A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin
No matter how brilliantly an idea is stated, we will not really be moved unless we have half-thought of it ourselves.
Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 7 (1963)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/77…
Brilliance has always coexisted quite comfortably with trash in any genre.
-- Denise Caruso
Every day for 10 days I’m gonna share something that brings me joy.
Why? To remind myself why it’s worth fighting fascism. And I hope that it brings a little delight to your timeline as well.
—
Day 4:
Being able to enjoy the #beauty of the #universe, our ever-increasing #knowledge about it, and the #brilliance with which people have figured out an amazing amount of detail from tiny slivers of #evidence, e.g. the last scattering.
4/10
When I Accidentally #Outed #NikkiGiovanni
As a #fan of Giovanni, I admired her #brilliance and #activism. But a #misstep caused #backlash—labeling her an “#out #lesbian.” This incident highlights the need to respect #privacy and avoid #assumptions.
— Giovanni never publicly #identified as #LGBTQ+, though her work inspired #queer #communities.
#Women #Lesbians #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #HigherEducation #Outing #Allies #Representation #Culture #RoleModels #BlackMastodon
3grams - "Radical Honesty" (live)
Yesterday I recorded a concert of this beautiful trio "3grams".
With their unique combination of two voices and one alto-saxophone, they're combining both musical brilliance and profound lyrics including a great sense of humour (well, maybe not in this song).
Until the editing is finished here's one of their songs:
>>> https://youtu.be/qo1s1JbHu6w
musicians:
Luise Volkmann - Saxophone
Casey Moir - Vocal
Michael Schiefel - Vocal
>>> https://luisevolkmann.com
>>> https://soundcloud.com/caseymoir
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schiefel
#music #jazz #trio #altosaxophone #alt-saxophon #vocals #lyrics #honesty #brilliance
Clash of Hunters: A Wasp and a Waiting Spider in Nature’s Arena
Insect on Yellow: The Hoverfly and the Flower
Not the sharpest one, but good enough to publish
“I'm going to ask ChatGPT how to prepare a garotte and then I am going to strangle you with it, and you will simply have to pray that I roll the 10% chance that it freaks out and tells me that a garotte should consist entirely of paper mache and malice.”
All of this post is this good.
https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/
I am quoting a quote of a quote of a quote, because I miss reading Dave Barry. (I also miss reading about his Emergency Backup Dog Ernest.)
#Honesty in #Humor #Beauty in human #Emotion
Barry also said:
"The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes." -Jack Huberman (2007) from the book, "The Quotable Atheist"
#TooTrue #SoTrue #Comedy #Brilliance (2/2)
#RichardAyoade #criticised for #supporting #Antitrans #Extremist #GrahamLinehan and ‘#brilliance’ of his new #book
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #TERFS #Conservatives #Extremism #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #TERFIsland
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/14/richard-ayoade-graham-linehan-book/
#Quotes #Brilliance #People #Stars
#MisterRogers #Fred Rogers
Yes, I thought of Fred Rogers the second I read this quote.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for humankind. -Hannah Senesh, poet, playwright, and paratrooper (17 Jul 1921-1944)
Very good #friday morning #followers and #wildlifephotography fans. Here is a #longtailedtit to start that #fridayfeeling. #birds #longtailedtit #nature #bird #wildlife #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #best #naturephotography #aegithaloscaudatus #of #vogelfotografie #birdlovers #love #staartmees #perfection #gardenbirds #ig #your #schwanzmeise #about #brilliance #birding #captures #vogel #naturelovers
Good #thursday morning #followers. Here is a shot of one of my #favourite birds. The Reed bunting. I remember the #joy when i first took my first Reed bunting image when I got into #wildlifephotography in 2011. My photography has changed a lot since then but still a #special bird to me. #birds #birdphotography #bird #nature #birdsofinstagram #bbcwildlifepotd #naturephotography #birdwatching #best #photography #birdlovers #birding #captures #ig #perfection #naturelovers #brilliance
A Hooded Vulture that I photographed 
Vultures are very misunderstood creatures, they are basically natures clean up crew.
A Hooded Vulture I photographed
Vultures are very misunderstood creatures, they are basically natures clean up crew.
