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There should be a constitutional mechanism for removing a president. Not impeachment, something that actually works, maybe like a catapult

An air raid alert is on in Kyiv, and I’m showing you the Didukh. A traditional Ukrainian Christmas symbol made of grain sheaves, it is brought into the home on Christmas Eve and represents ancestors, family continuity, and gratitude for the harvest.

A Christmas Carol is a story about how children suffer and die from treatable illnesses because the wealthy choose to keep them in poverty. It also correctly notes that the only thing a rich bastard fears is the inevitably of death. It even has Muppets in it. Truly Dickens' most timeless work.

Christmas in black And gray. 📷 Pentax Q7 with 03 Fisheye This little camera will never rival a larger sensor when it comes to image quality (particularly with the soft fisheye). But it’s just an incredibly fun pocket shooter. #monochrome #blackandwhite

It is monday morning, which means I have again done the thing which I am known to do www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

dont worry about your unfinished business. we'll fix it in ghost

Torridon, Scotland #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #scotland

Old King Cole passed legislation against mixing shredded cabbage with mayonnaise. This is Cole's Law

A walk at McKinney Falls State Park 📷 Pentax Q7 with 08 Wide Zoom SOC #monochrome #landscape #blackandwhite

one way...or another... - a #pnw zen moment byWasim.com - til ceasefire, profits split btwn @doctorswithoutborders.org & pcrf.net 🕊️🇵🇸🕊️🇮🇱🕊️ - @traveloregon.bsky.social @visitbend.bsky.social - #photography #travel #trees #nature #BlueSkyArtShow #forest #fall #fallcolor #Oregon

Otherworldly…

Wanna sell me a home robot (not you, Optimus)? Make one that can take care of this.

This is your annual reminder that if you are in the US and have FSA funds that you won't use, Menstrual products are covered by FSA funds and can be donated to food pantries and shelters.

VERY clever

“Man, a lot of nebulae are named for things they only KINDA resem—oh, that’s a damned dragon.”

NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:

My hero of 2025

Not a photo. Loud, emphatic “WOW!”

tfw you’ve had a spectacularly bad week and your brother goes to get you a Fudgie The Whale™️ to cheer you up but they don’t have any. it’s the thought/concept that counts

She’s a ten but she’s ruminating malevolently, she’s picking hemlock, she’s growing nightshade, she’s smiling when a traveler appears, disoriented in her corner of the forest

always thinking about herbert ponting's terra nova expedition photographs

“Seared, but still pink in the middle.” “Not like that!”

Zoom in and check out the detail. Gorgeous shot.

Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it

I freakin’ love these word-slingers.

Who called them "AI scrapers" when "sloplifters" was there for the taking?

If we all chip in we could buy our government back

I’m sorry to inflict his visage on you. But this is too perfect.

"Take My Hand" #mural of Harriette Tubman, in Dorset Maryland - Michael Rosato #artist #StreetArt #WallMural #murals #art #HarrietteTubman #CivilRights #BlackSky #BlackHistory

"I don't think I'm going to come to these anymore. People are putting words in my mouth."

Rear Window Streetscape Madrid, Spain -- 10/15/11 #foto #photo #fotografia #fotografía #photography #photografie #fotografie #reflection #reflejo #madrid #UrbanGaze #EastCoastKin

Some people (and cryptids) simply will not be told.

I can't believe it, but I got a last minute permit to visit The Wave in Arizona. It's a 3.2 mile one way hike from a sketchy dirt road in Utah and it was totally worth it! #thewave #arizona #outdoors #nature #landscape #goldenhour #rocks #sandstone #reflection

#Photography #Blackandwhite More Montreal stairs

I am offering a 20% reduction on all available work from now until Christmas. Painting below is “The Sea, The Sea”, oil on panel, 70 x 100cm www.artachart.com/available-work 🙂

Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.

Photos like this convince me that 300 years ago, I would have believed in the elder gods too.

#StreetArt for the #environment #ecology #art #murals

Far Side

When you let a petrolhead loose on the closed captioning

Java Moss Agate Cabochon, a variety of Chalcedony known for its distinctive scenic inclusions 😍

Martin Lewis, “Bay Windows” (1929), drypoint and sand ground, 19.9 x 30 cm.

Victoria’s Window by Nick Alm. Oil on canvas.

Motion! Heading into London Victoria #photography #transport #photo #timelapse

We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked

Thanksgiving 2025 What cookbooks say you need to make a roux: flour and oil What *I* need to make a roux:

SO many rapier-sharp observations and witty turns of phrase. Deirdre Reynolds vivisects McGregor like a frog in a too-tight hair suit.

Grey wagtail, Canary Islands. #birds #plants