A chocolate sculpture of an archway, the snake from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Oogie Boogie popping out of a cauldron filled with candy.
Chocolate to Boogie By (October 2022)
24.10.2025 13:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@mainstgazette.bsky.social
he|him Steward of philanthropy, working for equity, living with auto-immune dysfunction, husband, cat parent, creator of the Main Street Gazette, lifelong student, LEGO builder, writer, vinylophile, photographer, and consumer of good whiskey.
A chocolate sculpture of an archway, the snake from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Oogie Boogie popping out of a cauldron filled with candy.
Chocolate to Boogie By (October 2022)
24.10.2025 13:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Also a stellar album!
23.10.2025 22:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A glass of whiskey, with gold mountain appliquΓ©, rests on a wooden railing with trees filled with yellow leaves and a setting sun in the background.
As the album turns thirty today, and I shudder at that consideration, Iβm going to sit on my porch, a glass of whiskey in my hand (a collab between SP and FEW Spirits), and the record spinning. It feels right to leave you with these words, βCarve out your heart, for keeps in an old oak tree.β
23.10.2025 21:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The vinyl collection of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness sits on a hardwood floor. The cover image is a full moon, with a full face, setting into an ocean of deep blues.
I think we all have that one all album that changed us during our teenage years, that still speaks to us across whatever distance has since passed. For me that was the Smashing Pumpkinsβ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
23.10.2025 21:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A derailed subway car is covered in grime and vining plants. There is a dim light emitting from inside.
Abandoned Subway (September 2024)
23.10.2025 11:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Mine was in back order to and shipped alway ahead of when they said it would!
23.10.2025 10:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT LEGO box sitting on a grey couch.
This will be a fun addition to the Life Day display this year.
My only qualm is Gingerbread Vader being shown with a candy cane and cookie or with a lightsaber. Why did no one think to have him hold the candy cane upside down like a lightsaber?! This will be how he is displayed here for sure.
A nighttime photograph of the Liberty Belle, Aunt Pollyβs, the Rivers of America, and the Haunted Mansion all bathed in varying shades of orange.
Halloween on the River (October 2010)
22.10.2025 12:01 β π 15 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0A young brown boy in a football shirt and his family wail as a family member is led away by ICE.
A brown man weeps as he looks down the hallway heading into immigration court.
A young brown woman in a red sweatshirt with her face contorted with tears as her arms are restrained by ICE officers.
A brown woman weeps over her baby in a strolled as others comfort her in the hallway of immigration court.
Look at what is happening. Look at it.
A RECKONING WILL COME.
A crackling painting of Saskia Van Helsing facing off against She-Wolf, atop a wagon with a full moon in the distance.
Saskia and She-Wolf (September 2024)
21.10.2025 12:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0NEW: Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
20.10.2025 22:20 β π 5684 π 2838 π¬ 202 π 136I almost literally vomited when I realized what this picture was of. HOW IS THIS HAPPENING??? HOW IS THIS BEING ALLOWED???
20.10.2025 19:33 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Goofy in a bright orange tree costume with leaves dangling from the limbs.
Halloween Tree Goofy (October 2022)
20.10.2025 12:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A garden walking path in the bonsai garden surrounded by trees in varying shades of orange, yellow, green, and red.
Looking up at maple branches in bright orange and yellow, with a hint of green.
Looking up at maple branches in bright red and muted yellow.
Several trees with one in bright gold being the most prominent.
Of course, being late October, all of the trees were putting on a show.
19.10.2025 14:59 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Purple conical flowers in front of yellow, orange, and brown flowers.
A bunch of ripe orange and green chili peppers.
Closeup of a head of purple lettuce.
A cluster of small yellow with black center flowers in front of a foggy backdrop.
Made a quick trip out to the NC Arboretum for, probably, the last time before Winter Lights starts.
A lot of the flowers and plants are heading into their winter modes, but thereβs still plenty of beauty to be found.
A yellow sign with black font reads, βAROUND THE CORNER.β A sticker on the sign is the logo for Melody Diner.
Melody Diner (September 2024)
19.10.2025 12:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#nokingsday Asheville NC
18.10.2025 22:49 β π 124 π 22 π¬ 3 π 1There are three things Iβve learned we must always discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.
18.10.2025 22:30 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Asheville March - Resist Frog - Science doesnβt give a fuck what to believe
At the Asheville NC protest
18.10.2025 21:50 β π 23 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
18.10.2025 16:13 β π 18213 π 4817 π¬ 208 π 422hell yeah!
[Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019) #9, W: Tom Taylor, A: Ken Lashley, Nolan Woodward, L: VCβs Travis Lanham]
I was at the the No Kings march in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Many elderly or disabled folks who couldnβt make it to Manhattan, but also young families and people of all ages. I stood in the same spot for more than an hour and the stream of protesters was constant. Amazing turnout.
18.10.2025 18:04 β π 5419 π 841 π¬ 50 π 30Scenes from the βNo Kingsβ anti-Trump rally in uptown Charlotte.
πΈ: Khadejeh Nikouyeh
#nokings #charlotte #trump #protest
#NoKings Miami!
18.10.2025 15:56 β π 36926 π 8915 π¬ 198 π 252A green-skinned gourd carved to reveal an orange pirate skeleton underneath.
Pirate Jack (oβ-Lantern) (October 2022)
18.10.2025 13:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thatβs enough internet for tonight. Good night everybody. Be present, loud, and safe tomorrow!
17.10.2025 23:03 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A year ago, our power came on in the middle of the night and went back out in 90 seconds. A few hours later it came back on for good. It had been more than three weeks since Helene came through and we had been left in the dark. I canβt begin to explain the rollercoaster of emotions from that night.
17.10.2025 21:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A display of Major Sweets candies, including three oversized lollipops, Buttered Discs, and Gooey Chews.
Destroy the Evidence (September 2024)
17.10.2025 12:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Something Wicked This Way Comes never fails to hit the spot.
17.10.2025 00:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ryan, in a purple button down shirt and black mask, sitting in an office.
There are LGBTQIA+ youth who face hate in all its forms daily. They deserve love, to feel safe, to know that they are seen every day. That is why I wear purple today on Spirit Day. If youβre reading this, know that you are seen and loved, and that the world is better with you in it.
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