this is mesmerizing

Photograph of two young girls in dresses playing, swinging on a rope hanging from a lamppost in a street bathed with gentle sunlight

Shirley Baker, UK photographer, best known for her street photography and street portraits in working class areas of Greater Manchester in the 1960s #WomensArt

Happy Caturday

Photo of a white shirt with embroidery resembling a realistic image of a tabby cat's head peeping out of the pocket and tail appearing through the buttons

Japanese embroidery artist Hiroko Kubota, known for her work highlighting cats #WomensArt

Lord, we lift up to You all who have been lost, injured or are still missing in the devastating Hong Kong high-rise fire. Hold the victims in Your eternal light, comfort the grieving with Your tender peace and strengthen the rescuers who continue their difficult work. Amen.

O Lord, grant us a quiet night and a peaceful end. #Compline

✨I always lose myself in this photo. 📷A moment of serenity: the jaw-dropping Gothic beauty of Salisbury Cathedral, mirrored in the shimmering reflection of William Pye’s font. 📷 #throwbackthursday

I’m sorry but I can’t stop laughing, yeah we would sled down hills in the winter with whatever we had on hand, toboggans, crazy carpets, tubes 😂 someone always got injured because of jumps on the hills or wipeouts #Canada

Credit to momodoulk

Why do we call it a 'turkey'?

Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.

We once had a Library BookMobile with the name printed on the sides saying, "Berkeley Pubic Library."
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

Someone holding a dandelion with seeds flying off it against a sunset sky. The text reads: “You have proved yourself faithful in a very small thing…”

A 🧵on faithfulness. 1/5 Seen through the lens of modern sensibilities today’s gospel is at best uncomfortable. In a world all too aware of the damage caused by unethical business practices it raises challenging questions. That can make it tempting to turn away from it or dismiss it as irrelevant.

Toast Sugar For The Sweetest Caramel Boost In All Your Favorite Desserts - Chowhound

To toast sugar, use a low and long approach. Spread it in a thin layer in a glass dish, and toast it for two to four hours at 275 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Photo of a cat sleeping on a giant snorlax plush sitting on a hardwood floor

cat sleeping on a giant snorlax plush

When You're Feeding The Poor This Holiday Season... Now, one more thing I ask of you: whatever else you're doing, can you help make Christmas happen for the poor in your community?

Poor people can’t cope with a week’s delay. They may have already spent money they badly needed for rent or bills on their food this week. They might have made a bad deal with a payday loan company or any number of other things to get some grocery money.
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Why Some Shoppers Suggest Avoiding Asparagus At Costco - Chowhound

It's no secret that Costco is a great place if you want to buy in bulk. But one produce item you should avoid buying from Costco is the asparagus. Here's why.

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man Pope Leo’s statement on cinema is 🔥🔥🔥. especially this first line in this paragraph

Painting of an accurately depicted autumn yellowish leaf against a white background

Watercolour painting from the 'Leafscape' series, by Jessica Rosemary Shepherd, contemporary ethnobotanical artist #womensart

I was approached by a lady outside the gym today while parking my bike. She was likely in her 70s. She had such great questions about the bike and then proceeded to tell me about her ebike.

She told me that she rode over 600 miles on it last year and was so proud of herself. She was so happy.

Screenshot of an old tweet of mine. Text reads "The guy behind me at the LA Phil today had never seen a concert grand piano before and couldn't stop marveling at it and kept saying 'I didn't know they made pianos that big!' I hope life only continues to bring him more such astonishment and delight"

Sometimes I think about this guy and I hope he's having a great life

Friar 1: "You have a PhD in gerontology, yes?"

Friar 2: "Yes."

Friar 1: "Do seniors still get free coffee at McDonald's?"

Friar 2: "I don't know."

Friar 1: "I thought you studied this stuff."

Four pairs of brown loafers are sitting on top of a rug. The first pair is relatively matte; the second pair is also matte, but has uneven wrinkling; the third part is relatively matte; the fourth pair is very shiny.

Of these four pairs of shoes, which two pairs do you think are the lowest in quality?

Make a choice before opening this thread. Then I'll tell you something about shoe quality. 🧵

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

It rained today in Amsterdam.

Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social music therapist worked with a family who lost a little boy named Sol. Changing the lyrics slightly, she and the family co-wrote a song to the rhythm of "You are My Sunshine". We will be mailing the parents his heartbeat recording & personalized song in this plush.

a small brown dog leaps up from behind a pile of crunchy brown leaves. her eyes and mouth are open wide, and her big floppy ears are extended out like wings to either side.

This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)

Passage (2007) by land artist Cornelia Konrads #WomensArt #Monday