Dave Haldiman
@opposablethumbs.bsky.social
Must have liberal democracy and progressive policies. Nature is my church. Science, art, humor, Tao, kindness, acceptance. Ret'd ad producer and motion camera. Here to learn, laugh, meet, interact, care. And to fight the MAGA oligarchy and AI.
Pinned
In a land of granite
an acorn finds a fissure
Boulders tumble
(A reminder that big changes often grow from small seeds.)
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Haiku #Mountains #Yosemite #Resist
an acorn finds a fissure
Boulders tumble
(A reminder that big changes often grow from small seeds.)
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Haiku #Mountains #Yosemite #Resist
This could easily be a scene from Moscow or Bejiing. Meanwhile, Republican voters recently polled believe, by large margins, that Renee Good's murder was justified. Let's keep in mind that miller and trump are amply supported by their constituents.
January 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This could easily be a scene from Moscow or Bejiing. Meanwhile, Republican voters recently polled believe, by large margins, that Renee Good's murder was justified. Let's keep in mind that miller and trump are amply supported by their constituents.
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“Keep the other person’s well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.”
Betty White, born 17 January 1922.
Betty White, born 17 January 1922.
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“Keep the other person’s well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.”
Betty White, born 17 January 1922.
Betty White, born 17 January 1922.
Brian Setzer sings an ultra-cool film noir story for us, along with his guitar and orchestra.
#FilmNoir
#FilmNoir
Dead Man Incorporated - The Brian Setzer Orchestra
YouTube video by Surfdog Records
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Brian Setzer sings an ultra-cool film noir story for us, along with his guitar and orchestra.
#FilmNoir
#FilmNoir
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American Polymath
Benjamin Franklin
Writer
Printer
Publisher
Scientist
Inventor
Statesman
Philosopher
Founding Father
On his birthday,
Remembering
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Writer
Printer
Publisher
Scientist
Inventor
Statesman
Philosopher
Founding Father
On his birthday,
Remembering
Benjamin Franklin
January 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM
American Polymath
Benjamin Franklin
Writer
Printer
Publisher
Scientist
Inventor
Statesman
Philosopher
Founding Father
On his birthday,
Remembering
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Writer
Printer
Publisher
Scientist
Inventor
Statesman
Philosopher
Founding Father
On his birthday,
Remembering
Benjamin Franklin
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January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This is truly frightening. In these distressing times it's become ever more essential that we Y chromosomes support women.
"[M]isogyny [rage, and malice are] rampant in white Christian nationalism."
A few days after Renee Good was shot in the face, called a "'F—ing bitch!'" and left to die another Minnesota woman detained by ICE was told:
"'You guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead.'”
"[M]isogyny [rage, and malice are] rampant in white Christian nationalism."
A few days after Renee Good was shot in the face, called a "'F—ing bitch!'" and left to die another Minnesota woman detained by ICE was told:
"'You guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead.'”
LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
This is truly frightening. In these distressing times it's become ever more essential that we Y chromosomes support women.
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Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google's new Gemini offer is a game-changer — make sure you understand the risks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Hmm, I doubt that Disney and Universal would appreciate having ICE invade Orlando.
#FuckIce
#FuckIce
My fellow central Floridians,
Please be aware that we are about to be inundated with ICE.
#USDemocracy
www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
Please be aware that we are about to be inundated with ICE.
#USDemocracy
www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
Rep. Frost: ICE has made ‘pretty large’ hotel reservations in Central Florida
In a video posted to Instagram Thursday, Congressman Maxwell Frost (D - FL) responded to rumors about a heavy presence of agents with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Cen...
www.clickorlando.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Hmm, I doubt that Disney and Universal would appreciate having ICE invade Orlando.
#FuckIce
#FuckIce
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Good morning!
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Good morning!
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
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Petroglyph of Whales, Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Petroglyph of Whales, Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
So says a Republican who, in step with virtually his entire political party, is actively enabling a President who is making himself into the putin of the U.S. What a sactemonious cretin.
US Senator Roger Wicker:
Putin is unrepentant.He’s ever,&will always be,the KGB agent. He’s a dictator with decades of bloodshed on his hands.He's the biggest thief in the history of the world,a war criminal who should be behind bars at this moment. And, of course,Putin is a liar.
Putin is unrepentant.He’s ever,&will always be,the KGB agent. He’s a dictator with decades of bloodshed on his hands.He's the biggest thief in the history of the world,a war criminal who should be behind bars at this moment. And, of course,Putin is a liar.
