Puregoldj
@puregoldj.bsky.social
Math, history, and international affairs geek. Love photography & animal videos. Mostly here for fun, but have to #DefendDemocracy. NAFO fella.
Because we need more @sarahcpr.bsky.social !
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Because we need more @sarahcpr.bsky.social !
Maybe it’s just me, but somehow I’m thinking that Portland city & Oregon state officials can handle this by themselves. 🤔🤷🏼♂️
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Maybe it’s just me, but somehow I’m thinking that Portland city & Oregon state officials can handle this by themselves. 🤔🤷🏼♂️
Mausoleum of Amir Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand, with crescent moon. #Photography #NightPhotography #Uzbekistan
September 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mausoleum of Amir Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand, with crescent moon. #Photography #NightPhotography #Uzbekistan
Here are 2 shots from Khiva, Uzbekistan, the first at dusk, the second a night shot. Khiva is one of the great Silk Road cities, but was also a religious center. #Photography
September 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Here are 2 shots from Khiva, Uzbekistan, the first at dusk, the second a night shot. Khiva is one of the great Silk Road cities, but was also a religious center. #Photography
For anyone who thinks that European churches are the pinnacle of world architecture, Samarkand would like a word… #Photography #Uzbekistan #Samarkand
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
For anyone who thinks that European churches are the pinnacle of world architecture, Samarkand would like a word… #Photography #Uzbekistan #Samarkand
I am currently on vacation in magnificent Uzbekistan. Here is a shot of the new moon (to the left of the green dome) over Khiva, one of the great Silk Road cities. #Photography
August 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I am currently on vacation in magnificent Uzbekistan. Here is a shot of the new moon (to the left of the green dome) over Khiva, one of the great Silk Road cities. #Photography
For anyone complaining about Zelenskyy not wearing a suit, how’s this for precedence?! Should also note, the Vice President (the tall guy is then VP Henry Wallace) never chided Churchill for not saying thank you enough.
August 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
For anyone complaining about Zelenskyy not wearing a suit, how’s this for precedence?! Should also note, the Vice President (the tall guy is then VP Henry Wallace) never chided Churchill for not saying thank you enough.
KGB Dude knew exactly how to handle the #NarcissistInChief. He told him he lost the 2020 election because of mail-in voting, which he claimed only the US has. Ummm… almost every democracy has mail in voting; many modeled their system on ours, because we’ve had it since 1864 & it works. (1)
August 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
KGB Dude knew exactly how to handle the #NarcissistInChief. He told him he lost the 2020 election because of mail-in voting, which he claimed only the US has. Ummm… almost every democracy has mail in voting; many modeled their system on ours, because we’ve had it since 1864 & it works. (1)
Here’s a pair of deer hanging out behind my apartment building. They posed nicely for the photo. #photography
August 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here’s a pair of deer hanging out behind my apartment building. They posed nicely for the photo. #photography
Fun animal facts: prairie dogs can see the big picture! 🤷🏼♂️😂
Now this is one cleaver little prairie dog..
Wait for it…. 😂🤣
Wait for it…. 😂🤣
July 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fun animal facts: prairie dogs can see the big picture! 🤷🏼♂️😂
Fun animal facts: elephants love basketball! But this one hasn’t yet learned the rules about traveling. 🤷🏼♂️
Take some time to embrace this baby elephant playing with a basketball…. 🥰🫠
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July 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Fun animal facts: elephants love basketball! But this one hasn’t yet learned the rules about traveling. 🤷🏼♂️
Only a half moon here, but it provides for a nice shot. #Photography
July 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Only a half moon here, but it provides for a nice shot. #Photography
I noticed sunshine while it was raining late this afternoon, so I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and saw this! #photography #rainbows
June 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I noticed sunshine while it was raining late this afternoon, so I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and saw this! #photography #rainbows
Fun animal facts: even Canada geese are offended by this administration’s treatment of Canada!
June 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Fun animal facts: even Canada geese are offended by this administration’s treatment of Canada!
Fun animal facts: otters like iPhones, but need some training on how to use them! 🤔🤷🏼♂️
June 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fun animal facts: otters like iPhones, but need some training on how to use them! 🤔🤷🏼♂️
Here is one of my favorite zen photos. Sunset on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. #photography #Sunsets
May 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Here is one of my favorite zen photos. Sunset on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. #photography #Sunsets
Here's a photo from the Atlas Mountains, somewhere outside of Marrakech.
