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@cliftographer.bsky.social
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Amateur wildlife photographer, mostly birds. Retired software engineer. Politically progressive, I believe in authentic democracy and diversity in all its many dimensions. An old white guy who tries not to act like one. All photos mine (except reposts).
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cwebbonline.com
To be resumed when we can celebrate decency in the presidency…
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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wanderwomannj.bsky.social
For #BirdoftheDay, a Canada Goose family #Portrait

#Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife
February 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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abbphotos.bsky.social
Angel Oak in South Carolina, with people, for perspective on the size.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Wood #nature #photography
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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barrackslife.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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angrystaffer.bsky.social
How utterly embarrassing.

It’s not the pilot’s job to remember cosplay Barbie’s blankie.
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
People hate it when I take pictures of them with food in their mouth. I don't think this pair of house finches minded one bit. Clifton, Virginia, USA 30JAN2026. #birds
Two house finches are perched atop a house's deck railing. The male house finch is facing the morning sun to the left. The female house finch is slightly behind the male and facing to the right. Both birds have large seeds in their beaks.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
The blue sky reflected in the background sky contrasted with the barn red of the deck railing, combined with some interesting big shapes and diagonals add interest to this photo of a house finch devouring bird seeds. That's my opinion, CCs welcome! #photography #birds
A male house finch is perched facing the early morning sun atop a deck railing, with a large pile of bird seed on the railing directly in front of the bird.
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
There is much suffering and loss in the world, but not for this happy #squirrel #photography #naturephotography
A squirrel sits atop the railing of a deck happily munching seeds from a pile of bird seed left there for the birds.
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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theonion.com
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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resistrebelrevolt.net
Veterans from Common Defense installed a PROSECUTE ICE sculpture outside of the MN Capitol Building.

A couple hours later, pardoned Jan 6th insurrectionist, Jake Lang, destroyed it & was promptly arrested on suspicion of destroying property.

Pathetic attention seeking loser.

Before & after 👇🏼
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
cliftographer.bsky.social
Shame on Tom Llamas and #NBC News for featuring an Oval Office interview where #Trump is spouting all manner of brazen lies with little or no pushback. Pathetic. Journalistic malpractice. #politics
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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jlussenhop.bsky.social
Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
Peak cognitive dissonance achieved! Watching a slick TV promo for #ICE telling me that 'Every deportation makes us safer' -- while watching #MSNOW where nearly host and guest decries ICE's fascist excesses, even the right-leaning 'Morning Joe'. Ah #capitalism at work.
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump After a one year review of The Trump Kennedy Center, that has taken place with Contractors, Musical Experts, Art Institutions, and other Advisors and Consultants, deciding between either Construction with Closure and Re-Opening or, Partial Construction while continuing Entertainment Operations through a much longer period of time, working in and around the Performances, I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World. In other words, if we don’t close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result! Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before. Therefore, The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex. Financing is completed, and fully in place! This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before. America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
Reading this my immediate thought was that Weiss wants to turn CBS into a pipeline supplying 'talent' to the White House, just like Fox 'News' is.
maddow.bsky.social Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15d
"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor
Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Time to start mocking Trump for having not won any victories, compared to Napoleon.

I mean, holy hell, a one-day invasion of Venezuela, only to keep the same corrupt regime? You want a victory arch for THAT?
ddiamond.bsky.social Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 17d
New at @washingtonpost.com:

Trump wants to build a *250-ft-tall arch*, for America’s 250th anniversary

The structure would tower over nearby memorials — changing DC’s skyline and blocking views of the Lincoln Memorial

It’s also spooking experts who say it’s just too big
Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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cjciaramella.bsky.social
some Public Service Journalism: I took that Minnesota judge's pdf list of court orders that ICE violated, found all the cases on CourtListener and linked to the dockets reason.com/2026/01/30/j...
January 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Less than one minute later.
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
I don't usually quote-post my own work but adding some extra tags for some people who love #robins
@alan6789.bsky.social
#RobinsForJanet #WinterRobin #ForJanet
cliftographer.bsky.social Teach Honest History @cliftographer.bsky.social · 24d
American Robins are very common, but every now I can get one in some nice light with a bit of a dramatic flair. Clifton, Virginia, USA 8-Jan-2026. #birds
An American Robin posing on a tree branch. The bird is facing about 45 degrees to its right but its head is turned back toward the camera. It's early morning light provides a warm illumination to the orange colored breast and the right eye, side of the face, and beak. It's winter so the branches are bare but the morning light also makes the gray of the bare branches much warmer than at midday.
January 23, 2026 at 11:24 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
American Robins are very common, but every now I can get one in some nice light with a bit of a dramatic flair. Clifton, Virginia, USA 8-Jan-2026. #birds
An American Robin posing on a tree branch. The bird is facing about 45 degrees to its right but its head is turned back toward the camera. It's early morning light provides a warm illumination to the orange colored breast and the right eye, side of the face, and beak. It's winter so the branches are bare but the morning light also makes the gray of the bare branches much warmer than at midday.
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
It won't be long before the Mango Maniac issues an executive order dictating that all polls must show his approval rating at 150%.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25d
Trump: "Something has to be done about Fake Polls! They are truly OUT OF CONTROL. We have Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, the Strongest Border, nobody has ever done a job like I have done, & they have me in the low 40s... The REAL Polls have been GREAT, but they refuse to print them"
Trump: "Something has to be done about Fake Polls! They are truly OUT OF CONTROL. We have the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, we have the Strongest Border in History, nobody has ever done a job like I have done, and they have me in the low 40s. The Democrats destroyed Healthcare, I’m trying to fix it, and they give me FAKE low numbers. Fake Polls on the Economy, on the Border, on just about everything, are ridiculous and dangerous. The REAL Polls have been GREAT, but they refuse to print them. This is no different than a writer who is corrupt, of which there are many. The New York Times, and so many others, print Polls that are knowingly false. They have become deranged, and sick. They suffer from a major case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME (TDS). Their 2024 Election coverage was so bad, and so wrong, and yet they never get called out for it — But I am calling them out with the lawsuit that I have filed which is making its way through the Courts. They have to pay a price for FAKE AND FRAUDULENT NEWS and, hopefully, in the not too distant future, they will!"
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
"LIVE, FROM DAVOS, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!"
January 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
cliftographer.bsky.social
The male house finch in the background was flying in to have a sip at the bird bath but aborted the landing once he saw the male red-winged blackbird. Not his idea of a good drinkin' buddy I guess. Clifton, Virginia, USA 8-Jan-2026. #birds
A male red-winged blackbird is perched facing left on the right-edge of a bird bath looking upward at about a 45 degree angle. Behind and slightly below it it, a male house finch is seen in flight toward the right.
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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meidastouch.com
Trump: I need to take over Greenland now, because if I don’t, Russia will.

Also Trump: Vladimir will you please join my Board of Peace?
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM