@thedanrather.bsky.social loving the current Steady post, lessons in courage!!!! Thanks for highlighting the work of the Skimm ❤️

One of the many charming "summer houses" along the walking trails at Mohonk Mountain House
#NewYork

Beautiful Mohonk Mountain House in #NewYork on a starry winter night

Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing highlights Republicans’ servility to Trump | Moira Donegan Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assured

Reality:
“We often speak of what Trump threatens, what he might do to our system of government. This vocabulary suggests that the danger is in the future. But the constitutional order is substantially impaired and dysfunctional right now…”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Wow, just experienced my first AI-read audiobook. 0/10 do not recommend!

Winter Lights at #NewEngland Botanic Garden

Closing out the holiday season in Beacon Hill
#Boston

Burdick's...best hot chocolate in #Boston ❄️❄️❄️

Roasted chestnuts make the house smell delicious 😋

December 20, 2024 This evening the House of Representatives passed a measure to fund the government for three months.

“Democrats also kept the government functioning to help ordinary Americans.”

This clear @hcrichardson.bsky.social statement should be in every news story about last night’s dysfunctional chaos. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-2...

The currencies of the future: attention/focus and kindness

The chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery
#CambridgeMA #NewEngland

Yum!!!

Scenes from Arlington's Great Meadow. Reminds me very much of Canoe Meadows in the #Berkshires

@slwelsh.bsky.social hey there, Sean, great to find you on Blue Sky!!!

💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

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Funky outdoor sculpture trail in southern #NewHampshire

Keeping my mind off current events

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford...pretty nice #bike trail

Things I've learned about being #vegan:
The redness in my face was due to diet! 3 years into veganism, and I no longer need a redness-reducing makeup ❤️

The lilacs are just about to pop!

Spring blooms at Arnold Arboretum
#Boston

Magnolia petals blanketing the lawn like snow in the North End
#Boston

When you eat at Beatnic in #Boston, you can people watch in swinging chairs in the front window 😊

Things I've learned about being #vegan:
Processed vegan food can be as bad as ordinary processed food...full of oil, salt, and unrecognizable ingredients

Things I've learned about being #vegan:
Meal prep is critical for the week ahead; otherwise I won't stick with it

Spring blooms in #Boston

Dinosaur Footprints
Holyoke, MA
#TrusteesOfReservations

Cool interior at the Mountain House
#Boston

View from Mount Major to #LakeWinnipesaukee
#NewHampshire