I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

🦜 A tiny heart that survived Rescuers in the ruins of Ternopil found a living parrot - a baby who endured the explosion and cold among the debris of a high-rise building attacked by russian scum Such a small creature, yet such a big hope: life still sprouts, even where it seems nothing is left

Feels relevant. Ursula K. Le Guin on kindness from The Left Hand of Darkness #BookSky

🗣️PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER Patti Smith 🥰

Dear fellow pedants, it’s National Punctuation Day and I’m not going to make it. Leave me here with some apostrophes, Oxford commas, and a loaded semicolon; I’ll try to hold them off - save yourselves: run! #NationalPunctuationDay

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They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

Attached to a box of Tylenol at the store.

The "common good" is a set of shared values about what we owe one another as citizens who are bound together in the same society. A concern for the common good—keeping the common good in mind—is a moral attitude. It recognizes that we’re all in it together.

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We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

Wife: sometimes I like to mess with my husband and hide his stuff where he can't find it. Like I put his shoes in the shoe closet, his jacket on the hanger and his keys on the key hook.

We hold the line. But fuck. 💔💔💔✊

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

The Catholic Church is authorizing parishioners to indefinitely skip Mass out of fear of ICE raids😕

#booksky #writingcommunity

Rise and Shine!! Inge Löök - Finnish Illustrator 1951 - “The Merry Aunties “ “I couldn’t understand why 2 old aunties became so cherished. I prefer to explore the inner world as opposed to their outer shell; to stay in the small moments which they share so well”-Inge Löök

My favorite #Wisconsin #NoKings sign/flag from today. #wipolitics

Love this quote and posted it awhile back: I will soothe and heal you; I will bring you roses. For I, too, have been covered in thorns. —Rumi

Coot Lake looking southwest towards the Boulder Flatirons in Colorado. Beautiful vibrant sunset with a crescent moon. #BlueSkyArtShow Theme: #Vibrant #Sunset #Sunsets #EastCoastKin #Photography #Photograph #Photographs #Landscape #Landscapes #Photo #Photos #Scenic #Scenics

Perfect.

Ingenious 😂 FFS

The world is laughing, even the island of Penguins.

I don't want Canada, the Panama Canal, or Greenland. I want PBS, Social Security and the Smithsonian.

Damn! Now I have to go buy a whole bunch of Bruce Springsteen stuff. Maybe even have his baby or something, or get a tattoo at least!

Petty in Pink

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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

Last one for Tax Day – NOAA 🌊 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

From my nephew on the ground in Landers, WY (population 6500): 400 HandsOff protesters taking up two city (town) blocks, yay! Grand total of 6 counter-protesters across the street, taking up...one driveway.

flippers up

This is a moral moment. It is not left or right, it is right or wrong.

It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful. Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.

The story of Ruth is driven by God’s care for vulnerable people. What if God’s people decided to drive Ruth back to her own land? What if Boaz was insensitive to the plight of sojourners & vulnerable women in his field? What if the town withheld care for the poor, the sojourner, and the elderly?

Colorado for AOC

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Very mad

I love shit like this ♥️

It’s only a fascism if it’s coming from the fascism region of Italy — otherwise it’s a sparkly petulant fucking idiot.

Basel, Switzerland

An old Air Force friend of mine who now works for the government as a translator had to spend a week in the hospital after a stroke. He's a polyglot. His answer was epic. Shared with his permission but I redacted his name.