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Saturday 18 March 2017

Sign of the times (Endarkenment)

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IRAQ - Displaced children evacuate a neighbourhood in West Mosul during #MosulOffensive Photo @ArisMessinis: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017



Relatives mourn over the body on a child, killed in an airstrike targetting IS fighters, West Mosul, Iraq. #MosulOffensive Photo @ArisMessinis #Mosul: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 17 March 2017
 

IRAQ - Relatives mourn over the body on a child, killed in an airstrike targetting IS fighters, West Mosul. Photo @ArisMessinis #MosulOffensive: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017



IRAQ - Relatives mourn over bodies of Iraqi residents of west Mosul killed in an airstrike targeting IS fighters. @ArisMessinis: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017


US Navy crew members work on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during South Korea-US joint military exercise. Photo Jung Yeon-Je: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 14 March 2017



IRAQ - Displaced residents evacuate a neighbourhood in West Mosul during #MosulOffensive Photo @ArisMessinis: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017



GREECE - Some 3000 refugees live in the Moria camp, out of some 14000 stuck on the Aegean islands since the closing of borders. Photo @lgouliam: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017


IRAQ - Iraqis, displaced from Mosul, walk around the muddy grounds of Hammam al-Alil camp for the internally displaced. Photo Ahmad Al-Rubaye: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017


Displaced people walk through fog during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants in west Mosul, Iraq. Photo @felipedana: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 17 March 2017
 

IRAQ - A shepherd stands with his sheep amidst fog in west Mosul. Photo @ArisMessinis #AFP #MosulOffensive: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 March 2017


#Iraq. If you don't flee #mosul ..... #MosulOffensive: image via Aris Messinis @ArisMessinis, 17 March 2017


#Iraq. Inside west  #Mosul. #MosulOffensive: image via Aris Messinis @ArisMessinis, 16 March 2017


#Iraq. Inside west  #Mosul. #MosulOffensive: image via Aris Messinis @ArisMessinis, 16 March 2017


A Humvee passes over the body of an ISIS jihadist in the streets of west #Mosul on March 10, 2017 By @ArisMessinis @AFPphoto: image via Photojournalism @photojournalink, 10 March 2017


#Iraq. The battle for #Mosul Photo @yasinakgul: image via Photojournalism @photojournalink, 10 March 2017 

A Palestinian man takes a selfie next to a blast crater reportedly caused by an Israeli air strike, east of #Gaza By @mohmdabed @AFP: image via Photojournalism @photojournalink, 17 March 2017



President Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in the Oval Office on Friday: photo by The New York Times, 17 March 2017


President Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in the Oval Office on Friday: photo by The New York Times, 17 March 2017

Sign of the times

Signals traffic/traffic signal | by ADMurr

Signals traffic / traffic signal [E. Slauson, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 15 November 2015

Untitled | by ADMurr

 [Untitled, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 13 March 2017

Climate change | by ADMurr

Climate change [Mojave]: photo by Andrew Murr, 16 March 2017

Destino | by ADMurr

Destino [MacArthur Park, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 16 March 2017

Burned Caddy | by ADMurr

Burned Caddy [San Fernando Valley, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 6 February 2017

Fronds | by ADMurr

Fronds: photo by Andrew Murr, 7 March 2017

Eastside industrial garage | by ADMurr

Eastside industrial garage [LA]
: photo by Andrew Murr, 5 March 2017


Broadway yellow | by ADMurr

Broadway yellow [Broadway, south LA]
: photo by Andrew Murr, 5 March 2017


Covered Chrysler | by ADMurr

Covered Chrysler [Hollywood]
: photo by Andrew Murr, 18 February 2017


Blind | by ADMurr

Blind [Mt. Washington, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 12 November 2016

Glo's and Daisy's | by ADMurr

Glo's and Daisy's [south LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 1 March 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 4 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 4 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 4 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 4 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 4 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 4 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 3 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 3 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 3 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 3 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

South Central Phoenix, no. 3 | by GC_Dean

South Central Phoenix, No. 3 [Phoenix, Arizona]: photo by Dean Terasaki, 10 January 2017

Untitled | by patrickjoust

[Brooklyn, Baltimore, Maryland]: photo by Patrick, March 2016

Untitled | by patrickjoust

[Brooklyn, Baltimore, Maryland]: photo by Patrick, March 2016

Untitled | by patrickjoust

[Brooklyn, Baltimore, Maryland]: photo by Patrick, March 2016

Untitled | by el zopilote

Albuquerque, New Mexico: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, March 2017

