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(to the tune of eleanor rigby) eleanor rigby

omg I thought this was that butch archivist on tiktok for a second

Yuen: How the mighty sambusa became a Minnesota school lunch hit A Twin Cities frozen-food company created to employ refugee moms has introduced the Somali snack to a new generation.

Stories like this beautifully written one by @laurayuen.bsky.social should forever eclipse Garrison Keillor’s cartoons of the state (not to mention the nightmarish “fall of Mpls” vision sold to MAGA—the entire enterprise was started in the Phillips neighborhood) 🎁

USTA's contact form, if people have time today customercare.usta.com/hc/en-us/req...

A sticker that says “ask me about the FM swap” with a black logo featuring orange F and M subway route bullets crossing in front of each other

I have seen your jokes about trans trains and they have made me giggle

17!

ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.

The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge

"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."

it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value

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Libro FM is having a fantastic credit bundle sale! If you love audiobooks and want to support indie bookstores, shop here:

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Just saw it in a theater last night and it was a THRILL

oh she is GORGEOUS

Why is this like. The same exact thing Taylor said about How You Get The Girl lmao

Perfect opportunity to save millions of dollars in decommissioning costs for the natural gas system, but the utility regulators are not required to responsibly manage the energy transition and are handsomely rewarded by the industry they supposedly oversee - so they will not.

FDA Announces Recall on More Than 1.5 Million Bags of Cheese for Potential Metal Contamination The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a cheese recall impacting more than a million bags of shredded cheese. The recalled cheese was produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. and may b...

Massive cheese recall! It’s a lot of shredded cheese sold under store brands so please check carefully.

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It's a great city, but god it is COLD

Thank you!!

Thanks so much, friend!!

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Patreon-exclusive birthday yap is up now!

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absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you!!

Thank you, Brooke!!

Thank you so much, Eric!!

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Oh

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Aging with complex chronic illnesses and disabilities at home Hi! My name is Julia Métraux, and I am Mother Jones' disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging ind...

👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Andy Kim literally cleaned up the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6th insurrection.

To insinuate his demand to hold the Jersey Machine accountable for corruption as a Trump-backed soft coup, after he singlehandedly broke the party line on an anti-corruption platform, is nothing further from the truth.

we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it

the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying

It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2.

It’s never too late to wear a mask.

It’s never too late to clean the air.

Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.

We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.