Steffn

@steffnw.bsky.social

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Vietnam vet (USN) | retired engineer (FPGA specialist) | cofounder of HighGate and MorphICs (nope, neither made IPO) | hang glider pilot (max alt: 18K in the Owens) | solo, Sierra backpacker | staunchly anti-authoritarian | ❤️ ⛰️ 🏝️ 🐈 🦅 🌺

Cartoon drawing of the three monkeys (to paraphrase)—Hear nothing, See nothing, Say nothing, otherwise known as "G," "O," and "P."
A sacrificial albino buffalo named after U.S. President Donald Trump which recently went viral, is pictured at an agro farm ahead of Eid-al-Adha, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
No idea what this plant is. It's a volunteer with teeny tiny white flowers that yield little 'berries' in clusters of five or six.
Bright orange/gold bird with black throat, gripping a spindly branch of purple potato bush (with a few as yet unopened reddish passiflora buds); weathered fence panels in back.
Two baby starlings on the left following their parent on the right. Dymondia ground cover in the foreground, marmalade bush in the back, sandy soil (dug up by gophers) in between.
A close up of a black cat, so only eyes are easily visible
Hooded oriole on thin branches of a tree mallow under gray skies
Small bird (~12" high) on cement patio
Unknown: ~1.5x0.5", squishy, leathery exterior. Found about several inches underground in loose, wet soil along with ~dozens of others of varying sizes. The little 'roots' (mycelium?) appeared to be attached.
Trump, as the Messiah, resurrecting the #TrumpEpsteinFiles with his sucophants [sic] looking on
My front yard full of poppies (gold/orange). Also a hand full of sweet freesia (white flowers).
Trump as a King Cobra (snake) coiled in the Straight of Hormuz. His two tiny hands (with three fingers and talons) are holding a drum of oil (10W—because he's a lightweight) and a toy rocket (Model 45-47, because of course). His open mouth includes fangs and a serpent's tongue. Above his head are the words "No Kings", and above the "KIN" is a gold, serrated crown.
Screen shot of CNN's Harry Enten standing in front of display purporting to show that Trump's approval among his MAGA base is 100%. Harry is saying that 'Of course there are GOP who disapprove (of the Iran War), but they are not part of the MAGA base.'
Ant trail across gravel, up a tree, and into a crack in the trunk
Foreground: pigeon in a bowl of water with a small fountain.
A man sitting at a desk with flags and gaudy gilded curtains behind. Photo by ntnews.com.au
South Vietnamese Gen. Nguyễn Ngọc Loan aims a pistol at suspected Biet Cong Officer Nguyễn Văn Lém. Lém's face is visibly distorted from a bullet that is still travelling through his head.
Screenshot of The Daily Blast podcast, audio of Trump making up statistics about the Insurrection Act
Two, wild rabbits eating bird seed on patio cement while a bird joins them
A triangle representing a prism is in the center; a single ray of white light enters the prism from the left; the light is split into its constituent rainbow colors outgoing on the right.
Two bunnies nibbling birdseed on a concrete patio; a small bird skitters by
A rabbit, 2 pigeons, and multiple sparrows scratch for birdseed. The patio table is on the right, a maroon decorative glass orb and a green ceramic water dish is on the left. A Bluejay shows up late and hops up into the bush.
No Kings gathering of people (and an occasional chicken) many holding signs protesting Trump's authoritarianism.
Blue hydrangea corymb (flower cluster) backlight by afternoon sun
Pigeons trying to bathe in a small fountain. The curved glass bowl is elevated on a small wrought iron stand. In the center of the bowl is a small, solar-driven water spout. In the foreground, a witches ball and several orchids on their way out; in the background a maroon glass orb sits under a bush.
It'd in flight, wings outstretched, headed straight at photographer. Bird appears to have a 'crop-top' headdress. Undersides are white, tail is light orange-cream.
Scene from the movie Total Recall: Schwarzenegger's character malfunctions
Movie scene from Total Recall: the character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger here is a large woman in a yellow coat that is some kind of robotic disguise. When asked by the authorities the purpose of 'her' visit, the robotics malfunction, and get stuck in a loop repeating "two weeks." Body this draws closer attention. The head of the woman is actually some kind of mechanism that, when he is confronted by authorities, he removes, detaches, and tosses to them. Seconds later the "head" explodes, and he makes his escape.
Media post from the Department of Defense saying "Happy Flag Day! Let us honor the emblem of our nation and the stars and stripes that unite us all. As we display our nations flag and reflect on the values it represents, let's celebrate the freedom, courage and resilience that makes our country great." The US flag is vertically draped in the right margin; under the giant words "Flag Day," Russian flags appear on either side of 3 stars; under the Russian flags appears the official DOD emblem.