Forty years ago today, I was sitting in the nurse’s office at my high school, when the breaking news came over the radio. I went home w the flu & spent the day watching Peter Jennings & the replay over & over. The culture had to change. Has it? Miles OBrien on it: open.substack.com/pub/milesobr...

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims. We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear. Never again means never again for anyone.

We have the best neighbors… 🙏❄️

Owliver decided to fly to another branch and check things out. He can look in my window from this spot! #Birds #Raptors #Nature #Photography

Had a great Tryanuary edition last night with this year’s Collusion Pale Ale from Cobbett’s and Surrey Hills in Dorking UK… brought it home to enjoy for Burns Night, during which poetry was read and a wee dram imbibed.

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

As part of their sustained campaign against ICE’s atrocities @moveon.org is renting an airplane & flying an anti-ICE banner over today's championship football game at Mile High Stadium in Denver: "NFL: No ICE at the Super Bowl" + number to text for information. Wondering if a friend is flying it?

It's Rabbie Burns' 276th birthday. He grew up in a farming family but to make ends meet worked for Customs & Excise, where his interrogations were so fierce he became known as Third Degree Burns.* This beautiful poem became Dick Gaughan's signature song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ7o... *joke

Sheila E. was amazing last night, repping Minnesota with 'Purple Rain'. Sending ALL our love to Minnesota.

MELIA had a heartbreaking past. But we can make sure her future is bright. Please read and repost her bio below. Training is funded to whomever adopts her. Please 🙏 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793 👇 24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...

Minnesota is full of nice people. Get ICE the fuck out of it.

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

Gift link www.denverpost.com/2026/01/23/n...

Rod Stewart calls out “draft dodger” Trump for denigrating the service of allied combat vets, and says that PM Keir Starmer must insist that Trump publicly apologize.

Here's a tip. ICE has reportedly been faking and switching license plates on cars, so if you see ICE run their plate through www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and if the year, make, and model don't match, report them to your local and state authorities. Don’t forget to take a picture for evidence.

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026

I feel a little better knowing this exists. I miss #JimmyBuffett. Shout out to my man #WillieNelson too, who is not having any of this nonsense.

In the midst of Tryanuary, in which I try a new #beer for each day, I do pepper in a couple of NA brews in the spirit of the month. Today, a Heineken 0.0, which in all honesty tastes better to me than an actual Heineken, which is one of my least favorite beers, so not a high bar. #Tryanuary17

I stand with Greenland and Denmark. This isn’t hard for a student of history—listen to a soldier who has served w Danish troops multiple times over his career. Here’s to the sovereignty of the Greenland people. 🇬🇱 Dear Denmark: A Note From an American Soldier wesodonnell.medium.com/dear-denmark...

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

🦅🪶#Raptors

Dolly Parton (in honor of her 80th birthday today) in a clip from 1987, singing "Everyday People" with Kermit #DollyParton #Kermit #80s #Nostalgia #Muppets #MusicSky #Television #TVSky

While the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon is closed for renos (til mid 2026), check out my virtual tour on Medium… #azulejos #portugal medium.com/portugal-cal...

Very cool to see Artemis track into position! #space #nasa #avgeeks

Roger Federer is at the Australian Open. 20-time Grand Slam Champion. 6-time Australian Open Champion. Welcome back, legend. 🇨🇭👑 (via Australian Open)

Republicans in the Senate know damn well this needs to stop and Trump needs to go.

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went to support an amazing mexican restaurant in roseville, mn. line out the door - well deserved. sign on the door said 'everyone welcome except ICE' :)

Daily reminder from now until Jan. 20, the day of the nat'l "Free America" walkout, sponsored by Women's March. Find an event in your community and participate--preferably w/the largest gathering in your area. Large masses of protesters have maximum impact. www.womensmarch.com (www.womensmarch.com)

The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.

This is where we are at. For what? For nothing. For stupidity. For ego. For an old, demented malignant narcissist who expects the world to jump at his every whim. Well, when you follow international news you can see that the world has pretty much had enough of his bullshit.

Since Congress passed a law requiring Trump to release the Epstein Files, Trump has: - Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland - Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota - Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that the use of trade tariffs against allied nations is "completely wrong", after US President Donald Trump said he would impose sweeping import taxes on countries opposing his proposal for the United States to acquire ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-draws-red...

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Local reporting on the Jeppesen ForeFlight layoffs. The lower figure—30 percent—still translates to 540 people let go. Worth watching, and understanding what this means for #pilots and #softwareengineers. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/16/j...

The new #Lego Galloping Horses build to celebrate the Year of the Horse just completed. There are some really fun details missed in the video.

@nysfocus.bsky.social Hi I was wondering if you could repost this beautiful dog. Her name is Melia. She's looking for an adult only home. No dogs. 👇 www.facebook.com/reel/1451850... Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

The Daher TBM 980 debuted this evening in Tarbes… my first take in #JustJuliesTakes as *it* takes the stage. julietbravofoxmedia.com/2026/01/the-...

Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."

Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU." "Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.

'Murmuration' by contemporary UK printmaker Hester Cox #WomensArt

I dig the "tailor coat." IG mysteryfashionist

Breaking NYT: The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter. The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status. That is a war crime called "perfidy."

Happy Solar Return Day… the morning in January when the sun rises a minute earlier than the day before. Following solstice, the days lengthen by sunset coming later each day. Today is the day the sun returns to us a little more each morning.

Jan. 16, 2025: A SpaceX Starship rocket explodes over the Caribbean. Suddenly, dozens of planes in the area must scramble to get out of a newly designated FAA "debris zone." Their passengers are now unwitting participants in a test run gone wrong. (THREAD)

RIP to a San Francisco legend 🕊️ Founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78. Dead & Co’s 3-day 60th anniversary celebration in Golden Gate Park were his final shows.

Short-eared owl looking very angry. #birdoftheday #MoodyFaces

Headed out to our fave craft beer local Antietam Brewery and had a great flight, tacos, and a burger. Lovely people.