Shannon Redman

The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Uruk: A novel of the first city by James Zwerneman - Historical Novel Society BY LAWRENCE W. POWERS When and how did the idea of managing plants as crops and domesticating animals replace hunting and gathering food? The change probably occurred numerous times in diverse…

Uruk - A novel of the first city by James Zwerneman:

Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.

Promotional image for the historical fiction novel Uruk by James Zwerneman. The book cover shows a glowing orange and red desert landscape at sunset, with a winding river leading toward a distant ancient city. In the foreground, five silhouetted travelers stand on a ridge, suggesting an epic journey. Above the cover, text reads, “Follow a band of misfits on an epic, dangerous journey to establish the first city.” Below, text says, “Buy your copy now.” The background features rolling desert dunes.

An epic historical fiction adventure set in ancient Mesopotamia.

A hunted inventor and a band of outcasts fight to build Uruk—the first city—before a ruthless tribe destroys them.

Discover the origin of civilization. Buy URUK by James Zwerneman now wherever books are sold.

Do what you admire! Take care of your tribe!

Do what you admire! Take care of your tribe!

Book cover of URUK: A Novel of the First City by James Zwerneman. A group of people stand together and look at the landscape of red & orange mountains with a winding river.

I finished Uruk by #JamesZwerneman in one sitting and I absolutely loved it!Eagerly awaiting book 2!

It has shades of The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini mixed with Avatar the Last Airbender

The optimism & hope that things can (and should!) be better feels so poignant right now

#BookSky

My thoughts are with our Jewish neighbors after another horrifying antisemitic attack, this time in Boulder. Hate has no place in our country.

Alright then, keep your secrets

Bruce Springsteen. Beyonce.

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I don’t know a soul who’s not been battered
I don’t have a friend who feels at ease
I don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
Oh, but it’s all right, it’s all right
For we lived so well so long ...

we've had one recession, yes. what about second recession?

A group of Japanese Americans and several white women and men pose for a black-and-white photograph. They are wearing casual clothing and pose in five lines in a group shot. Some are holding children. The background is a grassy hill with pine trees.

It always feels weird to talk about my work, but I want to put this out there:

I'm writing a book about this heroic group of Japanese Americans, who taught Japanese to members of the U.S. Navy in Boulder, CO during the height of anti-Asian discrimination in the U.S. in WWII.

Well, they lied. Obviously.

Just a reminder: having a functional moral compass right now is going to make you feel bad all the time; don’t mistakenly hate yourself for that.

“you’ve cared for me such a long time….it’s time i cared for you”

—my well-meaning but misguided cat, waking me up at 5:30 AM by gently petting my face

In Washington, we protect hardworking residents who follow our state laws and contribute to our communities.

You have rights. We will stand up for the rule of law.

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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

All those science fiction and YA dystopian books I read as a kid didn’t prepare me for how mundanely cringe the current authoritarian power grab is. no style, panache, or sauce. Just a bunch of morally bankrupt weirdos with awful fashion sense and outdated troll humor.

fucked up that we can’t even afford to emotionally eat our way through this

The slow burn on this series is 100% worth it! It was so satisfying when everything finally clicks into place

Book cover of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder

The same could be said for any day in the last 6 weeks - but today really feels like a good day to read this one.

#BookSky #BannedBooks

Park rangers are the librarians of outside (compliment)

Dave Matthews Band opening for The Rolling Stones

Would recommend checking out Dollar Tree Dinners on TikTok! She posts videos on making your money stretch and providing options on how to put together meals. Some of the meals are fun and some are for emergency situations where money is extremely tight.

The Pelican Brief