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Happy hump day! ✨ I had to wake up extra early to go to the dentist this morning. Almost didn’t go because I truly hate needles so much and did not want to do it. Honestly though it was worth it in the end because I got to laugh at my half immobile face until the lidocaine wore off. After the dentist I was able to squeeze in 3x mile repeats at the track. My times were: 7:30, 7:45, and 8:30. I hate speed work but I also *really* want to improve my race times! Also the park where I run on the track has an amazing view of Ranier, plus pretty blossoms are popping up all over Seattle! ✨ Here’s to making it half way through the week!
A souvenir medal from the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo in Seattle, Washington. The Expo was a world’s fair, meant to draw attention to the development of the Western United States.
It was held in a structure where the campus of the University of Washington now sits.
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#Repost @_douglyon from #Washington
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Fall is in the air… and so is water.
Photo by @_taketwo #crxxx #caferacerxxx #ride
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Happy 126th birthday, President Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Born today in 1890 in Texas, Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated from West Point in 1915 with what became known as “the class the stars fell on,” because 59 members eventually became general officers. During World War I, he served in US Army camps around the United States despite his requests to fight abroad. After the war, he was promoted to major - a rank he held for 16 years.
In the early 1930s, Eisenhower was posted as chief military aide to General Douglas MacArthur and would accompany him to the Philippines for four years. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Eisenhower created major war plans to defeat Japan and Germany, which led to his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
After the victorious end of World War II, Eisenhower returned to Washington, DC, to serve as Chief of Staff of the Army. As the 1948 presidential election approached, many politicians from both parties encouraged Eisenhower to run, but he could not be persuaded until the 1952 election. His simple and effective slogan “I Like Ike” and selection of Richard Nixon for Vice President helped him defeat his opponent by a landslide. Eisenhower was the last President born in the 19th century and the only general to serve as President in the 20th century.
Image courtesy Eisenhower Presidential Library.
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Food of the day: ‘Mystery’ burger
This is by far one of the beet burgers I’ve had, but can’t for the sake of my life and I able to remember the name of this place, just know a popular tv chef opened it, if someone knows what it is, please let me know, i had it in the Washington airport
I just love how egg adds a layer of flavor to the burger, the yolk oozing out of the burger covering the medium well done burger is nothing but heavenly.
Ok, finally found it, its called bar symon’s!! Go check it out!Post link
#cathedral #church #hdroftheday #hdrphotography #panasoniclumix #mirrorlesscamera #wideangle #architecture #art #lumixg7 #washington #spokane #travel #sunny #stone #photolove #photoday #churches #topphoto #top #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography (at Spokane, Washington)
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#cathedral #church #hdroftheday #hdrphotography #panasoniclumix #mirrorlesscamera #wideangle #architecture #art #lumixg7 #washington #spokane #travel #sunny #stone #photolove #photoday #churches #topphoto #top #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography (at Scottsdale, Arizona)
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Via @pure.genius on instagram
Okay. So after a video going viral of an innocent man being choked to death by a police officer, with other cops looking and not reacting whatsoever to this tragic scene. After hearing his begging and pleading, noticing his shortening breaths, hearing the panic in his voice and still not helping. After thousands of previous and following cases of police brutality were talked about. After we were made aware that the police has continously attacked, traumatized, paralysed and killed innocent black people throughout the years and nothing had changed, people were tired of prejudice and decided to do something about it. They protested, they tried making their voices heard, they demanded decency, they wanted black lives to matter. So how did the president of the united states react? Did he call out the undeniable systemic racism that POC have been a victim of ever since the beginning of time? Did he make sure that George Floyd and every other soul that was unjustly taken way received justice? Did he try to reform the police and the racist incarceration system? Did he do anything of use, did he try, did he do the bare minimum, did he lie and say something respectful just for show? No. He called protestors thugs. He cared more about the walls of corporate organizations and businesses than about human lives. He threatened the protestors, allowed the teargassing, beatings, insults, arrests, and murder of people who wanted change to happen.
Forward to a few days ago where a bunch of lunatic trump supporters stormed the capitol because their lord and saviour Donald lost the election, brought guns, stole podiums and mail, attacked the police while waving “blue lives matter” flags, took selfies with cops, displayed nazi symbols, held the racist confederate flag, all while spewing hateful propaganda (because this is all they know what to do). Try to guess how the president of the united sates reacted this time. Did he also call them thugs, did he insult them, did he order the force to attack them with rubber bullets, teargass them, kill them? Actually, he told them that he loved them, that they were very special, that he knew how they felt, and that they should go home.
I am speachless.
Also this made me laugh
I am disgusted and in constant disbelief that people with that much hatred in their heart still exist. Actual nazis. I am not surprised, simply disappointed that it is so blatant and yet, people still don’t seem to care.
Via @mattxiv on instagram
Also, for the ignorant people that still believe it was Antifa because “one of them had a communist tatoo”, I am begging you, just for once, use your fucking brain.
This makes me sick. Those are the most hateful, evil, dirty, narcissistics, hypocritical beings. Those are fascists. Those are nazis. Those are the worst kind of humans and they are getting labeled as good patriots, do you seriously not see the irony?
We hit a low point in humanity today.
Some photos from my most recent viking hike in the Cascades.
