Not just the U.K., Australia too. "The Prime Minister has made an extraordinary appeal to Australians about the nature of the political debate in this country. Anthony Albanese has joined others in condemning a sexist campaign against Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan." Look familiar? (remarks)

In the overflowing news sewer that is the Trump Administration, our VP stirring up U.K. racial violence isn't getting enough attention. "Vance blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student,..., on the "mass invasion of migrants" and said the "only response" was "righteous anger".

It is really hard to remain motionless for 5 seconds. Yes, I was bored this morning. 🤠 Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 50mm F8@5 seconds ISO 3,200 DSB_1953.JPG ©Don Brown 2026

Today's #photography lesson. If you read the exposure data I write out, you see a lot of "White Balance on Flash" and "Polarizer" when I'm on the mountain. Here's why. 1) Daylight 2) Polarizer 3) WB on "Flash" and Polarizer 4) 3 mountain bikers rider by. Headlights would have been cool. F8@4 sec.

I guess we don’t salt the ground anymore. Israel has lost its way. Bebe has to go. (Says the American with the log in his eye.) Israel uses phosphorus on Lebanon. 🇱🇧

Tomorrow, for those not paying attention, is Day 100 of Trump's War. Yes, I noticed nobody even "liked" the post. No, I don't care. You still don't have a name for it. "The Iran War"? "The Iranian War"? The "Israel-U.S.-Iran War"? It's Trump's War. He started it. On his say-so alone. #TrumpsWar

You've been warned. #MartiniHour

Lord have mercy...

Russia, if you're listening, when we're done with Trump, we're coming after Putin -- and those that help him. #RussiaRussiaRussia

One more minute. The Sun will rise at 5:32 CDT tomorrow and it will stay at that time until June 18th, when it will go to 5:33, reversing. Yes, the solstice is on the 21st. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 160mm [email protected] seconds ISO 400 GND filter DSB_1550.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

Just in case you forgot. (The gift article is way down in my feed somewhere.) Remember “Clean Coal”? Remember union members standing behind Trump? Remember Biden walking a picket line? We all make mistakes. Figure out which side you’re on. Roberts stopped Obama “from regulating coal”. #Learn

If the @nytimes.com can call it “Trump’s War”, you can too.

Somebody will have to explain this to me.

@cbsnews.com is dead to me. Watched ABC News followed by @pbsnews.org. Halfway through PBS News Hour I'm like, "Where's my intelligent bear? Where's the WAYMO blocking traffic? Where are the murder trails?" Just in case you aren't paying attention, Trump is killing the news *industry*. #Public

Y'all might remember that I can't let this Daniel Berulis (NLRB) vs. DOGE (Elon Musk) story go. Here's the latest. I said in my blog post that the drone picture was amateurish. This requires skills. (Not brains, but skills.)

I was about 5 minutes late this morning and the sky was already lit by the time I could get set up. I was trying to buy myself some time to get some coffee in me so I dialed the ISO.... Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 90mm F8@15 seconds ISO 100 DSB_1217.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

Not what I was expecting to read this morning. "...1990s, Atlanta started to experience Black flight. African Americans have moved outside the city...lower cost of living or better public schools. The African American share of Atlanta's population has declined faster than any other racial group."

“That’s not a factor in Alabama, which is one of six states that places no limits on the amount of campaign contributions from individuals, political parties, businesses, unions, or PAC, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.”

Maybe my kids will think twice before they throw away my books. 🤠

You can’t make this stuff up. Well, Republicans can. But normal folks can’t. 🤠

Let me shout into the #Democratic void. Our county Party bylaws state our purpose it to win elections. I (tilt - windmills) want it changed to: Our purpose is to formulate and get good public policy written into law. Please note: You don't have to win to implement good policy. (But it helps.)

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One of favorite songs by the Allman Brothers. I think Greg is great on it but I am a guitar player and you can tell Duane was doing session work at the time. Amazing work IMHO.

Ahhh...the joys of being a Democrat. Do you think the Republicans experience such anguish? I hope so. I think not. Otherwise, they'd be Democrats. The right thing to do is always the right thing to do. Might you lose? Yes. Might America? Yes. Now, perhaps, we'll be serious about politics.

