Happy Independence Day

 

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'Union 50 Stars,' by Janet Nolan

Stars made from various beverage cans...arranged as they are on the American flag.

Asheville Art Museum

Apologies for blurry photo.

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Yes, these are Americans. And this happened in 2024. It was shared on Facebook I believe from Ohio.

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Thanks to Facebook posting byAnna KosterLessons from Georgia O'Keeffe's Art, Life, Landscape

 “In anticipation of July 4th, I'm sharing O'Keeffe's The Flag. This watercolor, made in 1918, reveals her troubled feelings as war was raging around the world.

Her favorite brother was a a soldier and a victim of toxic gas, used as a weapon by both sides in WW1. He suffered from it the rest of his life and died young (in 1930 at the age of 37).”

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Today's quote:

Perhaps the most radical act of resistance in the face of adversity is to live joyfully.

Ari Honarvar (Daily Om)

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My old photos: 10.2.21 WOMENS MARCH in AUSTIN, TEXAS The many No Kings marches/demonstrations in this year of 2025 show that the will of the people is definitely not that of the present president, who controls the Republicans. ------------------------ And I must say hat's off to Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat Representative from NY, who delayed the vote which was expected around noon whereby Republicans would put a very  unpopular budget in place. The delay meant many Republican's flights for the holiday weekend had to be changed. Democrats too, but they were cheering Hakeem on through out the speech. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke on the floor of the chamber for the longest time in U.S. history in protest of President Donald Trump’s big bill, breaking a record previously held by then-Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Jeffries began shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday by saying he was going to take his “sweet time on behalf of the American people.” And he did. The New York Democrat took advantage of a House custom that allows party leaders unlimited speaking time, known as a “magic minute.”  McCarthy’s “minute” lasted over eight and a half hours back in 2021, when he was protesting legislation championed by then-President Joe Biden dubbed “Build Back Better.” Jeffries beat the record just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday. He ended his remarks at 1:37 p.m., setting a new record of 8 hours and 44 minutes. “I’m here today to make it clear that I’m going to take my time and ensure that the American people fully understand how damaging this bill will be to their quality of life,” Jeffries said at the beginning of his marathon speech. (Yahoo News) I only watched about the last 2 hours, and was very moved by his effort, the sincere support by the other Democratic representatives, and thinking of how each of them were elected by the people who will now be effected by this new law. ---------------- Sharing with Skywatch Friday (for the header of course)