Welp, it appears that the SCOTUS came through - for Republicans in Texas, and not for real democracy. No surprise.

We will have to fight very hard to see the video/s of the murders in the Caribbean. Once video and photos of our time in the Vietnam war were seen every day and night, public sentiment turned very quickly away from our government & its atrocities. That could happen again. It should.

While driving today, I saw a bumper sticker that was a new one for me: "# neversocialist USA" The fear coursing through these people is simply baffling.

Ghislaine Maxwell is requesting of a judge that she be freed from prison. I have every confidence that even if this judge denies her request, eventually America's top felon will pardon her. Political suicide for him? So far, MAGA continues to worship him.

It's amazing that this should even need to be said or written, but now we know.

Late autumn's colors, 1 & 2. Minimal, and beautiful to my sensibility. #ArtistsOfBluesky #autumncolors #landscapephotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #Colorado

Where else but Chicago.

This is a must read. The most in depth understanding of how corrupt our foreign policy has become. Trump and Witkoff (Rubio totally sidelined) are proposing to sell out Ukraine in exchange for Russian deals for their billionaire crowd. Not about peace. Just about profit.

Solitary. I love #reflections and #minimalism, while maintaining reality. Here, #autumn has fully retreated, #winter is clearly approaching, for now the #water remains ice-free. A moment of transition. #Colorado #landscapephotography #ArtistsOfBluesky #colorphotography #naturephotography

“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”

I cannot wait for the day when his grotesque and egregious actions aren't in the news all day, every day. Along with the rest of his very bad actors. Unlike most everyone else, he and the rest of them are worse by the day. OK, back to reading my book.

The grift off the American people is found everywhere.

So, the American felon blows Venezuelan fishing boats out of the water, making sure all aboard are dead, because drugs. But pardons the president of Honduras who was jailed for working with drug deals. Leaving us all a bit confused as to how he really feels about harmful drugs coming into the U.S.

Breathtaking in its accuracy. (free) Finally, someone dares to say it out loud. I've long believed that the wealthy & powerful elites have no allegiance to any one country but rather to their own private society - and here it is, explained. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

Icy Rock, early morning at a pond. There is snow in the mountains, but not along the #Colorado #FrontRange. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #colorphotography #autumncolors #reflections

Silver Brushes. A weed, but beautiful in this light. #ArtistsOfBluesky #Colorado #FrontRange #autumn #colorphotography #landscapephotography #naturephotography

I found this very useful guide. 60+ Meaningful Gift Ideas for People Who Have Everything reminiscely.com/articles/gif...

Golden Burst. Everything damp from rain glistens. It's like seeing stars among the trees. End of #autumn along the #Colorado #FrontRange #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #woods #forest #colorphotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged. Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Thanks to the Trump Tax, each of these books now cost $60. They are used in classes in the U.S. & in France. I’ve had the green one for years, but (fortunately) bought the brown one, & the answer key books for both, in France last year. Does he think they’ll now be made here? 🤔

Autumn is winding down along the #Colorado Front Range. Plant life all seems fragile, only a few things holding on. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #colorphotography #autumncolors

Senator Murphy sounds the alarm as Trump calls for the deaths of Dems who served the country to be killed for reminding the military their loyalty is to the constitution not to him 🇺🇸

"Every administration had people directly connected to Epstein in top positions. Barr, Blinken, Acosta, etc. You can play 'six degrees of Jeffrey Epstein' but it's like, the guy down the hall. You don't have to look very far." www.youtube.com/watch?v=e84j...

There are not sufficient words in reaction to this.

I'm listening to the podcast Fresh Air, a fascinating interview with Cynthia Erivo. She's incredible. And I just heard her sing as Aretha, and even as a fan of Aretha, I'm not sure I could have told the difference between them if not part of this podcast.

Autumn Fire. Backlighting autumn color makes the colors glow. The only autumn color remaining is ground vegetation and some bushes, so I'll make the most of it! #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #hiking #Colorado #autumn #colorphotography #BlueskyPhotographers

the present scandal is not about Epstein, but rather about other men who may be named in the documents, the financial institutions that enabled Epstein, and most of all, Trump’s role in perpetuating the conspiracy of silence and non-accountability. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Beauty is in the details. By now, the literal bigger picture is rather bleak; dead vegetation for the most part. So I begin to look closer, using a macro lens today. #ArtistsOfBluesky #colorphotography #landscapephotography #autumn #November #Colorado #PhotographersOfBluesky

Not only does he behave, speak, even post on social media like he’s ever more deranged, he even looks more and more physically unhealthy. His face is (more) doughy, & sans make-up he’s quite pale. He’s a blob.

I often return to the same places to take/make my photos, sort of like Monet w/ his haystacks, etc. in different seasons, different light. A friend told me that this location was recently dramatically changed since my first visits there. I returned today. Photos 1 & 2 are of the same tree.

NO. Just NO to this human wrecking ball. www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-lau...

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

We're well along the way with the tv series Dark Winds, but as compelling as it is, tonight just may have to be a news night for a change.

Autumn Green. I don't tend to associate autumn colors with green, and then came across this vignette. Autumn is every glorious color. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #pond #Colorado #FrontRange #autumn #colorphotography

Who could have possibly seen this coming except for literally every single person who is not a democratic senator?

Autumn's Palette. The rocks, vegetation, even the sky burst with energy and color. This is close to home; I was testing my 16-35mm lens. Useful to have when the landscape is right in my face, but a very different way of framing a photo. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #Colorado #autumn

Tonight for dinner, I made the best curry I've possibly ever made. We're talking in maybe 20 years. (I didn't attempt such exotic things when our kids were young.) Roasted cauliflower, carrots, onion, chickpeas in sweet curry powder, cumin, coriander. A light sweet curry sauce over all.

Equatorial Guinea is routinely ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It has been ruled by the same person since 1982 - for 45 years. Despite the title of President, he rules with near-absolute power. The Trump admin just deposited $7.5 million in his government's bank account.

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.

Autumn Assembly. We saw acres of beautiful dried plants, flowers, and weeds. Autumn is just another change in their life cycle. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #autumn #Colorado #colorphotography

MAGA, defend this.

USA! USA! USA!

Several states (including California, Michigan, Oregon, and Wisconsin) have announced that they’ve begun processing full food stamp payments. Thank you to those states for stepping up to support families in need!

This is the guy that Sean Duffy claims works harder than anyone else he knows.

Everyone knows about this, right? www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Autumn Tendrils. Reflections + color + delicate tendrils will get my attention every time. #ArtistsOfBluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #autumn #colorphotography #Colorado #reflections

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

BREAKING: A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits. Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.