@tinypolski.bsky.social
If I ever reply to you and say "The problem is ..." then I apologise in advance.
I hate that phrase. There never is "a" problem. The real world is really complex.
If you use the phrase "common sense" instead of reasoned argument you may not get a reply.
I hate that phrase. There never is "a" problem. The real world is really complex.
If you use the phrase "common sense" instead of reasoned argument you may not get a reply.
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12 September 1943 | Three boys and five girls born on this day in sector BIIe of Auschwitz II-Birkenau (the family camp for Roma and Sinti) were registered in the camp. All of them perished before the end of 1943.
More about the Roma in Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_roma_auschwitz/
More about the Roma in Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_roma_auschwitz/
I follow @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
The daily posts detailing those poor souls who were forcibly incarcerated there provide a sobering reminder of what happens when those without empathy are handed the reins of power.
Sadly, those who most need to receive these reminders won't be the ones 1/
The daily posts detailing those poor souls who were forcibly incarcerated there provide a sobering reminder of what happens when those without empathy are handed the reins of power.
Sadly, those who most need to receive these reminders won't be the ones 1/
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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It’s a new day in New York City, and Zohran Mamdani is asking a fundamental question that everyone else across the country should also be asking:
Who should our government work for?
Who should our government work for?
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
It’s a new day in New York City, and Zohran Mamdani is asking a fundamental question that everyone else across the country should also be asking:
Who should our government work for?
Who should our government work for?
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Emergency feel-good content incoming!
Mum and bub.
Wild budgies at Mount Bryan East a few years ago.
Mum and bub.
Wild budgies at Mount Bryan East a few years ago.
January 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Emergency feel-good content incoming!
Mum and bub.
Wild budgies at Mount Bryan East a few years ago.
Mum and bub.
Wild budgies at Mount Bryan East a few years ago.
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Does Anyone Remember when
Trump said
America shouldn't be policing the World when He wanted nothing to do with Ukraine and European problems.
Trump said
America shouldn't be policing the World when He wanted nothing to do with Ukraine and European problems.
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Does Anyone Remember when
Trump said
America shouldn't be policing the World when He wanted nothing to do with Ukraine and European problems.
Trump said
America shouldn't be policing the World when He wanted nothing to do with Ukraine and European problems.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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Four days into 2026 and I have a lifer!
I had heard about a Latham's snipe being at a local wetland area so went to see if I could find it. Found two! Only 20 minutes from home too.
Very hard to see in the reeds and at a distance.
(Lifer: Birder talk for the first time you see a bird species.)
I had heard about a Latham's snipe being at a local wetland area so went to see if I could find it. Found two! Only 20 minutes from home too.
Very hard to see in the reeds and at a distance.
(Lifer: Birder talk for the first time you see a bird species.)
January 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Four days into 2026 and I have a lifer!
I had heard about a Latham's snipe being at a local wetland area so went to see if I could find it. Found two! Only 20 minutes from home too.
Very hard to see in the reeds and at a distance.
(Lifer: Birder talk for the first time you see a bird species.)
I had heard about a Latham's snipe being at a local wetland area so went to see if I could find it. Found two! Only 20 minutes from home too.
Very hard to see in the reeds and at a distance.
(Lifer: Birder talk for the first time you see a bird species.)
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A European honey bee, covered in pollen from the hollyhocks.
Clare Valley, South Australia.
Clare Valley, South Australia.
January 4, 2026 at 4:32 AM
A European honey bee, covered in pollen from the hollyhocks.
Clare Valley, South Australia.
Clare Valley, South Australia.
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Very, very telling.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Very, very telling.
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After removing Maduro, the USA will finally be able to bring freedom to millions of barrels of oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
After removing Maduro, the USA will finally be able to bring freedom to millions of barrels of oil.
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It’s 2026 and one of the first things that has happened is that a major news outlet has announced that it will no longer seek information from experts.
I don’t think this is gonna help with what I think is the most existential threat to our society currently: disinformation.
I don’t think this is gonna help with what I think is the most existential threat to our society currently: disinformation.
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
It’s 2026 and one of the first things that has happened is that a major news outlet has announced that it will no longer seek information from experts.
I don’t think this is gonna help with what I think is the most existential threat to our society currently: disinformation.
I don’t think this is gonna help with what I think is the most existential threat to our society currently: disinformation.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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The doctors chosen by a criminal fraud who knowingly surrounded himself with criminals willing to lie, commit crimes, and fall on a grenade for him said he's in good mental health, so that should totally be "okay" for everyone to believe. Right.
