Notices by Tellio (tellio@mastodon.social), page 23

@RussSharek I have always felt the same way about acting. It is insanely difficult to act badly unless, of course, you are a bad actor. Only folks who have mastered their metier can approach the task of slandering that same discipline.

@Jellal When I read this I thought it said "birdshite". Is it OK to misread that in that way?😆

@Downes As I read your piece, it also is an argument for those who might want to move to Canada as well. We can call it the Trump Diaspora.

@Downes Love the short imperative: make it open. Put your article in my newsletter. You have a wider audience by 35 few but fine folks now. 🤓

@katebowles @ampersand @paralithode @Downes @lauraritchie @Tdorey @Algot @dogtrax @sargoth @cypnk @erdal Backatcha, Kate.

@dogtrax Context is all. I have slightly different connotations for that call. Yes, different. #smallstories.

The chaotic call
of coyotes
reaches into
dreams,
shattering the lull
of sleep
with the sounds
of a faraway hunt.

#smallstories

@dogtrax I am glad you and your students are the kinds of folks who run toward calls for help. Tell 'em I said so.

We began the first days of our school year with Houston's flooding on our minds. My young students quickly decided to do something, hosting a school event in Week One to raise money for supplies for a Houston school in desperate need. As a teacher, this altruistic attitude is exactly the tone I hope to nurture all year, so seeing it blossom so early is warmth to the heart. They raised $900 and will help choose supplies. Yesterday, they were already worrying about Florida. So am I. #smallstories

@RibaldFirecow Thanks for the follow. There is a hashtag, #smallstories, and also an online zine rising from Mastodon put together by @erdal called #Kitsugi that you might want to submit to: https://kintsugim.wordpress.com/blog/

@katebowles The addition of images is always welcome.Reminded of Teju Cole's book "Blind Spot".Each open page has text on the left and image on the right. The text & the image are twined together in lots of different ways. I have been looking at a new one every day & highly recommend it as a way to open the morning after a meditation. In your image I particularly love the horizon line above the ocean pool, the foreground line of the railing, and the boardwalk. I can smell the salt in the clouds.

This is where I live. The ocean pool swimming club of mostly older folk has these lovely aims:

"To encourage winter swimming
To promote the physical and social welfare of members
To help those in need within our community"

They arrive at dawn to swim, all year round.

#smallstories

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@dogtrax Perhaps as a piece of fiction it might have ended, "I didn't go back in for a jacket."