The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative. The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.

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Love the soft sunlight during this time of year #finland #suomi #trees #forest

11. Regaining the freedom we’ve lost is much harder and less likely than defending the freedom we already possess. We must do all we can to stop governments with autocratic tendencies from winning elections and reasserting the old order. Lose it once, and it might be gone forever.

10. The freedoms we take for granted – political, economic, sexual, individual - were won through a combination of extraordinary struggle and extraordinary luck. There’s nothing “natural” or inevitable about them. They are in fact highly anomalous. And we won’t know what we’ve lost till it’s gone.

"おひるね"🎨🖌️ watercolor

visiting the trees

The things you find downstairs that belong upstairs #art #oilpainting

I’m tired. #pottery #art #ceramics

Con prep con prep

When nature goes vertical — the basalt columns of Stuðlagil rising like a giant stone organ. #Iceland 🇮🇸 #Stuðlagil #landscapephotography 📷 #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ThePhotoHour #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical

Lately I’ve been re-listening to I Am In Eskew while walking at night. For a dark, horror audio drama, its themes are oddly comforting.

A cartoon by Ellie Black, from 2020. #NewYorkerCartoons

💪🇺🇦UAV operator Ada, a former IT specialist who joined Ukraine's Armed Forces, continues her fight after losing her leg to an anti-tank mine explosion.

paradise is a well-lit walking path on an autumn night #suomi #finland #nature #trees #nightwalk

shout out to whoever’s putting up anti-fascism stickers near me

This morning.

Started a new painting today..plenty more work to do on it but I thought I’d share my process. First a sketch of the large shapes, then I use a brush and rubbing alcohol to finish the underpainting. Once it dries i use my soft pastel sticks- more to finish #art #artist #landscape #softpastel

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

Taking night walks at unreasonable times 🤌

Happy Birthday little brothers 💖 3years old today🥳

A sunny Sunday afternoon set of shots the iconic Saana fell in Kilpisjärvi. Photos shared by salmelaeerik, sampulainen, Niko Laurila, and Jari Romppainen: www.instagram.com/p/DO3IzWfjLcu/ Learn more about the Kilpisjärvi region of Finnish Lapland: www.discoveringfinland.com/finnish-lapl...

Chillin’ on what is now obviously a catio in retrospect. #CatsOfBlueSky #Caturday #Canada #Cats #Photography

Great breakdown of Project 2025, US authoritarianism, US isolationism, and the changing world order. Trump downplayed P2025 throughout the campaign. And it seems like very few talk about it anymore. But they’re not trying to hide that it’s the playbook now. Buckle up.

The hike to the forest was foggy, rainy and gorgeous. It’s starting to get cold, but there are still lots of wild blueberries if you know where to look. #Finland #hiking #blueberries #nature #suomi

Class #2 in my 8-class series. Because I had the class use a limited palette last week, this week I had them go crazy with color.

Imagine a cool mountain breeze as you wander along Glacier’s Going to the Sun Road. Wildflowers—lupine, paintbrush, and glacier lilies—dot the roadside, their colors vivid against the misty peaks. The air is crisp, carrying hints of pine and earth, while sunlight dances across the petals. #art

Imagine yourself drifting gently on a quiet pond, surrounded by the lush embrace of the forest. “Heart of Nature” invites you to escape the everyday and lose yourself in a world where the only sounds are the soft rustle of leaves and the gentle ripple of water beneath your fingertips. #NatureArt

Yes, you have to ask for consent before taking a photo of someone / posting it online. No, they're not being unreasonable if they don't give it.

Gunther says, "Kick back, stretch yours, and have a laugh. It's Caturday!" 🐈🧡 #Caturday #CatsOnBluesky

It doesn’t matter what your gender is, your race, your sexual orientation or age or economic background or religious belief, we are all united by one thing: Our excitement for glow-in-the-dark stuff.

Some beautiful colours over the lake this morning. #finland #lake #suomi #sunrise #colours #beautiful #nature #reflections #phototgraphy #smartphonephotography

The pickle jar and shoelace is a weird system, but it works! I love that I can just walk to the forest, zone out, and pick a bunch of blueberries. #forestfriday #finland #blueberries #forest #hiking

#GraphiteOnPaper #drawing #sketching #landscape #nature #scape #art

Oleksandr shared that his ballet experience helped him withstand the challenges of the front line - and that he is no longer sure he will return to the stage after the war. 📹: Radio Svoboda

One of the many cool mushrooms that stopped me in my tracks today

Here is my linocut, The Night Garden, hanging at the Steamboat Art Museum in the fabulous show, The Art of Printmaking: Process and Passion. The show is up through August 31 in NW Colorado! steamboatartmuseum.org #printmaking #linocut #linoleumprint #artmuseum #steamboatsprings #garden #gardenart

Great blue herons are my favorite birds- both elegant and gangly. This one was framed and is migrating from Colorado to beachy Texas. #printmaking #linocut #linoleumprint #greatblueheron #heron #birds #wildlifeart #birdart #steamboatartist #painting

Another of my "Procrastination Patches" Now I've finished my 100 panels. I have started assembling my Quilt Project. But I can't go a whole day without stitching something, so I did this as a quickie 🤭 #embroideryart #craftiverse 🧶

Fairfax County, VA Spencer went missing 2 years ago. His human spent that time looking for him, even hiring search dogs. Just last week, Spencer came through FCAS's doors. Luckily, he was microchipped and they were able to contact his papa. Look at this reunion.

#landscapephotography #silentsunday #Photomonday

#Home is the theme for today's #BlueSkyArtShow. Barkley At The Door. #watercolor

Today's theme for #BlueSkyArtShow is #Shiny. Shiny as in the reflection on polished wood. 'Thor Contemplates The World.' #watercolor

Somberness Sunlit Emily Carr 1938-40

wish I could bottle up golden hour light #forest #Finland #goldenhour #hiking

I've been super sad and scared and angry lately, so I made a trip to confession and then went on an early fall hike with my bub. Nature is healing. #getoutside

Ukrainian embroidery from different regions 🩵💛