Just watched "Forever" on Netflix. If you cry at tv/movies, have the tissue ready. #moviesky

with the Olympics coming up, I cannot recommend enough just picking random sports and getting really into them at a moment's notice did I know anything about women's foil before the last Olympics? I did not did I become the world's biggest Lee Kiefer fan immediately? absolutely I did

If the line isn't drawn at raping children, there is no line.

Yeah, no shit Ken. And you helped pay for this, too.

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Making a donation to the Henrietta Lacks Foundation. Got a vaccine today (2nd shingles).

Watching "Ghosting". It is an xmas movie I didn't get around to.

Thank you Senator Laura Murphy for your leadership on pro-democracy reform! Did you know: Senator Murphy is the chief sponsor of SB2004, which would provide clarity to local clerks seeking to implement ranked choice voting for their local elections!

The weather person just used the phrase "seasonably cold". Not a complaint, but amused that they needed to clarify.

“Sometimes, the most user-friendly feature is an off button – preferably one that actually works.” www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/f...

I'm starting to read "Minding the Wealth Gap" by Cliff Goins IV This "explores the intricate connection between issues such as housing disparities, employment opportunities, education..., which contribute to the staggering wealth gap between Black and white households."

Talking plainly about sexual assault and abuse - without any details whatsoever, only the reality of what the public does to avoid dealing with it - has gained me more blocks in one day than I've ever had. That's exactly what I was talking about.

The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this critical energy creatively and pandering to it. —Andy Goldsworthy

One of my favorite parts of Black History Month: sign up to receive an email with a specific curated piece of Black history. Every single one is fascinating. I think this started in 2020 or 2021, and I love it every year. www.28daysofblackhistory.com

Watching "Becoming" by Michelle

Cyborgs, murder, and motherhood--SHE-WOLF AND CUB is a Kindle deal, $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook at Amazon until 2/8.

Morning Lights. Sunday's sunrise in Chicago Harbor as the frozen lake starts to melt.

“Judge yourself as you judge others, forgive others as you forgive yourself.” #LimeBookTruths

As a huge rock and jazz fan who enjoys basketball and amazing food, I wish every black American reading this a happy Black History Month. I'll be celebrating a different black person in history every day this month starting tonight when I finish work.

Absolutely blown away by THE GIRL AND THE STARS! Onto THE GIRL AND THE MOUNTAIN right away! Few authors blend the sardonic with the hopeful, and fantasy with sci-fi as brilliantly as @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social !

If you signed up for Wired for $5 last February watch out. They just billed me for a full price renewal with no notice.

More newspapers, magazines, and news shows should convert to the nonprofit format. In addition to removing the need to "make a profit" (they just need to break even), it changes the influence from "investors" to "donors". Little donors can counter the influence of a big donor.

AN ENSLAVED WOMAN’S POWERS of connecting with the dead, and with even older spirits, bring her understanding but no protection on an implacably brutal plantation. Poetic, thoughtful historical fantasy with a deep message. B PLUS 💙📚 #bookreviews www.amazon.com/THELMA-Veilw...

“F—k ICE” – Billie Eilish Follow along for more updates from the 2026 #GRAMMYs: www.vanityfair.com/live/grammy-...

Fire Miller.

"His secret has always been to overwhelm the public with insanity." www.rawstory.com/web-push-not...

I need a new jar opener. Sigh....

Ruin a movie by replacing one word in the title with the word, "sausage" Hmmm. I've selected a movie, but not sure which word to replace. Dirty Sausage Sausage Dancing

Watched The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare on Saturday night because I desperately needed to watch a bunch of Nazis get killed, and it did not disappoint.

Don’t think we can give enough credit to Steven Spielberg for creating an entire series based on melting, shooting, crushing, decapitating, punching, and incinerating Nazis

I don’t insist that people who work for me lie about the state of my physical health I don’t engage in mocking other people for having health challenges this is what’s noteworthy about Trump’s health issues: they don’t make him a bad person, but his hypocrisy about others’ health is glaring

I big ol' sunflower for y'all. Because we know the sun will come out again.

Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express. —T. S. Eliot

Video of a bald eagle at Island Park in Geneva, Illinois

Today is the deadline for Chicagoans to pick a notable Italian to be honored with a statue in Little Italy’s Arrigo Park, where a statue of Christopher Columbus once stood. @wttw.bsky.social

At the Fox River in Batavia: the “Fractal Cluster” sculpture by Bruce White, with the words “PEACE ON EARTH” across a pedestrian bridge in the background.

I've kinda stopped posting anywhere but Instagram. I like Blue sky, but it often feels like I'm talking to myself! If you're an author here, what's something cool you've worked on recently (a chapter, a line you just really liked, etc) If you're a reader, what's a book you've enjoyed recently?

Ooh you guys! This looks like something we who love books, libraries, and especially librarians will want to see!! #Romancelandia

Writing Tip: In On Writing, Stephen King said, “If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check... and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.” So if you want to be a talented writer, the secret is LED bulbs.

My favorite bar soap (shower), I originally bought at a local boutique on a whim and got hooked. Now they don't sell it. I bought on AMZ once or twice, but now just found that the Chicago area apothecary does sell it. Price is comparable, but shipping is steep - so stocked up extra. #relearning

Sometimes, self-care is spending a day exploring bookstores, museums, greenhouses, art galleries, and libraries.

When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.

Fire Noem.

This is Minneapolis. Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors. This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.

Issuing a sincere blanket apology to all wild-eyed conspiracy theorists I ever laughed at. My bad

Hey, guess what? Smart Bitches is 21 years old today! 🍾🥂 So we're giving away custom champagne flutes because obviously. Happy anniversary to us!

“My crutch was, in improvs, when in doubt, play insane.” A comic genius, and one of my earliest role models. I've loved her ever since I watched SCTV and her Christopher Guest collabs. I still aspire to have even an ounce of Catherine O'Hara's chutzpah.

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Wrigley in Winter. Last night over the Chicago River. Subzero temps are out of the picture, sort of speak, but lake effect snow could be challenge today along the Lake Michigan.