Susan Costanzo
@scostanzo.bsky.social
Lover of nature, animals (especially cats), books, exercise and travel. Seeker of truth, beauty, balance, strength, freedom, justice and peace. Loves people but often thrives in contemplative solitude. Mediocre but enthusiastic chess player.
Lily is there, silently watching and judging. 😂
April 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Lily is there, silently watching and judging. 😂
I absolutely love this poem, which I encountered thanks to Bussho Lahn and one of his wonderful talks. poets.org/poem/patienc...
The Patience of Ordinary Things
It is a kind of love, is it not? How the cup holds the tea, How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How soles of feet know Where they’re suppos...
poets.org
April 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I absolutely love this poem, which I encountered thanks to Bussho Lahn and one of his wonderful talks. poets.org/poem/patienc...
Trivial but - I wish there was a “like” button here for posts. When I hit the ❤️ it feels more like I’m saying I love the situation the poster speaks of rather than the point they’re making. And, frankly, I do NOT love so much of what is going on and that we’re all talking about.
March 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trivial but - I wish there was a “like” button here for posts. When I hit the ❤️ it feels more like I’m saying I love the situation the poster speaks of rather than the point they’re making. And, frankly, I do NOT love so much of what is going on and that we’re all talking about.
Reposted by Susan Costanzo
Sing it from the rooftops
We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.
February 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Sing it from the rooftops
Reposted by Susan Costanzo
I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?
February 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?
This is not OK.
Three updates:
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
1. The Justice Department has deleted a database tracking federal police misconduct. The database was first proposed in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd.
February 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is not OK.
The work we do at AHS really does transform the lives of thousands of cats, dogs and critters - who in turn transform OUR lives when we adopt them! Please join me in supporting this work. My personal fundraising page link is here: secure.animalhumanesociety.org/site/TR/Walk...
Animal Humane Society's Walk for Animals
Join us at the Walk for Animals, hosted at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, to honor the incredible bond we share with our pets and make second chances possible for animals in need.
secure.animalhumanesociety.org
February 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The work we do at AHS really does transform the lives of thousands of cats, dogs and critters - who in turn transform OUR lives when we adopt them! Please join me in supporting this work. My personal fundraising page link is here: secure.animalhumanesociety.org/site/TR/Walk...
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". Unfortunately, it seems that even those who DO learn history may in some cases be doomed to repeat it.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". Unfortunately, it seems that even those who DO learn history may in some cases be doomed to repeat it.
I love so much about this. I'd like to do something similar!
Meet the woman who lives without money: ‘I feel more secure than when I was earning’
Ten years ago, Jo Nemeth quit her job and closed her bank account. Today, she’s more committed than ever to her moneyless life
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I love so much about this. I'd like to do something similar!
Reposted by Susan Costanzo
Maybe we need more voices saying, “This isn’t normal, and it doesn’t have to be this way.”
I Moved Abroad For A Better Life. Here’s What I Found Disturbing During My First Trip Back To America.
“The hardest part wasn’t seeing these differences – it was realizing I could never unsee them.”
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Maybe we need more voices saying, “This isn’t normal, and it doesn’t have to be this way.”
wpdh.com/ronzoni-past...
Folks…pastina is back! I grew up eating pastina with milk and butter too and am as overjoyed as the lady in the image below. 😊 We need SOME good news, after all…
Folks…pastina is back! I grew up eating pastina with milk and butter too and am as overjoyed as the lady in the image below. 😊 We need SOME good news, after all…
Discontinued Pasta Shape Returns to New York; But is it the Same?
For two years one of the New York area's most cherished pasta shapes was abruptly discontinued but now it's back just in time for cold and flu season.
wpdh.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
wpdh.com/ronzoni-past...
Folks…pastina is back! I grew up eating pastina with milk and butter too and am as overjoyed as the lady in the image below. 😊 We need SOME good news, after all…
Folks…pastina is back! I grew up eating pastina with milk and butter too and am as overjoyed as the lady in the image below. 😊 We need SOME good news, after all…