@ecbecker.bsky.social

@ecbecker.bsky.social

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Cynic. Introverted. Looking for info and opinions of decent people who know more than I do. Please don’t add me to a starter pack. Really. Thank you.

Clouds close over hammock A tragedy in one photo.
An adolescent bunny waits to see if the orange monster is a threat.
A corgi wants you to live free and prosper. Mike Johnson doesn’t.
A cover of Rolling Stone magazine from July 2005 with a special article on RFK Jr’s (false, non-scientifically supported) claims that vaccines cause autism. Jessica Alba looked fabulous. Too bad she’s one of the three women featured that year and all of them are wearing more skin than clothing. (No shade on the ladies. It is startling to see the year’s worth of covers now, though. She’s a good actress and was treated like dick-bait for sales.)
Text from the linked page: 1. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the observer’s left. When displayed in a window, the American flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. No other flag or pennant should be placed above, or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea…for personnel of the Navy…when the church pennant may be flown above the flag. No person shall display the flag of the United Nations of any other national of international flag equal, above, or in a position of superior prominence or honor to, or in place of, the flag of the United States at any place within the United States or any Territory of possession thereof; provided, that nothing in this section shall make unlawful the continuance of the practice heretofore followed of displaying the flag of the United Nations in a positions of equal prominence of honor, and other national flags in positions of equal prominence or honor, with that of the flag of the United States at the headquarters of the United Nations.
A meme of the young man who punched a Nazi schoolmate when he asked him to. The decent young man says “okay” and throws the punch.
A fortune cookie fortune on a wood table. “Your positive attitude blesses you with a joyful life.” Fuck you, fortune cookie.
Five cute little poodle-like dogs made of shiny purple Mardi Gras beads
A screenshot of the Merriam-Webster app defining “sinecure” noun sine cure| I'si-ni-kyur ' 'si- \ Definition 1 : an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income 2 archaic: an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls
An adorable, panting Corgi named Harvey wants Mom to put the damn camera down and throw the ball.
A corgi head from above with long, thick eyelashes and an adorable long nose. I’d kill for lashes like this.
Corgi mix is happy near his human.
Trees, a couple of rooflines, and a bright blue umbrella outline the space where the waxing, almost gibbous moon shines in the brilliant almost-summer blue sky.
A black cat dozes hugging an orange blanket on a yellow couch. He’s everything.
A cropped iMessage that says “have fun. Be careful. All the caring stuff we say every time.” Parent of the year, right here.
An adorable but annoying black cat habitually climbs into the cabinet where his person keeps the dishes and serving bowls every time the person removes the serving bowls to pick one.
A super cute black spider with pale legs checking to see if I’m still interested in that gray hair I just dropped on the patio table. Don’t know what kind. Ideas?
A black cat sheet-blocks his person from changing the sheets after their MIL spent the weekend for Mother’s Day. He was happy enough to snuggle in with her but couldn’t leave room for his person to reset the bed. Jerk.
Cottonwood tree fluff floating, floating in the yard to Art Lown, “Knew You Well”
Comic book Batman slaps his sidekick, Robin, across the face to get him to stop being an hysterical whiny bitch.
Per Merriam-Webster insolvable adjective in·​solv·​able | \ (ˌ)in-ˈsäl-və-bəl , -ˈsȯl- \ Definition : admitting no solution //an apparently insolvable problem
A gas pump in a red area of a red state in the midwest with a sticker of President Trump proclaiming “I did this!”
A waning twilight with silhouetted trees and roofs. One star burns in the medium blue. What’s your wish?
Two posts, top from a Louisiana resident of local TV station WDSU. Headline: Louisiana U.S. House races stripped from May 16 ballot, Senate, all other races remain Louisiana will postpone the May 16 House primaries after the United States Supreme Court... Vs In WaPo headlines: For Johnson, redistricting gives him a chance to keep his job *and* have fewer Black colleagues
Tim Curry taking a cigarette break on the set of IT. He wears clown makeup and a red clown wig. He holds and umbrella and is wrapped in a blue blanket to protect the clown costume. Happy 80th birthday, Tim.
A bridge over a highway packed with cars. The sun is setting and is a bright orange/yellow ball in the sky.
A t-shirt from 1996 in a resale shop stating EAT TAINTED MEAT BREATHE POISON AIR DRINK NASTY WATER HELP ONLY YOURSELF *VOTE * REPUBLICAN We knew. We’ve always known.
A large black cat lays dubiously on a wood floor against a gray wall. His tail flicks. I am afraid.
How much should a pound of sirloin cost? Meat Cuts and Price List – Winter 2025-26 Cut Quantity Price Top Sirloin Steak 2 steaks/pkt ave. 1-1.5 lbs $16/lb Sirloin Tip Steak 1 steak/pkt ave. 0.5 lbs $13.50/lb Hanging tender (Hanger) steak 2 steaks/pkt ave. 1 lbs $17/lb Flank Steak ave. 1-1.2 lbs $16.50/lb
