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Morning has broken on the dunes of the Cape.

Cinda (Tina Fey) sitting between assistants Cindy and Poppy. All three hold knitting needles and knitted projects. As an aside, Tina Fey appeared to be actually knitting in the scene. Cinda also appears to wearing a handknit sweater. Cinda has turned to Cindy and asked, "What are you knitting, Cindy?" Cindy is holding up what appears to be a garter stitch scarf with straight sides but slightly slanted bottom.

Happy Statehood Day to Indiana, admitted to the union on this day, December 11 in 1816.
🧶 To celebrate, here's the scene from Only Murders in the Building S2 E1, with Mabel's vision of Cinda and her assistants as knitting Fates.
Who among us hasn't knit a slightly askew Indiana shaped piece?

Timeline cleanse!

Mino is waiting for the dog jog.🥰

This colorful design says “Dragon Coloring Books By Rachael Mayo!” and shows the covers of her four “Dragon Adventures Coloring Books” with a QR code next to each, which takes viewers to the Amazon page of each. All artwork is © by Rachael Mayo.

Do you love #dragons? Do you love #ColoringBooks for #kids or #adults? Then you might love the wonderful coloring books of my friend and fellow KC #artist @rachaelmayo.bsky.social! Use the QR codes to access her books. See her #art #fantasyart at
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This square design has a variegated orange, yellow, green and blue background and it’s centered on a photo of an indigenous Mesoamerican painting of a farm scene with buildings and people working. The original is in the show. Above the image the words say, “Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art.” Below the photo it says “Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Now through February 8, 2026.”

Have you seen the current #art #exhibition at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art? “#Painted Worlds: #Color and #Culture in #Mesoamerican Art” is a wonderful show!
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This design centers on an aerial photo of the 25 Verde project, an apartment complex that was designed to incorporate a small forest of 50 trees. It looks very different, with its dark brown structural lines and abundant green foliage, from other urban buildings that surround it. The headline says, “A Different Take on an ‘Urban Forest.’” Below the photo it says, 25 Verde design by Luciano Pia. Photo by Beppe Giardino via DesignBoom.

An #urban #apartment #building that incorporates a small #forest of 50 #trees? “25 Verde” was an unusual experiment in 2012. It was beginning to prove it had staying power when I first wrote this post in 2019. Another look at it in 2024 shows it’s no gimmick!
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Crafting an Anti-Colonial Gothic: A Conversation With Author Victor Manibo - Reactor "I couldn’t just swap out the Victorian mansion with a Spanish-era villa without those changes meaning something deeper."

In a new interview with @mcflycahill90.bsky.social, @victormanibo.com discusses Filipino history, "gloomth", and what drew him to gothic horror with his latest novel The Villa, Once Beloved!

Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.

Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.

All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.

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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.

This square photo looks like a corkboard with notes pinned to it. At the top of the photo across pieces of tape is written, “FEED THE AUTHORS!” Clockwise from upper left, the notes say, “ Authors are not rolling in cash. Most make less than $10k a year.” “If a book has over 50 reviews, Amazon will list it in newsletters and other promotions.” “Reviews can be short. ‘I liked it’ is fine! It’s the number of reviews that matters the most.” “Reviews are the best way to tell an author Thank You and show that you enjoyed their book.” Courtesy of Michelle Powers, Author, on Facebook.

Have you finished a good #book recently? Did you #review it? Reviews help #authors in many different ways! Review #library books, too! Thanks! What book do you recommend today? #amreading #recommended reading #BookSky📚💙
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This square design centers on a dramatic painting by the author, of a dogsled team and musher surmounting a rocky pass. Below left is a black-and-white photo of the artist, Gregory Manchess. Above the painting, it says, “A Muddy Colors Mini-Master Class.” Below and to the right of the artist’s picture, it says, “Gregory Manchess on Planning Paintings.” At the bottom, in smaller letters, it says, “Artwork © by Gregory Manchess, via Muddy Colors Blog.”

Here’s a mini-master class in #visual #composition for all #artists, but specifically for #painting. Gregory Manchess is one of my favorite #painters. Everything he says in this article is worth heeding! #amdrawing #ampainting
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Above the center photo montage the headline says, “Looking for Hope In an Era of Climate Change.” Clockwise from top left in the montage: the aftermath of a tornado in New Jersey, Hurricane Irma in the Bahamas, wildfire in California, and the aftermath of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines. At center, a heavy snow in Scotland. (See photo credits in the blog post).

Despite recent North American weather, we’re in the middle of the #hottest period ever recorded on this #planet. It seems that the #ClimateEmergency has arrived. What can we do? #climate #ClimateCrisis
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On a modulated violet, orange, and gold background are four Deep Ellum cover images: in the upper left and center are 3D renders of the original covers for “Deep Ellum Pawn” and “Deep Ellum Blues” as ebooks. In the lower right center is the “Deep Ellum Duet” cover, 3D rendered as either an ebook or slender paperback. There’s a QR Code identified as “Deep Ellum” in the low left area. The words surrounding these images say, “How to enter the Supernatural Realm of Ms. Eddy Weekes; She’s there when you need her! 2 Separate ebook novelettes or collected in 1 volume. All cover art ©by Chaz Kemp.”

