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The Thomas Woolsey of the Trump Regime.

at the boulder fairgrounds osprey nest this morning. one door closes and another opens, and to everything there is a season. we have called the great blue herons who come to visit "fred" for years. so say "hi!" to fred. #birds @everyheron.bsky.social

Comey Indictment On the left: The 3rd charge that the jury rejected In the middle: The related Comey testimony Q&A with Senator Lindsey Graham. On the right: Durham Annex saying FBI already assessed Hillary Clinton "plan" re Russia in 2016 was not credible (likely Kremlin fabrication).

Male Red-Winged Blackbird at the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest. The osprey have all migrated south. Now the nest belongs to the other birds who will play around with it until next March. Before then someone from the County will go up and do some cleaning. Webcam screengrab. #birds

President Macron: The Russian aggression is not a problem of Europe but rather a problem which plagues us all. It's our problem. It poses the eternal question of the force of law against "might is right", freedom against imperialism.

to me, the “column” is less a form than an opportunity (and a challenge). you’re telling me i have as much space as i’d like to make an argument about anything i’d like to an audience inclined to pay close attention? well let’s see if they’ll read 2000 words on democratic legitimacy. (gift link)

The Novavax covid vaccine: Milder side effects than mRNA, broader range of immunity, less waning, and mucosal protection. Availability expanding daily. Ask at your pharmacy.

"The galaxy is on Orion's belt."

Initially I mistook this for a small white feather on the grass. On closer inspection, I saw it was a fuzzy, furry caterpillar on an arduous journey. #Stunday #Nature #FarmLife #VideoVignette 🎥 🎵 Cold is comming, Clavier-Music (Pixabay)

you cannot negotiate with a tiger when your head is in its mouth

As we are banishing people from other countries and making it impossible for them to come here to go to school, this series should make us feel ashamed. In the U. S. we are moving toward becoming a 3rd world country in our medical establishment. www.imdb.com/title/tt3304...

These days is stays dark so late in the morning here in Colorado. But sunrise this morning was lovely.

something which is not a person, and does not have feelings or intelligence, being designed visually in an aspirational, rich- and status-coded way and programmed to say it is hurt, while ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS who don't look or speak nicely are not treated as human. COMEMIERDERÍA

This may be the last photo we will have of daddy osprey this season. It is our last sighting of him yesterday morning, before the front moved in. He took off to the south. #birds "Fair winds and following seas," wonderful mate, and fantastic father. See you next year.

Just a little PSA this morning

Fie! Fie on you fishermen and fisherwomen who leave fishing line and hooks laying about. It damages and kills our waterfowl. Including our precious osprey. For the love of God and All things Holy! Pick up after yourselves, people. #birds

Dude epitomizes the Peter Principle. Yet another apology that ain’t an apology. www.foxnews.com/video/637940...

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ICYMI there was a school shooting in Colorado the same day Kirk was ended. It got little national coverage. Zero comment of course from The Regime.

At the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest, Dad is on his usual morning visit. Master of His Domain. As already mentioned, Mom and the Two Kids are gone. He'll no doubt be leaving soon and will be missed by all. Webcam Screengrabs #birds

At the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest Daddy Osprey, who is all alone here now that mom and the kids migrated, brings in a large stick this morning and then spends time fussing with the nest. Maybe getting it ready to close down for the winter? He'll be gone any day now. #birds

The Trump Regime and their ICE thugs have caused ROK to lose face. Such public humiliation is unconscionable.

RFK's new sham ACIP is meeting Sept 18 to discuss COVID vaccine guidelines. Public comment is needed to push back against unnecessary restrictions. Leave a comment now, while there’s still time, because the antivaxers sure will be. Here’s the form: bit.ly/acipcomment

I'd hate to be in one of the cars, natch, but I still laugh about the "large boulder the size of a small boulder" story (see comments)

If you're sitting around wondering what you might read, read this series. It's wonderful and fascinating. The Boulder Weekly recently went out of business. A terrible loss for the community... archives.boulderweekly.com/news/the-gho...

@jimacosta.bsky.social Duke News you may not know dukechronicle.com/article/duke...

At the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest, daddy osprey visits every morning for 30 minutes and then flies off. He's just checking... but mom and the kids are gone, and soon he will be as well. Hopefully he'll be back next spring! Webcam Screengrab. #birds

Holy crap. Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at Hyundai site in ... Georgia? Gift link 🎁 www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...

This is a deeply reported, heart-pounding read Gift link ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

As a child we had to memorize the first paragraph of The Tale of Two Cities and I keep wanting to rewrite it. We are living it.

The doctors are our last best hope. Aside from Bernie and a few others Congress is a lost cause. Our doctors as individuals, and as groups and professional orgs need to rise up and be loud. Otherwise our public health system is in the cesspit.

It’s the last sentence in the second to the last paragraph in this analysis that everyone should read. www.justsecurity.org/119982/legal...

1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat. Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable. Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️

COMMENTARY: If this was happening in another nation, we'd call it by name. It's authoritarianism.

rule of law Rule of law Rule of Law Rule Of Law! RULE OF LAW!!!

Courts are really clearing their throats in the past five days.

The “crepuscular rays” as the sun set today in Boulder.

FYI if you live in Colorado: “The standing order will serve as a prescription, allowing all Coloradans aged 6 months and older to receive updated COVID-19 vaccines directly at a pharmacy without a separate doctor’s appointment or prescription.” governorsoffice.colorado.gov/governor/new...

BREAKING: A federal judge blocks the Trump administration from using military troops in immigration raids or law enforcement operations in California, ruling the President's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law.

Great Blue Heron snapping at a passing dragonfly around sunset on the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest webcam. GBH was happily spearing fish with that big beak of his. @everyheron.bsky.social #Birds

New York does not miss. The bleach did it for me. 😭

At the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest the two chicks and mom have migrated. Dad is still around. And the Great Blue Heron is fishing from what was "Turtle "Peninsula" -- Affectionately known as "Fred" (for years now although likely not the same Fred). WebCam Screenshot @everyheron.bsky.social

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At the Boulder Fairgrounds osprey nest this is the final screenshot from the webcam of the two chicks. They were looking at something to the south, cheeping, and then off they flew, together. It's been two days and it is likely they are on their way to parts unknown. 1/3 #birds

After 40 years of being a Windows person I bought a MacBook Air It’s taken 4 days to get beyond the “My God What Have I Done?” phase with the help of a patient friend AND ChatGPT. I still have a long way to go. Nothing is intuitive. Everything takes hours to figure out.

Happy Labor Day Love some Billy Bragg youtu.be/VwP-5ac51Dw?...

Imagine if you will every night his sycophants like Stephen Miller (not JD who’s too dumb) plan the next days outrages: “RFK you wreck Covid vaxxes”. “Rubio you destroy USAID”. “Miller you fuck with Chicago”.

We present: The Art of #InverteFest - August 2025 Edition A digital art book showcasing the work of 100 artists from around the world, in celebration of overlooked invertebrate fauna. Thank you to the artists who contributed to our book! Download here drive.google.com/file/d/19wfG... #Art #SciArt