He thought he had learned pain, but he would learn it again and again, all his life, and forget none of it.

You lot need Dick Van Dyke singing Let's Go Fly a Kite on his 100th birthday more than you know.

@nicksagan.bsky.social your trilogy is still a source of comfort and understanding for me, i think often of pandora, hall, and vashti. the more i know about the world, the more it resonates with me. i hope you and your family are safe and thriving 🩵

Mama mia

@marawilson.bsky.social mara 🥹 you're the best, thank you for your presence

While there is a lot of truth to it, I still feel putting Caine in the ‘Fort Asshole‘ box with Jax is a bit harsh… So, I moved him into ‘Fort Oblivious To Being An Asshole’ instead. (credit for the original image this terribly drawn one is parodying goes to the talented @ashleynichols.bsky.social)

To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.

We wear the crucifix to humbly affirm a core conviction: the righteousness of torturing the innocent. by Pam Bondi and Karoline Leavitt

I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.

I did start eventually keeping a log called “Bob Ross’s cries for help.”

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller December 06,1946

One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.

Zohran is such a monster. Not only does he use a clear umbrella but he HOLDS IT HIMSELF

@keakealani.bsky.social appreciate you! miss your excellent thoughts on the subreddit but totally respect taking a break. your words were important to me joining up a year and a half ago and now i have a sense of family and community i had never experienced before. thank you