Sam "I think, therefore" I Am

Saw this challenge going around and it feels harmless... Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie

Anand Giridharadas has been doing the work for a long time. youtu.be/qcHlNKLQBIM?...

Sometimes a gloomy storm brings an immense rainbow and a beautiful sunset. There might a metaphor here, we'll see.

Some photos from around the country. Mostly snapshots from a moving car. New Mexico.

My favorite student graffiti* / an ongoing exhibition "March 8, 2024" *stuff i find on whiteboards at the college

Got my signed copy today. Thank you, @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social . Your book came at just the right time to remind me of the potential joy to be made on a sad day.

My favorite student graffiti* / an ongoing exhibition "January 28, 2025" *stuff i find on whiteboards at the college

“You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people.” Corey Doctorow

My favorite student graffiti* / an ongoing exhibition "March 8, 2024" *stuff i find on whiteboards at the college

When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.

My favorite student graffiti* / an ongoing exhibition "May 6, 2026" *stuff i find on whiteboards at the college

What a remarkable coincidence youtube.com/shorts/r4cTv...

Dog, pondering cookie (not pictured)

This accurately sums up my experience with my local dealership service department.

Jesse Wells and Joan Baez Sing along youtu.be/pTYcyJjoxIY?...

Some photos from around the country. North Dakota.

Some photos from around the country. Nebraska.

Some photos from around the country. Mostly snapshots from a moving car. Kansas.

Some photos from around the country. Mostly snapshots from a moving car. New Mexico.

Laundry as art [📸 Helga Stentzel]

Remember: it’s only enshittification if it comes from the Burbank region of California. Otherwise it’s just sparkling platform decay.

"The money is there, it's just not for you." youtube.com/shorts/psfmE...

My favorite student graffiti* / an ongoing exhibition "Nov 19, 2024" *stuff i find on whiteboards at the college

"Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer–except, of course, for the pigs and the dogs..."

Another frozen Pizza, another mustache. Soon the entire apartment will be mustache. There is only mustache.

Today is a reminder to maintain solidarity. Participate when you can. Stay educated when you can. Look out for each other. Even if you can't be out in the cold, provide grace and comfort and space for those who can. Solidarity Action Love Truth Keep it handy.

Take IV Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains

Replied to a post asking for favorite lines from books and this came to mind. It's valuable enough to send it out to the world again. "The only way we'll be saved is if we save ourselves. Good people can't triumph over bad people just by being good; they have to act." Amos the Bear The Oddkins

"We will teach our twisted speech To the young believers We will train our blue-eyed men To be young believers" youtube.com/watch?v=LQ82...

The mustache journey continues

Solidarity Action Love Truth Keep it handy

Small actions matter. You may not be able to change much, but you can give blood. And if that's not your thing, find some other action you can take. There are so many of us who want meaningful change, and are willing to take small steps. And sometimes that small step comes with a free cookie.

The saga of the fake mustache from the pizza box continues

Take III Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains

Our favorite frozen pizza has a punch out paper Mustache on the back of the box.

This song was first released in 1993 yet feels extremely, tragically current. youtube.com/watch?v=vQwE...

Take II Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains

The people telling you protests don't work are the same people telling you your vote doesn't matter, and for the same reason. How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains