Nostr notes by Sharon 🤦🏾‍♀️ Persists

For you writers out there who wonder what the differences are ...

2026-10-06T02:46:08Z

For you writers out there who wonder what the differences are between introductions, prefaces, prologues and forewords, this is for you. A nice overview. #writing #introduction #preface #foreword, #prologue

https://thewritepractice.com/prologue-preface/

My 88-year old mother has C-SPAN on tuned to the whatchamacallit ...

2026-09-11T02:43:28Z

My 88-year old mother has C-SPAN on tuned to the whatchamacallit “GOP convention” (or what I call a “sham”). That chameleon, Vance, was just on the TV screen. I ask her why she’s watching such trash, which I find nauseating. “I always like seeing what the enemy’s up to.” Smart! She didn’t get to be this old with her wits still about her by pussyfooting around during: 1940s & 1950s segregation/1960s civil rights movement/post-Obama backlash/BLM. Listen to the elders. #thesilentgeneration

What is this farce of a GOP midterm convention that's just ...

2026-09-09T23:45:02Z

What is this farce of a GOP midterm convention that's just popped up on my television screen?!? Time to wash my hair. #farce #gop

#epstein Didn't think it was possible to combine these 2 ...

2026-09-09T22:03:33Z

#epstein Didn't think it was possible to combine these 2 things; but Dennis Goris cleverly proved me wrong...

Hegseth, an alcoholic credibly accused of sexual assault, & ...

2026-09-08T23:42:05Z

Hegseth, an alcoholic credibly accused of sexual assault, & TFG, a felon who’s best bud was a pedophile sex trafficker, decided to reinstall in Arlington Cemetery the monument to fallen, traitorous Confederate soldiers (a bi-partisan commission voted to banish it from the cemetery years ago). I learn of this outrage on the same day that Lonnie Bunch resigned from the Smithsonian Institution. The combo of these two stories today hits hard. Just when we need historians, we’re losing a great one.

This morning I was putting away a nearly empty bottle of avocado ...

2026-09-05T17:57:51Z

This morning I was putting away a nearly empty bottle of avocado oil & it tipped over & crashed onto the kitchen counter & the floor below. Startled, I ran to get paper towels to clean up the oily glass shards; but before I could finish wiping away the dangerous, tiny pieces, my elder cat had started licking up drops of oil that were all over the floor. I had no idea that my kitty liked oil, much less avocado oil so much that he’d lick it up off the floor! Now I wonder, do cats like avocados?

This is an incredibly important opinion piece for everyone to ...

2026-09-01T13:40:19Z

This is an incredibly important opinion piece for everyone to read, I don't care what your political persuasion is. The world is on a precipice. #precipice #worldaffairs

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/opinion/world-order-international-relations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.91A.AJqL.tCfS-g7z3xDe&smid=nytcore-android-share

Another Canadian brand to consider buying from. #scoutcanning ...

2026-08-26T14:25:24Z

Another Canadian brand to consider buying from. #scoutcanning This canned Atlantic Canadian lobster was sourced off Prince Edward Island. #buycanadian

"The draft-dodging crook president," said Sen. Jon Ossoff ...

2026-08-20T02:41:29Z

"The draft-dodging crook president," said Sen. Jon Ossoff recently in reference to TFG. He's just saying what we're all thinking. 😎 #jonossoff

This is downright scary and dangerous. 95% is the herd ...

2026-08-18T02:21:32Z

This is downright scary and dangerous. 95% is the herd kindergarten measles vaccination rate needed to protect infants who are too young to get a measles vaccine. Vaccines are victims of their own success. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has morphed into overall vaccine hesitancy, stoked by Trump and RFK, Jr, and other conspiracy theorist enablers. This is tragic. #kindergarteners #vaccines

From yesterday, in western New Jersey. #butterfly ...

2026-08-16T19:58:17Z

From yesterday, in western New Jersey. #butterfly

Factoid: The chauffeur of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s father, Mayor ...