Yes, I saw the sun rise this morning. But without any clouds… Speaking of clouds, there are soon to be clouds of white flowers all along the Bankhead Trail. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 300mm F8@1/30th ISO 1,600 Polarizer White Balance on Flash DSB_0975.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

BEFORE YOU CLICK -- it's long. Must read. "The result is that Teton County, for all its wealth, is struggling to maintain basic services. The hospital has cut clinics. The health department has reduced staff. Last year, two sheriff’s deputies assigned to patrol duty did not have proper vehicles."

"in assuming that its superior firepower and technological capabilities would engineer a swift victory...Washington walked into a dead end. It has succumbed to the short-war fallacy and now finds itself in an invidious position of its own making.” @ldfreedman.bsky.social

“He was crafty: dulling men’s wariness, or working on their fears, as served the occasion.” Gandalf — The Two Towers Guess I should have paid closer attention when I was a kid. Or the second time, as a younger man.

"Only an Hour" I never know how long to hang out after the sunrise. The Golden Hour is only an hour, you know? From the overlook at Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Alabama. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 300mm F8@1/800th ISO 400 DSB_0025.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

"Same thing in Alabama a couple of weeks ago. Democrats double turnout. Republican turnout, even with numerous compelling races at the top of the ticket, dropped like a rock. That’s because Donald Trump is a cancer. An incurable, ever-advancing disease that rots everything it touches."

Coming to a grocery store near you (because mine can't be the only one). You know it had to be this way in Trump's America.

I enjoyed it. But I like churches, stained glass, Europe and American vets.

Is Trump spending his time lowering your costs? Nope—he's too busy posting AI-generated photos of himself floating in the reflecting pool.

It might make your eyes glaze over but this is the stuff that made America a world leader. And Russell Vought is an anti-American Government zealot. "Given that the rule’s preamble characterizes climate science, public health research, and equity research as “divisive ideologies,”.....

It gets more amazing, with every day that goes by, that Americans elected this guy -- again! We may find out the world not only doesn't trust him...they don't trust us.

Huh!??!!! @maddow.bsky.social is right. Pressure does work. Now, if you (AND I) would get on the phone to our Representatives, every single day, with one simple message -- IMPEACH TRUMP! -- we might get somewhere. (Impeachment must start in the House of Representatives. Article I, Section 2.)

I wish every single American that "hates politics" would read this and take it to heart. "Did Jamel Brown try to deny anyone healthcare? Did he cut a single veteran’s benefits...?...Has he used religion to demean and vilify minority groups? Has he locked a single immigrant child in a cage...?

Ossoff: This is what small men like Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller will never understand—that our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas.

You've been warned. #MartiniHour

Maybe if we’ll take a few minutes to learn of and understand the world around us, we might take better care of it. (See the link in the remarks.) Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 170mm [email protected] seconds ISO 400 GND filter DSB_9640.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

Let's be honest... Trump is what happens when one political party (Republican) spends 45 years telling people that, "government is the problem."

Okay. What should I be watching on TV. The TV junkie is running out of shows. #TV

Can’t make this up. The wife has 60’s music on the TV. This story comes up at the start of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye”. Good luck buddy.

I believe this is the last mid-air in the U.S. between 2 *commercial* aircraft. 1965. NTSB report: "Neither aircraft was given (nor is there a requirement to give) an advisory as to the presence of the other aircraft even though the controllers testified they observed the converging tracks."

Remember the Mueller Report? I read it. I know what Trump did. Andrew Weissmann is a serious man. His @wikipedia.org page link is in the remarks section if you want to know how serious. (Oh yeah, I read a book about Enron too. That was my first "lesson" about "The Market". Read the page.)

Remember? I stay weeks behind on the Sunday @nytimes.com — on purpose. April 12, 2026 p11 International #perspective

Like the march itself, I missed this because I was taking care of my wife. (Recovering from surgery.) I'll look for an opportunity to make it up. I'm betting there will be one. You should look for one too.

"Find the Sun" The mountain was in the clouds this morning. I had to look in my backyard to find the Sun. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 300mm F8@1/125th ISO 400 Polarizer White Balance on Flash DSB_9522.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

Update! Quarantine camp USA wants to build in Kenya BLOCKED by Kenyan Courts. Go Kenya! Previous experience & science is clear we can bring Americans exposed to Ebola back to USA. We have proven that we have the capability to do this and keep all Americans safe. source: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...