2026-04-04T00:22:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae Hey Beth https://nostr.ae/npub1fyvt7ctxx2stf704zppxcgzt2e448vu6klkcxe2fhdkncf6dd0ssusmwrq https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/706/662/033/580/785/original/55e506d95e9732d4.png https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/706/662/033/580/785/original/55e506d95e9732d4.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkf7av3wptklksupassz5sxqfj6yx9aney34snh0uz6wquwzmz4qzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zcvuq5v Can&#39;t fix a problem if you aren&#39;t willing to talk about it. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-want-full-2024-election-autopsy-released-no-matter-findings-rcna331464">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-want-full-2024-election-autopsy-released-no-matter-findings-rcna331464</a> 2026-04-17T00:36:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0wwtcu9a9k7w7m93p4ncsrtle9nqsgrmmf0clrpjkh2l9ascaenszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z84trjk Allbirds shifts from shoes to AI. <br/><br/>I am quite puzzled by this. 2026-04-16T03:15:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxgawex334hpw32sw4u0awdarw788pzuctdqajcea72sjmfm44x9qzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zp9lvye 😂😂😂<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/400/299/885/704/432/original/0aca5e7d62b0de1b.png"> <br/> 2026-04-14T02:47:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtzys2saj4vjprzake44c0dvhpemd5yu5s7q596en9af3tynh8nszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zjpzgx5 Gonzales out as of tomorrow. 2026-04-14T01:04:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszd2pc6j2c4qr55vc7ljvqyc2mh8hftqkxlxzgs6z523ep4uxd7kqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z4w8w2u Swalwell and Gonzales are resigning. 2026-04-14T00:55:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyxw826f4qwa8v2zr45dlnj54ev7gcjegl76c6uzfdpnz6uw09vlqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zkd7qsj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0f62wtj9gsr45ftze6hwj63wk6l5hff98e8zlsmz9x5tuz4xhj4gge2sje'>nevent1q…2sje</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There will be, and a slew of civil cases and a divorce. 2026-04-13T23:57:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxt047hhm4t5ypczdmgasapgymjv3azpzhehp92rdkp8che0309uczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zj8775m I thought Wednesday at about noon along with an announcement of a pending stay at a rehab facility to deal with alcohol. 2026-04-13T23:51:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsffht8nkz72q2ke7svlas6ctkavg4mcxhwymnlmd82f24gscahlnczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zvdl7ff Swalwell resigned. 2026-04-13T23:49:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsts20uj4ll8jz5z7g0h8gzr393cs0rkatr68f4qwgr765g8h2xyyszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zrn98al Not sure if people have seen the two Swalwell videos shared of him on a bed with a woman in what looks like a hotel room. <br/><br/>One looked phony to me. The other? I&#39;m not sure. There is a woman who comes around a corner in the background. You can see her in a mirror at first, and then she turns the corner. Kind of laughs, and then goes back out of view of the camera. <br/><br/>As she disappears, Swalwell, who is fully clothed falls back on the bed, pulling the woman back with him. The woman, also clothed, has a glass of wine on her hand, and she is having to tilt her hand as to keep it from spilling. <br/><br/>Someone is filming, and another man sits on the bed, out of view with the exception of his legs and feet. <br/><br/>If these videos are legit...I really wonder why no one in the CA Democratic party didn&#39;t sound an alarm. 2026-04-13T18:14:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw9nksamcaglc3mqg4lnxkfvd2haamrzckr6nswq9fx6l7pvu8vjczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zw32e9z Members of the House are talking about their willingness to expel both Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell. <br/><br/>Do it! 2026-04-13T00:49:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgmgd5qss5kvmgs6k6vvtdp6zaf3uphmkl9s6a89naslaesmcgvlszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmn7yca In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfag9f94wkv2uqjt74u5kj3k7q2rs2870ls9z99wp8ntauekv26qgz6ucaf'>nevent1q…ucaf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I agree 100%! 2026-04-13T00:45:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx23vagwu63cmwyjcrh879kwqc6yxl9759qf3e4zdw753vff8clyqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z78yz8g The Swalwell accusations are just...disheartening. <br/><br/>JFK. An adult mistress that called him Jack. A 19-year old intern who called him Mr. President. And a system that kept this a secret until the mistress associated with the Mafia testified in the mid-1970s. <br/><br/>Gary Hart. Proves that candidates should not engage in Monkey Business. At least, that is what I thought. <br/><br/>I voted for Bill Clinton knowing it was likely he cheated on his wife, but I assumed he would be smart enough to know that he needed to stop should he win. I lost my shit when the Monica Lewinsky story came out. If you want to have extra-marital sex, don&#39;t fucking run for office. Don&#39;t sit for a 60 Minutes interview denying the Gennifer Flowers and then engage in sex acts with an intern. <br/><br/>And then, years later, the reality of the power differential between Clinton and Lewinsky hit. Interns? Off limits! <br/><br/>The Swalwell allegations are horrific. And the fact that these fuckers keep running for office..WTF?! 2026-04-11T04:20:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgcjwnu7fnqatmug0u2l8gqxgru58rzqlu9730y6yzz5qvrrccz7gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zjspr2m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa0wrfm4cm958dxthekv8xysutq03p0nzvakt3kr9kuy42kp88ksn82yhf'>nevent1q…2yhf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm...<br/><br/>Well researched and quite interesting - sort of. Certain sections are interesting, but other sections have so many names and going ons that it can be hard to follow. Basically, she was murdered, and it was covered up to prevent the will from being challenged. Add a little corruption and the 1906 earthquake, and the explanation of a death from (somewhat) natural causes was accepted. <br/><br/>A few interesting paragraphs about M. H. de Young and Adolph Spreckles. Today, the two museums they are associated with are now basically one museum. But back in the day, Spreckles shot de Young. De Young survived, and Spreckles was acquitted.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/118/639/098/994/795/original/d525ade038d447f0.png"> <br/> 2026-02-23T08:02:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspa0wrfm4cm958dxthekv8xysutq03p0nzvakt3kr9kuy42kp88kszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447znwcgeq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd29q8594dyzn4s5wqwkz5zms7kq9z08n3pn57a5zzu7k0ymc4wsqxe04fg'>nevent1q…04fg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last night, I quickly gave up on a novel about Isabella Stewart Gardner. Three books I would like to read are on hold. <br/><br/>So, I decided to go contemporary true crime. I downloaded a book this morning and started cleaning my house. <br/><br/>Just finished the book and most of the cleaning. Book was more enjoyable.