Regina Pickett Garson

Happy Thanksgiving!
#thanksgiving #happythanksgiving

Monte Sano State Park

It is National Take a Hike Day. As if we need an excuse to hit the trails.
#NationalTakeAHikeDay #AlabamaStateParksAmbassador #MonteSanoStatePark

What do folks do when something is down? They go to social media to find out if it is just them or if it is really down. Yep,
#PayPal is down, all over the planet. I haven't heard any reports of why yet though. #PayPalDown

Thank you so much.

Censorship is so 1984.
Banned Books Week is October 5 - 11, 2025.
For more, check out bannedbooksweek.org
Censorship Is So 1984 artwork is ©American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ®American Library Association. #BannedBooksWeek #bannedbooksweek2025 #ireadbannedbooks

Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social says his democratic socialism is about "better distribution of wealth for all of God's children."

"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."

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AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it If AI allows students to automate routine cognitive tasks, it doesn’t mean they’re thinking less. It means their thinking is changing.

Most students are using AI to write, but not necessarily to cheat. They’re brainstorming, revising and thinking critically with tools like ChatGPT.

A writing professor says this isn’t a threat – it’s an opportunity, rather than a loss.

Hong Kong police have defused a 450kg World War II-era bomb discovered at a construction site, prompting the evacuation of more than 2,800 residents.

Authorities said the device was still ‘fully functional’ and could have caused mass casualties if mishandled.

I'll probably never fully retire, and I'm not sad about it I'll probably never fully retire, even if I have enough money. Work is a huge part of my identity, and it keeps me mentally sharp.

I'll probably never fully retire, even if I have enough money. Work is a huge part of my identity, and it keeps me mentally sharp.

I don't see myself ever fully retiring either, and I never planned to either. I just started into a new project, and I am definitely of a certain age, loving every minute of that thing they call life and work.

Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama Ivey and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate celebrated the essential role Alabama’s farmers play in sustaining families and the state’s economy.

Ivey and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate celebrated the essential role Alabama’s farmers play in sustaining families and the state’s economy.

Biden offered health insurance access to DACA immigrants. Trump took it away. | Alabama Reflector A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketpla...

Via @chatlanis.bsky.social and @stateline.org: A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

DNC launches new GOTV campaign to push Drummond to victory in Mobile mayoral race The DNC launched a new organizing initiative, using data and analytics, to rally Mobile voters behind Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond.

The DNC launched a new organizing initiative, using data and analytics, to rally Mobile voters behind Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond.

Musicians show support for longtime Utah violinist detained by ICE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.

Play Music on the Porch Day flyer.

Y'all get your practice on. The last Saturday in August is Play Music on the Porch Day. You can register and make it official if you are so inclined. playmusicontheporchday.com
#playmusicontheporchday #playmusic

Celebrating poets: past and present. Happy Poet's Day!
#poets #poet #poetrylover

I'm sorry. I hope you feel better soon. There seems to be a bit of that going around.

Very nice. That is a good shot.

I snapped this yellow beauty the other day at Monte Sano State Park, southeast US. I have tentatively identified is as goldenrod, although not one of the more common varieties of it found in our area. #flowerfriday #floralfriday #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardens

I love those things. I have one growing. I've got shots of the maypops, its fruit, but I can't seem to get a good shot of the flowers. Absolutely beautiful.

It sounds like a good pack. I like to keep up with what is going on politically and in the world, but I like to kick back and enjoy life as well.

I made a starter pack!
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Fact.

Statue of Liberty meme.

Celebrating, more like contemplating, the Fourth of July: On duty, responsibility and freedom.

The photo of the Statue of Liberty is from Pixabay. The meme quote is mine.
#statueofliberty #freedom #4thofjuly #fourthofjuly #july4th
#happy4th #happyfourthofjuly #independenceday

As U.S. braces for Iranian attack, a 'brain drain' weakens its defenses, former officials say Resignations have reduced the capacity of DOJ and FBI units that could help thwart an Iranian attack, former officials say. Trump administration officials say the units remain strong.

"The senior ranks of the FBI and DOJ’s national security teams have been decimated, as a result the FBI and Justice Department are completely unprepared to respond to a crisis, including the fallout from the current conflict in the Middle East."

My bad…👇

How about you?! 😂

SLEEP gives wood its grain Dreams knot the wood

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From 'The Niche Narrows' (2000)
—Samuel Menashe

#poetry #poem #poems