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Here's a photo from the Atlas Mountains, somewhere outside of Marrakech.
Fun animal facts: otters like to cuddle.
April 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Fun animal facts: otters like to cuddle.
My backyard is good for some interesting photography. Here’s the full moon, tonight. #Photography #PhotographyIsArt
March 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
My backyard is good for some interesting photography. Here’s the full moon, tonight. #Photography #PhotographyIsArt
The #SeditionistInChief continues to repeat lies even after he’s publicly corrected. One from today is that Zelenskyy hasn’t been grateful for US support. His hometown newspaper has been keeping track of that…
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦
Trump and Vance have repeatedly claimed that Zelensky has not been sufficiently grateful for U.S. support throughout the war.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
Zelensky thanks America for four minutes straight
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The #SeditionistInChief continues to repeat lies even after he’s publicly corrected. One from today is that Zelenskyy hasn’t been grateful for US support. His hometown newspaper has been keeping track of that…
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦
As the Kyiv Independent just said: “A President just disrespected America in the White House. It wasn’t Zelenskyy.” As President, Zelenskyy’s #1 priority is the safety of his country. He was faced with someone entirely focused on a business deal. He convinced Ukraine he’s not a fair-minded mediator.
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
As the Kyiv Independent just said: “A President just disrespected America in the White House. It wasn’t Zelenskyy.” As President, Zelenskyy’s #1 priority is the safety of his country. He was faced with someone entirely focused on a business deal. He convinced Ukraine he’s not a fair-minded mediator.
Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine, trying to crush democracy there. Today, its 3-day Special Military Operation is 3 years old. Ukraine survives thanks to the heroism and ingenuity of its people, outstanding leadership, & support of NATO, #NAFO, and others. #SlavaUkraini
February 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine, trying to crush democracy there. Today, its 3-day Special Military Operation is 3 years old. Ukraine survives thanks to the heroism and ingenuity of its people, outstanding leadership, & support of NATO, #NAFO, and others. #SlavaUkraini
Here is a shot from a long time ago. I forget where exactly I was; I think somewhere along the leg of Alaska. A pair of terns in their nest. Taken with a Pentax K-1000 with 75 - 300 mm zoom lens. #photography #Birds
February 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Here is a shot from a long time ago. I forget where exactly I was; I think somewhere along the leg of Alaska. A pair of terns in their nest. Taken with a Pentax K-1000 with 75 - 300 mm zoom lens. #photography #Birds
In case anyone is wondering what the Dodgy DOGE Dude is really going for…
He & his goons have no clue what the government is, what it does or how it works. They do know what they want from government: free rein & lower taxes for billionaires.
He & his goons have no clue what the government is, what it does or how it works. They do know what they want from government: free rein & lower taxes for billionaires.
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In case anyone is wondering what the Dodgy DOGE Dude is really going for…
He & his goons have no clue what the government is, what it does or how it works. They do know what they want from government: free rein & lower taxes for billionaires.
He & his goons have no clue what the government is, what it does or how it works. They do know what they want from government: free rein & lower taxes for billionaires.
Here are some Ukrainian comments on Trump’s regurgitation of KGB Dude’s talking points.
Fact check: Zelenskyy’s current popularity rating is 57%, not 4% (off by >1/2 the population!); he won a free & fair election, & Ukraine remains a democracy. BTW, has anyone heard Trump call KGB Dude a dictator?
Fact check: Zelenskyy’s current popularity rating is 57%, not 4% (off by >1/2 the population!); he won a free & fair election, & Ukraine remains a democracy. BTW, has anyone heard Trump call KGB Dude a dictator?
February 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Here are some Ukrainian comments on Trump’s regurgitation of KGB Dude’s talking points.
Fact check: Zelenskyy’s current popularity rating is 57%, not 4% (off by >1/2 the population!); he won a free & fair election, & Ukraine remains a democracy. BTW, has anyone heard Trump call KGB Dude a dictator?
Fact check: Zelenskyy’s current popularity rating is 57%, not 4% (off by >1/2 the population!); he won a free & fair election, & Ukraine remains a democracy. BTW, has anyone heard Trump call KGB Dude a dictator?