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Barred Owl sitting in a tree looking at the camera.

Since this is Superb Owl Sunday, here is the picture of an owl that flew into our backyard in March of 2024. Seems to be a young Barred Owl.

Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”

Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.

Press statement From Islip Forward: At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, federal agents were documented using infrastructure located on the property of the Central Islip Fire Department Station 2, at 110 Wheeler Road-without prior authorization to be on or use that space. When a volunteer with Islip Forward approached to document the activity, federal agents threatened the volunteer with arrest for alleged trespassing, despite the agents themselves operating in an area where no prior permission had been granted. Immediately following this interaction, the Central Islip Fire Department took swift action to protect its property and the public. Temporary restrictions were implemented, including closing the gate to the area being used and preventing external access. The use of municipal fire department property for federal enforcement activity—without authorization-and the subsequent threat directed at a community volunteer raise serious concerns about transparency, overreach, and respect for local institutions. We are deeply grateful to the volunteer firefighters of the Central Islip Fire Department for their decisive and responsible response.

ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org

Thanks for riding.

Remember folks. Fantasy Football is just Dungeons and Dragons for jocks.

Enjoy the Superbowl next Sunday. Go Hawks!
Kim and I will be watching the Puppybowl.

Movie review from Guardian on Melania.

CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.

"We'll take our stand for this land & the stranger in our midst..."

Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🔥🔥

"Don't worry, I've got you"

‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026 rest in peace sir..🕊️

Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢

Cartoon for @airmail.news

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.

We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.

Never again means never again for anyone.

A bearded man in nurse's scrubs offers aid to Justice, wearing a blindfold and holding a sword and scales, who has fallen to her knees.

Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Look, there are two things killing bookstores, and neither one is ebooks.

One is rent.

The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.

#GVerse #BreakingNews
Thousands of Danes and Greenlanders are protesting #Shit4Brain’s annexation efforts today in Copenhagen to make clear we shouldn’t annex Greenland.

We stand with our NATO partners.

YouTube video by demonflyingfox Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)

Just saw this from Paul Krugman, first use of AI I like, I think.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0w...
:-)

I painted a parrot for a change! I just love colourful birds!
#art #watercolours #painting #parrots

If there’s a better obituary for an evil cartoonist than an A.I. generated version of his character that fucks up the defining detail of its design, I can’t think of it. No notes. 👨🏻‍🍳 💋

Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.

I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.

Thank you for your attention to our delusions.

Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.

NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...

The number of ways this is unconstitutional lunacy
is…a lot

US actions in Venezuela ‘constitute a dangerous precedent’: Guterres The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said he is “deeply alarmed” over the standoff between the United States and Venezuela in recent months, which culminated on Saturday morning in the captur...

🌐New: U.N. officials are sounding the alarm over the dangerous precedent set by President Trump's attack on Venezuela and disregard for the U.N. charter.

“A peaceful, safe and just world for everyone is only possible if the rule of law prevails instead of might makes right."

Crockett: As he stood up today in front of the American people, he sounded like a used car salesman. Like, let me just shout it out. Buy what I'm selling. Yes. This is a lemon. Yes. He is selling nothing but lemons

Limpkin, Six Mile Cypress Slough, Ft Myers, Florida. #photography #birds

Why the wind doesn’t need to blow all the time – breakthrough in new technology to blow all Scottish Labour arguments for nuclear ‘out of the water’ EBARGOED UNTIL 15 Dec 2025 00:01 Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Scotland, three days ago: In East Lothian, council leader Norman Hampshire has asked UK ministers to draw up a “characte…

Why the wind doesn’t need to blow all the time – breakthrough in new technology to blow all Scottish Labour arguments for nuclear ‘out of the water’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/15/w...

U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.

There are better charities out there. Much better.

‘We’ll need to see a warrant’: the group teaching businesses a vital tool to fight ICE raids Siembra in North Carolina gives owners fourth amendment rights trainings should federal agents show up at their door

The N Carolina immigrant rights group Siembra is teaching business owners their rights if federal agents show up at their door.

While most can name their first and second amendment rights, far fewer are familiar with the fourth, which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures.

In case you needed even more motivation to vote in the Midterm elections...

#AccountabilityIsComing