Regina Pickett Garson
@reginagarson.bsky.social
Blue Dot in a Red State. Writer, musician, artist, poet, opinionated, political, garden-loving foodie.
No DMs. No crypto. No investments. I don't want to buy anything, and I am not interested in romance either. I am a hermit.
No DMs. No crypto. No investments. I don't want to buy anything, and I am not interested in romance either. I am a hermit.
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Look who just dropped by! Santa is real y'all. He is definitely real, with a little help from AI. Merry Christmas! #MerryChristmas #AIArt #Santa
December 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Look who just dropped by! Santa is real y'all. He is definitely real, with a little help from AI. Merry Christmas! #MerryChristmas #AIArt #Santa
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NORAD is using "Gulf of Mexico" on their Santa tracker.
That's hilarious!
That's hilarious!
December 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
NORAD is using "Gulf of Mexico" on their Santa tracker.
That's hilarious!
That's hilarious!
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He needs to be charged with assault!
December 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
He needs to be charged with assault!
It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sacred quiet of the season. Happy Winter Solstice. #wintersolstice #poem #poetry #spiritual
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sacred quiet of the season. Happy Winter Solstice. #wintersolstice #poem #poetry #spiritual
With all the gorgeous AI Christmas portraits flooding social media, I wanted one of my own, and I had a little chat with ChatGPT. He helped me get what would amount to a professional-quality holiday portrait. Totally me, but with a little help from AI! #holidayart #aiart #Christmasportrait
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
With all the gorgeous AI Christmas portraits flooding social media, I wanted one of my own, and I had a little chat with ChatGPT. He helped me get what would amount to a professional-quality holiday portrait. Totally me, but with a little help from AI! #holidayart #aiart #Christmasportrait
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
I love the deepening colors of the dawn, the breaking of the day, sunrise as the cold winds move in and winter draws near: A time of deepest renewal before spring. Yep, it is my time of day and year both. #dawn #wintersky #sunrise #morning
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I love the deepening colors of the dawn, the breaking of the day, sunrise as the cold winds move in and winter draws near: A time of deepest renewal before spring. Yep, it is my time of day and year both. #dawn #wintersky #sunrise #morning
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It is National Take a Hike Day. As if we need an excuse to hit the trails.
#NationalTakeAHikeDay #AlabamaStateParksAmbassador #MonteSanoStatePark
#NationalTakeAHikeDay #AlabamaStateParksAmbassador #MonteSanoStatePark
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It is National Take a Hike Day. As if we need an excuse to hit the trails.
#NationalTakeAHikeDay #AlabamaStateParksAmbassador #MonteSanoStatePark
#NationalTakeAHikeDay #AlabamaStateParksAmbassador #MonteSanoStatePark
What do folks do when something is down? They go to social media to find out if it is just them or if it is really down. Yep,
#PayPal is down, all over the planet. I haven't heard any reports of why yet though. #PayPalDown
#PayPal is down, all over the planet. I haven't heard any reports of why yet though. #PayPalDown
October 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What do folks do when something is down? They go to social media to find out if it is just them or if it is really down. Yep,
#PayPal is down, all over the planet. I haven't heard any reports of why yet though. #PayPalDown
#PayPal is down, all over the planet. I haven't heard any reports of why yet though. #PayPalDown
Censorship is so 1984.
Banned Books Week is October 5 - 11, 2025.
For more, check out bannedbooksweek.org
Censorship Is So 1984 artwork is ©American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ®American Library Association. #BannedBooksWeek #bannedbooksweek2025 #ireadbannedbooks
Banned Books Week is October 5 - 11, 2025.
For more, check out bannedbooksweek.org
Censorship Is So 1984 artwork is ©American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ®American Library Association. #BannedBooksWeek #bannedbooksweek2025 #ireadbannedbooks
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Censorship is so 1984.
Banned Books Week is October 5 - 11, 2025.
For more, check out bannedbooksweek.org
Censorship Is So 1984 artwork is ©American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ®American Library Association. #BannedBooksWeek #bannedbooksweek2025 #ireadbannedbooks
Banned Books Week is October 5 - 11, 2025.