2026-08-11T00:04:45Z

Factoid: The chauffeur of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s father, Mayor Thomas D’Alessandro, was in Normandy on D-Day as a corporal serving in the all-Black 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion. His name was James Wilbert Pulley. #blacksinww2 #dday

This is so inspiring and represents innovative thinking about ...

2026-08-07T15:18:41Z

This is so inspiring and represents innovative thinking about re-purposing and sustainability. #japanesefolkhouses #kominka #architecture #building #houses

https://kominkanorthamerica.com/

Question: Do all of these people in this regime just despise ...

2026-08-06T20:49:01Z

Question: Do all of these people in this regime just despise their country and are willing to completely ruin it and hurt their fellow citizens just to make loads of money and to retain power?
Answer: Absolutely yes

What reality am I living in these days?

*bemused expression*

Morning veggie garden haul. Extremely humid. Sunny. 84°F. ...

2026-08-06T15:22:15Z

Morning veggie garden haul. Extremely humid. Sunny. 84°F. #gardening #vegetables

So glad I took my mom to the Kennedy Center for a free tour back ...

2026-08-01T17:08:33Z

So glad I took my mom to the Kennedy Center for a free tour back in May 2024. Such a shame that the current board of roadies canceled the free tours as retribution. The tours are a tradition going back to 1971 when the center first opened. Unbelievable. #kennedycenter #freetours

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/kennedy-center-tours.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2FA.occU.nvkEDM74r_AG&smid=nytcore-android-share

$1.73 billion is being diverted from funding bike lanes in the US ...

2026-07-31T16:30:00Z

$1.73 billion is being diverted from funding bike lanes in the US -- a "DEI pet project" of Biden's, per Transportation Secy Sean Duffy -- to bridges, roads & shipping ports? Excuse me, but can't we afford to do both in this most wealthiest of countries??? I actually WANT my tax dollars to go towards expanding the network if bike lanes PLUS renovate decaying, dangerous bridges & roads. This is SO short-sighted. #climatecrisis #bikelanes

Is it better to read Odyssey before or after seeing the movie??? ...

2026-07-30T18:24:14Z

Is it better to read Odyssey before or after seeing the movie??? lol #books #homer #theodyssey

https://support.savingplaces.org/page/100753/action/1

2026-07-30T18:03:29Z

https://support.savingplaces.org/page/100753/action/1

So sad to hear this. But what a creative life. #betyesaar ...

2026-07-28T00:06:35Z

So sad to hear this. But what a creative life. #betyesaar

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/arts/design/betye-saar-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.wBvh.-qb2f3bXkvCV&smid=nytcore-ios-share

“Vanity working on a weak head produces every sort of ...

2026-07-24T02:16:02Z

“Vanity working on a weak head produces every sort of mischief.” — Jane Austen

(e.g., TFG’s “vanity projects”, the latest of which is renaming the to-be-renovated NY Penn Station after himself)

Just had to get this off my chest. TFG is the LEAST patriotic ...

2026-07-22T19:03:58Z

Just had to get this off my chest. TFG is the LEAST patriotic & the MOST sociopathic narcissist we've EVER had to lead our nation. His inclinations are so alien to our values, traditions & way of life that it's like: how could he have even been born in the same country as the rest of us? He looks up to & sees himself as more of a Middle Eastern sheikh or Eastern European czar or imperial potentate from the past. It is truly bizarre. But alas, there are US citizens who also don't want democracy.

Why is it that something this boring and prosaic can so ...

2026-07-21T16:40:30Z

Why is it that something this boring and prosaic can so absolutely change my life for the better as a home cook??? #cookbook #bookstand #cooking

Glad TFG has to present the FIFA World Cup championship trophy to ...

2026-07-19T22:08:24Z

Glad TFG has to present the FIFA World Cup championship trophy to Spain, a country he's maligned & criticized for not helping him with his quagmire of an Iran War. A country that welcomes migrants with open arms. I wish that TFG weren't even there; but, if he has to be there, then let Spain rub their win in his face. #fifa #spain #worldcup

"Most gossip is envy in disguise." Excerpt from The ...

