"Let all that you do be done in love."
1 Corinthians 16: 14 NLT

"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

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Raw power - used without thought strategy or purpose - except for completing Netenyahu insane vision
And distracting from Epstein -
The blowback will catastrophic

Six pics of what is going on in and around my various bits of garden as of Saturday 28th February, when the sun came out for a little while and it didn't actually rain yet, a purple crocus with orange stamen seen from above, a wide shot of white crocuses in a lawn (with more in the background), a green stinking hellebore, an 'orange monarch' crocus (named for the butterfly, not him), a bowl of white snowdrops and a furled white and purple crocus soaked in dew.

So, where HAVE all the flowers gone? 🌱

#SixOnSaturday #Bloomscrolling #UKGardening #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin

A magenta colored dahlia shows off circular shape bursting into the garden border. Dahlias planted in abundance here for the garden and for cut flowers alike. The symmetry of these blooms I find astonishing.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Round #Dahlias #Gardening
🌱Who else is planting dahlias this season?

Statement from Rep. Ilhan Omar on Trump’s Illegal War on Iran “President Trump is unilaterally dragging this nation into an illegal and unjustified war with Iran without congressional authorization, without a clear objective, and without any imminent threat to the United States. This is a reckless abuse of power that puts both innocent civilians and American lives on the line for a conflict the American people do not want. “As someone who has survived the horrors of war, I know that bombs do not build peace or create stability. Military strikes will not make us safer; they will inflame tensions and push the region further into chaos. When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.

“We know who will bear the cost of this decision: innocent civilians caught in the crossfire and our young service members sent into harm’s way. This is the devastating human toll of another regime-change war. Already, children and families are paying with their lives. There is no moral or strategic justification for this bloodshed. “The American people are exhausted by endless wars built on false promises and paid for with American and foreign lives. Congress must reassert its constitutional authority. We must vote immediately on the War Powers resolution authored by Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie. This unlawful operation must end immediately."

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

YouTube video by APTN News Indigenous leaders join defence contractors at annual National defence conference | APTN News

In Ottawa on Friday, the annual National defence conference began where Indigenous leaders meet with officials and defence contractors.

The federal government is committed to awarding at least 5% of contracts to Indigenous businesses.

In other news, we have apples! A fair few coddling moth caterpillars, but plenty of good apples too. They seem to have miraculously survived being ring barked by rabbits last winter. 🌱

A peek at a corner of our May garden bursting with yellows and violet colored blooms. Flowers decorate a pottery birdbath to pull in songbirds. Looking at this area now fully covered in snow I can almost hear the spring chatter

Today we see beautiful sunshine, but won’t May be fun?🌱
#FlowersOnFriday #Gardening #Flowers #SpringAhead

Bird mortality rates rising due to pet treatment chemicals found in nests Sussex research finds harmful chemicals from flea treatments in fur lined nests of blue and great tits

Only if the pets are not treated with flea & tick chemicals. Otherwise, pet hair in the garden has been increasingly shown to be a potential danger to nesting birds who pick it up. 🌱 www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

The Self-Sufficient Backyard Take Advantage of Our 40 Years Experience Living Off The Grid and Turn Your Home Into a Self-Sufficient Homestead

A couple lived off the grid for 40 years.

No bills. No grocery store. Just their backyard.

They wrote a book so you can do it too. 🌱
👉 independentbackyard.com/my-book/#aff...

#SelfSufficient #GardeningLife #OffGrid

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him."
1 Corinthians 2: 9 NLT

Images 1 & 2: Gardenia. Images 3 & 4: Alberic Barbier.
Wichurana rambler #roses, bred in the late 1800s. Have to be very firm with myself & remember I DON’T have the right place for these magnificent beauties. Best suited for growing over pergolas or into large trees. 🌱

A large flowering Dutch crocus with white petals and deep violet purple veins, spears of green foliage catch the warm sunlight

Crocus 'Pickwick' 🌱

#FlowersOnFriday #PurpleFriday #FloralFriday #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Bloomscrolling #GardenersWorld

A bit of cheerfulness from the garden 🪴 yesterday as sadly it’s raining today and there’s going to be no actual gardening 🌱

The sun may be gone today, but flowers are still here. This Muscari is coming up to say hello for #FlowersOnFriday

🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

🌱 Getting excited here watching for the flowers on this beauty to appear!

#GardeningFeed

We made it. Happy rainy Friday y’all 😊💙🦋🌱

Howard Fuller never chased comfort. The Milwaukee-born education activist challenged inequity head-on—as MPS superintendent, professor, and lifelong advocate for Black community power in education. Confrontation, not consensus, changed Wisconsin.

#BlackHistoryMonth #HowardFuller #Wisconsin

Abolish ICE. We need an immigration system that is lawful, humane, and treats people with the justice and dignity they deserve.

YouTube video by APTN News How Canadian sovereignty is being defended and upheld in the Arctic by our troops | APTN News

The first of a two-part series gives us a look at how troops are training north of 60 to defend and uphold Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.

The latest military exercise is all about long-term planning and careful coordination with communities.

@bibugona.bsky.social Hello! Will you be publishing a cookbook??? Please?

"And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and fame to my former exiles, wherever they have been mocked and shamed."
Zephaniah 3: 19 NLT

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents."

YouTube video by APTN News Artist from Karuk Tribe responds to community needs as ICE protests continue | APTN News

Jearica Fountain is an artist from the Karuk Tribe in northern California, but is living in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has taken up helping her community as they continue to protest against ICE agents in the city.

YouTube video by APTN News Prince Albert Grand Council able to feed homeless people after generous donation | APTN News

Moose meat harvested from a recent hunt has been donated and is being used to be able to feed residents at the Prince Albert Grand Council’s Relative Lodge.

The lodge is a place to sleep and get three meals a day for those unhoused.