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No Kings Day is June 14th

wrote about the importance of ambition and political leadership

Litmus test for the 2020’s and beyond

Never forget.

Shopping for a couch and this quote seemed deeply relevant

Wisconsin’s elections are not for sale, getting out the vote for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social

I assumed it must be satire for two-thirds of the article

Henceforth all political commentary will be done in Moby Dick quotes. This morning, regarding the Colorado portrait bruhaha

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person. I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

For those who still stand with our ally in these dark days (organization link provided by Timothy Snyder who is as reliable a source on this conflict as you're going to find)

Outside of a dog a book is a man’s best friend, inside of a dog its too dark to read- Groucho Marx #dogsky #booksky

My wife ordered a pink squirrel and I cannot overstate our disappointment that it lacked even a nod to a tail

Las Vegas Masters Boxing Championships, the bout was an officiating disaster but it was a heck of an event with a great group of guys

"America has no king" seems like a good theme to rally around

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 20/20

Feeling this in Wisconsin today

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 19/20

The speed of this slide into fascism is staggering

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 18/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 17/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 16/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 15/20

This is America, 2025 In one weekend (!!), one New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, travels from Gitmo to the Super Bowl to take two unforgettable images of where we're at as a nation

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 14/20

My dog has gone over to the dark side

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 13/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 12/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 11/20

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 10/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Book 9/20

Three weeks out from my first fight of 2025. My body is humming at a high pitch, but I am officially hungry all of the time. Seriously, I'm writing this to avoid thinking on it. #boxing #ifyouknowyouknow

I commented on book @ronnicareads.bsky.social suggested, and realized I had more thoughts on books to help understand current events in the US and where they may go from here.