#TransDayofVisibility

It's "Tolkien Reading Day," but the date was chosen because of this (the collapse of Barad-dûr, depicted in this image) so let's celebrate reading The Professor AND the collapse of an obstreperous concentration of evil and oppressive darkness, shall we?

Nothing sensible ever *really* goes out of style!

And today in "Why I love our neighbours to the North"

Marco Rubio arrives in Canada today.

In case anyone has questions

I think the bon temps are supposed to be rouler-ing. Or something.

After that appalling debacle with the Danger Yam and his toadies, I have never been more ashamed to be an American.

Slava Ukraini!

NOW it all makes sense!

Today in "It's Still Black History Month Regardless of What The Klown Kar Says." Bonus points if you see the parallels between Fox's attempted spin on the Big Game and the Speaking Truth to Power of the halftime show.
Image: Jess Owens stands on the winner's dais at the 1936 Olympics

Reading books can be inspirational!

Today in "Screw the bastards - it's still Black History Month"

More info: music.si.edu/story/fisk-j...

Today's "Screw the soulless bastards, it's still Black History Month" post.
Note that this includes a mention of the dreaded"Critical Race Theory"
#IllegitimiNonCarborundum

I don't care what those soulless bastards say, today is the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth

We have to celebrate our diversity, because that is where we all draw our strength.

Art by American artist Michael Rosato

Reach out to your Congresscritters! The Danger Yam's move to stop funding is not merely illegal and unconstitutional, it is truly alarming.

It's the Full Moon and a little art seems like a good thing to indulge in.

Art: 'Badger Holds the Moon Aloft' by Jackie Morris
Image: a badger like creature with horns carries the Full Moon like an oversized lollipop against a background of gold leaf

And here we are