Hope = nerdfighteria I mean, just a bunch of good souls goofing about, ya know - making the world better. see "foundation to reduce world suck" see "don't forget to be awesome" see "knowledge weighs nothing - carry as much as you can" Hope. :ps:

Hope= Monks walk by ~ Amiga stood @ intersection; bike cop rode by, says: "There is no point in feeling this and not sharing it. This is important. Thousands of people are in Alexandria to see them, and that means something." All around us is hope. love. joy. May you find some, then share :ps:

This is why I tune in. Why I share to as many as I can. Hell, I *preach* the goodness of a community that believes AND acts with kindness, love, understanding and hope. If #KEXP doesn't work for you, know that I truly wish you also find a community that lifts you up in these absurdist times. :ps:

A daily reminder: there's so much hope in our world. You are not alone. Did your morning DJ open their set with Sir Ian McKellen's monologue from Shakspear's play "Sir Thomas More"? Oh... huh. Well... 14-day streaming archive at KEXP. #kexp #TheLateShowwithStephenColbert #djjohnrichards

Do you personally know someone who works for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? U.S. Customs and Border Protection (BCP)? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? You know, it's always a great day to punch a Nazi in the face. :ps:

It's always a good thing to visit the heart and soul of a kind and giving community. KEXP, Seattle, WA USA Nov '25 :ps: #kexp

... yeah. Hope still lives. Brisk & chilly here in the p.en; Sufjan Stevens spins on The Morning Show's feed (14 day archive at kexp.org); 1,000s of snapshots from an excellent visit to the PNW to sort & share Woke up today, so we keep fighting for my kiddo's future. You are not alone. :ps:

'if you love, then you will grieve' ~ how to share a Very Good Thing that causes you to cry, your heart to ache, brings all the feels like a freight train? @djjohnrichards.bsky.social hosts his annual "Mom Show" on #KEXP out Seattle yonder; 14 day streaming archive. :ps: kexp.org/events/kexp-...

PUPDATE: Selfie sabotaged by yawn

ha ha ha - I do so love the optimism! :- )

"What's up?" you ask? well, @my-liquid-head.bsky.social has shared just a fabulous image! ah - infrared!!! so - Thanks!! :ps:

The excitement on this owlet’s face after spotting mom is something I think about often. Pure joy and love. Nature is beautiful. #wildlifephotography #owlsome #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birds #nikoncreators

EFF is always so proud to represent security researchers doing important work. Our Coders' Rights Project often works with DEFCON presenters, and two of our clients are presenting today about schools, bathroom vape detectors, and audio recordings. www.wired.com/story/schoo...

Watching rey & nyx' DefCon talk re: IoT surveillance hell is Stephen, but have me h hope that Rumbly's future will probably be fine to awesome. Let's hope/help them keep on doing what they do! (EFF donations ftw!) face it nyx, you'll collab w/ @deviantollam.bsky.social someday soon! :ps:

... how many tracks did YOUR morning DJ take to get from AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' to 'Movin' Right Along' from Kermit & Fozzie? Oh, your DJ didn't do that? They DON'T do that? Huh. KEXP - 14-day streaming archive. Support what you love. Music matters. :ps: @djjohnrichards.bsky.social did it in 6.

Good soul @djjohnrichards.bsky.social opens the Morning Show on KEXP w/ "Everything Is Coming Up Roses" by World News - "a meditation on cautious optimism in the wake of disaster." - KEXP Playlist folks making things better in the face of mind boggling challenges. Hope still lives. :ps:

EMPATHY - KINDNESS - RESPECT = Savage Love... Go watch this now. Share widely. Share often.We must not forget. there are so many more incredible folk doing great things & making the world better for EVERYONE. Everyday. hmmm... perhaps, a la "blood donors" we can be "E|K|R" donors? :ps:

So many of us came so very unwillingly to this place of viewing the Supreme Court as unworthy of being viewed as a judicial body. Unworthy of veneration, unworthy of respect. So profoundly reluctantly. But, good lord have they earned it.

