Soul-stirring beauty amid the chaos. Still thinking with awe about #Artemis2 & crew. Edgar Mitchell was an Apollo 14 astronaut who founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) after returning from his mission. noetic.org/blog/artemis...

1/2 Thanks to @muellershewrote.com & @dailybeanspod.com for spotlighting this. It's also a good time to watch Trymaine Lee's 27-minute documentary about Confederate monuments "Stone Ghosts in the South" which aired on MSNBC 5 years ago. Link in comments. 🎁 article www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Somebody's ego knows no bounds. 💫 Cut budgets then take the credit when people somehow manage to make good things happen anyway. #Delusional #Unfit

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social QOTD (book) - "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy" by Joyce Vance, who served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 2009 to 2017.

Good news for libraries & those who love them! #BookSky📚 🎁article www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/a...

Possible source of Dr Seuss' Grinch .. "Grumpy" in French: (m) Grincheux (f) Grincheuse #LightbulbMoment 💡😆

'Love is the key we must turn. Truth us the flame we must burn. Freedom the lesson we must learn. Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen?' #SaturdaySounds #Peace 🎶💫✨🕊️ youtu.be/14nD-QMjFvI?...

So moving... 🥹✨🕊️ #Artemis2 youtu.be/po1cBvMRy_Y?...

Livestream from NASA. Artemis 2 should splashdown in about 30 minutes ... www.youtube.com/live/nfhDuOH...

Thanks for your great substacks, @mitch.social ! All are much-appreciated efforts to save our #democracy ✨⚖️ A Historian Spent 30 Years Interviewing Nazis. He Identified 12 Warning Signs of Fascism. All 12 Are Present in Trump's America Right Now. open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

Learned today of the untimely death of a longtime friend. A vibrant, funny, brilliant, compassionate human. Miss her already. We were both Joni Mitchell fans. Shared this special cover with her once & she loved it as much as I do. May your light ever shine, dear Kathryn!✨💙💫 youtu.be/8x-DoOYJn0M?...

Thank you @duvernay.bsky.social ✨🕊️💫 #ArtemisII #HigherLove If You Need A Hug... open.substack.com/pub/avaduver...

We are here.

As a p.s. to my post about the NYT Connections game, think I'm getting better at #SpellingBee. Happy about my stats for this week:

Sometimes NYT's Connections game drives me nuts. Solution to one of my missed lines today....jeezlouise 😜 STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH" GOOGOL MUSHROOM PASTEURIZE PULPIT

My post from last year. A favorite photo of gorgeous Ukrainian Pysanky! Happy Easter, Happy Spring! 🪺✨

Ice Dance #figureskating simply amazes me. Spain's Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck at 2026 World Championships in Prague. Placed 2nd in Free Dance w/ this personal best program, 5th overall. Music from Dune 2 by Hans Zimmer. Olivia's costume by multitalented Madison Chock Bates.⛸️🌟 youtu.be/6_RYmFhohJ8?...

Good 2-part post🧵 Spot on Congressman Mike Levin! @levin.house.gov Thanks for helping truth prevail! Am proud to be one of your constituents.💙🇺🇸

Albie begging for belly rub...not a trap...he loves them.😻 #Tonkinese #Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky

#BookSky 📚 🥰

The full presentation is on his YouTube channel...about 30 minutes long. Happy to see this!✨

Thinking about how grateful I am, how fortunate we all are, that President Joseph R. Biden appointed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to SCOTUS 🥰✨ #ThursdayThoughts

SUPER-IMPORTANT🧵from @democracydocket.com The thread below includes: "Beyond eliminating birthright citizenship, his order seeks to: ❌Limit who may be entitled to constitutional protections such as the freedom of speech and right to due process." 👈 THIS!!

One of my Mom's favorite sayings was "This too shall pass." (Esto también pasará) This beautiful #JorgeDrexler song reminds me of her. "Sanar" (Heal) from his album 12 Segundos de Oscuridad 🎶 youtu.be/Ajj8jvMrLOw?...

