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J Ray R
@jresc.bsky.social
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I'm here to build connections with thoughtful and creative people so that I might grow, and also find reasons to pleasantly pass the time.

All photos are mine except reposts.

Searching for authentic wherever it might be.

'Look Harder'
-Rafiki
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J Ray R @jresc.bsky.social · Feb 24
Ok, at this point, with 780 posts, I can no longer remember the photos shared or comments expressed, so allow me to apologize in advance if I repeat myself, because nobody wants to be twice as boring. ;)
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beautysurroundsyou.com
Light always prevails! A short lived moment of breathtaking beauty as a granite outcrop in Patagonia's Torres del Paine catches fire, in the endless struggle between light and darkness.

#bluesky #photography #landscape #nature #mountains
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #sunset #art
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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mollyknight.bsky.social
I think all these men who benefited financially from proximity to Epstein POST CONVICTION OF PEDOPHILIA should have to pay reparations to his victims, whether they abused women and children or not.

They all knew what was going on, and help legitimize him with their association.
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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bavarianbelle.bsky.social
Talking to the Moon
I’ve been talking to the moon, not because it answers. The moon listens.
Somewhere between my words and it’s light, something softens.
The ache doesn’t vanish, but eases a little.
I’m not put in the spotlight, but in the glow of the moon.
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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lafoule17.bsky.social
At this point - sure they’re all lizards. Reason has fought its last fight 🤦‍♂️
February 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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rawstory.com
Leading economist teaches Europe how to cripple Trump
Leading economist teaches Europe how to cripple Trump
The leading French economist Gabriel Zucman is urging European governments to inflict financial pain on American billionaires in response to US President Donald Trump’s effort to seize control of Greenland, a mineral-rich island that some of Trump’s rich campaign donors see as a potentially massive ...
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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13urnzz.bsky.social
#RockinTuesday
Islands in the Sky and the Shafer Trail
Canyonlands National Park, #Utah
#photography #dirtroadphotography
A high desert scene with several red sandstone buttes, and the dirt road that winds among them, under a partly cloudy sky
February 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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broken.com
A day I regretted only having an iphone and not bringing the big camera #mountainmonday #photography
A mountain with the top worn away into a crater (or long dead caldera?) in the distance with a well worn hiking trail in the foreground
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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leopardfeasts.bsky.social
Employees of a system built on exploitation did not expect to be included in the exploitation.

#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
A news article displays a photo of a person in a dark face covering and blue jeans being led away by two heavily armored officers in tactical gear, one wearing a gas mask, on a city street. The article's headline reads: "ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises," with the photo caption stating "ICE in action in Portland."
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
jresc.bsky.social
Near Whistler, BC.
Not sure, but this could be Rainbow Mountain; there are many similar peaks in the region. A snow capped, treeless grey mountain with supporting cast fill midframe. Imagine tall, deep green conifers sloping from upper right to lower midframe, and on the left, filled with mid distant hills covered green of trees. There are many lines and angles within the composition, including an interesting tree top that seems to lean over in the noble attempt to stay within the frame (upper right). The cloudless sky is altitude blue with subtle graduation lighter low to slightly darker higher.
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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planzing.bsky.social
From the Island in the Sky…
Utah…
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.

Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.

See the problem here?
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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rebecca79903973.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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argenel.bsky.social
Fire and ice 🔥 ❄ (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

#canada #toronto #sunset #iceformations #winter #travel #photography
February 2, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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rebecca79903973.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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followinghadrian.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday - The Shell Mosaic, a striking Roman floor panel from the Roman city of Verulamium in Britannia. It depicts a scallop shell and was designed to fit into a semicircular room, most probably the apse of an oecus, a hall for receiving guests. It is dated to around c. AD 150.
Verulamium Museum, St Albans, England.
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."

www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
I keep the 50,000 reasons I oppose this guy in a Cava takeout bag.

#SayNoMan2Homan 👎
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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weratedogs.com
A golden retriever named Bronson, who passed from bone cancer, donated his wheelchair to a dog named Brue who is battling the same cancer and recently became paralyzed. Brue got used to it very quickly, and now she's running for both of them. 14/10 for all (IG: grizzlybane)
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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propublica.org
A note from our editors:
Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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letatcestmoi.bsky.social
“This disastrous Republican agenda is hurting working families in Texas and across the country. This overperformance is a warning sign to Republicans across the country.” - Ken Martin, DNC Chair

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solid red TX Senate seat in upset

www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/t...
Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
www.texastribune.org
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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uk.theconversation.com
The Aztec empire succumbed to its own imperial arrogance, alienating neighbours who ultimately helped bring about its downfall.
The Aztec empire’s collapse shows why ruling through coercion and force fails
The Aztec empire succumbed to its own imperial arrogance, alienating neighbours who ultimately helped bring about its downfall.
tcnv.link
January 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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jeremysell.bsky.social
The Blue Mesa Reservoir on the Gunnison River, nestled among the cloud-covered peaks of the Elk Range. US-50 near Sapinero Colorado, 04 Aug 2013.
The Blue Mesa Reservoir on the Gunnison River, nestled among the cloud-covered peaks of the Elk Range. US-50 near Sapinero Colorado, 04 Aug 2013.
January 31, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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mitchseaver.bsky.social
Below Laughing Whitefish Falls -Michigan's Upper Peninsula

#Photography #landscape #landscapephotography #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited
#EastCoastKin #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #Scape #nature #Autumn #fall#longexposure #WaterfallWednesday #PhotographersOfBlueSky #waterfall
Laughing Whitefish Falls is considered one of the most spectacular cascades in Michigan. Dropping 100 feet it is the 4th highest waterfall in the state.
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM
jresc.bsky.social
I'm a sucker for stratification.
An exposed cliff face reveals stratification over millions of years. Gray predominates, with other colors ranging from cream to tan. Estimating a height to the top at about 250-300 meters from where I was standing.
January 31, 2026 at 9:16 PM