Laura Widerstrom

Romania taken off US visa-free travel list Romania’s foreign ministry said the decision was political.

The Trump administration has removed Romania from the list of countries whose citizens can travel to the US without a visa.

If Zelensky wearing army uniform to the Oval Office shows disrespect what does wearing a blue suit to the Pope’s funeral show?
It is a disgrace he has to be there at all but to do that as well? He is incapable of being respectful, decent or humble. I can’t wait for him to die.

The dollar might be plunging and the economy teetering on the brink - but hey his crypto is doing great.

Almost like this was always the point.

Check out these totally reasonable shipping options for a new checkbook from the bank.

A small tabby and white kitten and black bird, likely a jackdaw, standing together in a dirt yard, looking to the left. They seem relaxed and at ease with each other.

The same bird and kitten from the previous photo, this time strolling away from the camera in a different outdoor setting together, side by side.

This is one of my favorite sets in my collection. Somewhere out there in the 1960s, a kitten and bird were pals. 💕

NEW: George Santos is sentenced to 87 months—7+ years—in prison, the govt's full request. (Santos had asked for 24 months—2 years.)(via AP)

Ain’t no stopping this lemon shark. Swim on sweet lemon swim on 🫡🎣🍋🦈😤 #lemonshark #sharksofcoralcity #fishhook #shark #theonethatgotaway #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #bfi #noaa #aoml #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity #glennnevis #coralcityfoundation #ccf

Charlie the dog looking very attentively into the woods. Krissy is, as required by law and good sense, holding Charlie's leash.

When the white tail deer have been spotted at the local nature preserve.

Hyacinth popping up from the ground.

Spring is beginning at the local nature preserve.

retro robot dog

All ships passing through European waters must now provide proof of insurance - Splash247 The European Commission has adopted another key measure to crackdown on the so-called shadow fleet passing through its waters. The amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive now requires all vessels...

All ships passing through European waters must now provide proof of insurance

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Tennis Balls xkcd.com/3080

One of two terracotta pots that stand either side of the path. Orange, magenta and deep purple tulips are in flower above a tangle of soft green leaves.

Tulip time. ‘Brown Sugar’ standing tall, scented, like a wallflower. ‘Prinses Irene’ is glowing orange. The apricot and magenta ‘Slawa’ and the ever reliable‘Queen of Night’ coming up behind.

European Commission blacklists lobby groups tied to Huawei EU executive bans meetings with Huawei-linked groups following bribery scandal.

The European Commission will no longer meet with organizations affiliated with Huawei, following an investigation into alleged corruption at the European Parliament that would have benefited the Chinese technology firm.

"Both of us [Pakistan and India] should act carefully."

Tensions have escalated between South Asia's two nuclear powers following Tuesday’s attack on tourists by separatists in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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Brian Greene explains the double-slit experiment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Photo of a seagulls head poking up above a parapet against a blue sky

Ever vigilant

Poutine and great conversations in Granby with Quebecers who are ready to build — and vote — #CanadaStrong.

🔥 @petebuttigieg.bsky.social shares his vision for 🇺🇸 with Andrew Schulz and the “Flagrant 2” podcast

False color image of the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia.A ghostly blue bubble sits among golden orange clouds of gas, punctuated by sharp violet pinpricks – young stars.

Spiral galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 –– the Antennae Galaxies. White, blue, and red swirls of stars from two disrupted spiral galaxies captured mid-collision, with messy lanes of dark gas and dust stretching between their bright yellow cores.

The globular cluster NGC 1866 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. A jewel box of tightly clustered white, blue, and red stars.

False color image of the Lagoon Nebula captured by Hubble for its 28th anniversary in 2018. Red, purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange clouds surround a region of active star formation, with our view obscured by dark molecular clouds.

Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️

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DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal.

The gov't of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as they work towards a broader peace deal, according to their joint statement.

Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

The EU must take decisive action to ensure it can power key industries, while stepping up its efforts to deal with Russia's weaponization of energy markets, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared today.

Who are your favorite researchers in #MECFS & #LongCOVID outside of the United States, #NEISvoid? Please do share.

One of my strongest beliefs about this draft: If Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell falls, some team is going to get an absolute steal. Extremely high upside prospect.

Today’s music is Neutral Milk Hotel’s seminal album In the Aeroplane Over The Sea, played very loudly with me cry-yelling along

Not even us.

Russia launches huge attack on Kyiv while Trump squeezes Zelenskyy 9 die as Vladimir Putin’s forces hit Ukrainian capital with missiles and drones.

Russia bombarded Kyiv early today, just hours after Donald Trump criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy for dismissing a proposed peace deal that would recognize Moscow’s control over Crimea.

Pingis (a ragdoll cat) and pokey (a bengal cat)

Pingis (a ragdoll cat) and Babou (a bengal cat)

Forgot to post two of the cutest photos I've ever seen

Cockatoo removes anti-nesting spikes and throws them away

Again, birds have a lot to teach us.

#birds