Mindy Weisberger

A low-angle POV of a green-eyed calico cat lying on her left side on a carpet.

I had to lie on the floor for a while to
unbork my back (don’t forget to stretch, people!) and Lima decided to keep me company

"I'm the guy that just executes at this point" is so on the nose it's a second nose

A library display of books by Korean authors around a sign reading: “Love K-Pop Demon Hunters? These Books Are Golden”

I love my local librarians so much, how awesome is this display they made in the teen section of the library, featuring books by Korean authors?

I love how the Dutch language lulls English-speakers into a false sense of security with words that SOUND familiar but mean something else, like "penseel," which sounds like "pencil" but means "paintbrush" (the Dutch word for "pencil" is "potlood")

A spooky cemetery background with a book in the center: "Rise of the Zombie Bugs," by Mindy Weisberger. The top third of the graphic shows two small headshots: a white woman on the left and a white man on the right. Text between the photos reads "Friday, October 24 at 7:00PM, Mindy Weisberger in conversation with Nick Ciavatta." Text over the lower third of the graphic reads: "WORD Bookstore, 29 McWilliams Pl, Jersey City, NJ, mindyweisberger.com/events"

A spooky cemetery background with a book in the center: "Rise of the Zombie Bugs," by Mindy Weisberger. The top third of the graphic shows two small headshots of two white women wearing glasses. Text between the photos reads "Friday, October 24 at 7:00PM, Mindy Weisberger in conversation with Paula Croxson." Text over the lower third of the graphic reads: "New York Public Library, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, mindyweisberger.com/events"

Come feed your 🧠 some zombie science & discover the nightmarish world of zombie-makers & their mind-controlled victims! I'll be talking about Rise of the Zombie Bugs at two events:

10/24: Word Bookstore, Jersey City
11/5: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, NYC

Info: mindyweisberger.com/events/ 🧪

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Real-life zombies

Just in time for #spookyseason, Mindy Weisberger (@laminda.bsky.social) talks to @vox.com's Unexplainable about the real-life night of the living dead in the invertebrate world. 🧟🕷️🐛
open.spotify.com/episode/7BPd...

Thanks for this great list, I found a few outlets that weren't on my radar yet! I added them to this starter pack for independent/worker-owned/reader-funded newsrooms (and there's still room for more)

The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

If you work at CBS News and have anything you'd like to share, please text me on Signal premthakker.35

Your anonymity will be protected

love the iridescent chelicerae!

Real-life zombies

Maybe you need a break from *flaps hands distractedly,* perhaps w/some diverting zombie science? Have a listen as @byrdest.bsky.social & I talk about Rise of the Zombie Bugs on @vox.com's Unexplainable podcast, we spent some quality time with the "fly-destroyer" zombifying fungus & now you can too 🧪

State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.

On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.

And nobody covered it.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

UPDATE: This is what the White House website landing page is showing now, there's a new shutdown counter ticking upwards and they've added a scrolling red banner (with a random apostrophe in "DEMOCRATS'" for extra spiciness)

Seconding Vistaprint! My husband @monospace.com used them for his vinyl banners, turnaround time was ~5-6 business days but they do rush orders, too

Screenshot showing two lines of white text on a dark background. Top line reads "Democrat Shutdown in Imminent 05:43:10", bottom line reads "The WHITE HOUSE"

In case you were wondering how things are looking on the White House website, the landing page is showing a countdown to the "Democrat Shutdown"

Great thread of recommendations for PA voters!!!

Keep book banners OFF school boards and vote for the candidates who support the freedom to read!

maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but definitely body horror weirdness!

Two Guys ride or die

It’s a great photo!!

Some of you reached out after seeing this post and it has led to some promising leads! A re-up for this week in case someone with louse samples hasn't seen it yet! Many thanks and I'm happy to answer questions!
🧪

Thanks! I love that the authors identified a new beetle species by noticing that some ants had two butts

There are parasitic nematodes that infect ants & make the ants’ butts look like berries, to attract birds (the worms’ primary hosts). They even modify ant behavior by causing gaster-flagging (butt-waving), to make those berry-butts more noticeable! Does that count?

if there’s someone whose takes you consistently like on this app, find out if they have a non-app body of work and support it

Do they draw comics? Buy some! Do they write Star Trek books? Borrow them from the library! Etc

Comm scholars, I am looking ti commission a book series on Media & Communication in China. If you are an expert in this field and are interested in possibly editing such a series, dm or email and we can set up time to chat.

YouTube video by Shawn Cavender Pedicab Driver (1989) - Cantonese Trailer

Sammo Hung! I loved him in Pedicab Driver, it’s got some truly jaw-dropping action sequences

The Double, by Charming Disaster 10 track album

The Double, by @charmingdisaster.bsky.social! If dark academia were a band, it would be this duo

Subtly downgrade a band:

Glare At The Machine

What up Blue Sky!?

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