Dale Ducatte
@daleducatte.com
Happily retired after 30 years in I.T.; B.A. in history; Dogfather; nature photographer, gardener, reader. I take photos of plants and flowers, research their botanical history, and write about them at https://daleducatte.com. 📍Atlanta, GA #photography
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There are many rumors going around about a large operation targeting Haitians in Springfield whose TPS is going to be stripped from them next week; we do not know if they are true, but the community is preparing nonetheless.
Notably, expect court decisions ASAP in pending cases to save TPS.
Notably, expect court decisions ASAP in pending cases to save TPS.
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 AM
There are many rumors going around about a large operation targeting Haitians in Springfield whose TPS is going to be stripped from them next week; we do not know if they are true, but the community is preparing nonetheless.
Notably, expect court decisions ASAP in pending cases to save TPS.
Notably, expect court decisions ASAP in pending cases to save TPS.
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"No new data was added. Nothing was learned. The collapse emerged purely from repeated use."
AI Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find
Generative AI may already be inducing a state of "cultural stagnation," leading to a convergence of generic ideas, a new study has shown.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
"No new data was added. Nothing was learned. The collapse emerged purely from repeated use."
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Honestly any Dem who gets on board with this ChatGPT like "restrain, reform and restrict" messaging written up by some cowardly messaging flack in DC for Schumer/Dems - should kiss his or her presidential or any higher aspirations good bye.
Softer than cotton candy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Softer than cotton candy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Honestly any Dem who gets on board with this ChatGPT like "restrain, reform and restrict" messaging written up by some cowardly messaging flack in DC for Schumer/Dems - should kiss his or her presidential or any higher aspirations good bye.
Softer than cotton candy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Softer than cotton candy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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This is not about Bovino or Noem. They need to go.
This is about Stephen Miller - he has been masterminding and leading Trump's immigration regime of terror. Until Miller is gone from the White House, nothing will change.
As long as Miller is there - he will run the show as the de facto POTUS.
This is about Stephen Miller - he has been masterminding and leading Trump's immigration regime of terror. Until Miller is gone from the White House, nothing will change.
As long as Miller is there - he will run the show as the de facto POTUS.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
This is not about Bovino or Noem. They need to go.
This is about Stephen Miller - he has been masterminding and leading Trump's immigration regime of terror. Until Miller is gone from the White House, nothing will change.
As long as Miller is there - he will run the show as the de facto POTUS.
This is about Stephen Miller - he has been masterminding and leading Trump's immigration regime of terror. Until Miller is gone from the White House, nothing will change.
As long as Miller is there - he will run the show as the de facto POTUS.
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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"What do they call it?"
Trump Forgets the Word for "Alzheimer's" While Insisting His Memory Is Fine
In a recently published interview with New York Magazine, president Donald Trump struggled to recall the name of Alzheimer's disease
trib.al
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"What do they call it?"
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Now AG Pam Bondi is using ICE as leverage to extort MN Gov Tim Walz. This is Trump’s tried and true formula: inflict pain and then demand payment to make it stop.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read Bondi’s Letter to Minnesota’s Governor
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Saturday that blamed him and other Democratic officials for allowing “lawlessness” in the state. It was not immediately clear ...
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Now AG Pam Bondi is using ICE as leverage to extort MN Gov Tim Walz. This is Trump’s tried and true formula: inflict pain and then demand payment to make it stop.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Yellow and green double daffodils (possibly Narcissus 'Telamonius Plenus' (aka Double Van Sion) showing different stages in their bloom cycles. 1/3
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
May 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Yellow and green double daffodils (possibly Narcissus 'Telamonius Plenus' (aka Double Van Sion) showing different stages in their bloom cycles. 1/3
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
How it started / How it's going (for my Clematis flowers) 1/3
#photography #flowers #clematis #nature #naturephotography #gardening #atlanta
#photography #flowers #clematis #nature #naturephotography #gardening #atlanta
May 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
How it started / How it's going (for my Clematis flowers) 1/3
#photography #flowers #clematis #nature #naturephotography #gardening #atlanta
#photography #flowers #clematis #nature #naturephotography #gardening #atlanta
Double Tazetta Daffodils, spring 2025. Double daffodils like this have been bred to change the typical daffodil trumpet and single row of flower petals into overlapping clusters. 1/3
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
May 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Double Tazetta Daffodils, spring 2025. Double daffodils like this have been bred to change the typical daffodil trumpet and single row of flower petals into overlapping clusters. 1/3
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #narcissus #daffodils #nature #naturephotography #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
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Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.
