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Brown tabby with eyes closed lying on a ruckled-up striped area rug.

What we discovered after pulling up the rug: a Roomba trapped underneath the rug and tangled in the rug pad like a skate in a fishing net.

What we came home to/what we discovered

I picked up what you were putting down

Pork tenderloin sandwich - Wikipedia

Hoosier specialty. Make mine with mustard and dill pickles, please.

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Harriet the Spy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Phantom Tollbooth were and are all-timers.

A panel from the comic "Achewood" showing a tight closeup of a book titled "Are You There, God? It's Me, Jamiroquai" By R. Smuckles.

YouTube video by MarcoshanAU Berries & Cream - The Funniest Version

So many, but this one especially:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryjp...

INNOCENT

Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.

‘Intentional’ Explosion Took Place at Harvard Medical School, Officials Say

gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...

Kiyan Williams, “Ruins of Empire II or The Earth Swallows the Master’s House,” at the Whitney Biennial. A sculpture of the northern facade of the White House, made out of dirt and tilted 15 degrees off its axis, looking like it’s sinking. It is flying an upside-down US flag.

Sometimes going to the museum is an escape, and other times

No Kings protests against Trump draw huge crowds across the country Gatherings had a street carnival atmosphere as demonstrators packed Times Square in New York and lined Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Saturday

🎁🔗
No Kings protests against Trump draw huge crowds across the country

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

CORRECTION. A photo caption in a previous version of this article incorrectly described a costume as Cookie Monster. The costume is of the Martians from Sesame Street.

I am probably a little punchy, but glad to see that someone at the Washington Post cares about facts

Nope, in Deering Oaks Park in Portland 🙂

Goth as hell woman in black robes pushing a black stroller with a sign on it reading, "Bloody thou art, Bloody will be thy end" from Richard III.

Three young women holding signs. The first reads, "WE HAVE A CONSTITUTION / NOT A KING!!" The second reads,"EGGS ARE SO EXPENSIVE BECAUSE ALL THE CHICKENS ARE IN CONGRESS." The third reads, "NO KINGS SINCE 1776 / SERIOUSLY, WE FOUGHT A WHOLE WAR ABOUT IT!!! / No King" on a background of a hand-drawn American flag.

Couple more from the Portland, Maine #NoKings rally.

Three people wearing inflatable frog suits. The middle frog is holding an American flag.

Two people in whimsical inflated costumes: a frog in a red kerchief and a capybara with a yuzu on its head.

Two people at a No Kings protest wearing whimsical animal costumes: a frog in a red kerchief and yellow crown and a lobster holding a sign saying "From Portland OR to Portland ME: FDT"

My spouse dressed up in a large inflatable frog costume. I am terrible at taking selfies so only a quarter of my face is showing.

Gorgeous day to share solidarity and joy with several thousand folks in Portland, ME. @summervillain.bsky.social took dozens of photos with kids and grandparents and other critters. #NoKings

eight artists who define my taste, hmmm:

Slint
The Magnetic Fields
Neutral Milk Hotel
Guided by Voices
Barbara Manning
The Mountain Goats
Negativland
The Loud Family

That is wild! I never knew this had happened before I lived in East Arlington. Thanks for sharing!

Against the protection of stocking frames. — ethanmarcotte.com “Artificial intelligence” is a failed technology. It’s time we described it that way.

As someone being pressured to adopt - and joyously embrace - LLM-based AI in my work, this resonates HARD

ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...

that's what i hear! i've seen parts here snd there but never the whole thing from start to finish. will correct that this coming week. but not tonight.

No Imiysyiom?

😭

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Let's hope a kiss-of-death vow renewal ceremony is next

Please take care of yourself and know how much joy your art brings -- something world is in short supply of.

Notification from Amazon Kindle about A. Lee Welles' forthcoming book

Best notification in a dog's age

Me: *makes a single small purchase from a brand*

Brand: We are now betrothed

v. helpful, thank youuuuuu

thank you for sharing this excellent news 🌈🌤️

He's www.instagram.com/notart?igsh=... on Instagram, if that helps! He was very nice when I DMed him about an order.