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Solstice Sunday delivered a low band of light with a punch of rainbow at 1 p.m. and it took our breath away! 🌈 The rainbow remained bright for half an hour.
December 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Solstice Sunday delivered a low band of light with a punch of rainbow at 1 p.m. and it took our breath away! 🌈 The rainbow remained bright for half an hour.
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🔭 Solstice on a Spinning Earth
Image Credit: Meteosat 9, NASA, Earth Observatory, Robert Simmon
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Image Credit: Meteosat 9, NASA, Earth Observatory, Robert Simmon
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December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔭 Solstice on a Spinning Earth
Image Credit: Meteosat 9, NASA, Earth Observatory, Robert Simmon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
Image Credit: Meteosat 9, NASA, Earth Observatory, Robert Simmon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
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This wonderful old meme bears sharing. 🌲...🦌...🌲
December 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This wonderful old meme bears sharing. 🌲...🦌...🌲
Robert Arnold's clear truths about President Ozymandias. Every truth a gem.
"When leaders believe their actions will speak for themselves,
they do not rush to carve their names into marble."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMW...
"When leaders believe their actions will speak for themselves,
they do not rush to carve their names into marble."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMW...
On The Epstein Loop and Parallel Improvisation
YouTube video by Robert Arnold
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Robert Arnold's clear truths about President Ozymandias. Every truth a gem.
"When leaders believe their actions will speak for themselves,
they do not rush to carve their names into marble."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMW...
"When leaders believe their actions will speak for themselves,
they do not rush to carve their names into marble."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMW...
My first seven years were in these very waters.
This little shadow makes me feel more sick than ever that all we do not know for certain happened, happened.
This little shadow makes me feel more sick than ever that all we do not know for certain happened, happened.
December 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My first seven years were in these very waters.
This little shadow makes me feel more sick than ever that all we do not know for certain happened, happened.
This little shadow makes me feel more sick than ever that all we do not know for certain happened, happened.
With intricate paper cutouts at the corners. 🍃❣️
For #ArtAdventCalendar the finished imaginings..my paper buckled but it was fun. ✍️
December 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
With intricate paper cutouts at the corners. 🍃❣️
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When you come back from a walk and the Chickadee cartel are waiting but luckily you always have protection money in your pocket. ✨
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
When you come back from a walk and the Chickadee cartel are waiting but luckily you always have protection money in your pocket. ✨
"When the founders who wrote the Declaration of Independence and then went on to frame
the Constitution talked about their moment, they talked about how freaking lucky they were to get to write the history of a new country. And we're in the same position."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lmq... (44 min)
the Constitution talked about their moment, they talked about how freaking lucky they were to get to write the history of a new country. And we're in the same position."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lmq... (44 min)
Politics Chat, December 18, 2025
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"When the founders who wrote the Declaration of Independence and then went on to frame
the Constitution talked about their moment, they talked about how freaking lucky they were to get to write the history of a new country. And we're in the same position."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lmq... (44 min)
the Constitution talked about their moment, they talked about how freaking lucky they were to get to write the history of a new country. And we're in the same position."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lmq... (44 min)
"Let me tell you about Melissa Hortman.
Her favorite book is The Little Prince, the story of a pilot who befriends a six-year-old prince from a faraway asteroid. There’s a line in the book where a magical fox tells the little prince the secret to life..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Her favorite book is The Little Prince, the story of a pilot who befriends a six-year-old prince from a faraway asteroid. There’s a line in the book where a magical fox tells the little prince the secret to life..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Let me tell you about Melissa Hortman.
Her favorite book is The Little Prince, the story of a pilot who befriends a six-year-old prince from a faraway asteroid. There’s a line in the book where a magical fox tells the little prince the secret to life..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Her favorite book is The Little Prince, the story of a pilot who befriends a six-year-old prince from a faraway asteroid. There’s a line in the book where a magical fox tells the little prince the secret to life..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
This December's Geminid shower over Slovakia brought to life in Tomáš Slovinský's magical composite image. ✨🌟🤩
The cosmos plays the loooooong game.
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
The cosmos plays the loooooong game.
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
December 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This December's Geminid shower over Slovakia brought to life in Tomáš Slovinský's magical composite image. ✨🌟🤩
The cosmos plays the loooooong game.
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
The cosmos plays the loooooong game.
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 today! And the choreography of "Step In Time" on the rooftops of London *never* gets old.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhV_... (9 min) 🌼
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhV_... (9 min) 🌼
Mary Poppins [Step In Time Digitally Restored Version]
YouTube video by Aleida, Veronica and Alexis Garza Sweethearts
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 today! And the choreography of "Step In Time" on the rooftops of London *never* gets old.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhV_... (9 min) 🌼
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhV_... (9 min) 🌼
Yes things are terrible, but today is the day to celebrate the light in the darkness with this Swedish tradition on St. Lucia Day. ✨🌟⭐ Jonna Jinton's candles light up the snow. 🤩
www.youtube.com/shorts/GK917...
www.youtube.com/shorts/GK917...
Lucia Night - Swedish tradition to celebrate the light in the darkest time
YouTube video by Jonna Jinton
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Yes things are terrible, but today is the day to celebrate the light in the darkness with this Swedish tradition on St. Lucia Day. ✨🌟⭐ Jonna Jinton's candles light up the snow. 🤩
www.youtube.com/shorts/GK917...
www.youtube.com/shorts/GK917...