2026-07-18T16:56:07Z

"Most gossip is envy in disguise." Excerpt from The Midnight Library by author, Matt Haig. #gossip #envy

The GOP's current branding: diarrhea, Epstein, $4 gas & ...

2026-07-17T22:12:41Z

The GOP's current branding: diarrhea, Epstein, $4 gas & stupid wars.

This is what you get when you elect people to run federal, state and local governments who don't believe in, care about or understand basic concepts of good governance like: society; commonwealth; public good; the common good; public health; public safety; alliances; treaties; diplomacy; "soft" power. #onbrand

First the Knicks won, then FIFA and the Norwegian Viking Row fans ...

2026-07-17T04:16:23Z

First the Knicks won, then FIFA and the Norwegian Viking Row fans came to Times Square, then the tall ships arrived in NY Harbor...and then came the explosive diarrhea, wildfire smoke, heat dome and Legionnaires disease. I think we're now past Peak NYC. #nyc #peak

Just got home from my non fiction writing workshop. I’m ...

2026-07-17T01:08:08Z

Just got home from my non fiction writing workshop. I’m coughing and it feels like there’s a gritty powder lodged in my throat from the atmosphere, which smells like an ashtray. I can only imagine what it must be like in Detroit right now, which apparently has the worst air quality of any major city on the planet right now. #canadianwildfires #smoke #aqi

#bookbanning #libraries #choice #books #reading ...

2026-07-12T15:29:30Z

#bookbanning #libraries #choice #books #reading

The U.S. is trailing Belgium 3-1 right now. I’m pulling for ...

2026-07-07T01:53:07Z

The U.S. is trailing Belgium 3-1 right now. I’m pulling for Belgium to win. I used to live in Belgium, a lovely country. But that’s not why I want the Belgian team to win. The U.S. team has been corrupted by TFG. So it serves our country well that we lose. Our team’s reputation has been tarnished. The sick thing is that the corrupter will be the one to hand out the championship trophy. This is disgraceful. #fifa #corruption

Every Black woman. #hellno ...

2026-07-06T15:05:36Z

Every Black woman. #hellno

One of my favorite quotes from Ernest Hemingway's "A ...

2026-07-06T14:57:08Z

One of my favorite quotes from Ernest Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast", a collection of his writings on Parisian café life of ex-pat writers during the 1920's: "They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure."

TFG's regime is preparing a coup to put in place its own team ...

2026-07-06T14:45:48Z

TFG's regime is preparing a coup to put in place its own team at the Smithsonian Institition to replace the entire current leadership there, including Smithsonian Secretary, Lonnie Bunch. This would be catastrophic. Our historic legacy and "attic", that gets 67% of its funding from the federal government, would be turned into an institition of propaganda of Christian white nationalism. #smithsonian #leadership #coup

So there's a Reuters photo going around of a young Black ...

2026-07-05T01:00:33Z

So there's a Reuters photo going around of a young Black woman sitting on the DC Metro surrounded by masked white racists on their way to a march against immigrants and brown-skinned Americans. It's an award-worthy photo. But, I just point out that this young woman's safety is at risk, & I hope everyone who sees this photo understands this about where we are in our country right now. Also, she is not being "brave"; she is wearing the mask many Black women wear. I guarantee you she is scared.

My kitties hide from them, too.

2026-07-04T22:17:54Z

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My kitties hide from them, too.

Fourth of July 2026 "repast". Repasts -- if you don't ...

2026-07-04T22:17:13Z

Fourth of July 2026 "repast". Repasts -- if you don't already know -- are meals served to mourners in church basements after a funeral in the American Southern Black church. This is my mood this 250th. But we still have to eat. So, it might as well taste good. #repast #250thbirthday #cookout #mourning

#fireworks #pets ...

2026-07-04T22:05:15Z

#fireworks #pets

Scaffolding's going up around the front columns of the White ...

2026-07-04T15:59:02Z

Scaffolding's going up around the front columns of the White House, reportedly because TFG wants to replace them with more ornate ones...this #madness must #stop #whitehouse #defacement

The bartender at the Metrobar in DC is now serving its Reflecting ...

