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It’s critical that we support the arts…🏆

Wake up, America, or I fear we may not have elections in 2028.

And Oklahoma covers.

Jimmy, rescue pup, sitting on green grass and smiling because he's in the midst of doing his very favorite thing, which is walking. His body is mostly white and pretty floofy. He has brown patches around his eyes and his ears and the sides of his face are black.

Jimmy, a mid-sized pup with white fur and big black patches and a fluffy curly tail, walking away from the camera. In the foreground is his red leash. This boy loves loves loves waking so today we went on a long walk to celebrate his birthday!

Jimmy, a mid-sized pup with white fur and big black patches and a fluffy curly tail, walking away from the camera. In the foreground is his red leash. This boy loves loves loves waking so today we went on a long walk to celebrate his birthday!

Jimmy, a mid-sized pup with white fur and big black patches and a fluffy curly tail, walking away from the camera. In the foreground is his red leash. This boy loves loves loves waking so today we went on a long walk to celebrate his birthday!

Wishing a happy TENTH birthday to Jimmy, Captain Cuddlepants, Emperor of Zoomies, Guardian of the Easement, Stair-Sitter Supreme, Nemesis to All Delivery People, Booper of Things Both Appropriate and Not, Professional Walkin' Man, and Cutest Patoot with Whiskers for Days! Love you, buddy!

#UglyDogs

genii peaches, painted by amanda almira newton, 1911

genii peaches, painted by amanda almira newton, 1911

Grey Phalarope and the birding spark Many people can remember a "spark moment" that changes their interests and sets in motion a passion with something that lasts a lifetime.  I...

A blog about the spark that got me into birding, the number of generous people it took to give me opportunities to experience nature, and why we should live generously to encourage others. Thanks for reading. #ukbirding #birds

You heard it here. Former U.S. Attorney and Trump Cabinet Secretary Alex Acosta—yes, THE Alex Acosta who gave Epstein a sweetheart deal—says that the White House has the authority to release the files.

Folks, this is a cover-up, plain as day, and we won’t stop until every survivor gets justice.

Canadian politicians, experts push back against U.S. ambassador's anti-Americanism concerns | CBC News Canadian politicians and experts are pushing back against U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s frustration over the anti-American sentiment he’s seen in Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump hit the wor...

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Is there a Canadian anywhere except Poilievre who gives af what this American thinks?

A mono image of an external staircase and the shadows it creates giving the effect of triangles and diamonds. Apparently, this building in Liverpool close to Moorfield Station, was used in the making of a Batman movie . . . See the unique round cut out at the front of the building.

Origins of Symmetry

#BlueSkyArtShow #Angles
#Photography #Foto #DSLR #Mono
#MyPhoto #MyPerspective #Stairs #Shadows

I'm in a smoky local bar in Gulf Shores, listening to the Violent Femmes and I really needed this

Shiny building

Music hath charms...

Every single time I see ACAB, I think, “yes, I was assigned cat at birth”.🐱

Nothing should be more shame-inducing for Manchester United than the fact basically every Liverpool fan on the planet wants them to win a game in September.

Oh, shut up

Trump criticizes Pam Bondi for not charging his adversaries quickly enough, in a Truth Social post that looks a lot like a DM. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

🙋‍♂️

Sun beams peaking through dark clouds form a triangle.

#BlueskyArtShow #Angles #Photography #California #https://bsky.app/profile/churchstreetimages.com

One of my favorite moments in the history of free speech: Larry Flynt publishing a satirical Campari ad featuring Jerry Falwell Sr. as an incestuous drunk who first had sex with his mother in an outhouse. Falwell sued. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court found that satire is protected speech.

Taking this news VERY demurely. YAY 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you #book community & glorious #bookbloggers
#authorlife
@itsthebookparty

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

“Auston Matthews is Mid”

That’s a bold sign choice in the home of the Maple Leafs. I hope he makes it out alive

#AEWAllOut #HBOMax #WrestleSky 🤼

Inside a covered bridge in Sheffield MA. #angles #BlueSkyArtShow

The badass return of crime novels by Nicola Griffith and Elizabeth Hand Griffith’s Aud Torvingen novels and Hand’s Cass Neary series are back in new editions and they’re terrific.

This is a nifty write up of both sets of novels—go read GENERATION LOSS!—plus an interview with me about why Aud, with her “slivers of strangeness” is a “unique character who could enliven a book in any genre”. Quite right!

Was this supposed to be a text message?

What’s more astonishing: 1) that the president clearly believes, and repeatedly suggests, that asylum seekers are people from mental asylums, or 2) that no journalist has ever challenged him on this and no mainstream media outlets have done any deep dives on this story?

Disney Has Lost $3.5 Billion In Less Than A Week Following Jimmy Kimmel Censorship By: Desmond Price

Speak truth to power baby!!!

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J.S. Citizenshit and Immigratior Services September 20, 2025 Memorandum TO: Associate Directors, Deputy Associate Directors, Program Office Chiefs FROM: JOSEPH B Digitaly signed by JOSEPH B EDLOW Joseph B. Edlow EDLOW Date: 2025.09.20 Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services **00 SUBJECT: Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, H-IB On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, to address systemic abuse of H-1B nonimmigrant visas. Pursuant to sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), the entry into the United States of aliens as nonimmigrants to perform services in a specialty occupation under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), is restricted, except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000. This guidance applies to H-IB employment-based petitions filed after 12:01 AM ET on September 21, 2025.| This proclamation only applies prospectively to petitions that have not yet been filed. The proclamation does not apply to aliens who: are the beneficiaries of petitions that were filed prior to the effective date of the proclamation, are the beneficiaries of currently approved petitions, or are in possession of validly issued H-1B non-immigrant visas. All officers of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall ensure that their decisions are consistent with this guidance. The proclamation does not impact the ability of any current visa holder to travel to or rom the United States. cc: David V. Roy, Chief Counsel (A) FOUO, For Official Use Only

NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.

Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...

I can relate to Earl

Angular path to the #river in Trezzo. #BlueSkyArtShow #angles #photo #foto #photography #streetphotography #architecture #nature #anzaa #urbangaze #eastcoastkin