Rich Tea 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇺🇦
@earlgreytea220.bsky.social
Retired graphic designer. Art/music/photography/cooking/plants.
Photos & pics my own unless otherwise specified.
A bit north of the Alps. Wide awoke. I have MAGA intolerance. Our democracy is under attack.
Photos & pics my own unless otherwise specified.
A bit north of the Alps. Wide awoke. I have MAGA intolerance. Our democracy is under attack.
Pinned
The arts are the salt in our otherwise bland soup.
🎨 🎵 🖋️ 🎭 📸 🎬 👩🍳
Die Künste sind das Salz in unserer faden Suppe.
🎨 🎵 🖋️ 🎭 📸 🎬 👩🍳
Die Künste sind das Salz in unserer faden Suppe.
I was required again to sign in to Clearsky and got this notification: This service has been suspended by its owner.
Has this happened to anyone else? Is Clearsky simply down?
Has this happened to anyone else? Is Clearsky simply down?
September 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I was required again to sign in to Clearsky and got this notification: This service has been suspended by its owner.
Has this happened to anyone else? Is Clearsky simply down?
Has this happened to anyone else? Is Clearsky simply down?
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
Donald threatens to "East Wing" (demolish) the Kennedy Center if his name is not put on it.
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Donald threatens to "East Wing" (demolish) the Kennedy Center if his name is not put on it.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...
September 18, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
Donald threatens to "East Wing" (demolish) the Kennedy Center if his name is not put on it.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...
Donald threatens to "East Wing" (demolish) the Kennedy Center if his name is not put on it.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...
"I’m not proposing a third bloc in order to become a great power rival, only with better manners," Carney told EU lawmakers in France.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/b...
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/b...
Canada-EU alliance isn’t meant to be a US rival with ‘better manners,’ Carney says | CNN Business
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump on Thursday, insisting that his proposal to deepen EU ties wasn’t aimed at creating a new, more polite geopolitical...
edition.cnn.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"I’m not proposing a third bloc in order to become a great power rival, only with better manners," Carney told EU lawmakers in France.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/b...
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/b...
Why can't I open the Clearsky app anymore? On their website I'm required to log in with my handle and when I do, I get a "log in error" or "bad gateway."
Does anyone else have this problem too?
Does anyone else have this problem too?
September 17, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Why can't I open the Clearsky app anymore? On their website I'm required to log in with my handle and when I do, I get a "log in error" or "bad gateway."
Does anyone else have this problem too?
Does anyone else have this problem too?
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Reposted by Rich Tea 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇺🇦
Afterall, the Donald knows more about soccer than all of his generals... 😜
www.youtube.com/shorts/VjNHS...
www.youtube.com/shorts/VjNHS...
A big week for Trump & FIFA #worldcup #football #shorts
YouTube video by BBC Sounds
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Afterall, the Donald knows more about soccer than all of his generals... 😜
www.youtube.com/shorts/VjNHS...
www.youtube.com/shorts/VjNHS...
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Protesters at the Irish Open.
shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland.
Thank you, Doonbeg!
shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland.
Thank you, Doonbeg!
September 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Protesters at the Irish Open.
shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland.
Thank you, Doonbeg!
shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland.
Thank you, Doonbeg!
I'd say when even a Republican is calling for the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, his days are numbered.
About. Damn. Time. 👇
About. Damn. Time. 👇
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie reads articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth.
About. Damn. Time.
About. Damn. Time.
September 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I'd say when even a Republican is calling for the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, his days are numbered.
About. Damn. Time. 👇
About. Damn. Time. 👇
Unbelievable, but true:
Pete Hegseth spent more than $20 million in the Pentagon on luxury food alone. Not to mention $100,000 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano to outfit the home of the Air Force chief of staff.
www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...
Pete Hegseth spent more than $20 million in the Pentagon on luxury food alone. Not to mention $100,000 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano to outfit the home of the Air Force chief of staff.
www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...
Pete Hegseth spent millions on steak, crab legs and lobster: report
Open the Books says the Pentagon spent millions on food in September 2025, including lobster tail, Alaskan king crab and rib-eye steak.
www.newsweek.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Unbelievable, but true:
Pete Hegseth spent more than $20 million in the Pentagon on luxury food alone. Not to mention $100,000 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano to outfit the home of the Air Force chief of staff.
www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...
Pete Hegseth spent more than $20 million in the Pentagon on luxury food alone. Not to mention $100,000 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano to outfit the home of the Air Force chief of staff.
www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...
What a circus. 🤡
Blanche: "Secretary Hegseth is doing a phenomenal job. The secretary of war doesn't just go off and do things. He follows the law ... you called it a 'war.' I disagree with that characterization."
September 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
What a circus. 🤡
1/2 I don't hear them anymore and miss the birds too.
They have vanished in our cities, e.g. the blue tits and the sparrows.
(Article in German): 'Suddenly they're all gone'
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
They have vanished in our cities, e.g. the blue tits and the sparrows.
(Article in German): 'Suddenly they're all gone'
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
Vögel verschwinden aus deutschen Städten
Die Folgen des Klimawandels verändern deutsche Städte.
www.t-online.de
September 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
1/2 I don't hear them anymore and miss the birds too.
They have vanished in our cities, e.g. the blue tits and the sparrows.
(Article in German): 'Suddenly they're all gone'
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
They have vanished in our cities, e.g. the blue tits and the sparrows.
(Article in German): 'Suddenly they're all gone'
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
I'm just wondering, do Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth party together...? 🤔
(and check out the video clip in the article ;-)
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...
