Just George 🦋💙🇺🇸🇺🇦☮️
@george-barnes.bsky.social
Democracy dies in darkness. (Really, it does WAPO) Retired reporter and columnist who needs to write more but look - squirrels. Worked for the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester MA. Save journalism. Save our country. Drink coffee.
We have the big ugly school blocking our sunrises these days but occasionally the prettiness rises above it.
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We have the big ugly school blocking our sunrises these days but occasionally the prettiness rises above it.
I love clouds almost as much as complaining about America's bent and broken federal government.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I love clouds almost as much as complaining about America's bent and broken federal government.
I had trouble getting the whole story but friends who live in Northern Illinois should know that ICE created a situation where FEMA could not do storm surveys because it was harassing immigrants. FEMA thought there was an agreement but ICE showed anyway.
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I had trouble getting the whole story but friends who live in Northern Illinois should know that ICE created a situation where FEMA could not do storm surveys because it was harassing immigrants. FEMA thought there was an agreement but ICE showed anyway.
Just one more. They seem pretty comfortable having snacks with neighbors.
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just one more. They seem pretty comfortable having snacks with neighbors.
Good morning from my goofy bird feeder camera. It's fun to watch but I had to clean out 200 10 second videos.
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Good morning from my goofy bird feeder camera. It's fun to watch but I had to clean out 200 10 second videos.
I think I missed a forecast. It's snowing pretty good right now.
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I think I missed a forecast. It's snowing pretty good right now.
I'm wondering if my resident hawk has lost his girl friend. He has been showing up every morning as the sun hits the tops of the trees, but she has not been joining him for the past few days.
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm wondering if my resident hawk has lost his girl friend. He has been showing up every morning as the sun hits the tops of the trees, but she has not been joining him for the past few days.
It set up to be a good vibe this morning. It has since faded some but it looks like a nice day before the coming of the polar vortex 😊
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It set up to be a good vibe this morning. It has since faded some but it looks like a nice day before the coming of the polar vortex 😊
Today was a gray, chilly, blah November day, a reminder of things to come, but a warm hot chocolate and nice conversation made it all worthwhile. And I got some yard work done ;)
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Today was a gray, chilly, blah November day, a reminder of things to come, but a warm hot chocolate and nice conversation made it all worthwhile. And I got some yard work done ;)
I normally have one shouldered hawk keeping watch over my swamp, but today he/she found a friend.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I normally have one shouldered hawk keeping watch over my swamp, but today he/she found a friend.
Good morning and good evening. The days are going by so fast this time of year.
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Good morning and good evening. The days are going by so fast this time of year.
Good morning! It looks like a beautiful cool day!
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Good morning! It looks like a beautiful cool day!
Good morning!
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Good morning!
It's beginning to feel a bit like winter....
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
It's beginning to feel a bit like winter....
While on the Back Roads Holiday Tour of small businesses in northern Central Massachusetts I saw these paper Victorian masks. I was tempted.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
While on the Back Roads Holiday Tour of small businesses in northern Central Massachusetts I saw these paper Victorian masks. I was tempted.
I love frost. I wish I was out earlier when frost was on the punkin ;)
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I love frost. I wish I was out earlier when frost was on the punkin ;)
I think I was treated to a bit of red aurora - a bit of the sun's flair ;)
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I think I was treated to a bit of red aurora - a bit of the sun's flair ;)
Finished pumpkins with the help of family for Friday's trick-or-treating mobbing of our house and also celebrated Maria's birthday (see photo below). #Halloween #pumpkins #BrainsBrainsBrains !!!
October 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Finished pumpkins with the help of family for Friday's trick-or-treating mobbing of our house and also celebrated Maria's birthday (see photo below). #Halloween #pumpkins #BrainsBrainsBrains !!!
Pumpkin carving has is going full stream ahead in our neighborhood. Last night at my cousin's pumpkin carving party and later today at my house carving with kids and grandkids. #Halloween #pumpkins
October 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Pumpkin carving has is going full stream ahead in our neighborhood. Last night at my cousin's pumpkin carving party and later today at my house carving with kids and grandkids. #Halloween #pumpkins
Got contacted by Grieving Widow Erika (with a K) Kirk. She asked for money. I couldn't giver her any because of the cost of eggs this week. I decided to donate something anyway. ;)
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Got contacted by Grieving Widow Erika (with a K) Kirk. She asked for money. I couldn't giver her any because of the cost of eggs this week. I decided to donate something anyway. ;)
Went to the small town of Ashburnham, MA but they saw 200 plus people at the No Kings protest. Sadly no one in a frog suit, but there was a unicorn ;)
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Went to the small town of Ashburnham, MA but they saw 200 plus people at the No Kings protest. Sadly no one in a frog suit, but there was a unicorn ;)
This is by my friend Don Landgren - a retired newspaper cartoonist.
October 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is by my friend Don Landgren - a retired newspaper cartoonist.