Reminds me of Jerome Bixby’s short story, “It’s a Good Life,” made into a Twilight Zone episode
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Reminds me of Jerome Bixby’s short story, “It’s a Good Life,” made into a Twilight Zone episode
They’re here in central Illinois at our local co-op and market, and I know I’ve seen at least one coyote just north of town. I’ll leave some on my back porch
🚨New look at ‘William Shakespeares Mandalorianus’ book out April 7th 2026!🚨 “Enjoy the adventures of the Mandalorian and Grogu all over again, now with a fun Shakespearean twist! William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Mandalorianus: Part the First retells the events of the hit Star Wars show in…
Just a reminder that there are nearly 400 million guns in the U.S.--that's more firearms than Americans.
They had argued it was being done at the request of the children’s parents.
From the Oval Office
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
Working in Alignment: How Scholars of Religion Can Thrive Without Burning Out open.substack.com/pub/misogyno...
Din Djarin in ‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
Now that I’ve read on, I see that you’re right. But I submitted my book info today. Thanks for the alert!
Thanks so much for this info, and for taking this risk. My book is there :/
One of my books is there, too, along with a pile of reviews & articles. I can only wish for some recompense
🚨HD still of Grogu from ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’!🚨 Source @delfanparalfan #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
“How can the most powerful country on earth sow the seeds to make people sick again with preventable, even once-eliminated diseases?” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes.
“This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American,” write nine former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
🚨A new HD still of Grogu from ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’!🚨 Source @delfanparalfan #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
🚨Another new HD still of Grogu from ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’!🚨 Source @delfanparalfan #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
You can build up a list of “contact these instead” younger colleagues in your field and respond with at least one suggestion each time.
Cargo cults also valued marginal and empty signifiers of colonization, even more than the colonizers themselves did. So those who never went to Cracker Barrel are more upset than its patrons?
When I was an undergrad, we bemoaned the work of Uncle Miltie!
There are turfgrass science programs at Penn State, Texas A&M, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (among others), all of which feature credentialed experts. Maybe they know something, too
They report on the person they *want* to be. See Marler & Hadaway on church attendance.
These sorts of polls remind me of the classic problem with 2 other polls & trends. When asked whether they attended church in the last week, Americans typically answer “yes,” even if they didn’t. And when asked how much alcohol they drank, they answer less/much less than they did.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, in a statement: “I have no intention of being bullied to step down from my position because of some questions raised in a tweet.” 1/2
We did a recount today and found 20 caterpillars on dill and parsley plants. And yes, we grow extra herbs just for these little lovelies.
Ummmmmmm…..
These are just 6 of the nine black swallowtail caterpillars that we’re hosting on our garden dill! And the mother butterfly came back while I took the photos. 🌱 #butterflies
Happy Birthday Taika Waititi! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
You’re already cool enough. C.
I retired just before Canvas hit my campus. I’d done 3 other LMS versions (Banner, Moodle1 & 2) before that and was glad to leave! #academicsky
The Constitution protects your right to record law enforcement in public.
Cartoon by Guy Richards Smit.
I used to write and teach about New Religious Movements, but I’m retired now. Sounds like a good UFO religion!
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Some of us humans do not wish to be “shaped” either
Next on the scene: ICE and armed troops
This woman’s opinion may be discounted by Moore, but I see Herman Cain lurking
Happy 20th anniversary! I haven’t been listening for more than 8 of those years, but I’m a devoted fan on radio (yeah) and here.
Absolutely not. Please undiscover this promptly and then go sit in a corner and think about what you did.
Grogu in the Grogu anime series ‘Grogu - Cutest in the galaxy’ which is streaming now on Star Wars Japan’s instagram! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
The Rescue | The Mandalorian Season 2 #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
🌱 While the beetles eat up the newer buds, here are two past blooms from Aunt Bessie’s Rose, an heirloom rose passed around in our family for nearly 75 years.
