I revamped my blog and am now writing tips and tricks guides for #Secondlife. I don't know everything, and am always eager to learn more, so feel free to leave kindly written comments if you feel I've left something out. Lots more to come! oneluckyelf.blogspot.com

This is my only #muppet themed ornament. I've had it for decades, but it's too big for my tree. I tried shopping for more this year and was extremely disappointed in the offerings through the decades. I guess I really lucked out!

The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.

"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...

My mother told me Santa met secretly with parents to divvy up some of the responsibilities of delivering gifts, and it was an honor to be one of Santa's helpers.

That ad lives rent free in my head and gleefully plays whenever Hamilton comes up.

This time of year is stressful enough, why are they adding to it over a song?

Every year, I make paper ornaments and mail them out like cards. This year's model includes fuzzy paper!

a patio?

I always enjoyed "Let me infodump on you about my car"

I'm still waiting for my ballot receipt email - put it in a dropbox yesterday afternoon.

Looking for a different book about a boy wizard and his struggles with life and school? Check out this series!

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

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A map titled United States High Speed Rail System showing a theoretical high speed rail system in the United States. Some lines also connect north to Vancouver or the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, or south to Tijuana or Monterrey. The map is credited to First Cultural Industries AKA Alfred Twu, dated from February 2013, and is downloadable at www.californiarailmap.com

the US if Tylenol actually caused autism

Maru the Box-Loving Cat, Once the Most Viewed Animal on YouTube, Dies at 18 Maru the cat, a Scottish Fold feline, died at the age of 18 following a decline in health and a cancer diagnosis. The feline is famous for squeezing into boxes, antics that were documented in popular ...

Goodbye, Maru. "The World's Most-Watched Cat" has died, aged 18. people.com/maru-the-vir...

a postcard sized piece of art sits on a tiny easel on a very large bookshelf with a bizarre assortment of books. The art is fantasy themed, a whimsical, art nouveau-esque image of an elven woman wearing a long, purple gown, framed by tree branches. It is very soothing to look at.

Loving the new art from one of my patreon memberships that arrived in the mail! @dreadpiratebri.bsky.social

so we're supposed to make sure it's definitely radioactive first?

Legal documents same-sex couples should have in case marriage equality is overturned - Revocable Living Trust Last Will & Testament Healthcare Power of Attorney Durable Power of Attorney Living Will Hospital Visitation Authorization Form one for your partner & one for your Chosen Family Agent for Disposition of Remains Pet Care Directive Tangible Personal Property Memorandum

So there is a safety net, AND we should still be prepared.

h/t @racebannon.bsky.social

someone else added: I would add consideration and documentation regarding one’s digital life and online profiles after death.

my recommendation: www.prideplans.com

Happy Left Hander's Day!

I miss season 2 of the internet when Google actually worked and I didn't have to run baby animal pics through an Al checker and my washing machine wasn't texting me 2-factor auth codes

does the cheese have to stay in the kitchen? They make these tiny little portable fridges now . . .

my mother would attempt to clean something anyway, so I figure her judgement should be justified. Eventually I learned she can't sit still and just visit, so I try to have some little project or craft to distract her with.

I tell myself 'they'll feel better about their own house after seeing mine,' and 'maybe this will stop them from coming over in the future,'

I wish I had that this weekend before I got my sunburn!

a one inch scale, 6 inch tall golden staff with swirling vines wrapped around it. A glass and copper lantern hangs from a branch extending from the top. It has a very elven feel to it. There is an actual bulb inside the lantern that lights up by means of a wire running through the staff to the bottom, where it connects to a coin cell battery. There is a also a penny for scale. It is laying on graph paper of one inch squares, divided into quarters.

Any dollhouse miniaturists on Bsky? Anyone?
I'm going through my UFPs and finishing what I can with what I have left of my stash. Very pleased with how this lantern turned out.

Upcoming Regional Fare Changes – August-October 2025 - myORCA Several fare updates and changes are taking place across the region starting in August through October 2025. These changes help transit agencies maintain reliable, affordable, and sustainable services...

ORCA News: Important updates are coming to services provided by our partners at King County Metro & Kitsap Transit

🔹 AUG: new $6 PugetPass
🔹 SEP: $3 KCM Adult fare, water taxi fare changes
🔹 OCT: fare increases, PugetPass & transfers no longer accepted on KT Fast Ferries

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There's still time to get a robot kitten in 2025.

A view of the interior of a turquoise mug sits on a counter, next to a baking rack with freshly made crackers demanding to be eaten. The tea inside the mug is a deep shade of purple, and bubbles are still swirling about from its recent stirring.

A little Cheshire Smile on a gloomy day. @fridaytea.com

I didn't realize this was second life at first and spent too much time wondering if they'd made anatomically correct crackers.

a photo of Elliott Bay in Seattle, with cloudy skies creeping close. Some buildings line the lower part of the photo, but out on the water are dozens of small sailboats, crowding each other awkwardly. They all seem to be attempting to make a U turn around around a red buoy that's been placed in the water.

Sailing lesson season in #Seattle is always a wild time.

I recently learned that amazon pays KU authors by the number of pages read, and now I feel bad because I always skipped the previews for the next book at the end. Now I've been trying to skim so all the pages get 'read.' I will either read the next book or I won't, a preview means nothing!