Rick Smith
digitalrick1.bsky.social
Rick Smith
@digitalrick1.bsky.social
Freelance designer/art director. Lover of Blues, Jazz & Rockabilly music.
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” –Abraham Lincoln
August 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” –Will Rogers
July 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”―Abraham Lincoln
April 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed.” —William Faulkner
April 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
”The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.” —Erasmus, 1509
March 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
”Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear & greed.” —Albert Einstein
March 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits behind desks.” —C.S. Lewis
March 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” —Leo Tolstoy
February 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Reposted by Rick Smith
Rock and roll was created by a Black woman — Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who served as inspiration for artists like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. We honor her as we still feel her influence today.
February 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
—Søren Kierkegaard
January 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM