KentuckyKen
@kenbaldridge.bsky.social
People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full are missing the point.
The glass is refillable.
The glass is refillable.
Pinned
I am old enough to remember when I could go to the store with a penny and actually buy something. Before they were replaced by Dollar Stores, a magical place called the 5 & 10 existed. It was called that because many of the items sold cost 5 cents or 10 cents, even less. Like penny candy. Really.
November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I am old enough to remember when I could go to the store with a penny and actually buy something. Before they were replaced by Dollar Stores, a magical place called the 5 & 10 existed. It was called that because many of the items sold cost 5 cents or 10 cents, even less. Like penny candy. Really.
Modern technology at its finest...
My cable TV service went down overnight and is still out this morning. This is the latest notice I received. 🤔
My cable TV service went down overnight and is still out this morning. This is the latest notice I received. 🤔
July 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Modern technology at its finest...
My cable TV service went down overnight and is still out this morning. This is the latest notice I received. 🤔
My cable TV service went down overnight and is still out this morning. This is the latest notice I received. 🤔
In 1966, when a Richmond, Virginia, school board decided to ban "To Kill a Mockingbird" as "immoral literature" Harper Lee wrote a letter to the editor in response:
July 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In 1966, when a Richmond, Virginia, school board decided to ban "To Kill a Mockingbird" as "immoral literature" Harper Lee wrote a letter to the editor in response:
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July 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
There are no dumb questions... 😳
June 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
There are no dumb questions... 😳
Released 7 years ago Star Wars: The Last Jedi remains a powerful allegory for our time.
Here I join Luke (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) and Rey to fight against the Dark Side. Or is that the Orange Side...? 🤔
Rose Tico: "The Resistance will win not fighting what we hate, but saving what we love."
Here I join Luke (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) and Rey to fight against the Dark Side. Or is that the Orange Side...? 🤔
Rose Tico: "The Resistance will win not fighting what we hate, but saving what we love."
December 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Released 7 years ago Star Wars: The Last Jedi remains a powerful allegory for our time.
Here I join Luke (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) and Rey to fight against the Dark Side. Or is that the Orange Side...? 🤔
Rose Tico: "The Resistance will win not fighting what we hate, but saving what we love."
Here I join Luke (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) and Rey to fight against the Dark Side. Or is that the Orange Side...? 🤔
Rose Tico: "The Resistance will win not fighting what we hate, but saving what we love."
I grew up in the hills of eastern Kentucky and "Ashokan Farewell" (the piece of music shared below) creates such a sense of longing in me... And I don't even know what it is I long for. It moves me in ways that words cannot express.
December 23, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I grew up in the hills of eastern Kentucky and "Ashokan Farewell" (the piece of music shared below) creates such a sense of longing in me... And I don't even know what it is I long for. It moves me in ways that words cannot express.
Yes, I'm not ashamed to admit it. I have Cynophilia.
I've had it my entire life and there is no cure.
Fortunately. ☺️
I've had it my entire life and there is no cure.
Fortunately. ☺️
November 27, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Yes, I'm not ashamed to admit it. I have Cynophilia.
I've had it my entire life and there is no cure.
Fortunately. ☺️
I've had it my entire life and there is no cure.
Fortunately. ☺️
Anne Serling shares wisdom from her father in the other place that shall not be named.
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Anne Serling shares wisdom from her father in the other place that shall not be named.
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good for him! work-life balance is so important
November 18, 2024 at 2:58 AM
good for him! work-life balance is so important
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Post-1960s liberalism has a “Morning Joe” problem, an ideological commitment to bipartisanship rooted in the belief that politics is better when it balances Republican and Democratic ideas and values. So you have a Gingrich Republican hosting MSNBC’s flagship morning show, for instance.
November 18, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Post-1960s liberalism has a “Morning Joe” problem, an ideological commitment to bipartisanship rooted in the belief that politics is better when it balances Republican and Democratic ideas and values. So you have a Gingrich Republican hosting MSNBC’s flagship morning show, for instance.
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Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
This Is Why I Blocked You
A list for my MAGA trolls.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
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Plz don’t come at me for including ALL media on my lists,,, I ain’t adding any biases. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
November 17, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Plz don’t come at me for including ALL media on my lists,,, I ain’t adding any biases. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Copy & paste to introduce yourself to
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 25
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: My 12th great-grandfather sold land to Shakespeare.
My niche/s: Immigration to Appalachia and South
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 25
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: My 12th great-grandfather sold land to Shakespeare.
My niche/s: Immigration to Appalachia and South
Copy & paste to introduce yourself to
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 30
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: Through my 5th GG, I descend from some of the first settlers of the Jamestowne colony
My niche/s: German immigration to the Midwest; Appalachia
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 30
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: Through my 5th GG, I descend from some of the first settlers of the Jamestowne colony
My niche/s: German immigration to the Midwest; Appalachia
Copy & paste to introduce yourself to
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 14
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 3rd GGF witnessed execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators
My niche/s: Jewish immigration from London to NYC; Irish immigration to Canada; New England
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 14
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 3rd GGF witnessed execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators
My niche/s: Jewish immigration from London to NYC; Irish immigration to Canada; New England
November 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Copy & paste to introduce yourself to
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 25
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: My 12th great-grandfather sold land to Shakespeare.
My niche/s: Immigration to Appalachia and South
#Genealogy Bluesky
Years researching: 25
Hobbyist or pro: Hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: My 12th great-grandfather sold land to Shakespeare.
My niche/s: Immigration to Appalachia and South
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It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.
November 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.
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"We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
Ursula K. Le Guin .
Ursula K. Le Guin .
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
"We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
Ursula K. Le Guin .
Ursula K. Le Guin .
For optimal results, America best viewed from here. No magnification required. Expiration: 01/20/2025
November 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
For optimal results, America best viewed from here. No magnification required. Expiration: 01/20/2025
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I want to share how powerful this concept has been for me and how often I have incorporated it for the last 30 years. Below (in the thread beneath the video), I will share my list. I suspect many of you have your own. Feel free to dip into my list as well.
November 14, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I want to share how powerful this concept has been for me and how often I have incorporated it for the last 30 years. Below (in the thread beneath the video), I will share my list. I suspect many of you have your own. Feel free to dip into my list as well.