When supernatural trouble enters Ms Eddy’s territory the wise and the lucky call on her. #Occult #suspense with a touch of #humor! #urbanfantasy #book. #BookSky📚💙
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This square montage centers on a photo from inside the Westwood Kansas City Hall, showing the long wall of the Stiles Gallery space. Small inset photos show the entrance from the parking lot with the windows facing the gallery wall on the left, at top right, and the façade of the building that faces Rainbow Boulevard at the lower left. The words say, “THE STILES GALLERY at Westwood City Hall,” and “Photos courtesy of the City of Westwood Kansas official website and Facebook Page.”

Did you know there’s a small #art #gallery inside the Westwood Kansas City Hall? Every month there’s a new #exhibition. Check their events page for the #show of the month. Open during City Hall operating hours.
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At the center of this square image is an illustrated quote in black letters over a Pride Flag background. The words read, “Of course, it would be nice if simply existing weren’t construed as a political statement, but then again it would also be nice if prejudice weren’t dressed up to look like public policy.--LZ Granderson, LA Times.”

Well said, LZ. I agree just as much today as when I first shared this quote in 2022. #Equality #community #LGBTQ #Pride

Above a photo of three puzzles, the headline says, “Lucy A. Synk’s Jigsaw Puzzles HOLIDAY SALE!” The most prominent puzzle design shown is titled “Checking it Twice.” It shows Santa and Mrs. Claus, in a beautiful, book-lined room, surrounded by a helper elf, presents, and several pets. Santa holds a very long list of children’s names. Outside, the reindeer and sleigh in a snowfall are visible through the windows. ©Lucy A. Synk.

There’s a ❄️ nip in the air, and 🎅🏼 #Santa’s getting ready! While you’re making your list, consider the #gift 🎁 of a #puzzle 🧩 – Or maybe three? Myartist friend @lucysynk.bsky.social may have just what you need!
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This square montage offers seven photos that symbolize the seven ways to help birds. Arranged around an upper-center headline that proclaims “7-WAYS-TO-HELP-BIRDS,” photos from top to bottom demonstrate “INDOOR CATS, NATIVE PLANTS, SHADE-GROWN COFFEE, REDUCE PLASTICS POLLUTION, DO NOT SPRAY: PESTICIDE-FREE ZONE, BIRDWATCHING, and BIRD-SAFE WINDOWS.” Photos come from multiple sources.

How can we help “even the odds” for #birds? Here are seven great ways to help our #avian #neighbors from the Cornell Ornithology Lab! #birdlovers #birdwatchers
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This square image has a cream-colored background. A stylized black figure of Gautama Buddha sits before a circle of lavender-colored branches reaching out from a thick, sturdy trunk. A magenta nimbus surrounds the Buddha’s head. Above him large black words say, “Happy Bodhi Day.” This image comes courtesy of WUSCFM Columbia, on Instagram.

To all a happy #BodhiDay! #bodhiday celebrates the day Gautama #Buddha attained enlightenment while meditating under a #Bodhi tree. Happy Buddha Purnima!
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This square design has a variegated background of warm earth tones. It centers on a 3D mockup of an ebook version of “The Other Side of Fear,” by Jan S. Gephardt, in a white-e-reader frame. The words at the top say, “FREE EBOOK When you sign up for Jan S. Gephardt’s Newsletter.” Around the image of the book are six curly arrows that point to it from six descriptors: “Uplifted Dogs,” “Strong Female Protagonist,” “Hard Science Fiction,” “Humor,” “The Dog Does Not Die,” and “Space Adventure.” Under the ebook image is the Amazon reader rating of 4.5 with four and a half small red-orange stars. Below that a short review excerpt says, “’I really enjoyed this book . . . Loved the dogs; their personalities really shine.’ – Goodreads Review.” In the lower left corner is a QR Code labeled “NEWSLETTER.” Under that it says, “Cover art ©2020 by Lucy A. Synk.”

Get a bimonthly dose of the #Space #Dogs and a #FREE #ebook! My #newsletter is packed w/ original FREE #fiction downloads, #artwork, insider glimpses, previews, & much more! #theDogDoesNotDie #sciencefiction 🪐📚 #books #dogs #booksky 📚💙
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This dark gray square is centered on the classic photo of the USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. In the photo, the upper part of the ship is shrouded in dark gray smoke and dramatically canted to the left, while the lower part of the ship has already sunk below the water line. Public domain; photographer unknown, photo sourced via Wikimedia. The photo floats above a large US flag rippling in the wind. The words above and below the photo say, “REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR. DEC. 7, 1941.”

Do you remember the #attack that changed America and arguably the world? What can we learn from #history?
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In the center of this square image with a black background is a photo of an advent wreath with five candles, three purple and one pink, surrounding a white candle in the middle. Two purple candles are lit, the one at far left and the one directly across from it on the circular Advent wreath. The words say, “2nd Sunday of Advent. Light the PEACE Candle.” The photo of the Advent wreath and candles came from the “Learn Religions” website. Design by Jan S. Gephardt.

