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НОВОСТИ «ГОЛОСА АМЕРИКИ» Voice of America News

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 The first president in US history to be convicted of a criminal offense.                                                                 https://www.golosameriki.com/a/7637304.html source   www.golosameriki.com                                                   

The corridor of contention the State of Palestine

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 " In recent years, diplomatic initiatives have emerged, including the  normalization agreements  between Israel and several  Arab states , known as the  Abraham Accords . [115]  These agreements, while not directly addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have reshaped regional dynamics and raised questions about the future of Palestinian aspirations for statehood. [116] [117]  The status quo remains challenging for Palestinians, with ongoing issues of occupation, settlement expansion, restricted movement, and economic hardships. [118]  Efforts to find a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continue, but the path toward a comprehensive peace agreement and the establishment of a viable, independent Palestinian state remains uncertain."   source   Wikipedia    Article  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine Photo credit     SHARONGABAY2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikim...

Imitation of life

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  "Hubble Just Released A New Photo Showcasing This Remarkably Strange Looking Lenticular Galaxy; NGC 4753"   https://www.reddit.com/r/space porn/s/SbNjm9ri4Q   is the link to this image and its description.  A nonscientific description of the above image would be an ARK  -  We are always moving from one place or another either by choice or necessity.  The Israeli-Palestine conflict would probably be best seen in the heavens as a black hole.  This celestial body is a female on the beach, nothing more.  Outrageous amounts of money were not spent to locate her. sources    r/spaceporn    reddit.com    Wikipedia   blogger photo

The Road to Perdition

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 The bridge in the distance was two lanes in the sixties.  It connected Tampa and St. Petersburg FL.  We used to drag race on this road never knowing what the elevated hump had in store for us.  Fortunately, no one was hurt.  It was fun.  It was stupid.  We were young and looked for thrills before the digital age which is also fun and sometimes stupid.  Drone photography is a personal hobby. Shot taken 4/29/1924

Ghost are real

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 A ghost or not, certainly not forgot Grips real or imagined my eye's soul Never tell or it will vanish In real-time, not vanquished  Before the vision there was life Please don't tell my wife

The Carousel of Dreams

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  A child, a tiny thing in blond banana curls and cut-off genes walks with her dad, or rather dad walks with his vivacious daughter.    He is still wearing his fatigues and is a bit weary but a promise is never forgotten when your daughter asks… The carnival was one of those rent-a-rides put up by the local church to gather money for things like the leaky roof on a steeple that had seen better days and for food that would feed the many in a parish just as poor as its parishioners.  The fun carousel was the brightest, loudest, thing in the parking lot  among the hawkers of fish bowls and stuffed animals it twirled and howled a calliope of show tunes only those from the past would remember, but everyone still enjoyed the lively sounds.    A tug or two on a pants leg sent father and child into the thick crowd of the curious.  The event had invited many in this small town to do something different or do something at all. It was another reason to gather and chat with neighbors and relat...

My Life In Time

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The days continue my life in time Tis but yet another rhyme Be grateful dog for crumbs from clouds Your place among them cast earthly shrouds That no one knows when they be lift You among them may set a drift To places only poets know Where no man comes from where all may go To see the world he has built From earthly crumbs, he grabs with hilt

The Lord of Flies 2024

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  Children often know they know Until they grow and forget the blow That left them all alone to go. Some survive, some thrive They march to war with eyes all wide  Many die inside or out, the rest live nigh. When parents care to gaze, to stare, to care The future changes their offspring. If they dare, or have the means to spare They can lean on people high who give or take The breath from them, should a strong soul bear... Is informed without perverted power and is genuinely aware. Lord of the Flies is the debut novel of British author William Golding.  The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves.  The novel's themes include morality, leadership, and the tension between civility and chaos.  Lord of the Flies was generally well received and is a popular assigned book in schools.   Wikipedia Nigh  is an old-fashioned or literary word meaning near or almost. Source:...

