Stephanie Swofford Bolton

Pumpkin is fairly easy for a first-timer. But if you want a challenge (I promise it's not that hard), try Alton Brown's bourbon pecan pie. Warning: you will need to open windows, turn on fans, and wear a gas mask while making the spiced pecans. But it's sooooo good!

We barely gotten to the refugee crisis part.

(Reuters) - Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighbouring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said on Wednesday, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.

Things I learned today-- Mississippi didn't ratify the 13th Amendment until 2013 (not a typo). 😳

Hubby and I are watching one of those post-apocalyptic shows, and we have determined that I would absolutely fail that test. 😂😂

How I arrived on Bluesky

Timeline cleanse... driving to music rehearsal after work and see that the cattle farmer on my end of town put the baby cows out in the western pasture this afternoon. Didn't grab a pic b/c driving, but baby cows!!! Use your imaginations. 🐮

tiny sprouts poking above the soil in seed trays.

We have sprouts!!

Too many people think being afraid of someone is enough by itself to justify shooting them. The idea that someone *might* present a threat justifies it. And why would they think otherwise when cops use that as an excuse all the time, and they're supposed trained to ID threats?

Well done! They've always been too intimidating for me to try.

pale purple flower with yellow center amongst a bunch of green leaves, you can see a hand and fingers holding the bloom up so it can be seen.

pinkish blueberry blossoms on a bush in a large pot.

white daffodil with yellow center, a bunch of green leaves also visible.

Lenten Rose, white daffodils, and blueberry blossoms from this morning.

A standing reminder: a small handful of Republicans in Congress could stop this chaos tomorrow. They simply choose not to.

My daffodils have been out for almost 2 weeks now! When I was moving strawberry plants around earlier today, I noticed one of our hyacinths was blooming but didn't have my phone to grab a pic. It's pink, just imagine it. 😉

Hegseth just shot down a DHS drone with a laser because he thought it belonged to a Mexican cartel, but let’s let him preside over a radical shift to unrestrained AI on our most advanced weapons systems. What could go wrong?

This guy is dropping truth. Awesome man.

The SAVE Act taxes your vote through hidden costs. This taxation violates constitutional principles. Republicans know this. They proceed regardless. This would be the largest poll tax in American history. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

To be clear, Kansas Republicans rushed through a confusing and disastrous bill, created a panic, and wasted untold number of tax dollars all to target 300 out of the nearly 3 million people in the state.

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
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How to Change Your Day (and Someone Else's) in Just a Few Seconds Complimenting others makes us less critical of ourselves.

We consistently underestimate how good our compliments make others feel, research shows, but we underestimate how good giving them makes us feel even more. Let's change that today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poss...

ICE detainees trying to ‘provide a life’ for families: family Curtis says his experience has changed his perception of immigration enforcement. “Before I came in here, I was of the mind that they were doing what they said they were doing, where they were focusing on the worst of the worst, criminals and murderers,” he said. “What I’ve come to understand since I’ve been in here is that’s the exact opposite of the people that I’ve met and seen.” Curtis says of the hundreds of people he’s met inside three different facilities he’s been transferred between, most are “like him.” “Just people working to provide a life for their family. Trying to be part of society in a productive manner,” he added.

It shouldn't take being thrown in a concentration camp to understand this, but many people simply do not understand how horrific our immigration system is

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Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rights—full stop.

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

This will kill people

Watch republicans give him a standing ovation for taking away food assistance from millions of Americans.

You won’t find a more poignant visual of the class war in America.

I would have been tempted (broken toe be darned!) to start snow tubing to escape!

Would be easier to check how many times he speaks truth....

The State of the Union will showcase Trump's pathological relationship with the truth. He'll lie about everything from healthcare to affordability. Keep your receipts handy. #TrumpsStateOfDelusion

Beautiful pics, and the alt text is not to be skipped!

These are amazing!

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that some people are soulless.