Ellen Friedman

A possibility: he launched his war to grab power, feel big, thrive on cruelty and get even richer (market manipulation?)

Oh yes, and to distract from epstein ties.

What a dark life.

Trump dodges the draft 5 times with phony bone spurs so he is never put in harm’s way.

Now he gets to play badass warrior guy from the comfort of the White House, killing 175 schoolchildren and showing no remorse.

Like a real badass warrior guy.

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Photo of a brown pelican, facing left, floating on dark blue water. Pelican is in profile. It's closed bill has faint orange coloring near the tip. A reflection of the pelican can be seen on the water. Photo by Ellen Friedman, Monterey CA, July 2024.

A pelican, because pelicans are cool.

#photography #nature #marine #birds #art

In my case, hours = years

Photo shows in upper left corner some dark slender shapes that are part of a hanging mobile sculpture by Calder and the lighter grey geometric shadow shapes cast on cream-colored gallery wall where the mobile is on display. Photo by Ellen Friedman Oct 2024.

This photo of edge of a Calder mobile sculpture & it's shadow on gallery wall remind me of the eucalyptus watercolor paintings by Sam Grumont @samgrumont.bsky.social

Photo is from MASI, a museum in Lugano, Italy, I visited Oct 2024.
#photography #art #sculpture #minimalism

Lately, later is yesterday, sometimes.

Photo of round green discs of water lily pads floating on water of a fountain. Just below center of photo, a cream-colored bloom with yellow center is dramatically lighted by sunlight. Stems of the water lily plants can be faintly seen reaching into darker depths of the water. Photo by Ellen Friedman 5 July 2024

Looking back at a visit to Monterey CA July 2024. I spent some time in courtyard in Old Monterey, looking at a fountain with water lilies and koi. Very relaxing day.
#photography #water #floral #art

I think I have not read this book.

I think that in part because I rarely manage to read anything that is 783 pages long.

It's one of those books I always considered reading. Later.

Hay, that sounds like a good idea 😉

Thank you! 😊

Good.

That will be fun to see. Still, I'm impressed you can get not only the details but so much of the feeling of the place so quickly in this drawing

Yes!

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This has nothing to do with fraud.

The agents Trump allegedly sent to investigate fraud are shooting protesters and arresting children. His DOJ is gutting the U.S. Attorney’s Office and crippling their ability to prosecute fraud. And every week Trump pardons another fraudster.

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

This is a nice win. And, honestly, a big win, from what I can tell.

Thank you, Mia 😊

Thanks, Roland. Just what I was after

Thanks, Marina 😊

Thank you! 🙏

These are such lovely birds

Wow, that was fast! Excellent result

Belatedly, Happy Birthday Louie!

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I was surpised by this one, as you can see
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Thank you, Tetiana. I was actually thinking of some of your watercolors when I tried to get this effect