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Love birds and birders, Dougs and dogs, being outside, sunshine, rain, mountains, ocean, sky, freedom and justice
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THANK YOU: "Anora's doing great tonight. Two awards. I think Americans are finally ready for someone to stand up to a powerful Russian."

Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

Australian newspaper "The Sun-Herald" opinion piece calls it out. American msm, take notes.

@jeffjarvis.bsky.social ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...

These things are related. Anyone who wants to save Social Security from Musk and Trump’s cuts must join us to fight back.

Liz Cheney condemns Trump and Vance:   "Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

I didn't think I was capable of feeling any more shame for what America has become. I was wrong.

My open letter to Elon Musk.👇 Mr. Musk, You recently criticized me and another prominent lawyer fighting for the rule of law and democracy in the United States. I am used to being attacked for my work, particularly on the platform you own and dominate. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU is preparing a package of about €20 billion (!) in additional military support for Ukraine, - Bloomberg ❗️The initiative would aim to deliver artillery ammunition, air defense systems, deep-precision strike missiles, drones as well as other weapons.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

🌏 Brown falcon (Falco berigora) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #NewGuineanBirds | #BrownFalcon | #Falcons #FalconFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by pen_ash🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

This Broad-billed Motmot from Panama would like to live out its days free of American imperialism. #birds #LeavePanamaAlone!

Hargraves: Nobody with the last name Trump has ever served in uniform in 150 years. Families like the Trumps don’t sacrifice their own lives or the lives of their children. They convince poor people to sacrifice their lives on their behalf.

🌏 Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) #AsianBirds | #BayaWeaver | #Weavers #Weaverbirds #WeaverbirdFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by PavanPrasad_IND🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

I keep receipts.

well that turned out to be a bit of an understatement

FUN(?) FACTS: The last time Charlottesville (McCormick Observatory) received more than four inches of snow in a day was back on January 16, 2022, with 5.8" total. The last time C'ville got more than six inches of snow in a day? December 9, 2018, with 12.9" total.

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

Ann Telnaes deserves praise for sacrificing her job at the disgraced Washington Post in service of journalistic independence open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social. I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be: “Newspapers die in cowardice.” anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) mum & dad with their 6 chicks at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane. #birds #ausbirds #Australia #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Photography

Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus), Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast, Queensland #birds #ausbirds #Australia #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Photography #raptors

Goldcrest #Birds #Yorkshire #Wildlife wildlifeandtravel.com

Sleeping Tawny owl Sherwood forest #Birds #Nottinghamshire #Wildlife wildlifeandtravel.com

Good Wednesday morning Wishing you big thoughts and open visions...

Sandhill cranes in motion (2024) #ArtAdventCalendar #photography

TODAY at 10am ET SCOTUS will hear US v Skrmetti, a landmark case which asks whether a TN ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex. Some of my colleagues at National ACLU are arguing on behalf of our amazing clients. www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...

Good morning BlueSky! For today's #birds post, here is a Gray Catbird perched on a wild blackberry vine in Tennessee in July. I love photographing birds on #nativeplants. #birdphotography #graycatbird

Brown-headed cowbirds. Many bird enthusiasts consider them a nuisance. But are they really backyard bird bullies, or are they simply misunderstood? Kevin Ellison, Northern Great Plains Program Manager for American Bird Conservancy, chats Cowbirds. 👉 www.southernliving.com/brown-headed... 🪶

To the leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): As stewards of our nation’s parks, we stand firmly against any attempt to undermine the mission of the National Park Service. (1/7)