Alexandra C. 🇧🇪 🇺🇸

House Defeats Republican Bid to Block Votes on Trump’s Tariffs

One defeat for Trump from Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

A female white ibis on the left being followed by a juvenile waiting to be fed

Female and juvenile white ibis, Australia #birds #photography #wildlife #ibis #australia

Can’t open it without the app

Hey! They want Bad Bunny arrested for using the f word on tv! That’s so much more important.

Hear hear

GOP Sen. Johnson slams Dems' 'obnoxious' judicial warrant demand as another shutdown looms The Wisconsin senator warned the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Transportation Security Administration would be defunded if DHS appropriations lapse.

When following the law is perceived as “obnoxious “ then do we shrug our shoulders and let the government do as it will lawlessly? www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...

Thanks ❤️

Randy Fine calls for FCC action over Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance A Florida congressman is calling for FCC action against Bad Bunny over alleged explicit lyrics during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Pearl clutcher extraordinaire www.tallahassee.com/story/news/s...

Live updates: Trump administration news, Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth, DHS funding talks deadline approaches | CNN Politics Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and pleaded the Fifth. Follow for live updates.

Maxwell (that oh-so reliable felon) can clear Trump’s name in exchange for clemency. Doesn’t that sound about right 🤦🏼‍♀️ www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Steil’s argument is weak. We need to know who is approaching us.

We did see his mad face. That destroyed the thought in his head that the world loves him and Turnip. It was a good humbling lesson. He won’t take it very far but if he gets enough moments like that he might get the idea.

It was amusing to watch a video of Kid Rock lip syncing at the turning point USA alternative half time show. An audience of tens was cheering him on.

I told T to get our bush pruned but was told no so I dunno how well it will bloom this year

Jake Paul can go fly a kite

Are they happening? It’s quiet as a mouse on this side of the sound

Photo of a white pickup with a Mexican flag on it

lol

Gabbard’s seizure of voting machines heightens concerns of midterm meddling “They seem to be laying the seeds to contest the next election, terrified that they are going to lose — and lose big,” said Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

Gabbard seizing voting machines in Puerto Rico. Such a busy girl. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Four Haitian Women Were Deported From Puerto Rico; They Have Now Been Found Decapitated So far, Dominican authorities have reported the arrest of a Haitian man identified as Chin Laduse, who is allegedly connected to the killings.

There’s a reason these people sought asylum and now Turnip is sending them back to this ... 😞 www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...

U.S. secretly deporting Palestinians to West Bank in coordination with Israel Palestinians arrested by ICE are being flown, bound and shackled, on private jet belonging to Israeli-American tycoon close to Trump, investigation reveals.

www.972mag.com/us-secretly-...

Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes

The press secretary called reactions “fake outrage.” Not only did he disrespect a former president, he did it during Black History Month. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

Cotton says whistleblower complaint against Gabbard ‘not credible’ Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Thursday he had reviewed a whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and agrees with intelligence watchdogs who fo…

Tom Cotton, who is a notorious liar, running ahead and giving his opinion in order to try to sway opinions before the information comes out. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" voting with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.

What could possibly go wrong? abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...

A graph showing a less than 1% increase in steel production

What a huge increase, folks! Steel is BACK! (Is that even a 1%?)

Grand Teton National Park compilation. #photography #landscape #nature #wyoming

The grand Teton mountains in a moody dark setting

My absolute favorite national park is Grand Teton. Yellowstone is interesting but Grand Teton is so….grand #photography #landscape #nature #wyoming #grandteton

My disabled veteran daughter has the Glock variety lol

Anti-ICE protest draws massive crowd at South Portland facility, feds deploy tear gas Thousands of demonstrators who marched to the ICE building were met with pepper balls and tear gas within minutes of their arrival.

Reports say that they deployed so much tear gas it covered blocks. There were children and elderly present. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Caturday-that scary vacuum! #caturday #mainecoon

Trump sues IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax returns leak Trump is suing his own Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department on Thursday over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax information during his first term.

Trying desperately to find ways to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...

Since I worked in mental health most of my career that mushroom name amused me.