Just one of the many, many reasons people everywhere are participating in #NoKings protests today. #SaveDemocracy 🚫👑🇺🇸

What are the Voter ID requirements under the SAVE Act? Here's important information for all American voters!! #YourVoteMatters p.s. Vote.org. is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to voter registration and access for all eligible Americans. www.vote.org/save-act/

Always enjoy Fugelsang Fridays with @johnfugelsang.bsky.social a few snippets from today's episode: * (DT) now represented by Dem in Senate * Dems flipped 30 seats, Repubs flipped 0 * (Re Dem winning in Arkansas) "like Hawaii beats Alaska in a snowball fight" * "holy hypocrites" ✨💙✨

“Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

🎁 article www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

✨Common sense comment about vaccines re YLE's post ✨ Goodbye flu season, hello Spring bugs, like norovirus, polio travel headlines, and breakthrough measles cases. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

See my earlier post below & this testimony under oath to J6 committee. Pleading the 5th, including when asked if he believes in the peaceful transfer of power in USA. #NeverForget #USConstitutionMatters youtu.be/Oyg60yZhdy0?...

Infuriating that our taxpayer dollars are being used like this. He pled guilty TWICE! 🤯🤬 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/u...

"How am I supposed to find a good cannoli if there's no Italian flag in the window?" 🤣 ✨💙 #NoKingsRally www.instagram.com/reel/DWO9GS7...

23 March 2026 #GasPrices South Orange County CA 5.96/gal for regular at my local Chevron (still holding) 6.30/gal for regular at Chevron closer to the 5 fwy - jumped up to this price on Saturday 3/21.

Important reporting by journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez @alisavaldes on Substack. #ZorroRanch #FollowTheMoney Yes, Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch Trust Won $85 Million in the Oklahoma Lottery Two Days After He Went to Prison, and No One Asked Any Questions. open.substack.com/pub/alisav/p...

Go for the glimmers.

1/2 Discovered Joelle's impressive scratchboard work early in 2020. Fun to explore as a welcome diversion from everything else. See comments in 2/2 for some photos I took in 2020. Joelle be at an event in Laguna Beach this summer #Caturday www.joellearts.com?category=Cats

Pete Hegseth Waved Goodbye to the Free Press With an Emoji. A Federal Judge Just Waved Back With the Constitution. #FreeSpeechMatters #FirstAmendment✨⚖️ 🇺🇸https://open.substack.com/pub/mitchthelawyer/p/pete-hegseth-waved-goodbye-to-the?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Thank you, @annelamott.bsky.social for this timely essay regarding the recent news about Cesar Chavez, and more. Am always grateful for your thoughtful perspectives on everything ✨💙✨ SAND open.substack.com/pub/annelamo...

20 March 2026 #GasPrices South Orange County CA 5.96/gal for regular at my local Chevron 6.10/gal for regular at Chevron closer to the 5 fwy -this one jumped overnight from 5.96 to 6.10 p.s. @maddow.bsky.social 's 2019 book "Blowout" is great read..Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy-Winner Take All

18 March 2026 #GasPrices South Orange County CA 5.96/gal for regular at my local Chevron station 5.96/gal for regular at the Chevron closer to the 5 fwy

☘️🍀May your day be touched by a bit of Irish luck, brightened by a song in your heart and warmed by the smiles of the people you love.🍀☘️ Happy #StPatricksDay 💚

Happy Pie Day marvelous gorgeous #PieArt be sure to open the article to be amazed by her artistry ✨🥧 www.stylemepretty.com/living/2020/...

Former Army JAG here. No quarter orders are a violation of the law of war and Geneva conventions. This is the same order reportedly given during the Caribbean boat strikes. Secretary Hegseth is establishing a pattern of issuing illegal orders. (1/2)

This 6-part 🧵is important reading for all Americans who care about their voting rights. Thank you @jennycohn.bsky.social for all your research and information about the #DangerousSaveAmericaAct

Doesn't pass the smell test IMO. Corruption possibilities?🤔 (so far has not been approved, so far) "“If you ever want to raise your own fund, you will gain access to fund-raising channels that include royal families and foreign sovereign contacts” 🎁 article www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

You may not be able to save the whole world, but you can make a positive difference to one person at a time. All acts of kindness matter. ✨🥰

We’re supporting another challenge to the Trump admin’s “no-bond” policy, which mandates indefinite detention of an unprecedented number of noncitizens without the opportunity for a bond heading. Immigrants are part of this country.   Denying them due process isn’t only immoral, it’s illegal.

Take care of each other Kindness always matters A little reminder from Dave Matthews 🎶 youtu.be/rDYWQ3LpZVs?...