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Retired engineer. Politically further left than most. Bleed Dodger blue. Splitting time between Portland, Oregon and Santa Barbara, California.

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Salsa legend Willie ColΓ³n dies at age 75, family says | CNN American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement.

Wow, what a huge loss. 😒

www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/e...

24.02.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The photo shows a white tailed eagle, a large raptor that lives all over temperate Eurasia, soaring over the sea. The photo was taken in Rausu, a fishing village in Hokkaido, Japan.

The photo shows a white tailed eagle, a large raptor that lives all over temperate Eurasia, soaring over the sea. The photo was taken in Rausu, a fishing village in Hokkaido, Japan.

White tailed eagle in Rausu, Hokkaido Japan. Really pleased with how this came out - I usually don't make prints, but I think I'll print and frame this one.

28.01.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, amazing!

27.01.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The photo shows a Eurasian tree sparrow sitting on a branch in Rausu, Hokkaido Japan. The bird has its feathers fluffed out because it was a very chilly morning in Rausu with temperature of 8F (-13C).

The photo shows a Eurasian tree sparrow sitting on a branch in Rausu, Hokkaido Japan. The bird has its feathers fluffed out because it was a very chilly morning in Rausu with temperature of 8F (-13C).

Eurasian tree sparrow in Rausu, Hokkaido Japan. These fluff balls are tough little creatures - they remind me of our own black-capped chickadees that survive winters in the boreal forest in North America. It was 8F (-13C) that morning in Rausu when I took the photo. Click on photo for full size.

27.01.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, definitely looks that way!

27.01.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows a group of eagles sitting on drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido. In the foreground is a white tailed eagle and in the background are several Steller's sea eagles.

Image shows a group of eagles sitting on drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido. In the foreground is a white tailed eagle and in the background are several Steller's sea eagles.

Just got back from Japan and managed to sneak off to Hokkaido for a couple of days to see Steller's sea eagles. Still processing all my images but here is a quick view of the two eagle species on the ice - white tailed in the foreground and Steller's. Amazing how much bigger the Steller's are! πŸ¦‰πŸ¦…

27.01.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My son is a senior at Harvard. This week, he finished his finals and left campus with his friends on a short vacation trip. 50 miles to the south, Brown students were sitting for their exams too, except the outcome couldn’t have been more different. As a country, we have totally lost the plot. 😭

14.12.2025 08:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My son is a senior and applying to grad school. The professors he has been working with advised him to apply to foreign universities as they didn’t know how the funding situation would be for assistantships. He did and has admission and funding from a UK university. Smart kid. Our loss, their gain.

07.12.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wondering what connects MLK and Juneteenth. I can almost put my finger on it….

07.12.2025 03:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My younger son submitted his first grad school application today. Seems like it was yesterday when he graduated high school. Soon he will be his own man, making his way in the world. Kids grow up fast… πŸ₯²

02.12.2025 05:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot!

22.11.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine as well. Fantastic location!

22.11.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A ray of sunshine in a weary world… β™₯️

21.11.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items β€œpotentially divisive.”

WTF…. what is your major malfunction, America? 🀬

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

21.11.2025 01:07 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I bought my first house, I was asked if I was a permanent resident and to show proof. They won’t give you a loan without you being at least a PR.

19.11.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, the Bears are 7-3 and in first place in the NFC North! However, they are -6 on points scored/conceded differential and they’ll get exposed pretty soon. As a long-suffering Bears fan, I’ll enjoy it while it lasts, I guess!

17.11.2025 04:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely photograph! Thanks for sharing!

16.11.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cool! I love chickpeas. I’ll try that! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎ

16.11.2025 06:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you omit to make it low carb? Please share recipe - as a diabetic, I’m always interested in low carb. Thanks!

16.11.2025 06:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cowboys official reported Kneeland text to police On the night of Marshawn Kneeland's death, the Cowboys' director of security called police to ask for a welfare check after Kneeland sent texts that "seemed to be saying goodbye."

Calling the police on a person having a mental health crisis is a death sentence. When will people learn this? πŸ™

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

12.11.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is applauding . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is applauding .
07.11.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done! πŸ‘πŸΎ

06.11.2025 22:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous shot!

01.11.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! I’ll check it out! πŸ™πŸΎ

27.10.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It takes literally 2 minutes to pick up the phone and call you or send out an email. Ain’t nobody so busy they don’t have 2 minutes to spare, especially for their damn job.

22.10.2025 03:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not responding is inexcusable. Yeah, they can say hey I am busy and I need a few days to come by and fix it, but not even responding is just unprofessional. Not much sympathy from me on that.

22.10.2025 03:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking for good references (books or papers) on negative externalities of both fossil fuel technologies and electrical alternatives for transportation. For example, how do we objectively weigh EV-related mining against the obvious negative externalities of fossil fuels.

Pointers welcome! πŸ™πŸΎ

22.10.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely shot!

20.10.2025 05:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely shot!

20.10.2025 03:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, Vesia did his job. Now we’ll see who Doc brings out for the 8th.

18.10.2025 02:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0