You’re welcome. We need to humanize the people in those buildings, especially the children. That doesn’t mean we have to agree with their government.
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You’re welcome. We need to humanize the people in those buildings, especially the children. That doesn’t mean we have to agree with their government.
You are not alone in the US. Iran has a rich culture.Many works of Persian literature (1001 Nights) are known to Americans (eg,Aladdin), but we don’t realize their origins.For something more recent, try Persepolis (2003),a graphic autobiography.Film?Try the unforgettable Children of Heaven 1997.
Thank you, Dianne for posting these lovely pieces of Iranian art. They are reminders that there are a people, a culture, and a history that reach beyond our disagreements to enrich our spirits.
Tile, made in Iran in the 17th century. #Art #FlowerReport #Flowers
That's why institutes of technology should always be situated next to music or dance schools!
Either they didn’t think about the effect of the invasion on oil and gas prices or they did and didn’t care. I wrote a paper once distinguishing malice, recklessness, negligence, and incompetence. Sometimes you get them all at once.
Truth. Why we need the liberal arts.
A pinkish purple blossom with a hint of pale green leans over a bud that is just beginning to open. New green leaves are also uncurling.
Finally, my first hellebore of 2025! Enjoy nature’s many messengers as they announce that #SpringisHere !
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#MacroMonday #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #Flowers #DailyFlower #FlowerReport #Photography
"I wish
it need not
have happened
in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do
all who live to see such times. But
that is not for them to decide.
All we have to decide
is what to do with
the time that is
given us."
International relations theory thinks of mutually assured destruction in terms of nukes. We need to be thinking in terms of water infrastructure & environment.
Also, I realize that actors have trashed international law, but yes, civilian utilities are supposed to be protected under the Geneva Conventions. We’ve seen how Russia has acted in Ukraine & Israel in Gaza & Lebanon. It’s bad for everyone when war becomes a/b freezing & dehydrating civilians.
Threats to infrastructure are a big reason people are leaving the Gulf right now. Yes, missile interceptors will eventually run out, but keep in mind that interruptions to water & power would be devastating. 99% of Qatar’s municipal water (what is used in homes) comes from desalination.
Probably not. But they’ve likely played a lot of video games where no real blood is shed.
The location of the plaque that was just hung, is in a place that it will not be visible to the public. While I am thankful for this first step, our lawsuit continues until they plaque is hung in accordance with the law.
Love keeps his revels where they are but twain;
Be bold to play, our sport is not in sight:
These blue-vein'd violets whereon we lean
Never can blab, nor know not what we mean. - Venus & Adonis #ShakespeareSunday
Time travels in divers paces with divers persons. I'll tell you
who Time ambles withal, who Time
trots withal, who Time gallops withal,
and who he stands still withal.
As You Like It
Act III Scene 2
#ShakespeareSunday
#NewAndBlue
#Tardis
The lights burn blue.
Richard III V, 3 #ShakespeareSunday
so many purple and blue flowers...
Flowers purple, blue and white;
The Merry Wives of Windsor V, 5 #ShakespeareSunday
A lovely place to visit.
The Jan. 6 plaque honoring police was just installed in the Capitol — at 4 a.m.:
Three years since Congress ignored its own deadline, the memorial plaque recognizing the service of law enforcement on Jan. 6 is finally on display in the very building they defended from a mob of Trump supporters.
Noem’s firing is proof that protests don’t just fill the streets, they can shape how institutions behave. And judges, lawmakers, and even Trump’s allies seem to be getting the message. Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social adds, “a democracy means the people rule.” #Velshi
61 years ago today at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama.
I was 14 yrs old, in suburban NJ and watching events unfold on a black and white TV. The injustice and cruelty of what I saw changed me forever. Never underestimate the power of media and live,unedited reporting! #Selma #EdmundPettusBridge #Media
Half a million displaced in a country of approx. 5.9 million. The majority have been displaced multiple times. People are sleeping in the streets.
It is Ramadan. People can't check on family b/c they know Israel is weaponizing phones & internet.
This is layers of physical & psychological warfare.
Portrait of a tuxedo cat sitting sphinx like atop a gray briefcase and a pile of books . Her white paws are curled over the side of the briefcase.
“Humum, Lola need to chat. You know that thou shalt not work or read on #Caturday right? #catsofbluesky #tuxedocats #Cats #Photography
A small orange beaked bird with variegated brown and orange feathers and a creamy colored breast. It is perched on a wooden fence post .
An unusually friendly house sparrow perched next to me on a park bench in Rouen, France. (Archive) #SmallBirdSaturday #BirdOfTheDay #Travel #EastCoastKin #Nature #Birds #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
I’m having déjà vu all over again…
“And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.” Country Joe and the Fish, 1967.
Vile, despicable POS 😡
