I haven't been on BlueSky for quite a while. Here I briefly am to post how thrilled I am at the Blue wave route of elections earlier in the week. And I am very excited at Zohran Mamdani winning the mayoralty of NYC. #Mamdani #Bluewave #Hoperenewed

Unpopular/controversial opinion here: Viewing porn isn't inherently bad. It isn't addicting like certain substances are. Viewing it can be compulsive for some, like many behaviors can become. Yes, some porn images are bad. Helpful reading: ETHICAL PORN FOR DICKS by David J. Ley, PhD.

Yep.

Happy Vernal Equinox, everyone, the first day of spring! And to all of my Pagan friends, Happy Ostara! Let's celebrate new life coming forth. Daffodil chutes are just starting to come through in my backyard flower bed. Yay! 🌱🐰🌷🌸🌹🌈☀️

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️ STARTING TOMORROW. Nevada. Arizona. Colorado. You, me, and Bernie. Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙 See you there 💪🏽🌞

She’s right, dear AOC. #Democratbetrayal #Schumersucks

The view outside one of the exam rooms at my dermatologist’s offices. #March #springisnear #DanversMA

Very important.

Here is the direct link to my latest movie review, a short one on David Cronenberg's brilliantly done CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (#moviereview #DavidCronenberg #CrimesoftheFuture #bodyhorror): practicalpagan.blog/2025/03/03/m...

Fifteen days after giving these roses to my husband for Valentine’s Day and every flower is still quite fresh. #flowers #roses #bouquet #gift #samesexmarriage #samesexlove

My esteem for Pedro Pascal grows ever greater.

RIP, Roberta Flack. Your soulful, mellifluous voice was soothing and transcendent. 🙏❤️ #RobertaFlack

This is a very fine piece of writing by Tom Cox.

We are witnessing a coup against our democracy.

I did indeed lose a friend a few years ago because of this.

I’m very fortunate in life. ❤️ #valentine #love #marriage #gaylove #gaymarriage

I’m late night binge watching the final season of this excellent TV series MR. ROBOT, starring the talented and sexy Rami Malek. #MrRobot #RamiMalek #TVseries #bingewatching

THIS

David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022) is visual and musical poetry. Melancholic and haunting, concerning the future of humanity, this is the most beautiful work I’ve seen by such a brilliant filmmaker. Bravo! #crimesofthefuture #DavidCronenberg #moviereview

Happy Imbolc! Day by day, the light grows stronger. #Imbolc #Bride #Brigid #February1st

Imbolc Blessings! Art by Wendy Andrews.

My two fav. contemporary movie directors are Guillermo del Toro and David Cronenberg. Coralie Fargeat may be another favorite of mine too, as her recent movie THE SUBSTANCE was excellent. I’ll watch her debut feature film REVENGE (2017) and see what I think of that. #moviedirectors #bodyhorror

I find well-done, thought-out body horror movies thought-provoking. We’re in a time of increasing threats to personal safety, assorted identities, and one’s own sense of free will and autonomy. This genre is more pertinent than ever as a means of raising red flags. #bodyhorror #safety #freedom

I am reading this very slowly, as it’s so (necessarily) serious. I might eventually listen to it as an audiobook. Good stuff. #traumatreatment #decolonization #decolonizingtraumahealing #psychotherapy

I will mute and not follow back these types of accounts that choose to follow me: vanity profiles (i.e., primary focus being on one’s physical appearance and/or how much of a financial expert one is, including about crypto), Christian-oriented, or MAGA. All MAGA’s will be blocked. 🚫 #noMAGA

Thank you, Thailand! 🏳️‍🌈 💍 #marriageequality #samesexmarriage #Thailandsamesexmarriage

I'm a few days late in saying this, but better late than never: Thank you, Bishop Mariann Budde! Keep on preaching truth to power. You clearly got under 47's skin. #BishopMariannBudde #courage #compassion #truth

I will try and make it a point to never call him by his name or refer to him as the President. He certainly doesn’t represent me or my interests, nor my friends’ and family members’.

Me on vacation last month in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. #CostaRica #vacation

Demi Moore is excellent in THE SUBSTANCE. The movie is progressively disturbing, cleverly done, riveting, and thought-provoking. It was worth watching even though I had mildly disturbing dreams afterwards. #thesubstancemovie #demimoore #horrormovie #bodyhorror

Some of my houseplants, four of them here in a little fairy garden. I’m particularly happy with these leaved friends. Meanwhile, outside is cold, the ground covered in snow.

Is it sinking in?

I only know a handful of you who follow me here. The rest are total strangers to me. Frankly, most of you who are do not post anything I find the least bit compelling or interesting. I look forward to more people I actual know joining Blue Sky Social. Ah, well.

I see a lot of young single (and, from what I can tell, heterosexual) women following me on here who I do not know at all. To be clear, I’m gay, married to another man, and not interested in Crypto.

"You are not here to prove your worth. You are here to embody it and then invite those who also honor it into your space." -- Hazel Satija

For a few weeks, I’m taking a break from here and from being online in general. Later.

The waiting room area of my new specialist dentist.

Good riddance to Matt Gaetz! 👏