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1/2 Robert DuVall said favorite character was Gus McCrae, retired Texas Ranger, Lonesome Dove youtu.be/-W_r_pyCt7w
My grandfather was little boy during Civil War, elderly when he fathered my dad. Explains why he was Texas Ranger in 1800s, wore Texas Ranger #1 badge, which I’m donating to museum ⬇️
My grandfather was little boy during Civil War, elderly when he fathered my dad. Explains why he was Texas Ranger in 1800s, wore Texas Ranger #1 badge, which I’m donating to museum ⬇️
Robert Duvall promo for The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum (Long Version)
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February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
1/2 Robert DuVall said favorite character was Gus McCrae, retired Texas Ranger, Lonesome Dove youtu.be/-W_r_pyCt7w
My grandfather was little boy during Civil War, elderly when he fathered my dad. Explains why he was Texas Ranger in 1800s, wore Texas Ranger #1 badge, which I’m donating to museum ⬇️
My grandfather was little boy during Civil War, elderly when he fathered my dad. Explains why he was Texas Ranger in 1800s, wore Texas Ranger #1 badge, which I’m donating to museum ⬇️
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A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
Post the cover of a book you love from the 90s. (Any century!)
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Post the cover of a book you love from the 90s. (Any century!)
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
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IAN FLEMING adopted the name of the American ornithologist and expert on birds of the Caribbean - JAMES BOND, who died 37yrs ago today, aged 89 - for his fictional British spy ‘007’.
They met just once (below), in 1964, at Fleming’s Goldeneye retreat in Jamaica.
They met just once (below), in 1964, at Fleming’s Goldeneye retreat in Jamaica.
February 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
IAN FLEMING adopted the name of the American ornithologist and expert on birds of the Caribbean - JAMES BOND, who died 37yrs ago today, aged 89 - for his fictional British spy ‘007’.
They met just once (below), in 1964, at Fleming’s Goldeneye retreat in Jamaica.
They met just once (below), in 1964, at Fleming’s Goldeneye retreat in Jamaica.
Larry the Cat is 19 years old. At times a brilliant scalawag, but always adored. Keep going strong, Larry ❤️🐾
#CatsOfBluesky
#CatsOfBluesky
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Larry the Cat is 19 years old. At times a brilliant scalawag, but always adored. Keep going strong, Larry ❤️🐾
#CatsOfBluesky
#CatsOfBluesky
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Be the Grizzly.
😎
😎
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Be the Grizzly.
😎
😎
February 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Driving around Denver, listening to the Beatles, saw this display on someone’s lawn (Sign “All You Need Is” with Beatles walking across crosswalk & big pink letters LOVE).
Whoa. Surreal & wonderful. Notice spray-painted crosswalk on lawn just like on album cover. #ValentinesDay #Beatles
Whoa. Surreal & wonderful. Notice spray-painted crosswalk on lawn just like on album cover. #ValentinesDay #Beatles
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Driving around Denver, listening to the Beatles, saw this display on someone’s lawn (Sign “All You Need Is” with Beatles walking across crosswalk & big pink letters LOVE).
Whoa. Surreal & wonderful. Notice spray-painted crosswalk on lawn just like on album cover. #ValentinesDay #Beatles
Whoa. Surreal & wonderful. Notice spray-painted crosswalk on lawn just like on album cover. #ValentinesDay #Beatles
Making this for dessert tonight. Have made it before, super easy & delicious. Makes up for anything that might go wrong with dinner 😅 (Gift article)
#Valentine’sDay #Dessert #Chocolate #Baking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019...
#Valentine’sDay #Dessert #Chocolate #Baking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019...
Chocolate Lava Cake for Two Recipe (Gift Recipe)
Chocolate lava cakes gained popularity in the late 1990s thanks to the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and they have stuck around on dessert menus for good reason: They are rich chocolate cake and vel...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Making this for dessert tonight. Have made it before, super easy & delicious. Makes up for anything that might go wrong with dinner 😅 (Gift article)
#Valentine’sDay #Dessert #Chocolate #Baking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019...
#Valentine’sDay #Dessert #Chocolate #Baking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019...
My husband to me: "In scary times, I’d rather be with you than Rambo."
😂😂😂
(I have no words. Trust me, I’m a girly-girl on the outside.)
😂😂😂
(I have no words. Trust me, I’m a girly-girl on the outside.)
February 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
My husband to me: "In scary times, I’d rather be with you than Rambo."
😂😂😂
(I have no words. Trust me, I’m a girly-girl on the outside.)
😂😂😂
(I have no words. Trust me, I’m a girly-girl on the outside.)
Great man. Great player. I also remember him being the sports reporter on a Los Angeles news station years ago (how lucky for us!).
Legend. #BillRussell #Basketball
Legend. #BillRussell #Basketball
Happy Birthday to my wonderful Dad! I miss him every day.
☘️ 11x NBA Champion
☘️ 5x MVP
☘️ 11x All-NBA Team
☘️ 12x All-Star
☘️ 1969 All-Defense First Team
☘️ 4x NBA rebounding champ
☘️ Hall of Fame player & coach
☘️ Undefeated in Game 7's
☘️ 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist
☘️ 2x NCAA Champion
☘️ 1955 NCAA MOP
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☘️ 11x NBA Champion
☘️ 5x MVP
☘️ 11x All-NBA Team
☘️ 12x All-Star
☘️ 1969 All-Defense First Team
☘️ 4x NBA rebounding champ
☘️ Hall of Fame player & coach
☘️ Undefeated in Game 7's
☘️ 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist
☘️ 2x NCAA Champion
☘️ 1955 NCAA MOP
🐐
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Great man. Great player. I also remember him being the sports reporter on a Los Angeles news station years ago (how lucky for us!).
Legend. #BillRussell #Basketball
Legend. #BillRussell #Basketball
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I managed to get a photo of a Cruella Deville bird. 😉
📷📸🪶
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February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I managed to get a photo of a Cruella Deville bird. 😉
📷📸🪶
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Traveller outside, wearing her cone. Day after surgery & she’s doing pretty good. Eating well. Enjoying the sun. For next week or two, we keep the Rotties separate, but they can see each other.
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky #GettingBetter🐾
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky #GettingBetter🐾
February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Traveller outside, wearing her cone. Day after surgery & she’s doing pretty good. Eating well. Enjoying the sun. For next week or two, we keep the Rotties separate, but they can see each other.
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky #GettingBetter🐾
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky #GettingBetter🐾
If there’s anything this food-supply-chain era has taught me, it’s a deeper appreciation of good vegetables. Honesty, I oo’d & ahh’d over those brussel sprouts 😂
February 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If there’s anything this food-supply-chain era has taught me, it’s a deeper appreciation of good vegetables. Honesty, I oo’d & ahh’d over those brussel sprouts 😂
Attached this post as it resonates w/ hub & I. Our daughter & her wife won’t visit US (from Canada) b/c they’re scared US gov might detain them at border.
Son & wife won’t visit out of concern their humanitarian work in Syria might cause problems.
Like others, we share love in calls/texts/videos ❤️
Son & wife won’t visit out of concern their humanitarian work in Syria might cause problems.
Like others, we share love in calls/texts/videos ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Attached this post as it resonates w/ hub & I. Our daughter & her wife won’t visit US (from Canada) b/c they’re scared US gov might detain them at border.
Son & wife won’t visit out of concern their humanitarian work in Syria might cause problems.
Like others, we share love in calls/texts/videos ❤️
Son & wife won’t visit out of concern their humanitarian work in Syria might cause problems.
Like others, we share love in calls/texts/videos ❤️
We live in Denver neighborhood some old-timers call “Little Italy” from Italians moving here early 1900s. Some homes have lion statues (going back to lion protectors of Florence).
Fun history: Long-ago people in this house made red wine during prohibition, sold it to cops among others 🍷#History
Fun history: Long-ago people in this house made red wine during prohibition, sold it to cops among others 🍷#History
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
We live in Denver neighborhood some old-timers call “Little Italy” from Italians moving here early 1900s. Some homes have lion statues (going back to lion protectors of Florence).
Fun history: Long-ago people in this house made red wine during prohibition, sold it to cops among others 🍷#History
Fun history: Long-ago people in this house made red wine during prohibition, sold it to cops among others 🍷#History
Traveller had operation today to remove growth (other Rottie recently had similar procedure). Crazy coincidence they’ve both had it at almost same time.
Trav’s in post-op & doing well. We pick her up this afternoon ❤️
Pic of her smiling last summer (waiting for treat :).
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky
Trav’s in post-op & doing well. We pick her up this afternoon ❤️
Pic of her smiling last summer (waiting for treat :).
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky
February 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Traveller had operation today to remove growth (other Rottie recently had similar procedure). Crazy coincidence they’ve both had it at almost same time.
Trav’s in post-op & doing well. We pick her up this afternoon ❤️
Pic of her smiling last summer (waiting for treat :).
