Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting the powerless

Tonight I'm attending Haunted Object Night at our local library. Described as an evening of spirit communication and paranormal excitement as we have a Haunted Doll/object night at the Punta Gorda Public Library. There will be several items and dolls on hand to work with. 👻👻👻👻 Boo! buff.ly/TPd3psd

Floridians massed throughout the state Saturday for the second national No Kings day demonstrations against the increasingly authoritarian second Trump administration, marked as it is by aggressive immigration enforcement and prosecutions of the president’s enemies.

The Potential Power, and Perils, of the 'No Kings' Protests | TIME

Americans across all 50 states marched in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, aligning behind a message that the country is sliding into authoritarianism and there should be no kings in the US.

Crowd at No Kings rallies likely outpaced previous events; costumes, signs and slogans rule the day | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

Today we rise. Find an event near you. nokings.org

President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cost global businesses upward of $1.2 trillion in 2025, with most of the cost being passed onto consumers, according to a new analysis from S&P Global.

Chaplin ended his speech with an appeal to the humanity of everyone facing war. "Let us fight for the world of reason," he implored. "A world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness.

Elon Musk’s Starship-Super Heavy would block beaches, suck up water, ruin life on the Space Coast.

CNBC : President Donald Trump’s tariffs are pushing inflation generally higher as companies are caught between absorbing the costs or passing them onto customers, according to a Fed report.

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ advocates have documented a range of conversion therapy practices in the country that include humiliation, exorcism, food deprivation, electroshocks, waterboarding and rape.

"When are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.” - Aunt Frances, Practical Magic

A glimmer is a memory that brings you back to a sense of joy or safety. A Johnny Cash song always reminds me of the times we sat on Grandma's porch visiting with family. And Tab. I only ever drank Tab at Grandma's house. A lot of good family times were spent on that porch. (My father & grandmother)

I'm glad to see these vindictive laws backfiring.

“Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” ~ Black Phillip, The Witch

Sometimes you just have to sit in the backyard with a cool drink and some good tunes.

🏳️‍🌈 Being your authentic self: NPR's LGBTQ+ readers share their coming out stories

Happy National Freethought Day! Annually on October 12th, National Freethought Day encourages people to be free thinkers and base their opinions on facts, science, logic, and reason. The day promotes logic and evidence-based decision making. buff.ly/WMaL26l

My annual tradition is making these cookies while watching the original Halloween movie. 🎃

🏳️‍🌈 Today is National Coming Out Day. Coming out in order to live openly isn’t something you do once, or even for one year. It’s a decision that we make every single day of our lives.