A nice writeup on one of my personal faves. I saw Cat Power perform at the Cooler in NYC in 1995 before I ever heard any of her records, she made a big impression on me. All of her records have their moments, but I think this one is her most special.

In case you need a reminder of how awesome we can be... this one gets me every time. youtu.be/wnvCPQqQWds?...

This Mark Twain quote is one I've been thinking a lot about with the 250th. "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." I love this country. Truly love this country. But right now, our government does not deserve our support.

If 4 out of 9 supposedly expert mathematicians says that a triangle has four sides, it isn't a 'win for geometry'. @joshtpm.bsky.social #BirthrightCitizenship

Hey, if you're a #catperson, we have a cat shelter in need of financial help here in Green Bay. Their building partially collapsed during a torrential downpour yesterday evening and they have a lot of needs.

It's #ShowYourStripes Day. This is for Milwaukee, WI, since Green Bay is too insignificant for their drop down menu ;) It felt like we were making some real progress about five years ago, and yeah, Trump's a bummer, but I'm not hearing about #AGW much from Democrats at this point. This is real.

Swamp the drain!

I used a thing to create a widget for dividing a scene up into a grid, you can input different film formats, distances, subject sizes, lens focal lengths, etc. I'm excited to test it out this weekend! #BelieveInFilm #Photography

And there it is… I will never buy another Honda. I loved my Fit and would like nothing more than Honda Fit EV. This makes me sad.

Erik Gauger (travel blogger extraordinaire) has published his hand illustrated guide to chili peppers... it's worthy as a reference and also of reverence: www.notesfromtheroad.com/desertmexico... Erik's blog, by the way, is one of the seven wonders of the internet.

National Park Service has open comment page, for Albert Speer Memorial Arch that is next on MAGA wish list You can make comments here: parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpe... That page has lots of "before and after" illustrations. Below, before/after view from near JFK/RFK grave site in Arlington

Wanting to be president should be disqualifying.

another day, another story about the administration's war on knowledge itself, all in service of allow its corporate patrons free rein to rob us blind and poison our world www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...

“Sunlight has to travel 93 million miles to reach the Earth, but none of those miles go through the Strait of Hormuz,” says @billmckibben.bsky.social. “That makes it a very appealing alternative, especially now that it’s cheaper than burning coal and gas and oil.”

The price of unleaded gas where I live broached $4 for the first time EVER this week.

C'mon patriotic Americans! Are we going to let the French beat us????

This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying

I figured this out in my own work about six months ago and it opened up partnerships with basic needs nonprofits in my community. It was getting pretty exciting, but then my grant funding ran out... But my experience definitely supports this approach.

Some #FoundPhotos #WisconsinHistory #GreenBay

We lived next door to Ginny for 8 years, talked to her many times. But it was only when she died (2013) that we learned that she'd been a NYC fashion model, one of the first admin hires at the UN, had flown solo across the Atlantic, & been woman of the year at the Pentagon.

Here's a #FoundPhoto for Sunday evening. This gent and his (presumably) grandchild had their photo taken in 1919. I was taken with it because you don't often see casual photography of this quality around. Picked it up in an antique mall! The context of the photo suggests this is in Green Bay, Wisc.

What do they even do at the State Department these days?

Excited! I have spent the past two years in these particular trenches. Zeroing out GHG emissions will not be possible without the state government having better tools at hand. I'm skeptical this will go anywhere in the short term, but after November? I am hopeful. #Wisconsin #CleanEnergy

I have a father and mother in law in Iran. I have a sister in law. A niece. She's 14. She likes silly pink headbands and purses and dresses, just like kids her age all over the world. There are 93 million people like her in Iran. People who do all the normal mundane life things as the rest of us.

I’m thinking about all of the Iranians I’ve known and how they’ve all been such lovely people. When I lived in NYC, I had two Iranian roommates. It was so much fun hanging out with them and their families, friends from college, etc. I can’t even come up with language for how much I deplore this.

Just back from voting for #ChrisTaylor here in Wisconsin. This is the last day for early voting. 5-2 progressive court? Sign me up! If you're going to be busy with election stuff on Tuesday, don't forget.

Hell yeah!

today at the World Metaphors Classic the leader of the USA didn't bother to find out the details of the situation his team was in and blindly assumed they would win a matchup they ended up losing, jeopardizing their long-term standing for no good reason

I'm not used to having someone to root for on American Idol, but Genevieve performed at our coffeehouse in Green Bay a couple of times. So, go Genevieve!

Jesus, I'm afraid to joke about them bringing back DDT.

Ever notice how there aren't fun photos like this of conservative politicians?

This is precisely what polling places were like for part of the 19th century. People often traveled long distances by horse to vote. It was a big deal when folks got together this way.

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

I don't think I've ever seen anyone wear one of these balaclava hats with the mouth and eye holes innocently.

Concentration camps: “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."

If I subscribed to every newsletter that I'd be interested in reading, it would cost about $150 per month, which is more than I can afford. What I really want is an a la carte model. I get that that's a less reliable model for writers, but it would make more sense for readers.

Pancreatic cancer killed my dad, unhinged my mom (for a while), and robbed my children of their grandfather. So, I took it very personally when 47 cancelled promising research last year. But thanks to the Spanish, there is new hope! Going to make some paella tonight!

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college The Theory of Form ("How many of you have eaten a tomato? None of you.") Islam and the Life of Muhammad Sustainable Waste Management Early Christian Art Survey of Latin American Film

On the subject of Greg Bovino, is this partially just him getting even at the world for having been (I assume) called Greg Bovine too often?

Pretty much any parent involved with their kids' sports or hobbies has, apparently, been training for this moment.

I just learned that Alex Pretti grew up in Green Bay (where I live) and could have been a customer at my coffeehouse. This probably shouldn't matter to me, but somehow it does. I've been worrying about all of the people I've known who moved to the Twin Cities.

I'm proud that my first vote (1992) was cast for Russ Feingold. He and Paul Wellstone are still in my top 5 political crushes. Not only did he vote against DHS, he was the sole vote against the Patriot Act (it was 98-1 in the Senate). That's political courage.

Should never look at the internet while trying to wind down for the evening.

Between this, the increase in digital surveillance, and Trump seeming to want to divide the world into three totalitarian power blocs, Orwell's looking more prescient every day.

post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains. "millions now living will never die" by Tortoise, it happens to be what I'm listening to right now. This one really redefined what a band could be for me.

For the record, my last name really is 'Galt' and it's not some kind of nom de internet reference to objectivism. I just had a disconcerting exchange, and not for the first time.

My 82 year old Dad has been painting Snoopy on our windows since 1969. Here's this year's effort Vs his first one. (Check out that late 60s decor.)

The best illustration of the power of photography that I’ve seen recently.

8 in 2025, 19 otherwise (never did AOL.)