fleep 🐬🌊

A bouquet of flowers and decorative leaves in a glass vase, with a stack of Japanese chocolate covered potato chip cups topped with a candle, serving as a birthday cake.

Happy Birthday to me

Unless domestic tourism can make up for all the people too scared to come here at the present time, it could be an Epic Fail.

But to its credit, it's one of the most impressive bits of immersive stagecraft out there.

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs Financial markets have been roiled since President Donald Trump imposed stiff new tariffs on China, where Apple and other tech companies make much of their products.

He blinked again. The tech bros must have got to him.

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs cnb.cx/3XVENLu

MeTV Toons ran this today, maybe someone curating the Bugs Bunny shows knew. Holds up fine.

The opposite of you is called basic. And those who use the term too loosely usually are.

Purple irises from our garden in a cylindrical glass vase on a black desk against a gray wall.

Good day, Bluesky

In spite of everything, there is still beauty

My cat wants to spend her scratchcard winnings on either a tiara or a landmine. Honestly I don't approve of either but it's not my money to spend

Two sides to a trade. Someone or some algorithm with dry powder is buying as it falls. On the bet that the market will heal itself over time, how much time, who knows. It's brutal, they get rich over the devastation of others. Cold as ice.

It could be pasta point of no return and you wouldn't know

When phones doubled as blunt instruments. Those were the days.

A white rosebud, just starting to open, surrounded by green leaves dotted with raindrops.

Raindrops on roses 🌱 #gardening

Think about renaming the Shanghai Lounge.

Mookie Betts is currently listed in the #Dodgers lineup for tonight's final exhibition game against the #Angels
#baseball ⚾
#MLB

True, but this is happening worldwide. If other countries with different racial makeups are experiencing the same thing, classism is probably predominant.

The other thing, of course, is we now know there's enough microplastic in the human brain to make a spoon.🥄

IQ scores are falling and have been for decades | CNN IQ scores have been steadily falling for the past few decades, with changes in our environment and the way we are learning thought to be reasons why, a new study suggests.

You are so correct

Give us this day, our daily thread

Sure, the house always wins - but you're always having fun. Okay, maybe not "fun", but some sort of dull, compulsive escapism - like a drug no sane person would buy, but the addiction has taken hold and you can't stop.

A brown and white cat curled up in bagel position on a wood patio chair in the shade, with dappled bits of sunlight on the cushion..

First nap of the day = best nap of the day?
#Caturday
#Cats

Looney Tunes have found a new home on MeTV Toons, a secondary HDTV channel that may be available in your area or on your cable service.

In other news, "Acme vs. Coyote" may yet see light.

It is and my slam against RFK does not change that. The problem lies with those who are unmoved by it.

I'm in a starter pack! I feel all tingly! It could be the cold medicine, but nevertheless - thanks @sassy0210.bsky.social !

"I know a lot of members didn't like the CR -- the government shutdown would be far worse. A government shutdown gives Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE almost complete power … to close down because they can decide what is an essential service," Schumer said on CNN between the votes.

- ABC news

Can we get an "ugly American" discount?

I was typing "leaf blower" when your post showed up. Deleted it. You got firsties.

A used Honda Fit will do the trick.

At what point does he stop being the world's richest man and just another asshole billionaire? It has to be eroding.

Fortunately I'm using a non-toxic spray made of soybean oil and soap, so the sounds would be muffled.

It's a good thing weeds can't scream when they die because the back yard right now would sound like the pit of Hell.
🌱 #gardening

He lost on Day 1, but the tournament is 15 days and of course we're rooting for him, and Shishi. #Sumo

A man walks into a zoo.

The only animal in the entire zoo is a dog.

It was a Shih Tzu.