I still remember taking a drive with a friend to listen to a new band he had discovered—do kids still do that or do they just share music via text? By the time we got to “Waterfall” I was hooked. What a killer debut. #MusicSky #VinylSky

Could I but ride indefinite, As doth the meadow-bee, And visit only where I liked, And no man visit me, And flirt all day with buttercups, And marry whom I may, And dwell a little everywhere, Or better, run away -- Emily Dickinson #Photography #ImageAndVerse #ClassicMono #BNWmacro #EastCoastKin

BestEverAlbums.com album of the day (#5443) is Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye from 1973. Rankings: 18th 1973 | 156th 1970s | 693rd all-time | Track pick: Let's Get It On #MusicSky #marvingaye #Music #1970s #Vinyl

Pop Art in Repose | Mixed Media on Canvas | 20” x 28” | 2025 #mixedmediaart #popart #acrylic

Switching things up with some historical fiction. This was an excellent read about a group of “housewives” in the early 1960s who form a book club to read “The Feminine Mystique” and the unexpected ways their lives change over a year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #BookSky #ListeningIsReadingToo

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:

"Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine...." #PattiSmith may have inevitably grown up from that young innocent Chicago girl but her debut album has remained timeless and incomparable. Original, inspiring and symbolic, few albums have or will have such importance as Horses.

I'm crying AND dancing this morning! #LoveWins 🌈 That ugly _¡tch Kim Davis should get her own house in order before she attacks others. Google her if you don't know who she is.

Chappell Roan is an inspired choice to induct Cyndi Lauper into the #rockhall, and has dressed appropriately for the occasion. She's talking about singing "True Colors" at a school talent show growing up. Incidentally, for inexplicable reasons, Lauper is not yet in the WWE Hall of Fame.

I’m pretty sure I caught him up to something, but not sure what…😹 #Caturday #Cats #CatsofBluesky #CatSky

“We rescued one another. . . . He was the artist and I the storyteller.” In a new essay, Patti Smith reflects on her early days in New York and her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/art-rats-in-new-york-city

I felt inspired 🐸 + 🥪 = RESIST

Released 37 years ago Fugazi, also known as EP 7 Songs, is Fugazi's eponymous debut release, available in record stores in November 1988 with this opening track Waiting Room – live at the Wilson Center 1988 #punk #punkrock #hardcorepunk #fugazi #history #punkrockhistory #otd

I voted today and also finished this modern take on Jane Eyre that had a few surprises, but I knew had to end with a fire. Worth a read if you like suspense and updated Bronte. #BookSky #ListeningIsReadingToo

A cartoon by Mort Gerberg, from 2018. #NewYorkerCartoons

No one does speculative gothic fiction like Isabel Cañas. I love how her books are so entrenched in specific periods of Mexican history and also so cinematic. This one was no exception. Though I still think Vampires of El Norte is my favorite. Give them all a read.

AAHHH the crossover i didn’t know i needed!!! florence singing abracadabra!!!

They 👏 are 👏 breaking 👏 the 👏 law. Two judges have just ordered that the Trump Administration must release funds for SNAP benefits. The GOP and Admin trying to use hungry kids as political leverage is beyond morally reprehensible. And it’s against the law.

#5DebutAlbums1014 1 wild nothing gemini • 2010 • chinatown youtu.be/j6tZLVoAQnM #MusicChallenge

I have 3 books I am sooooo close to finishing so November is off to a good start 😆🤓 #books #booksky #storygraph

Edwin Smith Hardwick Park entrance gate

Tis the season for Edward Gorey… #SpookySeason #Art #Gorey

“You worry too much You make yourself sad You can't change fate But don't feel so bad Enjoy it while you can It's just like the weather So quit complaining brother No one lives forever” God I love Oingo Boingo 🖤💀 #VinylSky #MusicSky

My little cat/bat is ready for spooky season 🖤 #Cats #Caturday #Catsky

Happy #Caturday 🎶🖤 #musicsky

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Wow! Love your creativity Ocean Beach (San Francisco)!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Intriguing first person dystopian story if you are looking for a real downer (which I was). If you want to read this, the less you know, the better. Also, support public libraries, because knowledge is power. #ReadingIsSexy #Books #Booksky

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Don't get haunted by all the books you miss out on. 👻 [🤪Meme by Kristi Eskew (@kristi_eskew87)] #booksky #halloween #trickortreat #treatyourself #bookmemes

I enjoyed this haunted house read from Rachel Harrison whose books are more spooky than scary. However, I was taken by the mental health storyline of how the outside world/family perceives someone who believes their house is haunted. #BookSky

I’ve seen a lot of discussion lately about what is “appropriate” in these difficult political times. A colleague even asked me if it was okay to be happy recently. I always have to respond that if we are past joy, then what are we fighting for?

Live music really does feed the soul and Wolf Alice did not disappoint. The Fox Theater is absolutely gorgeous and I love a real marquee. I don’t know why I have never seen a show here before, but glad it is on my radar now! #LiveMusic #MusicSky

It might sound trite to say I left my heart in San Francisco, but it really is true. #GoldenGate

🏳️‍🌈📚 They can ban all the books they want—but they’ll never silence our stories. #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomReadDay #LGBTQBookSky #SapphicBookSky #CensorshipIsSo1984 #BookSky

Listen To The Children Chump ! RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

the reviews are in

#RandomTelevisionGIF The Muppet Show

35 years ago today Bikini Kill was formed in Olympia, Washington, October 4, 1990, by (L-R) Tobi Vail (drums), Kathleen Hanna (vocals), Kathi Wilcox (bass), and Billy Karren (guitar). #punk #punks #punkrock #bikinikill #womenofpunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd

I think the thing critics (and haters) don’t understand about Taylor Swift is that she releases music for herself and the fans and they really don’t care what you think. She’s redefining how women gauge success and whether you like her or not that’s irrelevant. 🤷‍♀️

Taylor’s about to release her 13th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song! That’ll tie her for 4th all-time: 20 The Beatles 19 Mariah Carey 14 Rihanna 13 Taylor Swift 13 Michael Jackson (tied) 13 Drake (tied) 12 Madonna 12 The Supremes (tied) 11 Whitney Houston 10 Janet Jackson 10 Stevie Wonder (tied)

Some good reads last month and looking forward to hitting my spooky TBR in October-if only the onslaught of my long awaited library holds would slow down 🤣 #BookSky #Storygraph