I can't blend things to save my life - what's the issue

I cook at home a lot and there's an array of things that almost never go wrong when I cook. However, when I have to blend something I keep running into the same issue - it's not that homogenous and looks as if I've used a chopper and not a blender (which is not the case). No matter if it's soups, hummus, dips, pesto, I can never get that silky texture. I'll attach a picture in the comments if I can. What am I missing? submitted by /u/Melatonin-Queen