So do females; look at Heather Cox Richardson, the Notorious HRC, who seemingly spends much of her time afloat in the 1850s.

They can't help themselves; the most ironic/sardonic/godless Brits I know still go all Wordsworth about those fucking daffs.

I'm a descendant of Scotch-Irish slave owners, and so far Jeremy Carl and his ilk have failed to convince me that my "culture" is being erased, or that it is somehow superior to the various cultures of my fellow Californians, whatever their color.

Biden's fault. Hunter's, too. And let's not forget Pelosi. And every other Democratic voter in the entire country.

Lovely, subtle image.

Lima beans. And Brussels sprouts, unless julienned in butter, garlic and bacon.

We here in Northern California stand with you.

This is wonderful; I wouldn't mind doing captchas if they were all this cool. (Imagine the photo of a top WNBA team, and having to identify which players had had double-doubles that season.)

I love it, too. But Solnit/her source missed SimI Valley in SoCal, derived from the Chumash word Shimiyi, a particular sort of cloud or mist.

Cats and reading matter belong together.

Greatest of all Mr. Rochesters!

And we expect a review!

Watched and heard this video last night. Chilling--and a call to action.

Helen Mirren: Women have got to stop being polite. If I ever had children, which I don't, the first thing I'd teach a girl of mine is the words 'f - off.'

Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

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OMFG, even Brighton didn't want her?!

WNBA Players Deserve a Higher Salary and Better Working Conditions Last October, WNBA players opted out of their 2020 collective bargaining agreement to demand higher salaries, a more mature revenue share system, better working conditions and improved player benefits...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: WNBA Players Deserve a Higher Salary and Better Working Conditions. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/wnba...

P.S. They also remind me of a favorite basketball player, the great Maya Moore, who assumed a very cheetah-like expression when she didn't agree with a call.

One of the things I love about cheetahs: born blasé.

1) Shouldn't you be posting something here occasionally? If you're going to award Donald another international prize, he will expect some content, especially many color photos.

2) Will Solvang become California's new capitol? What does Gavin Newsom think of this?

Committee announces inaugural lægoland peace prize nomination ...and let's buy California from Trump, because why not?

Can't say enough about the thrill of knowing that Donald will receive ANOTHER international prize:

denmarkification.com/peaceprice/

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(Ahem! Danish guys, you need to post more here on Blue Sky.)

How I look forward to becoming a Dane!

I, too, was startled when I looked into the figures about Americans of European descent, and realized how many of us have German DNA. (We do have a British obsession here; thank you, Masterpiece Theatre.)

They're not going away, Donald and Stephen. None of us will go away.

Fine song (and written by a woman, Julia Ward Howe). I'd also suggest Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land."

Perhaps Aloka should be awarded the Honorary Cat Prize.

Reminds me of the Blackadder Regency episode in which the idea of Pitt the Embryo is raised.

A candle's been in the window by our front door for the last two hours.

This is tremendous, fabulous, great and courageous. All I had to do was hold a sign in NorCal's 55-degree weather (and proud to do so).

Better than improvising a casserole. (Or a cake.)

Many thanks from my Yorkshire-born lad, and me, for your solidarity with our cities.