2026-07-03T16:54:00Z

The bartender at the Metrobar in DC is now serving its Reflecting Pool cocktail, which is essentially a blue-green margarita. In honor of our 250th birthday. You have to admit that Americans can always find a way to make a buck while having a sense of humor. It's one of our many strengths. 🤣🍸🇺🇸 #reflectingpool #cocktail

Just reported from my sources in my hometown of DC: TFG wants to ...

2026-07-02T14:44:58Z

Just reported from my sources in my hometown of DC: TFG wants to rip out a grove of Japanese cherry blossom trees, public biking path and picnic tables so that he can build his golf course. It goes without saying that we, the people, can’t let this happen. #destruction #nationscapital #washingtondc #cherryblossoms #insanity

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2026-07-01T19:37:14Z

https://theonion.com/trump-indicates-desire-for-speedy-end-to-world/

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2026-06-30T15:09:11Z

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/30/us/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship?unlocked_article_code=1.uFA.Vi1d.nQ11s4JB3ciC&smid=nytcore-android-share

I try not to despair. Better days are ahead. I just can't see ...

2026-06-25T22:58:17Z

I try not to despair. Better days are ahead. I just can't see them yet. In the meantime I just try to: be in nature; exercise/weight train; be creative (read, write, do word puzzles, cook); stay curious; understand history; be around folks who have positive energy most of the time; laugh a lot and have fun; stay alert to what the bad guys are doing (without it becoming too overwhelming); and appreciate life. Peace of mind is not easy to achieve in this world. Gotta keep going. #peace

If I were on the Haitian soccer (“football”) team, I’d wear ...

2026-06-25T15:37:15Z

If I were on the Haitian soccer (“football”) team, I’d wear black armbands during the remainder of the World Cup showing solidarity with Haitians who have been living and working in the US for years & who have been demonized & targeted for deportation by this regime on the basis of their race. #racism #haitians #scotus #worldcup #tps

Just finished watching a terrific documentary, The Harlem ...

2026-06-22T21:21:38Z

Just finished watching a terrific documentary, The Harlem Hellfighters. It ends showing the renaming of Fort Polk, named after a Confederate, to Fort Johnson, after Harlem Hellfighter, Henry Johnson, who'd been awarded La Croix de Guerre by France for his WWI heroics. Of course, the racist Hegseth ordered it be changed back to Fort Polk, in honor of a white, WWII Silver Star recipient who happens to be named James H. Polk. I am so disgusted. All of these bogus name changes must be reversed.

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2026-06-22T18:16:00Z

This news really makes me sad & angry. I remember seeing her ...

2026-06-20T23:23:34Z

This news really makes me sad & angry. I remember seeing her several years ago in a news documentary &/or TV news report. #turtles #environmentalactivism

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/mona-kahlil-turtles-lebanon-conservation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rlA.gAxU.sbRVqvXheZDx&smid=nytcore-android-share

The ammonia aroma of fermented shark (actually doesn't taste ...

2026-06-19T22:19:56Z

The ammonia aroma of fermented shark (actually doesn't taste too bad after you chew it a bit; but it's not especially good either) is followed by a much needed chaser -- a shot of strong Icelandic spirits! #fermentedshark

We literally lucked out in seeing the elusive minke whales in the ...

2026-06-19T21:59:39Z

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We literally lucked out in seeing the elusive minke whales in the North Atlantic during a cruise to see just puffins. Our boat (the Bjössi Sör) captain told us that he rarely sees the slender cetacean. So, no, no, I could never partake! This is our wooden boat and views north towards the Arctic Circle.

I would NEVER eat either puffin or whale. Today I went on a food ...

2026-06-19T18:38:34Z

I would NEVER eat either puffin or whale. Today I went on a food walking tour in Reyjavik & my Icelandic guide told me that the locals never eat this stuff and know it's only a gimmick for the tourists with deep pockets who don't know any better. 😅 (Price of meal in US dollars: about $80) Plus, I just saw a minke whale & nesting puffins in the wild a few days ago during a cruise off Husavik near the Arctic Circle. I would not want to consume such beaitiful animals. #icelandicfood #whale #puffin

Höfnin (Harbor) Restaurant dinner in Reykjavik. Freshest, best ...

