Reflection

When I first started photographing in 2018 my friend Annemarie said I had a good eye. I had dinner with her - she is in town from Massachusetts. She is brilliant and fascinating. This is the Open sign reflecting in the table and the plates of one of our dishes of Indian food. 

There is a company I used to work for that I am hoping to work for again. They help USAID. Friday they laid off 70% of their employees. 

Weird stuff. Has USAID been subsumed into the Department of State? Where did the USAID webpage go? Usaid.gov will not get you a website. It is hiding now in the Department of State website. 

This video still exists! Watch it while you can! It is about the accomplishments of USAID.  https://youtu.be/_3AB3xvqZfU?si=hTMcedVN_BxlSTHs

This was also a day of resistance. 

Speaking of, a video about resistance and joy:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ajdronkers/video/7465845405532704042

Nets. Not nuts. Nets. Ukraine has introduced net launching drones which intercept Russian drones. With US Fortem DroneHunter 700 drones they have a parachute two they can land the Russian craft gently to reuse them. 

In January 2025 Ukraine struck 25 strategic facilities. Oil depots. Refineries. Factories. 

“Sweden presented a military aid package to Ukraine worth 13.5 billion Swedish kronor ($1.2 billion)”