Laura N.

Hahhahaha omg

The world is still on fire, but I pulled the grass out of my flowerbeds, even though it was 1132 degrees outside. And a friend tried to make me gluten free pumpkin bread. Those are the things I hold on to.

So your typo implies a way better day than your photos. ;)

I have native violets growing in my front yard. My neighbors get theirs sprayed by Chem Lawn (Maybe it's called Green Lawn now? Either way.) It's a tiny victory, but still a victory

Happy Friday from the Arkansas hellscape! In this week's news, an actress I like died "non suspiciously." Our elected representatives have passed a budget resolution that can only be achieved by cutting healthcare for the poor. And an unvaccinated child died from measles in Texas.

This sums up February for me. Between national government actions and Arkansas government actions, I don't know which ends is up.

I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's grey and Wednesday, too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm on drugs.

Airbnb’s co-founder is joining Elon Musk’s DOGE Gebbia, a close friend of Musk, has praised DOGE’s work and defended it against criticisms on social media

Time to evict AirBnB from your life, if you have't already.

Clothing Recycling Is Taking a Giant Leap Forward As fast fashion drives textile waste to stratospheric highs, new methods are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments.

A Swedish company has developed technology to produce a material from old textiles that can be used to manufacture brand new clothing and can help reduce the huge amounts of water and other resources used by the fashion industry. https://buff.ly/3CKxHSB
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Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong. Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.

For most of us, the economy has not improved for years. Not a Democrat/Republican thing, but a rich folks/rest of us thing. Employment numbers are flawed as they count underemployed and part time workers as employed, even if they are searching for full time work. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

It's bad on the upper lip, but the rest is manageable with lidocaine cream

It's a pretty tedious part of being a woman, tbh. I've done both electrolysis and laser. Both suck

Oooohhh!!!

I bought a Costco membership today in my red state. The membership line was long. When the employee asked why I was joining, I said DEI. He smiled and said he usually has 10 new memberships a week, but the last couple weeks, it's been that per day.

I'm trying to finish piecing a Christmas tree skirt that I started in December. Maybe I'll finish by the time I put my tree up next year?

I'm so disappointed to hear that

I've said for years that high school gyms are the best attended churches in the south. Maybe football fields, too

I feel like this has better sexual implications

The Seattle Worldcon 2025 logo over the Hugo Rocket in a circle that says Hugo Award Nominations Open Soon, all over a wavy blue and gold background.

Nominations open soon for the 2025 Hugo Awards! To cast a nominating ballot, you must either be a member of the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon, or purchase a Seattle Worldcon membership by January 31. Don't wait, get your membership today! https://buff.ly/3DNhcp9

This looks like SO much fun:

Remember when Trump said he wasn't going to gut Social Security? He lied.

I've always suspected that you were an interesting child.

Superheroes Will Never Again Be As Good as the Arrowverse Quick housekeeping before we get started… first, I have a few bound galleys of my new novel for adults, Lessons in Magic and Disaster, which comes out August...

Absolutely loved this piece from @charliejane.bsky.social about the magic of the Arrowverse (not Darhk/Constantine magic). And shout out to Legends of Tomorrow, one of the best shows in the past 10 years.

buttondown.com/charliejane/...

I work with college students. Last week, I picked up an intestinal virus. I'm rethinking so many life choices right now.

Welcome!

After buying our first home together, we didn't have much left over this year for new decor. This tree is small, but it's holding 30 years of collected ornaments and memories.

a lot of things are true. the refusal to grasp this is a non-trivial amount of the problem

This is the longer version of the thing I was trying to say, which still is by no means everything I have to say in any direction. Do not try to infer or assume based on what I haven't said.You can ask me questions if you'd like to know. I will answer if I have the energy and am in the mood.