I was pondering this morning that while I have certainly lasted longer than George Harrison & John Lennon but they were way more productive than me.

Gardening & World Cup, not necessarily in that order but life is good...two days of sun then the thunderstorms return.

"Something just brushed past my leg!" — Luke Skywalker, #StarWars Image credit: tempestkc on Threads #LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA

One of the clearest messages from the National Emergency Briefing is that extreme weather is not a future threat, it is already happening now. “the climate crisis is getting worse and we are not prepared”. Mark Popay reports

Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today! We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come.

Happy 84th Birthday to Paul McCartney! (Born June 18, 1942)

Utility company website: Are you a robot? Me: No, but if there are robots trying to pay my utility bills, mind your own business.

All-time greatest: who is the highest goalscorer in World Cup history?

Well, if that's the case then it's clear some of the other things being done lately are clearly not consistent...

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does—that makes you a winner right there." - Venus Williams

📈 27.5K new users joined Bluesky yesterday (↗ 27.4% from previous day) Welcome to all the new users on Bluesky! 👥 User count: 44,889,755 🎯 45M expected on Jun 21, 2026 ⚡ Averages: 833/hr, 0.23/sec 📊 Weekly momentum: ↗ 13.2% www.bskycheck.com

This wall to wall footy stuff is really affecting my gardening duties*sigh*.

Directed by Sean Penn

Remember, during today's literal cage match on the White House grounds: No matter what, it's not his house. It's our house. Get a hat, coaster, or sticker to support groups and candidates who will respect the form AND the function of the people's house. shop.onwardtogether.org/collections/...

I'm thankful every single day to have PM Carney as our PM. The leaders of the Conservatives and NDP leave a lot to be desired.

Happy Obama Appreciation Day. (I'm not crying) youtu.be/qk78gdKTShA?...

My personal definition of music producer: A creative director who guides artists from idea to finished record by combining arrangement, artist development, session leadership, technical knowledge, and artistic vision.

There’s a reason they’re targeting libraries. They don’t want you educated. They don’t want you to have a nuanced view of history. Or to read novels that will give you empathy. Or to know about inspiring women, Black or LGBTQ people. They want you intellectually small and easy to manipulate.

Planting wildflowers such as lupins in your garden attracts bees and butterflies and adds beauty and diversity #GreatBigGreenWeek #30DaysWild #LetItBloomJune

Bluesky COO Rose Wang said the company wanted to move away from being a “public square” and that it was “very inspired by companies like Reddit.” Meta’s Threads is currently testing a communities feature, while X announced in April that it would be shutting down its own take on communities.

Only Trump could unite soccer fans to take the side of a ref.

Today's words of wisdom: "An idiot only looks smart to someone more stupid."

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

MUSIC is not tangible. You can’t eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn’t protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn’t vanquish predators or mend broken bones. And yet humans have always prized music — or well beyond prized, loved it.

You can buy everything except the past. And sometimes the bravest thing is to let go of what made you famous to save what made you human.

In case you forgot what it looks like when a real president gets the love at a game. You know, when the crowd actually wants the president there.

I would make a home for this dog untill the day I die...

I watched this guys videos and he reminds me of Ronaldinho. Brighton have made a good investment I reckon... www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Never forget the liars who told you and told you that Democratic Socialism would never work. The people that brought you Trump’s pedocracy did everything they could to stop Mamdani.

Every day is a great day to support your local library.

Have you ever noticed that nobody in the Trump Crime Family has a dog??? Thats enough to prove they are rotten humans. If dog's don't like you and you don't like dogs, you are evil.

Susie Wiles expected to quit as Trump's chief of staff after stinging 'insult': report www.rawstory.com/susie-wiles-...

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says bots now account for more than 57% of total HTTP requests (humans are around 42%), driven by a boom in AI agents. The crossover was originally anticipated at the end of 2027.

Life is short, but just long enough to fool us it'll go on forever.

Well, they look like they’ve come ready to face ICE.