Jennifer Kuzbary
@jenlsk.bsky.social
Words might not ever be quite enough but if you put them to music, they become something else. A song keeps a body moving and this thaws the chill enough to create a realization. To loosen and thus soften frayed nerves, put words to music and sing them, even if just to yourself. Better, listen to ⬇️.
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Words might not ever be quite enough but if you put them to music, they become something else. A song keeps a body moving and this thaws the chill enough to create a realization. To loosen and thus soften frayed nerves, put words to music and sing them, even if just to yourself. Better, listen to ⬇️.
It’s weird to feel this way, as if I have something important to say and — at the very same time — locked in, silenced by my own inner cacophony of voices. All of them mine, apparently. Three hundred characters, here they are. I’d like to quiet the chorus long enough to hear just one voice, clearly.
January 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
It’s weird to feel this way, as if I have something important to say and — at the very same time — locked in, silenced by my own inner cacophony of voices. All of them mine, apparently. Three hundred characters, here they are. I’d like to quiet the chorus long enough to hear just one voice, clearly.
Although saying this here is like Captain Obvious on the scene, stating what we already know, not everyone knows. If you have a voter registration card, please vote. If you don’t, please get one. “They wouldn’t be working so hard to stop people from voting if our votes didn’t matter.” (Colin Allred)
January 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Although saying this here is like Captain Obvious on the scene, stating what we already know, not everyone knows. If you have a voter registration card, please vote. If you don’t, please get one. “They wouldn’t be working so hard to stop people from voting if our votes didn’t matter.” (Colin Allred)
I’m thinking of starting a writing group, locally. One where we meet in person and talk about writing. I’d like it to be completely egalitarian in that while I might be the one to initiate it, I would not consider myself its leader. I started something like this online and it took off like wildfire.
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’m thinking of starting a writing group, locally. One where we meet in person and talk about writing. I’d like it to be completely egalitarian in that while I might be the one to initiate it, I would not consider myself its leader. I started something like this online and it took off like wildfire.
A celebrity dies and a president proves — yet again — how depraved he is. The celebrity’s wife, whose name is barely mentioned in the press, had an important connection with the president’s book in the 1980s. Yet the disrespect toward her deepens as the president doubles down on trashing her family.
December 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A celebrity dies and a president proves — yet again — how depraved he is. The celebrity’s wife, whose name is barely mentioned in the press, had an important connection with the president’s book in the 1980s. Yet the disrespect toward her deepens as the president doubles down on trashing her family.
I haven’t posted in awhile and just wanted to bring something new to my feed here. Why is it called feed? I hope you are well today. What brings you joy? I feel joy when saying no to dogmatic influences and resisting subtle attempts at manipulation. Also, saying yes to crafting a 300 character post!
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I haven’t posted in awhile and just wanted to bring something new to my feed here. Why is it called feed? I hope you are well today. What brings you joy? I feel joy when saying no to dogmatic influences and resisting subtle attempts at manipulation. Also, saying yes to crafting a 300 character post!
Reposted by Jennifer Kuzbary
here's today's post: "things to be thankful for in these dark times" — let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid.
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things to be thankful for in these dark times
let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid
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November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
here's today's post: "things to be thankful for in these dark times" — let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid.
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Reposted by Jennifer Kuzbary
Thanksgiving Guests Freeze In Disbelief After Teenager Informs Them Of Native American Genocide https://theonion.com/thanksgiving-guests-freeze-in-disbelief-after-teenager-1848076742/
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Thanksgiving Guests Freeze In Disbelief After Teenager Informs Them Of Native American Genocide https://theonion.com/thanksgiving-guests-freeze-in-disbelief-after-teenager-1848076742/
Who else wonders what we’re missing by looking at the shiny distractions, and who’s to say what’s a distraction and what’s not. All I know is the sense of dread is real and people are behaving in alarming ways. The pull between wanting to stay safe and take risks is strong. Doing both is preferable.
June 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Who else wonders what we’re missing by looking at the shiny distractions, and who’s to say what’s a distraction and what’s not. All I know is the sense of dread is real and people are behaving in alarming ways. The pull between wanting to stay safe and take risks is strong. Doing both is preferable.
“If you think this Universe is bad, you should see some of the others.”
― Philip K. Dick
― Philip K. Dick
Interview by @hcrichardson.bsky.social today. Well worth 26 minutes listening.
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American Conversations: Technology Reporter Gil Duran
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June 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“If you think this Universe is bad, you should see some of the others.”
― Philip K. Dick
― Philip K. Dick
How can we open conversations here about things that really matter? I know of a local woman who was bullied by a MAGA neighbor to the point she went into the woods near her house and shot herself. The media reported her missing and then “found,” with no mention of the state in which she was found.
