For the first time Ukrainian drones struck an oil rig belonging to Russia. The Filanovsky oil platform in the Caspian Sea was struck by at least 4 UAVs. This is one of Lukoil's key oil rigs in this region.

I was standing at a frozen boat ramp looking out over the river with camera in had and this Bald Eagle coming in for a landing directly above me: #eagle #raptor #wildlife #nature

An extinction-level event for MAGA is coming* Republicans are retiring because a political asteroid created by Donald Trump is coming to smash into the political Chicxulub they’ve enjoyed for the last decade. -- Rick Wilson *But only if we don't take our foot off the gas.

The DLCC is making a new push to flip State Leg chambers, create/expand Dem State Leg supermajorities, break up GOP State Leg supermajorities, and just win as many seats as possible in 2026. The added AZ to the first category today. GIFT ARTICLE to read/share. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...

Stuff with the US and Venezuela is bad and likely to get worse, but this seized tanker is reportedly owned by a Russian oligarch, and was sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2022 due to suspected involvement in illegal oil smuggling with Iran. Plus breaking maritime law re: flags. Not piracy. Not war.

Beagles! #AdoptDontShop

Snowy owl bestowing the gift of its presence 🪶

Bonjour tout le monde... #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdphotography #ukbirds #kingfisher

Had to the joy of visiting the village of Chawton for work today. About 40 minutes from home. It’s where Jane Austen grew up and did much of her writing. Visited her old house. The village is picture postcard beautiful. The photo here is typical of the cottages in the village. 😊 #life #photography

Bald Eagle taking a break on this cold morning: #raptor #bird #eagle #nature

All Moscow airports are closed. Militants of the russian terrorist state are desperately trying to shoot down all the missiles and drones Ukrainian defenders are sending their way.

“.. The swing is even stronger than in 2017, when Democrats flipped 20 percent of all GOP-held legislative seats up for election .. @taniel.bsky.social boltsmag.org/legislative-...

Yup, they got the sanctioned tanker. THANK GOD, I was legit worried he just ordered the US Navy to commit actual piracy. Lololol. This is 100% defensible, even tho a lot of people are gonna really hate hearing that.

What we’re seeing with the US is a systematic self-dismantling of a Western country. I’m baffled. Why? Yes, Trump is a Russian agent. He has to be. But why is everyone in his government going along with this?

The way the people of Minneapolis have responded to the arrival of federal immigration agents is inspiring. Many stories here: www.headsupnews.org/p/federal-ag...

I used to call Trump a “would-be dictator.” I now call him a dictator. His masked thugs are terrorizing cities. He‘s trying to jail his enemies. He’s starting a war on a whim. He’s taking control of news media. The Institute of Peace is now “the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.” He’s a dictator.

I’m all for doctor-patient confidentiality, but if Trump is indeed taking cognitive tests in front of a roomful of doctors, I’m going to need one of those doctors to leak to the press and tell us what the hell is going on with this guy.

🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.

"You want some chicken? You ain’t getting it here, bro." One of the agents may have been Greg Bovino.

Poland’s General Staff confirms talks with Ukraine are underway to transfer MiG-29 jets. The aircraft are being phased out due to reaching their service limits and no plans for upgrades.

Bird of the day - (Gulls) - Black Head Gull standing on a fence post. Galway, Ireland. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Gulls #BlackHeadGull #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #BirdingIreland #Birding #NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

#BikeChi "Mutual Aid" for Chicago street vendors targeted by ICE

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Several Russian regions such as Moscow, Ryazan, Tula and Bryansk have signaled air alert. A large number of Ukrainians drones are on its way. All three Moscow airports report flight restrictions.

1/6 📜SECRETS OF ROMAN CONCRETE REVEALED IN POMPEII 📜 Roman aqueducts stand for millennia while modern concrete cracks in decades. A house frozen in time by Mount Vesuvius revealed the engineering secret behind this durability. Humberto Basilio reports #Archaeology #Science #Engineering #History

The only one who will stop the lawless Republican party is you and your relentless, consistent vote against them... Obviously... no one else is stepping up I pledge to never EVER miss another election (Local or National) no matter what the news cycle is repeating.. I WILL VOTE THEM OUT!!! Share

300 Ukrainian drones heading into Russia. #explodey

BACK TO BASICS: Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Russia is the bad guy, the aggressor and should not be rewarded. Ukraine did not have to, but they gave up their nukes, we should honor that as a nation. In the beginning everyone was sure Ukraine would fall. It hasn’t. We need Ukraine as a strong ally.

CNN's hardly the most profitable part of Warner Bros. But the Trumper combine - including the Ellisons, Kushner and several Gulf dictatorships - see that owning CNN could allow them to implement the Orban/Al Jazeera model of state/ideological control of the news media at a broad, international scale

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THIS is who is behind those masks, grabbing people off the street: "A Cincinnati ICE agent has been arrested on domestic violence charges." Police have been to the residence 22 times. 22 times. Does he still work for ICE? No sign that he's been fired... www.wcpo.com/news/crime/c...

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Day 10 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Cosmic Tornado. The JWST captured this image of Herbig-Haro 49/50, about 630 light-years from Earth. The object visible at the "tip" of the tornado is a more-distant spiral galaxy unrelated to the closer object. Gift link: theatln.tc/pS0boJ4g

From Iceland’s Arctic Henge to snowy forests, the vistas represented in the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest highlight the visual symphony of geomagnetic light phenomena. www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/capt...

Black-capped Chickadee #Kennebunk #Maine 12/25 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 450mm Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotograpy #Point’nShootNature

"European leaders may dump $2.34T in US debt if Trump abandons Ukraine risking a crisis worse than 2008 💥"

JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury. That means the grand jury refused to indict.

Masked Border Patrol agents pointing guns at roofers outside New Orleans. No probable cause. Just targeting Hispanics working construction and trying to provide for their families.

Hot wings Ural Owl Photo by Leonardo Zeferino

📌NOTE: If Democrats continue to outperform their horrendous 2024 elections by 10%-15% as they have this year, they could flip between 50-100 seats in Congress as well as the Senate next year. It would be an historic electoral bloodbath, and don't you think for a minute the GOP isn't aware of it.

From nave #StGeorgeDunster #Somerset Intricately carved layers of the bressumer beam and cornice surmount fan vaulting and the open work of perfect facsimiles of Perpendicular windows. This is all medieval church architecture in ligneous miniature perfection #Woodensday

Where is all the government and personal data that that DOGE’s Musketeers swept up and possibly walked off with? The public is owed an accounting. www.axios.com/2025/12/09/m...

Smock, of English make, 1560-1580 (V&A Museum, London)

It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.

The Ultimate Guide To Chicago Pizza 🍕 🍕 Here are 31 pizzerias — categorized by style of pizza they’re known for and listed geographically north to south — where you can have a moment of joy and togetherness over a slice: blockclubchi.co/4pXjTap

An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing “serious physical harm” Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: Colourful glass bracelets found in #Egypt, #Roman period, dating 1st century BC to 1st century AD. On display at Museum der Universität Tübingen. 📷 me 🏺

Frozen fruit for breakfast 🪶

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w... At least some countries are willing to hold corrupt politicians to account. LAW AND ORDER! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!