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@tednbc4.bsky.social My premiums are listed as "only" going up $200. Well. For now. I don't know if that will stay the same if the subsidies don't keep going. The uncertainty is literally making my health worse, but losing health insurance may (also literally) kill me.

Cherry blossoms will be at peak March 28-31, Park Service says Peak bloom is declared by the agency when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin — the reservoir on the National Mall — have opened.

Peak bloom is declared by the agency when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin — the reservoir on the National Mall — have opened.

yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered;

That "possibly" is currently my favourite word ever!

Goose, sitting on my lap, is looking at the TV.
Me: Are you watching TV?
Mom: Looks like it.
Goose: *short affirmative meow"
🤣
#MyHouseFlerken

Please write your senators to STOP IT. Jeebus.

I have switched to oat milk for the most part because I like the flavour more than Lactaid. But. Goose (my cat) does not like oat milk. I have to remind him of this every morning when he curls up in my lap and noses at my finished cereal bowl and he looks so disappointed 🤣

BREAKING — I've confirmed the DOGE staffers at SSA. They are Marko Elez (who was previously fired for racist posts and then reinstated), Ethan Shaotran, Nikhil Rajpal, and Gautier Cole-Killian.

This is per Social Security Works, a non-profit working to protect/expand Social Security.

CLOSE THAT DOOR RIGHT NOW OR SO HELP ME

My daddy was arguably one of the best #COBOL programmers out there when he was actively programming. He and Admiral Hopper are frothing at the mouth in the afterlife. (Also as a side note, this highlights issues with legacy coding...)

May he follow the path of King Donald III.

Incredible stuff in here: They ID'ed him, in part, by going to court hearings and watching him post

New — Edward "Big Balls" Coristine of DOGE now has digital access to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency source has confirmed to me.

Trump’s Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Concert That Would Have Featured Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington - Washingtonian No explanation was given, the chorus says: "We regret that this opportunity has been taken away."

The Kennedy Center, currently run by gay quisling and Trump toady Richard Grenell, has cancelled the concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, performing alongside the National Symphony Orchestra previously scheduled for May. Their hate has no shame.
www.washingtonian.com/2025/02/18/k...

This is Zero. She's the world's first herding dog with a work-from-home gig. 14/10

Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

Sigh. Time sensitive information. They're pulling the ability to download your Kindle books.

www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

wolf840 said: Does anyone else remember when Elon was like "if anyone knows how to end world hunger for 6 billion USD, I'll fund it" and UNICEF was like "we're going to spend a month to make a plan to end world hunger for 6 billion USD and Elon is going to fund it" and Elon was like "actually, nah" and then bought Twitter instead? I think that was one of the worst things I'll ever see in my life. tiredspacedragon replied: I still think that should be the thing for which he's the most famous. It should be brought up every time he's mentioned. In any news article, any interview, any history book. "Elon Musk, who was offered a chance to end world hunger and turned it down." Put it on his fucking gravestone.

“put it on his fucking gravestone”

Not pictured is an incredibly delicious lemon croissant doughnut that I ate yesterday 😋 I would have eaten more but we also had a lovely large dinner too! First up this morning though is one of those gorgeous fruit tarts!

Yesterday was of course Valentine's Day but also my Half Birthday! As a kid I celebrated in February at school because August birthdays suck for that. But now I have a tradition of ordering All The Desserts (which lasts for several days tbh)! ❤️