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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 11h

Well, yes and no. There weren’t always bees. And when there were, I couldn’t always get a good photo. (The camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max sucks. The one on my 6s was better. Apple, are you listening?) Anyway, I keep planting flowers, so there should be more bees next year.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 12h

How can something be so horrifying and so funny at the same time?

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 22h

This week’s main story is about Paramount’s decision to name Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, the future of U.S. journalism, and why we think she shouldn’t describe her endeavors as “punk.” Bari, look at us: You are not punk. Joe Strummer would’ve hated your fancy Substack, Bari!

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 13h

Something beautiful for this day: Honeybee on a Magnus coneflower, Yakima, Washington (July 2025). #bees #coneflowers

Black and gold honeybee gathering pollen on the orange spiky center of a purple coneflower.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 14h

"For Lopez, lowriding is much more than custom paint and hydraulics. It’s heritage," @sararae-yhr.bsky.social writes for the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Renée Lopez's photography cruises from Yakima Avenue right into Washington, D.C.

Renée Lopez is a photographer who has built a career focused on documenting women in lowrider culture, a perspective often overlooked and underestimated. Originally from Yakima, she recently had work

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 15h

Demand for older varieties like Red and Golden Delicious and "once-newer" varieties like Fuji and Gala, which peaked around 2016 are falling, much faster than the supply has been falling. Coverage from Questen Inghram at the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Too many apples? Overproduction worries cast cloud over WA harvest

Washington's apple crop was projected to hit near-record levels this year, prompting concerns of depressed pricing from growers and other industry leaders who have been grappling with increased…

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 16h

"If court orders can be defied, then the president can violate the Constitution and any law with impunity knowing that there are unlikely to be any meaningful consequences," Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee.

Commentary: If Trump ignores a court order and deploys National Guard, what’s next?

What if President Donald Trump chooses to ignore the federal district court’s order blocking the use of national guard troops in Portland? It is not hyperbole to say that such

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 16h

Fresh ink from Pat Bagley.

Pat Bagley (@bagleycartoons.bsky.social)

Stalin once asked how many divisions the Pope had An army of humanity is no small thing

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

Something beautiful for this day: Chrysanthemums, Yakima, Washington (October 2025). #flowers

White chrysanthemums with butter yellow hearts.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

The Wire is the only television series that’s ever mattered.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Club El Mundo Elegante. It gives me great personal pride and pleasure in presenting to you — umm, the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces!

RY COODER - Get Rhythm (1988)

YouTube video by Remember The 80s

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Relevant question. Watching Beetlejuice even as we speak.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Friday night Justin Townes Earle. Because he was too damned good to forget.

Justin Townes Earle - Ain't Waitin' - 7/4/2010 - Codfish Hollow Barn - Maquoketa, IA

YouTube video by Paste Magazine

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Something beautiful for this day: Black hollyhock, Yakima, Washington (October 2024). #flowers #hollyhocks

Purple star in the ivory center of a deep purple hollyhock bloom.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Good boy, Eeyore! Story and video by The Associated Press.

Eeyore the dog helps a Florida deputy find a missing 86-year-old woman, video shows

A dog named Eeyore became a hero by leading a Florida sheriff's deputy to a missing 86-year-old woman who had fallen while walking him.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Clergy must still tell authorities of potential mistreatment, but will not have to divulge information they hear in confession, under a settlement of lawsuits challenging the requirement. (Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)

Washington will not require priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession • Washington State Standard

Washington has ended its effort to force Catholic priests to divulge information on child abuse and neglect they learn of in confession.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

The presence of illicit substances, inadequate housing and mental illness are a few of the conditions that do not constitute imminent risk of physical harm, according to 2023 Washington law. Coverage from Loryn Kykendall at the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.

'It's clearly failing': Local experts say 2021 law is keeping children in unsafe homes

Local experts say the Keeping Families Together Act has made it more difficult to remove children from homes where they might experience physical or psychological harm.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

When the federal shutdown began Oct. 1, officials said money for the benefits could run out in a couple of weeks. (Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard)

WA’s food aid program for infants and mothers now funded through October • Washington State Standard

Washington mothers and their babies have access to food benefits through the end of October, even though the government remains shut down.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s crackdown on Democratic-led cities has been cheered by a cadre of conservative Seattle-area podcasters and social media influencers who frequently tangle with leftist protesters — and have reported instances of being harassed or assaulted at protests. (Jim Brunner / Seattle Times)

WA GOP supports Trump's use of troops

“Portland today, Seattle tomorrow.” Washington state Republicans support Trump’s use of federal troops in Portland and other U.S. cities — some say it’s time for Seattle to be next.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

"What is happening in Illinois won’t stay in Illinois," writes Kansas City Star columnist David Mastio.

If Trump brings war to Chicago streets, chaos will come for us all | Opinion

He was elected to bring tough immigration enforcement, not to throw the rights of U.S. citizens out the window to get it done.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 3d

Fresh ink from @davewhamond.bsky.social, as seen in the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Editorial Cartoon: Dave Whamond (Oct. 10, 2025)

Click here to view this image from yakimaherald.com.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 4d

Something beautiful for this day: Sunflowers, Yakima, Washington (September 2025). #sunflowers

Yellow sunflower with a red ring, brown center and blue heart.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 4d

"For the "Twin Peaks" star, fun is foundational to his creative outlets, from acting to winemaking to creating content for social media," Elise Sanders writes for the Yakima Herald-Republic.

From screen to cellar: Kyle MacLachlan’s playful pursuits

Actor and vintner Kyle MacLachlan blends his passions for creativity and fun through both his Pursued by Bear winery and his latest acting role in "The Lowdown." At his Walla

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 4d

As envisioned, it will have 160 megawatts of solar generating potential, enough to power up to 32,500 homes, according to the company website. (Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)

Major solar farm in eastern Washington on cusp of approval

A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington appears on course to clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month, despite opposition from the Yakama Nation.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not sure there’s a number.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 4d

In recent weeks, typically no more than a few dozen people have gathered to yell at federal officers and stand near its driveway. (Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com)

Appeals court panel appears ready to allow National Guard troops into Portland

The ICE building in Portland was the scene on June 14, July 4 and Sept. 1 of three large, tumultuous protests over the administration’s immigration crackdown.

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