Listening to Sinatra’s Wee Small Hours album as I do almost every night. I fall asleep to it. It’s a perfect thing. His capitol years with Nelson Riddle were peak American pop music, or as Jonathan Schwartz used to say “America’s Classical music”. Jazz is this country’s greatest gift to humanity.

I always thought Keaton would be around till her nineties at least. She was my generations Kate Hepburn. Gorgeous, brilliant, timeless.

I think I need to rewatch Reds. It’s been a long time. Wonder if I can even find it? #DianeKeaton

Grandkids are wonderful but dogs are less exhausting. My poor dog doesn’t know what to make of this two year old whirling dervish in our home. Mostly he just watches her from afar - although he knows to sit near her high chair at mealtime.

Wait...Dianne Keaton died? Oh no. I adored her. I know she continued to hang with Woody Allen after- all that- but I fucking adored her. I don't even know what to say.

Looks like some of the MAGA base is turning on Trump over Qatar.

Still surviving taking care of a two year old. She’s such a mellow kid. Delightful.

perfect.

Now with #AltText

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

Toddlers are exhausting but the one who is sleeping in the room next to me, is so easy going and cheerful that it’s hard to mind being exhausted. She’s got my daughter’s easy going temperament and caring for her is easy and fun. But exhausting…did I mention exhausting?

In 8 years trump has gone from accusing Qatar of funding terrorists to allowing them to establish a training post on US soil. 1000 personnel and fighter jets. Who will be vetting the personnel?

He’s giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho? I’m old enough to remember is “Muslim ban” the first time around. Has anyone forgotten about that? Has anyone brought this up with the asshole recently? My head is spinning.

Just ordered a frog costume and a chicken costume. We're gonna rock this no kings thing- also, Halloween.

Okay, clearly, I have to go take a continuing education class on talking shit, because damn. To the Nobel committee chair, well done, and have a pleasant, relaxing weekend.

We been invaded by aliens or dinosaurs or alien dinosaurs. No one is sure. We live in fear.

Grandkids are a good excuse to watch My Neighbor Totoro. It’s been a while.

Enjoying the last moments of calm before the circus comes to town. Daughter, DIL, and a rambunctious 2 year old, who is staying until Sunday. Save me. Wish I’d slept better last night.

We’re doomed. No one will ever take this country seriously again.

Oh shit, ANTIFA is suiting up!

Holy shit. One of my kids got her undergraduate degree from Rutgers. I can’t even believe what is happening.But then, my expectations for humanity have lowered considerably. People are critters fighting over resources,nothing more. Trees are nice. Who knows, they probably have wars too.

Nothing but blue jays showing up at the feeder today. I don’t think this is fair at all. #yankees

This guy came by to taunt me about the Yankees. #birds

Reminder: The guy demanding credit for a ceasefire in Gaza is the same guy instigating a civil war here at home.

Chump is gonna be insufferable if this peace plan works out. But I don't care who does it... let's get it done.

Good morning you lovely humans, how the heck are you? Congrats to the Toronto #BlueJays for beating my beloved, beleaguered, NY #Yankees. You've got a really good team, there- good luck in the continuing playoffs!

My daughter and her normally sane wife did this two years ago. Baby is in disguise.

I just think I’d look better carrying my NO KINGS sign if I was an inflatable emu. Or maybe a T. rex. Or a chicken.

Wizardly spouse a few halloweens ago.

I really wish people wouldn’t take pictures of me and then show them to me. I no longer recognize myself. I ask “who is that old person with the unflattering haircut?”. Aging is weird.

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

God, that I don't believe in, please grant me the courage to care for a two year old for two whole days. I may convert momentarily.

Am I too old to buy an inflatable Halloween costume? And which one should I buy?

We're going to be caring for our two year old grandchild for a couple of days and I'm a nervous wreck. It's so weird, as I've taken care of so many children over the years. My nightmare is that something horrible will happen on our watch. I might be crazy.

It’s pouring rain here. I’m always amazed that water falls out of the sky. When my daughter was two she looked up at the rain and said “somebody turned it on”.

"One Battle After Another" was so good. I keep thinking about it. The perfect combination of satire, tragedy, and hope.

::kicks self in head for going to bed when Yankees were losing::

good morning bluesky from a place where the skies are definitely not blue!

Broadview police are investigating.

I miss a year ago.

The imperial presidency, created by both parties since WWII must be dismantled. Every one of the aircraft carrier-sized loopholes enabling the POTUS to act as a Mad King by waving his hands & invoking “national emergency” etc. must be closed. Democracy requires it. bsky.app/profile/mcop...

OMG! "The image appeared designed to support Trump's claim that Portland's protests were out of control, showing a line of riot police & a crowd w/flares creating red smoke. But the image was a digital composite of 2 photos from different South American countries." www.rawstory.com/trump-oregon...

two men were taken at a bakery by armed and masked federal agents in Cicero, Illinois this morning while having coffee before work. we were there moments later. Trump says they’re going after the “worst of the worst” around Chicago. that’s not what we saw. youtu.be/EkCcsaFdpsw?...

Just a little note for the pm crowd. Every morning this month, I am posting one of our animals dressed for Halloween. Most are worth looking for.

If I could, I'd run right out to the theater to see it for a third time. #OneBattleAfterAnother

Vet your sources, folks. I keep seeing this picture shared- it's from last winter and was a joke via the kid's dad. It's been AFP fact checked. Reality in Chicago is bad enough, but this picture isn't from then.

John The Cardinal looking especially red this morning.

I think I'm no longer going to share any "news" photos I see on Social Media. Too many of them have been shown to be fake- either AI, or pics that are not related to the story being told- pics from the past claiming to be now, etc. This is happening on both ideological "sides". Trust nothing.

Reading Pynchon's Vineland made me have weird 60s dreams.

I could use a few small beers right about now. It's a good thing I don't drink.