Untitled | by el zopilote

Albuquerque, New Mexico: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, March 2017

Untitled | by el zopilote

Albuquerque, New Mexico: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, March 2017

Untitled | by el zopilote

Albuquerque, New Mexico: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, March 2017

Untitled | by el zopilote

Albuquerque, New Mexico: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, March 2017
 diplomacy, diplodocus style


The White House East Room is set up for the press conference with @realDonaldTrump and German Chancellor Merkel
: tweet via Jeff Mason @Jeff Mason1, 17 March 2017


 @realDonaldTrump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the start of a press conference at the White House
: image via Jeff Mason @jeffmason1, 17 March 2017


President Donald Trump, w German Chancellor Angela Merkel, re alleged eavesdropping "at least we have something in common, perhaps."
: image via Stephen Crowley @Stcrow, 17 March 2017


Trump to Merkel: ‘Perhaps’ Obama wiretapped us both: image via Olivier Knox @OKnox, 17 March 2017
Sad Merkel is the best Merkel
Olivier Knox Retweeted Zeke Miller
Olivier Knox added
Bonus: She is holding a "tap-proof" phone.
image via Olivier Knox @OKnox, 17 March 2017



In which the Spy Museum in DC trolls Time's Person of the Year in their display on phone wiretapping...
Olivier Knox Retweeted Olivier Knox
Olivier Knox added,

Bonus
image via Olivier Knox @OKnox, 17 March 2017



@realDonaldTrump holds first Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
: image via Jeff Mason @Jeff Mason1, 17 March 2017


A White House official says @realDonaldTrump pressed Merkel hard about @NATO dues during meeting: tweet via Jeff Mason @Jeff Mason1, 17 March 2017



Pres Trump says all the "no" or "maybe" votes of the 12 House members he met with are now "yes" for the bill to repeal/replace ObamaCare.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 

Pres Trump greets Chancellor Merkel at the West Wing Portico on her arrival for talks, working lunch and joint press conference.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

By greeting foreign leaders at the door, Pres Trump has established a new presidential etiquette. Predecessors rarely did this.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

"Send a good picture back to Germany, please - make sure," Pres Trump told press pool during Oval Office photo op with Chancellor Merkel.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

Asked if they're discussing @NATO  - "many things," replied Pres Trump during 48-second photo op with Chancellor Merkel.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 

 
The two leaders have a joint press conference at 120pm/ET in the East Room.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

Trump/Merkel news conference running late.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

Pres Trump and Chancellor Merkel hold discussion on workforce training programs. "Germany has been amazing at this," says @POTUS: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

At his 5th photo op today, Pres Trump offered support for corporate apprenticeship programs. "I like that word," he said of 'apprentice.': image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017

 
Also taking part in Trump/Merkel workforce training talks, CEOs from BMW, Siemens, Dow Chemical and IBM, et al. @IvankaTrump too.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 
 

Pres Trump again calls on all @NATO allies "to pay their fair share" to the alliance. Thanks Merkel for increasing defense spending.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 
In tweak at Pres Trump, Merkel says "it's much better to talk to one another and not about one another.": image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
   
In answer to question, Pres Trump says GOP bill to repeal/replace ObamaCare is going to be passed. "It's coming together beautifully.": image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 
Despite some disputes on health care within GOP, Pres Trump tells reporter, "I think we have a very unified Republican Party.": image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 
News conference runs 26 mins. 2 US and 2 German reporters called on. Leaders off to working lunch in State Dining Room.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017



President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and their son, Barron, leaving the Oval Office, en route weekend in Palm Beach.
: image via Stephen Crowley @Stcrow, 17 March 2017

 
Pres and Mrs Trump and son Barron before boarding Air Force One for flight to West Palm Beach.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 
On report British Intelligence at behest of Obama Admin wiretapped him. Pres Trump said all @PressSec did was cite an article. "Ask Fox.": tweet via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017

No apology. "I don't think we regret anything," says @PressSec about having cited report on British Intelligence wiretapping Trump Campaign.: tweet via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017
 
 
[Untitled]: image via bhaub khorwen @bhaub, 16 March 2017

Leading the network evening newscasts across-the-board: Pres Trump, wiretap allegations and WH citing British Intelligence.: tweet via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017 


First Family arrives in West Palm Beach.: image via Mark Knoller @markknoller, 17 March 2017


 Planet Earth... sometime soon: image via bhaub khorwen @bhaub, 17 March 2017