Please, please watch and listen and PAY ATTENTION. THIS is exactly what Democrats are standing up against. And EXACTLY what Republicans are forcing on ALL OF US.

John Cleary, shot in the chest by National Guardsmen on May 4, has passed away at age 74. He was a 19-year-old architecture student in 1970 when he was shot and critically wounded.

Wildlife photos I shot on a recent hike in a local park. I love Great Blue Herons, and this guy just loved posing for us for the longest time! The red-bellied woodpecker was a lucky quick capture as it hopped up the tree trunk.

Had a great time seeing @susanorlean.bsky.social and @connieschultz.bsky.social at Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Snow yesterday! Two of my favorite women in conversation together, fabulous and funny!

THEY ARE STEALING YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS LITTLE BY LITTLE.

A powerful visual.

Shout out to the top 5 kings in the world, Martin Luther, Larry, Don, Stephen and Americans don't have a motherfuckin'.

Some of my favorite shots from the 2025 Ravenna Balloon A-Fair. #hotairballoons

If you're in Green County, Ohio, you'll have a levy on your November ballot to help continue funding the library. It is crucial to get "yes" here or else there will be tremendous cuts. Your state is failing libraries. www.daytondailynews.com/local/greene...

Let me repeat: My child is not a problem to be solved. He's a whole human who deserves a dignified life, period. My child is not a problem to be solved. He's a whole human who deserves a dignified life, period.

So here's the deal. My birthday is in 10 days, and every year, I try to do something meaningful in the lead up. But to say I've been less inspired this year would be an understatement. Not doing anything would feel bad, though, so I'm going to do something and I'd love your help.

I filled out the forms. 2 of my books were stolen. Plus 4 of my deceased Dad's scientific papers! Unclear if the latter theft will get me any money. I'm not holding my breath. $3000 per stolen work, purportedly. We'll see if Anthropic (not Open AI) indeed pays up. I'm skeptical.

First #SMPSpree Fall Hiking Spree hike of the year, Bluebird Trail at Liberty Park. We had phenomenal weather and a cheerful knowledgeable park ranger guide. #summitmetroparks

Looking forward to reading & recommending this new fun fall YA romance! Enjoyed chatting with author @mistywilsonwrites.bsky.social at her book release at #thelearnedowlbookshop

Happy 100 years, Thistledown! I'm glad you still have live racing, please keep it going. www.cleveland.com/entertainmen...

My black-eyed Susans are blooming!

Once Upon a Forest Susan van den Munckhof Trail Camera Wildlife Photography

If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.

“Do something nice for yourself” OK, I’ll watch this video of corgis wearing life jackets floating down a stream in corgi shaped rubber rings on a loop.

Woohoo!! Horsey book mail! Thank you @thesirbarton.bsky.social for reminding me of the @kentuckypress.bsky.social warehouse sale! Happy birthday and Merry Christmas to me! Filling in gaps in my racing book collection is always fun, especially when saving money. 📚🏇

It's National Postcard Week! 🎉 I've signed, addressed, stamped & mailed out 80+ postcards to the list of registered participants plus a few friends I know who like postcards. Everyone loves surprises in their mailbox! Send a postcard to someone this week and send a smile through the mail! #postcards

Announcing the four 2025 Buckeye Teen Book Award nominees! Divine Rivals by #RebeccaRoss @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social

Announcing the four 2025 Buckeye Teen Book Award nominees! Louder Than Hunger by John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Announcing the four 2025 Buckeye Teen Book Award nominees! The Reappearance of Rachel Price by #HollyJackson @penguinkids.bsky.social

Announcing the four 2025 Buckeye Teen Book Award nominees! Reckless by #LaurenRoberts #Simon&SchusterBooksForYoungReaders

Congress is back in Washington this week. That means they need to hear from library advocates like YOU who care about federal funding for libraries. Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Cleveland, Ohio Stands with Ukraine

A funny postcard I just received from Scotland: Shetland ponies wearing Fair Isle cardigans! 😂 @postcrossing.com #postcards

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.

here to ask you to preorder my book despite the world falling apart 😩 Get 25% off at B&N using code PREORDER25. (you do have to be a member, but it's free to sign up!) Also, save your receipts 👀

“Women over 40 are invisible.” That’s not entirely true. If we were totally invisible we would’ve already robbed you all blind, bought a deserted island, and be spending our days petting cats and casting spells.

I'm no wildlife photographer, but here's Silver Ghost of Nevada's wide open spaces, being all stalliony for me. #Project2025 would be deadly for #wildhorses #publiclands #horses #wildlife #Nature #Hearts4Horses

This was the outside temperature tonight when I got off work. (Expected to fall to -12 tonight!) Winter, I'm so done with you already.

Got this lovely postcard today from a Postcrosser in Ukraine! It was mailed Dec. 7, and I'm just impressed it got here at all, let alone in 6 weeks. I hope the sender is still safe and sound. @postcrossing.com

New Year's to me means lots of board gaming. Had fun playing one from my collection, "Situation 4," an oldie but goodie jigsaw puzzle-based team game.

Petry is defying gravity! #wicked 🔊Sound on!

Received my very first #postcrossing postcard from Sri Lanka today! (That's after 18 years of using the site, and receiving 657 postcards so far!)

Love this very timely story from Anthony Thompson! #akron #stow #turkey www.beaconjournal.com/story/entert...

I wrote about why Disney needs to send Muppet*Vision 3D to Disney+, please share, I am not a crackpot: www.slashfilm.com/1720649/mupp...

I love my public library's book sale!! 😍 I hit the mother lode! Found something in many of my favorite topics. (Plus some gifts, which I am NOT posting here) And those Making of Star Wars and Jedi books were quite the bargain, oh my! 😀

Look at the fun socks I earned today for donating blood! 🤣 I had no idea that Warner Bros/Friends TV show did partnerships with the American Red Cross.

Oh this is*so* me!!! Sigh. 😂

Finished my fall hiking spree! (Hike 8 trails in the local parks and you earn a shield for your hiking staff.) Saw a deer, a pretty painted rock, and a painted turtle (at nature center).

On my long relaxing pre-election weekend hiking getaway to the Hocking Hills, I also squeezed in visits to 3 libraries--and got 3 new library cards for my collection. I love seeing what program and display ideas I can pick up, and just to see different library architecture. Like a Mystery Shopper!

Sending out messages of peace and love all over the world today on #worldpostcardday This is the card I designed for our local Postcrossing Meetup to celebrate.

You know what annoys me more than all the Pumpkin Spice stuff filling up store shelves everywhere this time of year? The endless media coverage of all the Pumpkin Spice stuff filling up the shelves everywhere. 🙄