Wilson Dizard III
@wpd3.bsky.social
Washington DC native & resident. Husband, father, &c. Dachshund ally. Semi-retired journalist; active (i.e., voting) member, National Press Club; winner of several national journalism awards
Ernst Nepo
(Austrian painter 1895-1971)
The Keller family, 1929
Oil on canvas
A family portrait. The two little girls take center stage, gathered around a little table: the open book suggests study and discipline, while the colored block tower introduces an element of play and construction.
(Austrian painter 1895-1971)
The Keller family, 1929
Oil on canvas
A family portrait. The two little girls take center stage, gathered around a little table: the open book suggests study and discipline, while the colored block tower introduces an element of play and construction.
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Ernst Nepo
(Austrian painter 1895-1971)
The Keller family, 1929
Oil on canvas
A family portrait. The two little girls take center stage, gathered around a little table: the open book suggests study and discipline, while the colored block tower introduces an element of play and construction.
(Austrian painter 1895-1971)
The Keller family, 1929
Oil on canvas
A family portrait. The two little girls take center stage, gathered around a little table: the open book suggests study and discipline, while the colored block tower introduces an element of play and construction.
Scofflaw Trump/GOP administration loses in court. again.
Trump LOSES BIG as Judge ENDS His PLAN…
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Scofflaw Trump/GOP administration loses in court. again.
[For sale: retrofitted Boeing 727-200, repeatedly used for microgravity parabolic training flights. Internal cleaning not included.]
NASA Needs A New Vomit Comet
NASA is looking for new providers to supply low-gravity parabolic flights for spaceflight training and scientific research.
www.twz.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
[For sale: retrofitted Boeing 727-200, repeatedly used for microgravity parabolic training flights. Internal cleaning not included.]
Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, the Tea Party & their GOP successors harvested publicity by first, claiming the government was broken, and then, by breaking it. Trump & his lackeys are brazen criminals.
Trump PANICS as 8 THOUSAND DOJ Lawyers SUDDENLY WALK OUT!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 13, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, the Tea Party & their GOP successors harvested publicity by first, claiming the government was broken, and then, by breaking it. Trump & his lackeys are brazen criminals.
"Two personnel reported minor injuries and are in stable condition." -- U.S. Southern Command
Destroyer USS Truxton Collides With Support Ship During At-Sea Resupply
The collision between the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Truxtun and the USNS Supply occurred yesterday.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
"Two personnel reported minor injuries and are in stable condition." -- U.S. Southern Command
[maritime expletives deleted]
COLLISION: USS Truxtun & USNS Supply Collide in the Caribbean, Feb 11, 2026 | Two Videos
YouTube video by What's Going on With Shipping?
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February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
[maritime expletives deleted]
Tool-using Austrian cow cited as possible mastermind of multi-million-Euro equipment repair subsidy program swindle probed by European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Vienna and Graz
Austria: 15 arrests in €3.5 million fraud investigation involving RRF funds | European Public Prosecutor’s Office
www.eppo.europa.eu
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Tool-using Austrian cow cited as possible mastermind of multi-million-Euro equipment repair subsidy program swindle probed by European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Vienna and Graz
Gustave Caillebotte (French 1848 – 1894) - Richard Gallo and His Dog at Petit Gennevilliers - 1884 - oil on canvas
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Gustave Caillebotte (French 1848 – 1894) - Richard Gallo and His Dog at Petit Gennevilliers - 1884 - oil on canvas
Veronika is a Swiss Brown cow from Nötsch in southern Austria. She's kept as a pet by a local farmer.
Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem ― Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem ― Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Meet Veronika, the clever cow with tools to scratch herself
A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we underestimated the gentle bovines all this time?
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February 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Veronika is a Swiss Brown cow from Nötsch in southern Austria. She's kept as a pet by a local farmer.
Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem ― Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem ― Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Theriac was used as an antidote to poisons. The image is from a Tacuinum sanitatis, a health manual written around 1050 by Ibn Butlân, a Christian physician and theologian from Baghdad. Here, an apothecary gives instructions to his assistants to prepare theriac. 33 × 22 cm
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Theriac was used as an antidote to poisons. The image is from a Tacuinum sanitatis, a health manual written around 1050 by Ibn Butlân, a Christian physician and theologian from Baghdad. Here, an apothecary gives instructions to his assistants to prepare theriac. 33 × 22 cm
Jean Brusselmans (Belgian, 1884-1953)
"In the garden", 1916 Oil on canvas 185 x 200 cm.
Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953) was a Belgian painter. He developed his own style and, whereas he is often considered a representative of Flemish Expressionism, he refused to associate himself with any art movement
"In the garden", 1916 Oil on canvas 185 x 200 cm.
Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953) was a Belgian painter. He developed his own style and, whereas he is often considered a representative of Flemish Expressionism, he refused to associate himself with any art movement
February 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Jean Brusselmans (Belgian, 1884-1953)
"In the garden", 1916 Oil on canvas 185 x 200 cm.
Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953) was a Belgian painter. He developed his own style and, whereas he is often considered a representative of Flemish Expressionism, he refused to associate himself with any art movement
"In the garden", 1916 Oil on canvas 185 x 200 cm.
Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953) was a Belgian painter. He developed his own style and, whereas he is often considered a representative of Flemish Expressionism, he refused to associate himself with any art movement
Nana 1877 - Edouard Manet
Impressionism，portrait，oil, canvas
Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Impressionism，portrait，oil, canvas
Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
February 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Nana 1877 - Edouard Manet
Impressionism，portrait，oil, canvas
Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Impressionism，portrait，oil, canvas
Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
A miniature from the fol. 82v of the Book of Hours, depicting a hedgehog with grapes on its quills. It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children. From Paris, ca. 1420-1425 CE, now housed at the Morgan Library
February 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A miniature from the fol. 82v of the Book of Hours, depicting a hedgehog with grapes on its quills. It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children. From Paris, ca. 1420-1425 CE, now housed at the Morgan Library
The opening sequence from Robert Altman's adaption of Raymond Chandler's detective novel
Marlowe tries to feed his cat
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February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The opening sequence from Robert Altman's adaption of Raymond Chandler's detective novel
PHILIP MARLOWE in TV & Film
YouTube video by EssentialFilm
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February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Berthold sacramentary
Germany, Weingarten, 1215-1217
MS M.710 fol. 83r
The Morgan Library & Museum
Germany, Weingarten, 1215-1217
MS M.710 fol. 83r
The Morgan Library & Museum
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Berthold sacramentary
Germany, Weingarten, 1215-1217
MS M.710 fol. 83r
The Morgan Library & Museum
Germany, Weingarten, 1215-1217
MS M.710 fol. 83r
The Morgan Library & Museum
The Return from the Hunt, c. 1525/1550
tapestry: undyed wool warp, dyed wool & silk weft
overall: 304.2 x 322.3 cm
design and cartoon Flemish 16th Century, probably Tournai; woven in Tournai in an undetermined workshop
Flemish 16th Century. Tournai.
the National Gallery of Art.
tapestry: undyed wool warp, dyed wool & silk weft
overall: 304.2 x 322.3 cm
design and cartoon Flemish 16th Century, probably Tournai; woven in Tournai in an undetermined workshop
Flemish 16th Century. Tournai.
the National Gallery of Art.
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Return from the Hunt, c. 1525/1550
tapestry: undyed wool warp, dyed wool & silk weft
overall: 304.2 x 322.3 cm
design and cartoon Flemish 16th Century, probably Tournai; woven in Tournai in an undetermined workshop
Flemish 16th Century. Tournai.
the National Gallery of Art.
tapestry: undyed wool warp, dyed wool & silk weft
overall: 304.2 x 322.3 cm
design and cartoon Flemish 16th Century, probably Tournai; woven in Tournai in an undetermined workshop
Flemish 16th Century. Tournai.
the National Gallery of Art.
Reposted by Wilson Dizard III
If Pam Bondi was a waitress.
February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
If Pam Bondi was a waitress.