Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #400: The Rule of Three

This week, our friend Tina is running things, and she asks us to slightly alter the photographic "Rule of Thirds" which divides the space into thirds, both vertically and horizontally. Instead, she asks us for a subject containing three elements. Three's a crowd? Let's see. In the above photo, there are just three spectators in …

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Antifa Thugs in Portland and Newark, Laying Siege to ICE detention facilities are PAID. Here’s who pays them.

And supplies them with military-level supplies, equipment and provisions. Here’s what one Signal message uncovered. I messaged a group admin asking how my family in NJ could help the Delaney Hall protesters. Within minutes she sent me a supply list and a Venmo donation link. The supply list wasn’t water bottles. It was P100 respirators …

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Caturday Cat Tales (and tails, or lack thereof).

Today’s tales begin with a new (to me) account which I am following. Steve Mullaney is an author who recently heard noises in his attic. When he checked, he found a litter of kittens whose mom had disappeared. It took a while, but he eventually caught all the kittens and brought them down from the …

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Welcome to Seattle at the end of May, 2026. Updated May 29.

Seattle seems to be doing its level best to make things miserable for everyone. These first few stories are all from the MyNorthwest.com site. Former King County Sheriff says City has Failed Aurora, but Arresting Sex Workers is first step. Seattle decriminalized prostitution, leading to gun battles on public streets between rival pimps. Major thoroughfare …

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Friday Fascinating History

Here are some stories and places you will find edifying. https://twitter.com/jameslucasit/status/2060032596793565673?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Vertigo! https://twitter.com/jwhaifa/status/2059308681167057372?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Chagall is one of my favorite artists. https://twitter.com/samahoole/status/2058200985424601597?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The Medieval period was not really a Dark Age. https://twitter.com/ancienthistorry/status/2060461669252481346?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This may change your thinking Happy Friday!

Beauty and Frustration in the Yard

This afternoon, I did some work in my yard, cleaning out and refilling the birdbath and refilling the seed feeder for all our little birds that come by. But before I went out, I just happened to be looking out the glass door, and saw a very fun sight. Yes, it's our entire Red-breasted Nuthatch …

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When they Show and Tell you who they are, BELIEVE THEM.

The Left has been demonstrating in live video and public comments exactly who they are, and what their plans are if they regain power, at all levels of government. They used to work quietly behind the scenes, accumulating power and elbowing aside anyone who attempted to thwart their designs. But in the age of social …

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Since when do the LOSERS in a war dictate terms to the WINNER?!

Since now, I guess. America and Israel have decimated Iran's war-making ability, sunk its navy, removed its mines from the Strait of Hormuz, and destroyed most of its missiles. So, we have: Iran refuses to back down from its "Red line" on nuclear talks. An Iranian official asserted Wednesday that Tehran will not back down …

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