Tom Hentoff
@tomhentoff.bsky.social
Washington DC lawyer focusing on First Amendment and media law, copyright, other IP litigation, pro bono. Washington DC wildlife. Bike-to-work guy. Close observer of the New York Mets.
Blog: Media Law and Copyright Notes, medialaw.substack.com
Blog: Media Law and Copyright Notes, medialaw.substack.com
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Tom Hentoff
@tomhentoff.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Another view of the beaver at the Tidal Basin this evening. 🦊 🦫
Beetles I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🪲
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Beetles I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🪲
Male hooded mergansers this weekend in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶 🦆
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Male hooded mergansers this weekend in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶 🦆
Jumping spiders I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🕷️
December 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Jumping spiders I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🕷️
Eastern bluebird yesterday in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Eastern bluebird yesterday in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶
Hard to compete with this guy. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Hard to compete with this guy. 🪶
Red-headed woodpecker looking for insects this morning in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Red-headed woodpecker looking for insects this morning in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶
Hooded merganser courtship behavior this morning in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶 🦆
December 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hooded merganser courtship behavior this morning in Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. 🪶 🦆
East Potomac Park and the Jefferson Memorial in the snow this morning.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
East Potomac Park and the Jefferson Memorial in the snow this morning.
Washington DC wildlife:
Black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
Black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Washington DC wildlife:
Black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
Black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
Reposted by Tom Hentoff
"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigor, then?" said Scrooge.
"Both very busy, sir.”
"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course. I’m very glad to hear it.”
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
"Both very busy, sir.”
"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course. I’m very glad to hear it.”
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigor, then?" said Scrooge.
"Both very busy, sir.”
"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course. I’m very glad to hear it.”
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
"Both very busy, sir.”
"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course. I’m very glad to hear it.”
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
Reposted by Tom Hentoff
PREFACE
I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me.
I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me.
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
PREFACE
I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me.
I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me.
Bald eagle flying in front of the Moon yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Bald eagle flying in front of the Moon yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
Immature bald eagle in a tree yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Immature bald eagle in a tree yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
Male hooded merganser yesterday in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
November 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Male hooded merganser yesterday in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
Bald eagle calling to others yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Bald eagle calling to others yesterday by Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
Female hooded merganser yesterday in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Female hooded merganser yesterday in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
Bald eagle this afternoon flying near Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Bald eagle this afternoon flying near Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
Female red-breasted merganser this morning in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Female red-breasted merganser this morning in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
Male hooded merganser this morning in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Male hooded merganser this morning in the Central Park Reservoir, NYC. 🪶 🦆
Common yellowthroat this morning in Bryant Park in NYC. 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Common yellowthroat this morning in Bryant Park in NYC. 🪶
Set-up of winter clothing stand in progress this morning in midtown Manhattan.
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Set-up of winter clothing stand in progress this morning in midtown Manhattan.
Brown rat this morning in Bryant Park in NYC. 🦊 🐀
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Brown rat this morning in Bryant Park in NYC. 🦊 🐀
Washington DC wildlife:
Eastern bluebird this morning on Theodore Roosevelt Island. 🪶
Eastern bluebird this morning on Theodore Roosevelt Island. 🪶
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Washington DC wildlife:
Eastern bluebird this morning on Theodore Roosevelt Island. 🪶
Eastern bluebird this morning on Theodore Roosevelt Island. 🪶
Washington DC wildlife:
Immature black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
Immature black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Washington DC wildlife:
Immature black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
Immature black-crowned night heron this morning by the Washington Marina. 🪶
🎶 Go away from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed 🎶
Leave at your own chosen speed 🎶
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🎶 Go away from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed 🎶
Leave at your own chosen speed 🎶