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“Don’t worry that you are moving slowly. Just be sure of what direction you are going in.”

— Nellie Biles, with advice to her daughter Simone

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I’m still watching the Fish Doorbell (it’s been quiet at the times I’m on but it’s still fun), and now I’ve added a new livestream to my list of “things to watch when I need a minute of chill.”

If you also need a minute of chill, check this out:

Livestream of moose migrating to their summer pastures fascinates millions | AP News

Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn’t miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event.

“Sleep? Forget it. I don’t sleep,” she said.

Here’s the direct link to this distillation of slow Swedishness: Den stora älgvandringen – Idag 00-00 | SVT Play

Despite the many ongoing challenges of animals in the modern world, there’s something deeply comforting about this reminder that the non-human world continues to turn.

And moose are still on the loose.

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“It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.”

— Mae Jemison, Doctor, Astronaut

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“Let’s not forget to be always looking beyond the horizon, at what could be if we keep believing, keep pushing, stay together, not fall apart.”

— José Andrés

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I was going to post a short piece on the malleability of politicians, but then Cory Booker did this:

Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech

Booker’s speech officially surpassed the previous record set in 1957 by noted segregationist Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the Civil Rights Act.

I’ll post my story tomorrow. Today, I want to celebrate the fact that we have representatives who will stand up for their people and beliefs, and share their conviction and purpose with us all.

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Look up! Looking up gives us freedom and causes the shadows to slip right down our backs.

— Anne Lamott

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“I don’t know” is not an admission of ignorance. It’s an expression of intellectual humility.

“I was wrong” is not a confession of failure. It’s a display of intellectual integrity.

“I don’t understand” is not a sign of stupidity. It’s a catalyst for intellectual curiosity.

— Adam Grant

And since we’re talking about knowledge and how to gain it, let’s hear it for libraries!

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On the off chance that you feel uninspired, or as if you lack the necessary requirements to make art, I give you Tatsuo Horiuchi. This retiree decided that he would start with what he had and go from there. 

77-Year-Old Man “Paints” Japanese Landscapes on Excel Spreadsheets

While most digital artists opt to use Photoshop or other similar digital imaging software, 77-year-old Japanese artist Tatsuo Horiuchi chooses to work with Microsoft Excel to produce his beautiful works of art. His “paintings” are remarkably intricate works that mimic traditional Japanese paintings that offer scenic views of natural landscapes rich with cultural motifs.

And the next time I think I can’t art without more (fill in the blank), I’ll remember this.

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.

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Mondays, man. I don’t even have the energy to write an interesting intro, so it’s time for some… 

/checks roster of funny items set aside to use on days when the vroom vroom fails me

Owls in Towels!

Because they send an adorable and also hopeful message: if we try hard, we can fix what’s broken. 

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