Our backyard white magnolia. The blossoms are a little frost bitten and dropping quickly, but still beautiful.

.

Didja all catch the part of the Louisville shooting story where the cops had to leave there to go deal with a separate multiple shooting at another location (and those suspect[s] got away)?

That’s All-American, hot dogs, apple pie, and fucking baseball with a flag waving anthem, right there.

Who is it that has to die for us to get gun control?

.
Harry Litman, a professor of law, is a former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General. here's what he has to say about the Pro Publica bombshell on Clarence Thomas:

'This part is really bad: "These trips appeared nowhere on Thomas’ financial disclosures. His failure to report the flights appears to violate a law passed after Watergate that requires justices...to disclose most gifts, two ethics law experts said."'

the bombshell in question :

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

#SCOTUS

Just went pro-yo.

We’ll see how it goes but it’s a nice community without the hair pulling, “beware all ye who enter here” drama that the bird site is.

I planted 4 of these Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki', or tri color willow. It's a bush with quick growth but fairly easily managed. I have them at the brick pillars that are along the driveway. Good for defining a hedge as well, but deciduous so not a year round visual hedge.

#plantmap
#cosomoreyouknow
#citizenscientist

I really thought, if a person committed crimes. In our country they would or will go 2 jail! But has come to realize, that only applies 2 the poor! not Donald Trump!
#politics