Olwen Goodall

Pearl White

3/4/1889 — b. Pearl White, American actor, stunt person, #womensrights activist. The “Stunt Queen” of #silentfilms; one of the most successful early American film stars. Intl renown for “The Perils of Pauline” (1914), a role in which she performed her own stunts #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #WomenInFilm

Photo of a blue-green lichen growing on a birch tree. The lichen is in sort of an octopus shaped mound, with frilly edges instead of tentacles. It’s covered in numerous disc shaped apothecia which have blue-grey edges and dark brown centres.

Physcia sp lichen on a birch tree.
NWT, Canada. Photo covers about 5cm, left to right. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends

Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine abortion rights in constitution Large majority in parliament backs amendment to Luxembourg’s highest law, with ‘freedom’ to have an abortion added to constitution

Luxembourg lawmakers have voted to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in the country’s constitution. However, wording was changed from "right" to "freedom" making it much weaker, and the country has a 12-week abortion limit that won't change.

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

“Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

AOC: We already have multiple American service members who are dead for an illegal action that the president has pursued with no plan out. They don’t know why they got into this war. They’re talking about a hundred different reasons, and they don’t know how they’re getting out.

We need to pass a House rule or law that requires them to work a certain number of days to get paid. Since Mike Johnson took over these people hardly ever work. When they finally come back after weeks off they work 2 days and he sends them home for 2 more weeks. It’s ridiculous.

The Gaslighting of America continues, with Karoline Leavitt declaring that the USA had nothing to do with the bombing of the Minab school that killed 150+ elementary students. Satellite imagery shows SEVEN strikes on buildings with penetration marks matching those typical of American JDAM bombs.

BREAKING on MS NOW:

The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of the panel's Epstein investigation.

The vote was 24-19. 5 Republicans voted in favor.

Pam Bondi will come before the House Oversight Committee, and we will get answers regarding the missing Epstein files.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

So vibes then.

NOEM: Our federal detention centers are held to the highest standards in comparison to other detaining facilities

McBATH: Did you just hear me? He has to crawl through mold and feces and bodily fluids just to take a shower. This is absolute lunacy and you know it.

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000
miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Balint to Noem: "You're the secretary of DHS -- for now. And you think you're immune from accountability. But I promise you this: one day he is not gonna be president anymore. And when that day comes, we will still be here. And in hearings like this, we are going to continue to prove your guilt."

Beware of false profits.‼️

Investigation finds ‘secretly’ added chemicals of unknown safety in US food supply | CNN Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety were secretly added to foods and supplements without notifying the public or the FDA, a new investigation found.

You know these are the same people that told us cigarettes were safer 60 years.

Chemicals of unknown safety added to US food supply without FDA or public knowledge | CNN share.google/KaAlZEaoPntm...

Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?

Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.

Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?

Noem: My condolences to their families

Raskin: You lied about them.

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

Flower watercolour including various garden blooms in a tall glass vase along with some gourds and strawberries

Flower watercolour including various garden blooms in a tall glass vase along with some gourds and strawberries
#watercolour #botanical

Screenshot of an X post by Ted Lieu congratulating Democrat Alex Holladay for flipping Arkansas House District 70 from red to blue with a roughly 26-point overperformance. The embedded post shows Holladay smiling in a campaign-style portrait.

Wowza! Democrats are fired up everywhere!

Looking down the river Glaslyn in Beddgelert. A lovely spring day with blue skies. Small properties line each side of the river.

End of today's walk at Beddgelert in the Snowdonia National Park, Wales and the river Glaslyn. A quick visit to Gelets grave(the village is named after the dog), the faithful dog of Prince Llywelyn and it seemed appropriate. Mine are now both asleep.

#landscapephotography
#Wales
#Snowdonia

Flower watercolour drawing

Watercolour and ink drawing of alstroemerias
#flowerart #watercolour

LIEU: Did Amalia commit a crime?

NOEM: She did not. She's with her family

LIEU: The reason she's with her family is because she almost died in ICE detention until folks brought a lawsuit forcing her release

The Dow is now WAY below 50,000. Release all the Epstein files, Pam.

The local elections are in 2 months and Reform UK are begging people to stand.

Recruitment must be going poorly, they’ve probably realised they don’t have enough former Tories to fill their candidate list.

Bright lights on a dull evening. From November's event. #photography #ctnaturefans

BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

BREAKING: The Texas Secretary of State DID NOT UPDATE the precinct maps on their website last December. MY GOD @msnowreports.bsky.social

Trump on being asked what should be the next Iran leadership: "Well, I think, maybe, it should be someone on the inside... that would be good..." (looking to the German chancellor, who looked back rather bewildered with an are-you-asking-me? type of gaze on his face).

Okay, Donnie, let me ask you: