“.. The president may wish to be considered in the same class as Napoleon .., but he is in danger of turning himself into the next Mobutu Sese Seko or Mohamed Suharto: a kleptocrat remembered not for his ideas .. but for his greed.” @noahshachtman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...

“We have lived by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong.” — Wendell Berry #bwphotography #newtopographics #photo

A phenomenon unique in American history for it's ability to rally the inner-swine in people.

Why should I pay taxes, if all representation is gone, and Trump never has to pay taxes again?

On a hot day a red-winged blackbird cooled off in a Manassas creek-bed. Across many traditions and folkways, the red-winged blackbird is considered a good omen — a messenger of resilience, protection, and renewal. Now you can share in the good fortune. #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography

Steven has consistently been willing to put his body, career, and livelihood on the line for the things that matter—including speaking out against the Gaza genocide and supporting student protesters, actions that came at enormous professional cost. His new book is out today. I hope you'll buy it:

MacFarlane: We know this is our money. This is taxpayer money. And we will not know who gets the money, how much they get. This is not a transparent process. This is all happening behind closed doors. This is like a rotten egg salad sandwich politically for Republicans so far

Today Trump "negotiated" with his private criminal defense lawyer—a man he made AG for this corrupt purpose—the theft of $1.8B in taxpayer money so that it could be given to far-right terrorists in open rebellion against America. It's the most corrupt act by a POTUS in history.

From the press conference, a mother called the police believing that her son was suicidal, and said that several of her weapons and her vehicle were missing. Her suicidal son had access to "several" of her weapons. It boggles the mind.

“I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.” Thomas Jefferson in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists

Our tax doillars hard at work propping up crooks, thugs, charlaitains, and predators. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Washington DC today, the White House-backed, taxpayer-funded event, "Rededicate 250 "National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving".

A lesson in blue. One generation watching the next learn the shape of the world. A fledgling Eastern Bluebird pauses at the bath’s edge while the adult keeps quiet watch nearby — patient, alert, and just close enough. #photograph #bluebird

In the shelter of el abuelito’s blessing. From a wedding I officiated earlier today. #photography #wedding

Maybe someday we'll give it a try.

This cartoon hits hard 😢 #JimCrow2.0 via @seattletimes.com

God help us if another pandemic should come. RFK Jr is clueless - and with misplaced arrogance . He, without a single day of medical training has dismantled our heath care- made significant cuts to vital programs, staff, and critical data collection. America is no longer prepared. .

Drew Sheneman instagram.com/drewtoon

I don't get it, original content, actual photography type stuff, relevant to an important political-cultural issue of the day - and next to zero engagement. I guess BlueSky is mainly for AI Slop and cutesy engagement farming.

Top o' the hat to my friends @flareusa.bsky.social

Tonight outside the Kennedy Center.

The war that isn’t a war has produced a ceasefire that isn’t a ceasefire, and a peace that isn’t a peace. ✌️

Traders made over $2.6 billion through four suspicious trades made in March and April, according to an ABC News report.

If the propaganda is pulled out from under Fidesz, its base of supporters will shrink even further. Orbán taught his friends that the illiberal transformation must begin with taking over the media. So it is no coincidence that propaganda is the first casualty of the return to normality. 3/3

Getting ready. #photography #bwphotography #candidphotography

Lazy afternoon along the C&O Canal towpath. #outdoorphotography #photography #eastcoastkin

What did you do on May Day? Did you boycott? Lay low? Protest, march, demonstrate or otherwise clap back? I celebrated a year of righteous activism with @flareusa.bsky.social @allstrike.bsky.social #theresistancecompany #freedomfuturescollective

The economy / market feels a lot like ‘07/‘08. Fundamentals are rotten and the business press is full of hopium, wishful thinking, and corporate bullshit.

Accurate…👇 😂😂😂

Is the Prince William Digital Gateway dead? Once pitched as the world’s largest data center campus (22M sq ft across 2,000 acres near Manassas Battlefield), it’s now stalled—the developer dropped its appeal after recent court losses. If you don’t fight, you don’t win. #DataCenters #Photography

Authoritarianism flattens and distorts. To notice beauty—to insist on it—is to remain human in the face of those distortions. #landscape #goldenhour #bluesky #photography #eastcoastkin

Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.

I feel this. Anger is a valid emotion right now. The NSF is being hollowed out. “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad”. -Kate Marvel Former NASA Scientist 🧪

What happens when delusion runs up against reality. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Time to roll out the Thunder cart and make some noise. May 1st, George Meade Memorial, in the Shadow of Mordor.

Pitch in and help my friends at @flareusa.bsky.social . They are on the ground, putting the work in. givebutter.com/flareusa-sum...

The lawfare against me by Trump’s team continues. After losing 2x in fed court (dismissed with prejudice), Richard Grenell is appealing. We know Kash Patel helped fund it—he’s using the same lawyers to sue The Atlantic. Timing? Right after I launched my Democratic congressional campaign in Virginia.

While Elon Musk was laying waste to federal bureaucracy in the winter of 2025, The Washington Post reported his business empire was built on government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits totaling $38B. Tech libertarians, it turns out, love to suck on the government teat. trib.al/iTDf0GN

Everybody RT this for me. I'll follow back all the RT's

Cartoon by @markdolk.bsky.social

Someone should let Kash know there's a dedicated space for AA meetings on the 8th floor of the FBI HQ building. Or, at least it was there 10 years ago - and long before that. Don't ask me how I know.

Had business to attend to near Berryville, VA. Beautiful day in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah countryside. The horse approached without hesitation and started gnawing at my camera strap - I think it wanted a photograph. #Shenandoah #horse #farm #photograph

Before they were arrested- Vets are demanding an end to the war on Iran at the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.

This is a war based on lies

If you read one thing today ... An essential article by the great @billmckibben.bsky.social billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-br...

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington apnews.com/article/nati...

#WorldPEACE ☮️ #ExpelIndictConvicttrump #RestoreDemocracy🗽⚖️🔥