Adult child #1 was home for the weekend and we got in a game of soothsayers. It’s a good one.

85 year old Joan Baez and Jesse Welles at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA, March 21, 2026 TT: jessewelles

Summary of March board game plays courtesy of @bgstatsapp.bsky.social. Soothsayers was a standout.

i do not "organize my files", i do not "put things in separate folders", i PUT EVERYTHING IN DOWNLOADS! and if i can't find it, i LOST IT!

Rosalia’s Brits performance was insane youtu.be/7fyufPkXLbs?...

Played a new one today, sprocketforge. Low rules over head l, so family friendly and interesting puzzle planning out future turns. Follow action means you get to do something on everyone’s turn which I love as a mechanic. First play at 2 players was just over 1 hrand want to see if I can do it bettr

Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

February 2026 plays courtesy of @bgstatsapp.bsky.social. Much fun was had.

Whenever i get ragebaited or simply overwhelmed and helpless, i try to redirect my energy to appreciating the amazing kindness and love of people who inspire in the community and then think about ways to follow their lead. There’s a lot of that in Minnesota these days

A Helpful explainer about our wildly misunderstood immigration laws from @sawyerhackett.bsky.social

This entire piece is spectacular, but this bit is a little grenade

Because DHS paramilitaries are masked, heavily armed, poorly trained, and have been terrorizing Americans for months.  Because Americans don't want to vote at gunpoint. #holdfast

Yeah @marenmorris.bsky.social gets it

January in review, courtesy of @bgstatsapp.bsky.social

Man, can’t believe I am reposting this but this is absolutely true. Drink to our success tonight but we need to be back to work tomorrow with even more determination.

If your Representative or Senators start going "whew! I guess it's ok to give DHS funding now" be ready to get on their cases

Arrest this man.

It is on us all to make sure that doesn’t happen.

There’s this

Infinite respect to Woke Hoth Guy, who freestyled a two-minute Federalist paper.

just punched me right in the heart

ANOTHER ANGLE. This man was NOT brandishing a firearm. He was holding his phone. He then put his body between ICE thugs and woman. He was then sprayed with a chemical agent, tackled, disarmed, and executed. Plain as day. DO NOT let them tell you otherwise.

Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"

Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."

A letter from Saint Paul to those last few friends and family who have somehow become indifferent to ongoing campaign of terror in the Twin Cities:

Love my cities!

The Twin Cities aren’t playing when they say Abolish ICE. Here’s another graphic for our Minnesota friends.

@amyklobuchar.com this is what serving the interests of Minnesotans in the Senate looks like.

ICE Agents enter Target with no warrant and violently tackle two American citizen employees, evidently because they didn't "look American" enough. (DHS refused to explain their rationale, so we have to guess.) The injured Americans were later dumped in parking lots miles away in sub-zero weather.

Ok, I couldn't stop thinking about this. Apologies to the literally dozens of people I've lifted from... I want to do a fully credited version, but I'm sitting here sobbing and, well, maybe you'll feel some release, too.

Folk music has always been about resistance.

2025 Board Game Summary [2 of 2]: The games I played in 2025. Dune Imperium (all it iterations) remains my favorite game of all time. New to me stand outs for the year included: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Unmatched TMNT, Flamme Rouge, and Slay the Spire.

2025 Board Game Summary [1 of 2]: A major move meant even more use of BGA to spend quality time with family and friends, explaining the high counts of quick comfort games. Looking forward to better balance in the coming year. Thanks @bgstatsapp.bsky.social for your awesome app.

#nowspinning Stankonia by OutKast.

This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm.

Day 3 of the 12 Days of #boardgames: got both Sky Team and Unmatched: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the table, both first plays. Sky Team is interesting and unique experience that I recommend, but curious its staying power 3.5 out of 5. Turtles is set up to play again, 4 out of 5 - nostalgia bias

Christmas Perspective ~ Charles Schulz #CharlesSchulz #Snoopy #Peanuts

We are failing our kids

Day 2 of the 12 Days of #boardgames: played a couple more rounds of SW: BoH so had to sneak in something a little lighter so played a little magical athlete. 3 out of 5. No denying the quality of graphic design, hits a lot of the right nostalgia notes, & family always loves it. Just not much there.

Kicked off 12 Day of #boardgames last night. Day 1 of 12: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth with the Little Mister. It was light but interesting without a lot of rules overhead. 4 out of 5. Will play again and would recommend.

I refuse to let this era be defined by the sick villains and spineless cowards. We are surrounded by everyday heroes and they will keep emerging.

new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.

Universal Basic Income and universal healthcare will unleash a 2nd renaissance beyond our wildest dreams. #UniversalHealthcare #UBI

November Plays.

Thanksgiving’s day play of Nekojima with my nieces. Fun was had.

This is the way.

A round of applause for the French is in order! 👏👏👏

Good Monday morning friends! A Healthy List: Sleep more Eat less sugar Roll more dice Remove clutter Stay teachable Show gratitude Actually exercise Drink more water Read & write more Perform random acts of kindness Spend quality time with loved ones #MondayMotivation

Living the dream.