@dutchben
Dutchman living in Minnesota. Retired. Archeology, rowing, kayaking, rugby, jazz and blues, 80's music, European crime series. Atheist. Hup Oranje! BLM, slava Ukraina, Free Palestine, LGBTQ+ No to girlfriends, Crypto.
On Monday, Israeli forces killed eight members of the Hamdan family.
The victims were father Ahmad Hamdan, mother Najiba Aloul, their daughters Kawthar, Fatima and Batoul, and the latter's children Jihad and Fatima Zayour.
The son, Mohammed, later succumbed to wounds sustained in the strike.
Bier: "Over the last 30 years, we looked at all the government budgets -- federal, state, and local combined. Immigrants reduce deficits by $14.5 trillion."
Barry in car
Early start, Heading to Albany for @momsdemandaction.org NY advocacy day, holding the industry accountable for gun violence prevention.
More of this please !! No idea who this reporter is but that’s how you go about it. Of course tRumps answer is a word salad of lies. Who cares. That’s how you go about it. #WordSaladOfLies
Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."
Netanyahu has tried for years to get a US president to go along with his desire for a war with Iran. He finally found one. Then he used chemical weapons on Lebanon. This man is committing war crimes and igniting hatred that will start more killings and destruction everywhere.
3 ICE vehicles were in a parking lot of a Columbia Heights restaurant on Central Ave this afternoon and there was a potential ICE vehicle by Pillsbury at pick up today.
A lot of politicians think it’s time to move on, but how can we move on when this isn’t even over.
This is one of the cities’s famous hofjes. These are enclosed spaces with essential garden type area that were originally set up by wealthy people to house widows and other unmarried women we have I think 20 or so. In the picture you can see buildings in front and to the left with the first part of the garden, a lamp, post a sculpture and a bike in the foreground.
Good morning from Haarlem.
#GoodMorningFromHaarlem
💥BRITISH STORM SHADOW MISSILES STRIKE BRYANSK RUSSIA💥
They hit a Russian plant that produces micro electronics for air defence missiles for Pantsir air defense systems, Iskander missiles, as well as for radars, electronic warfare systems, and Russian UAVs.
A Roman marble sculpture of four puppies, all curled up asleep together. Unearthed from the ruins of the House of the Faun in Pompeii, 1st century BCE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy
UPDATE: The Rep. Jody Barrett & Sen. Mark Pody abortion death penalty bill FAILED in the house
"Yes, building less dangerous cars and more forgiving roads would help address the US’s sky-high tally of roadway fatalities. But another way to save lives deserves far more attention than it gets: Stop forcing Americans to drive so much." @davidzipper.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With Ukrainian Interceptor drones and Combat Experienced AFU soldiers in Middle East now protecting US and Gulf States assets against Iranian drones with Russian navigation systems, it's safe to say that Ukraine has provided more military aid to the USA than the US provided to Ukraine this year.
Cylindrical clay cylinder, tapered and flat on each end, covered with cuneiform writing. It's a 'toasty' color, yellows and browns, and a bit chipped here and there.
"I built a strong wall that cannot be shaken, with bitumen and baked bricks... I laid its foundation on the breast of the netherworld, and I built its top as high as a mountain." - Nebuchadnezzar II
So says this Babylonian clay cylinder (604-562 BCE), inscribed with cuneiform. 🏺 1/
#MetMuseum 📸 me
Terrorists
"As global attention shifts to the war with Iran, settler violence in the occupied West Bank continues to escalate"(PalTimes News) #WestBank #Settlers
🗡️ Mycenaean daggers from 1600 BC — gold and silver inlaid scenes of hunting and battle, hammered into bronze
🗡️ Mycenaean daggers from 1600 BC — gold and silver inlaid scenes of hunting and battle, hammered into bronze
Don’t Believe One Word From this President….
www.trackaipac.com/shame
Your entire Democrat leadership is owned by the unregistered pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
I love seeing morning bike traffic absolutely explode on the first warm days. People are ready to rely/spend less on transit and to drive less, too. Commuter Rail was especially bad this winter and with the paths snowed in I had to rely on it. I am going to check the paths this week 🤞
Time to suspend/expell Hungary. If they want they can join putin's greater Russian empire. But they should not be in a position to hold up aid for Ukraine and various EU and NATO initiatives.
So we're all smarter than the Bank of America securities head of US Equity and Quantitative Strategy?
7-days left countdown graphic to Election Day, March 17! The photo showcased is of Kat blowing bubbles at a Pride parade, overlayed on the number 7. Full copy reads: "7 days until the election!" with Kat For Illinois' logo.
🚨 7 DAYS 🚨
One week out. This is where campaigns are won.
Jump in: phone bank, knock doors, and join our volunteer Discord to get us over the finish line!
Fox should send Kilmeade as a special correspondent to report live from the ship. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Pedophilia is a REQUIREMENT to be in the GOP!
Are you aware that the Israeli military sites many of its major military facilities and “command centers” (to use the IDF’s bullshit terminology) in downtown Tel Aviv?
This morning I joined members of the Maryland congressional delegation for an unannounced visit to the Baltimore ICE facility. The conditions upstairs were so bad I said it plainly: a dog shelter is better.
We cannot allow people to be held in conditions like that.
I hope Ukraine is getting something in return for sharing such precious resources for the country'defense.
The trump pardon can still come! I believe these guys are Israelis or dual citizens. Typical for that country, no respect for other human beings.
