Awww 😔

Claims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm election

The average experience of interacting with end users 😭

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Party_%28Netherlands%29

The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, possible false statements made on government documents, and a potential conspiracy, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

Prosecutors, however, first had to contend with a federal magistrate judge, in a prolonged back-and-forth that hasn’t previously been reported. Judge Matthew Sharbaugh of the DC District Court ultimately limited how the Justice Department could access Omar’s documents in Monday’s search, before he would approve the warrant, because of her role as a member of Congress and the Constitutional protections that affords, multiple people familiar with the investigation told CNN.

The investigators’ inquiries that prompted the search include whether Omar or her now-deceased father lied about her age when she obtained citizenship in 2000, claiming she was a minor when she was of adult age.

I don't get this, cause I'm stupid, but maybe someone will find this funny.

Honestly no clue how this ended up in my gallery...but, here you go ig. Pretty art!

Umm...Reddit source I guess...can't find the OG, sorry.

Nearly 61% believe country is in recession and 65% of independents say economy is worse, according to new Harris poll

With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, key voting groups including independents, rural voters and even some Republicans are increasingly disenchanted with Donald Trump’s economy, according to an exclusive Harris poll for the Guardian.

The majority of those surveyed were pessimistic about the economy, with three quarters of Americans saying they are concerned about a recession while 61% wrongly believe that the US is already experiencing one. By its typical definition, the US is not currently experiencing a recession.

From Nature's Nest Wildlife Rehab

🦉🍟Meet Small Fry! 🍟🦉

Found hanging out in the Arby's drive-thru in Salem... and no, he wasn't ordering a slider!

This little eastern screech owl is actually a car strike victim.

The good news? No broken bones!

The bad news? He's got a pretty severe concussion and head trauma.

He's been medicated and is currently on strict orders to rest in a dark, quiet spot.

So basically....Small Fry is on bed rest & has room service. It's not so bad here!

We're giving him time to heal and hoping this little guy will return back to normal in no time.

https://www.usdaily.buzz/2026/10/breaking-trump-sparks-outrage-at.html

From Shad David Sluiter

A snowy owl on the Arctic tundra.

Of all the wildlife I hoped to see on a trip to the north coast of Baffin Island, this was one of the most exciting surprises. Not just one snowy owl, but eight in a single day! Conservation officers told us it was apparently a particularly good year for voles, which meant plenty of food for these magnificent Arctic hunters.

Most snowy owl photography takes place in winter, when some of these birds migrate south into the northern United States. But this was different. This was their home territory. It is the vast, treeless Arctic tundra, in August, with mountains rising in the distance.

Watching this beautiful white owl lift off and glide across the tundra was unforgettable. I couldn't help thinking of Hedwig from Harry Potter.

Canon R5 mark ii RF 100-500

LOL
My striped thigh-high and arm warmer phase is over, but I can relate to the energy drink. In fact, I'm drinking a Monster right now :3

I fully support this kind of attitude! :3

old meme I made a few years back

From Izzy Edwards

Male Flammulated Owl pauses shortly after feeding his chicks in the nest cavity after sunset.

I recently had the chance to chat with SapphireRhodonite, the sole developer of SeedlessDS, for what I believe is his first proper interview about the project.

For anyone who hasn’t come across it yet, SeedlessDS is a newer Nintendo DS emulator for Android that’s been built with modern handhelds in mind, especially lower-powered devices and dual-screen hardware. It uses a reconstructed DraStic-based core, but Sapphire has built the surrounding experience himself, including the interface, controller-first navigation, library, save states, scaling options and dual-screen presentation.

It has been pretty pivotal for me while testing and reviewing the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, where its lightweight approach and proper support for two physical displays have made it my preferred way to play DS games.

In the article we talk about Sapphire’s history with programming and the original DS, why SeedlessDS exists alongside WatermelonDS, what makes dual-screen emulation harder than simply putting one image on each panel, developing for modest Android hardware, and where he hopes to take the emulator next. Hopefully it’s an interesting read for anyone following DS emulation or the growing wave of dual-screen handhelds, or just development in general!