Mark Ryan
@markoutthere.bsky.social
Husband, dad, cartoonist, artist, writer, volunteer Firefighter/EMT, Creative Services guy, PBS Fort Wayne. Opinions my own.
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It is Thursday!
Affirmation Coyote knows you are tired but also sees hidden strength and resolve inside.
Let's do this thing!
Affirmation Coyote knows you are tired but also sees hidden strength and resolve inside.
Let's do this thing!
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
It is Thursday!
Affirmation Coyote knows you are tired but also sees hidden strength and resolve inside.
Let's do this thing!
Affirmation Coyote knows you are tired but also sees hidden strength and resolve inside.
Let's do this thing!
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Another relatively dry week led to many degradations and almost no improvements. Areas that worsened include the Northwest, Rockies, Plains, Midwest, South/Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska.
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Another relatively dry week led to many degradations and almost no improvements. Areas that worsened include the Northwest, Rockies, Plains, Midwest, South/Southeast, Northeast, and Alaska.
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
#Drought2026 Footprint: 39.1% of USA
drought.gov @noaa.gov
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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⚡️Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators along with medicines and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with the effects of freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican...
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
⚡️Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
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Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Lower elevation rain and higher elevation snow continues for the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies. Strong winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flooding persist in Hawaii.
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Lower elevation rain and higher elevation snow continues for the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies. Strong winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flooding persist in Hawaii.
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BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
Words to live by.
A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved - Kurt Vonnegut
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
February 8, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Words to live by.
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It is National Boy Scouts Day.
Affirmation Coyote confesses to enjoy getting a bunch of friends together to surround Scout camp sites late at night and getting a good group howl going.
www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
Affirmation Coyote confesses to enjoy getting a bunch of friends together to surround Scout camp sites late at night and getting a good group howl going.
www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
a group of boy scouts are standing in a line and one of them has the letter r on his shirt
ALT: a group of boy scouts are standing in a line and one of them has the letter r on his shirt
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February 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
It is National Boy Scouts Day.
Affirmation Coyote confesses to enjoy getting a bunch of friends together to surround Scout camp sites late at night and getting a good group howl going.
www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
Affirmation Coyote confesses to enjoy getting a bunch of friends together to surround Scout camp sites late at night and getting a good group howl going.
www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...
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McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the U.S. & Russia may reach bilateral agreements on Ukraine without Kyiv’s participation; Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; Ukraine struck an “important” Russian cruise missile fuel plant in Tver Oblast; and more.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
Key developments on Feb. 7-8:
* Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
* Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants, nuclear facilities i...
kyivindependent.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:46 PM
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the U.S. & Russia may reach bilateral agreements on Ukraine without Kyiv’s participation; Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; Ukraine struck an “important” Russian cruise missile fuel plant in Tver Oblast; and more.
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.” – The Tempest #ShakespeareSunday
a dog and a cat are hugging each other under a blanket ..
Alt: A dog and a cat are hugging each other under a blanket.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.” – The Tempest #ShakespeareSunday
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This is one which my American followers might like, this is a watercolour painting (photographed is the print) of a Carolina Wren, this is one of my favourite paintings I've done, I have a print of it on my wall next to my computer :)
#birdart #watercolours 🪶
#birdart #watercolours 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This is one which my American followers might like, this is a watercolour painting (photographed is the print) of a Carolina Wren, this is one of my favourite paintings I've done, I have a print of it on my wall next to my computer :)
#birdart #watercolours 🪶
#birdart #watercolours 🪶
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"Valérie Maltais has won Team Canada's first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. She skated to bronze in the women's 3000m at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium with her time of 3:56.93.First medal for Team Canada!" -Team Canada
February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Valérie Maltais has won Team Canada's first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. She skated to bronze in the women's 3000m at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium with her time of 3:56.93.First medal for Team Canada!" -Team Canada
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Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
“I do love nothing in the world so well as you—is not that strange?” – Much Ado About Nothing #ShakespeareSunday
a cartoon of a man and woman kissing with the words stick together forever below them
Alt: Frome the movie, "UP", a cartoon of a man and woman kissing with the words stick together forever below them
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February 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
“I do love nothing in the world so well as you—is not that strange?” – Much Ado About Nothing #ShakespeareSunday
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” -A Midsummer Night's Dream #ShakespeareSunday
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” -A Midsummer Night's Dream #ShakespeareSunday
a woman is talking to a man and says i am with someone as smart as i am
ALT: a woman is talking to a man and says i am with someone as smart as i am
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” -A Midsummer Night's Dream #ShakespeareSunday
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” -A Midsummer Night's Dream #ShakespeareSunday
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Will this be a flop around resting Sunday or a get out there and get active Sunday?
Either way, Affirmation Coyote knows you'll make the best of it.
Either way, Affirmation Coyote knows you'll make the best of it.
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Will this be a flop around resting Sunday or a get out there and get active Sunday?
Either way, Affirmation Coyote knows you'll make the best of it.
Either way, Affirmation Coyote knows you'll make the best of it.
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NEW: The Department of Justice is falling apart. Attorneys are leaving, courts are overwhelmed with immigration cases, and actual crimes are slipping through the cracks. Is that by design? Andy McCabe and I cover it all on today's UnJustified. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
"This Job Sucks" - UnJustified - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · UnJustified · 02/08/2026 · 59m
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February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
NEW: The Department of Justice is falling apart. Attorneys are leaving, courts are overwhelmed with immigration cases, and actual crimes are slipping through the cracks. Is that by design? Andy McCabe and I cover it all on today's UnJustified. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Far-right influencer and Florida political candidate Jake Lang, who previously received a pardon for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, after he damaged an ice sculpture that read “PROSECUTE ICE” on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol.
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Far-right influencer and Florida political candidate Jake Lang, who previously received a pardon for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, after he damaged an ice sculpture that read “PROSECUTE ICE” on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Breaking News: A federal prosecutor was said to have been fired after an outburst over the caseload brought on by the immigration crackdown.
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Breaking News: A federal prosecutor was said to have been fired after an outburst over the caseload brought on by the immigration crackdown.
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After triggering an influx of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, right-wing provocateur Nick Shirley is reportedly trying the same stunt in San Diego.
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
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Nick Shirley sets his sights on California
Shirley is looking for content in San Diego
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February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
After triggering an influx of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, right-wing provocateur Nick Shirley is reportedly trying the same stunt in San Diego.
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
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“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin