Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

They are not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

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

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

The republican ‘Pastor’ of the House is an odious authoritarian little creep.

He really is that stupid.

How any woman could possibly vote for this smug smarmy piece of misogynistic crap is beyond understanding.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

Let me file that under fuck it.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

“Perhaps I should have considered other options.” (head-desk)

Nothing worth doing is easy.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

In after Baud. Damn.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

Fight them, without becoming them!

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Here are the sidebar images from June.

How can it be literally half a year since we started doing these?

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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 May.

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

How can it be June already?

Image by GB in the HC (5/10)

 

Image by GB in the HC (5/23)

 

Salmon-pink sky edged in blue at the top. There's a tree line in the distance, and it and the sky above are reflected in the water.
Image by Betty Cracker (5/4/25)

 

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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 April.

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.

On The Road - Albatrossity - The Chiricahuas week 3 5
Image by Albatrossity (4/20/25)
4 Sidebar Photos – April 2025
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On The Road - lashoharangue - Botswana - Makgadikgadi Pans National Park 2
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Taking a Break from the News, Take 2

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My timing was terrible yesterday.  Between the April 1 elections and Booker – I love that everyone is referring to it as “Booker” – yesterday was not the day for this post.  Trying again today!

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

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

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Image by GB in the HC (3/22/25)

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On The Road - Mike in Oly - Winter at Billy Frank Jr.-Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge pt. 2 1
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1 Sidebar Photos – Jan 2025 1
Image by currawong (1/15/25)
On The Road - TKH - Southern Sierra High Route Part 3 2
Image by TKH (1/29/25)
On The Road - JanieM - 2024: Home 2
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