Outsider's Perspective

Puuc-style Maya mosaic facade at Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico (Late Classic period, ca. 700–900 CE) These incredible walls were created using thousands of precisely cut limestone veneer stones fitted together like a giant puzzle. The Maya deliberately chose stones in different natural shades to create contrast and depth. Original photos (first and close-ups): You can still see surviving traces of original mineral pigments — reds, turquoise greens, and yellows — especially in protected recesses and deeper carvings. AI-enhanced reconstruction (fourth image): just to make them stand out a little mostly. The Puuc region produced some of the most sophisticated stone mosaic art in the ancient Americas. Every element had symbolic meaning — from geometric patterns to stylized masks of gods like Chaac (the rain deity). What impresses you more — the incredible precision of the stonework, or imagining these walls in their full original vibrant colors? #Uxmal #MayaArchitecture #PuucStyle #PreColumbianArt #Mesoamerica #AncientMexico #MayaMosaic #Archaeology

@Tim_Walz @Roses21000021 We don't want you representing us!!! You're a fraud enabler!!

The future of our party, our policies, and our message is out there in red and blue districts across the country. I’m ready to get on the road to find some teachers, nurses, veterans, laborers, and young people who can represent their communities better than billionaires.

@libsoftiktok @EVoayger98434 Force her out!!

Somali Rep. Ilhan Omar just REFUSED to show up for a Minnesota fraud hearing to answer questions about her involvement in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. She’s PANICKING

@NYCMayor This story is so fake sounding. She is in an elevator with the precious mayor, and his security team. And she lets out a sigh about her long day?? Gimme a break.

I don’t want NYC to become a museum. It should be a living, breathing testament to the working people of our city.

@nicksortor @alisonintheknow They refuse to look at all their own issues. Hypocrites.

🚨 WOW! Hakeem Jeffries DEFLECTED when confronted about Ilhan Omar Democrats seem to be getting nervous! 😏 @alisonintheknow: “Omar's net worth went from $30 MILLION to under $100K. She's dissolving a fake winery. Does this warrant a House Ethics investigation?” HAKEEM: “She's under attack by right-wing conspiracy theorists!” *proceeds to ramble about President Trump* 🎥 @RealLindellTV

@Brookltnwilliw And another tax revenue source gone.

@YourAnonNews Yeah he's really bad. He listens, tries to compromise. Stands on his own. How dare him not be in the cult!!

Bye, fucker! Sen. John Fetterman receives no support for re-election from Pennsylvania House Democrats

@SenWarren She thinks she's important, but most of the country turns off when she starts babbling.

Desperate to cover for his own economic failures, President Trump is trying to capture the country’s central bank by installing puppets and launching sham investigations. The Senate must not go along with it.

@NYCMayor Harassing homeowners, hoping to take their property.

Tenants and landlords of New York City: the Rent Guidelines Board needs to hear from you. The RGB decides whether the rents of the city’s one million rent stabilized apartments go up or stay the same. These public hearings are where New Yorkers will share their experiences. All are welcome. More information at nyc.gov/RGB

@NYCMayor Post those photo ops, keep distracting....…...no one will notice you've barely accomplished anything!

Bringing nutritious meals to sick New Yorkers. Rock-climbing with Black and Brown girls. Growing gardens in food deserts. This is just some of the incredible work we honored at the Mayoral Service Recognition Ceremony at Gracie Mansion. To Eric Ragone, Brittany Leavitt, Angria Messam, Abby MacLean-Pochiraju, Iman Mergen, Mutashma Shaaf, Aalia Rehman, Nafisa Qadri, and Huda Ali: Thank you for your service and dedication to our City.

The Pyramid of the Magician (Pirámide del Adivino) at Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico One of the most iconic and architecturally unique Maya pyramids. Built between roughly 600–900 CE in the Puuc style, it features a distinctive oval/rounded base and multiple construction layers stacked over centuries. According to Maya legend, it was constructed in a single night by a dwarf magician — hence its name. The steep central staircase leads to a temple at the top, and the entire structure is aligned with astronomical events, particularly Venus. Uxmal was a major Maya city, and this pyramid remains one of the best-preserved and most dramatic examples of Classic Maya architecture. What impresses you most — its massive scale, the unusual rounded shape, or how powerfully it still stands after more than 1,000 years? #Uxmal #PyramidOfTheMagician #MayaPyramids #MayaCivilization #YucatanMexico #PreColumbian #MesoamericanArchitecture #AncientMaya

@SenWarren @Heidii188FFF You tried to influence the fed before yourself so just stop.

Traditional Mexican dance masks & headdresses from Tlaxcala / Puebla, central Mexico These hand-carved wooden masks are used in living folk dances such as the Danza de los Tlaxcaltecas and Moros y Cristianos. They blend indigenous and colonial traditions, with vibrant painted designs, large “ear” projections, feather headdresses, and fiber beards/hair. The more elaborate piece on the right features a temple-like or church facade headdress — often worn by a lead dancer or specific character in the performance. These are authentic, well-used ceremonial objects that continue to play an important role in community festivals and cultural preservation in the region today. What do you think — the bold painted faces, the elaborate feathered headdress, or how these masks keep centuries-old traditions alive? #MexicanFolkDance #Tlaxcala #TraditionalMasks #MexicanCulture #DanzaTlaxcalteca #PreColumbianHeritage #LivingTraditions #MesoamericanArt

@NYCMayor What the f does that even mean??

Xipe Totec (“Our Lord the Flayed One”) From the Codex Borgia (Mixteca-Puebla style, ca. 15th century) The red-painted god is shown in his warrior/sacrificial aspect, holding a ritual staff and standing over a small captive or sacrificial victim. His elaborate feathered headdress and regalia are typical of this powerful Aztec deity. Xipe Totec symbolized spring renewal, agricultural fertility, and rebirth. The flayed skin he is often depicted wearing represents the earth shedding its old layer so new life can emerge — a profound metaphor tied to sacrifice and the cycle of seasons. What strikes you most about this depiction — the intense red coloring, the dramatic pose over the captive, or the deeper symbolism of renewal through sacrifice? #XipeTotec #CodexBorgia #AztecGods #Mexica #PreColumbianArt #MesoamericanCodex #AncientMexico #Mesoamerica

@grahamformaine Complete insanity!? Dems actually follow this apparent Nazi???

We can't treat this Supreme Court as a functional constitutional body acting in good faith. It's a corrupt, far-right, partisan court, and we have to treat it as such. (And both Alito and Thomas should be impeached.)

@NYCMayor Notice a pattern. Always keep announcing future projects and benefits, to try to keep to focus on how little he's done, other than announce he's going to do free shit. And the everyday constant photo-ops. Very little else.

An affordable city is a sustainable city. I'm proud to support NYCHA’s ambitious new Sustainability Agenda, which includes heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations, induction stoves, and other energy-efficiency upgrades for NYCHA residents over the next five years. We look forward to working with NYCHA to advance this work and lay the foundation for a more affordable future.

@CAgovernor @Elise5201 Aren't you in the process of forcing people to go electric? Doesn't that play a huge part?

The price spikes we're seeing across the nation are directly attributable to Donald Trump. The surge in gas prices at the pump is because of his actions. This senseless war needs to end now.

@AncientHistoryL Incredible details.

Look at the eyes of this 2,400-year-old terracotta face found buried in an Italian well. We call it an Etruscan deity, but the artist was clearly copying the Greek masters of the era. Makes you wonder whose face they were actually using as the model.

This weathered monolith sits largely ignored behind the Great Pyramid of Cholula. The precise square cutout demands a specific structural explanation that remains missing.