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/062/293/936/773/320/original/0865dda2571d333f.png"> <br/> 2026-02-13T09:09:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd29q8594dyzn4s5wqwkz5zms7kq9z08n3pn57a5zzu7k0ymc4wsqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z6suuhg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfkk9k0rg32a0c8ngnzlrn5d2pr793xt5uzgrg4rxkdwcu4kxdcvqprplds'>nevent1q…plds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The book about stunt reporters discussed a woman who covered the Lizzie Borden trial. She absolutely believed Borden was innocent. <br/><br/>I&#39;m not so sure. <br/><br/>But what I do know is that I really didn&#39;t like this book. In fact, I think I may have hated it.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/062/257/730/688/296/original/4ce53a25ac8e1933.png"> <br/> 2026-02-13T08:59:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfkk9k0rg32a0c8ngnzlrn5d2pr793xt5uzgrg4rxkdwcu4kxdcvqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zyclc3q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstanedg50mqg8cyuw950rgmdkw8w7n480gyx9un6l8jn30rw0juyq5wdz53'>nevent1q…dz53</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Started this book in December 2025 after I listened to a book about the history of Palm Beach. The book referenced Paris Singer, who was the father of Isadora Duncan&#39;s youngest child. The couple was in France when their son, her daughter, and the nanny were killed in a shocking auto accident. The book then linked a Palm Beach resident to the scarf Duncan was wearing and which caused her death in a freak auto accident. <br/><br/>I knew nothing about Duncan other than she was a dancer. The book was really odd, so it took a while to finish it. The ending was downright bizarre. She is dead, with no explanation.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/062/130/249/790/399/original/da3106b821d5be53.png"> <br/> 2026-02-13T08:45:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstanedg50mqg8cyuw950rgmdkw8w7n480gyx9un6l8jn30rw0juyqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z59fymq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fn3x2nft989phlq2nwzctzykt792ckmeaz7vxqtlxydqlhewftcl28pee'>nevent1q…8pee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Finished this book earlier this week.<br/><br/>I borrowed it from the library and did not want to return it. It was a perfect follow up read to Empress of the Nile, the story about a female Egyptologists &#39;s work to save Egyptian temples that would destroyed when the Aswan Dam was completed. Jackie Kennedy was instrumental to securing the US&#39;s financial support. <br/><br/>And in the last chapter were some paragraphs the Mona Lisa&#39;s return to Paris from a subsequent tour of Tokyo and Moscow. Unlike her visit to the US, when she traveled by ship, she went by plane. And a spaceship appeared. <br/><br/>I read the paragraphs. Reread the paragraphs. And then wondered why there weren&#39;t a few more paragraphs.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/033/318/141/233/093/original/ca43369ac2a34013.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T06:30:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9fn3x2nft989phlq2nwzctzykt792ckmeaz7vxqtlxydqlhewftczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z54egwk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmr48tllvhzyx2226qsdp640q5dmr6y3jxfn382htms8qcmj0h8cnnnjsy'>nevent1q…njsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An amazing biography of Jackie Kennedy. <br/><br/>And then to think about how the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden has been destroyed and what has and will likely happen to the Kennedy Center. It is heartbreaking.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/032/694/210/152/748/original/0894746590cc3a7e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T03:42:02+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszn7qfulzd0chgr6q4my4867gmnj9g9mztfhed7khx2zdzmxnjtsqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z9naqme In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswaqfk3nvuwy963zght5hc546cydj366k2823gxzncn0r6hktlracs959gh'>nevent1q…59gh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Candace Fleming has two new books. This one is really hard to read. Very good, but incredibly sad.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/022/253/226/366/270/original/1bbb4b311c77ac58.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T07:31:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmr48tllvhzyx2226qsdp640q5dmr6y3jxfn382htms8qcmj0h8czypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447ztnlycg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxwv9a0gs4rjetjdkw0p4rrzz4jpkzhvtrr5e0r355az8653x97gnp9s4j'>nevent1q…9s4j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A bunch of short stories read by David Suchet and Hugh Fraser (Capt. Hastings). 👍<br/><br/>Spent most of the day in my yard, and it feels like there has been very little progress. 👎<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/010/781/200/931/605/original/1d83d5e7f034c35f.png"> <br/> 2026-02-04T06:50:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszxwv9a0gs4rjetjdkw0p4rrzz4jpkzhvtrr5e0r355az8653x97gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zrh4l0t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszatlu4gxp6fateag6yys0lnr0p24d228q6m6wttyk5s5wtjun6uqqf8q3f'>nevent1q…8q3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My front yard looks amazing, BTW. Well, one part. I&#39;m going to start a new Christie book tomorrow, so maybe there&#39;s hope for another section of the yard. <br/><br/>Dead Man&#39;s Folly has Ariadne Oliver making an appearance. And a mention of Capt. Hastings. While a fine Christie book, I am going to watch the Suchet version soon. I think seeing the characters and settings will add a lot. <br/><br/>What does this folly look like? One question that will not be explained. Why is it called a Dead Man&#39;s folly? 🤷‍♀️<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/090/476/906/199/original/ea6df016996aa37b.png"> <br/> 2026-02-03T02:27:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszatlu4gxp6fateag6yys0lnr0p24d228q6m6wttyk5s5wtjun6uqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmytx8n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs293hzx5kzlgg8jw7vxrdw3y3frevum79n5242l6mk259rlez0t6shvpjy3'>nevent1q…pjy3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Spent Saturday and Sunday doing yardwork and listening to Agatha Christie books. Finished two. Sad Cyprus was different than the Christie books I&#39;ve read. With the exception of a brief appearance at the beginning of the book, Poirot is not in the first half. At the end, Poirot testifies at the trial. Christie did not typically have Poirot reveal the who, how, and why of the murder at a trial.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/025/928/725/907/original/8176f8214605001f.png"> <br/> 2026-02-03T02:16:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs293hzx5kzlgg8jw7vxrdw3y3frevum79n5242l6mk259rlez0t6szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zn8f6ta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd4ywnf3m4axld75n98x8xzxqpfl4kwsdr06353gcdttjn99mjnegun3llg'>nevent1q…3llg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>By far the most enjoyable book of Christie&#39;s I&#39;ve read. I really don&#39;t think she is an amazing author, but this one was good.