In other non news: King Charles, III is 2 blocks away. I should go to St. Peter’s to ogle at the extra Swiss Guardsmen on duty
I had no idea I pulled so many faces. Finally had the nerve to watch myself in a video a friend produced and it’s a ‘look’ every few seconds. 😮
Borghese Park as the sun sets, Rome
What an incredible episode! An absolutely fascinating topic 👏🏾🌟
Loved being on the #BetwixtTheSheets podcast!
@k8lister.bsky.social and I had a great conversation about Victorian ideas of race and beauty. Do give it a listen...
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Love has never been a popular movement. The world is held together by the love & the passion of very few people. — James Baldwin 📖📚🤎
Addio, Papa Francesco 🕊️
“The gods of Chaos, Lunacy, and Bad Taste gained ascendancy”. — Ignatius J. Reilly in J.K. Toole’s novel ‘The Confederacy of Dunces’
What’s next? Phrenology?
Salad for breakfast is thing. Good morning ☀️
There are dangers in absolutism
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze — Wordsworth
“Let me see yo Footwork”
Music helps us organize our emotions.— Orin O’Brien, teacher & former double bassist w/ the NY Philharmonic
Thank you kindly! 💕🫶🏾
I’m recovering from a brutal flu. Please take good care of yourselves this cold/flu season! ⛑️
I’m waiting for one of those too ⏰
How exciting! Thank you
Mood:
Here is the hard truth that no one has the heart to tell you. Men would sooner put the realm to the torch than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne. — Rhaenys 🐉
Feels apt: a mural outside of Museo Macro, Rome (by the artist Gionata Gesi aka Ozmo)
Hands up everyone who zooms in on every picture posted with a bookshelf in the background to check out the books
An organic neem oil soap. That’s what’s up. I like to be helpful
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
Happy New Year’s Eve time! 🎉❤️
My searches in areas that have nothing to do w/me go deep; I was looking up the prices for livery near Windsor Park. A girl can dream 🐴
I’m saddened by the loss in this earth realm of Nikki Giovanni & Judith Jamison. They both were as family members; I recall conversations around Nana’s table about their accomplishments & the pride felt. 🤎
It’s a peace of mind yoga time! ☮️😌
We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again. — poet/activist Nikki Giovanni 🖤🕊️
I’m stunned to read that Chiquita Banana, Inc was an official sponsor for Miami Art Basel. This is hugely grotesque hyperallergic.com/972768/chiqu...
The artichokes are off the hook delicious now, as it’s their season in Rome. These are my favorite, the Romanesco carciofi, at Mercato Trionfale 💕
