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PNW Beachbum. Born on a farm at 313 ppm CO2. Incurable lefty. Banjo enthusiast with a large collection of lucky sticks. All photos are mine unless otherwise attributed or you just don't like 'em.

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07.03.2026 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the #blueskyartshow theme today #flowing.
Water pours through the gap in a cut log crossing a mountain stream.
It looks something like a bear's face to me.

#photography #naturephotography #pareidolia

07.03.2026 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And then there's the other gas.
India had begun to ration natural gas due to difficulties getting it out of Hormuz, but now Qatar has shut down all production. Happily for profits, both Russia and US are LNG exporters.

06.03.2026 05:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plus, Qatar is the worlds largest producer of Liquid Natural Gas. They just shut down all production out of fear of missiles. Once it is safe again it will take 30 days to start back up. Big profits to other LNG producers, including US and Russia, ready for reaping.

06.03.2026 05:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't recall Israel offering to help Ukr with any Iron Dome tech.

06.03.2026 05:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A ballot proposal to divert Portland climate funds to hire more police gets second push An initiative to divert Portlandโ€™s climate funds to hire more police officers was shot down last week after a judge ruled the original petition lacked clear language. Now those same backers say they r...

Climate funds should fund clean energy projects and subsidies to families who want to install heat pumps, not hiring a bunch of fucking cops. www.opb.org/article/2026...

06.03.2026 03:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's the protection racket he's setting up to insure the oil tankers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz. That's millions of dollars in premiums for 5 days of coverage. EZ $. Unless a ship is hit, then US taxpayers become liable for damages, including environmental. Like he'd care.

06.03.2026 05:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mine, too. My disappointment is becoming routine.

06.03.2026 05:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here ya go:
clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...

06.03.2026 05:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Russia and China both have strategic partnerships with Iran but these are not mutual defense treaties.

05.03.2026 23:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By a vote of 212-219, the House voted down war powers resolution H. Con. Res. 38

Republicans who voted Yes:
Massie (KY)
Davidson (OH)

Democrats who voted No:
Golden (ME)
Landsman (OH)
Cuellar (TX)
Vargas (CA)

05.03.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 35 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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"We are freeing Iran from religious fanatics".

A prayer for Trump in the White House.

05.03.2026 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 906 ๐Ÿ” 329 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 207 ๐Ÿ“Œ 170
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Iran War Cost Tracker โ€” $1 Billion Per Day The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran costs $1 billion per day. Track the running total in real time.

Good thing DOGE saved us all that money ๐Ÿ˜‘

iran-cost-ticker.com

05.03.2026 14:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First KIAโ€™s from Trumpโ€™s Iran war,

Arrived at Dover Air Force Base,

In a Flag Draped Coffins.

No President, no member of Congressโ€ฆ

No one, Why ?
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05.03.2026 14:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Running in south Miami? I've listened to him a lot, he feels about maga the way I do and knows their game well. He supports the right things and did his time. I think he can be trusted.

05.03.2026 04:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feds propose opening millions of acres of western Oregon forests to 1960s logging levels Federal officials are attempting to open up millions of acres of forests in western Oregon for โ€œmaximumโ€ timber production to โ€œadvance Trump administration priorities,โ€ including areas that are home t...

โ€œArran Robertson, a spokesperson for Oregon Wild, said the plans governing the management of the federal forests in western Oregon exist because species were being driven to extinction in the 1990s.โ€

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

04.03.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

These Navy guys hate Marines huh

04.03.2026 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 148 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

Commentary by @morethanjustparks.bsky.social with call to actionโ€” due date is March 23, 2026:

โ€œSubmit a comment. You can do it right now:

Online: ePlanning project page โ€” click โ€œParticipate Nowโ€
Email: BLM_OR_Revision_Scoping@blm.govโ€

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

04.03.2026 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beware of false profits.โ€ผ๏ธ

04.03.2026 13:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 5362 ๐Ÿ” 2122 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 380

Wow, people freaking out without the facts. According to the NY Times, US Special Forces are assisting Ecuadorian military to break up cocaine trafficking groups which transport cocaine from Peru and Colombia across Ecuador to reach the US. This is at the request of the Ecuadorian government.

04.03.2026 05:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We've started SB 5855, the bill to ban law enforcement officers from wearing facemasks for the purposes of obscuring their identities. I worked on an earlier version of this bill and I'm excited to vote for it. #waleg

03.03.2026 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 76 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. and Israel are reportedly trying to trigger a Kurdish-led uprising inside Iran, - ITV News

Weapons have reportedly been smuggled into western Iran since 2025, after the 12-Day War, to arm thousands of Kurdish terror group members.

03.03.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 145 ๐Ÿ” 43 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Putin cashes in as Iran signs $589 million arms deal.

Looks like someone is cashing in on this war.

03.03.2026 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Chinese soldiers looking at flag

Chinese soldiers looking at flag

There is nothing accidental about Beijingโ€™s quiet posture on Iran attacks. When a rival entangles itself in avoidable conflict, the optimal move is observation. Strategic patience allows miscalculation to mature into consequence. China is stockpiling leverage, while Trump cosplays strongman.

03.03.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

On MSNOW, the Iranians made clear they were happy with proposal so the foreign minister of Oman, a country that has been favored as intermediary by both Iran & US, because he didn't trust that Kushner & Witkoff would communicate deal, got on a plane & flew to US to personally meet with & inform WH.

03.03.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Powell Doctrine was the first casualty.
Lessons learned from Viet Nam? Zero.

02.03.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE DEATH OF US SCIENCE โ˜ ๏ธ

01.03.2026 23:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1764 ๐Ÿ” 698 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did they drop leaflets or something? Maybe a few warning bombs? Internet is down.

02.03.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0