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/993/789/144/959/877/original/0078e29060ecfe62.png"> <br/> 2026-02-01T06:50:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4ywnf3m4axld75n98x8xzxqpfl4kwsdr06353gcdttjn99mjnegzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z4s9pmz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfrgqfgs53zyefjgwg9x45lvwlkygt2f5a5qm7a4u3wklrq34ncsmm4296'>nevent1q…4296</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm...I liked it better than the Kenneth Brannaugh version. The Peter Ustinov and David Suchet versions are definitely better than the book.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/982/656/652/040/256/original/869c2052a3ba10c2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-30T07:35:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfrgqfgs53zyefjgwg9x45lvwlkygt2f5a5qm7a4u3wklrq34ncszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zh7efm3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrjuudc60e5kr0x57m75a098ezawqg2rk504k4xw626cuy3d80kvsgka84f'>nevent1q…a84f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Getting ready to start my Common Book, but it&#39;s taken me a while to decide what the first pages should be. What is it that I love so much that it should be the start of a book of knowledge and lists and inquiry? <br/><br/>And it became clear to me a couple of weeks ago: Agatha Christie&#39;s mysteries, specifically the movie and TV adaptations with Peter Ustinov and David Suchet. I&#39;ve been watching the movies again this month and decided to reread Evil Under the Sun and Death on the Nile. Unlike the movies, her books are simply OK. <br/><br/>Ah, but then I discovered that the audio versions are narrated by David Suchet, and I was very happy.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/946/825/403/887/730/original/c422e05f08957cdd.png"> <br/> 2026-01-23T23:44:27+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrjuudc60e5kr0x57m75a098ezawqg2rk504k4xw626cuy3d80kvszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z78rtny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszerat564qd4fcwet0kyt3lz3k22l7x5lwse7fqc692dc9qjgh8zqushlu9'>nevent1q…hlu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>First book of 2026 was really good. Later chapters discussed Pulitzer and Hearst. A lot of similarities to what we are seeing today with news organizations.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/835/160/758/604/695/original/5fd8e0cc4b43391a.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T06:26:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszerat564qd4fcwet0kyt3lz3k22l7x5lwse7fqc692dc9qjgh8zqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447ztedtgr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxnadle3gfer4fhdpw0zjlkppzf3pw4r259w34nvu0s3nqva729vsckck9w'>nevent1q…ck9w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last book of 2025. <br/><br/>This year started with Truman Capote and moved to Kennedy men misbehaving. Summer spent reacquainting myself with Judy Blume. Then back to Kennedys, which led to Jackie Kennedy&#39;s impact on the arts and historical preservation with a brief return to Truman. Egyptology followed, and then Palm Beach, mystery writers, and Guilded Age heirs. <br/><br/>This story is about a great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton. The story about him and his grifter wife is something. <br/><br/>2026 will (hopefully) be expanding on Judy Blume and other women authors that pushed boundaries in the 60s and 70s, as well as the pile of books about art - the artists, their inspirations, and a theft or two. <br/><br/>And Truman, of course. Always Truman.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/816/491/879/734/831/original/f5bbd8ba1ac2d48e.png"> <br/> 2025-12-31T23:31:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxnadle3gfer4fhdpw0zjlkppzf3pw4r259w34nvu0s3nqva729vszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zj0kl58 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsga6as0lrv3sh094eplhx4ufs9qu8gk723naash794u5tm775ks7xu09z'>nevent1q…u09z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This book was so much better than the last one. And I found it funny when this author quoted the author of the last one. <br/><br/>Also mentions of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Isadora Duncan, and - of course - Agatha Christie. I&#39;m also listening to two novels right now. One based on Duncan and the other on Christie.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/808/067/574/336/821/original/e69a9b9ae6c55e8a.png"> <br/> 2025-12-30T11:35:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszsga6as0lrv3sh094eplhx4ufs9qu8gk723naash794u5tm775kszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z7kqud2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8g6m8rqen0yatm73m626eg9wzvw3gzzx7g9glyucghc5ye4qgjlcn0vjfu'>nevent1q…vjfu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>While I really enjoyed this author&#39;s documentary on Agatha Christie, I did not enjoy this book about the development of English detective novels. Very disjointed and difficult to follow.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/795/420/258/129/735/original/2b8b8e05402d9b78.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T06:00:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8g6m8rqen0yatm73m626eg9wzvw3gzzx7g9glyucghc5ye4qgjlczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmvcrh9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2jmhc6pt5hxzkx844ef8nvedvwa8zstnyz3xkuzzw75wlv83a7pqzqpflj'>nevent1q…pflj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Henry Flagler and his wives, Marjorie Post and her husbands, and Donald Trump and his wives. The story of Palm Beach is interesting. <br/><br/>Also included in the tale is Paris Singer. He was a partner of Isadora Duncan, and the father of one of her children. I know very little about her, so up next with be a novel. The Marjorie Post novel was awful, so I&#39;m starting this one being quite wary.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/742/191/814/170/616/original/f93048d12c5e6e6f.png"> <br/> 2025-12-18T20:23:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2jmhc6pt5hxzkx844ef8nvedvwa8zstnyz3xkuzzw75wlv83a7pqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z90qe3l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf3rd9ucsv3t6sllz4z9n2le4gp5745tg8jcskzuw5s6szy4lflxq5wquuh'>nevent1q…quuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not only the story about Fitzgerald and how he crafted The Great Gatsby, but also a look at an unsolved murder and the politics and culture of the Roaring 20s. There are just so many similarities to what is happening now from corruption and the rise of fascism to how language and business practices changed as a result of new technology.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/725/432/650/603/637/original/89a441526a4e0502.png"> <br/> 2025-12-15T21:20:48+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf3rd9ucsv3t6sllz4z9n2le4gp5745tg8jcskzuw5s6szy4lflxqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zy9c03c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvqdk9aa48h4wv5t0z56srw7x22mq30s7m5hm5qf3hd2azx8ll4jc5uanc3'>nevent1q…anc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another book on female Egyptologists. <br/><br/>And now I want to rewatch all of the Agatha Christie Death on the Nile adaptations.