@jdkiff.bsky.social
Lover of scifi and historic fiction, haiku, senryu and short poetry and thoughtful discussion of life and truth - my favorite things.
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I am THRILLED that Sherrod Brown is running for Ohio U.S. Senator. He NEVER should have been voted out. Both him and Senator Bob Casey being voted out NEVER made sense to me. BUT, Ohioans can make it right in 2026 by voting for Senator Brown! He is TRULY one of Social Security's GREATEST Champions!💙
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I am THRILLED that Sherrod Brown is running for Ohio U.S. Senator. He NEVER should have been voted out. Both him and Senator Bob Casey being voted out NEVER made sense to me. BUT, Ohioans can make it right in 2026 by voting for Senator Brown! He is TRULY one of Social Security's GREATEST Champions!💙
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Good tip.
They are more visible through a camera than with the naked eye.
They are more visible through a camera than with the naked eye.
#NorthernLights tonight in the PNW Aim your camera up and north!
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Good tip.
They are more visible through a camera than with the naked eye.
They are more visible through a camera than with the naked eye.
In case you missed last night, a second chance!
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In case you missed last night, a second chance!
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🐺 Operators of the 8th SSO regiment cleared enemy positions in the Donetsk region.
They destroyed three enemies, seized radio stations and personal documents.
They destroyed three enemies, seized radio stations and personal documents.
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🐺 Operators of the 8th SSO regiment cleared enemy positions in the Donetsk region.
They destroyed three enemies, seized radio stations and personal documents.
They destroyed three enemies, seized radio stations and personal documents.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
True. The Starry Night in water reflections. Beautiful.
Sun or Moon as lamps.
Stars above and stars below.
Dreamscapes of the soul.
#haiku #senryu #nature #art
Sun or Moon as lamps.
Stars above and stars below.
Dreamscapes of the soul.
#haiku #senryu #nature #art
Doing a loop in Silver Lake, and Ivanhoe Reservoir is looking nicely van Gogh-esque this morning, a kind of daylight version of "The Starry Night."
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
T has no chance of doing anything substantive w people like Putin and Xi. They are master strategists and focused negotiators. He’s just an arrogant toddler who folds to flattery and only focuses on personal benefit.
asiatimes.com/2025/11/chin...
Geopolitics. Trump has substantially weakened the US position with respect to China with his unnecessary trade blunders, tearing apart long established alliances, etc.
Geopolitics. Trump has substantially weakened the US position with respect to China with his unnecessary trade blunders, tearing apart long established alliances, etc.
China’s moment: When Washington and Moscow both bow to Beijing - Asia Times
Recently, the Xi–Trump summit in South Korea drew significant attention. While there’s been much debate over who came out on top, one thing is clear:
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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
T has no chance of doing anything substantive w people like Putin and Xi. They are master strategists and focused negotiators. He’s just an arrogant toddler who folds to flattery and only focuses on personal benefit.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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Boa Noite Amigos da Rede Azul 💙
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November 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Boa Noite Amigos da Rede Azul 💙
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Awww Hey Tom 👋🏽 #DWTS
a man with long hair and a beard wearing a polka dot shirt with the word trendizsst on the bottom
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard wearing a polka dot shirt with the word trendizsst on the bottom
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November 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Awww Hey Tom 👋🏽 #DWTS
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Watercolour painting of a kitten called Holly! One of my favourite paintings. She looks so vulnerable.
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Watercolour painting of a kitten called Holly! One of my favourite paintings. She looks so vulnerable.
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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My heart, aflutter,
stops as this spaceship appears.
Landing or leaving?
#haiku #senryu
#DemsCaved so why stay???
stops as this spaceship appears.
Landing or leaving?
#haiku #senryu
#DemsCaved so why stay???
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My heart, aflutter,
stops as this spaceship appears.
Landing or leaving?
#haiku #senryu
#DemsCaved so why stay???
stops as this spaceship appears.
Landing or leaving?
#haiku #senryu
#DemsCaved so why stay???
Thank you, Stephen Colbert, on the best post-CR comment ever:
“At last, our long national nightmare is…different.”
“At last, our long national nightmare is…different.”
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Thank you, Stephen Colbert, on the best post-CR comment ever:
“At last, our long national nightmare is…different.”
“At last, our long national nightmare is…different.”
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Happy Veterans Day to those who loved and served this country who did not love them back!
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans!
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans!
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy Veterans Day to those who loved and served this country who did not love them back!
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans!
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans!
He’s an idiot - a scammer, a grifter, a total embarrassment in every sense of the word.
So - par for the course. 🤢🤮
So - par for the course. 🤢🤮
I, for one, am shocked - - that the guy who couldn't be bothered to fully participate in the 2018 WWI Armistice centennial because of rain is desecrating Veterans Day.
time.com/5451385/trum...
time.com/5451385/trum...
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
He’s an idiot - a scammer, a grifter, a total embarrassment in every sense of the word.
So - par for the course. 🤢🤮
So - par for the course. 🤢🤮
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Video shows lava shot over 1,000 feet into the air from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday. The impressive eruption was accompanied by a "volnado," or a tornado-like swirl of dust and ash caused by the contrast between the heated air near the lava and the cooler ambient air.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Video shows lava shot over 1,000 feet into the air from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday. The impressive eruption was accompanied by a "volnado," or a tornado-like swirl of dust and ash caused by the contrast between the heated air near the lava and the cooler ambient air.
True.
All the focus has been on subsidies, but this is a much more important issue, imo of course.
It doesn’t matter what budgets or agreements Congress passes, if T can just dismiss it all and do whatever the hell he wants.
All the focus has been on subsidies, but this is a much more important issue, imo of course.
It doesn’t matter what budgets or agreements Congress passes, if T can just dismiss it all and do whatever the hell he wants.
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
True.
All the focus has been on subsidies, but this is a much more important issue, imo of course.
It doesn’t matter what budgets or agreements Congress passes, if T can just dismiss it all and do whatever the hell he wants.
All the focus has been on subsidies, but this is a much more important issue, imo of course.
It doesn’t matter what budgets or agreements Congress passes, if T can just dismiss it all and do whatever the hell he wants.