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Crawford County, Arkansas, sits on the Oklahoma border and is home to an elected sheriff who runs the jail, patrols rural areas, and backs small-town police.

Carmen Cavaco.

“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” — Dolly Parton

So gentle and so patient ❤️ #goldenretriever #sweetboy #butterfly #monarch IG: @thegoldenlifeofcharlie_ www.instagram.com/thegoldenlif...

Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.

Looking out over Lough Finn, Donegal.

Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.”

There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one

Montmartre Paris

3 September 1939. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced on BBC radio at 11:15 AM that Germany had not responded to the British ultimatum to remove its troops from Poland and so “this country is at war with Germany”. youtube.com/watch?v=t2ql...

This is the 300-year-old Yew Tree Tunnel at Gormanston Castle in County Meath, Ireland 🇮🇪

He lost his balance, but not the match. Original post

FACT OF THE DAY. 31 August 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales (aged 36) Dodi Fayed (aged 42), and driver Henri Paul (aged 41) were all killed in a car crash in Paris. The car had been pursued through a road tunnel in Paris by photographers, riding mopeds, when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

So sorry to hear about Dolly - she was a true force of nature. May she rest in peace 😢. Barbra.

Cartoon by @murphycartoons.bsky.social

FACT OF THE DAY. 28 August 1963. Dr Martin Luther King Junior delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington DC before a crowd of some 250,000 people, at the end of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington. It remains one of the most famous and inspirational speeches in history.

PETER FALK sketching at his Beverly Hills home in 1984.

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One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy

cecerogers CeCe Rogers 2x Grammy Nominated Singer, Producer, Songwriter.

This cement fence is hand carved to mimic tree bark, a French "faux bois" technique from the 1800s that outlasts real wood by decades.

The double-cut technique pro installers use to make wallpaper seams vanish completely, no gaps, no overlap, no marks

Her name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock" that inspired Elvis.

Scott Laurenson is a painter celebrated for his expressive seascapes that capture the ocean’s shifting moods, from serene calm to explosive spray and crashing waves. [📹 scottlaurenson] Original post

Scientists lower a praying mantis into water to force out the parasitic worm living inside its body.

Cartoon by Steve Breen

At first glance I didn’t realize they were rope skipping 😳 IG: @ijru_jumprope

This huge iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. TT: @@bbcnews

Real American heroes

A mother’s love 💕

Here are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.

This is Beily. He was miraculously found alive under rubble 29 days after the Venezuela earthquakes. He has since been reunited with his 11-year-old human Victoria and is expected to make a full recovery. 14/10 for all (TT: fuerzavzla1)

I’m trying to re-home a small poodle that barks a LOT. If interested DM me and I'II jump over my neighbor's fence and get it for you.

Wow 😮

PETER FALK’s gravestone at Westwood Village Memorial Park — Los Angeles “I’m Not Here - I’m Home With Shera”

PERSON OF THE DAY. 18 July 1918. Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa. He served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s 1st black head of state and the 1st elected in a representative South African democratic election.

The owner didn't need to speak; the dog handled the entire situation Original post

One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️

Fingals cave, Isle of Staffa, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