https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning 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

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

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

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. https://hotline.oig.dhs.gov/#step-1 #ice #dhs #oig #trump #fascism #protest #News #resistance #maga #family #farming #dueprocess #abuse

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

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

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

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

Nato leaders will do their best to engage with a US president who appears increasingly hostile towards the alliance.
https://tcnv.link/Mk2xPzJ

We're focused on stopping Republicans from gutting Medicaid and SNAP to bankroll billionaire tax cuts — and you can help.

Keep up the pressure on your GOP senators: https://indivisible.org/resource/call-now-tell-your-republican-senators-you-dont-want-pay-price-their-billionaire-tax?source=mastodon&medium=directpost

Or you can connect voters in key states with their vulnerable Republican senators: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/792462/?utm_source=indivisible

“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

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

#quotes #meme #wisdom #war #fascism #authoritarianism #theocracy #philosophy #history

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

@Deixis9 good article.

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

https://futurism.com/mattel-announces-openai

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

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

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

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