Don Brown
@gettheflick.bsky.social
Retired ATC (ZTL) -- NATCA founding member Amateur Photographer Joe Biden Democrat Should have been a cowboy. Ask an ATC question (or about a Photography Park) at your peril.
Well, it started off quiet enough. That’s the thing about the weather. You just never know what will happen. 41 minutes before sunrise at Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, AL. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 90mm F8@13 seconds ISO 400 GND filter DSB_8050.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography
Golly! If money won't buy you an election the Republican Party will be in trouble. (Or not.) Want to bet they'll try $300 million the next time? Or $3 billion if that doesn't work You might think they don't have that much money but Elon Musk does. By himself. Not enough to buy my vote. You?
Bill Madden@maddenifico.bsky.social · 8h ago$30 million of AIPAC money targeted Abdul El-Sayed — and he still won. This shows that Zionist lobbyists are going to have a very difficult time duping American voters and buying the 2026 midterm elections for Trump and Republican fascists.
I put this up every year or so some kid will see it and learn what is possible with enough gumption. I'll put a link to Will Rogers bio in the remarks. What an extraordinary life. "...when he was 22 years old, he and a friend, Dick Parris, left home hoping to work as gauchos in Argentina."
Will Rogers - The Ropin' Fool
YouTube video by Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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"Mr Radisic also advocated for a warning system, similar to the Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) used for air safety, for space flight." ""It can shred satellites, it can coat experiments, it can risk the lives of crew members, whether they're on the surface or in orbiters.""
ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · yesterdayPart of a SpaceX rocket will crash into the Moon, with the impact likely to be seen from Earth.
This. Forget all the labels. Unite around the ties that bind us. We will fight with each other again in the next cycle. Let's go win this one.
Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · yesterdayGood. Everyone should rally around the winner.
"Keep the Sunshine" Another foggy morning on Monte Sano. But that’s okay, I know where they keep the sunshine. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 30mm F8@1/3rd ISO 800 Polarizer White Balance on Flash DSB_7499.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography
When my Senate Campaign bought an ad from the Alabama Democratic Conference in April (on a check made out to the Alabama Democratic Conference), I asked for a receipt. Despite multiple requests for clarity, this is all they would give me.
CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)
#OnThisDate in 1981 #PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization union, went on strike #otd #NotOurPatco
45 years ago today, American changed for the worse. Most people had no idea how much worse. "The union was asking for a $575 million package..." "The Government was sticking by its offer of $40 million...." The Public thought this was the issue. It was so much more. (It'll be a thread, later.)
AIR CONTROL UNION BREAKS OFF TALKS AS A STRIKE LOOMS (Gift Article)
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"Better Like Fog" If you like Monte Sano State Park, you’d better like fog. Oscar doesn’t seem to mind. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 40mm F8@6 seconds ISO 400 Polarizer White Balance on Flash DSB_7078.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography
So far, this is my favorite from Phil Weaver. You'll note I have absolutely nothing to do with it. 🤠 But I was walking by when he filmed the zig-zag spider wort with the spider.
Prelude & Gigue by Sylvius Leopold Weiss, in nature #classicalmusic #classicalguitar #filmmaking
YouTube video by Phil Weaver guitar
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This is my buddy, Phil. He’s a guitarist. Anyway, he’s a photographer too so I was helping him out this morning. Which means, I press the button when he says “start filming”. You can check out his video’s on YouTube. He’ll have today’s up soon. (Some locations may seem familiar.)
Carnavalito by José Luis Merlin #guitar #classicalguitar #fingerstyle #latinmusic #filmmaking
YouTube video by Phil Weaver guitar
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It was 66ºF this morning. In that it was Sunday, I’ll consider it an answer to my prayers. Come August, I’ve had enough of summer. But summer hasn’t had enough of me. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 110mm F8@1.3 seconds ISO 400 GND filter DSB_6716.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography
@alpoliticsthisweek.com Just got through listening to this week's episode guys... The Democratic Party of Alabama is a victim of its own bylaws. 3 months before an election is no time to be having a fight. But that is what the bylaws *require* because this is when officers are elected.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. So much so, I'm going to listen ot it again (without distractions). I don't know "Doctor Row" from Adam but he has The Flick.
On the Media@onthemedia.bsky.social · 4d ago“We have made a machine where we throw leaves in the air, and they come down in a plausible sentence. That is, from a computer science perspective, super interesting. From a literary perspective, it doesn't mean a goddamn thing.” – @doctorow.pluralistic.net lnk.to/onthemedia/b...
I rediscovered this podcast. From Dec. 2019, you might think it's old news. You'd be wrong. Randy Kelley is Chairman of the #Alabama #Democratic Party. Joe Reed is still the power behind the throne. Doug Jones is running for Governor. @tabithak.bsky.social is still trying to make a difference.
#152 The Real Enemy, Part 1
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"The tool is the joint project of Lexington Alarm, a New England-based offshoot of the No Kings movement, and an anonymous ICE flight tracker who goes by “JJ in DC.” Together, they have been quietly piloting the tool for months; now they say, it is ready for everyone to use."
Habeas Flight Watch: New tool helps track ICE flights to your city
Activists have been quietly piloting a live map of ICE flights to help immigration attorneys with habeas filings. Now they say it's ready for everyone to use.
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"This Last Morning" I am happy to report is was a delightful morning — this last morning of July. The temp dropped down to 69ºF, there was a pleasant breeze and a fine sunrise. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 116mm F8@1/13th ISO 400 GND filter DSB_5814.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography
"Your brain continues to process sounds while you snooze, and your blood pressure spikes in response to clatter as low as 33 decibels—slightly louder than a purring cat." It starts out with data centers. I hope it makes it to rednecks in pickup trucks and motorcycles. 😵💫
Why Everything Is Getting Louder
The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt.
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Oh well. I think it’s the first temperature below 70°F I’ve seen since June. It was a degree or two cooler in the valley. But I never saw 66°.
How sad. Plotting out a trip and noticed how close to Canada we'd be. Why not hop across the border for lunch -- just for fun? Because, on the way back, we'd have to deal with Customs and Border Patrol. And where's the fun in that? Curse you, Donald Trump. And all the minions that support you.
Good News! Dems will probably win the mid-terms. Bad News! By then we'll probably be in WWIII and Trump will still be President.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6d agoWow! Republicans are staring at a potential midterm WIPEOUT based on these new polls. Plus: Trump’s AG pick hits a wall, the economy sharply slows, a judge gets some unredacted Epstein records, Trump’s Iran war spirals, and the World Cup boycott grows. Your bulletin is here:
In formal inquiry today, House Judiciary Cmte Democrats demand I.C.E. officers begin wearing "fully-functional" body cams "DHS must immediately begin training & equipping every agent on the street who interacts with members of the public with fully functional body-worn cameras"
