At Oak Lawn United Methodist Church’s nativity, Mary and Joseph are silhouettes, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with razor wire. Their halos are old bicycle wheels. A shopping cart and two metal bins, frequently used by the unhoused as firepits, flank the scene.

This is the freedom of being a "nerd." The lack of awareness or care that your deep love of mushrooms, RPGs (both the kind you play with friends and the kind that blow up - why not?), trucks, whatever isn't everyone's cup of tea is its own blessing.

I for one will not be absolving anyone who suddenly finds the president’s rhetoric a bridge too far. Losing their red hats won’t erase their support for legislation and policies that “other” people and have a direct impact on whether or not someone is free to peacefully live their life.

Lamproderma slime mold. NWT, Canada. #slime #myxo #fungifriends A photo of the same slime mold taken just one day earlier is in the comments.

Chocolate tube slime mold on a sprig..of moss. Stemonitis sp. NWT, Canada. Slime mold is about 2cm wide. #slime #myxo #fungifriends

My wife and I did a Bob Ross painting class for an anniversary date. First time using oil paints for me.

I'm for any plan that turns billionaires into millionaires.

State rights, amirite?

I'm sure it's fine that 4 guys own 90% of the media we consume, and three studios own all the movie studios, and streaming services. I'm sure we'll still get a diverse set of ideas, and morals, and... lol. lmao

Love ending a long day driving by ending in a crypt-cold hotel room. Thanks #Marriott.

Why hasn't anyone tried rotating offensive lineman the way teams rotate defensive lineman?

We have apple trees with barely a leaf left on them, but lots of apples still clinging on. They're providing a bit of much-needed grub for the birds though, as you can see from the top of that apple.

Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door. This is who it was:

Why do they still use the sound effect of an actual handset being replaced on movies to indicate a hang up? Like half the people alive have never heard that sound in real life.

A planehead filefish is not a usual visitor here in Coral Cuty, so it was treat to see this elegant oddball come in for a close up today 🤩 #planeheadfilefish #filefish #elegantoddball #closeup #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

"If we're nice to Hitler he won't bomb us!" - Andrew "Chamberlain" Cuomo, probably.

I grew some weed from a seed pack I picked at NECANN or something a bunch of years ago - one outdoors, and one indoors. No clue what they are called - all I remember is they were something from the HSO 10,000 plant pheno hunt thing. Anyway, the indoor one reeks like menthol.

I am reminded of the "sci fi" book "Heavy Weather" by Bruce Sterling.

White grunts got into another face-to-face face-off 😮😮 #whitegrunt #faceoff #mouthoff #mouthfight #grunt #facetoface #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

Loving the speedrun to shithole country status.

Wow. You can buy 2.5 zips at a time in Vegas. Is that cuz Nevada weed isn’t any good?

If you are both a D&D player and a fantasy reader, which one did you start first? I read a series by Lloyd Alexander in 3rd or 4th grade. That + Star Wars had me hooked on fantasy/knight type stuff. D&D found me in 6th grade.

I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this. But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.

The only proper response from any politician asked if they are planning to run for president in 2028 is, "I am 100% focused on ensuring there IS a presidential election in 2028."

In my junior high school we dig a huge block on slavery. One of the things that stuck out to me at the time was the description between long packing and short packing a slave ship. I am reminded of this reading about migrants being taken around the world handcuffed and chained.

📣 NEW SHIRT DESIGN DROPPED I've lovingly edited one of my lino prints to convert it into a new shirt design, my first in a year! About time, right? I decided to put this one on a sweatshirt too, just in time for the cool weather ☕ Multiple color/size options www.kamakru.com/clothing #dragons #books

"He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us."

None of us can ever, or should ever feel we have to, do it alone. 1 of the most effective things we can do is encourage others to join us. The more picking up #litter every day in the same area, the bigger the impact as then it actually reduces the amount dropped. #dogsofbluesky

Man takes herbal pain quackery, nearly dies, spends months in hospital arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

The stoner thought that has kept me awake the past few nights: Not a single human in the entire history of humanity ever asked to be born.

We should just start referring to Justices as "Dukes," senators as "Earls," and congresspersons as "Barons." Spitefully, of course.

SCOTUS allows for legalized sports gambling in 2018. Ads for sports betting sites like BetMGM, starring celebs like Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx, tell millions of people every night to place a bet. Who would have guessed this would have been a problem? (Another notch on John Roberts's belt)

As a Vikings fan, I am starting to think there is some hubris in the coaching room re: QB development and system.

HEY ALL- Our beautiful little Hermon Mt is for sale. A great investment with so much potential for year round revenue!!!!! Current owners runs the ski season only which is always very busy. Located in a beautiful & wonderful community here in Maine. www.bangordailynews.com/2023/11/03/b...

wow, which common vaccine was it?

Our beautiful Ecotat Botanical Garden here in Hermon, Maine. #Landscape #Autumn #photography #Maine

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year. In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

Love it when politicians quote Machiavelli.

Homeless guy approached me outside the train station. Asked if I could spare any cash for food. There was a Halal cart on the corner so I told him I didn’t have cash, happy to get him food. Got him a gyro and drink. Charged it to the expense account and gave the cart owner a 100% tip on the Corp.

There is a kind of visceral calm that comes to me when I am looking out the window of a moving train while listening to music. Like I am caught in the opening or closing credits of my own biopic.

If you're a writer/other creator in the United States, consider creating an LLC for your business and then signing up for a local area Chamber of Commerce. Many of them have health insurance plans that pool their members and members of other CoCs to create insurance efficiencies relative to ACA.

I was 18 when I was radicalized by the treatment of Anita Hill by Congress and the media.

I'd love to do a boycott of Spotify, but I already boycotted Spotify years ago when they platformed the MMA analyst dude that likes to posit "what ifs" as facts.

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯 Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚 And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋 youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

All I gotta say is if some idiots dress up in costumes and come to my house acting like it's The Purge they are going to be greeted with the distinct sound of a shotgun being loaded.

You know you are going to have a good day when the second action you take after waking up (right after making coffee) is blocking someone who has the user name "blockingisforcowards."

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Pt 2 of this mornings sunrise Good Morning from Maine ♥️