Duane

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Love baseball, the outdoors, live music, photography. Go Bears! 🐻 United we stand, divided we fall. 🇺🇦 Alt text nerd

A cartoon meme with a cartoon dog sitting inside a burning building holding a coffee cup that reads “Canada” and a thought bubble above the dog’s head which reads, “Our house is on fire.” Across the table from the dog is a man standing with a “USA” baseball cap who is angrily speaking to the dog, “Can you keep the smoke on your side of the street?!”
Storefront sign that reads, “Life is a churro.”
A photograph of an angry Senator Lindsey Graham, pointing his index finger in an accusatory fashion to someone who was testifying before the U.S. Senate.
Text of unhinged comments by Donald Trump on July 10, 2026 at 10:18pm threatening Iran with 1,000 missiles pointed at them, with thousands more to follow, should Iran attempt to assassinate him.
A photograph of Team Norway’s leading World Cup scorer, Erling Haaland.
A person who states that they worked for the Smithsonian and had been raising money for a festival of festivals on the capital Mall that would’ve included participants from nationally known festivals, but was shut down because the administration would not issue the permits needed.
A photo of two cute dogs sitting next to one another at the glass table, wearing floral shirts and eyeglasses, with a glass of wine sitting in front of each of them. There is a text caption above them that reads: “You should always say yes to a quick 30-minute drink with your friend, because that hour-and-a-half could be the best six hours of your life.”
Screenshot of an article posted by Bluesky user, Scott Horton, earlier today. The article is quoting from the Financial Times newsgroup who are reporting that airlines are preparing to slash their winter flight schedules, with the potential of thousands of planes being grounded and flights canceled, if jet fuel prices remain high (due to the war in Iran).
Chart from the University of Michigan showing Consumer Sentiment at an all-time low of 44.4 (on an 100-point scale) — even below the lows of the 1980-‘82 recession.
A cartoon by Paul Noth depicting Donald Trump’s much-ballyhooed “Arch” in Washington DC as “L’Arc De Pends” which displays a huge arch with an equally huge adult diaper covering the top 1/2 of the arch, and only the legs sticking out to ground.🤣
A photograph portraying one of the antagonist characters, “Wez” from the 1981 movie, The Road Warrior (Mad Max sequel), who is sporting a multi-colored Mohawk haircut, with the caption, “When gas hits $10 a gallon, it’s Mohawks and ass-less chaps time.”
A still photograph of Henry F. Potter, generally referred to as Mr. Potter, or simply Potter, is the main antagonist of the 1946 Christmas supernatural drama film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Henry F. Potter is a heartless, cold, apathetic and sinister man as everything he does is motivated by money, greed and a longing for more control over others.
Movie poster for Academy Award winning documentary, “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.” The movie is focused on how the Russian primary education system was warped/swamped by authoritarian messaging to support the “special military operation” in Ukraine beginning in 2022.
A headline photo from the Washington Post on March 6, 2026 announcing that Russia is assisting Iran with intelligence information to help Iran target American warships for military strikes.
A graphic of slain Minnesota VA nurse, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, wearing his medical “scrubs” and leaning down to help up an image of a fallen Lady Liberty.
Poem by Amanda Gorman entitled “For Alex Jeffrey Pretti: Murdered By I.C.E., January 24, 2026.”
A photo of tens of thousands of citizens of Minneapolis, MN protesting in sub-zero temperatures on January 23, 2026, in response to a takeover of their city by federal agents.
A gif in honor of MLK, Jr Day… which depicts Dr. King and is captioned with the words, “Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is: What Are You Doing For Others?”
A photograph of the cover of the book “This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly” written by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff.
Cartoon of a turkey looking at a tablet that reads “Thursday’s Temp: 350°” and the turkey thinks to himself, “That can’t be right.”
A brief video of a cheeky Robert Plant, who was lamenting about filling stage time while the audio team worked to fix a SNAFU with the vocal audio monitors. Adult language.
A photo displaying the Art Deco style marquee for the Fox Theater in Oakland CA for a performance by Robert Plant and his band, Saving Grace; with Rosie Flores as the opening act.
Cartoon by Coverly @ speedbump.com depicting a room full of dogs sitting in a circle while participating in a game of Charades. One dog is standing upright and motioning in a way suggestive of a tree standing in front of it as a clue to the word, "Bark". But the other dogs are confused. One of the other dogs says the following in a caption, "One word! Sounds like... tree. Tree trunk! Sounds like the stuff that covers the trunk! Argh, I don't know!"
A comment from Brian Goldstone on October 24, 2025 which reads: “With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn’t happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness. Housing, food, healthcare — it’s all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.”
The latest CA DPH C-19 infection chart reflects the highest rate of positive tests in three years. The rate of infection is climbing in a near vertical rate.
A photograph of a very colorful sunset over the Santa Cruz Mountains taken on August 10, 2024. The image has a bright blue skies in the background, with high, wispy clouds that are various shades of pink and chartreuse, with the moon setting and large trees in silhouette in the foreground.
What’s the Problem? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning retailers and consumers not to sell or use certain imported cookware that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and found to leach lead into foodExternal Link Disclaimer when used for cooking, thereby making food unsafe. Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk for potential adverse events after eating food cooked using these products.
Photograph of the Counting Crows performing at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater on Wednesday August 13, 2025
A cartoon with a man in a suit and tie standing with a notepad asking “Bruce Springclean”, “Let me get this straight. You want to cancel tour dates from March to May so you can dust your furniture, mop your kitchen, scrub your shower and tidy up your closet?!”
A graphic of a mother fox reading a book to a baby fox, stating, "Be kind. Unless you can be fantastic. Then be fantastically kind." By @jangsndfox
A graphic which reads: "You Never Realize How Long A Minute Is Until You Exercise."
A chart published by Apollo Group which displays a sharp rise the share of US household assets owned by people age 55+, which rises from about 50% in 2001 to about 70% today (25 years later). Which is a marked increase in the concentration of wealth amongst the older generation(s) in America.
A cartoon depicting a framed optometrist vision chart hanging on the wall of an art gallery with a male security guard standing next to the chart. The guard is motioning ‘halt’ with his right arm extended and fingers pointing vertically, to stop an art gallery patron from walking any closer. In the caption, the guard states, “Whoa, sir. Not so close.”
A photograph from the Oakland Coliseum BART station displaying the pedestrian overpass from BART to the Coliseum with new signage which reads, “Major League Cricket”… as opposed to Oakland Athletics.
A Banksy painting depicting a small girl with long hair sitting on the ground, her head resting on her hand in a thinking pose, staring at a bluebird perched on a twig in front of her, with the following text stenciled above her head: “If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”