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Books, travel, higher ed, and PR/media Madison, Wisconsin

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Right!?!

14.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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kermit the frog is driving a car with a seat belt . Alt: kermit the frog is driving a car wearing a seat belt and turning to look at the camera

Back in Madison and it’s 50 degrees colder than Orlando with rain/snow in the forecast

14.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A garden bed with flowers and greenery, including plant sculptures of  Disney characters, with the iconic Spaceship Earth in the background, all under a bright blue sky and just a few puffy clouds.

A garden bed with flowers and greenery, including plant sculptures of Disney characters, with the iconic Spaceship Earth in the background, all under a bright blue sky and just a few puffy clouds.

Still too dang hot πŸ₯΅

11.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nighttime view of Tomorrowland from the People Mover in the Magic Kingdom

Nighttime view of Tomorrowland from the People Mover in the Magic Kingdom

View of the France section including cancan girls, the Eiffel tour and fleur de lis on the Small World ride in the Magic Kingdom

View of the France section including cancan girls, the Eiffel tour and fleur de lis on the Small World ride in the Magic Kingdom

The Dapper Dans singing from the trolley on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom

The Dapper Dans singing from the trolley on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom

It’s dang hot here in the happiest place on earth

10.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaaand I almost had a chance to go viral thanks to two people getting offended by their seat mates asking them to use headphones on an airplane (a couple, but seated in different rows). Delta flight attendants handled well. But really, just use headphones in public places!!

08.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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61 years ago today at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama.

07.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 1881 πŸ” 839 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 42

A factor I considered when choosing downtown Madison for retirement. I take the car out about twice a week, and it’s a hybrid so one 10-gallon tank lasts for weeks. Very happy with this decision.

05.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a troll accidentally posted from the wrong profile πŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Markwayne Mullin cowering behind a row of chairs in the Capitol during the Jan 6 insurrection

Markwayne Mullin cowering behind a row of chairs in the Capitol during the Jan 6 insurrection

Homeland security

05.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A woman is watching a video on the history of #cats with the sound on in the doctor’s office waiting room πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A bunch of trash accumulating along the water/ice next to a drain in Lake Monona

A bunch of trash accumulating along the water/ice next to a drain in Lake Monona

This is what they're talking about when you see a sign that says not to litter because the water system drains to the lakes 😑

04.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's go. Together, together.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE TO HOLD 'RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE' IN 33 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 2026

A Nationwide Day of Action to Save Science, Protect Health, and Defend Democracy.

03.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Wow, to the uninformed eye it looks like 10 years later, not 2 weeks.

02.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Somewhere around 30% of Americans believe anything they say, so they’re not even trying to make sense, much less be consistent.

01.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After Succession: Chloe Malle’s First Vogue and the Re-Stabilization of the Field - Dr Martina TopiΔ‡-Rutherford A cultural commentary of the first edition of Vogue under editorship of Chloe Malle, following the stepping down of A. Wintour

A comment on the first edition of Vogue under Chloe Malle's editorship.

martinatopic.com/2026/02/28/m...

28.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Barron Trump is 19

28.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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German Jews' Passports Declared Invalid | Holocaust Encyclopedia October 5, 1938. On this date, the Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidated all German Jews' passports and required them to have a "J" stamped on them.

Relevant.

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26.02.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 2294 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 14

Which is why I won’t be watching

25.02.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of BIG IN SWEDEN by Sally Franson

The cover of BIG IN SWEDEN by Sally Franson

Next up. Don’t know anything about it but I must’ve liked what the jacket says about it enough to buy it πŸ˜„ #books #amreading

24.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#rockinTuesday you can just feel how hot this formation was, baking in the sun at the Grand Canyon

24.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No words

24.02.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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23.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that’s a first
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23.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely despicable

22.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
11.14.25_JER Resignation Facuty.pdf

Jim Ryan is a man of incredible character and this is a deeply troubling read. Gov. Spanberger and the legislature need to get those three members of the board to resign and reevaluate the university and state's ties with McGuireWoods drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...

14.11.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 707 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 5

The President is outright saying he wants to seize control of our elections.

He’s not even pretending anymore.

22.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 177 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2

So many great programs and ideas!

21.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so well written, and I especially enjoyed the relationships between and among the mother and daughters/sisters. I did want to slap some sense into her a few times when she just let things happen to her instead of taking charge πŸ˜… But I agree the setting was such an important part of the appeal.

21.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of a hand holding Taylor Jenkins Reid’s β€œThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” with a red patterned Persian rug in the background

Picture of a hand holding Taylor Jenkins Reid’s β€œThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” with a red patterned Persian rug in the background

Still #reading #books from my TBR shelf

20.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m here for it

20.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0