The great poet Danez Smith about the miserable goings-on in Minnesota. jewishcurrents.org/minnesota-go...

The only thing more powerful than hate is love. Bad Bunny could not have done better. I barely understood a word. I didn't have to.

It's Black History Month, word nerds. The time Langston Hughes wrote a response to Walt Whitman. (Story c/o @smithsonianmag.bsky.social): www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...

While decades of oppression and systemic racism have kept Black farmers from owning and cultivating lands, small community farms are empowering reconnection and reclamation. During Black History Month, enjoy this feature by @shipleywriter.bsky.social from the EIJ archives. #BlackHistoryMonth

If any of you book nerds have $4 million laying around. #BookSky www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/y...

Congratulations, Gerard. #WisconsinSky www.wpr.org/animals/pets...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cuts 15% of its staff. It's last print edition was December 31 (after 157 years). The death of journalism continues. www.ajc.com/business/202...

“I went around the corner to see if spring was there.” “Did you find it?” asked Toad. “No,” said Frog. “There was only an old worm asleep on a tree stump.”

"I, too, sing America." It is Langston Hughes's birthday today. It is also the first day of Black History Month. Learn more: asalh.org/about-us/abo...

It's another month, so another little scribbling from me about the walk I like to take along Madison's Cherokee Marsh. www.cherokeemarsh.org/post/muskrat...

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

"The values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony." Support the arts. (Story c/o @rollingstone.com) www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society." Happy birthday, Angela Davis.

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero #BookSky www.wsaw.com/2026/01/22/p...

In ski jumper genital news. Headline of the Day: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/others...

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." – Anais Nin. (story c/o @ottawacitizen.com) ottawacitizen.com/news/uber-to...

"The man who has no imagination has no wings." Happy birthday to an American hero - Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)

“It was the return of knowing,” said Marianne Nicolson, an artist and member of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations. (story c/o @vancouversun.bsky.social) vancouversun.com/news/return-...

They were born not far from me in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Kick ass, Ukaleq Slettemark. Take gold. apnews.com/article/gree...

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." Happy birthday, MLK (1929-1968)

In a world where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, let more of the rich people take a page from MacKenzie Scott. www.cbsnews.com/news/mackenz...

On this day in 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt used the Antiquities Act to designate the Grand Canyon as a national monument.

On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense. For @finebooks.bsky.social I recently wrote about a collection of American Revolution material in celebration of America's 250th anniversary: www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/rubens...

“If you don’t know the guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he’s just like you. He has the same dreams, the same hopes and fears. It’s one world, pal. We’re all neighbors.” - Frank Sinatra

"The newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold." - Henry Ward Beecher. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

It's National Bobblehead Day. Were you aware that the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? It's well worth a visit! www.bobbleheadhall.com

Congratulations to @uwmadison.bsky.social's Laila Edwards. Win gold. www.olympics.com/en/milano-co...

On this day, in 1412, Joan of Arc was born. Fun fact - a church she prayed in is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. www.marquette.edu/st-joan-of-a...

A new year, a new little essay I wrote about my favorite local hike. www.cherokeemarsh.org/post/it-s-cold

Stop scrolling. Start reading. Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase creativity and boost empathy (story c/o @apnews.com). #BookSky apnews.com/article/read...

Good morning, Wisconsin. #WisconsinSky

“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” - Kurt Vonnegut

A reminder that, yes, @ricksteves.bsky.social travels the world, but, more importantly, cares about making it a better place. www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...

"Welcome your spirit back from its wandering. It may return in pieces, in tatters. Gather them together. They will be happy to be found after being lost for so long." Happy New Year. A poem by Joy Harjo: poets.org/poem/calling...

Not all the news is bad (story c/o @upnorthnewswi.bsky.social). upnorthnewswi.com/2025/12/17/t...

Space photography will always dazzle me. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Another semi-regular lament about our loss of newspapers. apnews.com/article/medi...

Three cheers for Krampus. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...

RIP, penny. www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

Happy Winter Solstice. www.history.com/articles/8-w...

This meeting took place on this day in 1970. ICONIC.

These rebel nuns will climb ev’ry mountain, ford ev’ry stream, follow ev’ry rainbow till they find their dream.

Apropos of nothing at all - I just learned that the Venus fly trap only grows in one place on earth: around Wilmington, North Carolina. #TheMoreYouKnow abc11.com/post/insect-...

“The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb.” – bell hooks

There are some vintage photos that I would like to snow you. flashbak.com/snowmen-and-...

WisconsinEye closes and we all become a little more blind. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM.

Building a public library in Gaza and how you can help (c/o @lithub.com.web.brid.gy). lithub.com/you-can-help...

Happy 100th, Dick Van Dyke! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSea...