I got involved with a similar small publishing company to get my children's book printed. Many of us were cheated of royalties before they declared bankruptcy. It was basically a ponzi scheme. I didn't lose as much as others because I was an early client.

Please read, this is important. Sorry it’s long.

Trump’s move to have Elon Musk step aside wasn’t a retreat. It was a distraction. With Musk’s name out of the headlines, many assumed the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had quietly ended. It hasn’t. It’s just changed hands.

Side Eye Frida. Acrylic on wood board. 6" x 6"

Little Landscape. Acrylic on mixed media board. 6" x 6".

Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! 👇

Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨

Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

#HandsOffProtests

A meme photo of an Adelie penguin holding an AK-47.

Most birds have a fight or flight response.

He forgot we’re flightless birds.

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Antarctica Tariffs Announced

It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...

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My childhood crush, continuing into adulthood and older age. RIP Anjin San.

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Rest in peace, Richard Chamberlain.
March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025. 😢🙏💜💜

I'm so sorry. There are some really damaged people out there.

Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.

Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.

The Falls. Abstract landscape. Acrylic on wood board. 10" x 10".

Small seascape. Acrylic on mixed media board. 6" x 6".

How can you tell? I can never see anyone elses comments which is probably a good thing.

Not cool.

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Therapy llama, 27, named world’s oldest llama: ‘Kind of like a dog’ Whitetop, 27, has been awarded the title of oldest llama in captivity by Guinness World Records.

without comment. just an "awwww...": wapo.st/4hwZNzf

March 20, 2025 It seems as if the Trump administration is rushing to tear apart as much as it can as opponents of its wholesale destruction of the United States government organize to stop them.

March 20, 2025

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: I am here today to urge Canadians to avoid travel to the United States if at all possible and to call on our government to stand up for our citizens who are being denied their rights through arbitrary detention in the United States.

Looks a bit AI.

You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

This is how it’s done.

We Could Have Had a President Right Now America could really use a President right now.

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