Michael Smith

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Retired Jedi (19K4HA8), now 24/7 caregiver to my spouse who has 2ndary progressive MS. An old man with a camera/cat. Proud member of Generation Jones.

Header photo is a trio of owlets that lived in my backyard a few summers ago. Very photogenic. Since I've had to take up caregiving the opportunities for photography have been few, so I was glad to see them.

I miss "#miltwitter".

Please, please sign up to be a poll worker if you can. With the right-wingers knowing they can’t beat #Harris and #Walz fairly, I fear they will resort to illegal shenanigans again. Don’t let them take over your precincts.

This is the surface of a comet! Dust is swirling around the surface of Comet 67/P -- captured in 2016 by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft, processing by Jacint Roger Perez.

Still one of the most remarkable scenes in space exploration.

#space #science #astronomy #ESA

Little bit of an earthquake there, Boise folks. Smiths Ferry says the USGS.
Happy #123123! #SilentSunday

Iceland eruption started about 2 hours ago. Link goes to livefeed
"play by play" from a geologist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqF5YQRdhtw&ab_channel=ShawnWillsey

Shawn Willsey's Iceland Eruption Livestream

YouTube
Happy #NationalMuttDay! Mine were either pound puppies or rescues. I never knew what they would grow into, but the mystery is just part of reward for adopting a mixed breed. They all grew up to be the best and most clever and loyal dogs. #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #ShelterDogs #RescueDogs
Think you’re prepared to care for an aging parent? Think again. - Idaho Capital Sun

It’s time for Idaho’s Legislature to find sustainable solutions for direct care Medicaid reimbursement rates, writes columnist Darra Wray.

Idaho Capital Sun
A Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl we saw in #Brazil. I love teeny owls like this. #birds #birding #owls
We were pleasantly surprised to come across several Black-throated Sparrows at Enchanted Rock in Texas. They are so pretty. Jim DeWitt photo. #birds #birding
This year’s #pumpkin is ready for a squirrel, complete with a peanut butter interior. #halloween