January 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The doctors chosen by a criminal fraud who knowingly surrounded himself with criminals willing to lie, commit crimes, and fall on a grenade for him said he's in good mental health, so that should totally be "okay" for everyone to believe. Right.
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While out doing some dog photography last night, I noticed the stunning moon rise and grabbed a few shots. Tonight’s Fire Moon will be the first supermoon (perigee moon) of the year.
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 AM
While out doing some dog photography last night, I noticed the stunning moon rise and grabbed a few shots. Tonight’s Fire Moon will be the first supermoon (perigee moon) of the year.
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
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Here's an emergency feel-good photo.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Here's an emergency feel-good photo.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
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You literally cannot vote without ID.
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
January 2, 2026 at 12:44 AM
You literally cannot vote without ID.
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
You must be registered, verified, and matched to voter rolls.
This lie has been debunked for years. 👇
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Even newly fledged, they still look like they mean business.
A peregrine falcon in the Clare Valley.
Note: I used a 500 mm lens with a 2x extender attached and this photo is cropped. So I was not close enough to bother this bird. And I didn't stay long.
A peregrine falcon in the Clare Valley.
Note: I used a 500 mm lens with a 2x extender attached and this photo is cropped. So I was not close enough to bother this bird. And I didn't stay long.
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Even newly fledged, they still look like they mean business.
A peregrine falcon in the Clare Valley.
Note: I used a 500 mm lens with a 2x extender attached and this photo is cropped. So I was not close enough to bother this bird. And I didn't stay long.
A peregrine falcon in the Clare Valley.
Note: I used a 500 mm lens with a 2x extender attached and this photo is cropped. So I was not close enough to bother this bird. And I didn't stay long.
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A young Adelaide rosella in the Clare Valley.
The Adelaide rosella is a subspecies of the crimson rosella and the young ones are very green.
There is a green rosella too - but they are only found in Tasmania.
The Adelaide rosella is a subspecies of the crimson rosella and the young ones are very green.
There is a green rosella too - but they are only found in Tasmania.
January 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A young Adelaide rosella in the Clare Valley.
The Adelaide rosella is a subspecies of the crimson rosella and the young ones are very green.
There is a green rosella too - but they are only found in Tasmania.
The Adelaide rosella is a subspecies of the crimson rosella and the young ones are very green.
There is a green rosella too - but they are only found in Tasmania.
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Trump siding with Putin isn’t a quirk.
It’s a pattern and a national security threat.
Helsinki proved it.
This week he echoed a false claim about Ukraine attacking Putin’s residence, now debunked.
He believes Putin first.
America last.
It turns out that “Russia, Russia, Russia” is not a hoax.
It’s a pattern and a national security threat.
Helsinki proved it.
This week he echoed a false claim about Ukraine attacking Putin’s residence, now debunked.
He believes Putin first.
America last.
It turns out that “Russia, Russia, Russia” is not a hoax.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Trump siding with Putin isn’t a quirk.
It’s a pattern and a national security threat.
Helsinki proved it.
This week he echoed a false claim about Ukraine attacking Putin’s residence, now debunked.
He believes Putin first.
America last.
It turns out that “Russia, Russia, Russia” is not a hoax.
It’s a pattern and a national security threat.
Helsinki proved it.
This week he echoed a false claim about Ukraine attacking Putin’s residence, now debunked.
He believes Putin first.
America last.
It turns out that “Russia, Russia, Russia” is not a hoax.
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DEI has been deliberately misrepresented.
It does not lower standards, it strengthens outcomes.
DEI widens the lens so excellence isn’t overlooked.
You are still hiring the best.
It simply ensures talent isn’t missed because of bias or exclusion.
DEI doesn’t replace merit.
It protects it.
It does not lower standards, it strengthens outcomes.
DEI widens the lens so excellence isn’t overlooked.
You are still hiring the best.
It simply ensures talent isn’t missed because of bias or exclusion.
DEI doesn’t replace merit.
It protects it.
January 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
DEI has been deliberately misrepresented.
It does not lower standards, it strengthens outcomes.
DEI widens the lens so excellence isn’t overlooked.
You are still hiring the best.
It simply ensures talent isn’t missed because of bias or exclusion.
DEI doesn’t replace merit.
It protects it.
It does not lower standards, it strengthens outcomes.
DEI widens the lens so excellence isn’t overlooked.
You are still hiring the best.
It simply ensures talent isn’t missed because of bias or exclusion.
DEI doesn’t replace merit.
It protects it.
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AOC: My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. and it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City. Zohran Kwame Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
AOC: My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. and it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City. Zohran Kwame Mamdani