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/705/282/806/635/732/original/69fdfdd66bd4759a.png"> <br/> 2025-12-12T08:02:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvqdk9aa48h4wv5t0z56srw7x22mq30s7m5hm5qf3hd2azx8ll4jczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zy4ulsu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy4syvzyeath93krn45s458zh8l4mmlwavvedndfnmkalyq3nts3g39mc5k'>nevent1q…mc5k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am reading about Jackie Kennedy bringing the Mona Lisa to the US, and took a detour to Egypt. Mrs. Kennedy and the Louvre both make an appearance in this book about female Egyptologist who saved the temples that were set to be destroyed by the Aswan Dam project.<br/><br/>Very good book.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/705/247/373/629/530/original/8b5489b0ef267526.png"> <br/> 2025-12-12T07:54:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy4syvzyeath93krn45s458zh8l4mmlwavvedndfnmkalyq3nts3gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z37d3hf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jsqyf7fj53lcex68wmfmdk0vgdp7m6eytp770ulk8rvqpd04z7s275849'>nevent1q…5849</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The last chapter meandered a bit. But the rest was interesting. And that includes claims that Epstein handed over information about the Mountbatten Windsor formerly known as Prince to various governments, including Russia.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/614/660/743/014/016/original/84a6b62d79ef7727.png"> <br/> 2025-11-26T07:50:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jsqyf7fj53lcex68wmfmdk0vgdp7m6eytp770ulk8rvqpd04z7szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zsm8myy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstr0pg8nedl3fyk4dgsq2u8kljxnup32mvkf7a96mhzs9q0q3f6cg6q9dq5'>nevent1q…9dq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After reading Leamer&#39;s Under the Royal Palms, I looked for a biography of Marjorie Post. Couldn&#39;t find one, but I did find this novel. <br/><br/>Post&#39;s life was interesting enough to keep me listening, but the book really wasn&#39;t that good.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/592/324/439/183/606/original/e341b8ff94d6c612.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-22T09:10:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstr0pg8nedl3fyk4dgsq2u8kljxnup32mvkf7a96mhzs9q0q3f6cgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z3zxyvh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2l9a6h8vhnmn8nmmu6u2qhhjf3y87ce6k0rsmmtl20c30fas3zdqf8g048'>nevent1q…g048</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The book about Judy Blume and her influence on Gen X discussed a lot of other books that were quite controversial. Peyton Place was one of them. <br/><br/>This book details the author&#39;s life and the real life murder in the author&#39;s town. I need to find a copy of the novel. According to Renee Mallett, at one time, one out of every 29 households had a copy of the book.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/534/396/218/260/809/original/88fbd71e5262b583.png"> <br/> 2025-11-12T03:39:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2l9a6h8vhnmn8nmmu6u2qhhjf3y87ce6k0rsmmtl20c30fas3zdqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zghdvvx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83d0vnr3sx6qchtthaqe0pxkfs7dhhw958snxdgd3vw0wv0f2h4gnn4ajt'>nevent1q…4ajt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Art Thief. Today&#39;s listen as I am trying to finish painting two bathrooms. <br/><br/>The book was good. The painting is not.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/529/477/403/932/030/original/735c2048dacc9856.png"> <br/> 2025-11-11T06:46:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs83d0vnr3sx6qchtthaqe0pxkfs7dhhw958snxdgd3vw0wv0f2h4gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z3wt6z0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgetfq38ywjzjlq63tdakxajw42y3snc7u756zn2gw3h0umk9hr9sjs20ms'>nevent1q…20ms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looking to circle back to JFK with Brad Meltzer&#39;s JFK Conspiracy book. Not available on Hoopla yet, so I decided on his History Decoded book. <br/><br/>Quick read. Well, quick listen. And enjoyable.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/522/451/645/933/357/original/9b5179721c9c8aba.png"> <br/> 2025-11-10T01:01:02+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgetfq38ywjzjlq63tdakxajw42y3snc7u756zn2gw3h0umk9hr9szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zr3kgfk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsfe08pc58usrv7k4ce9stfalg4zz9mh7rymhvy6hf6kwf8wea3gmp6zty'>nevent1q…6zty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This book! Written by Laurence Leamer, who wrote Capote&#39;s Women. Reminds me of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and it gives some insight into Trump and the ballroom. This book was published before 2016. In 2019, Leamer wrote about Trump and Mar-a-Lago. Adding that one to my To Read list.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/513/269/372/553/014/original/d6ba20756b423e50.png"> <br/> 2025-11-08T10:04:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgsfe08pc58usrv7k4ce9stfalg4zz9mh7rymhvy6hf6kwf8wea3gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z7wqu3v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvav5ykkq96nqpypfe4a7q0qfzxn8f5u69fhv4qwuv7k4d484kuvq2zsj83'>nevent1q…sj83</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Having caught up on most of my podcasts, I&#39;ve decided to start listening to audio books as I finally tackle - maybe - the numerous rooms I need to paint. <br/><br/>One book and one room down!<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/494/029/456/687/084/original/aa541a63395c9a5c.png"> <br/> 2025-11-05T00:31:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvav5ykkq96nqpypfe4a7q0qfzxn8f5u69fhv4qwuv7k4d484kuvqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z6zssp8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkvcpzktng63vu24ctpw6rghk5meper8tnapvm34qhg7xzerdumq769xc3'>nevent1q…9xc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Miniseries from 1978, just a few years after the Duke died and about a decade before the Duchess. <br/><br/>Watching it while sitting through books and papers was a good pairing.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/455/528/659/622/863/original/ef0b8f4fee6b4af0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-29T05:26:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvkvcpzktng63vu24ctpw6rghk5meper8tnapvm34qhg7xzerdumqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zm6hsc7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6uw3acsaka2xz99u0qn02mtsd2l7cp0arrnuj4lq8z3wgmcqatsls3hy2'>nevent1q…3hy2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And Truman brought me to Wallis Simpson. <br/><br/>Erasing the library sticker resulted in Wallis having a much lower hairline. <br/><br/>While I found the book entertaining, I really wish it had more info about their last years.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/455/501/378/657/828/original/13415db17a0cb650.