One of the most amazing light phenomena I've ever seen. Just now on Vancouver Island.
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.
For those interested in paleo-archeology, there is more to the story of Doggerland (the land bridge between continental Europe and Britain) than previously believed. It had major human inhabitation (for the time) and played an important role in the reforestation of Europe after the ice age.
A “lost world” beneath the North Sea was once full of forests
Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, an...
sciencedaily.com
Farallon Islands, near San Francisco 🦭 🦭 🦭 🦭 Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...
The White House was never supposed to be a palace. George Washington and architect James Hoban deliberately rejected the lavish style of European monarchies. Instead, they designed a President’s House that reflected the ideals of a republic: dignified, restrained, and accountable to the people.
A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.
Love this illustration by Moses Lee that @brightwalldarkroom.com paired with Lindsey Romain's new piece on 'All the President's Men' www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2026/05/27/a...
“You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people.” Corey Doctorow
❄️Winter In Australia 🇦🇺....😏✌️☮️ #taylorsofftrack👊 #❄️winter #NSW #Australia
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." - Helen Keller Remembering the remarkable author, activist, lecturer, and disability rights advocate on her 146th birthday. She was #BOTD on 6/27/1880 and passed away at 87 on 6/1/1968.
A #writer, I think, is someone who pays #attention to the #world. -Susan Sontag #amwriting #writerslife #writing
"Nobody knows what you want except you, and no one will be as sorry as you if you don't get it." - Lillian Hellman Remembering the legendary and renowned playwright, prose writer, memoirist, and screenwriter on her 121st birthday. She was #BOTD on 6/20/1905 and passed away at 79 on 6/30/1984.
Good morning, Bluesky!🌞 A sunrise over the Asia Pacific from Hualien, Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography
Tour groups, temporary routes and toilets: the reshaping of Rome – photo essay
Tour groups, temporary routes and toilets: the reshaping of Rome – photo essay
Photographer Lorenzo Grifantini looks at how the Italian capital’s historic centre has gradually reorganised itself around the uninterrupted flow of visitors and the expectations projected on to it
theguardian.com
In memory of the unsung Scatman Crothers, award-winning actor, composer, singer, comedian, and guitarist, on his 116th birthday, famous for roles in PORGY AND BESS, BLOODY MAMA, LADY SINGS THE BLUES, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, FRIDAY FOSTER, SILVER STREAK, THE SHINING, and so much more.
“Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” — George Orwell
Love it: the night after he was kicked off of CBS for good, Stephen Colbert hosted a public access show in southeast Michigan.
Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
A wee bit of forest, flowing water and birdsong to start the morning off. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours
Everything changes when you change. Jim Rohn #writing #acting #writerslife #film #books #Hollywood #Artist #Art #LeonardoDiAetherhart
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss #writing #acting #film #inspiration
Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union.
Sinclair Lewis: “People read fiction for emotion… not for information.” medium.com/go-into-the-... #writing #screenwriting #scriptsky
I found this and it may bring a smile!🙂 This is called the "feather-drying dance of the Great blue Heron"
C.S. Lewis: “You can make anything by writing.” medium.com/go-into-the-... #writing #screenwriting #scriptsky
I’ve had the good fortune to meet & talk with TIM CURRY — 80 Candles 🎂 today — a good few times over the years, and I can tell you that whatever you would’ve hoped him to be in real life, he truly is: charming, ribald, very funny, witty as f**k, larger than life, & just lovely.
