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A white envelope with the statement “Happy Pride! From a fellow LGBTQ+ neighbor and the house with two white trucks and a white car.” Written in pencil and I think it was written by a kid.

A white envelope (with pencil writing saying “Happy Pride! From a fellow LGBTQ+ neighbor, and the house with two white trucks and a white car”) surrounded by someone’s treasures (two $1 bills, a fuzzy green elephant figurine, a rainbow Mardi Gras necklace, a fairy charm, a small blue bead with white dots, a Lego yoga on a key chain, a sticker of the Episcopal shield with pride colors, and a rubber bracelet that says “love is love”)

Visibility matters. This envelope full of treasures was just left at my front door. I don’t know who left it, but knowing that they could and wanted to, makes me feel so many things. Happy Pride, all. #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqia

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besides the flavor and texture, Fallot mustards are unparalleled in emulsion-formation. I have no idea what magic it contains, but I have found that I need to be conservative with how much I use, or the dressing will end up like a gel

1. At this point, I think it needs to be said that there’s a great big feeling among liberals and Democrats, and I would suggest especially *affluent white* liberals and Democrats, that liberal democracy isn’t really dead.

An array of beverages sits on a white kitchen table. The beverages from left to right are Chobani yogurt drink (strawberry), a black mug with coffee and almond milk, a nearly empty glass of water that contained a sachet of strawberry Liquid IV, and a clear blue camelback water bottle full of water.

I may be taking the advice to hydrate a bit too far.

But we should all make sure we rest and hydrate as much as possible. We need our strength and must care for our bodies as best we can. Being tired and thirsty makes me less able to focus on refuting the fuckery of the oligarchic fascists.

Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration. CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony

This is a cursed image. A portent of what is to come, or we’re too far in and the portents are now just recollections.

I have spent countless hours on Wikipedia. Just traveling down the rabbit hole of facts and information. It has saved my sanity in SO MANY boring meetings. I just set up a recurring donation. To me, Wikipedia defines what the internet is supposed to be. #wikipedia #donate

A series of 14 Bluesky accounts with nearly identical handles, all variations on the name Camilla.

I think the p-rn bots found me. Or at least one very tenacious p-rn bot.

A photo of an orchard in the snow with a gift tag overlay with a UFW eagle and a text overlay saying make a holiday gift to help farm workers

As the holiday season approaches, there’s no better time to support the work the people who labor so hard to feed us. Make a donation and help fund change all year long. Go to ufw.org/holidays2024 or
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The Ultimate List of Sapphic Holiday Romances - Jae I put together a list of 370+ sapphic holiday romances, including several sapphic Christmas romances that are available for free.

Last year, I put together the Ultimate List of Sapphic Holiday Romances that contains every single sapphic holiday book I could find. This year, I have updated it.

We are at 410+ books right now!

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#sapphicbooks

Great story of oncology progress over the decades.

Look at the curves. Success came via a couple of breakthroughs, yes, but also via smaller improvements that together make a steady progress. You often hear studies dismissed as “incremental,” but keep chipping away, every incremental step counts.

Book cover of This Christmas by Georgia Beers. Cover is an illustration of two women holding hands, surrounded by dogs, and walking towards a house. There is snow on the ground and on the roof of the house.

Cover of the book Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonham-Young. Cover is an illustration of two women standing very closely behind a sleigh. There is a pine tree decorated for Christmas on the left with a cat wearing tiny reindeer antlers sitting under the tree. Snow is falling all around

Cover of the book The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels. Cover is an illustration of a light skinned woman with blonde hair kissing a woman with olive toned skin and brown hair. They are surrounded by large snowflakes on a light green background.

I’ve been reading like crazy. Recently, I’ve read Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonham-Young, The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels, and just finished This Christmas by Georgia Beers. All delightfully fluffy and Christmasy. #lesfic #sapphic

A golden brown, round loaf of peasant bread cooling on a wire rack. A bottle of Coppola Claret red wine is sitting next to the bread.

Fresh baked peasant bread to accompany bolognese and a glass of red. #breadsky

A golden brown, round loaf of peasant bread cooling on a wire rack. A bottle of Coppola Claret red wine is sitting next to the bread.

Fresh baked peasant bread to accompany bolognese and a glass of red. #breadsky

A black cat and a faun colored Great Dane mix dog outside. The cat is sitting on a picnic table, glaring at the dog, who is sitting in an outdoor chair. Neither are supposed to be sitting in either place.

Both breaking the rules. Neither caring a flip about it, but indignant that the other is in glaring distance. #caturday #dogdays

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three waymos in a row platooning

thinking these could drive even closer together and you could even connect them and maybe have guideways with slots for special metal wheels and have them run on a predictable schedule

tired: earthquake twitter
wired: tsunami bluesky

We’re lucky that it was off the coast, but there was some serious scrambling with the initial evacuations. Everyone is calming down now. Rest assured, life is back to normal.

I’m in the North Bay, Vallejo area. We didn’t really feel anything. I only knew there was an earthquake when my phone yelled at me. Reports north up by Humboldt are that any damage is really minor. Nothing structural.

Tsunami warning has been canceled. Nothing to worry about down here.

Can’t say that I’m surprised seeing this coming from my alma mater. The scandal during my time there was that they paid a BIPOC member of the facilities staff to dress as a student and appear in promotional materials for the school.

FOUND THE CHOCOLATE. I had shelved the box in the bookcase. Top notch spot for hiding something.

Bought myself some fancy chocolates as a holiday treat. The last time I bought these chocolates, the small people found them and ate them all. So, this time I hid them from the small people… and, apparently, myself. I have no idea where they are, but I will find them, hopefully, before Christmas.

Tori Amos on trauma, Trump and Neil Gaiman: ‘It’s a heartbreaking grief’ The musician is back with a live album and as passionate as ever. She discusses fans, failure, muses, misogyny – and why she won’t tolerate bad behaviour

Feeling where Tori Amos is coming from, like, a lot

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This Christmas opaque glass ornament is hanging from a Christmas tree bedecked with colorful lights. The ornament depicts three mushrooms, a large central mushroom with two smaller mushrooms flanking each side, with brown caps and copper stems. Each mushroom has gold glittery spots on the cap.

This ornament was given to me and my wife for our first Christmas together. It’s just such a weird subject to make an ornament out of. I love it. #ornament #christmas #mushrooms

Picture is of a Christmas ornament hanging on a Christmas tree lit with colorful lights. The ornament is Captain William Riker from Star Trek the Next Generation. He is holding his phaser in a ready position. Just guessing but phaser is probably set to stun.

Today’s ornament is Captain William Riker, aka Number One. Like this ornament, his phaser is set to “stunning”.
#ornament #christmas #startrek

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Third festive sapphic holiday book done. “It’s a Fabulous Life” by Kelly Farmer. An updated take on the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”. I really enjoyed it and had fun connecting the new characters to the original characters in the film. @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social #lesfic