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-29T05:14:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6uw3acsaka2xz99u0qn02mtsd2l7cp0arrnuj4lq8z3wgmcqatszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zay4nzd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh2lgrus654rme23qcc3kt72y85fcqkh955a0vxtuc876c7z4lzc7k2wzr'>nevent1q…2wzr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And another Judy Blume book. About her rather than by her. The book is interesting as it provides a historical context for her work. <br/><br/>Once I finish the last few books by Judy Blume, I plan on reading some of the others highlighted. This includes The Outsiders, which I have not read. I haven&#39;t even seen the movie. Friends have demanded I turn in my Gen X card because of this failing.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/260/889/074/529/140/original/af8e244690a85072.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T21:21:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfh2lgrus654rme23qcc3kt72y85fcqkh955a0vxtuc876c7z4lzczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zu9vvtr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvea4e8hcalqvd6tc7nu37rwpyemnfu0sk6gn884ejpz7xqx7sjtql90trn'>nevent1q…0trn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another Capote book. And I&#39;m so glad the owner of the book store recommended it.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/260/829/878/921/216/original/5ae5df8ace511c5a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T21:05:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvea4e8hcalqvd6tc7nu37rwpyemnfu0sk6gn884ejpz7xqx7sjtqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z8m79ls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zvnmxmu38zukezsehs2ayc0j8n2u87pcawknt4qc82kgd5jjzcs98dgw6'>nevent1q…dgw6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Finished another book on the Woodwards. And while reading it, my cat bit Ann. <br/><br/>She had it coming.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/250/498/041/462/190/original/8929a3d82d848d1b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T01:20:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zvnmxmu38zukezsehs2ayc0j8n2u87pcawknt4qc82kgd5jjzcszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zuflxhf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspr8kycpshafruzx8uc56enh57tg6ua4teessyzkn599a8hl3ndygwv6w4g'>nevent1q…6w4g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Finished the book earlier this summer. I don&#39;t read a lot of fiction anymore, but I&#39;ve enjoyed both of the Judy Blume adult novels I&#39;ve read this year.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/249/574/419/857/910/original/0daceaf90681333e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-22T21:24:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspr8kycpshafruzx8uc56enh57tg6ua4teessyzkn599a8hl3ndygzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zxweh55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dlpy5uf4wdu9585vqzyjlap2x5sfpf22m3ymvdmxcl7dzcrap0src9uf9'>nevent1q…9uf9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turned out that I was not done with Truman Capote. After he left Alabama, he met Carol Marcus. Right about the same time she met Gloria Vanderbilt and Oona O&#39;Neill. Before she married William Saroyan and Walter Matthau. <br/><br/>The owner of my favorite independent bookstore is also obsessed with all things Truman Capote, and she recommended several books, including this one.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/127/265/278/337/576/original/451b60fb8d47cefc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-01T07:06:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswaqfk3nvuwy963zght5hc546cydj366k2823gxzncn0r6hktlraczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zppsfsk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0uyh5greh7lc43nw4nk48npzpkrfv9y256tc7h06e0eenshnqx5sf56lu6'>nevent1q…6lu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Took a break from my All Things Judy Blume Summer to read one of Candace Fleming&#39;s newest books. So good! Handing it off to the oldest, who is currently reading about British traitors during WWII.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/933/157/876/728/559/original/b0cc0709c852e1b9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-29T00:15:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0uyh5greh7lc43nw4nk48npzpkrfv9y256tc7h06e0eenshnqx5szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zrzdacw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlnd76nj2gcmuy52fqxc6any66r8xfq3az4yje4wjpx2s9g9sggsqh2a6w'>nevent1q…2a6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Almost finished reading/rereading Judy Blume&#39;s books for kids. Freckle Juice was just as silly as I remember. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great was a book I avoided because Sheila was rather obnoxious in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. <br/><br/>Blubber is going to a reread, and I am quite curious as to what I will think about it reading it with an adult perspective.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/931/947/487/517/750/original/fea8040210b7126c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-28T19:07:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dlpy5uf4wdu9585vqzyjlap2x5sfpf22m3ymvdmxcl7dzcrap0szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zr02mtr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqf3t0nwdpjc3wep2jxvy8kw3lnzspykdck93uwyk7mvuv32zppacravty3'>nevent1q…vty3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The biography of JFK mistress Mary Meyer. <br/><br/>The affair and her murder are detailed in the last half of the book. The affair is why I pick up the book, and I started with that chapter. I, then, read about the murder. Meyer had been married to a high-level CIA operative, and there are questions about the murder, which happened just a year after JFK was assassinated. <br/><br/>Then I read the beginning of the book. And I was stunned. This book was written in 1997, long before Q-Anon and Trump, and it detailed Meyer&#39;s the political transformation of her father and her husband. Both men were pacifists, and both men became disenchanted with the Democratic party and shifted towards more extreme conservative positions to &#34;save&#34; the country. Her father embraced the America First movement to keep America out of WW2, and her husband&#39;s work with the CIA supposedly infiltrating and funding various groups, including the modern art movement.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/841/597/627/402/028/original/b02d7cf155a6e737.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-12T20:10:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqf3t0nwdpjc3wep2jxvy8kw3lnzspykdck93uwyk7mvuv32zppaczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zsx22wu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd2zpa83y9rgzqssxzq0rk74mq5q4vzepwmtxnpm0psp3nhakcxrqhrcf8l'>nevent1q…cf8l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Continuing with JFK mistresses in March. This is a novel about Mary Meyer&#39;s missing diary that was removed from her home following her murder. I don&#39;t care for novels with female main characters that are written by male authors, and I thought some of the scenes depicting her free spirited ways were a bit outlandish, like when she stripped off her clothes and jumped into a pool at a party hosted by Robert and Ethel Kennedy. <br/><br/>Then I read a biography about her. Those outlandish things did happen.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/841/534/898/011/048/original/3c15bb547662ab44.