It is better to not be suffering.
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It is better to not be suffering.
(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.
Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:
Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.
And recognized as such by the US Government.
From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
raw stupidity,
willful ignorance.
Murphy: I have great sympathy for our soldiers and our military leaders they are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind. And so it's no surprise that this war is going horribly
Frank the frog
Frank the frog
A black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa)
Black-tailed godwit
#birds #photography
Odd that no one yet asked for a photo.
Some nights you don’t need advice.
You need a song that understands.
Ah, that is a problem.
Google search: typed 'ovalt' and results for Ovaltine popped up.
?
Looks like an evening gown
Thor's Helmet, taken from my balcony
Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359) is an emission nebula in the Canis Major region, visible only for a short period during the winter season. It also remains quite low on the horizon, right in the middle of the light-pollution belt. These are nearly 21 hours of integrated exposure. 🔭
#Astrophotography
A close up of Bowie looking very happy while she receives a belly rub
Belly rub face #terriertuesday #btposse
My latest column for the Post-Gazette weekly newspaper introduces you to historian/researcher Anthony Sammarco, who has written/and is writing over 80 books on various Boston-centric subjects, such as history, individual neighborhoods, businesses and more!
Good morning, my friend! Here’s my latest every-other-week column for Boston’s Post-Gazette newspaper. Meet Anthony Sammarco, #author of 80+ books about Boston’s #history, #neighborhoods, institutions, #foods, even #departmentstores - and that barely starts the list! (clic on pic to enlarge) 🗞️
Northeast Tehran, about 30 minutes ago
Huge NYT article on the back story of those two weeks in March/April 2025 when DOGE illegally terminated hundreds of NEH grants. Gift link!!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...
IG emotionally.perfect “Most ppl waste their best yrs chasing cheap dopamine, staying in bad routines or surrounding themselves w the wrong ppl. The truth is your habits & circle decide where you'll end up & the ppl you learn from matter more than anything. I’m 42. If you’re in your 30s, do this”
Which icon are you?
I’m Shirley!
A green hummingbird on a pink zinnia flower
Hummingbird on a pink zinnia flower. #SmallBirdSaturday #BirdoftheDay #green #EastCoastKin #photography #bloomscrolling
Emmanuel Damas died in ICE custody after ICE failed to treat a tooth issue that turned into pneumonia.
ICE didn't even keep his family updated.
The Trump admin's cruelty knows no bounds.
I'm pressing with Senator Markey and Rep. Pressley to hold ICE accountable.
Tell the Senate what you think. If Senate Democrats don’t have the backbone to stand up to this, let them know they wil have to stand in front of us in November.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Strong recommend if you are interested in cosmology. The videos are succinct – most around 6 minutes long – and the explanations are satisfying. Same goes for the "Quantum 101" videos.
I feel sad that the level of discourse in this country by and about professional military personnel has become so degraded (or, probably more likely, so muzzled by threats) that Hegseth's "No stupid rules of engagement" did not immediately arouse a ferocious response.
Scary
A light brown toad with a wide, dark brown stripe running down their side! They are covered with lots of tiny, spiky bumps! A row of larger spiky bumps runs from their parotoid gland down their side, forming a border between the light brown and dark brown colors! They also have large spiky bumps on their cheeks and forelegs and have a slight crest running from the tip of their nose and around their eyes, connecting to their parotoid gland!
Our friend the Campbell's Rainforest Toad lives in eastern Chiapas in Mexico, Guatemala, western Honduras, and the Maya Mountains of Belize! They look similar to the quite common Gulf Coast Toad, but unlike that toad they tend to keep to themselves! (photo by Jason Headley)
Resplendent
A screenshot of a painting in progress featuring a magical blue dragon
Crammed in a bit of personal work between commissions today. Love #painting #dragons #art #artsky #dragonsky #fantasy #noaiart
