? I'm still getting enormous glee from seeing "ex-Prince Andrew", "former prince Andrew", and "Andrew M-B" in news articles.
? Restful, restorative sleep! ?
? We started the week with pretty snow, and are ending it with a sunny, 50 degree day.
? Work besties make me laugh so hard!
? #noplansnovember is so wonderful that I'm going to make it an annual tradition.
#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
Did we have things we needed to do last night? Yes. Do we care that they are not done? Heck no.
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
Who'll Stand With Us: https://tidal.com/browse/track/471041680?u
For the People Album: https://tidal.com/browse/album/471041679?u
#moodlistening #tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude
Still exploring the Harlem Renaissance.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/162652/the-love-tree
#poemadayish #rabbitholes #poetrypals @dabbe @Cuilin
I just read George M. Johnson's Flamboyants, which is an introduction to several icons from the Harlem Renaissance. So of course I had to read some of their poetry.
#poemadayish #poetrypals @dabbe @Cuilin
We do not care that we are late for #wedonotcarewednesday again. We also do not care that we forgot to bring our earbuds to work yesterday. 🫠 #wdncw @dabbe
Today I learned about the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, which was created in the 1950s to fight desegregation and maintain White supremacy. I now know that their tactics helped to inspire the FBI to create COINTELPRO. #todayilearned #nfn #nonfictionnovember
https://www.dh-mdah.org/mssc-history
https://da.mdah.ms.gov/sovcom/
https://youtu.be/GpBFOJ3R0M4?si=lceQguGmKo8QK3jN
I made the mistake of looking at "milestone year" albums, particularly those that came out when I was 15. This song...well, it explains a lot. ??
"What came first – the music or the misery? Did I listen to the music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to the music?" Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
This part spoke to me:
"Did I love it enough, the full-throttle foliage,
While it lasted?"
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89599/november-5750abeaa77b4
#poemadayish #poetrypals @dabbe @cuilin
I don't have to wait for my future self. My present self is proud of me for overcoming my introvertedness and social anxiety to work with folks on community action and mutual aid in my community.
#majicmonday
"Feeding starving people is not, and should never be, political." Chef Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen
"Friendly reminder when you see locked up baby food, a company would rather children starve than to lose a small amount of money to theft."
"It's very French Revolution to build a golden ballroom while children starve and people can't afford health insurance."
#mondaymood
pickThe month was too chaotic for me to be able to join the #sundaybuddyread discussions, but I did keep up with the reading. This was so good. I deeply appreciated the historical context. I love when I learn new things. I also fell in love with the sisters. I'm a little bummed I can't spend more time with them. 🙃
Thanks, as always, @thebookhippie, for a great read!
pickThis was the perfect Halloween read. I also found it quite timely, which made it even spookier.
#childrensclassicread2025 @TheBookHippie
bailedI read 4 chapters in 30 days because I had to force myself to read this. The discomfort isn't worth the effort. This is just not for me. Since I tried this for #withthebanned, I will say that just because it doesn't work for me doesn't mean it doesn't have value for others. Book bans are stupid.
@jadams89
I'm looking for a good biography/family history of the Brontës. I did do an internet search, but I'm overwhelmed by all the options! Drop or tag your recommendations below!
Tagging @thebookhippie because I noticed you love nonfiction and the Brontës. 😉
I have been lax in writing haikus, so I figured I'd try to play a little catch up for #5joysfriday. Life has been busy and chaotic, and I'm looking forward to slowing down for a bit! #haikuhive
pickI'm still not sure exactly how I feel about this one. It's definitely unsettling.
#queerbc @puddlejumper
#haikuhive #haikureview
We do not care if it is Thursday: We've been busy and missed #wdncw, and it's our favorite. We also do not care that it is 9:20 am and we're now certain our 9 am meeting is a no-show. We really weren't excited about another meeting anyways. And we can try to catch up on litsy while we wait.
#wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
Some days you just have to belt out some Sam Cooke on your way home from work. Alone, of course, so you don't damage anyone's hearing. 🤣🙃
#bringitonhometome #haikuhive
I knew going into this #threelistthursday that I was going to have a low score. I'm super picky about spooky reads. But I didn't think it would be this low. 🤣🫠
Here's probably my top three from the list. All three are superbly written:
👻 Our Shade of Night by Mariana Enriquez
🕷 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
🎃 Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
I also enjoy the Brontës around this time.
#tlt @dabbe
We do not care that we are too mentally exhausted to do anything but post this eerily accurate meme.
