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A lovely place to visit.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m. The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

The Jan. 6 plaque honoring police was just installed in the Capitol — at 4 a.m.:

Three years since Congress ignored its own deadline, the memorial plaque recognizing the service of law enforcement on Jan. 6 is finally on display in the very building they defended from a mob of Trump supporters.

Tim Snyder: ‘A democracy means the people rule’ Protests do more than fill the streets - they help to shape how institutions behave. The recent demonstrations against Trump’s policies inform judges, pressure lawmakers, and send signals throughout the political system. According to historian Tim Snyder, the scale of these protests, and the moral clarity behind them, can influence how institutions act. “A democracy means the people rule”, says Snyder.

Noem’s firing is proof that protests don’t just fill the streets, they can shape how institutions behave. And judges, lawmakers, and even Trump’s allies seem to be getting the message. Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social adds, “a democracy means the people rule.” #Velshi

61 years ago today at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama.

I was 14 yrs old, in suburban NJ and watching events unfold on a black and white TV. The injustice and cruelty of what I saw changed me forever. Never underestimate the power of media and live,unedited reporting! #Selma #EdmundPettusBridge #Media

Half a million displaced in a country of approx. 5.9 million. The majority have been displaced multiple times. People are sleeping in the streets.

It is Ramadan. People can't check on family b/c they know Israel is weaponizing phones & internet.

This is layers of physical & psychological warfare.

Portrait of a tuxedo cat sitting sphinx like atop a gray briefcase and a pile of books . Her white paws are curled over the side of the briefcase.

“Humum, Lola need to chat. You know that thou shalt not work or read on #Caturday right? #catsofbluesky #tuxedocats #Cats #Photography

A small orange beaked bird with variegated brown and orange feathers and a creamy colored breast. It is perched on a wooden fence post .

An unusually friendly house sparrow perched next to me on a park bench in Rouen, France. (Archive) #SmallBirdSaturday #BirdOfTheDay #Travel #EastCoastKin #Nature #Birds #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

I’m having déjà vu all over again…
“And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.” Country Joe and the Fish, 1967.

Vile, despicable POS 😡

Water cascades down a long staircase toward an English baroque style stately home. The surrounding landscape is hilly and dotted with deciduous trees that are changing color.

The flowing waters of the Cascade tumble downward toward stately Chatsworth House and the rolling hills of Derbyshire, England . #BlueSkyArtShow #flowing #PalacesandGardens #Waterfalls #Scape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

Take his ink seriously. It tells you what he believes. I don’t think it is is hyperbole to say that he echoes hitler and his minions. We need to get over our shock at what he says and act. Congress?

On the plus side, with all this evidence the war crimes trials should be short.

All of hitler’s minions. Then and now. The echo is all too real.

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

In the words of Mad’s Alfred E. Neuman, “What, me worry?” www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Lucifer has a point

Scott Bessent reminds me of Howdy Doody. It’s the jaw…and the (invisible)strings.

🪻🌼🪻"When daisies pied, and violets blue,
And lady-smocks all silver-white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight."

💜Love's Labour's Lost.
#ShakespeareSunday

These are wild times when a funeral service is the most inspiring thing you’ve seen all week.

Grateful for this man’s leadership.

Rest in Power
Rev. Jesse Jackson🙏🏼🕊️🕯️

A blue Barn Swallow arrives to bring food to its four youngsters that are sitting on a cattail.

It worked! A parent arrived with dinner shortly after the first photo was taken. #BirdOfTheDay #ShoutItOut

A mix of bright pink, purple, and red spring flowers growing in a somewhat uncultivated plot of grass.

Some anemones and hyacinths for #FlowersOnFriday .This weekend, I hope you all find reminders of the beauty in our universe. (Archived photo) #OnlyBeautifulThings #Flowers #DailyFlower #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#scape #garden

TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF

This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Targeted Killings Won’t Destroy Hezbollah The Sordid History of a Flawed Tactic

In light of current events, this article from 2024 may be worth a read.
reader.foreignaffairs.com/2024/11/11/t...

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One last shot of the Snowy Owl in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan...
#birds #owls #birders #birding #nature #birdphotography

Such stunning color!

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A brief video loop of a marmalade tuxie rolling around on a beige duvet and touching his lower right paw with the upper right. He exposes his white belly while doing so.

Boz is working those abs ‘cause it’s #jellybellyfriday and he’s ready for it! #catsofbluesky #Cats #CaturdayEve #TuxedoCats #Photography #Pets

6/ If a War Powers Resolution becomes the way we debate war, then the burden is forever shifted.

Instead of the president seeking approval before starting war, the opponents need to muster the votes to stop it.

That's not how our founders designed it.

The Trump Administration is considering asking Congress for new emergency spending for the Iran War.

Hell no. This is our chance to draw a line in the sand and use our power to stop this war before it kills more Americans and sends the Middle East into more chaos.