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-12T19:54:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswlnd76nj2gcmuy52fqxc6any66r8xfq3az4yje4wjpx2s9g9sggszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447znxs07m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrauzqth3ds42h30wlzp9qud9yyl9kgwxss4dle0ke035c85cxk9ss4n5dj'>nevent1q…n5dj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Judy Blume&#39;s 2015 adult novel. And I loved it. <br/><br/>This book is based on real events that happened - three planes crashing in Elizabeth, NJ over three months. Blume grew up in the city and experienced the fear and uncertainty. <br/><br/>There are also connections to Sally J. Freeman, which is one of her most auto-biographical children&#39;s books, including a finished basement decorated with red and black tiles.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/841/466/570/365/177/original/0677575f0c6a96d0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-12T19:36:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrauzqth3ds42h30wlzp9qud9yyl9kgwxss4dle0ke035c85cxk9szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447znhwqqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27e8kd9n36gdxjxkadl0pjp5wywjhmwqv8yak4dnltzdsfkczg9ce62qzt'>nevent1q…2qzt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Two more Judy Blume kid books, neither of which I&#39;ve read before. Both were published after I graduated from high school. I really liked As Long As We&#39;re Together. Not that big of a fan of the sequel Here&#39;s to You, Rachel Robinson. <br/><br/>Some more connections to her earlier works, as well as her 2015 adult novel In the Unlikely Event. The main characters in these books are friends with a girl named Miri. That is name of the main character in Unlikely Event. <br/><br/>I&#39;m reading a book about Blume, and it is really interesting.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/841/358/681/648/730/original/f3efb2f9a6e7c73e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-12T19:20:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs27e8kd9n36gdxjxkadl0pjp5wywjhmwqv8yak4dnltzdsfkczg9czypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z2tdrq9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp5hy4w2aarnqy5f5flf9l63z0wvf6hmjkyxwfmea4nsmt9deccdcvdzn34'>nevent1q…zn34</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, they are meant for a younger crowd, but whatever. 😂 I plan on reading the smutty adult ones later this summer. <br/><br/>Reread two more Judy Blume books. Starring Sally J. Freeman as Herself was a favorite of mine growing up. I did not understand the cultural references, however. I had no idea who Esther Williams or Margaret O&#39;Brien were. I did, however, know what a party line was as we had one at our family cabin. And I knew who.Jane Russell was, although I have never seen The Outlaw.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/776/032/262/835/296/original/65f0f98fadfd45a1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-01T06:17:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0drcujkn4a23auzuusssatq7gdd4kpmseuze7c8889muxne73trqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z8fvlru Meeting Eddie Muller tonight in Vallejo. #filmnoir #TMCfilmnoir.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/724/566/714/015/496/original/2b8dbc79c70f16ee.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-22T04:06:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp5hy4w2aarnqy5f5flf9l63z0wvf6hmjkyxwfmea4nsmt9deccdczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zspxlp2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrer5k067q4asq34n53rvxszas0uyx78hxpj4ds5pa4zd5r8l6vszmcfcx'>nevent1q…cfcx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This summer, I decided I am reading Judy Blume books. Many I&#39;m rereading.<br/><br/>First one: Then Again Maybe I Won&#39;t. <br/><br/>This is a reread, but I think I may have skimmed parts as a kid.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/710/991/908/014/085/original/3839111a4fefc071.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-19T18:34:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtg9trknkvll8537amy8g6zn23x33ftvnjewn25mtvpz8heypp6szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zakzr78 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrer5k067q4asq34n53rvxszas0uyx78hxpj4ds5pa4zd5r8l6vszmcfcx'>nevent1q…cfcx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To this day, I find Carter&#39;s discovery fascinating. Candace Fleming&#39;s YA book detailing Carter&#39;s search and the rumors about the Boy King&#39;s curse.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/710/959/675/746/828/original/132566c06cb7924c.png"> <br/> 2025-06-19T18:27:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv7xcu82n8l05rq26fpxwhwe675k6gsvqlps6q9npx7h4fk5j6pzszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zthszl4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswn7evlj0qclf88xkn42tapx7rd5vd27vftqj4g3aewczm7u74wgqgsrnmz'>nevent1q…rnmz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This summer, I decided I am reading Judy Blume books. Many I&#39;m rereading.<br/><br/>First one: Then Again Maybe I Won&#39;t. <br/><br/>This is a reread, but I think I may have skimmed parts as a kid. 2025-06-19T09:55:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2zpa83y9rgzqssxzq0rk74mq5q4vzepwmtxnpm0psp3nhakcxrqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zyxvu7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9y5dcj8v8yvledv6mstfzckj8tvwadh3wt34trfu69l7ph8dun9g7lw4l0'>nevent1q…w4l0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Finished my fourth book of this year. Another Kennedy book. <br/><br/>I can&#39;t recommend this one. I think that in the author&#39;s attempt to present a kinder, more complete understanding of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, she quickly dismissed everything that may be considered a negative.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/185/980/189/472/959/original/81b0600c244fb0ab.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-19T00:18:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9y5dcj8v8yvledv6mstfzckj8tvwadh3wt34trfu69l7ph8dun9gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z0ruk2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jwd05qfrzr0j44sx54ycr7xvt6qv0pwzjxeqkelussdhvet2aeg85f2j8'>nevent1q…f2j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unsettling read. <br/><br/>Nineteen years old when she begins an 18-month long affair with Kennedy. Continued after she became engaged. She claims that until Jackie Kennedy decided to go to Dallas, she was going to accompanying him on the trip and break things off.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/117/684/326/733/165/original/8a926a79721aeb31.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-06T22:55:48+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jwd05qfrzr0j44sx54ycr7xvt6qv0pwzjxeqkelussdhvet2aegzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmkp5x7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvp0e0c2rp465a5ja8lfquqx0uqlwgyyu907hack60nqamky65h0swwcfmq'>nevent1q…cfmq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Really interesting read. I did not know about the two young women involved with JFK during his presidency. <br/><br/>I went back and reread Judith Exner&#39;s claims, and it interesting that she framed her feelings towards JFK as being reciprocated. Her relationship was occurring at the same time as the other two women, and both claim that, at the time, they thought JFK had feelings for them. They wrote their accounts, however, much later than Exner, and it seems that in the decades between, they came to understand the relationship was vastly different than what they thought at the time.