I visited with a friend recently. Luckily I always keep my butterfly net at hand in case one wanders by. Long story short, your pal Duchess is ready to slay all oncoming dragons again. Let them try.

Never worry! I picked up all your lost hours overnight and I'll parcel them back out when a benevolent mood strikes.

By how many years are we all setting our clocks ahead?

Dear friends, I'm sorry to have to share this. My sister has made this to help us with end-of-life expenses for our mother. We had not anticipated financially covering burying both our parents in such close succession. Thank you.

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

I won't be at AWP next weekend, but I will be reading at The Big Blue Marble Bookstore in Philly next Saturday at 2:00.

If you don't see me visiting you in your dreams, you might examine your life choices, starting with the snacks you have on offer.

"If you want to start believing in ghosts, stop sleeping at night and write a book about dead people. Find the graves of people with big personalities who have been forgotten by history, leave flowers on those graves, and then stop sleeping at night. See what happens."

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"Our best games seemed always to happen between supper and sundown..." Who’s With Us When We’re Drinking Alone in the Dark of Our Summer Backyards by Kevin Grauke @kevingrauke.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/02/20/w...

I know you're thinking a lobotomy sounds pretty good right about now, but hear me out: there may be downsides.

love this perfect flashback remembrance from Kevin Grauke "New driver’s license hot in my Velcro wallet. I drove her to a steakhouse—K-Bob’s—to impress. No fool, when the waiter asked how, I replied, Well done." https://www.havehashad.com/2sow5

About to go watch this: cc: @miraclecharlie.bsky.social youtu.be/3Qw7gImGn8U?...

Hey hey friends! It's about time for my annual cookie-love-prayer event. I make heart-shaped cookies full of love. Fav this post & I’ll hold you in my heart & say prayers on your name while I bake; repost for a chance to win some! It’s a love-filled #CookieParty. Pics of cookies past...

The sky may indeed be falling, but for a few glorious minutes this morning, it was exquisite in its descent.

ICE is staying at this hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Instead of screaming at them, we tried serenading them with encouragement to defect and lay down their weapons. #singingresistance

Today's advice column, brought to you by @summerbrennan.bsky.social, is to link arms with somebody nearby who's in cahoots with the forces of good.

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Good morning, all.

Someday I'll talk to you children about skimming a little off the top of each dewy morning, but not yet. You won't understand until you're older.

Hello, community 💐

Focus your mind and your actions very intently on what you can do to improve the world, even if it's only as far as your arms can reach.

Ice Out For Good rally on the Galveston Seawall today had a good turnout.

Marching for Renee Good tomorrow at noon at the ICE OUT FOR GOOD event.

Text “Sign PDMOGJ” to the number 50409

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

I've been very focused on my new series of scrimshaw on clouds. All signed, mostly abstracts, but I threw in a few whaling ships for you purists.

Go do something nice for a friend or neighbor today. Nothing you tweet or do will have any impact on the mess, but that will make you feel better. Build community.

Happy New Year, everyone 🌟💛🌟

It’s time again for our Annual SnowLesbian. Something in her gaze makes her even more beautiful.

Good morning 🤍

I've been secretly hoarding sweet nothings all year and tonight I will whip them at you one by one, dodgeball style.

"I wake to a bedside note from last night's self: '... like a thorn to a shrike." Our last miCRo of 2025 is a prose poem by @kevingrauke.bsky.social, "Loggerhead Shrike," which captures the lightning-in-a-bottle inspiration that can (sometimes) strike while inebriated. Link in thread.

Good morning

My most fundamental belief is that we do not have to live like this.

Good morning, all. 🧩☕️🧩

The invisible thread binding us all holds fast to the spirit. Last time I had it wound around ankles instead and we saw a worrisome number of broken hips.

One of my favorite parts of December is receiving a holiday update from @crotchetycarl.bsky.social

It's not quite the end of the term, so you have a few more opportunities to bring your grades up. Where are my power sycophants?

I can see that none of you children will be at peace until you see someone compliment me. Here you are then.

It's Shringix vaccine day for me. Having a Duchess Mug of coffee to fortify.

I Was Once a Broken Reader. I Found My Way Back to Books. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/o... Love this essay by @jeffgiles.bsky.social

Sugared crust #glutenfree #applepie #secularpieThursday

Happy #SecularPieThursday.

Before the day gets away from me, here is my contribution for #SecularPieThursday: cherry pie with lattice crust. @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social, I give thanks to you for being here with us.

Good morning and Happy #SecularPieThursday to @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social and all who celebrate. This year I tried my version of an Epicurious recipe that I have renamed Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Galette. Made with locally grown pecans. See ALT text for recipe 🔗