Puregoldj
@puregoldj.bsky.social
Math, history, and international affairs geek. Love photography & animal videos. Mostly here for fun, but have to #DefendDemocracy. NAFO fella.
As one of most Americans for whom Canada is the best neighbor we could ask for… I would call treating Canada like an enemy the most patently idiotic foreign policy action this country has ever taken. Lots of competition from this administration (Greenland, war with Iran), but nothing tops this. 🤦🏻
Breaking: here’s the exclusive model of the Trump-designed aircraft carrier!
Fun animal facts: dogs love humans — and pretty much everything else too! 🤷🏼♂️😂
Massimo (mirror)@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 2mo agoDogs and their skill of befriending literally everything. Original post
Fun animal facts: with those long necks, giraffes sometimes do need a chiropractor, and they really appreciate a good one!
Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · last mo.A chiropractor adjusted a giraffe's neck and jaw to ease her chewing troubles, and Gerry loved every second of the treatment.
A tribute tweet to the Cape Verde team at the #WorldCup. The smallest country ever to make the World Cup knockout round. They tied powerhouses Spain & Uruguay, & gave #1 ranked Argentina by far its toughest game, taking them to overtime. They won the world’s hearts & put CV on the map. 💞
Pssst… government in Washington: Here’s a reflecting pond that works! 🤷🏼♂️
Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙@dovewoman.bsky.social · 3mo agoSome people have it Some people don’t … The Barack Obama Presidential Center Reflecting Pond
Fun animal facts. Herons know some fishing tactics that humans use! 👀
Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 3mo ago🔥 Green heron using a piece of bread to lure fish
Looks like the first American Pope got a much better reception in Madrid than his most famous non-fan got in NYC at the Knicks game. Not only that, 2 years after a record setting horrible season, his White Sox have a winning record!
∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙@iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe world’s most famous Real Madrid fan, Pope Leo XIV, makes a triumphant entrance into the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Madrid, Spain🇻🇦🇪🇸💕
Fun animal facts; wolves sing better than I do! 🤷🏼♂️
Velodus✨@velodus.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe Wolves are fun!
If Trump can say that the Pope is weak on crime, should the Pope respond that Trump is weak on sin? I’m thinking that the Pope would easily win that debate! 🤔🤷🏼♂️
Here’s a good question for Trump’s next cognitive test! Let’s see if he can ace this. 🙄🤦🏻
Marcy Gall@marcygall.bsky.social · 5mo agoShould be part of his next test.
Today is the 4 year mark for the 3 day Special Military Operation, in which KGB Dude expected to quickly swallow Ukraine with a blitzkrieg imperialist invasion. Ukraine quickly showed its character, with Zelenskyy’s heroism, “Russian warship, go f*** yourself”, and citizens ingenuity. #SlavaUkraini!
Darth Putin@darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 7mo agoYears - 4 Victories - 0 Casualties - 1,260,000🌻 Coups -1 Ruble -💩 War crimes -♾ NATO -🇫🇮&🇸🇪 Goodwill gestures - 🤷 Warships -Submarines Submarines -Sub marine Aircraft - 🚀💥 Refineries -🔥🦩 Raccoons -1🦝 Tankies - 😭 Tanks -🚜 Red lines - ➡️ I remain a master strategist
Uh oh; Looks like Trump has another reason to hate the guy who was Born in the USA! Another classic from Springsteen!
Paul Myers@pulmyears.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”: youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Ummm… We really need to find out who thought this was a good idea. History Geek notes that last time this slogan was used, the results were Lidice (the Czech village noted), Oradour, and other horrific Nazi atrocities. 😳
Darth Tugmutton@sheeparecheaper.bsky.social · 8mo agoThey're testing the waters that we're already boiling in ~ turning up the heat incrementally, outrage by outrage, mind-numbing scandal by mind-numbing scandal.
We need more of this to survive the next few years!
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 9mo agoSarah Cooper is back on Trump and she absolutely nailed it 🔥
Sydney’s iconic Opera House was illuminated in solidarity with the Jewish community following the Hanukkah massacre at Bondi Beach.
Maybe it’s just me, but somehow I’m thinking that Portland city & Oregon state officials can handle this by themselves. 🤔🤷🏼♂️
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11mo agoMausoleum of Amir Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand, with crescent moon. #Photography #NightPhotography #Uzbekistan
Here are 2 shots from Khiva, Uzbekistan, the first at dusk, the second a night shot. Khiva is one of the great Silk Road cities, but was also a religious center. #Photography
For anyone who thinks that European churches are the pinnacle of world architecture, Samarkand would like a word… #Photography #Uzbekistan #Samarkand
I am currently on vacation in magnificent Uzbekistan. Here is a shot of the new moon (to the left of the green dome) over Khiva, one of the great Silk Road cities. #Photography
For anyone complaining about Zelenskyy not wearing a suit, how’s this for precedence?! Should also note, the Vice President (the tall guy is then VP Henry Wallace) never chided Churchill for not saying thank you enough.
KGB Dude knew exactly how to handle the #NarcissistInChief. He told him he lost the 2020 election because of mail-in voting, which he claimed only the US has. Ummm… almost every democracy has mail in voting; many modeled their system on ours, because we’ve had it since 1864 & it works. (1)
Here’s a pair of deer hanging out behind my apartment building. They posed nicely for the photo. #photography
Fun animal facts: prairie dogs can see the big picture! 🤷🏼♂️😂
Ava Laugh… 🤭@avalaugh.bsky.social · last yr.Now this is one cleaver little prairie dog.. Wait for it…. 😂🤣
Fun animal facts: elephants love basketball! But this one hasn’t yet learned the rules about traveling. 🤷🏼♂️
Ava Laugh… 🤭@avalaugh.bsky.social · last yr.Take some time to embrace this baby elephant playing with a basketball…. 🥰🫠 🏀🐘
