Wow! Amazing photography!

Buy a book. Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever. Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.

TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there. Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

The North Atlantic right whale population saw no mortalities, four new mothers, and eleven calves this year--a sign of recovery for an endangered species previously decimated by whaling. Recent efforts have also made progress on reducing modern threats like boat collisions and entanglement #goodnews

The brightest potential can only unfold in the absence of self-critical, self-threatening thoughts. Self-scaremongering, self-shaming, or self-bullying are mental tools that only disturb your best version. So stop. Be compassionate. Let the being be.

The old trees wear their ghosts gray beards of moss hanging from limbs. I walk through centuries, through silence so thick it has a pulse. The lake blinks blue through the tangle, a secret the forest almost kept from me. Here, time does not pass. Time watches. Time waits. #photography #patagonia

Real spoonie hours 🥄

I saw a doctor post that Thanksgiving leftovers are now past their safe window and should be tossed. Reasonable. It's been 5 days. Who would eat food 5 days later? Except, ofc, everyone who batch cooks for the week

👀 NASHVILLE has entered the chat

PSA: Throw out your Thanksgiving leftovers. Today was the last safe day of eating. After tonight, you're courting food poisoning.

This is your December reminder that it's absolutely acceptable to try and get to a set annual book goal by cramming in as many novellas and cookbooks as you can find before Christmas swallows you up! #booksky 💙📚

This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!

Results 😊 🐟

Good morning! Woke to find that it’s apparently now December, winter solstice within touching distance! Somehow I know I’ll dreaming of the light all day! Happy new month to you!

Every year we make a free-to-download-and-print-off-yourself colouring-in Advent Calendar. This year’s heavily features Bigfoots. Please share! Download it for free here… www.worldofmoose.com/pages/2025-b...

“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek. I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming. flip.it/-gI2sp

I finally finished these "Barley Socks" in Noro Okunoshima. One pair for my sister....and one pair for me! 35% silk, 28% wool, 20% angora, 17% mohair. Cozy cozy. #Knitting #Knitsky #SockKnitting #Socks #Noro #NoroOkunoshima 🧶

It’s a good night to snuggle. 🥰 🐈

This Is Good, But ICE Will Ignore It…. HUGE VICTORY: A judge just ruled EVERYONE picked up by ICE is entitled to a bond hearing in front of a judge – no more disappearing people into indefinite detention, for no reason. 👏 GOOD.

Absolutely 🧶 #knit #knitsky

A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives. momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...

It’s called fashion

Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.

Most of us have way too much stuff. Please consider unloading things NOW to groups in your community. Many families are struggling to come up with Christmas gifts this year. In our community, moms are giving away unused items and toys that other moms can give their kids as gifts. Everyone wins. ❤️

American novelist and poet Louisa May Alcott was born #OTD in 1832. Alcott’s most enduring work is the novel Little Women (first published in 2 parts in 1868 & 1869). Never out of print, it has sold millions of copies worldwide in 50+ languages. #booksky #fiction womenshistory.org/education-re...

You have a one-week vacation, how many knitting projects and books do you think you’ll realistically— YES [elmo fire gif]

I spent a quiet afternoon knitting my granddaughter a unicorn hat for Christmas, and I’m really happy with how it’s coming out. I can’t wait to see it on her! She loves unicorns! 🦄

This is Salem. He waited for his mom to leave the car before stealing her breakfast. Loves the thrill of the hunt. 12/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (TT: unhingeddogmom)

I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...

With exercise, even one workout could offer immediate relief for symptoms of anxiety or depression. #RSNA25 www.sciencealert.com/a-single-30-...

Greetings from Kyiv, where I’m having a warcoffee in a bookstore. I love the quiet hum of books. Just stopped by to wish you a lovely Friday.

BTW if you, like me, think buying something lovely and handmade and personal is nicer than black friday sales... why not take a look at my incredibly talented big sister, a ceramicist in Cornwall who makes just beautiful hand carved loveliness www.sarahsullivanceramics.co.uk

A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.

Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells. #Science 🧪

This buck swam 5 miles in the ocean, from Martha's Vineyard to Falmouth Heights It was escorted by a Coast Guard ship for most of the way. www.facebook.com/reel/1015888...

Goodemorning Gonzobongos! Habby TorkeyDay!

From here in Scotland, to all my American followers and friends…Have a warm and welcoming Thanksgiving. "Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude." - AA Milne

His favorite show is on. The National Dog Show. He waits all year for this.

This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)

Beautiful day for a waterfall hike-Amicalola Falls near Dawsonville Georgia. #nature #photograghy

Had my hair done today. I’ve been going to the same small-town stylist for a decade. Want to know the topic of conversation in the ENTIRE salon? Insurance premiums. Every one of us has been impacted.

"In the solitude of a book, we find ourselves a little more willing to be vulnerable to having our mindset challenged." - Nick Raines The main difference between people who want to ban books and me: They would feel threatened by that quote. I feel *energized* by it.

Happy Thanksgiving. 🍁 youtube.com/shorts/GkZL4...

This is Bolt. He just learned how to speak. Thinks it works best when he uses his whole body. 12/10 (TT: gavi_570)

Emperor penguin chicks leap off a 50-foot ice cliff to take their first swim. Filmed by Bertie Gregory for National Geographic

Libraries exist for people who can't afford to buy books. They're there for the public good. Support your local library. Borrow books.