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solanapete.bsky.social
Journalist & blogger (USA Today), reader, amateur photographer, outdoors enthusiast.
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"Quintessential #Yellowstone moment" captured on video. www.yahoo.com/news/yellows...

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Let's be clear: the Medicaid portal went offline because of Donald Trump's orders. The only reason it is back on is due to outrage from the American people. Now, they are trying to lie about it. Medicaid was never taken away from Americans under President Biden.

submitted 102 days ago • 592 comments

Seasonal employees help keep parks like #yellowstone running smoothly, so this is awful news. ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/trum...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

A look back at one of the most stunning catches ever made in Mexico's Guaymas region. #sharks ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/mass...

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“The young whale approached our boat multiple times, likely in a desperate attempt to nurse from our hull.” Video shows the encounter. ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/hear...

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These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.

submitted 120 days ago • 552 comments

LA restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees: Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations) Bar Etoile (East Hollywood) Fiorelli Pizza (Venice) Bé Ù (Silver Lake) Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood) Oy Bar (Studio City) Sunday Gravy (Inglewood) Dudley Market (Venice) LaSorted's (Silver Lake)

submitted 122 days ago • 136 comments

View of the #sandiego skyline from the bike path on Coronado Island today. A mild Santa Ana wind made for perfect conditions.

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Feeling lucky to live on the coast, even if it is Friday the 13th. #sandiego

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So much better than SeaWorld. #SanDiego ftw.usatoday.com/2024/12/orca...

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When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland

submitted 157 days ago • 1651 comments

If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.

submitted 162 days ago • 1362 comments

Exotic #orcas near my home town of #SanDiego on Saturday. Would have loved to have been there for this awesome spectacle. ftw.usatoday.com/2024/11/orca...

submitted 166 days ago • 1 comment

Who needs a drone? If you're lucky while hiking the cliff trails in Torrey Pines State Park in #SanDiego County, you might spot a great white #shark swimming in the surf. I photographed this juvenile white shark last fall.

submitted 170 days ago • 0 comments

Friendly competition at the water cooler, or in this case a leaky faucet at one of the horse camps at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. #acornwoodpeckers

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