My son to my dad: What did you do in the air force? My dad: I was in the military police. Until I got sick of that, and sick of them, and they got sick of me…” Me: I remember there was something about “doing donuts on the general’s front lawn.” My dad: Well, you know, there were donuts to be done.

Just finishing up another batch of my Christmas ornaments and magnets! Available at www.comingupviolets.com under the SHOP tab, or my Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/comingupviolets (also in my bio) All orders ship the next business day! #Handmade #Handpainted #HandmadeGifts #ChristmasGifts #SmallBusiness

Just saw a cybertruck with TOYOTA printed across the back in big, black letters. …c’mon, man. Who do you think you’re foolin’?

SOCIALISM!!!!! In a South Carolina plantation.

Please, someone do this. I don’t currently have the skills.

Couldn’t have described AI and what AI pushers should go and do any better myself.

Listening to a podcast about a mom, dad & daughter who were shot in the house while the 17-year-old son took a nap, unharmed, and says he heard nothing. Some folks doubt he could have not heard it going down. …Folks who clearly do NOT themselves have a teenage son. 😅 #TheTrailWentColdPodcast

Woke up to the most ART-DIRECTED spooky foggy woods this morning. #Forest #Fog #Spooky

This is my friend Gregg always putting women up on pedestals… 😉 #Photography #FineArtNudes

How can you not pack-bond with this? #CatsOfBluesky #SnowshoeCat

For all our sakes, PLEASE do not start a podcast if you are someone who frequently smacks your lips and teeth when you talk!!

People want to think you’re ignoring them if you’re doing something while they talk. But the fact is that I listen better if my hands are busy with a mindless task. Thus, my listening to dozens of podcasts a day while painting. My son is the same and his pre-k teachers helped me realize this.

Heres a Trumpist disinformation troll for folks to block: bsky.app/profile/moun... And here’s my blocklist that I’m always adding these accounts to: bsky.app/profile/did:... No account is added arbitrarily. It’s all confirmed right wing propaganda spammers. Either bots or losers who post all day.

In honor of tonight’s Supermoon… my #painting from, I think, 2013? 2014? I’ve got it written down somewhere here… Two Moons. The view from my rooftop in #Brooklyn no longer exists. They built a huge building in the way of it right after this. Mostly #Watercolors, some acrylics, and nail polish.

Can we do a #poll? Which design do folks like better? A or B? #OpinionPoll #Handmade #Handpainted #WarEagle #RollTide #AlabamaFootball #HandmadeChristmasOrnaments

People…especially LGBTQIA + folks, POC and women… PLEASE take 20 minutes out of your day to watch this video. We are in a fight for our lives, very literally. Right now if you’re not fighting against the Republic of Gilead coming true either everything g you have then you’re helping them install it.

A photo from one of my favorite photographers. I freaking love this model. Beautiful and so versatile! What was her name, @greggjeep1.bsky.social ? #Photography #ArtModel

Spoopy Frogue, my kiddo and me say Happy Halloween to all the guys and ghouls! Don’t get too much of a tummy ache from eating candy tonight, we have to go back to fighting for our freedom, our country and potentially our lives tomorrow. #HappyHalloween

I’m so tired of and disgusted by listening to “God! Jesus’ God!! Jesus!! War on Christianity!!!” from people who follow Jesus FAR less than I do and I’m not even a Christian.

9 days left and just under $1100 to go! Join me in supporting the Ringo-nominated comic ETHERES deluxe edition on Kickstarter! Not only do you get a great book, but you’re helping a refugee & marginalized member of our community to better their situation. www.kickstarter.com/projects/den...

The barely-controllable urge to just cry my damn face off every minute of every day.

Rainbow over Fort Payne, Alabama October 29, 2025 3:23 PM

If you vote for this shrivelled old racist sex pest, I disavow you totally. Absolutely disgusting race-baiting, Islamophobic scum and if you fall for it then so are you! #MamdaniForMayor #FuckCuomo #NYC

@ezramoon.bsky.social GAH!!! 😩

My attemptsto find a #seamstress / #Tailor in my area have failed and I think I am going to have to try to #sew it myself. Is there anyone here who is a professional at #sewing things who’d be so willing to talk me through a bit before I jump in and just F this up? #cosplay #DIYcosplay #TokyoGhoul

Halloween party with the fam. As soon as my son took his mask off to eat, folks thought he was Andy Warhol. (Look, we were doing the best we could with the wig we had) I had a bobbed hair wig on, but it was causing an absolutely terrible headache and I had to take it off.

Thirty-two years later, I'm shocked and horrified to discover that Billy Joel's River of Dreams was actually just a terrible album. I'm terrified to revisit any of my other absolute favorite albums from when I was twelve. Please don't tell me anything about Zooropa. I don't think I want to know.

