Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

So fucking stupid, and still doing a tremendous amount of damage.

Petty moves from a petty man.

Beware of advice from anyone for whom Democrats are “they” and not “we.”

I really should read my own blog.

Text STOP to opt out of updates on war plans.

Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.

Compromise? There is no middle ground between a firefighter and an arsonist.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

The lights are all blinking red.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

People are weird.

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

With all due respect and assumptions of good faith, please fuck off into the sun.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

In my day, never was longer.

Also, are you sure you want people to rate your comments?

I’m starting to think Jesus may have made a mistake saving people with no questions asked.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

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Central Park is in bloom, and two ducks now apparently live in the Bethesda fountain:

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In this picture, the ducks are on the left side.

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The ducks, a boy and a girl, have been living in the Bethesda fountain for at least a month. There is a big lake steps away from the fountain but they ignore it. I’ve filmed them sleeping right next to the fountain’s edge, with lots of people around. 

Maybe, to show their solidarity with most New Yorkers who live in tiny apartments, the ducks eschew the spacious real estate for the fountain’s cramped quarters? 

Whatever the reason, I worry about them. There’s nothing to eat in the fountain, only coins. And the terrace can get pretty crowded with both people and dogs. I don’t know why the park rangers allow them to be so close to people.

 

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    WaterGirl

    This didn’t post at its scheduled time, so we get a late On the Road this morning

    edit: That dog is wearing an orange vest – is he one of the part workers? :-)

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    eclare

    Wow, how big is that fountain?  You can barely see the ducks in the first photo.

    Thanks ema!

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    MelissaM

    Lovely images. and all I need to know about the Central Park Rangers I learned from Elf.

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    pieceofpeace

    Loving the springlike blossoms and moody, darker contrasting photographs, as (planned well) nature and man-made projects meet.  Really enjoyed these.

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    Yutsano

    QUACK!!!

    I feel like there’s a children’s book somewhere in the ducks of Central Park. Feel free to grab that writers! I don’t even need credit.

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    gvg

    In Florida, ducks would be safer in a fountain than a lake because of predators like gators and large fish like gar that would eat the ducks and ducklings to come. Fountains have their own hazzards like copper products to kill algae that can harm ducks but not all maintenance uses such. The ducks must be getting food somewhere. I think their instincts may say the pond with clear water no lurking predators is a better bet than a lake.

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    Donatellonerd

    Thank you, ema. the spring daffodils in Central Park are one of the things i miss most …

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    Madeleine

    Last Wednesday my spouse and I were on a bus heading to the Guggenheim when he spotted a peony in full bloom at the edge of the Park. Change of plans—we turned back for better views of the peony and wandered up to the Conservatory Garden (and beyond). Peonies, irises, lilacs, and more. It was a gorgeous day.

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    Denali5

    @Ema,

    Great photos! And the ducks are just ducky! We have mallards on the Erie Canal here in western New York.

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