Mark Ryan
@markoutthere.bsky.social
Husband, dad, cartoonist, artist, writer, volunteer Firefighter/EMT, Creative Services guy, PBS Fort Wayne. Opinions my own.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE has effectively ceased to exist, despite having eight months left in its mandate, Reuters reported Sunday.
What did DOGE accomplish besides creating chaos and confusion?
What did DOGE accomplish besides creating chaos and confusion?
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Elon Musk’s DOGE has effectively ceased to exist, despite having eight months left in its mandate, Reuters reported Sunday.
What did DOGE accomplish besides creating chaos and confusion?
What did DOGE accomplish besides creating chaos and confusion?
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Ever enchanted by...
Deep in The Wild Wood
🎨 Chris Dunn
Deep in The Wild Wood
🎨 Chris Dunn
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ever enchanted by...
Deep in The Wild Wood
🎨 Chris Dunn
Deep in The Wild Wood
🎨 Chris Dunn
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Affirmation Coyote hopes their M - F workweek friends had a great weekend.
Back to the grind tomorrow!
For those who worked the weekend and have tomorrow off . . . enjoy!
Back to the grind tomorrow!
For those who worked the weekend and have tomorrow off . . . enjoy!
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Affirmation Coyote hopes their M - F workweek friends had a great weekend.
Back to the grind tomorrow!
For those who worked the weekend and have tomorrow off . . . enjoy!
Back to the grind tomorrow!
For those who worked the weekend and have tomorrow off . . . enjoy!
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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Happy Wolfenoot from Affirmation Coyote!
Affirmation Coyote's friends got them a subscription to the Prey of the Month Club. The first gift was a pocket gopher stuffed with hazelnuts.
Affirmation Coyote's friends got them a subscription to the Prey of the Month Club. The first gift was a pocket gopher stuffed with hazelnuts.
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Happy Wolfenoot from Affirmation Coyote!
Affirmation Coyote's friends got them a subscription to the Prey of the Month Club. The first gift was a pocket gopher stuffed with hazelnuts.
Affirmation Coyote's friends got them a subscription to the Prey of the Month Club. The first gift was a pocket gopher stuffed with hazelnuts.
"Thou knowest, winter tames man, woman, and beast." -The Taming Of The Shrew #ShakespeareSunday
a man riding a sled pulled by husky dogs wearing a jacket that says ' salomon ' on it
Alt: Musher riding sled with two passengers, pulled by team of sled dogs
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Thou knowest, winter tames man, woman, and beast." -The Taming Of The Shrew #ShakespeareSunday
"...and churlish chiding of the winter's wind,
Which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
Even till I shrink with cold, I smile." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
Which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
Even till I shrink with cold, I smile." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
a man with a beard is standing next to a river holding a camera .
Alt: Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson, nodding his approval, smiling
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"...and churlish chiding of the winter's wind,
Which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
Even till I shrink with cold, I smile." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
Which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
Even till I shrink with cold, I smile." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
"The means of weakness and debility;
Therefore my age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
Therefore my age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
a man in a suit and tie is dancing with a woman
Alt: Al Pacino dancing in scene from Scent of A Woman
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"The means of weakness and debility;
Therefore my age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
Therefore my age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly." -As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
"Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself." -Romeo & Juliet #ShakespeareSunday
a close up of a man 's face with a red background
Alt: Anakin Skywalker in one of the last scenes fr0m "Revenge Of The Sith."
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself." -Romeo & Juliet #ShakespeareSunday
"She red and hot as coals of glowing fire." -Venus and Adonis #ShakespeareSunday
a close up of a person 's hand with flames on it
Alt: Hand conjuring fire
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"She red and hot as coals of glowing fire." -Venus and Adonis #ShakespeareSunday
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A 26-year-old woman was left in critical condition after being set on fire during an argument Monday night on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said.
Woman set on fire during argument Monday night on Blue Line train
A 26-year-old woman was left in critical condition after being set on fire during an argument on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said.
trib.al
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A 26-year-old woman was left in critical condition after being set on fire during an argument Monday night on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said.
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November mood in the forest.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #hiking #scape #treescape #autumn #PhotographersOfBlueSky #forest
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #hiking #scape #treescape #autumn #PhotographersOfBlueSky #forest
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
November mood in the forest.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #hiking #scape #treescape #autumn #PhotographersOfBlueSky #forest
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #hiking #scape #treescape #autumn #PhotographersOfBlueSky #forest
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Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, and transit infrastructure.
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, League of Legends and other prominent internet serv...
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, and transit infrastructure.
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Trump said “you can’t tell" Carlson "who to interview,” even as the former Fox host’s interaction with white nationalist Nick Fuentes faced backlash from within the GOP.
Trump Defends Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes Interview: “Can’t Tell Him Who To Interview”
Trump said “you can’t tell" Carlson "who to interview,” even as the former Fox host’s interaction with white nationalist Nick Fuentes faced backlash from within the GOP.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trump said “you can’t tell" Carlson "who to interview,” even as the former Fox host’s interaction with white nationalist Nick Fuentes faced backlash from within the GOP.
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
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The petition had garnered widespread fears that the court could overturn its precedent on same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court Won’t Consider Overturning Same-Sex Marriage
The petition had garnered widespread fears that the court could overturn its precedent on same-sex marriage.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The petition had garnered widespread fears that the court could overturn its precedent on same-sex marriage.
Amen.
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Amen.
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A reminder from Affirmation Coyote to periodically clean out your shop drawers.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A reminder from Affirmation Coyote to periodically clean out your shop drawers.
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Whistleblower documents indicate the Jeffrey Epstein associate is preparing a “commutation application” for Trump.
Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks Commutation From Trump, Democrats Claim
Whistleblower documents indicate the Jeffrey Epstein associate is preparing a “commutation application” for Trump.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Whistleblower documents indicate the Jeffrey Epstein associate is preparing a “commutation application” for Trump.
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Tuesday.
The ultimate "meh" day.
For those working today, keep on keeping on!
The ultimate "meh" day.
For those working today, keep on keeping on!
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Tuesday.
The ultimate "meh" day.
For those working today, keep on keeping on!
The ultimate "meh" day.
For those working today, keep on keeping on!
Sunday, it snowed where I live. And, I swear, if this bluebird had a thought ballon above him, it'd read, "WTF?!?"
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Sunday, it snowed where I live. And, I swear, if this bluebird had a thought ballon above him, it'd read, "WTF?!?"
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Dallas Mavericks fire general manager Nico Harrison nine months after the widely criticized Luka Doncic trade.
Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade
The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison. The move is an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Dallas Mavericks fire general manager Nico Harrison nine months after the widely criticized Luka Doncic trade.
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"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."
~ Francis Bacon
Stormy Landscape
🎨 Penry Williams (1802-1885)
~ Francis Bacon
Stormy Landscape
🎨 Penry Williams (1802-1885)
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."
~ Francis Bacon
Stormy Landscape
🎨 Penry Williams (1802-1885)
~ Francis Bacon
Stormy Landscape
🎨 Penry Williams (1802-1885)
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