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky
Trav’s in post-op & doing well. We pick her up this afternoon ❤️
Pic of her smiling last summer (waiting for treat :).
#Rottweiler #DogsOfBluesky
Ugh, but good to know. Stay safe & peaceful, Denver.
Denver ICE Activity Tracker: denvericewatch.com
This immigration law firm also has info: www.kolkocasey.com/info-about-i...
Denver ICE Activity Tracker: denvericewatch.com
This immigration law firm also has info: www.kolkocasey.com/info-about-i...
USCIS has an office by mine in south Denver. They have a large parking lot full of brand new black Suburbans lined up. Looks like they are getting ready to ramp things up in Denver.
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Ugh, but good to know. Stay safe & peaceful, Denver.
Denver ICE Activity Tracker: denvericewatch.com
This immigration law firm also has info: www.kolkocasey.com/info-about-i...
Denver ICE Activity Tracker: denvericewatch.com
This immigration law firm also has info: www.kolkocasey.com/info-about-i...
Awww, who’s a good boy? 🐾❤️
Everyone cheer for Lotus who did not have to be leashed or crated when a man from the city water came, even when he used a DRILL.
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Awww, who’s a good boy? 🐾❤️
Woke up to lawyer's call that client doesn't like dress we picked out. Also wants sweater & new scarf. Didn't mention the shoes, but we're picking out another pair, just in case.
Me to hub, "Makes sense she's up on accessory to murder charges. How many more accessories does she want?"
#DarkHumor
Me to hub, "Makes sense she's up on accessory to murder charges. How many more accessories does she want?"
#DarkHumor
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Woke up to lawyer's call that client doesn't like dress we picked out. Also wants sweater & new scarf. Didn't mention the shoes, but we're picking out another pair, just in case.
Me to hub, "Makes sense she's up on accessory to murder charges. How many more accessories does she want?"
#DarkHumor
Me to hub, "Makes sense she's up on accessory to murder charges. How many more accessories does she want?"
#DarkHumor
Giving this a shot for dinner. Comments say it's easy & delicious. Adding carrots instead of sweet potatoes & 1/2 cup light coconut milk. They say it freezes well, too.
And instead of prepping spices, using "DAL" (at Rancho Gordo).
#Vegetarian #IndianCooking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7517...
And instead of prepping spices, using "DAL" (at Rancho Gordo).
#Vegetarian #IndianCooking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7517...
Masoor Dal (Spiced Red Lentils) (Published 2005)
cooking.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Giving this a shot for dinner. Comments say it's easy & delicious. Adding carrots instead of sweet potatoes & 1/2 cup light coconut milk. They say it freezes well, too.
And instead of prepping spices, using "DAL" (at Rancho Gordo).
#Vegetarian #IndianCooking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7517...
And instead of prepping spices, using "DAL" (at Rancho Gordo).
#Vegetarian #IndianCooking
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7517...
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Today is the 5th anniversary of the release of the infamous #Lawyercat video, which I posted roughly thirty minutes after the start of the second impeachment trial. Who would have thought it would have such a lasting impact on the world! Happy Lawyercat Day for all who celebrate!
Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Today is the 5th anniversary of the release of the infamous #Lawyercat video, which I posted roughly thirty minutes after the start of the second impeachment trial. Who would have thought it would have such a lasting impact on the world! Happy Lawyercat Day for all who celebrate!
Was Ovitz’s personal assistant in my early 20s. People talk about how frightening he was but we never exchanged an angry word.
Someone I haven’t spoken to in 20 yrs recently asked if I could get a script to Ovitz. Couldn’t believe they asked (uh, 20 yrs). In same way, haven’t spoken to him in yrs.
Someone I haven’t spoken to in 20 yrs recently asked if I could get a script to Ovitz. Couldn’t believe they asked (uh, 20 yrs). In same way, haven’t spoken to him in yrs.
“Power is fleeting and it doesn’t last. And if you don’t believe that, take a look at anyone that’s had it.”
-Michael Ovitz
-Michael Ovitz
February 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Was Ovitz’s personal assistant in my early 20s. People talk about how frightening he was but we never exchanged an angry word.
Someone I haven’t spoken to in 20 yrs recently asked if I could get a script to Ovitz. Couldn’t believe they asked (uh, 20 yrs). In same way, haven’t spoken to him in yrs.
Someone I haven’t spoken to in 20 yrs recently asked if I could get a script to Ovitz. Couldn’t believe they asked (uh, 20 yrs). In same way, haven’t spoken to him in yrs.