2026-06-19T09:43:58Z

Höfnin (Harbor) Restaurant dinner in Reykjavik. Freshest, best arctic char I've ever eaten. I couldn't even tell I was eating fish; pure, "sea protein". The shrimp was sweet and delicious. #iceland #seafood

ICELANDIC CANDY!!!! #candy #iceland Bought cheaply at Kronen, a ...

2026-06-17T23:04:21Z

ICELANDIC CANDY!!!! #candy #iceland Bought cheaply at Kronen, a local grocery store chain (cheaper than at the tourist shops).

Adorable Icelandic calf, seen at a small family dairy farm in ...

2026-06-17T17:02:18Z

Adorable Icelandic calf, seen at a small family dairy farm in sourhwestern Iceland, where I enjoyed freshly churned blueberry skyrr flavored ice cream. #babycalf #icelandicfarm

Gullfoss (Golden Waterfalls) in southwestern Iceland. Probably ...

2026-06-17T16:57:46Z

Gullfoss (Golden Waterfalls) in southwestern Iceland. Probably the best ones. #waterfall #iceland

More Icelandic horses. Just don't call them "ponies". ...

2026-06-15T16:45:28Z

More Icelandic horses. Just don't call them "ponies". #iceland #horse

#icelandic #horses of course. ...

2026-06-15T16:42:32Z

#icelandic #horses of course.

Siglufjörður. Try saying that fast three times! Former herring ...

2026-06-15T08:27:54Z

Siglufjörður. Try saying that fast three times! Former herring capital of Iceland. Overfished in the 1930's and 1940's, which collapsed the herring stocks there. #iceland #siglufjordur

From Shebani Rao, cartoonist from Philly. #Knicks #annoying ...

2026-06-14T21:22:24Z

From Shebani Rao, cartoonist from Philly. #Knicks #annoying #newyorkers #humor

Goðafoss (Waterfall of the Gods). In 1000 AD when Iceland ...

2026-06-14T10:21:49Z

Goðafoss (Waterfall of the Gods). In 1000 AD when Iceland converted to Christianity the chieftain pulled down all the statues of the old, Norse gods and threw them into these falls. #waterfall #iceland

Jaw-dropping Dettifos. #dettifoss #iceland #waterfall #rainbow ...

2026-06-13T18:48:30Z

Jaw-dropping Dettifos. #dettifoss #iceland #waterfall #rainbow

Selfoss, Iceland. #peaceful #Iceland #church #selfoss ...

2026-06-11T17:00:16Z

Selfoss, Iceland. #peaceful #Iceland #church #selfoss

The village of Vik in southwestern Iceland is known for its ...

2026-06-11T16:51:43Z

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The village of Vik in southwestern Iceland is known for its black-crusted pizza. Filtered charcoal is infused into the sourdough crust. I had this topped with cheeses, langoustine, arugula and a balsamic glaze. Vik's famous lava black-sanded beach is just steps from the pizzeria. Arctic Macarons is also based in Vik. Founded by a Frenchman, it uses organic Icelandic flavorings.

Icelandic snacks! #blackcrustedpizza #sparklingwater #macarons ...

2026-06-11T16:05:56Z

Icelandic snacks! #blackcrustedpizza #sparklingwater #macarons #icelandicchocolate #iceland

G'night to all of you out there who are still awake (on the ...

2026-06-06T04:14:49Z

G'night to all of you out there who are still awake (on the Eastern Seaboard). Go to sleep like these guys! #catsofmastodon

Taste test. 2 thumbs up for Black Girl Kimchi's Collard Green ...