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
So says a Republican who, in step with virtually his entire political party, is actively enabling a President who is making himself into the putin of the U.S. What a sactemonious cretin.
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To turn fear into contour,
silence into direction…
Each step taken in that light becomes evident
it exists because we walk it.
We light the path not to end the entropy,
but to make the unfolding legible,
as to pass through us
without erasing our form.
#CosmicSelf
silence into direction…
Each step taken in that light becomes evident
it exists because we walk it.
We light the path not to end the entropy,
but to make the unfolding legible,
as to pass through us
without erasing our form.
#CosmicSelf
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 AM
To turn fear into contour,
silence into direction…
Each step taken in that light becomes evident
it exists because we walk it.
We light the path not to end the entropy,
but to make the unfolding legible,
as to pass through us
without erasing our form.
#CosmicSelf
silence into direction…
Each step taken in that light becomes evident
it exists because we walk it.
We light the path not to end the entropy,
but to make the unfolding legible,
as to pass through us
without erasing our form.
#CosmicSelf
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Schumer needs to be defeated as leader in January 2027.
There is real rancor in the caucus with him; this is an achievable goal.
Call your senators, ask your candidates - do not support Schumer for leader.
There is real rancor in the caucus with him; this is an achievable goal.
Call your senators, ask your candidates - do not support Schumer for leader.
Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Schumer needs to be defeated as leader in January 2027.
There is real rancor in the caucus with him; this is an achievable goal.
Call your senators, ask your candidates - do not support Schumer for leader.
There is real rancor in the caucus with him; this is an achievable goal.
Call your senators, ask your candidates - do not support Schumer for leader.
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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A good read for his birthday, or on any other day.
January 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A good read for his birthday, or on any other day.
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👣 Love this Bowl with Human Feet which is almost 6,000 years old! Egypt, Nile clay, ca. 3700–3450 B.C.
The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring."
🏛️ Met
🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt
The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring."
🏛️ Met
🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt
January 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
👣 Love this Bowl with Human Feet which is almost 6,000 years old! Egypt, Nile clay, ca. 3700–3450 B.C.
The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring."
🏛️ Met
🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt
The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring."
🏛️ Met
🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt
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By Edward Hopper (1939).
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
By Edward Hopper (1939).
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Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
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There are many ways to support our communities in this moment. If you’re a cook, feed people (or teach workshops on cooking for crowds). If you’re an educator, teach people. If you’re trained in medicine, be a street medic. if you have legal expertise, share it. If you speak languages, translate.
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
There are many ways to support our communities in this moment. If you’re a cook, feed people (or teach workshops on cooking for crowds). If you’re an educator, teach people. If you’re trained in medicine, be a street medic. if you have legal expertise, share it. If you speak languages, translate.
I don't like being alarmist, but this will become the Panopticon allowing the regime to target anyone for any reason. The stuff of dystopian fiction made real. Any Democratic politician, any elected judge, who doesn't acknowledge the urgency must be replaced.
This piece is based on leaked ICE material, sworn testimony from an ICE official we obtained, and public procurement records. ELITE's full name is "Enhanced Leads Identification & Targeting for Enforcement". Specifically for finding communities and people to target www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I don't like being alarmist, but this will become the Panopticon allowing the regime to target anyone for any reason. The stuff of dystopian fiction made real. Any Democratic politician, any elected judge, who doesn't acknowledge the urgency must be replaced.
Since trump's La Nuthouse Nostra settled into place early last year, it's been clear that their greatest weakness would be the combination of stupidity, incompetence, rabid ambition, and moral vacuity.
Nothing says elite federal operation like leaving your homework on the bus.
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Since trump's La Nuthouse Nostra settled into place early last year, it's been clear that their greatest weakness would be the combination of stupidity, incompetence, rabid ambition, and moral vacuity.
I fear that too many good Iranian people will die while they wait for trump to help them overturn the regime there.
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I fear that too many good Iranian people will die while they wait for trump to help them overturn the regime there.
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Remembering Albert Schweitzer on his birthday 🎂
📷 W. Eugene Smith, Aspen, 1949
"Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others."
📷 W. Eugene Smith, Aspen, 1949
"Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others."
January 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Remembering Albert Schweitzer on his birthday 🎂
📷 W. Eugene Smith, Aspen, 1949
"Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others."
📷 W. Eugene Smith, Aspen, 1949
"Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others."