May 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
How can we open conversations here about things that really matter? I know of a local woman who was bullied by a MAGA neighbor to the point she went into the woods near her house and shot herself. The media reported her missing and then “found,” with no mention of the state in which she was found.
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
This idea shared by @hcrichardson.bsky.social in the March 9th letter about political opponents being referred to as “nonplayer characters” (NPCs) is troubling on so many layers. It’s not only dehumanizing to opponents but to the “player” characters, too. We’re not in a game. It’s not a competition.
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This idea shared by @hcrichardson.bsky.social in the March 9th letter about political opponents being referred to as “nonplayer characters” (NPCs) is troubling on so many layers. It’s not only dehumanizing to opponents but to the “player” characters, too. We’re not in a game. It’s not a competition.
I remember learning the meaning of woke. The word has been snatched away by people who have no clue about it. Ones who have weaponized it for the purpose of attempting to bludgeon curious, thoughtful people. I know what the word means. I don’t trust most of the people using it now, as a dog whistle.
February 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I remember learning the meaning of woke. The word has been snatched away by people who have no clue about it. Ones who have weaponized it for the purpose of attempting to bludgeon curious, thoughtful people. I know what the word means. I don’t trust most of the people using it now, as a dog whistle.
I forget to come here. Then when I remember and start reading entries, I am relieved by your voice, honest and true. Thank you for writing. Please keep talking. We’re alive, still here. Beauty surrounds us, even as disappointment clouds our view and seems to ruin it. I forget to come here, at times.
February 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I forget to come here. Then when I remember and start reading entries, I am relieved by your voice, honest and true. Thank you for writing. Please keep talking. We’re alive, still here. Beauty surrounds us, even as disappointment clouds our view and seems to ruin it. I forget to come here, at times.
This year, I intend to strengthen local connections and become a better communicator. Joining Bluesky is a good start. Along with the excitement of making new friends and reconnecting with others, I also feel increased anxiety and want to protect my time and energy. We all need to be picky this way.
January 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This year, I intend to strengthen local connections and become a better communicator. Joining Bluesky is a good start. Along with the excitement of making new friends and reconnecting with others, I also feel increased anxiety and want to protect my time and energy. We all need to be picky this way.
We’re certainly not running out of virtual places to spout off, are we? They’re experimental. Here, I don’t particularly need or want anything from you. So why am I here? Good question, even though you didn’t ask. Blue skies are symbolic of so many things, from absence of clouds to utter desolation.
December 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
We’re certainly not running out of virtual places to spout off, are we? They’re experimental. Here, I don’t particularly need or want anything from you. So why am I here? Good question, even though you didn’t ask. Blue skies are symbolic of so many things, from absence of clouds to utter desolation.
I had intended to post here more frequently but inadvertently forgot about this place. Talking to an audience without seeing faces, hearing groans, laughter, is a little like talking to yourself then realizing people are eavesdropping on you. Not really unintentional, not exactly intentional either.
December 10, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I had intended to post here more frequently but inadvertently forgot about this place. Talking to an audience without seeing faces, hearing groans, laughter, is a little like talking to yourself then realizing people are eavesdropping on you. Not really unintentional, not exactly intentional either.
You know how one thing leads to another and you find yourself connecting dots that lead somewhere unexpected? Today, the dots are an equation, gambling, auctions, musical chairs with calendar dates, and lawyers. The somewhere is an obituary for a person I knew whose mysterious death came as a shock.
December 2, 2024 at 4:01 PM
You know how one thing leads to another and you find yourself connecting dots that lead somewhere unexpected? Today, the dots are an equation, gambling, auctions, musical chairs with calendar dates, and lawyers. The somewhere is an obituary for a person I knew whose mysterious death came as a shock.
Turn the calendar page, shuffle the cards, swap photos. Give in to the illusion a great change is taking place. Go, even though the novelty wore off a long time ago. Be. Show that you’re still here, even though you know you are. Demonstrate your mettle, continue wondering, find something else to do.
December 1, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Turn the calendar page, shuffle the cards, swap photos. Give in to the illusion a great change is taking place. Go, even though the novelty wore off a long time ago. Be. Show that you’re still here, even though you know you are. Demonstrate your mettle, continue wondering, find something else to do.
These may be just words and yet someone took the time to write them. Here we are, looking toward a horizon we can’t exactly see. It’s just over there, not right here. Never where we are. We write to create a future worth discovering, once it happens. And it will. I am using all my characters is all.
November 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM
These may be just words and yet someone took the time to write them. Here we are, looking toward a horizon we can’t exactly see. It’s just over there, not right here. Never where we are. We write to create a future worth discovering, once it happens. And it will. I am using all my characters is all.
We are all disappointed so keep being kind because it helps.
November 29, 2024 at 10:32 PM
We are all disappointed so keep being kind because it helps.
Who wants to be influenced by others? Everyone here, apparently.
November 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Who wants to be influenced by others? Everyone here, apparently.