Charlene Suggs
@charleneplanet.bsky.social
Appalachian southerner roaming the rolling hills. Writer-type, smart commoner, thrilled by nature, community organizer. I delight in simple pleasures and fret about things that don't make sense.
"The world is spinning. And we try to spin with it. And the more you spin yourself , the more you get tired and suffer" -- Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.
Buddhist Monks Reach Washington D.C. in 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’ www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Buddhist Monks Reach Washington D.C. in 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’ www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Buddhist Monks Reach Washington D.C. in 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’
A group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington on Tuesday, in the final stretch of their “Walk for Peace,” which began four months ago in Texas.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"The world is spinning. And we try to spin with it. And the more you spin yourself , the more you get tired and suffer" -- Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.
Buddhist Monks Reach Washington D.C. in 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’ www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Buddhist Monks Reach Washington D.C. in 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’ www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
America has always had a 2-tiered system of justice. We're getting a third tier as more wealth concentrates into the hands of a few
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
America has always had a 2-tiered system of justice. We're getting a third tier as more wealth concentrates into the hands of a few
Is the world standing up to bully rule? A girl can dream.
January 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Is the world standing up to bully rule? A girl can dream.
Does "ready to fall" mean "ripe for plunder?"
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Does "ready to fall" mean "ripe for plunder?"
New collective noun: A Diarrhea of Lies.
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
New collective noun: A Diarrhea of Lies.
Sometimes it's hard to tell if someone is stupid or a liar or a stupid liar. Problem is, you can't ask them and know for sure either.
December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Sometimes it's hard to tell if someone is stupid or a liar or a stupid liar. Problem is, you can't ask them and know for sure either.
Now we're the Freedom Pirates of the Caribbean.
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Now we're the Freedom Pirates of the Caribbean.
Americans who receive presidential domestic pardons can still be prosecuted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Americans who receive presidential domestic pardons can still be prosecuted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
War is a crime.
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
War is a crime.
Pirates of the Caribbean: war crimes edition.
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pirates of the Caribbean: war crimes edition.
"That's a good-looking country you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it."
September 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"That's a good-looking country you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it."
Burn a flag, get prosecuted. Beat a police officer with one, get pardoned.
August 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Burn a flag, get prosecuted. Beat a police officer with one, get pardoned.
If the new pope's views aligned with conservative Christian morality, we would be hearing non-stop praise about how God chose him.
May 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If the new pope's views aligned with conservative Christian morality, we would be hearing non-stop praise about how God chose him.
If someone chokes you but lets go before you pass out, do you thank them for the air?
April 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If someone chokes you but lets go before you pass out, do you thank them for the air?
Would you take short-term pain for long-term pain?
April 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Would you take short-term pain for long-term pain?
For far too many, their Prince Charming turns out to be Prince Harming.
March 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For far too many, their Prince Charming turns out to be Prince Harming.
No, you cannot have another planet until you show me that you can take care of the one we already have.
March 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
No, you cannot have another planet until you show me that you can take care of the one we already have.
If someone invades the US, which states are up for grabs?
March 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
If someone invades the US, which states are up for grabs?
Daffodils don't care
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Daffodils don't care
Why do some people think that the average American is motivated by having public support taken away but the already-wealthy are motivated by receiving public support?
February 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why do some people think that the average American is motivated by having public support taken away but the already-wealthy are motivated by receiving public support?
Loathsome. So many loathsome people running our country and tearing us down. While they lie to us all.
We're not sending our best.
We're not sending our best.
February 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Loathsome. So many loathsome people running our country and tearing us down. While they lie to us all.
We're not sending our best.
We're not sending our best.
Like this planet, good government provides critical life-giving conditions taken for granted but sorely missed when gone.
You think those who plundered both for their profit are going to restore either?
You think those who plundered both for their profit are going to restore either?
February 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Like this planet, good government provides critical life-giving conditions taken for granted but sorely missed when gone.
You think those who plundered both for their profit are going to restore either?
You think those who plundered both for their profit are going to restore either?
A frozen waterfall splayed against a sandstone overhang.
January 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A frozen waterfall splayed against a sandstone overhang.
Today, the 28th amendment to the US Constitution is formally ratified. The Equal Rights Amendment is adopted.
This marker day is a dream made real by centuries of women struggling to move from chattel status to citizens with full rights.
This marker day is a dream made real by centuries of women struggling to move from chattel status to citizens with full rights.
January 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today, the 28th amendment to the US Constitution is formally ratified. The Equal Rights Amendment is adopted.
This marker day is a dream made real by centuries of women struggling to move from chattel status to citizens with full rights.
This marker day is a dream made real by centuries of women struggling to move from chattel status to citizens with full rights.