Rudy Garns

Eastern Wood-Pewee at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands, SC. #birds #lowlands

Alligator at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #nature #lowlands

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly at the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands SC. #nature #lowlands

Common Yellowthroat at Jarvis Creek Park, SC. #birds #lowcountry

Pileated Woodpecker at Mitchelville Freedom Park, SC. #birds #lowcountry

Swamp Sparrow at the Webb Wildlife Center, SC. #birds #lowlands

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 85th day out of the last 97.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest. n.pr/3X0UZtS

Roseate Spoonbill at Old Trestle Road, SC. #birds #lowlands

Anhinga at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #birds #lowcountry

White Ibis at Bear Island WMA. #birds #lowcountry

Green Heron with meal at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #birds #lowcountry

Magnolia Warbler at Beaver Lake near Asheville, NC #birds

Green heron flying across Palm Key, SC. #birds #photography #lowlands

Early morning birding by the Old Trestle Road near Jasper, South Carolina. #birds #lowcountry

Not just a metaphor anymore.

What Comes After Starvation in Gaza? For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.

When the Nazis blockaded food from entering the Netherlands, the resulting famine lasted less than six months, but its effects are still felt today. “We’re on the road for the same kind of thing in Gaza, or worse,” an expert said.

Are they sure it's not a 1,000,000 percent rise? They do like big numbers.

Red-shouldered hawk watching over Camp Rudy all morning. #birds #hawk

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

Should College Get Harder? A.I. is coming for knowledge work, and yet college seems to be getting easier. Does something need to change?

Good read.

www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it "Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

McGrath announces second bid for McConnell’s Senate seat The retired fighter pilot said she is “battle-tested and ready to fight.”

Amy McGrath has announced a second bid for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat.

Buchanan is often considered the worst President for not doing enough to stop a civil war, but now we have Trump actually working to start one. No contest.

I still think 60 Minutes is one of the finest half hours on television.

Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org

Another nice win for Northern Kentucky University Women's Soccer. #nku #norse #wsoc

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here’s a closer look at the facts:

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived. ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Who’s the hater here?