I did not have Gustavo Dudamel/LA Philharmonic/Cynthia Erivo/Purple Rain on my Coachella 2025 Bingo card
But thankful it happened
An entire sea cannot sink a ship unless the water gets inside of the ship. The same with the negativity of the world: it can’t bring you down unless you let it get inside of you. We cannot control what happens around us, but we can control our reaction to it. May your day be peaceful, my friends. 😊
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Ziran (自然), Chinese.
Transgender youth deserve to live their lives without politicians getting in the way of their freedom and happiness.
📸 Will Martinez
NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
Continuing my personal tradition of reading “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“In the second half of life, one has less need or interest in eliminating the negative or fearful…You learn to positively ignore and withdraw your energy from evil or stupid things rather than fight them directly.” - Richard Rohr, “Falling Upward,” p.118.
I’m trying Father Richard, I’m trying.
Dorothy Day held many titles over the course of her life: social activist, journalist, Catholic convert, mother, political radical, pacifist, servant of God ... the list goes on. (2017)
You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.
i don’t think people outside LA can grasp how THOROUGHLY and IMMEDIATELY citizens of the county have stepped up to help fire victims
donation centers have run out of space. massive swaths of restaurateurs have turned their kitchens over to make meals. people opening their homes to the displaced.
Thank you President Carter for your incredible leadership, legacy and life of service.
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is crazy awesome! Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Buffet, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osborne, Dave Matthews! Amazing artists and great performances.
Also proving that I too am getting older. That’s ok, it’s still killer music!
My Christmas Eve tradition - listening to the broadcast of “A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols” from BBC & MPR. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
It’s important to cherish life, the big events & the small. This might be the 1st time in my life that I have pulled the turkey AND cool whip out of the freezer with enough time to thaw properly. I have just won Thanksgiving! Stick with me for more self-care tips.
1/ All political and economic theories revolve around only two questions: “How much do I have to care about my fellow man” and “How much will it cost me to care?”
Teach a man to fish, feed him for a day
Teach a velociraptor karate, make the best Jurassic Park movie ever
Maldives night sky 🌌✨
Just caught the end of “The Great Outdoors” on AMC. John Candy was also good, and man was he funny!
Hey everyone! Like you, checking out blue sky, hoping for something different, something better, something kinder. Of course, we have to do that, so I hope you have a great day! Here’s our cat Marmalade checking out our fish, cause cats are funny!
