#birds Robin behavior: preening after a bath. The bath can take minutes - and so can the preening. Every feather needs to be "groomed". (That's a Junco making a cameo appearance at the beginning...)

#birds Cardinal in the bath for a short visit.

#birds We seem to have a neighborhood Flicker! It's back and looks pretty happy to be taking another bath. This is noon-day sun, and the Flicker is mid-bath - all fluffy and wet. The background visitor is a house sparrow wandering around and finally getting s a drink.

#birds A robin comes up to the edge and dives right in. I think they are the most splashy except for the blue-jays. I love how determined this one is - it just jumps in and gets started.

#birds This is a female grackle - all her colors are very muted compared to the male.

#birds This is a Junco - I think it's a female. It seems to enjoy the bath quite a bit!

#birds Don't get too close or you might get splashed by the Cardinal. (It's been cold - so not many birds come to the bath - although this Cardinal finally committed to it!)

#birds - Three (count them) grackles come to the bath at the same time. They all drink, and one fluffs their feathers (I think that one is a female). Their spectacular iridescence is somewhat muted because the bird-bath is in the shade this late in the day...

#birds Robin, post-bath, preening. Have to polish up those feathers to look good! 🙂 (This is from about 10 days ago)

#birds - The robins are steady visitors to the bath. This one seems more frantic that others - no grooming - just get going with the rest of the day...

THE ROBOTS ARE TAKING OVER THE PHOTO BOOTHS!

🟧 Rima Hassan : « Il n'y a rien qui justifie de vouloir en savoir plus sur ses déplacements. » Vincent Brengarth, avocat, convoqué #AuPoste pour détailler les mesures de surveillance extra (ordinaires et judiciaires) déployées contre sa cliente Rima Hassan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing's Temple of Heaven with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as part of an official visit.

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He's back!! 😎 Hungarian Health Minister, Zsolt Hegedűs, dances in front of Budapest’s Parliament building after the inauguration of Péter Magyar as the new prime minister. 🤍

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Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald is asked are the by elections a test of her leadership, here is what she had to say. #RTETWIP rebroadcasts at 23:05 tonight on @RTEOne

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My degree came in the mail today!!!! My mama and Daddy gon put it on their mantle with our other awards!

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Great news for residents! Wandsworth Labour Council has frozen council tax AGAIN 🧊 That means Putney households continue to pay the lowest council tax in the country, with the council also providing fantastic services.

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Los socios de Investidura mantienen su apoyo al Gobierno y descartan mociones de censura. ERC se aleja de sus límites y EH Bildu teme un gobierno con el PP.

Yes .. some rain! We need a lot more. ☔️ @live5news.com

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Auf der R n R Butterfahrt haben heute für mich Retarded und The Cleopatras aus Italien gepunktet. Allerdings habe ich Kochkraft durch KMA nicht mehr gesehen, die ja ansonsten ein ziemliches Brett fahren.

Trump came to town for his $1 million-a-pardon -- I mean, plate grift.

40 years ago: NBC’s 1986 “Come Home” campaign already felt like a televised revival meeting… but then they got Michael Landon from Highway to Heaven to personally invite viewers home to NBC. 😇📺 It was like a divine command to watch Thursday night television.

Who needs planes when you can make cars fly like this in Forza Horizon 6?

“You’re about to see one of the biggest brand failures in history.” @profgalloway.com predicts Ferrari's new electric car will go down in history... for all the wrong reasons.

Astronomy Picture of the Day A Martian Eclipse: Phobos Crosses the Sun Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, ASU MSSS, SSI apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26052... #APOD #Mars 🔭🧪

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📺 Bola 1 confirmada después de la revisión del sistema de repeticiones instantáneas.

As the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Chinese-dominated mineral supply chains, Africa has emerged as a central battleground. Yinka Adegoke and Andrew Browne, editors from SEMAFOR, joined us to discuss how Africa has become a key front in the U.S.-China rivalry.

Immigration has reached high levels of divisiveness in many countries Why is it so hard for governments to get it right? Meghan Benton explores the question with msumption.bsky.social, Director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford, on our "World of Migration" podcast

"Up until now we had AI that could talk. Now we have AI that can act." AI Governance and Safety Canada's Wyatt Tessari L'Allié tells Canadian MPs that AI agents can now act independently in the real world, and we're already seeing them slip out of control.

🎙️ Episode #26 of the Power Half-Hour is LIVE! @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @kimkelly.bsky.social, Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina, and @davidmadland.bsky.social to discuss the labor stories you need to hear. ▶️ poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

UK looking into insider trading in the Whitehouse.

The NFL Draft is coming up tonight on WKOW! Coverage of rounds 2 and 3 starts at 6 p.m.

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This reminds me of when I worked on the covid unit and this NP was refusing to come to the unit to look at this guy I was concerned about. I wanted to fight her. I had to act like an whole asshole to get him seen 🙄

And of course, a special shoutout to the Rabbit Hole #reactsky reaction.cloud 📹 - Ren with Black Pegasus

Sharks don't have any bones in their body. 🦈 Their skeletons are made of cartilage, giving them more flexibility and shorter healing times. Watch the full talk with David Shiffman: youtube.com/watch?v=RYXQs1g8dw0

In Sailor V’s presence, Sailor Moon’s tiara changes. After Zoisite and Tuxedo Mask retreats, V reveals that she’s been watching them through the arcade game, and reveals her civilian form as Minako Aino. <S1ep8 (“Act 8: Minako - Sailor V”)> #SailorMoonCrystal

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s girlfriend, Marissa Ayers, has gone viral for making her runway debut at Miami Swim Week. Dart is winning on and off the field 🥵 Original post

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🗓 This Saturday 6th December is Small Business Saturday. 🚗 There will be no charge to park in Council-run car parks across North East Hampshire all day. 🎁 This is a perfect opportunity to visit some local businesses, especially if you have some Christmas shopping to do.

Supreme Court Justice Alito's son has been working in the Trump administration

Josh Naylor conecta dos jonrones impulsando 5 carreras encontra de los Astros de Huston. #JoshNaylor #beisbol #baseball #mlb #Miraloaqui

When a doctor says the system is a disaster, listen. Tens of millions uninsured. Millions more can’t afford basic care. Yet the GOP keeps writing blank checks for war. Today’s war powers vote is a chance to demand better. Call your rep. We deserve healthcare, not endless wars #FundHealthcareNotWar

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O que vocês acharam de Marathon? Estão jogando? #marathongame #playstation

Rep. Moolenaar: "The reality is that Chinese EVs are rolling data-collection devices."

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