Tony Whetstone
@tonus1.bsky.social
Guitars, outdoors, woke, atheist...
Not here
Not here the darkness,
In this twittering world.
--T. S. Eliot
Not here
Not here the darkness,
In this twittering world.
--T. S. Eliot
Pelicans, river otters, and water lilies. Webber Lake, Truckee CA.
July 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Pelicans, river otters, and water lilies. Webber Lake, Truckee CA.
Every July turkeys flock to Sacramento for the annual Running of the Bicycles:
#wildturkeys
#AmericanRiverParkway
#wildturkeys
#AmericanRiverParkway
July 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Every July turkeys flock to Sacramento for the annual Running of the Bicycles:
#wildturkeys
#AmericanRiverParkway
#wildturkeys
#AmericanRiverParkway
July 4th 2025
When maga mike has rung the bell
That sounds our nation's final knell
For every fool who wished them well
I pray awaits
A special place in hell.
When maga mike has rung the bell
That sounds our nation's final knell
For every fool who wished them well
I pray awaits
A special place in hell.
July 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
July 4th 2025
When maga mike has rung the bell
That sounds our nation's final knell
For every fool who wished them well
I pray awaits
A special place in hell.
When maga mike has rung the bell
That sounds our nation's final knell
For every fool who wished them well
I pray awaits
A special place in hell.
We put in Lexington Reservoir as the winds rose. It was fun paddling upwind and I felt strong. Three miles later--winds now at our back--it was mindfully quiet. You could spot occasional fish jumping, marvel at seabirds dinner-diving, and savor the intermittent scent of eucalyptus trees.
July 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
We put in Lexington Reservoir as the winds rose. It was fun paddling upwind and I felt strong. Three miles later--winds now at our back--it was mindfully quiet. You could spot occasional fish jumping, marvel at seabirds dinner-diving, and savor the intermittent scent of eucalyptus trees.
Redwood National and State Parks, always feels like coming home.
June 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Redwood National and State Parks, always feels like coming home.
I worked in a couple of restaurants on the beach many years ago. It was not uncommon to "86" some of the characters we got out there. Doesn't mean we hurt them in any way. It just meant we refused to do further business with them.
May 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I worked in a couple of restaurants on the beach many years ago. It was not uncommon to "86" some of the characters we got out there. Doesn't mean we hurt them in any way. It just meant we refused to do further business with them.
My music coach is pretty low key unless there's a cat at the window. He never complains when I play the same piece for most of a day, and he never points out my mistakes.
@thisisguitar.bsky.social
#beagles
@thisisguitar.bsky.social
#beagles
May 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My music coach is pretty low key unless there's a cat at the window. He never complains when I play the same piece for most of a day, and he never points out my mistakes.
@thisisguitar.bsky.social
#beagles
@thisisguitar.bsky.social
#beagles
White Male America first:
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
White Male America first:
Hiking, biking, redwoods, and wine. The Napa Valley Vine Trail. #bicycling #VineTrail
April 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hiking, biking, redwoods, and wine. The Napa Valley Vine Trail. #bicycling #VineTrail
Folsom, CA. It was a long time in the three mile line but our spirits were high. We watched AOC on the live feed, and made it inside in time for Bernie.
April 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Folsom, CA. It was a long time in the three mile line but our spirits were high. We watched AOC on the live feed, and made it inside in time for Bernie.
I guess this has something to do with efficiency?
Yosemite scientists now forced to clean bathrooms
Delays in seasonal hiring mean Yosemite National Park staffers are being temporarily reassigned.
www.sfgate.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I guess this has something to do with efficiency?
It sure lifted my heart to to be among the good people of Sacramento today. To see our numbers, and hear our voices.
April 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It sure lifted my heart to to be among the good people of Sacramento today. To see our numbers, and hear our voices.
Here's a chant for today's protest:
April 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here's a chant for today's protest:
Happy Trumpturbation Day!
Mad King Don even managed to upset four Senate Republicans. Its a start.
Mad King Don even managed to upset four Senate Republicans. Its a start.
April 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Happy Trumpturbation Day!
Mad King Don even managed to upset four Senate Republicans. Its a start.
Mad King Don even managed to upset four Senate Republicans. Its a start.
A little peace on Cesar Chavez Day. American River bicycle and equestrian trails near Sacramento Bar.
April 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A little peace on Cesar Chavez Day. American River bicycle and equestrian trails near Sacramento Bar.
Don't let American fascists ruin Greenland!
March 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Don't let American fascists ruin Greenland!
JD Vance is now in charge of rooting out "improper ideology" from the Smithsonian Zoo. JD strikes me as several clues short of a Sherlock, so here's a cheat sheet, courtesy of Paul Simon:
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently..
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently..
March 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
JD Vance is now in charge of rooting out "improper ideology" from the Smithsonian Zoo. JD strikes me as several clues short of a Sherlock, so here's a cheat sheet, courtesy of Paul Simon:
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently..
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently..
Overhyped promises, shady characters wandering around, the final product shoddy, and the people who did the work, provided the money, and bought the product ripped off. The United States government has quickly become just another failed Trump business.
March 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Overhyped promises, shady characters wandering around, the final product shoddy, and the people who did the work, provided the money, and bought the product ripped off. The United States government has quickly become just another failed Trump business.
What country should we send them to?
March 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What country should we send them to?
An atheist buddist, I keep my beliefs private, and respect other people's beliefs--tho' I can be cheeky. Beliefs I don't respect are those that hold women below men, or try to impose their laws through government, or those that aggressively seek converts.
Otherwise: peace and love to you!
Otherwise: peace and love to you!
March 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
An atheist buddist, I keep my beliefs private, and respect other people's beliefs--tho' I can be cheeky. Beliefs I don't respect are those that hold women below men, or try to impose their laws through government, or those that aggressively seek converts.
Otherwise: peace and love to you!
Otherwise: peace and love to you!
Teacher leave them kids alone!
March 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Teacher leave them kids alone!
