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.

English Language edition of #Tolkien #Hobbit illustrated by Tove Jansson coming out later this year. More details here www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...

Ever wonder how private equity works when it takes over your local restaurant, stores at your mall, or even your hospital? Pretty Woman explains it exactly right.

A beautiful collection of wildflowers, along the edge of a lake ☀️ #bloomscrolling #photography

So much winning

This is Nolan. His humans have kissed all the color off of his face over the last ten years. Some seniors are silver foxes, he is a silver sweetie pie. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (FB: Alyssa Woznicki)

Good Morning Honey Grandma 🌞🦋

I thought it was going to be too hot to paint again, but it's not as bad as yesterday. We are, however, forecast to reach 36°C next week and I'm already profaning wildly at the thought. 😫😩😖😣

I don't know what everyone's freaking out about. The Reflecting Pool water looks good enough to drink.

A few weeks ago, @theguardian.com released a list of "The 100 Best Novels of All Time," compiled from a poll involving professional writers. Then, a couple of weeks ago, The Guardian released a new list, "Readers' Top 100 Novels of All Time," with #TheLordoftheRings on top. youtu.be/RIajzpJLf1g

Married At Last As mentioned earlier, it took Aldarion six years to return, and even the Green Bough of Return on the prow of his ship withered by then. His reception was chilly, even by the standards of his overindulgent mother.

The Sarehole Festival is happening right now! Thousands of people are here learning about #Tolkien's #Birmingham origins, enjoying the music, storytelling, falconry, re-enactments, food and drink, and more! Come along! www.sareholefestival.org

Kind mention at minute 42 in season finale of #PintswithJack of my pair of paintings of Tolkien at St. Aloysius and Lewis at Holy Trinity. So grateful for this notice: www.pintswithjack.com/s9e31/ #jrrtolkien #cslewis

When I read lines like this from Tolkien, I can't help but be stunned by the depth to which he understood humanity and the way the world works under God.

summer is just the best season to me in every way. i was made to eat peaches and wild blackberries and be roasted alive all day until the heat draws up an afternoon thunderstorm that waters the hydrangeas and makes the windows shake. all is as it should be

This is Penny. She found the perfect stick today and is determined to retrieve it. Hasn’t moved an inch so far, but her human didn't raise a quitter. 13/10 (IG: aussies_exploregon)

For the House of Finwë series, after a few near-finished trials, I decided to make stained-glass simple profiles that depict moments between at least 2 members It kicks off with Finwë’s two daughters bidding farewell to each other as the eldest, Findis, stays and Írimë departs for Middle-earth 1/2

yes exactly

You told people to report their coworkers for being insufficiently mournful of Charlie Kirk

"Mistakes are made" is what you say about a wrong order at a restaurant. It is not what you say about an elementary school full of dead children.

He remains ICONIC

Reminder that Bezos fired the reporter who...covered Amazon. gizmodo.com/jeff-bezos-c...

President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget could actually be the worst thing to happen to the Defense Department, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social reports:

Made a bunch more silk feathers on my lunch break! And I took video this time so hopefully I’ll have a little demo up soon!

I just restocked a bunch of my tiny cat figurines! www.etsy.com/listing/4519...

Me when the babies on the eagle cam finally hatch:

New fic dropped, especially for a friend's special day 🥰🎉 A closer look at Finrod Wonderwall-ing for some new friends, from his POV 🪉🎶🤲🏼✨✍🏻 #Finrod #Silmfics #Tolkienfics #myfanfic #A03 archiveofourown.org/works/86864741 PS that makes 30 fics published on my A03 😱 not sure how that happened 😅

New Substack who dis!! They matter. So so much. 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ #Merry #Éoeyn #Merowyn #Substack #Tolkiennerdery 🎺⚔️🐎🌿📚📖🤓✍🏻✨

A rather fancy poppy has bloomed... #Poppy #Flower #BloomScrolling #UKGardening 🌱 #Photography

Post the best picture of your pet you've ever taken (if you feel like it!) My handsome boi just turned 15 😭😭😭

"Instead of pretending that everything is wonderful, these affirmations acknowledge both realities: the struggle and the possibility. The shadow and the light." ~ @peace-dreamer1.bsky.social

"...can I help you?!"

"you don't want to know the things I have seen"

#OnThisDay in 1958, #Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin. Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin, including the Zimmerman story-line along with the cover note to Ackerman. Tolkien tells Rayner that he does not want "to kill the project", which he believes has promise, especial from the concept artwork (1/3)

Forever and always 🥰

Rumination can feel consuming, but there are accessible strategies to take the edge off 🙏🏻🧐🤔🤲🏼😎 #rumination #mentalhealthtips #emotionalhealth #emotionscience #DrMattB

Just read a Substack from a friend calling the Harfoots "pointless"...I'm so sick of people crapping all over them 😭 You not being interested is...subjective. That's how art works. Just sayin'.

The Met put its entire collection online for free so I made a game out of it! 10 artifacts a day, and you guess where and when each one's from. Anthropeum.com if anyone wants to give it a shot and leave feedback :) #history #archeology #arthistory #museums

30 under 30 is back for ABTMet26 🙌 🎟️Register to take advantage of this special ticket promo: mailchi.mp/abt/30-under... #ABTcorpsdeballet Daniel Guzmán in rehearsal for DON QUIXOTE #AmericanBalletTheatre

This dog just got a little brother two weeks ago, and he's already exhausted. 12/10 for both (u/ThinkingBud)

The American people need to know if this merger was approved as a political favor. This reeks of corruption.

Not all social ties are beneficial—in fact, some people we have relationships with can be so draining that researchers have come up with a term for them, @olgakhazan.bsky.social reports:

Share a smile!!

As Trump wastes millions of our money on his own birthday party I'm going to slip on my Crocs and walk to Walmart to see what they have on the clearance shelf. UFC White House

A week out from recording our next episode: on rereading #Tolkien — and we’d like to hear your thoughts and experiences! Email us at [email protected] or post a reply to this post if you’d like. Here’s a thread from today on doing a reread if you’d like a handy example.

#ABTPrincipals Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo rehearsing SWAN LAKE 🦢 We are one week away from #ABTMet26 and can’t wait to be back on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House. Get your tickets at bit.ly/ABTMet26_TicketsOnSale 🎹: Nuno Marques #AmericanBalletTheatre

Happy Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us June 30 for Pride Night featuring DON QUIXOTE, and June 25 for ABT x Lincoln Center #SummerForTheCity Silent Disco. 🎫: abt.org Dancers: Catherine Hurlin, Carlos Gonzalez, Cy Doherty, Jacob Clerico Song: Duran Duran Petite Allegro: Carlos Lopez #AmericanBalletTheatre

Artists, congrats on the Bluesky update! Let's see your favorite pieces in the new carousel

NEW s2 bts pics!