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So when Trump decides to go get Greenland he’s just going to fly in and kidnap our prime minister. Great. You have a unscrupulous and clinically insane idiot elected as your president and he wants to own the world. I have absolutely no trust in any of you Americans whether you are pronounced MAGA or if you “didn’t vote for the guy”: Your elected president is a megalomaniac dictator and it’s your fucking responsibility to stop him.

@ChrisCPS ...thank you but no, this gorgeous cat lives a few blocks away in a ground-floor apartment and I had never seen her before today.

We can conclude the first #Caturday of #2026 with a hug and a standing ovation for the human and nonhuman creatures who do not spread misery on Earth and who do not engage in needless and idiotic cruelties, wars, crimes, and deceptions. #CatsofMastodon #CatLoversAgainstFascism #FascismIsOver #peace #nomorewar

Seen on the street in Seattle, a black, ginger, and white cat sits in the window and contemplates the world with a quizzical look.

@PerryM ...thank you!

We didn't get much information when we adopted Jean and Michel 3 years ago, and they're still almost feral. We cannot pick them up and always have to approach them carefully, or they'll run. Their first 2 years must have been with horrible people. But, surprises happen. Michel found his inner comfort #kitty when my wife had a #cancer resurgence a few months ago. Here you see him on the job. You never know what an animal or a person is capable of. Give them #time. #CatsofMastodon #cat #cats

Michel, a tabby cat, sits unusually still (for him) and leans against my wife's right arm with his eyes closed as she is typing on her laptop.

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More good news for the shortest day

In July Helsinki marked an entire year without a single traffic death. The Finnish capital, which has a population of 690,000, achieved the feat through lower speed limits, improved street design and investing in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. More than half of Helsinki’s streets have a speed limit of 30km/h (18-19mph) and roads have been narrowed with trees.

#RoadSafety #Helsinki #Finland #GoodNews

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Nembrotha kubaryana, also known as the variable neon slug or the dusky nembrotha, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, found in the tropical Western Indo-Pacific, it does not produce its own toxins, it feeds on colonial sea squirts (ascidians) and steals the toxin chemicals from its prey. It has warning colors which serve as deterring the predators but its eyes are simple, only capable of discerning light and dark, meaning it is likely blind to its own vibrant "beware" sign. It has noses on its head.
#weird #seaslugs #marine #animals #nature

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22 December 1898 | Czech Jewish woman, Otilie Steinová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 19 October 1944. She did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz & the so-called family camp created in Birkenau by the SS: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/z-getta-w-theresienstadt-do-obozu-auschwitz-ii-birkenau/gQiyl0Ei?hl=en

Portrait of a young woman wearing round glasses and a necklace, with a gentle smile.

The light is about to turn, as it always does. It will do so no matter if you try to help it along or not, but it's better for you if you assist a little. One day, these pine cones might be tall trees, and you can help them thrive, too. But first, enjoy the solstice. (Picture taken in Seattle's Discovery Park today.)
#Saturday #UrbanHiking #Seattle #Solstice #trees #light #pines #greenworld #nature

Five fat, happy-looking pines cones stand mostly upright in a row along the spine of a low branch of their tree on a rainy afternoon.

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Today's environmental GOOD NEWS!

The hole in the ozone layer closed on December 1

The ozone layer is a layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV light. Years ago, it was noticed that chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol sprays were aiding in the depletion of the ozone layer, and a hole was detected in this protective layer. After years of regulation and work, the hole is closed.

https://www.eldiario24.com/en/ozone-hole-closes-hope-rise/26941/

https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Took a guided tour by #Seattle #Architecture Foundation yesterday. Two hours walking around downtown, looking at wonderful #artdeco buildings. Went into Exchange Building, Seattle Tower, some others. Learned about details and #stories of many more. This was a fine way to appreciate buildings I've sort-of but not really seen for most of my 40 years here. Spirited guide, and a congenial, pleasant group. Only $22 for #seniors. SAF offers many other tours around town. Check them out. #urbanlandscape

The Second Avenue of the Exchange Building, with marble floor, marble walls in dark colors, ceiling of gilt cast plaster, chandeliers with white bursts of light, scrumptious elevator doors framed by bronze ornamentation, and a lone security guard wearing a maroon sleeveless sweater, sitting at his desk near a tall, illuminated Christmas tree.

