A crop duster 'hedge hops' at the edge of a New Jersey field in this 1938 Farm Security Administration photo by Edwin Rosskam. In a couple of years a US Army Air Corps recruiter is going to come knocking. "We need you, son." (Library of Congress)

US women's hockey team is going to Vegas. There will be no 2 hour speeches I assume. www.espn.com/olympics/sto...

A dust storm is bearing down on the town of Elkhart, Kansas in this 1937 Farm Security Administration photo. The name of the photographer was not recorded. (Library of Congress).

It's not the most iconic photo of the Dust Bowl, but this 1936 photo shot by Arthur Rothstein in Cimmaron County, Oklahoma is a fine one. (Library of Congress)

Nature has a palette all her own. I just try not to screw it up. #makingstuff

State of the Union Address from Idiocracy. Compare and contrast. youtu.be/ig446isvXlI?...

To mark 4 years of Ukraine’s resistance to russia’s full-scale invasion, iconic landmarks across the world once again shone in blue and yellow🇺🇦 Thank you for these beautiful gestures of solidarity and support💙💛

The Organ Grinder, 1892, mounted on a cabinet card. The photographer is Hamilton Overspeck? Not sure. (Library of Congress)

Mr. Toad's wild ride.

August of 2023. In the background is the Russian embassy in DC. Across the street people have planted sunflowers.

On the night of February 24, "Beams of Memory" were lit over the graves of fallen defenders at the Lychakiv and Holoskiv cemeteries in Lviv, marking the eve of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Eternal memory to the fallen Heroes.

Four years of fire—and Ukraine is still standing. From Zmiinyi Island to today, the message hasn’t changed. Thank you to everyone helping shield Ukraine's sky and save lives. Donate to air defence via @u24.gov.ua

Smokey sage, red dirt and juniper flash through your headlights as you drive north towards the canyon of the Rio Grande. Eyes shine yellow in the night and dart away. Your bumper shrugs off a tumbleweed. You turn on the radio- youtu.be/GwnFCri0zD0?...

Four years

Fiddling around with making some mixed wood pendants. Easy, quiet work. #makingstuff

Wall Street bubbles, always the same. Udo Keppler, Puck magazine, 1901. (Library of Congress)

It will be four years this Wednesday since Yan Boechat snapped this photo of Kyiv residents preparing Molotov cocktails. They weren't going down without a fight. Still aren't.

Did President #Trump Send a #Hospital Ship to #Greenland?

If you see this, post a little guy.

russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the largest war on European soil since WW2 — the parallels between then and now are striking. The greatest tragedy of the last century is currently being repeated in this one🧵

Today marks 6 months since the launch of the UNITED24 App, which directly supports 5 Drone Line units🔥 You have helped raise ~$850,000 for the defenders of the K-2, Magyar Birds, Achilles, Rarog, and Fenix units via the UNITED24 App. Thank you🧵❤️

In this 1909 Bain photo, Wilbur Wright has attached a canoe to the bottom of his flyer prior to a flight over New York Harbor. I...guess...that's...safer. (Library of Congress)

Archie on his perch. Happy Caturday.

Warriors and war canoes, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 1922. Copyright holder was Edward Salisbury who was likely the photographer. If you look closely you can see some examples of Solomon Islands blondism, which arose independent of European genes. (Library of Congress)

Roller Derby. You snooze, you lose. Photo by A. Aumuller for the New York World-Telegram, 1950. (Library of Congress)

Poster for the first Winter Olympiad, held in 1924 in France. Painted by Auguste Matisse.

In 1932 in Lake Placid, Hungary took the bronze in pairs figure skating. Elegant. Times have changed.

Le'tat c'est wet brain.

The weekend approacheth.

Just an ordinary man, walking through an extraordinary world.

Goldwater was a piker compared to this current crop. And he got hammered by the Daisy Ad. youtu.be/riDypP1KfOU?...

Hyenas and people in Ethiopia. Sadly it's becoming a tourist attraction, but people have been doing this for a long time. It's a world of wonders. youtu.be/MsNahN--AAM?...

🇺🇦 Ski acrobat Angelina Brykina with a powerful inscription: "Glory to AFU!" 🕯 Her dad went to defend Ukraine and died in battle in Mykolaiv region with sabotage group…

In the states it's called Madrone, but this was taken in Canada, so it's Arbutus. Beautiful trees that produce beautiful wood.

Cannery workers at the docks, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1937. A photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. That little schooner is right out of Captains Courageous. (Library of Congress)

Just an ordinary man, walking through an extraordinary world.

Barge Haulers on the Volga, Ilia Repin, 1870s.

At the bobsleigh run, St. Moritz, 1910. Photo by Bain News Service. It only looks dangerous because it is. Very. (Library of Congress)

Roy's Motel & Cafe Amboy, California Travel reminds you the horizon is wider than you imagined. Adventure calls you toward the places that wake your spirit. Moments gather like light along the road. And the memories become the map you carry forward. #Amboy #California #photography

Snow on sage, photographed by John Collier outside of Taos, NM in 1943. A fine black and white, but if you've seen it in person, well then you've really seen something. (Library of Congress)

Don't let us get sick Don't let us get old Don't let us get stupid, all right? Just make us be brave And make us play nice And let us be together tonight🎶 youtu.be/mj8T3PNiHr4?...

Roy's Motel & Cafe Amboy, California The sky softens as the sun slips away. Colors linger like a quiet promise. The desert exhales into evening calm. Light fades, but the warmth stays. Stillness settles where the day once burned. #photography #Amboy #California #California

Fiesta time at Taos, New Mexico, 1940. Photograph by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. (Library of Congress)

A street scene in Albuquerque, New Mexico, winter of 1943. Shot by John Collier for the Office of War Information. (Library of Congress)

Polish mother Ewa Buczek decided to tell her 9-year-old son, Janek, about what people in Ukraine are going through right now. After learning about shelling and cold homes left without electricity, the boy handed over 50 zlotys to help Ukrainians and said that if needed, he could give another 50💔

'The Valentine'. HP Robinson, circa 1880. (Library of Congress)

Pilots of the US Army Air Force 332nd Fighter Group (Red Tails) are photographed in a pre-mission briefing in Italy in March, 1945 by Toni Frissell. (Library of Congress)

Birdie and Ellen Watts of Clifton, SC, photographed by Lewis Wickes Hine in 1912. They are spinner girls in the local mill, making 55 cents a day in support of their family. The father has died. (Library of Congress)

🇺🇦🙏 Ukrainian skiers honored fallen athletes after their race at the 2026 Olympics. Through this gesture, they also showed support for Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified over a “memory helmet.”

There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop, writes @johnrplatt.bsky.social for @therevelator.org.