Erwin

As a European I find it increasingly upsetting that we are not in control of our own destiny. And while the EU might not be an independent state the members of the EU are, and they should do all they can to avoid us, the citizens, to come under the joke of the Russian-American axis.

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

The murder of journalists is an atrocity designed to cover up the countless atrocities yet to come.

We were training a new member of the Powerful Owl Project today in the art of Owl Detecting when we went to a POwl nest hollow we'd visited before. No POwls at the hollow, but there was a sleepy Boobook. After sunset it turned out there were two. No POwls seen ... 1/2
#brisbane #birds #wildoz

An aerial view of a braided river meandering through the Highlands of Iceland, with the landscape predominatly brown sand. In the distance are a couple of low eroded volcanic craters and a turquoise lake at the top. The river is generally dark, but blue at the top where the light shines on it.

The landscape of the Highlands of #Iceland is very varied, and very weird. Seen by my #DJIMavic3Pro drone in July 2023.

#DronePhotography

NB: This time around, Europe didn’t even demand a seat at the table because no one takes this seriously enough or thinks that this will change the game fundamentally.

Also no appetite to sit next to Trump and look dumb when he gets played by Putin

Une ressortissante chinoise soupçonnée d’espionnage avait une antenne de 7 mètres dans son jardin de Haute-Garonne Une quinquagénaire qui serait liée à une entreprise d’État impliquée dans le développement de missiles chinois a été repérée par les services de renseignement français à quelques kilomètres d’un site ...

Wild story from rural 🇫🇷France:

A 🇨🇳Chinese national, Dong H., formerly with the Chinese Academy of Space Technology, was found to have installed a 5-7m antenna in a garden in a restricted area near Aussaguel Teleport, a radioelectric site near Toulouse that sends signals all over the world. 👉

Blurry fireworks captured mid-burst against a dark sky. The light trails are soft and unfocused, with diffused edges and overlapping glows that suggest motion and layered timing. No distinct shapes or colors are held—only the impression of multiple bursts in progress.

A burst of fireworks against a dark sky, with bright, star-like patterns radiating outward from a central point. Numerous small glowing trails extend in all directions, creating a layered, celebratory effect against the stark black background.

A night scene featuring a luminous full moon against a dark sky. In the foreground, a portion of a building with a softly blurred window adds depth and contrast, emphasizing the moon’s brilliance.

A high-resolution image of the moon in a waxing gibbous phase, set against a dark night sky. The moon’s surface is sharply detailed, revealing craters and textured patterns that highlight its natural contours.

*The Sky We Make, The Sky We See"

This series captures the dual nature of our relationship with the night. One set of images shows the dramatic, temporary light we create, while the other reveals the timeless, constant light that has always been there.

#Photography
#moon
#fireworks
#Earth

Mal Waldron - Meditations: Live at Dug (Victor, SCOL-4014)

Recorded live on 12 July, 1972 at jazz club Dug in the Shinjuku district of Tōkyō. 2016 CD reissue on the Somethin' Cool label.

#malwaldron #jazzsky #jazz #musicsky

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Putin is a psychopath& a sadist.He enjoys people's suffering,both physical and psychological.He feels no pity,remorse,or guilt.He has no doubts that he is doing the right thing by waging a war&killing people,he will not stop.

Putin has no opposition.He has no entourage that can stop him,no friends⤵️

What he is good at is manipulating others to get what he wants. He exploits emotional weaknesses and establishes control.

That is why he needs negotiations with the US - first by phone, and now in person.

These negotiations will not be rational negotiations to reach a fair deal.

Zelenskyy should counter by offering Russia Alaska.

Look, it’s very fucking simple.

Ukraine gets back all the bits Russia took in an unprovoked invasion(s) contrary to international law and in which it has killed thousands of innocent civilians, kidnapped children, and committed numerous atrocities & human rights abuses.

Russia gets to keep Russia.

Milo at his cutest

Early #Caturday morning

Tadasunomori Forest adorned with summer green🍃🍃

📍Sakyo Ward, kyoto City

#photography #nature #landscape #leaves #summer #naturephotography #japan

Before the sun breaks, dense orange hues stretch across the sky—concentrated at the horizon, diffusing upward into pale gradients. The orange is not decorative; it signals ignition. Below, silhouetted construction trucks and machinery hold scale and function, not blur. Greenery lines the edge of the site, unlit and unsoftened. The orange operates as temporal marker—before emergence, not after.

Dense foliage holds shadow and texture, but a single orange flower interrupts the field—bright, exact, unblurred. The orange does not decorate; it punctures. Leaves crowd the frame in layered greens and browns, but the orange remains the visual anchor. It operates as signal, not accent—held against darkness with full consequence.

Morning sun casts dense orange hues across an urban bridge, held between stone archway and distant buildings. The orange is not ambient—it marks directional light, concentrated along railings and streetlamps. Vegetation below the bridge remains in shadow, holding contrast. The archway frames the scene as structural threshold, not ornament. The orange operates as temporal signal—early, exact, rising.

Orange hues flood the water’s surface, reflected from a concentrated morning sky. A narrow boat moves through the light—each rower precise, not decorative. The bridge above holds structural weight, not framing. Trees and grass line the far bank, unlit but intact. The orange operates as active field—held in water, sky, and motion.

Orange is not loud~it’s steady, like the way morning touches your face....

#photography
#orange
#sunrise

You know what happens when you ask a blind person what color shirt you're wearing, and they don't know the answer?

They tell you they don't know.

(Or, as a couple people have pointed out, tell you—entirely reasonably—to go fuck yourself.)

A very handsome and patient dog waits for its human to finish his coffee inside an inner city Cafe. #dogs #cafe

Trump is handing Putin a carte blanche for continued aggression but so did Obama and Biden. Obama was the worst so far, resetting with Russia within six months of Russia's attack on Georgia. Eight years of potential peace and security was lost during Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

trying to mostly keep my cool and not to show my angry side too much here. My honest side? I don’t know. West doesn’t give us weapons to win fully. We all know that. We are not stupid. What choice do we have ? it’s a show and world’ watching. But giving our parts to Russia? F*kc you and go to h*ll

U.S. presidents who didn't support Ukraine:
Bush 41, Clinton, Obama, Trump, Biden.

Marc Maron on Moron MAGA.

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celebration

The stock ticker going down the whole time is a nice touch

The ending of this clip is wild, where they talk about how nobody abroad wants American lobster anymore so it’s the one thing that’s dropped in price and the grocery store owner says “enjoy your lobster”

Scenes from the Japanese countryside: Terraced Rice Fields🌾

📍 Asuka village in Nara Prefecture

#ricefield #japan #nature #rice #landscape #photography #countyside