A chandelier in the First Avenue lobby of the Exchange Building is a structure or white cloudy glass with two partly overlapping cylinders made from eight vertical slats of glass.

Engraved ornamentation on a bronze panel on an elevator door in the Seattle Tower combines wave-form and curly horizontal and intersecting vertical shapes with decorative elements that evoke flowers, clouds, wind, and the movement of light throughout the day.

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#nature #naturephotography #naturephoto #wintery #snowy #snow #trail #trailadventures #outdooradventures #hikingadventures #winterhike #hiking #shadows #trees #railing #sun #sunny #sunnyday #movementismedicine #lookslikeitlooked #authenticphoto #canon #canonphotography #outside #outdoors #outdoorphoto #outdoor #photo #photooftheday #picoftheday #pic #fresh #freshair #hikingtrail #hikingtrails

This is a landscape format photo of a snow laden accessible hiking trail in an urban forested area. It was a sunny day, so strong shadows from the trees can be seen on the ground. The trail curves slightly to the left ahead and has a wooded railing along the right hand side. The two wooded boards that make up the railing and the fence posts have snow on top, and many of the tree branches in the area are also snow laden. The sky that can be seen in the background through the trees is an interesting shade of blue. This photo definitely has a winter vibe to it.

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Good move, Amtrak! Come on, corporations—do the right thing here; it’s actually good for business too!

Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers
https://fortune.com/2025/12/12/amtrak-bonuses-for-18000-workers-900-apiece/

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Duck moving across the land/seascape.

#birds #wildlife #nature #photography #naturephotography

Three drakes and a female Mallard split the difference between winds-swept river and wooded horizon.

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A small world at our feet.

#FungiFriday #nature #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A small brown mushroom stands in a patch of moss with lichen and a small rock.

That particular explosion of musical creativity in western culture from about 1965 to maybe 1976 is still incredible to me. It's at par with what happened in Florence in the Renaissance, during the days of the First Viennese School of classical composers, and so on. Listen to about 42 minutes of euphoric, surprising, at times dark and funny proto-psychedelia from a band called Love. This is their third album, Forever Changes, from 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3id0l6eaWoM #music #psychedelia #1967 #euphoria

As in all years, it takes the special decorations at Pacific Supply on 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill in Seattle to confirm that it's a certain holiday season. Also, a reminder that some people go hungry, needs are great, and don't throw money away that you could donate instead.
#Christmas #Seattle #holidays #hunger #celebration

In the large window of the hardware store, you see two figures made from materials you can buy there and found elements. One is a sort of robot with a blue wig, an aluminum-foil body, and silver tubing for legs and arms, holding a box of fruits and vegetables (plastic imitations). The other one is a kind of bear- or fox-headed creature with a red jacket, holding a sign that asks people to remember HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE DONATIONS.

Special #Caturday edition! New #art on the walls of Pratt Fine Arts Center in the #Seattle Central District. A few years ago, the building was going to be replaced by a box of residences with room for Pratt on the lower floors, but that didn't happen, so it continues serving artists and learners in a kind of graceful decrepitude.

A door-size painting shows, on green background, a blue, grinning cat holding two chess figures, maybe a tower and a bishop. The cat sits in a window-like frame and has four white-tipped tails. Maybe she's a winner.

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Seen on the street:

A man playing Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale on the accordion.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Meanwhile on Vancouver Island, fern grows on moss-covered trees...

#nature #photographie #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #FernFriday #mosstodon #VancouverIslandWildlife

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