How DARE Trump say the protesters don’t represent America. Look at this great lady. Me, I exist because of the US Air Force, I’m white, straight, cisgender, raised Protestant, got married had a kid, worked all my life, pay taxes, drink pumpkin spice lattes… I’m just not a goddamn fascist!

It is absolutely critical that this university meets with absolute fire and brimstone over this. If folks don’t make an example of them this will only happen more!! They need to be discouraged THOROUGHLY from this type of crap!!

THANK YOU to everyone who will go out and protest tomorrow. You’re heroes. I’m unable to go out tomorrow, but I’m working on signs for future protests, printing out things that I & others will post around our area, and offering to watch children for anyone who is going out to protest. #NoKings

Well, the thumbnail image is completely terrible, but here are my new, improved #Alabama / #Auburn Magnets - now in Alabama-shape! #Handmade #WarEagle #RollTide #Football #Sportsball #HandmadeGifts #ShopSmall #ShopLocal #SmallBusiness ko-fi.com/s/eb1eee4d24

Someone tell me HOW I’m being told THIS is more than $21,500 worth of damage to a car that only cost $30K six months ago. Make it make sense. They built a whole car, sold it to me for $30K, and six months later two doors and two side panels are suddenly worth over 2/3 the price of the car??

Son finally got me to watch #TRON Legacy, which came out when he was 1. So, what I want to know is why, the instant Michael Sheen started doing his thing, I pointed the screen and yelled, “Oh my god is that Michael Sheen?” …given that apparently, I’ve actually never seen a SINGLE thing he’s been in?

SIGH. NO, I am NOT actually about to say, “YEAH MY HAND IS ABOUT TO “Be so for real” WITH YOUR FACE, BOY!” to my child… BUT I’M THINKING IT. 😡 Teaching another person how to be a person is a pain in the butt.

Does anyone know if there’s a “normal” reason why Bad News by Zach Brian is not on Apple Music? Or is it for… *reasons*? I don’t understand anything about when a song would or would not be released on Apple Music.

Just released a new song by Will Vallar and myself - Time to Shine! I did the music and production while Will did the lyrics, melody and singing. It's Halloween themed and just a little dark... music.apple.com/us/album/tim... open.spotify.com/album/7uSILY...

The main body of an email I just sent to one of my vendors letting them know they need to come get their stuff because their extreme gullibility has allowed Nazism to consume my country. Because I can’t and won’t represent, support, condone, normalize or stay quiet about what’s happening here.

Everyone, I insist that you stop and gaze upon this! #duckling #leafposting #painting #Soothing

With the help of Brandon Hall, host of excellent podcast Music City 911, @spilth.bsky.social and I ended up in HEAVEN this morning. Monell’s. Monell’s, Monell’s, MONELL’S. If you’re ever in #Nashville, TN at breakfast time, you would be sadly remiss not to eat there. #MonellsNashville #MusicCity911

This willow tree in Centennial Park in Nashville, TN. THIS WILLOW TREE, Y’ALL. Gaze upon it. Could it even BE more willowy?!

Hey Riddle Riddle live at Third Coast Comedy Club in Nashville Tennessee! I’m laughing my butt off! #Nashville

If you see this, QRP with a leaf! This little fellow was enjoying the ample real estate on an elephant ear at my old house. #Leafposting

Hey! Do you have a band/music project? Do you have a Halloween/spooky song? If you send it over to me, I will put it on the Halloween playlist that will be playing in my shop all month! #SpookySeason #HalloweenMusic #SpookyMusic #SpookySeason #RecordingArtists

This little guy, seen here on the Coolidge Park Antique Carousel in Chattanooga TN… This little guy riding atop Olivia the Ostrich, who was carved and painted by my father, B. D. Highfield… This little guy… is talking about touring colleges. 🧓🏻👵🏻💀🪦 #GettingOld

Why do I NOT SLEEP?

Is there hardware and software out there for setting up ad-hoc networks (wired and wireless) for exchanging and replicating data? Like imagine your government decides to throttle or even completely shut down the internet - how might folks easily exchange digital data without it?

A local lady brought in this old framed family tree, faded, brittle and torn, and asked me if I could fix it up it somewhat. I’d never done anything like this before, but she said there was no pressure and to just see what I could do. First photo is the before, 2nd photo is after. She was happy! 😊

HOSHINAITO NIPPON MATA RAISHUU! 🤓🤓🤓

Many spoopy-cute Halloween items will be available on my Ko-Fi and in my shop here in Mentone or in the online shop at www.comingupviolets.com 
ko-fi.com/s/870787f569 
#Handmade #Handpainted #AcrylicPainting #Halloween #Spoopy #Ghost #Magnet #ShopSmall #ShopLocal #SmallBusiness #SpookySeason

These cute Halloween Amigurumi items by local Alabama artist Rebecca Benjamin are available at my shop in person or at the link below! We have two sizes of candy corn, a lil ghost with a removable hat, a derpy lil bat, and a derpy lil skeleton guy! comingupviolets.square.site/shop/stitche...