Peter Joseph Swanson

My favorite flower !!!

A perfect giant dandelion flower.

A side view of the biggest dandelion flower.

The perfect dandelion flower with a quarter on top of it to show its size. An Olympic medal may have actually covered it.

Throwback to the biggest, most perfect dandelion bloom ever. Things are so stupid and evil right now, but the flowers will still grow and that’s pretty nice. 🌱

The GOP are trying to pull a Putin ....

Close-up of a bright yellow lesser celandine flower growing on the woodland floor.

Lesser celandine. Lots of these beautiful little spring flowers appearing in Shelf Woods, Halifax, after a dismal winter. #ThePhotoHour #spring #flowers #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

A honeybee visiting a white petalled beggar tick flower with other beggar tick flowers in the shot.

Continuing the posting of "insects on flowers", here's a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) collecting nectar and pollen from a beggar-tick flower (Bidens alba). #photography #honeybee #insect #flowers #nature #wildlife #hymenoptera #beggarticks #naturephotography #arthropoda #wildlifephotograpy

And most Kurds are separatists who only want to make a Kurdistan for themselves. Splitting up Iran into two nations will not excite the rest of the Iranians ...

"....commanders often invoke end-of-the-world theology to frame military operations as divinely sanctioned, creating an environment of fear and confusion among diverse service members."

Pentagon in Chaos as Troops Claim Iran War Is 'God's Plan' to Trigger Armageddon Reports reveal US troops were told the Iran war is part of a divine plan, sparking outrage and raising questions about religious influence in the military.

"the war against Iran is part of God's divine plan, with President Donald Trump described as 'anointed by Jesus' to trigger Armageddon and mark Christ's return."

www.ibtimes.co.uk/pentagon-rel...

Seems like the media should at least express some curiosity about this.

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Trump assumes Churchill would have kissed his toes ??? ??? !!!

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

Americans need to vote a few extra Dems in congress, so the few odd ducks (with an F) can be ignored ...

As I said the other day: It’s only a war if it comes from the war region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling military conflict

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care

GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE IS HEALTH CARE.

Thank you to the NY Attorney General’s Office for affirming our community.

It was the bigotry that sold so many Americans on Trump's "agenda". He promised that if the USA was bigoted enough then it would trickle down ...

Trump is still way too popular, considering, and its the bigotry still ...

Dandelion, 1st March.

4:28 AM, the cottage bedroom:

I'm going to try to go back to sleep, but I almost forgot to share the dandelion I saw today!

I love the little "dent de lion," so fiercely resilient and cheery!
They make a lovely tea or wine or jelly, or delicious addition to green salad, and they're yellow!
✨️💛✨️

The first two seasons were so very clever and gorgeous, I can't wait ...

The ubiquitous corporate media keeps rationalizing it ...

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10”x10” Oil on cradled wood panel

☎️ 202 224 3121 call Congress
☎️ 202 456 1414 call White House

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Deplorables !!! A basket of them !!!

The song is based on an anti-war fantasy in the Bible in Isaiah:

They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

"Because of its pacifistic imagery, "Down by the Riverside" has also been used as an anti-war protest song, especially during the Vietnam War.[1] The song is also included in collections of socialist and labor songs."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_by...

When Republicans stand up to Trump then we know congress is no longer afraid of the cult--that MAGA has turned on Trump. Until then they are all afraid of going the way of Liz Cheney ...