Aspen, on the coast.

Show me your quick getaway vehicle.

Getting really tired of "hopeful" political stories that are like "The bar was on the floor! But look! THIS representative dug a trench to lower the bar, then carefully shuffled over it and only caught ONE FOOT on it before falling flat on their face!"

A screenshot of fact checking website Snopes' search bar. Underneath is a link that says "Try Snopes FactBot AI if you have a specific question"

A screenshot of Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith with the text "You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them!"

Oh my god I need well meaning people to stop telling me I'm brave for wearing a mask and that they're seriously thinking about starting masking again, and to just fucking PUT A MASK ON.

Started Rivers Solomon's "An Unkindness of Ghosts" this week- it's been on the top of my TBR pile for ages, and now that I'm reading it I'm cursing past me for letting it linger in the stack so long. My favorite kind of sci-fi- packed to the brim with world building and complex characters.

A pink pearlescent manicure with Saniro "Little Twin Stars" decals.

A pink pearlescent manicure with Saniro "Little Twin Stars" decals.

More manicure whimsy! (Also, taking nail photos one handed with hypermobile fingers is...tricky.)

Visa employees clearly told to deescalate ASAP
MasterCard employees more than familiar with the issue
Stripe feeling the pressure
ACLU put out a statement
CBC covered all this

What you are doing is WORKING
You are getting RESULTS
KEEP CALLING
KEEP WRITING
WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!

Have you listened to any audiobooks lately? I would love to hear your thoughts on audiobook narration via the link above.

Hi everyone,

As part of my dissertation, I am researching audiobook narration.

If you have listened to an audiobook within the last two years, or have previously been a frequent audiobook user, I would really appreciate your thoughts!

You can find the survey here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I'm not a cozy mystery reader by nature, but darn if the pun titles aren't charming. Every time I catalog one, it makes me smile.

A green French tip manicure. Each nail is decorated with a different decal of a Sanrio sumikko gurashi character named "Penguin?". There is a small pink heart on the pinky nail.

Manicure for weekly whimsy! I got complimented in the Dairy Queen drive-thru for them, which made my day. Also, thanks to some googling I now know this character's name is "Penguin?" and that delights me.

If we're doing groceries and take-out discourse, here's my take:

Man-made famines are crimes against humanity.

If you can help the World Central Kitchen in Gaza, please do. Donate dollars. Call your reps. Share their story in your communities to invite help.

I loved this! Such a wonderful read, brightened up my morning coffee. If I quoted every single line I loved, I'd be worried about reposting the full story in my threads one sentence at a time. Check out the link!

Goes without saying, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Project Hail Mary. Feel pretty confident saying any time Andy Weir puts a Science Guy (gender neutral) in a Space Situation, there's going to a fun time waiting. Artemis is going on the wishlist.

Real life asserted itself and I wasn't able to read much last week, BUT I stayed up until 1:30am last night to marathon race for the finish. I am so grateful to everyone in my life who didn't spoil anything for me so each of the book's surprises was astonishing and delightful. So many twists!

a card that says you have been awarded one yike from the national committee of yikes Alt: a card that says you have been awarded one yike from the national committee of yikes

Handing this out to those shirt designers. 😅

Donate to Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza, organized by Hani Almadhoun Do you know what it’s like to watch your family starve? I do. My… Hani Almadhoun needs your support for Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza

The Gaza Soup Kitchen run by Hani Almadhoun and family is currently feeding 3000 people a day under the monstrous conditions of the engineered famine happening before our eyes. You can help feed at least a few people. Please donate: gofund.me/e37b4bae

after a very frustrating call with Visa (US+CAN), I was told that Visa would like inquiries relating to using their bargaining power to destroy adult media to be sent, via email, to

askvisa@visa.com

they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.

I haven't even seen KPop Demon Hunters yet, but the chokehold "Soda Pop" has on my spotify today is undeniable.

A pale pink glitter manicure with sanrio my melody decals.

A pale pink glitter manicure with sanrio kuromi decals.

This week's whimsy achieved.

A gray male cat with wide yellow eyes and a startled expression on his back on a galaxy print bedspread.

A black female cat with green eyes and a resigned expression in a bathtub with soapy water around her and a rubber duck on her head.

I've found my favorite photos of both my cats. I need these in a double frame on my desk.

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If you want to hear him play.

Highest praise I can give Sinners: Got slammed with a wave of grief at the ending, because my late dad was a blues musician who played harmonica to the last days of his battle with COPD. I know in my bones how much he would have loved this movie and its soundtrack.

As someone who's often nonspeaking, I desperately need more hopeful science media like Project Hail Mary and Arrival with a focus on learning to communicate and sharing understanding. Please share your recs! I've read and loved Binti, Contact, The Three Body Problem, and A Close and Common Orbit.

Page 179. As of this chapter, I would die for Dimitri.

6 chapters in 1 day. I'm devouring this like someone's going to take it away if I don't finish it fast enough.

Dang but Andy Weir writes good sci-fi for people who loved the line "I don't care about what anything was DESIGNED to do, I care about what it CAN do" in Apollo 13. I love watching his protagonists figure things out and find improbable solutions to impossible problems.

Hey you?

Yes, you.

I'm glad you're here.

Persecuted for being LGBTQ+ in Trump country, they now have a chance to start over someplace new Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society are fighting persecution by offering loans to those who need to flee,

Jewish orgs Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Association are giving out interest-free loans to LGBTQ+ folks who need to re-locate but can’t afford it. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE JEWISH.

“The idea that people were having to pick up and flee their homes was something that resonated Jewishly.”

A yellow leather clutch with an acrylic beaded bag charm in the trans pride colors, with alphabet beads at the bottom that read 'protect the dolls'.

Whimsy as resistance.

It has already gotten many a snort laugh out of me!