Category: humor

Just sitting out in the back yard.

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This is the first video I’ve gotten without the sliding glass door between me and our Northern Flicker. https://videopress.com/v/LEDJrHk7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Northern Flicker loves our suet Some still shots. Northern Flicker Hydrangea getting ready to flower And a couple of Chestnut-backed Chickadees loving the hot-pepper suet. https://videopress.com/v/0iDNofCH?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Chestnut-backed Chickadees And no yard is complete without a squirrel …

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Caturday Cat Tales (and tails, or lack thereof).

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Today’s tales begin with a new (to me) account which I am following. Steve Mullaney is an author who recently heard noises in his attic. When he checked, he found a litter of kittens whose mom had disappeared. It took a while, but he eventually caught all the kittens and brought them down from the …

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Race-swapping characters in a movie is Racist. Sex-swapping characters in a movie is Sexist. Sexual-orientation swapping in a movie is Perverted. The Death of Hollywood.

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There has been some attention paid today, to the actions of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They have, in the past few years, added some conditions to their awards process for giving out the Academy Awards. Those conditions have not helped them make better of more popular movies. Below is a good …

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Tuesday Cuteness Overload

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These should get you through the week. https://twitter.com/amazingcatss/status/2051399112696668201?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/annamlulis/status/2051392293509152895?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/trhlofficial/status/2051471045547237442?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/farmercrafted/status/2051272173696758091?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/yoda4ever/status/2051273147945730360?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/thefigen_/status/2051330840886382868?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ I wonder what its name is. https://twitter.com/yoda4ever/status/2051665734485553601?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Owlet! https://twitter.com/tintinpapa1/status/2051609341808296284?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Cozy catio for the kitties. My cat wants one! https://twitter.com/s___h___a___h/status/2051567965686968607?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/birdscolour56/status/2051629228182159490?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Smart birds

Hello! It’s May Day again!

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In the recent past, May Day looked a lot like this in most places. https://twitter.com/rj_abel/status/2050193893719720057?s=20 https://twitter.com/HWarlow/status/2050126366482243986?s=20 Artist above is Margaryta Yermolaeva. Even black cats celebrate May Day! https://twitter.com/BluebellRaven/status/2049953525824967108?s=20 Unfortunately, May Day acquired a new meaning in the 20th Century, and that new meaning is not quite as joyful or benign as its previous celebratory meaning. …

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Late on Friday. Animal tales (tails?)

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So many great animal posts came out this week that I just had to share them. First, an absolutely belly-busting video from Simon’s Cat. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2047635214294196468?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Ouch! Next, a new little member of the Snow Creek family in Tennessee. You will just love her. https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046053742051570122?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046601499300462632?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046578622647935279?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046795007785394213?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2047140774320509057?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Beautiful, isn’t she? And kudos to Ashley …

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Happy Birthday to Me: trip up to the Skagit

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For my birthday this year, I asked to drive up to the Skagit Valley to check out the tulips, then have my birthday dinner at a seafood restaurant near the marina in Anacortes. It was a perfect day for that drive, even though we didn't see many tulips! We really don't like to pay big …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #391: Phone Photos

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Since all of my photos these days are taken with my iPhone 15 Pro, it's pretty easy for me to find them to post! Since it's April, and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is in progress, I thought I'd start with this one from 2023. The Skagit Valley of Washington is the second-largest provider of …

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To the Moon and back

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The Artemis astronauts sent back still photos and video from their trip around the Moon and back. Here are some. The back side of our Moon https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041268314287075789?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041294633003528426?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041217426612752841?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Not terrifying at all. Awe-inspiring. Here’s how it happened. https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041565901271474320?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This is so cool! A bit of education. https://twitter.com/collinrugg/status/2041576782873424287?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/nasa/status/2041534940635152433?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/nasa/status/2041557036274475228?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Our beautiful planet and its …

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