panthers...🖤
Rescued horses at Skydog for a timeline cleanse.
Skydog Sanctuary@skydogsanctuary.bsky.social · last wk.What a perfect anniversary gift it is to watch these rescued #wildhorses at the Oregon ranch emerge from the dust. Some are old enough to have been here from Day One. Dorian and Flint are new, but quickly got into the middle of this large #herd and jostled for their place with the best of them.
Mountains of fashion waste are choking protected Ghanaian wetlands. These vital habitats are home to both local fishing communities and endangered sea turtles. #conservation #birds #wildlife #FastFashion #Africa #waste
Greenpeace UK@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 4mo agoTake a deep dive into the investigation 👉 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/06/18/u...
It was very still & the sky was the dull silver of a mermaid's mirror. The swifts who nested in the thatch were leaving that night, flying to Madrid, then south, south, south across the Sahara, carrying tales of Old Fox’s cottage, tales of love, of sickness, of fear, of hope.
Speaking as a retired person who just had their first bad fall, and broke their wrist*, I strongly support this message below 👇👇👇 #falls #aging #health #balance * I’ve traveled and had adventures all over the world, and yet somehow managed to trip on a perfectly flat sidewalk, in my hometown.
Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2w agoI'm a big fan of Upright Health (many of his mobility exercises have been EXCELLENT for me), but I feel like this video (with the accurate yet clickbait-y title) is something a lot of people might benefit from seeing.
Hundreds of solar eclipse images projected onto my old Copper Beech. Noticed it by chance as I was trying to get my naff pinhole cardboard setup to work. Unexpected and magical 💚 🌱
