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@wrybutterfly

Poet, photographer, designer, amateur mycologist, book club member DIY level: mage Location: PNW πŸŽ“: SFAI

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Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025
Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February….

#flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 8865 πŸ” 1087 πŸ’¬ 160 πŸ“Œ 40

Not to mention the demand for their product

07.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not just any ID. Voter ID.

07.03.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A 1944 map by geologist Harold Fisk charts a 40-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Friars Point to Gunnison, Mississippi. Fisk used aerial photos and maps to estimate the past and then-present channels. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mississippi-rivers-hidden-history-uncovered-by-lidar?fbclid=IwY2xjawQYXkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCZ2JBT2tWdVlXMmEzNU5Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsbjW-Yuubr_o_Kfeh0Elzc94geDwfXIZmeNL7NyljEBAOEjH53m2QLSo1NF_aem__4NkCIJ_D8J6mI1e8eMByg

A 1944 map by geologist Harold Fisk charts a 40-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Friars Point to Gunnison, Mississippi. Fisk used aerial photos and maps to estimate the past and then-present channels. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mississippi-rivers-hidden-history-uncovered-by-lidar?fbclid=IwY2xjawQYXkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCZ2JBT2tWdVlXMmEzNU5Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsbjW-Yuubr_o_Kfeh0Elzc94geDwfXIZmeNL7NyljEBAOEjH53m2QLSo1NF_aem__4NkCIJ_D8J6mI1e8eMByg

Rivers are living beings.

07.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 2224 πŸ” 555 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 65

I'm sorry, but the soldiers fund their own operations and rely on some version of GoFundMe to survive and we have to take them seriously as a world military power? Do they pay the ones that guard their arsenal, because it sounds like an opening for anyone with money.

07.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Send a copy to Kristi, for her scrapbook

07.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have yet to regret buying an EV. Recommend that anyone who can get one, go for it now. Get off of gasoline and leave it for those who still need it.

07.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is riding on the back of a pink horse Alt: Chapel Roan performing Pink Pony Club atop an oversized pink pony prop
07.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate β€” and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August.

He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA.

The grift continues.

06.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 16242 πŸ” 7301 πŸ’¬ 525 πŸ“Œ 378

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

04.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 23752 πŸ” 9371 πŸ’¬ 1241 πŸ“Œ 610

More detail here: www.ms.now/news/justice...

04.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 1140 πŸ” 551 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 28
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Trump to sign executive order rebranding Defense Department as the Department of War The directive won't rename the Defense Department, which would require congressional approval, but it will make the Department of War its secondary title.

Because only an act of Congress can truly change it. The EO authorized DOW and Sec of War as secondary titles to DOD and Sec of Defense and the order insists they can be used in official communication. Trump order will rebrand Defense Department as Department of War share.google/HFY1vhOLSMVB...

03.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Talks in Vienna 2021-22 stalled. Found an article describing some of the issues that they weren't able to agree on: IF-24.06-3.pdf share.google/XDgP1PJolXyc...
Republicans opposed to the deal: [2022-03-14] 49 Senate Republicans Tell President Biden: An Iran... share.google/GsTv28JGjD6E...

02.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For conscientious objectors, there is a process: mil-co-guide-2024.pdf share.google/VwDR656PYyxp...

FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders - Military Law Task Force share.google/fFPNsbQ5Jwng...

01.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still image from Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2

01.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You think the issue was the use of the platform alone? Lol. Making major errors is definitely drinking behavior.

01.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Twilight movie series

01.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Ummm....The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic share.google/EGkikaTsqbvi...

01.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🎯🎯

27.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 8362 πŸ” 3412 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 128
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Owners of former Zorro Ranch ordered to stop construction due to lack of permits Santa Fe County and New Mexico officials are investigating building activity at the site, owned by Texas politician Don Huffines.

New Mexico has reopened their investigation www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

27.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't that crocus? Freesia are smaller with multiple blossoms lined up across a little top section arch of the stem. Freesia does smell amazing.

27.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NINE?????

27.02.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 1116 πŸ” 276 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 8

Oh great, another disrupter/reinvent-the-wheel tech guy. Didn't he leave Uber because of sexual harassment allegations against him? And he's an official at the Pentagon now? Oh, and, he's having an unprofessional meltdown in public? Sounds about yikes.

27.02.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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South Dakota report: Noem's daughter got special treatment South Dakota lawmakers have unanimously approved a report finding that Gov. Kristi Noem’s daughter got preferential treatment while she was applying for a real estate appraiser license in 2020.

Her nepotism: South Dakota report: Noem's daughter got special treatment | AP News share.google/IyZnylomNiH2...

27.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love to be in your shoes. Thank you for the info and good luck with the rest of the paperwork and the project.

26.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This week, I listened to the audiobook of Project Hail Mary. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the film and discussion at book club next month. I can definitely see how it won the award for audiobook of the year in 2022.

26.02.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you have to go through a certain program for the renovation or purchase from a list of approved properties, or do you just file it with your taxes when the time comes?

26.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

25.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 18322 πŸ” 6189 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 170

I don't know. I got some BS about EVs being heavier so they need to charge me more, but my EV weighs the same if not less than the car it replaced. So if it's about weight, all the cars should be taxed by that, because that would be fair. We also don't leak road-damaging solvents when we drive.

25.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is bragging about working to eliminate fraud. Most of his presidential pardons have been for people convicted of money laundering and fraud to the tune of over $1 billion.

25.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 4716 πŸ” 1402 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 20