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
I realized after doing laundry that I have been slowly shifting hard pants out of my wardrobe. 😂 I'm not mad. 😅
#softpantsonly #haikuhive
Our local symphony recently had Jeffrey Biegel as a guest performer. They performed Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. It was a fantastic, dynamic, invigorating performance. This is Jeffrey Biegel with the Brown University Orchestra playing a similar arrangement.
https://tidal.com/browse/track/283805725?u
#tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude
I'm still feeling the energy from Saturday's protest. We were 10 minutes late, and the line was already 1.2 miles long on one side of the street, and about half that on the other. Not bad for a county of 66,000 (because it is a county wide effort).
#mondaymood
It's been a musical month!
? An amazing performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" at our local symphony concert.
? Amazing musicians and composers played a mix of Icelandic classical and folk songs. I cried twice.
? I saw Charlotte Loukola play songs from around the world on violin.
? I'm just so proud of our local resistance peeps.
? MisterInBlue. He's just my favorite person.
#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
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This was fun - it brought back some memories!
💛 When I was young, my Dad & I would go to the tobacco shop every Saturday. My dad got his papers & cigarettes, & I got a Peppermint Pattie & a piece of Bazooka Joe gum. I just loved that routine.
🧡 This candy wasn't on the list, but I loved Zotz fizzy candy.
❤️ I loathe coconut, and have never tried any candy with coconut.
#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe
We do not care what else is happening this weekend, or what may come up. We will be attending the protest Saturday (if our joints cooperate), then promptly heading home to hermit up for the rest of the weekend. We do not want company. We will be reading, napping, and watching trash.
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
It's been such a busy October, and I'm so tired. I need some time to myself!
#haikuadayish #haikuhive
❤️ I got to visit with my niece (and sister and bro-in-law) this week! (Sorry for the sticker on her face, but #notmybaby)
🤎 Family hike at Al Quaal
🧡 A visit to Lakenenland, our local sculpture park (https://lakenenland.com/)
💛 Local book haul
💚 MisterInBlue and the Familiars
#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
Closing out #bannedbooksweek with a poem from my favorite.
"I Sing the Body Electric": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45472/i-sing-the-body-electric
#poemadayish #poetrypals #letfreedomread @dabbe @cuilin
My sister, brother-in-law, niece, and dog-niece are visiting. The cats have been on high alert. They're tired today.
#haikuhive #haikuadayish
These 3 movies deeply unsettled me when I first saw them as a kid:
🎥 The Birds
🎬 The Witches of Eastwick
🎞 Misery
😱😱😱
#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe
Your Revolution by Sarah Jones: https://youtu.be/xRgIGMwZd2o?si=IaFa7DtLj10XYO_I
Prohibited Poetry: 13 Poems That Faced Banning Attempts: https://www.freedomforum.org/banned-poems/
Full Lyrics: https://genius.com/Sarah-jones-poet-your-revolution-annotated
#poemadayish #poetrypals #bannedbooksweek #letfreedomread @dabbe @cuilin
We do not care if we cannot live as a witch in the woods, even though we deeply wish to do so. At least we can walk 5 minutes and be here. 💚
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
Poem: https://poets.org/poem/we-real-cool
Poetry's Place in the History of Banned Books: https://poets.org/text/poetrys-place-history-banned-books
#poemadyish #poetrypals #letfreedomread #bannedbooksweek @dabbe @Cuilin
#bookhaul #indiebookstore
📚 Seven Social Movements That Changed America by Linda Gordon - Impulse Buy
📚 Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi - on #mounttbr
📚 Women Who Run With Wolves - an easier to read used copy for $10
📚 The Shadow of Quetzalcoatl by Merilee Grindle - Impulse Buy
📚 Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman - because 3 copies is not enough and it's pretty
📚 We'moon 2026 calendar - because I get it every year
This poem is one of the reasons that this book was often banned in the 90s. Sigh.
#poemadayish #poetrypals #bannedbooksweek #letfreedomread @dabbe @cuilin
#mondaymood @Deblovestoread
? "Let us not forget that the biggest censor of books in this country is the prison system."
? "A US District court in Florida ruled that libraries can be viewed as 'government speech' and therefore open to censorship as government sees fit."
? "Saw someone say 'Stop hoarding books, we don't need paper books anyway" and I can't express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear....⬇️
https://phylliscoledai.com/the-title-of-this-poem-has-been-censored/
#poemadayish #poetrypals #bannedbooksweek #letfreedomread
@dabbe @cuilin
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. 🤣🤣🤣 1h