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Ted Madison
@tedmad.bsky.social
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Saint Paul guy. Rides bikes. Audiologist. Listens to jazz.
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quietcommunities.bsky.social
📅 Mark your calendar: November 17, 2026 is a milestone.

That's when Alexandria, VA’s full ban on gas leaf blowers takes effect — a big win for quiet & clean air!

Portland, Baltimore, and Seattle have done the same. Is your town next?

#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #LeafBlowerBan
September 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
On this #LaborDay I remember my Grandpa John Thorson who farmed in Story County #Iowa. He worked so hard just to get by during the 1930s and 40s.
John Thorson, in his overalls, standing with his hand on the shoulder of his son,Roger, on his Story County Iowa farm in 1935
September 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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davesadventures.bsky.social
Agawa Bay at sunset... #Photography #EastCoastKin
driftwood on a pebble beach with rocky bluffs inn the background
September 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Fall color will be arriving soon. Can’t wait! #ForestFriday #hike #SuperiorHikingTrail #NorthCountryTrail #photography
Hiker wearing orange backpack walking down a trail among orange leaves under a blue sky
September 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Objects in mirror may be larger than they appear! #bison #nature #photography #NorthDakota #TRNP
Bison in rear view mirror Bison approaches car from behind
August 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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greenwitchtea.bsky.social
my happy sounds 🐦

#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #animism #nature #peace
July 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Hard to beat the beauty of #NorthCascades #NationalPark #photography #mountains #landscape #nature
View of bright blue sky over a deep valley between tall mountains with trees in the foreground.
July 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Little schoolhouse on the #Montana #prairie
#photography #plains #grassland
Solitary pronghorn stands in a grassy ravine with an abandoned schoolhouse in the distance. Blue sky above green and brown grass
July 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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quietcommunities.bsky.social
Big win for #QuietCommunities!

Following a lawsuit brought by QC and co-plaintiff Jeanne M. Kempthorne, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the EPA (@usenvironment.bsky.social) unlawfully failed to fulfill its duties for over 40 years.

#NoisePollution #EPA (1/3)
July 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
#Patriotism as defined by #TheodoreRoosevelt
A quote from Theodore Roosevelt “Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
July 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Still one of my favorite #HardBop albums. #Cornbread by #LeeMorgan
#Jazz #JazzSky
Red album cover. The album title “Cornbread” is printed as a square around a photo of Lee Morgan holding a trumpet. The names of all the musicians are printed above.
July 21, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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It’s a lovely view from the pile of rocks above Earthquake Lake in Gallatin National Forest #Montana
#LandscapePhotography
#MountainMonday
#Nature
#Hike
Large boulders next to a rocky trail. Evergreen trees on the left. In the background, a deep blue lake with mountains on each side open up to a bright blue sky
July 21, 2026 at 12:21 AM
tedmad.bsky.social
Sunset on the South Shore of #LakeSuperior
#photography #landscapephotography #scape
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #travel
Sunset through clouds over Lake Superior. Red rocks in the foreground
July 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Have a lovely evening, friends. #sunset #photography
Sun setting on the horizon near Luverne Minnesota. Green grass in the foreground and a group of trees and buildings in the distance on the right.
June 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
tedmad.bsky.social
Good night, BlueSky friends. #photography #Minnesota #prairie
Sunset behind a lone tree on a grass-covered hillside
June 14, 2026 at 1:57 AM
tedmad.bsky.social
It seems like the perfect time to pull out this album and hear it again. #MilesDavis and #SonnyRollins with an all-star group. #JazzSky #JazzMusic
Album cover of Bags Groove. The names of the musicians are in white and yellow letters on a green background
May 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Listening to a favorite album by jazz legends Sonny Rollins, Mcoy Tyner and Ron Carter. I was just discovering #Jazz in 1978 and this live recording really made an impact. #JazzSky #MusicSky
Album cover Milestone Jazzstars
May 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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jamesrichmond.bsky.social
Douglas Head Lighthouse.
#isleofman #manx #manxman #manannan #photography #fotografia #fotografie #canon
A black and white image of a lighthouse situated on a rocky coast, with waves crashing against the shore. The sky is overcast, adding a dramatic effect to the scene.
May 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Emerald Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
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#ForestFriday
#ECK #scape #hiking #landscapephotography #landscape #Forest #trees #rivers
Shallow creek with boulders on the left and lush green grasses in foreground. Pine trees in the near background and jagged mountain peaks in the distance.
May 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
It’s not often that we can “see” sound. Tim beautifully captured how this bird’s song looks in the cold morning air. #wildlife #birds #sound #hearing #photography
timosborne.ca Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · Apr 30
Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds
A red winged blackbird's breath can be seen as he sings his morning song. The bird is sitting on a cattail and the rising morning sun illuminates his breath.
April 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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marlena-love.bsky.social
Captured by the lens of Artemis II,
Our fragile home in a crescent of blue.
As it sets o'er the Moon's ancient gray,
We wish peace for the world on this day.
#bluesky #love
April 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM
tedmad.bsky.social
Sending greenest greetings to all my tree-loving friends #ForestFriday
Lush forest with green ferns and large trees
April 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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brucegreyinfo.bsky.social
Annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup or similar chemicals. One flower can be visited by 100+ bees in a day, and your chemicals will kill all of them.
March 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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theathletic.com
🚨 DOWN GO THE REIGNING CHAMPS 🚨

No. 9 Iowa upsets No. 1 Florida in the Round of 32.

The Gators are the first one-seed to fall this men’s NCAA Tournament.
March 23, 2026 at 1:35 AM
tedmad.bsky.social
San Fernando Cemetery #SanAntonio #Texas
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #ECK
Cloudy sky above a decorative wrought-iron cemetery gate with the words, “Cementario De San Fernando”
March 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM