Peace, Truth, Science

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Writer, progressive, software developer, former/future triathlete, sometimes forager, newbie fermenter. Humans would be a cool species if we could just fix some shit. #expostie

Fake picture of Trump and cronies lounging in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
The 1981 Times Sinclair 1000 personal computer showing the small unit with built-in bubble key keyboard, the box, the manual, the power adapter and a switch for connecting to a TV.
Red-bellied woodpecker pecking away at bird seed from a bird feeder.
Rufus Sewel in Nazi uniform as John Smith in Man in the High Castle
A picture of Niccolo Machiavelli with his quote “A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one’s own ignorance.”
Boy in blue bunny hat. An ICE detainee and victim.
Domestic terrorism: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.
Tendi, Mariner, and Boimler from Star Trek Lower Decks
A picture of the Booker prize winner. He has a fancy high necked black sweater on and very swoopy hair.
A sign trashed to the back of a serrated protestor at a No Kings protest reads, in big block letters, “NO KING BUT JESUS.”
Sign attached to a fence that reads “NO PETS OR NO DOGS.”
Black dog, white spot on her nose, collapsed on a pile of couch cushions. Her name’s Rosie and she’s the best.
Sign says Cracker Barrel but there's no cracker and no barrel.
A sign that says Cracker Barrel. But there is no cracker.
Picture of Canadian wind farm.
IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, AND BORDER SAFETY Senator Padilla is a ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety. The first Latino to chair this subcommittee, he leads the consideration of immigration reform proposals, as well as oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities. Senator Padilla is committed to crafting immigration policies that treat all people with fairness and respect, recognize the importance of immigrant families and communities, and support the success of our economy.
Screenshot of NYT article showing picture of an airliner and the headline “Trump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Priority.”
Cavs: 123 Celtics: 116
Old steam engine engine blown apart after an explosion. The front end is just a mess of tubing, like hair growing out of where the front end used to be.
Screenshot of AP website with headline reading : Trump’s second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
The goal of the advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is to expose fraudulent and wasteful spending across the federal bureaucracy, and its leaders have floated a range of possible ways to cut costs, including eliminating entire agencies. But although most agree that the federal government is facing major problems, many Americans also have an unfavorable view of Musk and are hesitant about the Republican president relying on billionaires for advice about government policy.
Stock chart for Costco showing a 44.18% increase in value Year-to-Date.
Farm with red barn in the Eastern Ohio hills. Behind the barn, mist settles in ravines and valleys.
Flames curling around logs in a fire pit.
Black lab mix with adorable white spot on her nose.
Jack o lantern. Half eyeballs, big smile, smile lines, two slits for a nose.
Wide angle view of a running path leading into a blazing pink and orange sunrise.
Black dog with a small white beauty mark on her nose sitting on a padded bench in front of a picture window. Deck and woods outside.
A fat warty toad on the edge of some steel stairs next to a solar footlight and overrun with creeping myrtle.
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #5,501,435, Peace, Truth, Science ‪@mrchompchomp.bsky.social‬, joined on Apr 20, 2024"
Silhouette of a human, an african elephant, a Patagotitan Mayroum (huge brontasaurusish dino) and a Boeing 737-900. For relative size comparison.
Asian markets unwind some ‘Trump trades’ after Joe Biden withdraws from race Brokers report some trimming of positions as expected outcome of US presidential election becomes less clear
Lovely orange bunch of chicken o the woods mushrooms next to proud bearded old man.
Javan Frogmouth but no one would blame you for thinking it was a muppet.
Car with