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Once again it is Father’s Day, which means it’s time to share the most Dad* thing you did in the last year. As is custom, I will go first: Watching YouTube videos for small repair jobs around the house has turned into watching YouTube videos for large repair jobs I cannot and should not attempt.

A new painting for @tiinasdiary.bsky.social’s daily art challenge! The prompt was Castle 🏰✨ #blueskyart #art #artist #traditionalart #gouache #fantasyart #castle #artsky #painting

Watering place, 1885 https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11935

bloomless apples, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1895

On this day in 1979, the first episode of the The Littlest Hobo aired on CTV. Called Smoke, it began a six season run of a show that became a cultural touchstone for Canadians. Let's learn more about this wonderful show! 🧵1/12

Some last photos from St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge yesterday...

Anyone watching Season Three of Yellowjackets? What are your theories and your predictions for the last episode? #Yellowjackets

In an age of information, the truly subversive act is to think slowly.

Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid ~ Valery Legasov, Chernobyl (Mini series 2019); Craig Mazin (written by)

Strangely appropriate for our times: “What is the cost of lies? It's not that we'll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all” ~Valery Legasov, Chernobyl (TV Mini series 2019) Craig Mazin (written by)

Me this morning: “It’s pretty nice outside! I hope civilization doesn’t collapse any further today.”

Gettin' cranky seeing a lot of videos cross my way with intros that are like "I'm not getting political, but ___ is happening, no matter who you vote for..." STOP. "Political" is just how you interact with the state, if you've never felt it before, congrats, but it's not b/c it wasn't there...

*jots down*

“Perhaps my only real expertise, my only talent, is to endure beyond the endurable.” - Annihilation

It was the “what the fuck” of times, it was the “fuck this shit” of times.

Want to fuck with Facebook? John Oliver has suggestions … johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com

On balance, 24/7 cable news channels were a mistake.

🍽️ The Crispiness of Serious Eats American Style Orange recipe is off the charts… !!! I highly recommend; best method yet

🍽️ Shrimp and Cheezy Grits with Andouille Sausage and Creole Sauce

🍽️ Raspberry Charlotte Torte Lady fingers were also from scratch, if anyone was wondering 😜

Anyone else enjoy “Paradise” on Hulu?