˙p˥ɹOM NMOp ƎpISԀ∩ N∀ NI 'SI ┴I ƎʞI˥ ┴I פNI˥˥Ǝ┴
Well said, George Retes, we thank you. 👏👏👏
Well said, George Retes, we thank you. 👏👏👏
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
˙p˥ɹOM NMOp ƎpISԀ∩ N∀ NI 'SI ┴I ƎʞI˥ ┴I פNI˥˥Ǝ┴
Well said, George Retes, we thank you. 👏👏👏
Well said, George Retes, we thank you. 👏👏👏
YES, MORE of this! ✨ Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) posts "We sang, registered voters, danced, inspired one another, and moshed. A damn good night." ... Magdalena Bay duo performing "Beginning"; Mica and Matt met in high school in Florida, have Argentinian roots and are 30 years old.
Yesterday, I held a music festival in my district to register voters and speak directly to young people who don’t usually attend political events. 4,500 tickets. Music + advocacy go hand in hand. Madsoul Festival 2025 was a success.
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
YES, MORE of this! ✨ Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) posts "We sang, registered voters, danced, inspired one another, and moshed. A damn good night." ... Magdalena Bay duo performing "Beginning"; Mica and Matt met in high school in Florida, have Argentinian roots and are 30 years old.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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She embraces the silence, the vespertine hour when lines fade and the edges smudge. The day is spent, loose change rattling in the corners. Impulse buys weigh heavy in sentences that are non refundable. Moments that will be harsh in the daylight, sharpened overnight.
#vss365 vespertine
#vss365 vespertine
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
She embraces the silence, the vespertine hour when lines fade and the edges smudge. The day is spent, loose change rattling in the corners. Impulse buys weigh heavy in sentences that are non refundable. Moments that will be harsh in the daylight, sharpened overnight.
#vss365 vespertine
#vss365 vespertine
Chris and Benji lost their oasis of a home in the LA fires in January and have rebuilt their lives, but not the garden, yet.
"With each passing month and each subsequent visit I find a small piece of closure." 🌴☀️
www.youtube.com/shorts/mt7ma...
"With each passing month and each subsequent visit I find a small piece of closure." 🌴☀️
www.youtube.com/shorts/mt7ma...
an excerpt from my journal
YouTube video by Chris Middendorf
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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Chris and Benji lost their oasis of a home in the LA fires in January and have rebuilt their lives, but not the garden, yet.
"With each passing month and each subsequent visit I find a small piece of closure." 🌴☀️
www.youtube.com/shorts/mt7ma...
"With each passing month and each subsequent visit I find a small piece of closure." 🌴☀️
www.youtube.com/shorts/mt7ma...
"My father believed in Britaiin even before Britain believed in him." 💂♂️📿🙏
My tribute to my dad, who passed away last month in the UK.
He was a proud Indian immigrant *and* a proud British citizen.
His life story is one long rebuttal to the nativists, bigots and xenophobes.
He was a proud Indian immigrant *and* a proud British citizen.
His life story is one long rebuttal to the nativists, bigots and xenophobes.
Mehdi Pays Tribute To His Late Father
YouTube video by Zeteo
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"My father believed in Britaiin even before Britain believed in him." 💂♂️📿🙏
Satisfying snow scrunches? ....🦌.........🌲🌔...
Yup. Now is my time of the year. Happy December! www.youtube.com/shorts/-19hs...
Yup. Now is my time of the year. Happy December! www.youtube.com/shorts/-19hs...
Me now it's December 🤣🦌 (🎥: ViralHog)
YouTube video by LADbible Shorts
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Satisfying snow scrunches? ....🦌.........🌲🌔...
Yup. Now is my time of the year. Happy December! www.youtube.com/shorts/-19hs...
Yup. Now is my time of the year. Happy December! www.youtube.com/shorts/-19hs...
Teamwork makes the dream work 💕
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Teamwork makes the dream work 💕
What a fiiiiine thing to create as a college freshman. 🗳️☑️
“...and that I got to be a part of the history to fix that … it just feels, it feels like an honor, and it’s kind of humbling.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“...and that I got to be a part of the history to fix that … it just feels, it feels like an honor, and it’s kind of humbling.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What a fiiiiine thing to create as a college freshman. 🗳️☑️
“...and that I got to be a part of the history to fix that … it just feels, it feels like an honor, and it’s kind of humbling.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“...and that I got to be a part of the history to fix that … it just feels, it feels like an honor, and it’s kind of humbling.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tomorrow we wake up to December and things are terrible but Froggy is our spirit guide for staying regulated and chill!
🐸🛁🍵
www.youtube.com/shorts/wdw_D... Absurdly talented stop-motion artist India Rose Crawford's Frog and Toad vids.... Obsessed. 💚
🐸🛁🍵
www.youtube.com/shorts/wdw_D... Absurdly talented stop-motion artist India Rose Crawford's Frog and Toad vids.... Obsessed. 💚
A slow morning with Froggy ☕ #shorts
YouTube video by India Rose Crawford
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Tomorrow we wake up to December and things are terrible but Froggy is our spirit guide for staying regulated and chill!
🐸🛁🍵
www.youtube.com/shorts/wdw_D... Absurdly talented stop-motion artist India Rose Crawford's Frog and Toad vids.... Obsessed. 💚
🐸🛁🍵
www.youtube.com/shorts/wdw_D... Absurdly talented stop-motion artist India Rose Crawford's Frog and Toad vids.... Obsessed. 💚