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“I share my dreams with ghosts” Muddling through. Parent, coder, scientist, baker, reader, crafter. She/they.
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stop fighting over whose gulf it is & give it back to the SHRAMPS

funniest highlights of the philly police scanner, a thread

In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊

IN THIS HOUSE we believe that ALL CATS are BEAUTIFUL, FASCISM is a plague on HUMANITY, the ONLY RESPONSE to illegal orders is FUCK YOU - MAKE ME, and EVERY DAY is SHUT THE FUCK UP FRIDAY

This afternoon, I’m going to make a big batch of lentil soup, try making milk bread, bake my usual sourdough round for tomorrow, and hopefully a chocolate cake for my birthday week. I might be avoiding some stuff.

I’ve been listening to this episode while doing a puzzle this week; it’s a joyful interview. www.splendidtable.org/episode/2025...

An interesting read: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

"What would I do to save the world if I were omnipotent? But I am not, so the question is trivial. What would I do to save the world if I were a middle-aged middle-class woman? Write novels and worry.”

Gain an understanding of climate change basics from renowned scientist @katharinehayhoe.com. Whether you’re new to the climate story or a veteran reporter aiming to refine how you explain #climatechange to audiences, this guide is for you: https://buff.ly/41Kf63n

Imagine the world if we’d been willing to learn from COVID… What if we’d embraced WFH to slow climate change? What if we’d installed filtration systems in public buildings to reduce the spread of illness? What if we’d demanded disability justice re long COVID? A better world is still possible.

I failed once again to watch MST3K’s Manos Hands of Fate last night. I must have first attempted it thirty years ago? Last night I fell asleep as the dog died? Unless that was a dream…

Any tips on managing rugosa roses? I have a large one in my yard and it is frankly terrifying. I pruned a bunch of dead branches yesterday, but so much remains…

Happy Exploding Whale Day to all who celebrate. youtu.be/V6CLumsir34

For example: thinkers, builders,dreamers, helpers, makers, exploreres, fixers, healers, hopers, pray-ers, lovers, feelers, befrienders, sharers. Imagine if our schools had the explicit purpose of producing the people to make the world more beautiful and kind. And then did.

Seriously, they held signs up at the RNC about this and got basically no pushback on what it would actually look like. One of the reasons that we chose to write our big report on mass deportations is that nobody was asking these questions. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/mas...

In lieu of my usual must-read list, I compiled a mash-up of books, articles, and resources that may be helpful right now, including a link to a free Let This Radicalize You ebook.

i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

Your boy is on the infrastructure beat again, sort of: I'm starting to dig into what the fuck is going on with all these POD paperbacks. (s/o to @jomc.bsky.social, who tipped me off to this all happening in the first place) lithub.com/have-you-pur...

Reskeet if you are in the United States and are, in fact, like "oh my gosh, I will die if I don't have health care" politicalwire.com/2024/10/17/b...

We are almost at 17.5k, I really didn't think y'all would call my bluff on this one www.kickstarter.com/projects/211...

All I want to do is write poems that kill people.

#Skinktober Day 6, Lamprolepis smaragdina, the emerald tree skink

I’m gonna keep repeating it until it’s no longer necessary: he will die either in office or in prison, and he is vividly aware of this.

Long Covid is a trillion dollar problem but governments are ignoring it similar to how Reagan ignored AIDS. Medsky

AI engineers when the AI bubble bursts:

Via a friend: gutsmagazine.ca/questions-to... Beautiful poem