2026-06-03T17:35:27Z

Taste test. 2 thumbs up for Black Girl Kimchi's Collard Green Kimchi! Subtle, tingly heat on the tongue. Crunchy texture. Nicely fermented without too much sourness. If you like traditional Korean kimchi with napa cabbage, you'll like this authentic version using #collardgreens Definitely there's some Korean soul going on in this jar. 😚 #kimchi #blackgirlkimchi

Did you "fika" with that coffee? (i.e., add something ...

2026-06-02T18:50:43Z

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Did you "fika" with that coffee? (i.e., add something sweet & carb--y, like a cinnamon bun, the way the Swedes like to do.)

I'll be in Reykjavik next Tuesday. I especially like the part ...

2026-06-02T13:39:56Z

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I'll be in Reykjavik next Tuesday. I especially like the part about how being Black in Iceland is like being Chinese in Africa: nobody cares -- except for the racists...😉🤣😅

Arrived! #blackgirlkimchi #kimchi #collardgreen #okra ...

2026-05-30T16:49:42Z

Arrived! #blackgirlkimchi #kimchi #collardgreen #okra #asianfusion #koreanfood #soulfood Allison (npub1a4c…jhzn)

Burger King Lear #FastFoodMoviesOrPlays #HashTagGames

2026-05-29T01:21:32Z

Burger King Lear

#FastFoodMoviesOrPlays
#HashTagGames

Look, I realize TFG's vanity construction projects around DC ...

2026-05-27T22:20:47Z

Look, I realize TFG's vanity construction projects around DC and at the WH can be taken down and restored. And that we're at war, kids are getting infectious diseases, universal healthcare is a pipe dream, environmental protections have been rolled back, corruption is rampant and Black people are being erased, among other fresh outrages. But I will continue to post images of his defacements of my hometown as long as he is doing all of this crap with impunity. The built environment matters, too.

Just in time for our 250th birthday. What an f-ing MESS. Then ...

2026-05-27T22:14:32Z

Just in time for our 250th birthday. What an f-ing MESS. Then (under Obama/Biden) and Now (under TFG). A metaphor for his disordered mind. #wh #mess #destruction

I heard about Seaborn! Thanks. I think we'll be checking out ...

2026-05-27T18:22:56Z

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I heard about Seaborn! Thanks. I think we'll be checking out the hot dog stand down by the Old Harbor, too.

If anyone here can recommend a good, inexpensive place to eat in ...

2026-05-27T15:51:11Z

If anyone here can recommend a good, inexpensive place to eat in downtown Reykjavik, note in a comment below. Takk fyrir. #foodscene #iceland #reykjavik

The lack of outrage = complicity, essentially.

2026-05-26T17:41:59Z

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The lack of outrage = complicity, essentially.

Outrageous that my senator, Sen. Andy Kim, was pepper-sprayed ...

2026-05-26T12:53:33Z

Outrageous that my senator, Sen. Andy Kim, was pepper-sprayed outside Delaney Hall in Newark, an ICE "detention facility" (aka concentration camp) where he has every right to be. Many inmates there are protesting the abhorrent conditions and Sen. Kim was investigating, which is responsibility as a public servant. #ice #shame

In honor of Memorial Day, this recording (#163) of a radio news ...

2026-05-24T04:03:49Z

In honor of Memorial Day, this recording (#163) of a radio news broadcast from 1944 provides a year-end review. 1944 was a momentous year in world history. If the world could survive WWII, we can today again push back against the forces of authoritarianism. So many people lost their lives in 1944-45 fighting against hate, imperialism & fascism. We need to remember their sacrifices & honor them again by learning from what they did. #memorialday #radiobroadcast #year1944
https://archive.org/details/WWII_News_1944

What's up Wyoming??? (Source: The Economist) #approval #polls ...

2026-05-24T02:25:48Z

What's up Wyoming??? (Source: The Economist) #approval #polls #ratings #states

I was walking all over Manhattan and riding the subway today. And ...

2026-05-21T01:25:23Z

I was walking all over Manhattan and riding the subway today. And nothing bad happened. #i❤️ny

It’s laughable that Hegseth and RFK, Jr. are contemplating ...

