Aaron
@shepherdaaron.bsky.social
I have a cat and I like swans 🦢
they/them
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OFFICIAL JULIAN UPDATE: he is having a good day, he likes the snow because it means he can get closer to the glass without the birds seeing him
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
OFFICIAL JULIAN UPDATE: he is having a good day, he likes the snow because it means he can get closer to the glass without the birds seeing him
heis doing is Angry Loaf, where he loads near me but with his back turned instead of relaxing when he wants me to leave my office, usually to give him treats or just sit near him while he watches the birds… u told sufferings for Julian today
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
heis doing is Angry Loaf, where he loads near me but with his back turned instead of relaxing when he wants me to leave my office, usually to give him treats or just sit near him while he watches the birds… u told sufferings for Julian today
He doesn’t know it’s 12 degrees outside
January 24, 2026 at 7:33 PM
He doesn’t know it’s 12 degrees outside
Julian should lowkey be a yoga teacher look at his flexibility
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Julian should lowkey be a yoga teacher look at his flexibility
I’ve been working out for a week or so (pull-ups with ab crunches, sit-ups, squats, push-ups, and yoga)
I resisted doing this bc I’ve always been skinny, eat mostly healthy, but I’m barely doing anything and sleeping better and my mood is somewhat improved, crazy I waited so (relatively) long
I resisted doing this bc I’ve always been skinny, eat mostly healthy, but I’m barely doing anything and sleeping better and my mood is somewhat improved, crazy I waited so (relatively) long
January 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I’ve been working out for a week or so (pull-ups with ab crunches, sit-ups, squats, push-ups, and yoga)
I resisted doing this bc I’ve always been skinny, eat mostly healthy, but I’m barely doing anything and sleeping better and my mood is somewhat improved, crazy I waited so (relatively) long
I resisted doing this bc I’ve always been skinny, eat mostly healthy, but I’m barely doing anything and sleeping better and my mood is somewhat improved, crazy I waited so (relatively) long
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'Scarlet Macaw Peekaboo' by William Halladay
This photo was taken in Costa Rica, on a farm dedicated to the protection of #macaws. Due to habitat loss, their numbers have been declining.
Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine #Photo contest.
#photography #animals #birds #photos #CostaRica
This photo was taken in Costa Rica, on a farm dedicated to the protection of #macaws. Due to habitat loss, their numbers have been declining.
Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine #Photo contest.
#photography #animals #birds #photos #CostaRica
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
'Scarlet Macaw Peekaboo' by William Halladay
This photo was taken in Costa Rica, on a farm dedicated to the protection of #macaws. Due to habitat loss, their numbers have been declining.
Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine #Photo contest.
#photography #animals #birds #photos #CostaRica
This photo was taken in Costa Rica, on a farm dedicated to the protection of #macaws. Due to habitat loss, their numbers have been declining.
Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine #Photo contest.
#photography #animals #birds #photos #CostaRica
I have a reactionary relative who was upset about VA under Youngkin tweaking history courses to downplay slavery, blaming “black activists” for it instead of republicans
I called them on, it they said “I don’t think that’s true, I haven’t read that” as if it was a secret there was an R-governor
I called them on, it they said “I don’t think that’s true, I haven’t read that” as if it was a secret there was an R-governor
it's cool that so many people in positions of power and influence were so negatively polarized by "wokeness" that they convinced themselves that there was an actual debate about who wanted to erase history and the "wokes" were on the wrong side bsky.app/profile/arch...
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I have a reactionary relative who was upset about VA under Youngkin tweaking history courses to downplay slavery, blaming “black activists” for it instead of republicans
I called them on, it they said “I don’t think that’s true, I haven’t read that” as if it was a secret there was an R-governor
I called them on, it they said “I don’t think that’s true, I haven’t read that” as if it was a secret there was an R-governor
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Class of 2025 nursery school photo at Chengdu Panda Base~all these babies were born last summer~🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼
[Cr. Echo of Ecology on YouTube]
[Cr. Echo of Ecology on YouTube]
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Class of 2025 nursery school photo at Chengdu Panda Base~all these babies were born last summer~🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼
[Cr. Echo of Ecology on YouTube]
[Cr. Echo of Ecology on YouTube]
water is a little cloudy rn (just did the weekly cleaning/vacuuming so it’s all stirred up) but I got a new flower plant and rearranged things a little bit
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
water is a little cloudy rn (just did the weekly cleaning/vacuuming so it’s all stirred up) but I got a new flower plant and rearranged things a little bit
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One of a group of new small paintings created for my solo show. They're 4" square. On view at LeMieux Galleries in NOLA through Feb 21st and online: lemieuxgalleries.com
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
One of a group of new small paintings created for my solo show. They're 4" square. On view at LeMieux Galleries in NOLA through Feb 21st and online: lemieuxgalleries.com
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
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People who say this are clearly speaking aspirationally about a shared American creed they hold dear. “Have you heard of the Trail of Tears?” is not a very helpful response, because they probably have and the priority right now is moral opposition to fascism and not fake-educating each other.