We’re cooking here in central Illinois, barely hanging on while the weeds take over the garden 🌱
🌱 Joe Pye weed, senna, purple coneflower, black-eyed susan on a sunny day. Plus a bumblebee
Grogu in the Grogu anime series ‘Grogu - Cutest in the galaxy’ which is streaming now on Star Wars Japan’s instagram! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
It’s just 300 days left until ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Movie premieres! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
My favorite assassin bug! I enjoy seeing them take on the beetles.🌱
Just put in a short wooden trellis to support our new wild bergamot or Monarda fistulosa. The bees seem to approve 🌱
I think going straight to ‘they have fantasies’ works well, too
What about the letters Chump sent? Are those trade agreements. I think the stupids count ALL of them when they need to.
Here's another cute video of the hummingbird nestling - watch it explore the exterior of its nest, then sit back and stick its tongue out. Tomorrow will be the grand finale. #birds #birding #hummingbird
Wait. I thought the govt. claimed that the letters that Orangeade sent *were* the trade deals. So they’re already done, right?
O presidente Lula disse a verdade
Next, let’s talk coffee imports from Brazil
www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/w...
CUBS.
Happy Mando Monday! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
A win! A federal judge has just blocked part of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” that aimed to restrict Medicaid funding. Judge Indira Talwani, ruling from the District of Massachusetts, ordered the Trump administration to continue Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood health centers.
Thanks for all your likes, comments and reposts on/of yesterday's first shot of this #hummingbird series! This image was taken June 22, 6 days after yesterday's. The baby's beak is barely showing above the rim of the nest. There was only one mouth for mom to feed. More to come as it grows! #birds
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One.” abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Pedo Bromance... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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PBS hello. Thank you for those sending good thoughts for PBS and esp. @NewsHour. It means the world. We're as determined to ever. If interested, yes, we could use support: 1. EASY one - let's build. Folo me - @LisaD. Folo @pbsnews.org Repost this.
*Everything* this administration does is the opposite of government efficiency!
During Chump’s first term, there was an extension for Safari or Chrome (I don’t remember which) that automatically turned his photo into a photo of kittens! Surely a clever person could recreate that—except with clowns or the figure of death with a scythe
Our local bumblebees do exactly that with penstemon flowers!
It’s just 315 days left until ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Movie premieres! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan
Rank Grogu’s cuteness out of 10 🥹 #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
We are in receipt of the WH letter. We can confirm it is legitimate, after comparing the signature to one on a “client list” we have from an island party application in 1998.
Yea, I saw Halloween decorations at Home Goods today. I think they were already picked over….
And they could mark the grammatical errors in red!
And... they misspelled "AUSCHWITZ."
Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
CUBS BEAT DEADBIRDS 11-3!!! 4 STRAIGHT WINS! FAVORITE 4TH OF JULY GAME EVER. CUBS WIN!! SING THE SONG! FLY THE W!! I LOVE THIS TEAM! #CubsWin #StLouisIsBoring
Picked up this new little guy today for my Mandalorian collection #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
Done!
I’m retired but still show up here for the affirmations—and the great yote photos
Two weeks means either the far-off future after we figure out how to claim victory [for trade deals] or this weekend after we bomb Iran and claim victory
Happy Mando Monday! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
AMEN
Well there's an idea Tax the rich
Looks like the right wing is very upset over the success of the No Kings Protests There's a lot of fluctuation in followers on a number of the larger Alt accounts. You can help out by Following and retweeting Our message of peace, kindness and wildlife advocacy. Thank you x3
I totally agree. I’d rather show up late for dinner than miss Marketplace during the week
Which Din Djarin Are You? #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
Improper use of the Force #Grogu #TheMandalorian
Less than a year until they’re back to us 🥹 #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #FathersDay #HappyFathersDay
#NoKings protest in Bloomington-Normal, IL. Great crowd!
'A Letter to Americans Still on the Sidelines, on the Eve of 'No Kings Day' FULL POST: johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-one-is-... #NoKingsDay
I was a senior Fulbright scholar in Brazil for 5 months, and that experience changed my life, inspired my teaching, and furthered my research. I support the Board.
What they aren’t showing on Fox News
And for all those too young to remember as I do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
Din Djarin and Din Grogu #TheMandalorian
A better ending to that verse!
Happy Best Friends Day! #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
Congrats to former #Cubs pitcher #KyleHendricks for his 100th win! He’s 100-87 overall, now with the #Angels
Patiently waiting for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' #starwars #TheMandalorian #ahsoka #grogu #dindjarin #fennec #bobafett #bokatan #TheMandalorianAndGrogu
