PottedCactus

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I feel like a little blue Gen X dragonfly born on a lake that is populated by red critters who consume right-wing propaganda all the live-long day and stubbornly recite talking points that are at odds with their own reality and values.

An American flag, ripped in half lengthwise, waves in the breeze in a residential neighborhood.

An American flag, torn in half lengthwise, flaps in the breeze in a residential neighborhood.

Robby Roadsteamer, wearing his "Jeffrey Epstein Giraffe" costume, is held face down down on the street by three armed federal officers wearing helmets and flak jackets, while a person in camouflage pants stands facing away from them.

The glass door at a barbecue products store with a red, laminated sign that says "No masks allowed in store"

Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barasso smile for a photo in the sunny former Rose Garden that is now paved over and furnished with tables and yellow and white striped umbrellas. A white tablecloth and colorful beverages in stemmed glasses are visible in the background behind them. The caption says "I was happy to join Senator Barasso and my Republican colleagues at the Rose Garden Club to hear from President Trump."

An American flag, ripped in half by the wind, waves on a sunny day in a residential neighborhood.

Instead of furthering an aggressive verbal altercation, protesters took a surprising step toward peace and chose to “break bread” — specifically pizza — over political differences Sunday at the Wyoming State Capitol.
Nearly every weekend since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Cheyenne resident Joe Ramirez has been organizing protests in front of the Capitol. More often than not, his efforts are met by counter-protesters, frequently led by Donnie Crerar.
So it came as no surprise to Ramirez when Crerar and his peers arrived on Sunday to stand in opposition to his “I prefer my I.C.E. crushed” demonstration.
“They didn’t say anything,” Ramirez said. “They just stood across the street with a Trump flag and displayed their gun(s).”
One of the group’s “young warriors,” Dillon Williams, chose to go across the street and dance with his Palestinian flag in front of Crerar and his counter-protesters.
Crerar said he’s familiar with Williams’ dancing, and it escalated tensions until Crerar broke his silence and the two began to argue.
“We want a better country, we want a better neighbor, we want a better community. ... And we’re both trying to do the same thing here. So why are we not on the same side of the street?”
“Dillon had said something, and I took a very, very horrible cheap shot at him with a comment that I made,” Crerar said. “And there were other people that were around, engaging in smaller fires, if you want to call them that, and then reality kicked in for a minute.”
At that moment, Crerar took the first step toward de-escalation and apologized to Williams. Williams, in turn, extended an apology of his own.
“(He said), ‘Donnie, I’d really like to give you a hug, I’m sorry for what I said, too, but you have your AR trapped on your chest,’” Crerar said. “And without hesitation, I took my AR sling off, handed it to my friend next to me, and Dylan and I hugged.”

Corner of Florida and Havana Denver CO

A realistic baby doll in a pink onesie is lying on a metal tray, punctured by dozens of hypodermic needles, each labeled with the name of a vaccine. A childhood vaccine schedule is displayed alongside the doll.