2026-05-19T12:07:10Z

It’s laughable that Hegseth and RFK, Jr. are contemplating running for president. Stupefying. An alcoholic who’s in charge of a failing war of choice and a conspiracy theorist and crank who downplays childhood vaccines and advocates for teen flavored vaping and beef tallow??? The intelligent, rational, ethical people with integrity who should be running are too smart to throw their hats into the ring. Therein lies the problem with the US electoral vetting process. #hegseth #rfkjr #uspresidency

Important recall notice. Burn risk. Zwilling electric kettle. ...

2026-05-19T03:16:18Z

Important recall notice. Burn risk. Zwilling electric kettle. Stop using immediately. Manufacturer is providing refunds. It’s a shame, as I use mine daily and it works really well. #zwilling #electrickettle

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/ZWILLING-JA-Henckels-Aktiengesellschaft-Recalls-Electric-Water-Kettles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-Due-to-Burn-Hazard

Uncanny. To be toppled. #saddamhussein #goldenstatue #goldenidols ...

2026-05-11T19:42:57Z

Uncanny. To be toppled. #saddamhussein #goldenstatue #goldenidols #cult #getittogetherfolks #topple

When I was born, the Voting Rights Act didn’t exist yet & ...

2026-05-01T03:21:02Z

When I was born, the Voting Rights Act didn’t exist yet & white & black Freedom Riders were being assassinated in the South. Little black girls were being killed in Alabama church bombings. Never could I have imagined than in only 60 years, the Supreme Court would make the hard-won Voting Rights Act no longer enforceable. That I’d see federal voting rights for blacks and abortion rights (won in 1973) for women rolled back after barely a generation. I am so disgusted by my country. #votingrights

Fyi. All the steaks and lobster tails and other foods that were ...

2026-04-28T00:46:14Z

Fyi. All the steaks and lobster tails and other foods that were left unserved from thus past weekend's WH Correspondants' Association dinner were flash frozen before being donated to several women's shelters in the Washington, DC. area. #foodinsecurity #whcadinner

Your fluting of the edges is beautiful. Looks so pretty.

2026-04-27T00:41:34Z

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Your fluting of the edges is beautiful. Looks so pretty.

Just reminiscing about the magic I felt the first time I watched ...

2026-04-25T18:53:26Z

Just reminiscing about the magic I felt the first time I watched a movie on a "compact disc" aka "DVD" on a laptop back in the late '90's. It was the movie "Contact" with Jodi Foster. I'd only known VHS tapes up to that point. I was looking forward to watching movies on my laptop on planes during business trips. And to think now we all stream content. I feel ancient. #compactdiscs #dvds

I awoke this morning to see the azalea bushes blooming two weeks ...

2026-04-24T11:59:31Z

I awoke this morning to see the azalea bushes blooming two weeks earlier than usual. Normally, they don’t start showing their flowers until the first week of May. While to see their beautiful pink and red and white petals pleases me, at the same time I feel uneasy about why this is happening so soon. I will enjoy their early beauty just this once, hoping that next year they’ll wait a bit more. #azaleas #climatechange

"How Cultured Are You?" This "Culture Quiz" is ...

2026-04-23T21:14:07Z

"How Cultured Are You?" This "Culture Quiz" is really hard and some of the questions are pretty obscure. It's worth testing yourself. After taking it, I realized that I'm less cultured than yogurt 😅 . #culture #quiz

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/17/t-magazine/art-film-music-books-culture-fashion-quiz.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.v3tq.ToNWXfKzq04Q&smid=url-share

Old friends mean so much me. So, watching friends drifting away ...

2026-04-18T20:47:25Z

Old friends mean so much me. So, watching friends drifting away into the morasses that are early-onset Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s has been particularly painful. My friend of over 20 years has Alzheimer’s & no longer calls. She forgot to pay her phone bill. Her nephew put her on his cell phone plan & gave her a new mobile phone. But, she never answers it when I call. She no longer uses email. My friend with Parkinson’s doesn’t like to call, as his voice trembles. Their void & silence break me.

Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan. Tulips signifying the vestiges of ...

2026-04-14T13:45:39Z

Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan. Tulips signifying the vestiges of Nieuw Amsterdam? Immigrant Heritage Plaza lies just beyond the green, referencing all of the other waves of immigrants who came after the Dutch and English to make NYC the vibrant city it is today. #tulips #bowlinggreen #manhattan #springtime #nieuwamsterdam #oldnewyork

Prediction: Justice Alito retires this year. TFG gets YET another ...

2026-04-04T18:26:34Z

Prediction: Justice Alito retires this year. TFG gets YET another SCOTUS appointment. This is why you vote Blue and not 3rd party. And it's why sitting out any election is non-negotiable. #Alito #scotus

Leaked photo of TFG's ripping out of historic walkway under ...

2026-03-27T23:12:51Z

Leaked photo of TFG's ripping out of historic walkway under West Wing colonnade connecting to Oval Office. He's putting in black granite pavers. I mean, this is where JFK, Carter, Reagan & Obama all strode. Needed: legislation that no president can demolish or renovate any aspect of the White House without simple majority Congressional approval. Geez. #decoratorinchief #whitehousedestruction

Apparently, changing the infant vaccine schedule isn't ...

2026-03-26T19:43:11Z

Apparently, changing the infant vaccine schedule isn't polling well (duh!) politically. So, there's now a crisis of confidence inside DHS & at the CDC, which is currently leaderless. It's amazing that political polling is driving the DHS, which is now pushing hard that people need to get vaccinated for measles. I guess it isn't a good "look" politically to have babies, toddlers & young kids getting really sick & even dying from a scourge we defeated years ago with proven vaccines.

I awoke knowing that today it would be in the 70’s F and that ...

2026-03-26T13:59:19Z

I awoke knowing that today it would be in the 70’s F and that cherry blossoms are out in DC. 👍🏾 Life will get better if we just all keep pushing’ on. Have a good Thursday (only 2 days ‘til next No Kings on the 28th). 🌞

"I think the only man ever to call me an American, and say it ...

2026-03-25T16:43:42Z

"I think the only man ever to call me an American, and say it like I was as good as any American he was likely to find was a little Jewish man. We took our trucks to get them out of the concentration camps (Buchenwald, Dora-Mittelbau, Mauthausen and Birkenau). My eyes never saw a worse sight in my life than these people, dead and dying, and I may never understand how God could let any man do that kind of evil and ugliness to his fellow man." 1/2 #evil #ww2 #neverforget #blacksinww2 #holocaust

ICE agents are being paid to stand behind unpaid TSA officers who ...

2026-03-23T19:27:16Z

ICE agents are being paid to stand behind unpaid TSA officers who are showing up for work. Could the plan be to force unionized TSA officers to quit and then replace them temporarily with poorly trained ICE agents and then to "privatize" TSA to be outsourced to 3rd-party private cronies on the Right? Sounds like a plausible LT plan to me. #tsa #ice #privatization

I guess the illegal display of the Presidential Sal at his golf ...

2026-03-20T14:29:24Z

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I guess the illegal display of the Presidential Sal at his golf courses can't be legally challenged because no one can show they have standing for a lawsuit. The displays don't "harm" anyone; they just "help" him personally, which is the problem. I wish our country had better laws to keep wannabe dictators in check besides the impeachment clause and the emoluments clause, for instance.

March 10th. Tomorrow. National Day of Rest for Black Women. Much ...

2026-03-10T21:53:18Z

March 10th. Tomorrow. National Day of Rest for Black Women. Much needed.

Black Voices Channel (npub174j…w7lf) #nationaldayofrest #blackwomen

Cool photo!

2026-03-06T16:05:03Z

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Cool photo!

Has anyone seen any news about what side China has been ...

2026-03-06T15:09:45Z

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Has anyone seen any news about what side China has been assisting?

Oooooooh! Enjoy the onsen! Enjoyed that once up in the Kita Alps ...

2026-03-02T13:48:37Z

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Oooooooh! Enjoy the onsen! Enjoyed that once up in the Kita Alps many moons ago.