(He, Him, His) Husband ❤️ | Teacher 🌟 | Knitting fanatic 🧶 | Star Wars & Star Trek geek 🚀✨ | Liberal AF 🏳️‍🌈 |Democratic Socialist | IDIC - Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinationshttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3myqdaocuqs27And all the sudden, autumn colors arrive #photography #fallleaves #autumn #Illinois25 Oct 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3myqdaocuqs27https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mybcbch5cc2sTonight’s sunset over western Illinois. Three moments as the light changed—each one a little different, each one worth stopping for. #photography #sunset #Illinois19 Oct 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybcbch5cc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3my6x6glduc2oSimple footbridge at a local nature preserve. #photography #nature #Illinois #RayPetersonNatureCenter19 Oct 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6x6glduc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3my6wrzzfqc2oLove a good cloudscape. #photography #cloudscape #Illinois19 Oct 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6wrzzfqc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3my6wors57s2aSometimes the most powerful is the most simple. #photography #sunset #Illinois19 Oct 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6wors57s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mxnb27fcnc22As the sun sets, I’ll have spent 60 years in this body, this consciousness, this existence—marked by learning, joy, sorrow, and triumph. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu, v'kiy'manu, v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh. #HappyBirthday #ItsMyBirthday #photography #sunset #Illinois12 Oct 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnb27fcnc22https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mxmwbfnunk2zSunset 10/10/2026 Western Illinois #photography #sunset #illinois11 Oct 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxmwbfnunk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mwziamszmk26A small selection of the music that shaped me. www.my9albums.com #my9albums04 Oct 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwziamszmk26https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mvgn55b6vk2q#showmeyourknits Scarf week Scarves. One of the things I love to knit. #knitsky #knitting #menwhoknit13 Sep 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgn55b6vk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3muxtistcpk22Tonight’s sunset was stunning. The way the light reflects off the clouds was incredible. #sunset #illinois #photography08 Sep 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxtistcpk22https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3muulm27ugs2eSunsets like this almost don’t seem real. They feel cinematic and otherworldly. #sunset #illinois #photography06 Sep 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muulm27ugs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mub5x67afc2kI just love the vast beauty of the sunsets here in western Illinois. #sunset #photography #Illinois30 Aug 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mub5x67afc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mtbnh65k722gFirst day with students. #firstdayofschool #firstdayjitters17 Aug 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbnh65k722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3msuyecn4ws23Today I head into my first day as a teacher. Now this is just an “in service” week. Actual classes start next week. Still, this is a significant milestone. #teacher #school #firstday12 Aug 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuyecn4ws23https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3msrh7mso722hTonight’s sunset In memory of Liam, a young man I had the privilege of watching grow up. My heart is with his family and all who loved him. May they find comfort in the love surrounding them, and may Liam’s memory always remain a blessing. 🕊️11 Aug 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrh7mso722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3ms2axknozs24Some news to share… I’m excited to announce that I’ll be teaching 5th and 6th Grade English Language Arts at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School for the 2026–2027 school year!01 Aug 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2axknozs24https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mryifrpcok2nBlow one’s mind Free beach Lovebug Street smarts Unisex [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryifrpcok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mrtdlfw3qs2mTonight’s sunset colors #sunset #illinois #photography30 Jul 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtdlfw3qs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mrjcfozba22k#ShowMeYourKnits Repeat Patterns Orbit by Janina Kallio #Orbit #JaninaKallio #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky26 Jul 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjcfozba22khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mrjc6v3f622k#ShowMeYourKnits Repeat Patterns Exploration Station by Stephen West #ExplorationStation #StephenWest #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky26 Jul 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjc6v3f622khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mrjc2c5n4c27#ShowMeYourKnits Repeat Patterns Dotted Rays by Stephen West #DottedRays #StephenWest #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky26 Jul 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjc2c5n4c27https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mreb6sitac27Sunsets can be filled withe moments of inspiration and awe. #IllinoisSunsets #sunsets #photography #Illinois24 Jul 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreb6sitac27https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqzfu7wb4c22Today’s visitor: a stunning Black Swallowtail. Always a privilege to witness one. #photography #BlackSwallowtail #butterfly19 Jul 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzfu7wb4c22https://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqjvftfcs22eHmm Pantone Birth chart color palette https://pantonecolors.net/pantone-birth-chart/13 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvftfcs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mqfskndcl22xThis level of non-apologetic clarity is what the democrats need. We need to stop thinking people are conservative Whalen what they actually want are liberal ideals. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfskndcl22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpu22kzce22iLast night’s sky over west-central Illinois looked like it had something to say. Hard to beat a sunset that turns storm clouds into sculpture. #Sunset #Cloudscape #IllinoisSky #Photography04 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu22kzce22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpty33m6c22iIndependence Day It’s amazing how many conservatives hear this and find it too radical and too liberal for their liking. #declarationofindependence #independenceday #july4 https://youtu.be/pwXvOz_WX1I?is=0UxoFtVHRk-teHJ704 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpty33m6c22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpltf4e6ls2kI hope the next non-conservative President of the United States holds a belated 250th birthday party. #USA250 #BelatedBirthday #trumpsucks01 Jul 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpltf4e6ls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3mpcrdwtnks2cMacomb, IL Heritage Days festival More exciting than the Trump Fair in DC.28 Jun 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcrdwtnks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/greatscottict.bsky.social/post/3moytyx2cg225Tonight’s Moon #moon24 Jun 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:efxtv6w6d7wbbqvdfmsboywp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moytyx2cg225