Die Schönheit des Winters, wenn der Eisregen alles mit einer dünnen Schicht Eis überzogen hat.
Es wirkt als wäre der Ast samt Blätter konserviert, für die Ewigkeit.

iPhone 16 Pro // ISO 64 // f 2,2 // 1/119s // 13mm // -0.7 ev

#Natur #Winter #Eis #Ice #Nature #ShotOniPhone #photography #Photography #fotografie #Fotografie #NoAI #KeineKI #IIWII

@msbellows

FWIW... Somehow I came across this post and immediately thought "this could be me!" .... VERY similar experience & reaction.

I agree, "fair is fair" and I was VERY happy with the replacement A/C company, the pricing, installers, contract etc.
Now a test.

I got a call, "no AC!" and 90℉ +.

Long distance got them out in a day, "no charge" but... the capacitor NOT covered by warranty, & $300-ish to replace! I also looked at net prices. 😱 Plus got a surge protector. #IIWII Keep cool!

#ContextAndPerspective Department

A 2-fer of vintage #cartoons I found in a file folder (spring/summer cleaning again)...

Two icons of the era (80s-90s)
#1991 here. #Blondie & #Dagwood (with sandwich!) and the avant-garde #FarSide

Well, it is what it is [ #IIWII ] - or was... Different times to be sure. Hope it still elicits a smile, here & now.

Basic humanity (plus cats)

See link below (comment) for a musical accompaniment to wallowing/reveling in #nostalgia

#humor #cats #parody

@HamonWry

🎯
It is what it is... #IIWII - even if the King of #WordSalad and opposite-speak can't see it through his #cognitive garbage.

@MugsysRapSheet

I sure hope that's the case, a mountain of "how did the polls get this so wrong?"

You're quite right about the general "horse race" paradigm, and of course polls are notoriously fluid "snapshots" and also the sampling is not necessarily as "representative" as might be claimed, or hoped.

As for #sanewashing ... yeah, too little correction or acknowledgment from some, like the curiously "weird" New York Times of late. Wondering what is going on there, but... #IIWII

So those who, say, have seen relatives lost or otherwise profoundly affected by the slaughter in Gaza and who wonder why Biden should have their support are dumbfucks?

This is exactly the kind of strident and frankly racist outlook that will leave them sitting at home.

That’s just reality. The man is loaded with baggage, like it or not, and conspiracy or not, he left himself wide open to the media drubbing he’s taken from his debate failure.

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#IIWII

Well, I prepared a reply to the comment attached, and upon attempting to post, found I’d been blocked—it was a hit & run.

But I can’t let it go to waste…

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#IIWII

@stevieLipschitz

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-championship-trophy-walter-1.7163326

In its inaugural season, the six-team league named the trophy after the Walter family in honour of their philanthropic efforts.

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, the PWHL's primary financial backer, launched the league by buying out the rival Premier Hockey Federation in June 2023.

#pwhl #iiwii

PWHL unveils Walter Cup as championship trophy | CBC Sports

The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled its championship trophy, The Walter Cup, on Thursday, designed by the luxury brand Tiffany & Co.

CBC

@kevinrns @TheConversationUS

As Alex Wagner (MSNBC) aptly described, Musk is in fact a "Free speech occasionalist". 🎯

Quite so, 'pretty flowers' in the form of some smart, 'woke', non-#TrumpVirus believers, advocates for #truth, etc, are still 'there', in relatively undisturbed enclaves of longtime follwers/followees...

Increasing likelihood of trolls reacting to public posts, and threats of dis-allowing blocking.
Plus the #MuskVirus - endorsed hate and #disinformation.

Hey... #IIWII