Novalny - Putin's funeral

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  Who is the prisoner now    The man who has angered a nation that no longer accepts the delusions of  a despot with no one else to blame for his failure as a military leader He died in prison "Locked in an Arctic prison, Aleksei A. Navalny is likely to have spent his final days in some of the most inhumane conditions within Russia’s extensive penitentiary system, according to five men who have served sentences in the same penal colony as the Russian opposition leader." "The men described in phone interviews unbearable cold, repulsive food, unsanitary conditions, and beatings in Penal Colony No. 3 of the remote Yamalo-Nenets region, where Mr. Navalny arrived in December to serve out the remainder of his 19-year prison sentence. The former inmates said the conditions were especially brutal in the solitary cells where Mr. Navalny is believed to have been confined on the day he was pronounced dead." "At his death, he was the most prominent critic of Mr. Putin stil...

Ice Princess: The Story

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  A short story   Something written long ago when I thought I was happy - I was~  Once upon a time, there was a prince. The son of a king who had no kingdom, but still he was a prince respected by all. He roamed the countryside looking for a place his father could protect and do noble deeds for, only to find that none were worthy of his father's generosity. One day a fairy princess appeared as an old witch and asked the young prince to kill her. He could not bring himself to do such an act and told her so. The witch said she would cast a spell on him and all of his descendants if he did not comply with her request. The young prince then became sad and laid down his sword, got off of his horse, and walked away into the forest. Soon the forest became black and manners of dark creatures appeared one upon another and offered to help the prince. They wanted the wicked witch dead. These strange beings, none to his liking because they were disgusting still touched his heart...

Eye candy

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  Everyone has their own idea of beauty  While it may differ there is a shared essence that is uncommon  Without it art would say nothing and nobody would bother to create it

When are going to publish?

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  I think I will The time is right  Until the early dawn, I spite The cause for fame and lament My words are all but heaven spent R.I.P. Navalny   -   Mourners are detained  Flowers and tributes removed  Freedom lives in the hearts of many  He will not be forgotten  t MFore than 100 people were detained in eight cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny. han 100 people were detained in eight cities across hey came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny.

From my camera

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 BB gun  When used for practice makes you a better shooter and you don't piss off the neighbors   Backyard buddies, three geese, and a duck The Ominous Stare of a Blackbird - Beatles song music source Youtube

Ed said

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Get a haircut or bugger off Of course no change in hairstyle but a big change in social popularity without a phone  

Who would you vote for president

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 Former President Trump My granddaughter

Pigeon accused of spying released after 8 month detention

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"Mumbai police told The Washington Post that after “deep and proper inquiry and investigations,” they did not find “any suspicious material or fact” associated with the pigeon. It was released last week and is in fine health, according to the hospital." Lost in a race off of Taiwain the bird may have gotten a ride on a boat to finish the 3000-mile journey to India   These racing pigeons can fly over 600 miles in a day   To fly to India it had to make stops along the way  Fortunately, no fighter jets from any country were dispatched to down the errant pigeon   By   Kelsey Ables    washingtonpost.com

Reflections of finality

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Domination the autocrats' control over their piers, at least the ones that don't end up in jail or find a more permanent exit  Leader style is moving away from Democracy  When people have the choice why don't they elect law makers who are a benefit to them  Why don't those elected decision makers do their constituents a favor and not hand out pardons but instead useful policies everyone can benefit from The Worst of the worst  Kim Jong Un   He builds WMS rather than feed his people who subsist on grass and tree bark Link source    https://www.amnesty.org/  

Go South

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Is any place safe for Palestinians being used as a human shield by Hamas "More than 25,700 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.  More than 63,300 have been injured , and thousands more are missing and presumed dead." Source   NBC News’ Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Matt Bradley, Chantal Da Silva, Anna Schecter and Ali Arouzi are reporting from the region.  

A perpetual struggle: The Ukraine War

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 " The US intelligence community — with its astute effort to  publicly release  large amounts of unclassified data in early 2022 — may have robbed Putin of surprise in attacking Ukraine, but his invasion was still plenty shocking. European observers spoke of a  “1939 moment”  — a case of unprovoked, large-scale aggression that threatened to rupture the global order. But a combination of desperate Ukrainian resistance, inadequate Russian preparation, and emergency assistance from the West helped thwart this authoritarian onslaught." source  https://www.aei.org/op-eds  presemted by  https://www.aei.org/profile/ hal-brands/  also photo When articles are captured from Op-Eds written by other organizations it gives those with limited resources the ability to see what the rest of the world sees  Blogger