Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together. Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:

#photographer © Gianni Berengo Gardin - #photography Toscana, 1965 #GianniBerengo #retratos

#Acordeon Música callejera en San Juan, #PuertoRico #photographer #photography #retratos #minimalista #photooftheday

Beauty here on earth

As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.

One of the greatest Kennedy Center Honors performances ever: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Jason Bonham on drums, and Shane Fontayne on electric guitar. It moved Robert Plant to tears as he watched alongside Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. (Edited for format)

We live in a country where some of the best journalists are late night comedians & editorial cartoonists. THANK YOU Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Tomorrow, Mike Luckovich & Michael de Adder ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #LAUGH_DO_NOT_DESPAIR ✊

@deadder.bsky.social Well Described by one of the best cartoonist. 👍🏻

Piano Man! 🎹

Gorgeous Marilyn Monroe.

Keep this in your heart today. Good morning Blue Sky

This reminds me a lot of Obama 2006. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

I agree with Mayra. 🌹💙

The magnificent Aretha Franklin. 🎶 🥰

96yr old "Addams Family" star — JOHN ASTIN — with his son, SEAN ASTIN (Lord Of The Rings) 55.

Thanks for including me, Jesse! Much appreciated!! 🙂💙💙

“Losing support” — Political artwork by and opinion of Michael de Adder.

Michele is absolutely right: There is still beauty in the world. 🙂

John

MARLON BRANDO tells Connie Chung in 1989 about some of the fun that was had mooning the mafia on the set of THE GODFATHER (1972)

This is so funny! 😂

Thank you, Ray! Good morning and Happy Friday! 🙂☕️💙💙

Wise advice.

Debut Friday 5/29.

Wonderful artwork by @deadder.bsky.social.

What a wonderful - but also sad - photograph of John and Sean Lennon.

Yes! 😊

Buzz is adorable, isn't he? 🥰

Beautiful piano interpretation of Killing Me Softly. 🎹

Beautiful Memorial Day sunset. I love #NYC.

On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying.

Sunday Musing.

A gentle reminder

Love this!! Thanks for sharing it, Marie!! 😊

Name a song with the word "Against" in the title or lyrics...🎶

This is wonderful. Made me smile. 😊 #StephenColbert

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

Stephen Colbert has been a gift for 11 years- brilliant, stunningly knowledgeable, kind & hilarious . From his home, he with his family, helped us thru dark pandemic times. He won 11 Emmy Awards, 2 Grammys & 3 Peabody Awards. Thank you for all of it Stephen. We'll miss you ❤️

I agree with Michele: #StephenColbert will be missed. I look forward to his next project.

Can't thank Stephen Colbert enough for the decades of laughs he's given us. He's been positively therapeutic in these troubled times & I can't wait to see what he does next! 👀 (plus, he let me sit behind his desk) 🙏

John Lennon!

80 Candles today for CHER 🎂

Remembering one of Hollywood’s most enduring & beloved Actors — the late great JAMES STEWART born 118yrs ago today 🎂

Thank you for including me, Monica! Much appreciated! 💙💙You’re awesome! 😊💙

Love this wonderful act of kindness!!

This is so true.

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Tuesday Musing.