Today would have been my dad’s 74th birthday.
This season carries gravity. Father’s Day, his birthday, and the anniversary of his passing all fall within 60 days.
For me, grief has no straight path. It revisits, reshapes, and rises when I least expect it.
But alongside it lives a legacy built on generosity and kindness.
He made people feel seen. Gave permission to feel deeply and to laugh through pain. That mission continues.
To those carrying loss right now: you’re not alone.
Happy birthday, Dad. Love you forever.
Why does Vance loathe Europeans so much? I honestly don’t understand it. Explanations?
Maybe it’s because Europe quietly lives the kind of life many Americans secretly dream of.
Picture this:
You wake up to the sound of church bells echoing through narrow, winding streets. The smell of fresh bread from the corner bakery drifts up to your window. You walk to work—or maybe bike—passing sunlit plazas where people are already gathering for morning coffee. The pace is gentle. The rhythm is human.
In Europe, life isn’t a race to the top; it’s a balance.
People work, yes—but they also live. With six or seven weeks of vacation a year, it’s normal to take long summer holidays, to spend time with family, to explore other countries, languages, and cultures. After work, cafés and pubs fill with laughter. Friends meet for wine, football, deep conversation—or just to sit in silence together, watching the world go by.
There’s no need for three jobs to survive. Healthcare is there when you need it. Higher education won’t bankrupt you. Public transport connects you to beautiful cities, peaceful countryside, and coastlines that look like they’re pulled from a postcard. Most people have a passport. Many speak more than one language. Travel is a way of life.
People walk more, eat well, breathe cleaner air. They live longer, with fewer chronic illnesses. Joy and connection are built into the structure of daily life—through long dinners, slow Sundays, and deep-rooted social ties.
Maybe Vance doesn’t hate Europe.
Maybe he just can’t understand a society where people come first—and where success is measured in quality of life, not in the number of hours you work or how loudly you shout about greatness.
Because when you really look at Europe, you don’t see a threat.
You see a mirror.
And maybe that’s what makes some people uncomfortable.
Not because Europeans are the problem—
But because the life they live reminds us of the one we could have, too.
Dropkick Murphys just had an epic moment at their show:
They made a friendly wager with a fan in a MAGA shirt—“Let’s see where it’s made.”
Then they checked his MAGA shirt tag…
Made in Nicaragua.
They swapped it with a Made in America Dropkick Murphys tee.
Legendary.
I’m over the moon! 💫 Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to perform with Duncan Laurence and sing with The Phantom @henkpoort again. Next week, the new @NightwishBand single is dropping, and soon after, I’ll be headlining at the BRIDGE Guitar Festival in Eindhoven. Through it all, I’m grateful for the unwavering love and support from my family, both near and far and from you ❤️
📸 Ferry Alblas
Once a year they let us party in this magical setting at Dalt Vila, Ibiza for @IMSibiza!
This year I went B2B with @alexwannmusic, watch the full stream on @beatport's YouTube now https://t.co/lFgcdeHNpq
Grüße gehen raus an Cicero.
Eure Abmahnung habe ich wahrgenommen.
Selbstredend gibt es darauf eine Antwort:
https://t.co/opNTQbpzk5
Nämlich mehr Details. :)
Wenn z. B. Leute wie @JTrittin und @polenz_r Auszüge aus meinem Beitrag teilen, ist es wirklich mutig, mir in der Abmahnung die Schuld für die Meinung anderer Leute zu geben.
Also teilt gerne diesen Beitrag oder https://t.co/CIrJgQnlvy weiter.
Denn das mag Cicero, meiner Auffassung nach, gar nicht so gern.
Streisand lässt grüßen.
Here’s what Donald Trump says when he thinks you’re not watching: He says he’s going to cut taxes for his rich friends, all while cutting Social Security for everyone else.
@BernieSanders and I are mad as hell about it, and together, we’re going to stop him.
We need your help with something important.
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I have just learned that due to Scientology’s threats and pressure tactics, @CCOutdoorNA has taken this billboard down.
They’ve done this even though @AftermathFdn had a one-year contract for the billboard.
This billboard simply offered a safe exit opportunity to Scientologists who wish to leave.
Taking this billboard down is unacceptable and just another example of a major corporation caving to a dangerous totalitarian cult that is abusing its members daily as a matter of policy.
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It's officially the Brit awards tonight so we're taking a look at some of our fave songs that have been nominated... Wishing all the best to every artist that has been nominated 🏆