@sindarina I woke up a couple mornings ago with "Justified and Ancient" running through my brain, for who knows what reason — and I think I have you to blame/credit you for introducing me to that one.

@avlcharlie Thanks! Venice is pretty darn photogenic.

And here's the other Venice cliche.

#PhotoJanvier2026 Jour 8: Transport

Oh, let's do another couple for #PhotoJanvier2026 (Jour 8: Transport) and be totally cliched.

#Venice #Italy

#PhotoJanvier2026 Jour 8: Transport

Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 1988

#India #ThrowbackThursday

@cafechatnoir 70+ years on this planet. Me, neither.

@scott Oops. Too much Minnesota on my mind today. Fixed — thank you.

From Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly:

https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-announces-plans-impeach-secretary-kristi-noem

Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

“Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace to our democracy, and I am impeaching her for obstruction of justice, violation of public trust, and self-dealing.

"Secretary Noem wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area, and now, her rogue ICE agents have unleashed that same destruction in Minneapolis, fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good."

"It’s one thing to be incompetent and dangerous, but it’s impeachable to break the rule of law.

"I told my constituents and Chicagoans that I would fight against Secretary Noem’s agenda. This is me fighting back.”

#KristiNoem #Minnesota #Minneapolis #impeachment #uspol

I might need a new T-shirt.
h/t @GramrgednAngel

https://www.godaintpetty.com/products/what-they-call-radical-is-just-basic-humanity-unisex-tee-front-and-back-design-print?variant=46853442699512

@NHCow Hard to go wrong with lasagna!

Today's minor annoyance:

AT&T really really really wants me to sign up for their fiber network, which they installed about a year ago, looking at the date on my photo.

Someone came to my door just now — at least the third time that's happened.

They send me physical mail all the time. It goes straight to my recycling bin.

They called last Friday (January 2) as well as on December 26, December 18, December 9, and October 14.

I have zero interest in their fiber network, as I tell them every time. I'm happy with this: https://cruzio.com/2022/01/cruzios-fixed-wireless-work/

#today #internet

@TheEddieShow Nice blobcat! Asking my admins if we can add it to our instance.

@TheEddieShow Such a Cat Dad you've become!

@tm_baumgartner Out of the shelter and she's thriving! That's such good news.

@TheEddieShow Ooh — she's claimed the blue chair!

Too cold to spend much time at the beach on this #MeerMittwoch, but the birds were out in force.

#SeaWednesday #ocean #today #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #TheWorldIsStillBeautiful

@DJGristle Whew! Glad to here that it's just an annoyance, albeit a major one, and not anything worse.

Feeling such deep sorrow for my country, the people of Minneapolis, and the family and friends of the woman that ICE killed this morning.

For my mental health, I think I need another visit to the ocean.

@DJGristle Oof — how horrible. I'm so sorry. You didn't mention being injured, so can I assume you're OK, physically?

It's the first #WhiskersWednesday of 2026, and here's Tennessee to celebrate.

#CatsOfMastodon #cats