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Avoiding the social ramble. Born 40 yrs too late. Be kind. "I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." -- Jack Benny
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“These flowers are sacred and offered in prayer. It felt like I was giving them a second life, which is noble work.” How a company in Kanpur is giving India’s flower waste a second life. Story by @soulrestless.bsky.social 🌼

"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America was built on," said the Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey.

The flag is traditionally a symbol of distress when upside down. “We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks, which are every American’s properties,” one employee said. nbcnews.to/435tgN2

Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “You’re Fired!” #NewYorkerCovers Read the full issue: nyer.cm/zPvnD2r

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

What the hell is wrong with this asshole? A 25% tariff on all steel from Canada and Mexico? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

We need to put names and incidents to this problem in order to have compassion. Well done @propublica.org . projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...

If Reverend Mariann Edgar #Budde seems familiar to you, this may be why: www.npr.org/2018/10/26/6...

Mother Jones ranks the bootlicking talents of America's Favorite Sycophants: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I don't believe "the public health risk remains low," but then, my definition may differ. Fasten your seatbelts; we're in for a bumpy next pandemic. www.npr.org/2025/01/18/n...

This guy gets it mostly right, and it's a better strategy than the current Democratic game plan, which would be none. newrepublic.com/post/190337/...

What if, instead of performative "land acknowledgements," U.S. universities and other institutions worked with existing tribes? What if, instead of this, we helped people today? Cf. Florida State work with the Seminoles. Why isn't there more of this? www.noahpinion.blog/p/no-you-are...

Mighty bold presumption from someone who was hatched under a rock.

The Unequal Battle of a Russian Tank Against a Pothole

Trying to approach 2025 the way St. Margaret is approaching Beelzebub

Immediately, if not sooner.

Art credit: Erte

Keeps a curated list of MAGAts, crypto bros, Nazis, impersonators, transphobes/homophobes and various other annoying-AF bots, drivelers, and phonies. Subscribe and block -- it's that easy. bsky.app/profile/skys...

This week's sky at a glance, December 20-29. Very useful Sky & Telescope observing guide by Alan MacRobert. 🔭 🧪 skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...

Luckovich generally nails it. Sure wish he wasn't right. Thanks to @b52bogie.bsky.social for the heads up.

The U.S. government will shut down this weekend unless Congress comes up with a plan and acts before midnight — the witching hour. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Hey Washington and Florida peeps - if either of these are your reps, I would suggest calling their offices and asking WTF?!? WA your reps number is (202)225-3536. FL your reps number is (202) 225-3376. Remember they work for YOU. And the number one rule these days is DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE!

Credit: Trent Sizemore Photography

God love her. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/w...

It's okay to take a breather. It doesn't make us three-inning ballplayers. It makes us smart enough to marshal our resources and wait for a challenge we can actually address. Those challenges are just around the corner. Freeform angst and anger net us nothing. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...

The right energy for this moment...

Gorgeous stained glass piece made by my friend @stonkers.bsky.social, inspired by the medieval Old Gaelic poem, Pangur Bán. The poem was written by a monk who would work tirelessly at his studies as his cat, Pangur Bán, faithfully hunted mice. www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...

Hey, at least they’re giving the land a vote in their maps—finally, representation for dirt and trees!

Just in case anyone's still running around saying we're a "post-racism society." Hogwash.

“These are the shoes I wore when I broke the record for fastest time from floor to bunker in Senate history.”

we now go live to Christopher Wray

Sorry I put aviator sunglasses on the baby Jesus in your nativity scene and started singing “Highway to the manger zone.”

hahaha! Well done, NEORSD!