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/100/360/512/762/564/original/9b0a72fca46486ec.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-03T21:24:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvp0e0c2rp465a5ja8lfquqx0uqlwgyyu907hack60nqamky65h0szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zdpavs5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsveyrw6acfzkpx5qn4ctw7kjz4ccu8q397uernkjknttdfhysa8psme3txt'>nevent1q…3txt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And with this book completed, I am going to tackle the pile of art-themed books waiting for me. My unintended year with Truman Capote and his swans was quite fabulous.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/023/704/155/247/469/original/68fee3d1338b4fb9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-18T08:31:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplg3vw08h5tl3vxa7xs89w52p8f4z6emkmrw5jv60pyrt47suj2czypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zycsre5 And my petition to graduate has been approved. The Master of Education with a specialization in Trauma-Informed Educational Practices is complete. <br/><br/>Degree to be conferred in six weeks. 2024-11-23T05:33:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ag58fygm4fxeht9eu2jp2h3jdc8z8ppdpthhr5fh3g94lwnchxczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zm7grvz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstl26zeyz9jv9n8klz3hnnf9kp49k60l5egrulgqmq0qtrf63k02qz839lq'>nevent1q…39lq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He is broken and has put girls in harm&#39;s way with his disgusting comments. 2024-10-25T03:38:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvy2n0e0qyksd5nmqu5kcta0euqkavqm5tkvvjzkf824k2fpv8nxgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zf3wl5z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgmuzu33kjvalz5lwh4cd4ssvrm6cc766jv4uekky2v2f8kumlrqsfmrk2c'>nevent1q…rk2c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. This is exactly that moment.<br/><br/>The sadistic pleasure that he showed when telling dads to spank their daughter was beyond reprehensible. 2024-10-25T03:36:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvw3ks2fa0duhcn0gzhz5lvk9u6xpnc36mjzlnvqpzdsw2upym7xgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zljddw3 I&#39;ve been successfully boycotting the NYT for six months now. <br/><br/>Adding the LA Times to the boycott. 2024-10-24T23:33:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxua8pxse5hg5szhy4jkk703d94rm6488zfeevn5ymdly9qjrqdqgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zyjuw4q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqdm40zan3qcyx6mzhduhjjcqgmujjw85h2026ra3qw65qq060frq97pw4t'>nevent1q…pw4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is SO disgusting. 2024-10-24T23:26:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8v8e8lgvmp7unxclyus3atl9rcvhw8nz9x6jqrrgjlhslk9prvzczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z78y6ta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdyzykmgh5fc5tk2djwgp8yq5qjgl8k8w9pl2wk5cgzmeygduh0qnqzwjv'>nevent1q…zwjv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It really is disturbing. <br/><br/>He has a lot of unresolved anger at his mother, who left his father. But this is really gross. 2024-10-24T23:25:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg445har8h0s5nvagxl2nv57fypr899em9n7dxyvn7mxpg4s2kvjszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zx3fyjt The clip of Tucker Carlson talking about giving 15 year old daughters vigorous spankings? <br/><br/>WTF? <br/><br/>The language and the tone is sexual. <br/><br/>He is a sick. 2024-10-24T17:14:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsveyrw6acfzkpx5qn4ctw7kjz4ccu8q397uernkjknttdfhysa8pszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zg89lv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylgca9gxa6d5v44dh7mjrjsssp2a7ads9zvxdpehdu65jntxj9lsykgx70'>nevent1q…gx70</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thought I might be done with Truman Capote, but then I found this book by his long-time boyfriend for a reasonable price. <br/><br/>After Feud came out, all of the out-of-print books on Capote and the Swans were very hard to find.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/113/338/418/729/344/239/original/8fdda20970de7e67.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-20T08:55:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qdhgra4s8u23nfpjdjwc65zlsqkw9d4v2ytah28e89p26w2pdnqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zrpy4ht Elon Musk: Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.<br/><br/>OMG. 2024-09-11T07:53:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxznsv60dqhj7f2kzwc6ncqvemnr0z2hznt0fhg0us8ll2f5h4vkqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zspq0j0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89xxrtrqukcy8xtw205gtn8fjxn4aaryk2rszz9pwd0m05de72pg4t2smj'>nevent1q…2smj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😂 <br/><br/>You have to think that at some point she thought to herself that it was just too easy to execute the plan. She and her team had to have thought he&#39;d resist a bit. 2024-09-11T06:10:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszs93swrlfv455l4nrtzja00st3lm4ye0evfm3m9vl05yljpqkxzqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447znh83rs Someone just noted that Trump&#39;s debate plan was to flood the zone with shit. 2024-09-11T05:22:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz92vvrq5a0pcl6m6f25rhm7esvwtsnlcqzwgy59hcc4szvec5uvczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447za09d3p How the fuck do you spin that? <br/><br/>It&#39;s going to be about blaming the moderators. 2024-09-11T04:46:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2kvfdy6fd6xax0ak82ja5txj7ypx4q8hyh5wq5vghhll6tfcc7nqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z4kfsqc &#34;I have concepts of a plan.&#34; Donald Trump<br/><br/>HAHAHAHAHA! 2024-09-11T04:30:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv5rca8aw5elumlr3ag9qydqrtcf3zhlhef925cdpp20usslw6urszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zthkc95 81 million people fired him.<br/><br/>No lie detected. 2024-09-11T03:55:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyycg0pp4vlgehgm58x4p6elnu2jkw6wms4pnkjvlwphmp5a0tc0gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z0gvx0z So, Nick Fuentes is railing against Trump because Trump admitted he lost in 2020.<br/><br/>When you lose the neo-Nazi vote... 2024-09-08T05:40:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8qjavgssvn7qzrd892ksyef7zpa9dcqev7wcflrh7647ztt8wgdgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zr5e7vh So, Liz Cheney is endorsing VP Harris? 2024-09-05T00:41:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst0hd5w25yv3846eckvrw4pynn43mweq76ve80jcmknk9vfktq8gczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zsa3qda Geranium Maguire<br/><br/>#BloomScrollAMovie<br/>#HashTagGames 2024-08-26T03:46:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2a83fc73dh9tt7x4nzs2zgh753d2rf5f5u26vlvnlkdvrtqqg62gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zarjkpc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfqe4enmh8ugn884x658kmudf9n5r4l35c7r4tjkmcrdlpp04j0ctnfy47'>nevent1q…fy47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, I do not think that Trump will debate Harris IF polling remains close.