Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”

Republicans in disarray!

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

We still have time to mess this up!

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

“But what about the lurkers?”

If America since Jan 2025 hasn’t broken your heart, you haven’t loved her enough.

We will not go back.

“Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.”

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

I like political parties that aren’t owned by foreign adversaries.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

Stop using mental illness to avoid talking about armed white supremacy.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

Republican speaker of the house Mike Johnson is the bland and smiling face of evil.

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Taking a Break from the News

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In case anyone wants to take a break from the news, here are all the sidebar images from March.

In no particular order.  Click on any image to see it in full-size.

Just enjoy the beauty, or chime in with thoughts about a daily image in the sidebar.

Open thread.

3 Sidebar Photos – March 2025 1
Image by GB in the HC (3/22/25)

On The Road - frosty - 2024 National Park Road Trip - Two More National Parks, Sort Of (3) 7
Image by frosty (3/31/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat
Image by Munira (3/11/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat 1
Image by Munira (3/12/25)
On The Road - Munira - On Retreat 9
Image by Munira (3/14/25)
Medium-sized wading bird with mostly brown feathers and white trim. It's eating a snail on a muddy shoal.
Image by Betty Cracker (3/13/25)
3 Sidebar Photos – March 2025
Image by FelonyGovt (3/3/25)
On The Road - arrieve - Saudi Arabia, part 1 6
image by arrieve (3/15/25)
On The Road - way2blue - Aitutaki, Cook Islands [2 of 3] 3
Image by way2blue (3/7/25)
On The Road - way2blue - Aitutaki, Cook Islands [2 of 3] 7
Image by way2blue (3/2/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset Redux 1
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/1/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset Redux 4
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/2/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 1
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/9/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 3
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/6/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 6
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/8/25)
On The Road - Paul in Jacksonville - Sunrise, Sunset 9
Image by Paul in Jacksonville (3/10/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Cranes along the Platte River, 2024 6
Image by Albatrossity (3/16/25)
On The Road - Dagaetch - Canada - Icefields Parkway 7
Image by Dagaetch (3/17/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Ngorongoro Crater 3 2
Image by Albatrossity (3/18/25)
On The Road - knally - Shropshire Hills 2
Image by knally (3/19/25)
On The Road - knally - Shropshire Hills 3
Image by knally (3/17/25)
Image by Raven (3/23/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - French Basque Country #7 6
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/26/25)
Beloved Dogs & Cats - Day 1 11
Image by Jeffreyw (3/4/25)
On The Road - Dagaetch - Antarctica! 5
Image by Dagaetch (3/5/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - Brittany, France
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/20/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - Brittany, France 8
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/25/25)
On The Road - Albatrossity - Springtime in Arizona - Week 2 1
Image by Albatrossity (3/21/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - The Caribbean 4 of 4 – Virgin Islands
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/29/25)
On The Road - Steve from Mendocino - The Caribbean 4 of 4 – Virgin Islands 7
Image by Steve from Mendocino (3/27/25)
On The Road - MollyS - Monet's gardens at Giverny, the water garden and house 5
Image by MollyS (3/24/25)
On The Road - randy khan - Springtime in Paris (well, not really) – A Day in Giverny 1
Image by randy khan (3/28/25)
On The Road - randy khan - Springtime in Paris (well, not really) – A Day in Giverny 2
Image by randy khan (3/30/25)
beautiful magenta dahlia
Image by WaterGirl (3/1/25)

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    4. 4.

      WaterGirl

      @Miss Bianca: We surely do!

      In the olden days, these photos could have ended up in an expensive coffee table book

      Be sure to click on the ones you like so you can see them bigger and in higher resolution.

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      No One of Consequence

      Lovely images, and I agree with Bianca, there are some real good shots in here. Put ’em all together like that, and the talent really shows.

      Thank you kindly for these bright moments amidst all this darkness. And to the people that take and submit the images. They are appreciated more than you know.

      -NOoC

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      H.E.Wolf

      Each photo is gorgeous, and the montage is exquisite. Thank you for adding this daily/monthly feature!

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    10. 10.

      frosty

      Thanks WG. I like that you’re picking a nice wide range of subjects. They could have all been sunsets! Keep ’em coming.

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      WaterGirl

      I just added a tag called Sidebar Images; if you click that, you can find all the monthly sidebar image posts.  If anyone is so inclined.

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      Joy in FL

      Love these photos!

      Thanks for taking time to assemble this post. Could it remain in a sidebar? And maybe do these monthly?  (Only if others are also interested?)

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      Ohio Mom

      @WaterGirl: Thank you, because I have never seen these photos before, there must not be a sidebar on my little iPhone screen.

      And it is little, I bought the smallest model possible so it would fit in my pockets. I’m in for shock when this phone dies, I don’t think they make them this small anymore.

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