Listen everyone, it's Mel Brooks's 100th birthday today. Let's hear it for a defender of good art. Happy birthday, Mr. Brooks!

The orange felon’s trashy state fair fails miserably with very very few people showing up, a broken down Ferris Wheel, power outages and ice cream melting due to the power outages. Once a fraud always a fraud. I love this for him.

The RGB is ushering in an historic 2-year rent freeze. How did tenants react? "I'm on cloud nine right now, I'm so serious,” Daryl Randall, a rent stabilized tenant, told our reporter post-vote. “And I'm really trying to say to myself, like, am I dreaming?" hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew...

The Erosion of Good Politics. Thoughts about the latest fiascos in Washington, as if we ever run out of them... sigh. Then #humor from Slim Randles to lighten the mood. Enjoy! #Blogpost #FridayReads #commentary maryannwrites.com/2026/06/26/t... maryannwrites.com/2026/06/26/t...

My thoughts about the latest fiascos in Washington, as if we ever run out of them... sigh. Then some humor from Slim Randles to lighten the mood. Enjoy!

Next Chapter pub. listed my short story collection at Smashwords with a discount. Use the coupon code to get the book for only .99. LINK TO SMASHWORDS: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... COUPON CODE: EC4V9 #Bargainbook #mustread

mythical creature #Cat #Caturday

From years ago. Think the pattern was from West Yorkshire Spinners Gave it to a charity raffle when it was finished 🧶 #knit

Let’s check in on how Jared and Ivanka’s luxury Albanian resort is doing…

Trump handed a $15M no-bid contract to a crony to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Days later, it turned swamp-green and peeled. Then he had people arrested for touching it. Read the absolute disaster the media is ignoring. Please share: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-los...

#Review and #giveaway. One emotional breakdown. Thirty missing years. A future she never expected. Terrific #timetravel story: *Feels Like the First Time. by Kimberly Packard* #LSLLFeelsLikeTheFirstTime #TexasAuthor @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2026/06/12/f...

Happy Father’s Day. Thoughts about my father this special day. He's in heaven now, but before he died he was an important part of my life, even tho divorce kept him from being there on a daily basis. Enjoy my #reflection & #HappyFathersDay to all the dads out there. maryannwrites.com/2021/06/20/h...

Cool algae formation on my walk around the Reflecting Pool today.

When you quit smoking you can detect cigarette smoke better than drug sniffing dogs.

Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day. Like the people in this photo—Texans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together. Happy Juneteenth.

And on that note, I think it's time for another digital detox

Trump condemned Obama’s Iran deal. Here’s how his own compares. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

Memories, Juneteenth, and Some #humor This is an older blog post but is worth sharing again. So glad that President Biden made #Juneteenth a national holiday. Since this is also #fathersdayweekend, there's a nod to that, too. Check out what's in my father's garage. maryannwrites.com/2021/06/18/m...

The day I blew up a home computer. Not really, but it was fun imagining it in this humorous story about a computer trying to run my life. Enjoy!

RFK Jr. will announce at a press conference today that swimming in the reflecting pool is safe and that a major international diving competition will be held there in the president's honor next month

The Missing Cherries. Need a little chuckle as this day starts to wind down? Consider spending a few minutes to see how the mystery was solved & who the thief was. #family #humor #Blogpost maryannwrites.com/2026/06/08/t...

Finished this shawl before I even got this in-progress photo posted. Now I'm back in The Slump Again.

An old children’s Aran pattern that never disappoints 🧶 #knit

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Feels Like the First Time by Kimberly Packard. #Review and #giveaway Check out this delicious rom-com & enter the contest to win a copy of the book. @lonestarlit.bsky.social #LSLLFeelsLikeTheFirstTime #LSLLFeelsLikeTheFirstTime #Timetravel maryannwrites.com/2026/06/12/f...

Mayor Mamdani Is The Way ; Forward.........💪🏻

By Nick Anderson. "President Trump spent Wednesday denouncing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as a “thug” and a “pig,” while accusing Democrats of hypocrisy for supporting a candidate with a controversial history..."

Aurora borealis with a bit of corona in the upper bands - Taken in late February of 2023 #alaska #auroraborealis #fairbanks #northernlights

Feels Like the First Time by Kimberly Packard. Review of a delightful, RomCom with a time-travel element. Meet Emily, a conflicted heroine who loses 30 years of her life, read my #review & enter the #giveaway #LSLLFeelsLiketheFirstTime @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2026/06/12/f...

Review of a delightful, RomCom novel with a time-travel element. Meet Emily, a conflicted heroine who loses 30 years of her life, read my #review & enter the #giveaway for a chance to win a copy

Good morning BlueSky🌞 🐓🪻🍩☕

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......

The Missing Cherries. A word about the world, then the mystery of the missing cherries is solved by Sherlock Heslock. You'll never guess the identity of the thieves. #family #humor #mystery maryannwrites.com/2026/06/08/t...

Happy Monday everyone

My friend's cat had one kitten. Just one little perfect kitten. This is so cute ❤️🥰

This is the President of the United States who can’t handle the truth without throwing a fit and storming off. He reeks of weakness.

Remember yesterday’s post? Here is the actual timelapse of that spectacular southern aurora, sparked by a recent solar event. Captured by NASA astronaut Jess Meir aboard the International Space Station #NASA #ISS

What 80 year old wants a UFC wrestling match for his birthday, especially when one is President during a war they provoked? Is it me? 🤔 DC is safe? I think not.

"Back off, man. I'm a scientist." Ghostbusters was released #OTD in 1984. What a film: one of the greatest teams ever assembled in a movie😀, Sigourney Weaver looking hot as hell, Slimer being brilliant, Rick Moranis, and the iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Absolute classic ❤️ #Filmsky #Moviesky 📽️

Is this big? Because it seems big. www.notus.org/2026-electio...

A word about the world, then the mystery of the missing cherries is solved by Sherlock Heslock. You'll never guess the identity of the thieves. #mystery #mondayfunday #familyhumor #Blogpost maryannwrites.com/2026/06/08/t...