<br/><br/>If there is a convention bump that she can maintain, I think he will show up. And he will be showing up to punish her. He will go out trying to destroy her. 2024-08-23T05:51:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29jl3ezxuuyl6lcyfgw684dcn6gcjgrrs403wafl93tr60rgkj5czypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zaqgdpr Trump is losing his shit on Truth Social. 2024-08-23T05:01:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspxx4mkzfyd5h44kgnf57d5ecp5a6sp02n4gmrl0qmslymdeuhhjczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z2au2ft I knew that Joe Biden was the right person to defeat Donald Trump. I just knew it. <br/><br/>And I knew he was going to choose a Black woman as his VP. And I knew he was going to choose Kamala Harris. <br/><br/>And now I truly believe that she is the right person to not only defeat Donald Trump - really, I think Trump&#39;s defeat will be the result of a whole movement of people who are done with Trump and his politics. But Kamala Harris is the person to move us forward. <br/><br/>We are not going back.<br/><br/>LFG! 2024-08-23T04:54:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd8970v50qe0stx7nfz0rek3v4zv2jdzgmw4c2e32773qtjww43cszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zaa0zea Adam Kinzinger: The Democrats are as patriotic as us. 2024-08-23T04:10:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvkrxny775rw2uzfu4z9c98c30x5fjvgzdjc7dsedv0sszv9mmsjczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmrttjq Ruben Galllego introducing Democratic veterans. <br/><br/>Wow. 2024-08-23T03:57:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfrdaf47lvzjlf5mtajs6t28u8k24eznp7yuzryp56v03wr45yc2qzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z2lwjkp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf54c880mtl79akxcc7pqpm95alpmfkmcsr689ry9872p8sm6erjcuw5h86'>nevent1q…5h86</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy, hopeful, and a couple of glasses of wine...LFG! 2024-08-22T06:05:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cmf6xhq5m5ea4j05e6fpkxfpe7eth3s7qk6mrpregfwstqwp2pgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z695kee I may be drinking and donating. <br/><br/>Just saying. 2024-08-22T06:03:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsquyqk2332deln325skjaq77k0xnxp2ez5h57f2jnz97dw58d425szypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zl0zt05 Hi, God. <br/><br/>It&#39;s me, Beth.<br/><br/>Let Trump lose. Thanks. 💙 2024-08-22T05:48:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqr5dec7djyszgfrkjvf603srzzlkwttk3f02qz02j9528mk50rtgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zys9drv &#34;Don&#39;t get me started on his new running mate. At least Mike Pence was polite.&#34; Pete Buttigieg 2024-08-22T04:57:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqhajdmq3qt3mkcwa5gdr9usx7ccl373kmsyjgfz6tr0m28p6l0cgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zmvgmre &#34;You can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand.&#34; Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General 2024-08-22T01:44:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspyfyvwam7qqyvma3e7y7tselkg5zku4qqu3ma5nsnrpxnjsh4pqszypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z7lzva0 I love Cory Booker.<br/><br/>That is all. 2024-08-22T01:22:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfweu4trgl8dw3c5quw3csajpzptpvrgl4ad06wwugxflnem2xmdczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zqeunmv The crowd in NC. <br/><br/>HAHAHAHAHA! 2024-08-21T21:32:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv27jldtnpr6v5rsjutfznnwqhn4chxdxdw99dnja20eppdamszhczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zsgkajh I&#39;m horrified by the Claudia Conway clip that George Conway just posted.<br/><br/>KellyAnne Conway is absolutely toxic. <br/><br/>I don&#39;t know that Claudia will ever be able to set boundaries, but I am hoping that the next generation of Conways can break away from that destructive dynamic. 2024-08-21T18:26:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyf54azxkysegn476c3es8s8cttj209l965zhrpdg7kl35erfzp5gzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zrm0gqu Still watching roll call, and I&#39;m on Indiana with Sean Astin.<br/><br/>Got to ask - when did Joe Biden show up and demand to be the nominee? Trump said Biden was going to do it. 2024-08-21T08:32:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9etycwc9mlr89ua7r09tjmv03yc4txlutm9xgrzglxape63fwfaqzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zvapan4 So, Donald Trump appeared on the road today. And it was sad. <br/><br/>Just a reminder that Commander Walsh warned his Handmaiden Comrades not to try to out celebrity the Democrats. He was worried that the energy seen in the Georgia rally wasn&#39;t real, but would become so as the media started reporting on it. <br/><br/>The energy is real, and it is growing. And Donald Trump&#39;s campaign is sad. 2024-08-21T07:48:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst03r67jnfa43mu6mhkw6y7ue8uauu0rs6c4rvjly2yqatsysh9rgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zny7kmc &#34;No one has a monopoly on what it means to be an American.&#34; - Michelle Obama 2024-08-21T06:14:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrenptjgqw7qm6rhkvzs5cgx4mrps26gg7a8h450n9k60dlppqpuczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z6j975n I&#39;m watching Hillary Clinton right now.<br/><br/>The Lock Him Up chant. OMG. 😂 2024-08-20T07:30:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszekynlumauqj44vaz5f3l0kywfnn867g7dq4g024zzxuw5qym4ugzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zkacdyy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l7mz3f2wftpygrga65g24dk0lnyxtw8h5c2uzffz6aelt0u48zs7d3s4k'>nevent1q…3s4k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>David Brooks was on NPR just a few hours ago talking about how he wanted a contested convention. 2024-08-20T07:22:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkvjuwwsut2f8yu3kvfjjtqcamaf5cgs4clukxuzcue4cp0e80sgzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zdtrnlr Serious question: <br/><br/>I&#39;ve watched very few conventions, and I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve watched a first night.<br/><br/>This can&#39;t be a typical night because of Biden. But even without that amazing ovation, how does this compare to other conventions? 2024-08-20T06:56:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp787ylt6pvgaxw5vakft674nkj5wkgd33jt8mv0r32fkxw4t8gagzypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447zldk6jx So, when does Biden demand to be the nominee? <br/><br/>Trump told us that Biden was big mad and going to take back the nomination. Trump wouldn&#39;t lie...right? 😉 2024-08-20T05:46:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtcfyrhgh9wc2qd8q85sjyzmet5rl20wsl5qu4fsjy5vu4ty8llczypy330mpvce2pd8e75gyympqfdtxk5ann2m7mqm9fxak60p8f447z65mfvn HAHAHAHAHA! <br/><br/>&#34;Trump campaign reset goes awry in Pennsylvania as he attacks Harris&#34;<br/><br/>Trump won&#39;t reset because he doesn&#39;t believe he has to reset. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/trump-pennsylvania-rally">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/trump-pennsylvania-rally</a> 2024-08-18T09:48:11+02:00