D C Fitzgerald

“We are made of stardust and water, cobbled together from the debris of exploding stars, and yet we dream of permanence." - The Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers.

2025-06-26

cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impe In South Carolina, Sean-Michael Johnson, 33, was charged with kidnapping and impersonating a police officer after allegedly detaining a group of Latino men along a Charleston County road. Johnson is accused of “willfully and unlawfully presenting himself as an ICE Agent. Trump’s America. #News #ice #law #trump #republicans #fascism

2025-06-26

@Tooden after your comment, I did look into it and kangaroos are occasionally spotted. Did you see some at K'gari.

2025-06-26

Besides being Australia at sunset, the kangaroos could be seen at Lake McKenzie, Fraser Island (QLD). Lake Albert, Meningie (SA). Lake Burrumbeet, near Ballarat (VIC) or, while not a lake, Pebbly Beach, South Coast (NSW). #nature #sunset #animals #australia #wildlife #Reels #naturephotography #tranquility #sunset

2025-06-25

If 500,000 people or more sent a complaint to ICE's email, it might make a difference (be civil) - attach a photo of ICE illegal activities. If you want to file with (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), its best to use online form. hotline.oig.dhs.gov/#step-1 #ice #dhs #oig #trump #fascism #protest #News #resistance #maga #family #farming #dueprocess #abuse

2025-06-25

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi): distributed across Europe and parts of Asia. Hosts: variety of plants, including gorse, broom, and buckthorn. #butterfly #nature #wildlife #insects #biology #photo

tangledwing Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi): distributed across Europe and parts of Asia. Hosts: variety of plants, including gorse, broom, and buckthorn. #butterfly #nature #wildlife #insects #biology
2025-06-25

@Peace they eat just about anything, so I’m just glad they don’t weigh 300 pounds.

2025-06-24

Blue-throated Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis): montane forests of Costa Rica, Panama, and far northwestern Colombia. Diet includes a wide variety of fruits, and they supplement this with invertebrates (like insects) and vertebrate prey such as birds (including eggs and hatchlings), lizards & snakes. #birds #nature #ecology #biology #photo #animals

The Blue-throated Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis, is a medium-sized bird about 30 to 37 centimeters long, with a robust, curved bill that is mostly black with a yellow stripe and a white patch at its base. Its body is mainly green, but its throat and lower face are a striking deep blue. The tail has chestnut tips, and both sexes look similar, though females are slightly smaller
2025-06-24

Jamie Raskin, a leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, stated that the bill seeks to strip courts of their power to hold the administration in contempt when the President violates court orders.
#fascism #constitution #trump #meme #democracy

BURIED IN THE BILL A small addition to the budget bill House GOPers are pushing upends the traditional balance of power by forbidding courts to charge Trump and other government officials with contempt for defying court orders. The bill also blocks court-ordered national injunctions to prevent potential illegal acts posing imminent harm. With the SCOTUS ruling giving Trump immunity, this small part of the bill completes his quest to become America's first dictator. Call DC Pols/202-224-3121/Raise Hell
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2025-06-24

Nato leaders will do their best to engage with a US president who appears increasingly hostile towards the alliance.
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2025-06-24

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Tweet from Elizabeth Warren: criticizes Republican leadership for reducing health care for over 16 million people and starting an endless war against Iran.
2025-06-23

“Ocean currents move water, heat, carbon and nutrients around the globe, influencing Earth's weather patterns, ecosystems, climate, fisheries, and more.
In this visualization, warmer currents are yellow and orange, while colder currents are purple or dark blue.
The data: NASA'S ECCO, a detailed model of Earth's ocean that incorporates hundreds of millions of observations from satellites and floating ocean sensors."
#earth #climate #science #ocean #ecology
#sustainability #education

2025-06-23

There are quite a few Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) around here and a common reaction to them is they look like rats. Besides differing in quite a few ways, rats are mammals, while the Virginia opossum is North America's only native marsupial. Immediately after birth, these barely developed joeys instinctively crawl from the birth canal up through their mother's fur into her pouch, also known as the marsupium. #biology #nature #wildlife #science #marsupial #ecology #cute

2025-06-22

Orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea): takes mostly nectar and is only found in the shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. #birds #ecology #nature #birdsofmastodon #wildlife #animals #photo

Association with Proteas: Orange-breasted Sunbirds are often strongly associated with fynbos vegetation in South Africa, particularly feeding on the nectar of Protea species, like the flower it's perched on in the image.
2025-06-22

@Deixis9 good article.

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2025-06-22

As ChatGPT Linked to Mental Health Breakdowns, Mattel Announces Plans to Incorporate It Into Children's Toys

futurism.com/mattel-announces-

2025-06-21

David Suzuki is particularly critical of how economists treat environmental damage as “externalities”—costs not included in economic calculations—which leads to the undervaluation of nature’s essential services like clean air, water, and biodiversity. #environment #economics #nature #science #sustainability

2025-06-21

Multiple analysts confirm that the Trump T1 Phone, priced at $499, closely resembles the T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro 5G—a device manufactured in China by Wingtech & typically sold for about $169–$172. Then there’s the Domestic Emoluments Clause. #trump #China #technology #funny #irony #corruption #politics #fascism

2025-06-21

Common wasp 🐝 Vespula vulgaris: visit flowers for nectar (pollinators), they’re also predators, feeding on other insects like flies, caterpillars & aphids. This makes them natural pest controllers in gardens. The downside is they’re predators of honeybees. #insects #nature #biology #wildlife #ecology #Reels

2025-06-20

Coyote (Canis latrans), cactus on the right is a Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) and the shrubby cactus on the left is likely Cholla cacti. #wildlife #plants #nature #dogs #photography #biology #desert

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