My dad and stepmom are in town tmrw for shopping/appointments, so we're getting lunch. My dad wants to take my car in to get the tires looked at, bc they're starting to split. Welp, I have 2 self-care appointments after lunch I'm not willing to cancel. I thought it was just lunch! 😩 #spoonie

Lizard of the day: Turquoise monitor! An Indonesian species! They're primarily greyish in color but their tail and some parts of their patterns are light blue. They're a semiaquatic species and mostly feed on water animals such as frogs and some crustaceans!

Junior came back about 1:30. No interest in the snack bowl. I tossed a couple snacks, he grabbed one and headed to the side yard. It’s warm, or maybe he trotted over here - beak is open to cool off. Send BT this way, buddy! 🪶

About 10 o’clock this morning, (probably) Junior shows up for snacks! #birds roadrunner Southern California

Here's your daily dose of Puffin. #wildlife #birds

I think a society functions better when its people aren't constantly stressed about their healthcare and housing and, y'know, food, but I dunno, maybe it's just me.

My obituary if I were to die tomorrow: Well, he died broke. But he had good credit and a lot of books

Who had a surprise afternoon bath? Followed by the crazy zoomies? I'll give you one guess 😁 #Spike #BathDay #Zoomies #Dogsofbluesky

We have a cute brown anole that frequently visits our apartment porch!

I guess the cat is out of the bag, to coin a phrase. Ronaldo has graciously agreed to consider taking the role after much pleading from MGM. He wishes to be paid in wheatgrass and tube treats.

The Independent@the-independent.com · 13h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

"Can I eat that?" A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk checks out a fungus. The fungus is reddish brownish; maybe it's close enough to the color of a chipmunk and that's where the intrigue came in? The hawk did eventually go for a bite, but it was only one bite and then the hawk lost all interest.

trying to read while someone keeps talking to you is a special kind of rage that fills your veins. 🫪

True. #BookSky

A close-up of an osprey in flight. There's a bit of water dripping from its talons from an unsuccessful attempt at catching a fish. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/haw... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

Me and my social circle 🎨 Lily Seika Jones

It's a beautiful day for a lounge in the yard #Spike #Wednesday #Dogsofbluesky

If cis white men were being stalked, Flock cameras would come down immediately. #FuckFlock #FlockCameras #Flock #BigBrotherIsWatchingYou

Mid morning echo break!!

finally got my water bill for last month and am glad to report that running the mister on super hot days for my favorite outside kitty only increased my bill by $5-6. Seems like a fair price to help him out

Kat Volk@katvolk.bsky.social · last mo.

Did I just make a special trip to the hardware store for a new mister for my favorite former feral because his mister stopped working? Yes. Yes I did. He’s in the cool zone again now with a new mister (I so ordered new nozzles for the broken mister so can swap out next time)

''Time is slipping away" by Romanian artist Darius Hulea.

We can talk all day long about why we even have separate facilities, whether RADAR is actually helpful or not, whether we should have to mark ourselves in order to not be harassed by nosy assholes, but in the meantime, you’re safe with me.

You can also snag a sunflower lanyard. It’s not a promise that ableists will leave you alone, but it does draw some of the critique away. It’s also generally not a lie—most trans people I know do live with one or more “invisible” disabilities.

We are also really, REALLY used to the stress of “shit, what if I have to pee while I am out, is there anywhere safe for me to do that?” It derails plans, can make us physically sick to try to avoid it, and is generally infuriating, because it does not have to be like this.

Disabled people are almost all familiar with the effects of the social model of disability—where it’s less our bodies preventing full social inclusion and more of the fact that abled people just can’t quit throwing up barriers for us. In short: we get it.

This is wonderful; everyone should have access to something like this. Speaking of access, I can’t speak for every disabled person in the community, but if the accessible toilet is where you feel safe, please go. (RADAR keys are like £4 and unlike a blue badge, nobody gatekeeps.)

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 9h ago

As the EHRC Code of Practice comes into force, we’ve compiled a new Oxford toilet guide highlighting unisex/gender-neutral provision. 38 facilities across the city for when you need to go. Read it here: oxfordclarion.uk/oxford-publi...

Sunday I go to a meet and greet with elephants. I will hug them and hope not to die.

Courtesy of my mother's FB feed.

Lake Superior

A belted kingfisher showing off its wings as it flies by. #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