A screenshot of voter turnout for a local election. Voter turnout was 18.9%. There were 56,313 ballots counted v 297,648 registered voters. So sad.
A cloudy sky at sunset behind budding trees and a white fence.
Department of Homeland Security (@DHSgov) posted on xShitter a passage from the King James Bible chapter Luke 23:46 on this solemn day, we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice our savior made for all humanity. Trust in gods plan. There is an image of an enunciates man hanging from a cross, dead and random people trying to hold him up. The image has a the words father into they hands I commend my spirit. A Bluesky user commented this is weird
A small plant with four long narrow leaves, two leaves have no texture, two leaves have a chevron patten in the leaves. I’ve never seen one like this before. Know what it is?
Corgi regiving his ball with feet stained tennis-ball green from freshly mown grass.
A silly blonde orangey thinks that can climb the screen door to get outside with the peoples.
A white plate with rice, red beans, and andouille on a wood table
The hind end of a pale orange cat with his tail curled almost 360 degrees.
Freedom of Speech is the first of the Four Freedoms, a series of oil paintings by Norman Rockwell A man in a blue plaid shirt and brown and dirty pants and jacket stands up in a town hall to give his opinion with the first amendment to the US Constitution in his pocket.
This is the cover art of Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series). The cover art copyright is believed to belong to BBC. May be found at the following website: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRIDE-AND-PREJUDICE-BBC-TV-1995-COLIN-FIRTH-DOUBLE-VHS-PAL-UK-VIDEO-SET/322824821784?epid=168159649 Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) The entire front cover. Because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. Text via Wikipedia
A corgi-mix dog taken on the patio by a 100% dog lover who loves their dog who isn’t a 100% anything but dog and loved.
A big black cat sits in a not-small woven bread basket on a wooden table by a blue velvet chair. He’s a good boy but prefers if no one else pays attention while he gets his pets.
A brown and white Corgi lays by the sliding glass doors waiting to be done being outside.
A screenshot of the IMDB page for Melania showing its release date in 2026.
A black car stares menacingly from atop your coffee maker. It’s his now. Sorry.
A screenshot of an grammar correction in Word. The sentence states "There was no song, just physical movement." The "was" in the sentence is tagged for grammar. The note suggests "were" instead of "was" and notes to "Double-check that you're sticking to singular or plural"
0.0388 A bit above the standard JND, but honestly, the differences you missed were genuinely tiny. You’re well within ‘normal human’ territory. Whatever that means.
A bowl of potato leek soup, a plate of a baguette filled with butter, fig jam, prosciutto, and Brie. A book stand holding Maria Dahvana Headley’s translation of Beowulf.
A wooden cutting board and glass storage dish with fresh butter. In the background the kitchen is a frigging mess. Not seen, the spatter from whipping the mixture into a solid. It’s still on my shirt.
A weight loss medication billboard featuring Charles Barkley situated over fast food restaurants Shake Shack and Chuck-Fil-A, both of which would make you either puke or have debilitating diarrhea if you’re on the medication.
A sign from the New Orleans Police Department saying Beware Pickpockets and Loose Women
#sunsetfromthedeck in middle America with a cold front pushing to usurp our almost 80F March day. Grill is fired up. Corgi is relentless with the ball to fetch. Enjoying the cold and cloudy midwestern winter.
Retiring Senator Dick Durbin: If you or your child have ever experienced dental pain, you know that oral health care is essential. That's why I introduced the Promoting Dental Health Act to ensure that the CDC's Oral Health program has the resources necessary to prevent dental disease, build the workforce, and educate families. 2:08 PM • Mar 6, 2026
A tan and white Corgi in a yard trots back toward the camera after successfully catching - again - his tennis ball.
A pale orange kitten sits on a desk with a computer monitor in a gray room. A black cat peers over his shoulder from the background. They are Ferris Bueller and Ted Mosby. They are cats for Kat
A bottle with a Doorly’s Barbados XO rum with a piece of tape on the neck with an infinity symbol and a piece of blue tape with RUM on a wooden table. Bottles of Giffard banana de Brasil liqueur and Smith and Cross Jamaican rum in the background. Yum!
Blond cat sits on a beige chair with colorful pillows in sunlight broken by the window blinds. He looks like he knows something interesting…
Steve Schmitt, GOP senator from Missouri” rants about prosecuting non-whites while sitting in front of a giant poster listing “20 things that public citizens find racist”
A Corgi mix fist bumps his person before he gets to perform his job of fetch.
A corgi-Aussie mix begs for his ball retrieves it despite 18 inches of snow.
Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United Si their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that r orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, wh can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026. =/Mm