I suggest reading “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” by Dee Brown which describes some of America’s cruelty to indigenous people.

"We got the federal marshalls We got the covert spies We got the liars by fire and the FBI They lie in court and get nailed And still Leonard Peltier goes off to jail (The bullets don't match the gun) Bury my heart at wounded knee" (Buffy Sainte-Marie)

Revving engines? Two words: Lower Wacker. (I never miss an opportunity to say that. Even if it's very thin.) 😜

I absolutely love ham hocks and beans. It's my go-to birthday meal. So good.

Two Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles met up in Springfield today. They had lunch at Cozy dog. When they parted ways, one went to St. Louis and one went to Chicago. Very rare. 📷 IKevin N

When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it

The next one should be Melania.

"News flash, Ray! We ain't never been friends! We've just been stuck together for twelve years!" ~ Claude Banks

Last two photos: liminal. I love it!

I always enjoy your photos. 💜

I somehow missed this movie. Wow! Thank you.

My beloved Andy Griffith. I can't even. PS: Trump is evil.

The Pelican Brief.

7th and Capitol. Same place the new library got built. I miss the old one.

On the hoof to parts unknown. 🖤

The original Springfield, Illinois, Carnegie public library (1904 - 1975, RIP) had frosted glass floors up in the stacks. Once a person got used to standing, sometimes sitting, on glass, it was comforting. I still have dreams about the building. 📷 Lincoln Library

"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~ Plato

"Let the people know the truth, and the country will be safe." ~ Abraham Lincoln (Unverified, but it's etched in stone at the Chicago Tribune Building.) 🎩