Gene Roddenberry and the crew at the 1976 dedication of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.

The STAR TREK creator was born on this date in 1921. #BOTD #StarTrek

Trump, Zelenskyy, European Leaders in White House Meeting: Progress Toward a Deal? Getting to any deal between Ukraine & Russia will require the United States & Europe to stand by Ukrainians & stare down Russia's demands.

2/ "The worse territorial option would be a territorial settlement including new, formal international borders. That would reward territorial aggression and undermine decades of U.S. policy not to do so."

www.justsecurity.org/119273/trump...

Exactly!

Trump, Zelenskyy, European Leaders in White House Meeting: Progress Toward a Deal? Getting to any deal between Ukraine & Russia will require the United States & Europe to stand by Ukrainians & stare down Russia's demands.

"It won’t be a just deal as long as any part of Ukraine is under Russian occupation. But it could be a sustainable deal."

Always read Ambassador Dan Fried (@ambdanfried.bsky.social)

in stride

Trump's Maniacal Drive To Build An Oppressive Police State - A New Conversation With Greg Sargent The Amherst, MA town council passed a "resolution of condemnation" last night - great work Sarah Marshall!!!!!

HOPIUM CHRONICLES: Trump's Maniacal Drive To Build An Oppressive Police State - A New Conversation With Greg Sargent
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...

YouTube video by BeachHouseVideoZone Beach House - The Traveller

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbR5...
"I am just a traveller
There's no light in this room
And the body's aching at night

Would I be acting up
If I said it's not enough

Who knows who else who is with
No one is with the traveller
There's a light in my eyes
And a future invisible now"

V Legrand A Scully

A sprite of mischief in New York left sunflowers at the Russian consulate.

Color photograph. A long haired tan, black and gray tabby cat perches from above, sitting on a rafter and cast in shadows as she looks down from her place on high.

From the shadows above I watch…plotting, judging, enjoying my throne…

#cats #BlueskyCats #gato #CatsOfBluesky

Couple pics from this morning.

Moon, Jupiter and Venus 😎

Nice pink clouds as well ❣️

Pretty start anyway 🥳🥳👏

Today is #NationalSoftIceCreamDay
Mmm
I hope you have a great day 💙✌️😎

I am horrified, ashamed, disgusted.

President @realDonaldTrump showing President Zelenskyy and President Macron his 4 More Years hat 🤣🇺🇸

Showing the endangered leader of an invaded country my hats

Putin knows everything about him.

Since the beginning. It was never about golden showers. It's always been about the worst case scenario. donald knows and it's why he treats Putin like his master.

Discovery in U.S. Spyware Litigation: A Double-Edged Sword? Despite its inherent risks, civil society and policymakers can learn how to benefit from the discovery process in spyware cases.

US spyware litigation can uncover vital evidence but also expose victims and researchers to serious risks through discovery.

In Just Security’s new series with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social examines how to manage these risks while pursuing accountability.

One Week of Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt: An analysis of the president’s use of military, police, and security services in the nation’s capital Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces.

One Week of President Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt

An analysis of the president’s use of U.S. military, DC police, and federal security services in the nation’s capital

By @josephanunn.bsky.social and @sreynolds.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/119227/trump...

"On view at the Getty Center from September 2 through November 30, it features manuscripts from the museum’s permanent collection, many of which are rarely seen."

Bartók

😂 Belly laugh!!

“I felt something was really wrong… I saw this table and immediately knew it couldn’t have belonged to our family.’’

"In August 1938, the Wertheimers were forced to sell the estate for a fraction of its value, though they never actually received the proceeds." ⤵️ #restoration

Trump Freaks Out After Nobel Peace Prize Form Asks If Applicant Ever Used Troops Against Own Citizens Trump argued that the Nobel application was treating him “very unfairly.”

THE BOROWITZ REPORT: Trump Freaks Out After Nobel Peace Prize Form Asks If Applicant Ever Used Troops Against Own Citizens
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

Good morning, happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. I forgot my coffee at home yesterday, I won’t do that again today! Have a fantastic day!

The picture of the ocean with rocks on the side. A rock formation covered in trees in the distance. Cloudy skies, muted, Waters, calm

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday.
Peace, as a reserved seat, loosened, gaze freely offered, breath taken.
Have a peaceful day.
Acadia, Maine
#photography #ocean #nationalparks #EastCoastKin #Acadia

Baby Ferrata gets comfy under the watchful eye of Foster Uncle Oso 🥰

#TongueOutTuesday #FosterKittens
#CatsOfBluesky #KittensOfBluesky

A very fluffy looking Missy the bobtail cat laying on a white blanket and glaring at the camera with her bright green eyes.

Felinetrovert (n): A person who prefers the company of a cat over humans

I was shocked about how Obama administration handled RU rolling into Crimea. Once in a while Donald will be accidentally right about something.

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 Finalists The finalist selections in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just revealed by contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine, and feature some of the best coastal, drone, and u...

Finalist selections in the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition showcase some of 2025's best coastal, drone, and underwater photos, revealed by contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Law and Order: Sandwich Crimes Unit Serving justice to sandwich-wielding offenders takes expertise.

The Sandwich Crimes Unit doesn't cut corners—"unless the sandwich in question is a round-type sandwich."

@petridishes on how sandwich crime is caught: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...