J Ray R
@jresc.bsky.social
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
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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This seems to be the issue,lack if guts. No idea why though.
January 31, 2026 at 6:53 AM
This seems to be the issue,lack if guts. No idea why though.
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This is absolutely insane. Trump isn’t even trying in the least bit to cover up his corruption. He might as well just start making withdrawals directly from the U.S. Treasury. Pam Bondi can literally just settle this case and hand Trump billions of the American taxpayers dollars. 😡
January 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is absolutely insane. Trump isn’t even trying in the least bit to cover up his corruption. He might as well just start making withdrawals directly from the U.S. Treasury. Pam Bondi can literally just settle this case and hand Trump billions of the American taxpayers dollars. 😡
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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🏛️ The beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. The baths were built in 150 CE on the site of pre-existing ancient Greek baths. 📹 My own.
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
🏛️ The beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. The baths were built in 150 CE on the site of pre-existing ancient Greek baths. 📹 My own.
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Welcome back to another #FossilFriday
Here is the molar from an American Mastodon (Mammut americanum). This comes from Pleistocene deposits in San Jacinto County, Texas. Mastodons used their bumpy molars for grinding up twigs, leaf matter, and other shrubs.
Here is the molar from an American Mastodon (Mammut americanum). This comes from Pleistocene deposits in San Jacinto County, Texas. Mastodons used their bumpy molars for grinding up twigs, leaf matter, and other shrubs.
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Welcome back to another #FossilFriday
Here is the molar from an American Mastodon (Mammut americanum). This comes from Pleistocene deposits in San Jacinto County, Texas. Mastodons used their bumpy molars for grinding up twigs, leaf matter, and other shrubs.
Here is the molar from an American Mastodon (Mammut americanum). This comes from Pleistocene deposits in San Jacinto County, Texas. Mastodons used their bumpy molars for grinding up twigs, leaf matter, and other shrubs.
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Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants https://theonion.com/democrats-condemn-ice-for-murdering-without-proper-warrants/
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants https://theonion.com/democrats-condemn-ice-for-murdering-without-proper-warrants/
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lol. Fox News cutting away from cabinet meeting.
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
lol. Fox News cutting away from cabinet meeting.
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Your tax dollars at work:
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Your tax dollars at work:
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Moonscape Overlook makes you stop mid-step and stare. In remote southern Utah, endless folds of blue-gray badlands, ridges, and shadowed gullies feel more lunar than earthly. No crowds, no guardrails—just wind, silence, and a horizon that stretches on forever.
#utah #desert #landscape #photography
#utah #desert #landscape #photography
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Moonscape Overlook makes you stop mid-step and stare. In remote southern Utah, endless folds of blue-gray badlands, ridges, and shadowed gullies feel more lunar than earthly. No crowds, no guardrails—just wind, silence, and a horizon that stretches on forever.
#utah #desert #landscape #photography
#utah #desert #landscape #photography
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"This is the year to stand up for American principles and values."
January 29, 2026 at 10:09 PM
"This is the year to stand up for American principles and values."
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Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.
#photography #landscapephotography #Britishcolumbia #nature
The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.
#photography #landscapephotography #Britishcolumbia #nature
January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.
#photography #landscapephotography #Britishcolumbia #nature
The falls have a total height of 373 metres, making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.
#photography #landscapephotography #Britishcolumbia #nature
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The Gunnison River near East Portal. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, 04 Aug 2013. #NationalParks
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The Gunnison River near East Portal. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, 04 Aug 2013. #NationalParks
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Truly insane
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Truly insane
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Castle Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Castle is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault. It was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castellated shape.
#photography #landscapephotography #Alberta #Banff #nature
Castle is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault. It was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castellated shape.
#photography #landscapephotography #Alberta #Banff #nature
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Castle Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Castle is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault. It was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castellated shape.
#photography #landscapephotography #Alberta #Banff #nature
Castle is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault. It was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castellated shape.
#photography #landscapephotography #Alberta #Banff #nature
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Dog and Mailman are great friends 💞always getting plenty pets ❤️ #thursdayvibes
January 29, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Dog and Mailman are great friends 💞always getting plenty pets ❤️ #thursdayvibes
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Seriously. It's ridiculous to see companies (and many of our elected officials) stay so neutral while even people and companies from across the globe are fighting harder.
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Opinion | To the 60-plus Minnesota CEOs: Many thanks for your nothingburger PR statement
As thousands of Minnesotans marched in protest of ICE in subzero temps, big business leaders drafted a milquetoast PR message of nothingness, Adam Overland writes.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Seriously. It's ridiculous to see companies (and many of our elected officials) stay so neutral while even people and companies from across the globe are fighting harder.
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
ICE’s excuse for wearing masks has never actually manifested
There have been incidents of harassment and threats. But there are no apparent incidents in which identified ICE officers have been assaulted off-duty.
www.pbump.net
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
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TA Sign
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January 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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6”x6” oil
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Available on my website
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Available on my website
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Who in their right mind would climb Striding Edge in the snow wearing jeans and trainers? Five adults and a dog that is who! A party of the ill-prepared, rescued by a 15 & 16 year old. Love the exasperation of one rescuer!
#cumbria #lakedistrict #mountainrescue
www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...
#cumbria #lakedistrict #mountainrescue
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Teenage climbers rescue underprepared hikers from icy mountain
Teenage ice climbers Caelan Blades, aged 16 and Rowan Kay, aged 15 have been hailed as "future rescuers" after saving a group of underprepared hikers from the frozen ridges of Helvellyn, England's thi...
www.yahoo.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Who in their right mind would climb Striding Edge in the snow wearing jeans and trainers? Five adults and a dog that is who! A party of the ill-prepared, rescued by a 15 & 16 year old. Love the exasperation of one rescuer!
#cumbria #lakedistrict #mountainrescue
www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...
#cumbria #lakedistrict #mountainrescue
www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...
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The government will partially shut down Jan. 30 at midnight if lawmakers can’t reach a new funding agreement.
Democrats Demand ICE Agents Remove Masks—Or Government Will Shut Down
The government will partially shut down Jan. 30 at midnight if lawmakers can’t reach a new funding agreement.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The government will partially shut down Jan. 30 at midnight if lawmakers can’t reach a new funding agreement.
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The Castle contains rocks spanning most of the Triassic Period (201-252 mya). The Wingate Sandstone on top is the youngest. The gray mudstone and volcanic ash of the Chinle Formation is next. The bottom is thin red beds of Moenkopi sandstone and shale. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 11 Apr 2014.
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Castle contains rocks spanning most of the Triassic Period (201-252 mya). The Wingate Sandstone on top is the youngest. The gray mudstone and volcanic ash of the Chinle Formation is next. The bottom is thin red beds of Moenkopi sandstone and shale. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 11 Apr 2014.
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#WindowsOnWednesday
A cute little dog looking out the window in Portugal.
#EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #Portugal #Dogs #Scape
A cute little dog looking out the window in Portugal.
#EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #Portugal #Dogs #Scape
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
#WindowsOnWednesday
A cute little dog looking out the window in Portugal.
#EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #Portugal #Dogs #Scape
A cute little dog looking out the window in Portugal.
#EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #Portugal #Dogs #Scape