Fox Sparrow in my yard this afternoon.

Fox Sparrow, Olney, MD, 2/7/2026

Hunkering down on a blustery winter day

Greg Bovino to join Harvard Institute of Politics

Heated rhetoric like when Trump said that the day of retribution and reckoning was coming soon for Minnesota?

They counted the bullet holes instead of performing CPR

The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying: “Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.” - anonymous NIHer

It’s clear now that the “me” in “Don’t tread on me” was never shorthand for “people in general.” The “Don’t tread on me” people have no problem with them treading on us. In fact, they seem to get off on it.

I said this last time but their real position is “if you disagree with us we can kill you.”

Just in time for the storm @aba.org

Two of my five American Chestnuts (hybrids, actually) have finally put out shoots.

This protest in Minneapolis is going to cost George Soros a pretty penny.

Not a huge Stephen Miller fan TBH

The US must take Iceland! How else can we ensure the robustness of our Strategic Bjork Reserve?

Canvasback and Redhead, Gunner’s Lake, Germantown, MD, 1/19/2026.

This is exciting! www.dhsprogram.com?fbclid=IwVER...

"Some workers work indoors. Some workers work outdoors. Some work in unmarked Chevy Tahoes, doing jobs that Fascist Busytown residents are encouraged to ignore."

Dear Reviewer 2: THE DAY OF RECKONING AND RETRIBUTION IS COMING! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Who radicalized him?

Very happy to hear that my kid’s pediatrician will continue to follow the vaccine schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In sharp contrast to how Pete Hegseth’s mother has described him.

K Street in Washington, DC, looking west from Washington Circle.

Snoozing

I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

Zooming in on the Snowy Owl at DCA.

Snowy Owl at DCA

Think I might start a new toothbrush for 2026, and maybe a blog and/or podcast about the toothbrush.

Soon to be renamed the Donald J. Trump Washington Monument

My year in review.

Merry Christmas from the gay cardinals!

Gonna spend 2026 naming things people like after myself and declaring things I want to do to be national security issues in case anyone objects. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

The Trump-Lutnick Theorem: (100 - 13) / 100 = 700%. Proof: Given that 2 + 2 = 5…

I’m renaming it the Bart Center

The algorithm is really onto me

The United States (according to DJT)

Venezuela stole my stapler.

I feel like “the shock to them” may be undermined by how he posted about it on his social media platform.

Prediction: Mike Johnson will say that he hasn’t seen Trump’s post about Rob Reiner.

I hate to brag but the cashier at my grocery store just whispered to me that she wishes other customers went through check-out the way I do.

Five years ago (Dec. 10, 2020) the NEJM published the results of the Pfizer mRNA Covid vaccine trial. Science and evidence in the service of human well being. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Who has made this 🤣

Anybody on here get a higher Spotify age than I did (81)?

Finally found this acquaintance of many years back on its winter roost.

Feeling the Black Friday love. Thank you for reaching out, online retailers! 💜

Happy Thanksgiving to all, even the haters and losers!

Who will protect the 500 additional National Guard members while they’re busy protecting the National Guard members who were already here?

Who else is anxiously waiting to see how Trump and his allies will use today’s shooting as a pretext for deploying more troops in US cities?