(and check out the video clip in the article ;-)
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...
Live updates: Kash Patel testifies in Senate hearing | CNN Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel is facing lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing. Follow for the latest updates.
edition.cnn.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I'm just wondering, do Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth party together...? 🤔
(and check out the video clip in the article ;-)
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...
(and check out the video clip in the article ;-)
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...
The idea that Artificial Intelligence could wipe out humanity is no longer just sci-fi; it is a serious subject of research among leading computer scientists and safety experts.
Kubrick saw it coming in 1968. The only difference:
the protagonist in his film was able to unplug the rogue system. 🤔
Kubrick saw it coming in 1968. The only difference:
the protagonist in his film was able to unplug the rogue system. 🤔
September 15, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The idea that Artificial Intelligence could wipe out humanity is no longer just sci-fi; it is a serious subject of research among leading computer scientists and safety experts.
Kubrick saw it coming in 1968. The only difference:
the protagonist in his film was able to unplug the rogue system. 🤔
Kubrick saw it coming in 1968. The only difference:
the protagonist in his film was able to unplug the rogue system. 🤔
I'm always honored that I haven't been overlooked by the professional blockers on Bluesky and feel obliged to return the favor. 😉 👍 😅
September 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I'm always honored that I haven't been overlooked by the professional blockers on Bluesky and feel obliged to return the favor. 😉 👍 😅
When you write "he's an idiot," every child on the planet knows who you mean.
September 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM
When you write "he's an idiot," every child on the planet knows who you mean.
Now the occupant in the White House is saying the skyrocketing price of diesel has nothing to do with the war on Iran and is blaming President Zelenskyy for that.
"This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine." 🤡
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
"This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine." 🤡
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
Trump blames Ukraine for America’s record-high diesel prices
“This isn't done by the Middle East,” Trump insisted, after previously linking soaring fuel prices to his war with Iran.
www.ms.now
September 14, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Now the occupant in the White House is saying the skyrocketing price of diesel has nothing to do with the war on Iran and is blaming President Zelenskyy for that.
"This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine." 🤡
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
"This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine." 🤡
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
676 reported new cases of measles in Pennsylvania with 3 deaths, the latest one a women of 40 years – while top quack RFK Jr. argues the deaths are fabricated, accuses Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) of fearmongering.
👉 Reminder, measles was eliminated in 2000 in the U.S.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/13/h...
👉 Reminder, measles was eliminated in 2000 in the U.S.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/13/h...
Adult woman dies of measles complications in growing Pennsylvania outbreak | CNN
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It’s the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing out...
edition.cnn.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM
676 reported new cases of measles in Pennsylvania with 3 deaths, the latest one a women of 40 years – while top quack RFK Jr. argues the deaths are fabricated, accuses Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) of fearmongering.
👉 Reminder, measles was eliminated in 2000 in the U.S.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/13/h...
👉 Reminder, measles was eliminated in 2000 in the U.S.
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/13/h...
Have a good week!
September 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Have a good week!
That's it in a nutshell.
September 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
That's it in a nutshell.
Close-up detail of Saint Mary Magdalene
from the painting "Madonna and Child
with Saint Catherine and Mary Magdalene"
by Venetian Renaissance master
Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1500)
oil on wood panel, 58 cm × 107 cm
Gallerie dell’Accademia
#Italy #Venice #Galleriedell’Accademia #travelphotography
from the painting "Madonna and Child
with Saint Catherine and Mary Magdalene"
by Venetian Renaissance master
Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1500)
oil on wood panel, 58 cm × 107 cm
Gallerie dell’Accademia
#Italy #Venice #Galleriedell’Accademia #travelphotography
September 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Close-up detail of Saint Mary Magdalene
from the painting "Madonna and Child
with Saint Catherine and Mary Magdalene"
by Venetian Renaissance master
Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1500)
oil on wood panel, 58 cm × 107 cm
Gallerie dell’Accademia
#Italy #Venice #Galleriedell’Accademia #travelphotography
from the painting "Madonna and Child
with Saint Catherine and Mary Magdalene"
by Venetian Renaissance master
Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1500)
oil on wood panel, 58 cm × 107 cm
Gallerie dell’Accademia
#Italy #Venice #Galleriedell’Accademia #travelphotography
My first thought was that Melania is not amused, but then assumed she is perhaps relieved that Natalie Harp has taken on her chore of looking after Lil' Donald.
The White House lashed out at independent journalist Aaron Rupar Saturday night after he flagged who President Donald Trump brought with him during his trip to Ireland.
White House melts down after journalist flags who Trump brought to Ireland
The White House lashed out at independent journalist Aaron Rupar Saturday night after he flagged who President Donald Trump brought with him during his trip to Ireland.“Look who made the trip to Ireland!” Rupar wrote Saturday in a social media post on X to his more than 1.1 million followers, alongs...
bit.ly
September 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
My first thought was that Melania is not amused, but then assumed she is perhaps relieved that Natalie Harp has taken on her chore of looking after Lil' Donald.
'Head of a Young Girl' (1920)
cubist sculpture by Henri Laurens
Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice
#Venice #GuggenheimMuseum #travelphotography
cubist sculpture by Henri Laurens
Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice
#Venice #GuggenheimMuseum #travelphotography
September 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
'Head of a Young Girl' (1920)
cubist sculpture by Henri Laurens
Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice
#Venice #GuggenheimMuseum #travelphotography
cubist sculpture by Henri Laurens
Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice
#Venice #GuggenheimMuseum #travelphotography