addison colby
@addisoncolby.bsky.social
“Life is a state of mind.”
A gay man living in the ‘merican south. Need I say more? A blue-minded individual swimming in a sea of orange. I have an eclectic assortment of interests that might tickle your fancy. With prior consent, of course.
A gay man living in the ‘merican south. Need I say more? A blue-minded individual swimming in a sea of orange. I have an eclectic assortment of interests that might tickle your fancy. With prior consent, of course.
“What, then, is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.”
-St. Augustine
-St. Augustine
December 2, 2024 at 8:51 PM
“What, then, is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.”
-St. Augustine
-St. Augustine
This conundrum of our politics is quickly becoming the conundrum of our lives.
The conundrum of our politics is that we may need a populist message to win back the working class, but once you start down that path you could horseshoe into pet-eating hateful nonsense.
December 2, 2024 at 8:39 PM
This conundrum of our politics is quickly becoming the conundrum of our lives.
For once there’s something even scarier than early 20th century bathing suits.
Martin Munkacsi
Bathing Beach before the Thunderstorm
c. 1930
Bathing Beach before the Thunderstorm
c. 1930
December 1, 2024 at 5:51 PM
For once there’s something even scarier than early 20th century bathing suits.
I agree wholeheartedly.
The 1/3 or so of the electorate who chose not to vote (they could be their own party) are just as responsible for what's coming as the people who voted for him.
Inaction was an action.
Inaction was an action.
December 1, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I agree wholeheartedly.
One of the first authors whose writing made me stop and reflect. One of the questions I often asked reading JB: Is this my soul mate?
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
-- James Baldwin, who died #OTD 1987
-- James Baldwin, who died #OTD 1987
December 1, 2024 at 2:55 PM
One of the first authors whose writing made me stop and reflect. One of the questions I often asked reading JB: Is this my soul mate?
My spirit animal.🤍
December 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
My spirit animal.🤍
Now that’s some real poop, folks.
🤍
🤍
It feels nice to not have to scroll quickly past all the fake blue checks pooping at the top of all my comments.
I’m here to stay.
I’m here to stay.
December 1, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Now that’s some real poop, folks.
🤍
🤍
This hit me. My mom and I shared a love for Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends was a book she and I went into Books-a-Million and bought together. I still remember her leaning down and asking, “Are we getting this bud?” My first adult decision. It’s been almost a year since losing her. Miss you, mom.
A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
December 1, 2024 at 2:19 PM
This hit me. My mom and I shared a love for Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends was a book she and I went into Books-a-Million and bought together. I still remember her leaning down and asking, “Are we getting this bud?” My first adult decision. It’s been almost a year since losing her. Miss you, mom.
While I love this and all similar stories, my inner librarian is kinda like: “Shhhhh! They’ll hear you!”
JOURNALISM BOOMING ON BLUESKY
The Mississippi Free Press, already has more followers on Bluesky (28,500) than it ever did on X (22,000) - audience engagement on Bluesky is booming.
“Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter.”
The Mississippi Free Press, already has more followers on Bluesky (28,500) than it ever did on X (22,000) - audience engagement on Bluesky is booming.
“Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter.”
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:34 PM
While I love this and all similar stories, my inner librarian is kinda like: “Shhhhh! They’ll hear you!”
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A street in Istanbul, 1906. Unknown photographer
December 1, 2024 at 8:21 AM
A street in Istanbul, 1906. Unknown photographer
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the beautiful cartwheel nebula by jwst ✨
December 1, 2024 at 2:12 AM
the beautiful cartwheel nebula by jwst ✨
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Bluesky is winning because both twitter and threads have gone out of their way to make their platforms inhospitable to reputable journalists and news. @kattenbarge.bsky.social reports:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Bluesky is winning because both twitter and threads have gone out of their way to make their platforms inhospitable to reputable journalists and news. @kattenbarge.bsky.social reports:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
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I can hardly wait!
November 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM
I can hardly wait!
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November 30, 2024 at 6:33 AM