This is the second Sunday in #Advent for Roman Catholics and most Protestant Christians ✝️. Today we light the “Peace” candle, also called the “Bethlehem Candle.” 🕯️ #Christmas2024

This square design says, “HOOTIECACKLE CHAOS, by Dyann Love Barr. Available NOW on Amazon! Hootiecackle is a small Ozark town filled with intrigue, memorable characters, and a bit of the paranormal. Events and forces collide as unlikely lovers Rory and Lachlan fight corruption, old secrets, and their own fears of betrayal.” The cover of the book fills much of the left side, against a variegated brown, orange, and yellow background. Below the cover and next to it are the author’s website, https://dyanlovebarr.com/, her Facebook handle @dyannbarr, a QR code labeled “Chaos!” and the note, “Use the QR code to find it on Amazon!”

Do you love small country towns full of characters, #Romance, #intrigue, and a couple of local #ghosts to stir things up? "Hootiecackle Chaos," is a rollicking read by my friend @DyannBarr. Order now in Ebook or paperback! #fiction #paranormal #humor
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This square montage centers on a photo of a nighttime firing at the Red Lodge Clay Center. In this dramatic photo of the working studio’s buildings, fire bursts upward from two different chimneys as the potters in residence fire their works of art. Above the photo, the gallery’s name logo spells out “Red Lodge Clay Center.” Photo and logo are courtesy of the Red Lodge Clay Center’s website.

Do you love #ceramic #art? You might enjoy one of the #exhibitions running at the Montana-based #gallery. @redlodgeclaycenter.bsky.social See their “Piece of the Week” on Bluesky, or check out their Exhibition Calendar.
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This square design superimposes a handwriting analysis example above a detail from a page of handwriting. Above and below this montage, the words say, “FORENSIC GRAPHOLOGY, A Silent Witness in Cold Cases. Illustrative images courtesy of Forensic Magazine and BSI Forensic Experts.”

A “behavioral biometric”? Yes. A person’s #handwriting, when ethically analyzed and peer-reviewed by independent #forensic #experts, can indeed reveal #unconscious markers of both the writer’s #identity and state of mind. #behavior #lawenforcement #evicence
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This design sandwiches a photo of an open book, a pair of reading glasses, and a mug of coffee or tea between a headline that asks, “Do Stories Save Humanity?” and a line below the picture that says, “www.writersinthestormblog.com.”

Do you realize that #storytelling is a #survival #tool? If you’ve always wondered if #reading #fiction is practical for adults or a waste of time, read this post! #Author Jenny Hansen lays down the facts. #amreading #amwriting
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This square image has a light blue background with a white spotlight behind the header of The Arts Council of Johnson County (Kansas) Calendar of Events. In the header image photo, sunlight shines through a linear sculpture in the photo that forms the background for the words “The Arts Council of Johnson County (Kansas) Calendar of Events.” Below the photo, the words say “Arts Council of Johnson County Calendar of Events.”

Have you explored the Arts Calendar from the Arts Council of Johnson County (KS)? It changes frequently, and there’s always something interesting going on! #arts #performances #galleries #publicart #music #theatre #dance #literature
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A Malinois dog stands in a mostly-white decorated room looking up, apparently toward the words, which say “Dogs & Holidays.” Framing the picture and words are arches of Christmas tree ornamental glass balls in red, green, gold, and white. Photo courtesy of Working Dog Magazine.

The #holidays are upon us! 🎄🌟 Love them or loathe them, we all react in ways our #pets 🐕 🐈‍⬛ 🐇 are watching. This article was primarily written for #K9 #handlers, but most of the #advice applies to any #companion #animal.
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This square montage shows two photos of five caged cats (top) and five caged dogs (bottom) in shelters, awaiting adoption. The words across the middle say, “ANIMALS NEED HOMES.” At the top left, above the photo of the cats, it says, “Photo by Joe Warner for the Courier-Post of South New Jersey.” At lower right, below the photo of the dogs, it says, “Photo courtesy of Four Paws in the UK.”

On a white square, nine other squares alternate stylized drawings of dogs and cats in cages and reasons to, as the headline says, “Adopt a Shelter Pet.” The reasons they give are: “Adopting shelter pets saves the lives of millions of pets needlessly euthanized due to overpopulation caused by breeders and puppy mills. Shelter pets are clean and healthy when they go home with you. They are just like normal pets, and have a lot of love to share with you! Abused and neglected animals need the love and care of compassionate pet owners the most. Caring for an abandoned pet is very fulfilling. Rescuing a shelter pet demonstrates a valuable lesson to teach children about compassion towards animals and the less fortunate.” At the bottom it reads, “Contact your local animal shelter today to learn more about adopting a shelter pet and changing an animal’s life for the better.” Image from “DVM Multimedia, Dynamic Veterinary Marketing, www.DVMMultimedia.com.” Sourced via the Walnut Creek (California) Veterinary Hospital’s website.

Today is “Celebrate #ShelterPets” Day! When you’re looking for a #pet, check your local #shelter or #breed #rescue group first! Make #adoption your primary option! Shelters need adopters for wonderful pets who need a new chance to thrive!