Interesting times in 1979, this is when the "rust belt" was in full decline and factories were moving to the "sun belt" where unions were non-existent. The next moves were offshore to the "lowest labor cost" regions of the world. 50 years of moving operations to find cheap labor.

This Blue-winged Teal was showing off his fabulous namesake wing patches in flight. #BirdoftheDay #DucksOutOfWater #EastCoastKin

Wind and Tree Dance Fall In Minnesota

We are all prisoners of our own minds

Me my Llama

Truly barbaric...

Remember why he's in office ! to fulfill making White Power Great Again. It's tragic ...

The morning #bee 🐝

Northern Lights over Chassell in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula!

The Aurora Borealus/ Northern Lights are magnificent this evening, here in our front yard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. 😀

The skies finally cleared up here on Northwest Lake Michigan and the Northern lights are dancing tonight. #906Life #PureMichigan #Aurora

#bloomscrolling #flowerphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography

Hot wings Kingfisher. Photo by Gisela Delpho.

Now we know why he hates dogs

WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.” Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?

Exactly right!

So our great leader always knows where he is

Flower of the Day - it's #RoseWednesday! #BloomScrolling

So they're leaving after the first snow and winter is arriving, fair weather fascists.

Fly into the light

Panoramic View of the Northern Lights last night over the Chicago Skyline.

Respect!

Predawn Northern Lights in Lake County, Illinois

Respect!

Naivety

Not on my watch #GermanShorthairPointer #GSP

So true, Ho Ho Ho

@justjim.bsky.social here Veterans Day is for the living and those that have passed

An actual candid pic of Stephen Miller 😱 #AI #stephenmiller #evil #resist

You looking at me

Happy Veterans Day

How about 1 year loan to buy a cart of groceries

Hamming it up

Stuck in the snow

Absolutely true, just ask ABC and CBS

Absolutely true...

Or Hispanic ICE agents named Judas

Evening Eagle. I think they were arguing...they look to be giving each other the cold shoulder. #birds #ctnaturefans #photography

Mon Laferte La llorona

Both, indeed

Flower of the Day - this crazy zinnia for #MagentaMonday #BloomScrolling

Snowy Start. This morning, Chicago's Millennium Park gets hit with lake effect snow while the autumn colors are in their final days.

Thanks, hadn't heard "Farty Seven"

Another pic from my walk 🥰 Leaves are falling fast! 😳🤦‍♂️ I’ll miss them! It’s so beautiful here now!