BeachPretzel
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After the election, I couldn't go back to Twitter (X), so after a week or so, I signed out, leaving Resisters I will miss and hope to see here. Bluesky is a new beginning for all of us! Let's do our best and do it together. P.S. This is NOT a dating site.
Heart-wrenching:
Residents of West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams evacuate their homes & carry their belongings as Israeli military continues its operation in the area. An AP photographer sees the plight of a people in one man carrying a refrigerator through the rubble.
AP Photo: Majdi Mohammed
Residents of West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams evacuate their homes & carry their belongings as Israeli military continues its operation in the area. An AP photographer sees the plight of a people in one man carrying a refrigerator through the rubble.
AP Photo: Majdi Mohammed
March 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Heart-wrenching:
Residents of West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams evacuate their homes & carry their belongings as Israeli military continues its operation in the area. An AP photographer sees the plight of a people in one man carrying a refrigerator through the rubble.
AP Photo: Majdi Mohammed
Residents of West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams evacuate their homes & carry their belongings as Israeli military continues its operation in the area. An AP photographer sees the plight of a people in one man carrying a refrigerator through the rubble.
AP Photo: Majdi Mohammed
Neil Young plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine, signaling his solidarity with the war-torn nation just days after Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a tense Oval Office meeting.
March 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Neil Young plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine, signaling his solidarity with the war-torn nation just days after Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a tense Oval Office meeting.
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine performs -- and gives his message -- at “Sweet Relief Presents: An Evening to Honor Joan Baez at the Masonic” in San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2025.
Photo by Jay Blakesberg
Photo by Jay Blakesberg
February 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine performs -- and gives his message -- at “Sweet Relief Presents: An Evening to Honor Joan Baez at the Masonic” in San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2025.
Photo by Jay Blakesberg
Photo by Jay Blakesberg
Never forget this! This guy looked directly into a solar eclipse!
February 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Never forget this! This guy looked directly into a solar eclipse!
Serendipity!! I see your post and it's exactly what I am drinking at my computer while working!
January 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Serendipity!! I see your post and it's exactly what I am drinking at my computer while working!
This ad was on YouTube: I thought Trump didn't drink, and what's with the bullet in the side of the glass? Planted like the other one?
His ad: "Bulletproof Trump 47 Whiskey Glass
Raise a glass to freedom with this special edition whiskey glass, honoring Trump as the 47th president of the U.S.
His ad: "Bulletproof Trump 47 Whiskey Glass
Raise a glass to freedom with this special edition whiskey glass, honoring Trump as the 47th president of the U.S.
January 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This ad was on YouTube: I thought Trump didn't drink, and what's with the bullet in the side of the glass? Planted like the other one?
His ad: "Bulletproof Trump 47 Whiskey Glass
Raise a glass to freedom with this special edition whiskey glass, honoring Trump as the 47th president of the U.S.
His ad: "Bulletproof Trump 47 Whiskey Glass
Raise a glass to freedom with this special edition whiskey glass, honoring Trump as the 47th president of the U.S.
I feed birds too! This is Twitchy.
January 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I feed birds too! This is Twitchy.
So tomorrow we awake without the sense of security we had with Joe Biden: President Biden posted this selfie with Jill Biden at the White House on Monday. "One more selfie for the road," the post said. "We love you, America." The White House
January 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
So tomorrow we awake without the sense of security we had with Joe Biden: President Biden posted this selfie with Jill Biden at the White House on Monday. "One more selfie for the road," the post said. "We love you, America." The White House
I just happened to see this old newspaper clip in my files this morning and thought considering the day, Jan. 20, it was quite relevant:
January 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I just happened to see this old newspaper clip in my files this morning and thought considering the day, Jan. 20, it was quite relevant:
Easy-peasey Christmas tree!
December 26, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Easy-peasey Christmas tree!
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
What's new under the sun?
CNN: A “blob-headed fish”
Robinson Olivera/Conservation International
🐟 Bizarre find: Researchers on expedition in Peru discovered 27 new animal species, including a “blob-headed fish,” whose head resembles a nose & an amphibious mouse. YUCK! But does it taste like chicken?
CNN: A “blob-headed fish”
Robinson Olivera/Conservation International
🐟 Bizarre find: Researchers on expedition in Peru discovered 27 new animal species, including a “blob-headed fish,” whose head resembles a nose & an amphibious mouse. YUCK! But does it taste like chicken?
December 23, 2024 at 10:50 PM
What's new under the sun?
CNN: A “blob-headed fish”
Robinson Olivera/Conservation International
🐟 Bizarre find: Researchers on expedition in Peru discovered 27 new animal species, including a “blob-headed fish,” whose head resembles a nose & an amphibious mouse. YUCK! But does it taste like chicken?
CNN: A “blob-headed fish”
Robinson Olivera/Conservation International
🐟 Bizarre find: Researchers on expedition in Peru discovered 27 new animal species, including a “blob-headed fish,” whose head resembles a nose & an amphibious mouse. YUCK! But does it taste like chicken?
One million times YES!
December 15, 2024 at 12:08 AM
One million times YES!
Spot the difference: (Hint: There isn't any!)
December 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Spot the difference: (Hint: There isn't any!)
👍Calif. AG:
“California is the most diverse state in the nation, and immigrants are the backbone of our economy, history, and culture. We will not be caught flat-footed if President-elect follows through on his threats of mass deportation,” said Attorney General Bonta.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
“California is the most diverse state in the nation, and immigrants are the backbone of our economy, history, and culture. We will not be caught flat-footed if President-elect follows through on his threats of mass deportation,” said Attorney General Bonta.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
December 8, 2024 at 11:19 PM
👍Calif. AG:
“California is the most diverse state in the nation, and immigrants are the backbone of our economy, history, and culture. We will not be caught flat-footed if President-elect follows through on his threats of mass deportation,” said Attorney General Bonta.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
“California is the most diverse state in the nation, and immigrants are the backbone of our economy, history, and culture. We will not be caught flat-footed if President-elect follows through on his threats of mass deportation,” said Attorney General Bonta.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Mmmm...I don't think so; this color is not for me:
Pantone’s 2025 color of the year is a win for quiet luxury
This year’s shade is all about savoring a sumptuous treat. HUH?
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/12...
Pantone’s 2025 color of the year is a win for quiet luxury
This year’s shade is all about savoring a sumptuous treat. HUH?
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/12...
December 5, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Mmmm...I don't think so; this color is not for me:
Pantone’s 2025 color of the year is a win for quiet luxury
This year’s shade is all about savoring a sumptuous treat. HUH?
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/12...
Pantone’s 2025 color of the year is a win for quiet luxury
This year’s shade is all about savoring a sumptuous treat. HUH?
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/12...