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
People who say this are clearly speaking aspirationally about a shared American creed they hold dear. “Have you heard of the Trail of Tears?” is not a very helpful response, because they probably have and the priority right now is moral opposition to fascism and not fake-educating each other.
Julian is probably 3-5 now and already is full of crime I shudder to imagine what he did as a kitten
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Julian is probably 3-5 now and already is full of crime I shudder to imagine what he did as a kitten
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It's mildly interesting that ice hockey isn't great for queer men and good for queer women and apparently the opposite is true for figure skating
Everything is gender, the gay edition
Everything is gender, the gay edition
January 22, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It's mildly interesting that ice hockey isn't great for queer men and good for queer women and apparently the opposite is true for figure skating
Everything is gender, the gay edition
Everything is gender, the gay edition
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40% of our country is in a cult, idk how else you can explain this shit
January 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM
40% of our country is in a cult, idk how else you can explain this shit
post dinner naps time FrFr
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
post dinner naps time FrFr
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Laying down my prediction now that if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 all of the Democratic members of the House who are quoted here will call her a far leftist antisemite
Moderate Dems alarmed by Harris team’s grilling of Shapiro over Israel ties
Several moderate House Democrats said they were concerned and frustrated by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s account, which emerged over the weekend, of being questioned by Vice President Kamala Harri...
jewishinsider.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Laying down my prediction now that if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 all of the Democratic members of the House who are quoted here will call her a far leftist antisemite
look at this vicious creature I am afraid for my life sometimes 🐯
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
look at this vicious creature I am afraid for my life sometimes 🐯
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Words of wisdom from the great Dr Martin Luther King …
As we honor Dr. King's legacy, we reflect on the importance of community, courage, and compassion. Through acts of kindness and service to others, we can plant the seeds for love + positive change.
"We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
"We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Words of wisdom from the great Dr Martin Luther King …
chat is important you see these baby otters
Zoo update on the baby otter pups born to Binx and Millie at North Carolina Aquarium~photos from a medical check-up~everyone is healthy 🤎
[Cr. NCAFF]
[Cr. NCAFF]
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM
chat is important you see these baby otters
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Zoo update on the baby otter pups born to Binx and Millie at North Carolina Aquarium~photos from a medical check-up~everyone is healthy 🤎
[Cr. NCAFF]
[Cr. NCAFF]
January 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Zoo update on the baby otter pups born to Binx and Millie at North Carolina Aquarium~photos from a medical check-up~everyone is healthy 🤎
[Cr. NCAFF]
[Cr. NCAFF]
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Rare glimpses of the lovely Pallas's cat Jessie at Warsaw Zoo~she enjoys solitude, often spending hours at a time staying hidden in the enclosure~she does what she wants, when she wants, according to her keepers😻
[Cr. Warsaw Zoo]
[Cr. Warsaw Zoo]
January 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Rare glimpses of the lovely Pallas's cat Jessie at Warsaw Zoo~she enjoys solitude, often spending hours at a time staying hidden in the enclosure~she does what she wants, when she wants, according to her keepers😻
[Cr. Warsaw Zoo]
[Cr. Warsaw Zoo]
It’s so transparent that Shapiro is claiming this because Harris’ book came out, showing us him grasping for power and asking about available art for his future home, revealing what a clown he is
by far the worst of her possible picks for a variety of reasons
by far the worst of her possible picks for a variety of reasons
CNN reports today that Kamala Harris' presidential campaign also asked Tim Walz if he was ever an agent of China— debunking Josh Shapiro's claims of exceptional scrutiny due to his Jewish identity.
Walz was also asked about foreign ties during Harris vetting, sources tell CNN | CNN Politics
Josh Shapiro wasn’t the only finalist to be Kamala Harris’ running mate who was asked if he had ever been an agent of a foreign government, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday. Ti...
www.cnn.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 AM
It’s so transparent that Shapiro is claiming this because Harris’ book came out, showing us him grasping for power and asking about available art for his future home, revealing what a clown he is
by far the worst of her possible picks for a variety of reasons
by far the worst of her possible picks for a variety of reasons
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many people are saying,
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
many people are saying,
I’ve spent most of my life in North Carolina, it’s a very purple state and consistently the closest state to flipping, these are good margins but if you don’t live there I think it’s hard to appreciate how popular Cooper is despite being WOKE since 2016 on trans rights especially
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I’ve spent most of my life in North Carolina, it’s a very purple state and consistently the closest state to flipping, these are good margins but if you don’t live there I think it’s hard to appreciate how popular Cooper is despite being WOKE since 2016 on trans rights especially