From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet
Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.
tcnv.link
May 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.
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Ryan Coogler’s newest film “Sinners” is already generating tons of buzz, and a lot of it has to do with a video shared days before the release.
‘Sinners’ director Ryan Coogler takes us to film school in 10 minutes | CNN
Ryan Coogler’s newest film “Sinners” is already generating tons of buzz, and a lot of it has to do with a video shared days before the release.
www.cnn.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Ryan Coogler’s newest film “Sinners” is already generating tons of buzz, and a lot of it has to do with a video shared days before the release.
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The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
March 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
Red Persian Daisies, growing in a garden plot previously occupied by Variegated Irises with their characteristic pointed and striped leaves. 1/2
#photography #flowers #asters #asteraceae #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #asters #asteraceae #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
March 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Red Persian Daisies, growing in a garden plot previously occupied by Variegated Irises with their characteristic pointed and striped leaves. 1/2
#photography #flowers #asters #asteraceae #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
#photography #flowers #asters #asteraceae #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #oaklandcemetery #atlanta
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American statements in the Oval Office indistinguishable from Russian propaganda and celebrated by Russian propagandists.
Russia's response to Trump's tantrum says it all really:
February 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
American statements in the Oval Office indistinguishable from Russian propaganda and celebrated by Russian propagandists.
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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come
www.technologyreview.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
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Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? A biology professor who studies branching patterns in living things thinks so.
Image: Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. ‘Almond blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum
Image: Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. ‘Almond blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum
February 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? A biology professor who studies branching patterns in living things thinks so.
Image: Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. ‘Almond blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum
Image: Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. ‘Almond blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum
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None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.
February 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.
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"What's happening right now is that Republican elected officials are hiding from their constituents, and when they have to talk to them, they're telling them LA LA LA I'm sure it's going to be fine" - @maddow.msnbc.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
"What's happening right now is that Republican elected officials are hiding from their constituents, and when they have to talk to them, they're telling them LA LA LA I'm sure it's going to be fine" - @maddow.msnbc.com
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Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
February 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: A federal judge in New York barred Elon Musk and other allies outside the Treasury Department from accessing any sensitive payment records — and ordered any who have received such info to destroy it — until at least Feb. 14.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: A federal judge in New York barred Elon Musk and other allies outside the Treasury Department from accessing any sensitive payment records — and ordered any who have received such info to destroy it — until at least Feb. 14.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This morning, we won a court order blocking Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from accessing Americans’ private data.
Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they've obtained.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: no one is above the law.
Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they've obtained.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: no one is above the law.
We're suing over the free rein Donald Trump gave Elon Musk and DOGE to access Americans’ private information.
Musk and DOGE want to use this information to cut vital services that Americans rely on — from health care to education.
This is unacceptable and illegal.
vimeo.com/1054527049/f...
Musk and DOGE want to use this information to cut vital services that Americans rely on — from health care to education.
This is unacceptable and illegal.
vimeo.com/1054527049/f...
AG James on DOGE Lawsuit
This is "AG James on DOGE Lawsuit" by New York AG Letitia James on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This morning, we won a court order blocking Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from accessing Americans’ private data.
Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they've obtained.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: no one is above the law.
Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they've obtained.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: no one is above the law.
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We are likely about to see a mass purging of archival documents and restricted access to researchers. This will be part of the regime’s effort to rewrite history itself.
February 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We are likely about to see a mass purging of archival documents and restricted access to researchers. This will be part of the regime’s effort to rewrite history itself.