I met this marvelous individual in person. I can't tell you their whole life story, but I can tell you this... 1. They are real (not a bot, etc) 2. They are special 3. If you are seeking a roommate near Raleigh you could make a really big difference in their life right now. ... please share, NC 💚

Hey - look - go give this track a listen. :ps:

My days start with hope & community & music. Music matters. 14-day streaming archive - where you can soak in the new awesome track from the band World News - "Everything Is Coming Up Roses" good soul @djjohnrichards.bsky.social constantly makes me remember - I am not alone. Hope still lives. :ps:

"The most exquisite instrument - Robert Smiths' voice" ~ good soul Trent Reznor Come on over & enjoy @djjohnrichards.bsky.social & KEXP's "International Curesday" - 14-day streaming archive if needed! Much love for The Morning Show's goodness they bring us. Damn fine souls all of them!! :ps:

As I was saying…

... oh - look - you can add more good folk to your intentional perusing! glad you're here, good soul Sars. :ps:

we must not forget our humanity, and good soul Sars has for 20+ years shared her gift of thoughtful, curious reflection. So many good folk doing amazing things for those who might not even know they need help, hope. :ps:

curious & foolish animals, aren't we? 'we have high confidence that 123 xyz' ~ good soul @stonekettle.bsky.social's excellent writing on the concept behind that phrase - highly recommended; his take on our love of guns in America is damn good too. :ps:

Just read this yesterday, so here's a huge "thanks!" to good soul @simonwillison.net for sharing. A glance at future challenges we get to grapple with. He'll be on my weekly read list, so I can keep learning... :ps:

“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

Antifascism has never been easier at MSP Terminal 2

Does your radio host a kids dance party occasionally? No?? Oh. Well #KEXP does - @djjohnrichards.bsky.social seems to think music matters, & that the kids are alright (though he's bounced a few of them off the stage) 14-day streaming archive - check it out! :ps: kexp.org/events/kexp-...

h/t good soul Jeremy for sharing, and for the amazing amount of hope this has given me today. Soooo many good people doing great things. Hope still lives. :psP

today's message from the 'big empty' (the universe) - connections, with a side of community. Good/great ideas, eh? began w/a vid of DeviantOllam's & then a post from good soul DJJohnRichards. both helped me see that hope still lives. It's as if being a good human is totally doable or some shit.

"...Celebrating Love. Building Community." #EstherDay !!!!! Of course those who sit w/their feels & gather w/like hearted souls, their words find the focus on love. (Hope lives. nerdfighters rock. I'm grateful for good souls John & Hank) (I wonder about the #kexp #themorningshow crossover here ...)

Happy Esther Day! Proof that the world is filled with, and overflowing!, with love. We must not forget. :ps:

Did your morning DJs open their show with a smashing set of vocal only clips from an amazing set of songs? No? Head over to KEXP to get your Mo-Jo going, 14-day streaming archive. :s: #kexp, #musicmatters, #themorningshow

So we are here - breathing. Music makes a difference - helps ground my self in truth. I hope Rumbly gets to love all the music he wants. :ps:

with a book

RIP Kurt Vonnegut. Gone 18 yrs. Dang.

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Cats are roughly 15% pet and 85% henchman

at coffee this morn with @maddening.bsky.social they noted - 'a great way to get beyond what you're taught is to read...' - so very true, and libraries are where we can read everything we need to in order to be prepared for our chaotic future. Wonder when I can get Rumbly a library card? :ps:

Good souls are fighting the good fight - standing for everything that's real & great in our world - compassion, humanity/humility, love. Gratitude to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social & those gathered making our world better. We must not forget so many are aligned w/good, progress, betterment. :ps:

Hey remember that time Trump touted Foxconn’s Wisconsin investment that never happened? Seems like we don’t talk about that enough, especially on days like today. Take those “trillions in investments” he’s claiming with boulders of salt. www.theverge.com/23030465/fox...

You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."

we must not forget - there are so many more wonderful, kind, caring folk in our world. Take these two - @timesnewboman.com lends insight into amazing graphical nuances, and @deviantollam.bsky.social lends insight in being prepared, curious & always giving. So, yeah - hope still lives. :ps:

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There are good folks doing good work - we must not forget.

well damn ... great photo! thanks @lukelukeluke.bsky.social