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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.

Makes me wonder what the other side looks like? Do we have fossils of the belly?

What we lost when cars won Americans once feared cars. Now we can’t imagine life without them.

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Great all round pinks especially interested to see a pink beard with your Tutu are you wearing ballet slippers?

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OK, regardless of source, credit where due: That's a great headline.

Welcome those traveling from the south of Washington DC in particular!

A wide-angle view of the historic Rijksmuseum Library in Amsterdam. The multi-level space is filled with colorful books, ornate railings, and tall arched windows that flood the room with warm natural light. A spiral staircase connects the upper floors, creating a sense of symmetry and timeless beauty.

#Inside the Rijksmuseum Library in Amsterdam. A sanctuary of light, color, and knowledge. This space feels like stepping into the architecture of wisdom itself. A moment of stillness amid centuries of curiosity and creation.

#Photography #BlueSkyArtShow

A screenshot of a legal filing titled "District of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Donald J. Trump et al, Defendants." A photo of five National Guard members walking. Text reads: "Pack the Court: Guard out of DC. Friday October 24. Rally @ 12:30 PM, Hearing @ 2 PM. U.S. District Court. 333 Constitution Ave. NW. FreeDCproject.org/10-24"

Screen grab of an ABC News article. Headline reads "National Guard could stay in DC through summer 2026: Lawsuit." A photo of National Guard members walking past the Capitol building.

Trump's deployment of the National Guard in DC is wasteful, unlawful — and it could drag on for another year if we don't work to end it.

On Friday, DC's lawsuit against Trump will have its first hearing. Join us to make it clear DC wants the Guard out of our communities. FreeDCproject.org/10-24

This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Inside DC's Gray Resistance Why so many Trump protests are now led by senior citizens.

On a bright September afternoon, a small cluster of people held up anti-Trump signs near the Van Ness Metro, as they have each Thursday afternoon since the spring.

Funny guy in a tie! 😂

And a huge ice sculpture you can learn more about if you follow that hot link. 🙂

Melted away! Another interesting art event on the mall in Washington DC with @hcrichardson.bsky.social letters from an American as poetry!

meltedaway.com

9/29-10/1 the skies will be full of birds that need your help to fly where they need to go.

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Lights out this week on the USA east coast and draw the curtains to reduce light pollution that distracts and confuses migrating birds.

In my fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, we were required to memorize this, “The True Gentleman.” Back then it was just a thing we did, but now it hits differently, and is needed in today’s men

Family Biking Matters: A proposal for a safer 11th Street SE Learn about Hill Family Biking’s first advocacy project, which aims to convert the unprotected bike lanes on 11th Street SE to a fully protected two-way cycletrack. The lanes could link existing prote...

Read all about how we can upgrade this busy travel lane!
Family Biking Matters: A proposal for a safer 11th Street SE: ggwash.org/view/100840/...

Watch: Dutch Late-Night TV Imagines a Post-Kimmel Disney  - LateNighter You thought Stephen Colbert’s Thursday night cold open—a parody of Beauty and the Beast’s “Be Our Guest”—went there? Try the Dutch late-night show LUBATCH, which reimagined not just one Disney classic...

The Dutch for the win. #Disney #ABC latenighter.com/news/watch-d...

Then the scandal of 1870 Fanny & Stella ruined it all! police hunted them down and destroyed playful cross dressing as a pastime. Frederick Park & Ernest Boulton were the first fellas punished camping up a storm in female attire. Nothing has been the same since.

Killer good looks you might say.

How va long is a small size alligator?

YouTube video by phalenopsis1 Dinah Washington: What Difference A Day Makes

Sometimes I just want to use my account here to introduce you to some music you should know.
Sit back, close your eyes, take a deep breath, push play and spoil your ears, enhance your emotions, feed your brain.
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Thank you that was lovely.

Red sky at sunset over the US Capitol with a tall row of trees on the left side.

Purple red & pink clouds at sunset framed with vintage street lights and trees.

Trees silhouetted against a spattered cloud sunset black blue purple and hot orange-pink

Trees shilouetted against the sunset

Tonight coming home from the park where I ring my cowbell with #freedc most nights at 7:00 pm for five crazy minutes. The sunset was pretty spectacular.

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We need the National Guard to support our national security and respond to natural disasters at home. It's time to end the DC deployment. #NotTheMission share.protectdemocracy.org/s/JPTN5e06

Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests At height of pandemic 129bn were being used every month around the world, with no recycling stream The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...

Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests

We are united. This is our fight. We protect each other because this city won’t. This is our resistance. We WILL be heard. #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

We Are All DC: A National March · Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO DC communities are powerful, connected, and under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents...

I'm attending Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO's event, “We Are All DC: A National March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dclabor/even...

YouTube video by owen reiser LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

Well worth a watch! Even if you aren't into birding. youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...