Shyra Lynn
@shyralynn.bsky.social
Most people worry about their own bellies, and other people’s souls, when we all ought to worry about our own souls and other people’s bellies. – Yisroel Salanter
Aging Cajun.
Small-scale philanthropist, bracelet-maker, and occasional wit.
Aging Cajun.
Small-scale philanthropist, bracelet-maker, and occasional wit.
Happy Birthday, @dfatherree.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Happy Birthday, @dfatherree.bsky.social
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it. - W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946)
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it. - W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946)
We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. - Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 - 15 July 1904)
January 29, 2026 at 11:11 AM
We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. - Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 - 15 July 1904)
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Thank you, @billybragg.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Thank you, @billybragg.bsky.social
Thank you, @brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Thank you, @brucespringsteen.net
My child, @thatamenkid.bsky.social, was a toddler, so didn't even know. My husband at the time, @dfatherree.bsky.social, when informed, asked "Why?", and my sister Renée wondered it "that guy" was behind it. (I knew she meant Khadafi.)
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Challenger STS-51L Accident - NASA
On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger's STS-51L mission.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:36 AM
My child, @thatamenkid.bsky.social, was a toddler, so didn't even know. My husband at the time, @dfatherree.bsky.social, when informed, asked "Why?", and my sister Renée wondered it "that guy" was behind it. (I knew she meant Khadafi.)
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What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner. - Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) (28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954)
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner. - Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) (28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954)
The first duty of a man is to think for himself. -José Martí (January 28, 1853 - May 19, 1895)
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The first duty of a man is to think for himself. -José Martí (January 28, 1853 - May 19, 1895)
Superb Owl fans, it’s almost time for the Superb Owl!
Get your Superb Owl bracelets at Zèle NOLA now!
Get your Superb Owl bracelets at Zèle NOLA now!
January 28, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Superb Owl fans, it’s almost time for the Superb Owl!
Get your Superb Owl bracelets at Zèle NOLA now!
Get your Superb Owl bracelets at Zèle NOLA now!
I had a vision of peace, economic equality, and compassion, but it was all a dream.
Also, my pillow is gone.
Also, my pillow is gone.
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
I had a vision of peace, economic equality, and compassion, but it was all a dream.
Also, my pillow is gone.
Also, my pillow is gone.
That was close!
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January 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others. - Lewis Carroll (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898)
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM
One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others. - Lewis Carroll (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898)
Sly Dunbar (10 May 1952 – 26 January 2026) and Robbie Shakespeare (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021)
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Sly And Robbie - Boops Here To Go [1987] Official Music Video Remastered @Videos80s
YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s
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January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Sly Dunbar (10 May 1952 – 26 January 2026) and Robbie Shakespeare (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021)
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Number one
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a policeman
Or an aristocrat
Oh, know your rights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKC...
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a policeman
Or an aristocrat
Oh, know your rights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKC...
The Clash - Know Your Rights (Remastered)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Number one
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a policeman
Or an aristocrat
Oh, know your rights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKC...
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a policeman
Or an aristocrat
Oh, know your rights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKC...
As science pushes forward, ignorance and superstition gallop around the flanks and bite science in the rear with big dark teeth. - Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009)
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
As science pushes forward, ignorance and superstition gallop around the flanks and bite science in the rear with big dark teeth. - Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009)
The sixth member of the Dave Clark Five is the father of the Fifth Non-Blonde, who, in turn, is married to the fourth member of Ben Folds Five.
January 26, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The sixth member of the Dave Clark Five is the father of the Fifth Non-Blonde, who, in turn, is married to the fourth member of Ben Folds Five.
Green in nature is one thing, green in literature another. Nature and letters seem to have a natural antipathy; bring them together and they tear each other to pieces. - Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941), "Orlando" (Chapter One)
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Green in nature is one thing, green in literature another. Nature and letters seem to have a natural antipathy; bring them together and they tear each other to pieces. - Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941), "Orlando" (Chapter One)
I just (re)read “Demian” by Hermann Hesse, which hits differently to a 62-year-old than it did an 18-year-old.
@hermannhessequotes.bsky.social
@dfatherree.bsky.social
@hermannhessequotes.bsky.social
@dfatherree.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 PM
I just (re)read “Demian” by Hermann Hesse, which hits differently to a 62-year-old than it did an 18-year-old.
@hermannhessequotes.bsky.social
@dfatherree.bsky.social
@hermannhessequotes.bsky.social
@dfatherree.bsky.social
Sources say it's an Arthur Ashe quote. Whoever said it first, it's a good one.
January 24, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Sources say it's an Arthur Ashe quote. Whoever said it first, it's a good one.
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937)
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937)
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. - Stendhal (23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842)
January 23, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. - Stendhal (23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842)
I am currently reading “Demian”, so this is cool.
@dfatherree.bsky.social
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@dfatherree.bsky.social
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Hermann Hesse on Discovering the Soul Beneath the Self and the Key to Finding Peace
“Self-hate is really the same thing as sheer egoism, and in the long run breeds the same cruel isolation and despair.”
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January 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I am currently reading “Demian”, so this is cool.
@dfatherree.bsky.social
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@dfatherree.bsky.social
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Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
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Sam Cooke Live Twistin' the Night Away 1963
YouTube video by supercanadian4
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January 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yIM...
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