Strands #717 “Cold competition” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵

Strands #716 “The year of the ...” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵

BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.

Strands #700 “It's a gift” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵

A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace are making their way toward Central Virginia, stopping in Brunswick County Wednesday night.

These's no stopping this Walk For Peace.. Neither snow nor rain nor freezing temperatures will ever be an important tool of fighting fascism These amazing Monks & their precious pup will never pause & initiate war like tendancies

There are good things happening in the US too Buddhist monks pass halfway mark on 2,300-mile Walk for Peace through US. Despite injuries, walkers and pet dog continue trek to promote ‘peace, loving kindness and compassion’ in the US (from today’s Guardian).

The “Walk for Peace” venerable Monks leave North Carolina & cross into Virginia today. 🙏🏻☮️ “Virginia, we are honored to walk your roads. May we share peace, compassion, unity, and healing together as we move closer to our destination.”

This morning in Raleigh ☮️ #WalkForPeace

And on they go. The Walk for Peace monks have my utmost respect. They’re in Virginia now, projected to arrive in DC on Feb 11. Whatever your faith or lack thereof, please send them your kind thoughts today. ❤️ #WalkForPeace #AlokathePeaceDog #buddhistmonks #buddha #peace

The Walk For Peace Monks have been taking good care of Aloka. Aloka means Light or Radiance. Thank you for posting the Silvicultrix Stand For Peace. We are united in a common purpose. To end the suffering of all life & bring peace to humanity. Perhaps we can work together more in the future.

In the midst of snow, sleet, and freezing conditions - they walk. They Walk for Peace. Be well. Currently in North Carolina. #hedgewatch

Every day and every night I’m following their Walk for Peace. I learned they do these walks when the world is out of balance. Boy do the Monks have it right. Peace, love and joy so needed at this moment in time.

The incredible Walk for Peace journey currently being undertaken by Buddhist monks across the United States, is taking the same path as the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. There’s something telling me this is not a coincidence…

A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace will make their way to Petersburg on their fourth day in Virginia.

Good morning. Today I am starting small. Like the Buddhist monks on the Walk for Peace asked of those who are following them, take out a piece of paper and write down, “today is going to be my peaceful day.” …Done. Sending love and peace out into the universe. ❤️🕊️ Artist: Carol Carter

A group of Buddhist monks will enter Virginia on Wednesday for the final leg of their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace.

Can you imagine walking mile after mile in the freezing cold? The whole walk for peace that these Buddhists are doing is incredible. My admiration for their effort is boundless ❤️👍🙏👏

Today, I pause to breathe with the world. May calm find you, may kindness stay close, and may peace walk beside you, one quiet step at a time. I hold the venerable monks on their Walk for Peace in my thoughts - may their message be heard, and may they remain safe on every mile. ~Tiger 🐾 #hedgewatch

Nothing stops a walk for peace.

In other news ... The Buddhist Monks Still going strong Just left Raleigh North Carolina enroute to Washington DC WALK FOR PEACE 🕊 They Ask for Nothing They Walk for Peace May this clip bring you PEACE

Timeline Cleanser: Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, Leader of the Walk for Peace Monks and Aloka, the rescued Indian Pariah dog. Śānti (शान्ति) 🪷🫶

The monks are still walking. It's day 91 of their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Texas to D.C. They're now moving through North Carolina, having passed through Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Warrenton. Godspeed to them. 🙏 💙

Walk for Peace They are getting ever closer to Washington DC

Somehow I just learned about this group of Buddhist monks on their 2,300 mile Walk for Peace through the US to spread a message of peace, unity, compassion, and healing. Sometimes it nice to find news of hope out there among the darkness. Namaste friends. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

While waiting to see what the Senate will do...Senate vote to reign in the brutality of ICE I keep up with the Buddhist Monks Walk for Peace to Washington DC.. Today is DAY 96 for them They are in Virginia, enroute to Richmond Virginia by weekend THEY ASK FOR NOTHING May this clip you peace🙏🕊

This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.

Strands #699 “It's part of the game” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵🔵

Connections Puzzle #963 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, Parady La, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos.

Reposting becuz we must not ever let #Bovino & those who employ him & carry/carried out intentions. #ArrestConvictImprison ALL of them #VoteBlue to #AbolishGoP

"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know. This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.

John Fetterman’s wife Gisele posted this in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.

Moriarty: "I was working with the BCA all day. What happened at the scene was that the federal agents stood about 2 feet apart w/ large batons & they physically prevented the BCA from entering the scene ... DHS prevented them from even entering the scene with a lawfully signed, by a judge, warrant."

Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan. Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”

Strands #695 “Canine classics” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵

The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned. Soon after the agent opened the civil rights investigation, she was ordered to reclassify it as a probe into an assault on the officer.

GEORGIA… 🔥

Fantastic aurora over Greenland tonight!!!

Politicians & some media outlets have latched onto a narrative that recent immigrants, especially undocumented, are causing spikes in crime. Research does not support the view. In fact, immigrants might have less law enforcement contact compared to native-born Americans.

"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...

World stock markets brace for turbulence after Trump’s latest tariff shock Losses on stocks likely with precious metals forecast to spike even higher after move to impose 25% levies on European allies Graeme Wearden 18 Jan 2026 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Strands #687 “Shaking things up” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,672 2/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #683 “The ears have it!” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,668 2/6 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #680 “Appeal to a hire power” 🔵🟡🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