Many failures on many levels.

Late Afternoon Light. 7°C. A Barn Owl up early.

Grey Skies. 8°C with an occasional ray of sunshine. Sheep on the hills.

It’s hard to believe this is reality. But it very much is the case.

“Looking I mean not just standing around, / but standing around as though with your arms open.” -Mary Oliver

Friends, this movie broke my heart. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. youtu.be/8aulMPhE12g?...

Mary Oliver

Again and again and again and again and again, this disgraceful person shows you who he is. Supporting him shows everyone who you are. Have some honor and decency. Or don’t.

Magical.

Dual launch of Blue Jays at the stump.

This account from Kyiv is remarkable.

Trump gets applause at the National Prayer Breakfast praising thugs who “beat the crap” out of immigrants. I’m sorry but I’ve forgotten the chapter and verse in the Bible where it says “thou shall beat up those who don’t look like you.” Can anyone help me out?

“…wash your foul minds with your tears.” Shakespeare indicting modern America from the grave.

From Sue Monk Kidd on IG.

Every time I hear one of these stories, I think of Jesus' harshest judgment, which was reserved for those who harm children: a millstone should be tied around their neck and them cast into the sea.

One of the richest people in the world decided he wanted to be richer in money by making the rest of us poorer in many ways The idea of public good is alien to these mega rich. They build palaces for themselves instead of libraries for everyone. They are very rich people & exceedingly poor humans

A Bleak Day On The Wolds. 3°C with yet more wind and rain. Mallards upstream.

Given Trump is so obsessed with people who do not smile, perhaps he could make a suggestion or two for his right-hand man, Miller. He looks more miserable that Rubio, and that's saying something.

I have seen this poor woman in my mind’s eye every day since she was assaulted by ICE. To hear her experience in her own words is heartbreaking. I hope she sues.

1,000 times yes.

A Cold February Day. 2°C and misty. Hares on the fields.

This is chilling: “Late last week, word came from the office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that it was time to “activate the churches,” as one leader of a faith-based organization put it…”

The conclusion of Judge Fred Biery’s ruling on the Liam Ramos case, with its inclusion of John 11:35, made me weep.

Spectactular!

The great Gene Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) “You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm, then I'll be very glad to be a song and dance man.”

1,000 times yes to this:

ROLLING STONE: “The damage from Miller’s grand designs are plain for all to see. Americans’ mistrust and hyper-partisanship has grown only more poisonous. The country feels like a tinder box and Miller, and ICE are running around with lit matches.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Early Morning. 6°C and blue skies. Snowdrops

How on earth @jonathancapehart.bsky.social is sitting through this segment on @pbsnews.org right now is beyond me. His counterpart stating that Trump is the voice of reason? I am all for reasoned discussion, but I zero interest in MAGA talking points.

This is heartbreaking. And they’re using our taxpayer money to fund it.

This is astounding!

Loch Carron and Creag an Duilisg, Plockton #Scotland #Highlands #Plockton www.damianshields.com

For Liam.

While I've, at time, disagreed with Brooks, I've always appreciate how he sees America in the grander narrative. I'll miss this column. His thoughts here are a fascinating look at where we are and where we can go. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...

Yes to every word of this:

There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.

Everyday heroes: "One bystander...described walking through shattered glass as he swaddled the infant in a blanket. Those on the scene ushered Nene and her baby into their own cars to warm up....they were able to coordinate drivers who could take Nene, her baby and their car back home."

Donald J. Trump: "We're bringing back God" God:

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join - virtual event. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

"And there were bloody footprints where Mercy should have stood."

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

This didn’t have to happen. Healthcare workers already carry a heavy enough burden. And now they carry the grief over the murder of one of their own. RIP Alex Pretti.

Love this so much.

The practice of shooting and leaving the scene is the singular most damning piece of proof that these raids are not what they say they are. What professional, trained, and serious law enforcement officer kills someone, MOVES the body, and then drives away?

Filming the police is not only a constitutional right, it’s a societal obligation. Signed, a police officer.

Early Morning Skies. 1°C after a frost. Magpies.

"Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within." 1,000 times yes.

Beautifully written, sharing viewpoints from everyday Americans across the country. (Gift link below) A Nation Divided Shares One Worry: What’s Next? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

Detective @pmskinner.bsky.social on Alex Pretti shooting by ICE agents. “What would you do if you didn’t have a badge and a gun?”