For more, check out bannedbooksweek.org
Censorship Is So 1984 artwork is ©American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ®American Library Association. #BannedBooksWeek #bannedbooksweek2025 #ireadbannedbooks
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Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social says his democratic socialism is about "better distribution of wealth for all of God's children."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
September 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social says his democratic socialism is about "better distribution of wealth for all of God's children."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
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Most students are using AI to write, but not necessarily to cheat. They’re brainstorming, revising and thinking critically with tools like ChatGPT.
A writing professor says this isn’t a threat – it’s an opportunity, rather than a loss.
A writing professor says this isn’t a threat – it’s an opportunity, rather than a loss.
AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it
If AI allows students to automate routine cognitive tasks, it doesn’t mean they’re thinking less. It means their thinking is changing.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Most students are using AI to write, but not necessarily to cheat. They’re brainstorming, revising and thinking critically with tools like ChatGPT.
A writing professor says this isn’t a threat – it’s an opportunity, rather than a loss.
A writing professor says this isn’t a threat – it’s an opportunity, rather than a loss.
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Hong Kong police have defused a 450kg World War II-era bomb discovered at a construction site, prompting the evacuation of more than 2,800 residents.
Authorities said the device was still ‘fully functional’ and could have caused mass casualties if mishandled.
Authorities said the device was still ‘fully functional’ and could have caused mass casualties if mishandled.
September 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hong Kong police have defused a 450kg World War II-era bomb discovered at a construction site, prompting the evacuation of more than 2,800 residents.
Authorities said the device was still ‘fully functional’ and could have caused mass casualties if mishandled.
Authorities said the device was still ‘fully functional’ and could have caused mass casualties if mishandled.
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I'll probably never fully retire, even if I have enough money. Work is a huge part of my identity, and it keeps me mentally sharp.
I'll probably never fully retire, and I'm not sad about it
I'll probably never fully retire, even if I have enough money. Work is a huge part of my identity, and it keeps me mentally sharp.
www.businessinsider.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I'll probably never fully retire, even if I have enough money. Work is a huge part of my identity, and it keeps me mentally sharp.
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Ivey and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate celebrated the essential role Alabama’s farmers play in sustaining families and the state’s economy.
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Ivey and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate celebrated the essential role Alabama’s farmers play in sustaining families and the state’s economy.
www.alreporter.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ivey and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate celebrated the essential role Alabama’s farmers play in sustaining families and the state’s economy.
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Via @chatlanis.bsky.social and @stateline.org: A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Biden offered health insurance access to DACA immigrants. Trump took it away. | Alabama Reflector
A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketpla...
alabamareflector.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Via @chatlanis.bsky.social and @stateline.org: A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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The DNC launched a new organizing initiative, using data and analytics, to rally Mobile voters behind Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond.
DNC launches new GOTV campaign to push Drummond to victory in Mobile mayoral race
The DNC launched a new organizing initiative, using data and analytics, to rally Mobile voters behind Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond.
www.alreporter.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The DNC launched a new organizing initiative, using data and analytics, to rally Mobile voters behind Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.
Musicians show support for longtime Utah violinist detained by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.
n.pr
August 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.
Y'all get your practice on. The last Saturday in August is Play Music on the Porch Day. You can register and make it official if you are so inclined. playmusicontheporchday.com
#playmusicontheporchday #playmusic
#playmusicontheporchday #playmusic
August 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Y'all get your practice on. The last Saturday in August is Play Music on the Porch Day. You can register and make it official if you are so inclined. playmusicontheporchday.com
#playmusicontheporchday #playmusic
#playmusicontheporchday #playmusic
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I snapped this yellow beauty the other day at Monte Sano State Park, southeast US. I have tentatively identified is as goldenrod, although not one of the more common varieties of it found in our area. #flowerfriday #floralfriday #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardens
July 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I snapped this yellow beauty the other day at Monte Sano State Park, southeast US. I have tentatively identified is as goldenrod, although not one of the more common varieties of it found in our area. #flowerfriday #floralfriday #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardens