Barbara who knows stuff

A Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea), or simply nuthatch, eating seed on a bird table.

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WinterSurvivors - birds that remain throughout the winter. Here's a nuthatch taking advantage of a well-stocked bird table.

#birds #photography

Between this and the story about the ice agents who ate at a Mexican restaurant and then arrested some of its workers when they were done, it's a reminder that these people reject even the most basic social agreements of hospitality and of helping others. They're sociopaths.

I am a wise senior. 😎

Oh my. Dear dear, so glad I never moved there.

Of course not. They wouldn't address obama as president

Sunday morning is now a running comedy show. Get the hook

Nicusor Dan@ @NicusorDanRO • 2h Next week I will take part in the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, responding to the invitation addressed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. Romania will have observer status and I will reaffirm our strong support for international peace efforts and our willingness to participate in the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip. The decision to be present at these discussions is based on our support for the diplomatic process established by the United Nations Security Council Resolution initiated by the United States of America and adopted in November. Romania has consistently advocated for the need to identify a solution that will lead to the end of the conflict and has already provided support to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, in particular through emergency medical evacuations.

Romanian President skipped the Munich conference, but decided to attend Trump’s “board of peace” alongside Hungary, Belarus, etc

Portrait of My Grandmother (1922) by African American artist, Archibald Motley (1891-1981).

Oil on canvas

97 × 60 cm

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Donald Trump has always been famous for sticking his name on buildings, planes, and even steaks. But as president, the habit has mutated into an ugly obsession, a physical representation of his attempts to remake government in his image. Jason Stanley joins me at 11 a.m. EST to explain how. #Velshi

The U.S. State Department has ordered nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications.

It's almost like they don't want us to be able to vote under the new voter-ID laws they're pushing. 🤔

Are you paying ATTENTION, yet?!

Drone attack unfolding over Moscow.

At least 18 drones have already been shot down on their approach to the Russian capital, Mayor Sobyanin said.

A family of splitgill mushrooms grow from the bottom of an upturned turn like a cluster of fireworks exploding above the young spring growth of the forest floor. All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

And before my morning coffee

Irina Biatturi, Romania, 1975

Chloé & Chloé, 2022

Oil on linen| 92 x 60 cm.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Agree. ruzzia broke. ruzzia floundering

I think this fear of a future Russian military strength is misplaced

Not only historically but so many metrics say they are fckd:-
Population
Reserves
Military hardware
Stored hardware
Technology
Industry
…& not forgetting financially, they don’t have a pot to piss in..& won’t for a century

Rep. Angie Craig: "Democrats need to hold the line. The Senate needs to hold the line. I will not forgive anyone who doesn't stand their ground at this moment in time and I don't think the American people will either."

Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Finland 1865- 1931
Lake view 1901.
Oil on canvas,
84cm × 57 cm.
Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Wish I had a magic wand to wave and solve ALL the problems.
President Zelenskyy was brilliant at the MSC

get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship

He will make a mess of this too. He will not be happy until every living person on earth dislikes him. Toning this down.

Squeal on Pugs has an app too. Might think about it

“To assist the KDFWR with these efforts, one can report sightings, signs, or releases to Squeal on Pigs.”

😂

Must be trending right now. Daughter sent this one to me 10 days ago courtesy of a friend.

A @dailybeanspod.com listener went for a run in our neighborhood the other day.

For more on how conditions at Dilley are affecting children, read my latest for @nbcnews.com

On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.” A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees. The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.

The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.

But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

Three trees intertwine in a redwood forest.

Some trees hug themselves ❤️
Armstrong Redwoods, Guerneville, California

Happy Friday! We made it through the week! I had appointments this morning so here is the second place coffee shop vote-getter from yesterday's sunrise, this time looking south. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!