This is evil. There is nothing Christian about this.

If you’re in Illinois and you’re disturbed by the images that you’re seeing of the Illinois State Police in Broadview this morning, please call now. It will honestly take 30 seconds. I spoke to a real person. Here are the phone numbers: 312-814-2121 312-814-2122 217-782-6830 217-782-6831

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The Fruitful Spirits #whisky Bottler have rare single cask of 32 yo Tomatin at reasonable price £450. Distilled in 1991, matured in a first-fill bourbon barrel before being finished in a PX sherry quarter cask. cask strength 45.3% and only 91 bottles. #Tomatin fruitfulspirits.com/fruitful-spi...

Completed a very nice walk up Thrid Avenue ( 41st to 85 ). Proud that my old out of shape ass made it. Time for a reward.

Heading out to the beach today? ⛱️ Use extra caution given the Moderate to High rip current risk from Florida to Maine today (October 2). Try to find a beach with lifeguards - and when in doubt, don't go out! weather.gov/safety

Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.

He. Was. Indicted. For. Bribery. In. 2024. Do. Not. Congratulate.

It’s always interesting when politicians say hate and violence have no place in this country. It was founded on those principles.

Best way to learn about bars, drinking at a bar, ordering a drink, and tipping at a bar - Listen to a bartender. youtu.be/NFY0ejFkby4?...

IN THE PURSUIT OF THE PERFECT NEGRONI #Gincident. A night fueled w a quadfecta of Gin based cocktails. The Classic Negroni & Window Seat by VALERIE’s Marshall Minayat. The Orange Moon by Dear Irving’s Meaghan Dorman. The Serenade by Atsushi NYC. Thank you @no3gin.matthew.

Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]

I'm either making a HUGE mistake or about to enjoy a good/bad movie. Welcome to Jurassic World: Rebirth. Wish me luck.

The plot against vaccines

Growing up in the Projects I would look out my window and WANT to be in Manhattan at a party. Enjoying life, drinking the drinks surrounded by cool hip people. .After 20 years of going to, managing, & hosting events, that kid in me STILL loves going out. Last night was about Toki Whisky and Jazz.

I never fathomed that "German has a word for x" could flow both ways. Is there an accompanying saying like "wie die Amerikaner sagen..."

Food for thought by someone who made food that made you think.

Adventures in Imbibing: The Martini Expo. Seminars, glasses, & reunions. Oh My! Attended the Martini Expo hosted by renowned Cocktail & Spirits Author Robert Simonson at The Landing located at Industry City, Brooklyn.

TODAY 8am pacific time gonna do a hazy Saturday morning Instagram coffee chat. Come by! www.instagram.com/tstashwick?i...

WOW! Cocktail & hosting books did NOT give a flying Frick about your anxiety! New Rule: If you have an issue about the party - talk to someone (even the host), bring a support *friend, or politely decline the invite & chill at home. * Sorry, Pets are not allowed in the apartment. We're renting.

The number of celebrities leaving speaks volumes.

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My painting SAWYER COUNTY BARNS

My painting DARK STORM

Kinda speaks for itself. College #foosball smack talk gets tough. And this is from the side of a conservative Christian school - it's right there in their name. Imagine the heat if #NCSU, #Duke, or #Wake Forest had the honor of being the first to hand #Belichick his ass? #UNC #Sportsball

Exactly 50 years ago: The first issue of BYTE, the dawn of a revolution: "Computers -- the World's Greatest Toy!" And more....

A century ago: Broadcasting -- Its New Day. Art or epidemic? 1925

Two conspiracy theorists walk into a bar. You can't tell me that was just a coincidence, man.

Great write-up of The Martini Expo! www.foodandwine.com/martini-expo...

Always interesting to see a bar change ownership/direction. Last time (maybe a year ago) time I was here it was a Tequila focused bar called Gran Electria. Now it's a Swedish restaurant called Hildur. Thankfully both had/have IPAs. The Wavetable hazy IPA is perfect for a chill Sunday vibe.

Today would have been #StarTrek creator Gene Roddenberry's 104th birthday.

My painting DOCK SUNSET

whoops! www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

One more random person online saying it probably isn’t going to help, but not saying it isn’t going to help either, so here goes: Slavery *was* bad. It was an evil this country participated in enthusiastically.

Thunderstorm coming in

How am I at 97 out of 100 on SWARM? I've never been to a Racetrack, a noodle spot, and a bowling alley??? How?

Fixed my writing resume. A skill I don't have. Drop me in a bar in Kandahar & I'll bang out 850 words. Ask me to write my resume & cover letter and I'll struggle every time like a 5th grader doing a book report about "Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre" by Walter Kaufmann.

Would I take out the two-page spread of the Uncle Nearest tasting room that we used because it was just so damned pretty? Well, yeah, probably. Oh well. Sic transit gloria libri. Book comes out 23 September, complete with Uncle Nearest sidebar.

I've got a large sidebar on Uncle Nearest in my upcoming book. It's much too late to edit, but I wouldn't. Because the most important part of the story is 100% true: an enslaved Black man had a key role in American whiskey making history. Nothing has changed that. www.kentucky.com/news/busines...

My painting COUNTRY HOUSE

🤖 @leolaporte.me, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social & @paris.nyc go inside Google Gemini with Tulsee Doshi, Sr. Director for Gemini Models—plus GPT-5 jailbreaks, Medicare AI tests, and changes in podcasting. 🎧 Download here: buff.ly/112ypGN #AI #TechNews

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In the coming weeks, we're asking for feedback on our Community Guidelines. Your input will help ensure our Guidelines serve our users and are ready to support Bluesky's future. To learn how to contribute, check out our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

With today being my last day at the Sports office - Contract work that was suppose to be 6 months that turned into 2 years & 5 months - I'm signing off my emails with the best nerdy goodbye EVA!!.

Manners Matter More words of wisdom for everyone from The Gentleman's Guide to Life by Steve Friedman. A perfect toast is hard to craft and you should never wing it. I leave it to the experts and cite the source when I do.