Dotty Eyes (aka Patty Boyd), she/her

The contrast is mind-blowing.

TBH, I liked Yahoo's coverage of the story because it doesn't mention that he's trans. It just describes Lio as a kind man and a comedian who acted fast and selflessly that day.

Still, better than "fueling-staff-inspired menus"!

Trump meme.

Is he still here 😩 🤮 🤬

Merriam-Webster web page listing for "qui tam, adjective" with the following definition circled by hand: "of, relating to, or being a qui tam action"

unhelpful. adjective.
Having an unhelpful quality.

It's only young women. This is a Big Older Man. Of course his life is more important. When will people understand? Just ask the US Women's Hockey Team. Might ask the Taliban, too, for better insight on this issue.

Fearful of next step in democracy destruction: DJT now urged by advisers to "declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting." US used to oversee other country's elections to ensure fairness. But who can we turn to now? wapo.st/3N5cpEn

She looks mighty nervous when he mentions private equity investment. That the ultimate boss, PEI?

Yikes! Good luck getting anywhere!

Pretty!

Unfortunately, it sounds like the heavy snow so typical of February. Watch your backs and your hearts if it is heavy snow, my friends. Shovel slowly, or hire someone if you can.

There is nothing that cannot be improved by the addition of googly eyes

"I have a concept of a plan to find evidence that there might be evidence of someone looking for evidence."

Member Spotlight: Dawn Vinson "If you could make one work by a Black person mandatory reading, what work would you choose?" On first thought, I'm tempted to say The 1619 Project or Fearing the Black Body, but really I think everyone should just stop what they're doing and immerse themselves in the gorgeous world of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and go from there. It's a good example of how YA fiction can engage and entrance people of all ages. Dawn provides writing, research, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and communications services, primarily for nonprofit organizations but also for small businesses and individuals. She also supports clients with project management. dawnvinson.net linkedin.com/in/dawn-vinson-796054238/

The #EFA is excited to spotlight member Dawn Vinson this week as part of our #BHM celebration. She provides writing, research, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and communications services, primarily for nonprofit organizations. Connect with Dawn today at https://bit.ly/4tI74U9

This! Even if I'm not sure if I'll like it or get to it. Or even if I just need to look up one little item in a book. I go ahead and check it out. If you visit a library, try to always check out a handful of books!

The caption on a photo of a person who does use AI: "one of the top reporters in our newsroom through her smart use of AI in identifying interesting stories. . . . AI is making for better journalism and better community awareness." Who wrote this caption? AI, I bet!

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Even before I saw this well-documented commentary about Ring, I questioned the effectiveness of this device for finding dogs when I saw the ad. I too found the stat of 1 dog per day as very low. But the other ramifications of this device? Hooboy! Much more important to think about!

Crap! I didn't know this. I've depended on this site for fact checking for my work. Oh wait, it's a helpful, accessible, fact-based source. For sure let's ditch it.

YouTube video by Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam (feat. Manu Chao) - Sénégal Fast Food (Official Music Video)

Can't listen to this without moving! youtu.be/J43T8rEOg-I?...

"Nobody understands [Spanish]." True, except for the 636 million who speak this language worldwide (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish...).

Love this analogy!

Hating the Game The cooperation game, the murder game, and acting in good faith with people you know are acting in bad faith.

The reality is America is a huge multicultural multilingual country, not a white ethnostate, and venomous white supremacist MAGA crybabies lose it whenever that reality becomes unignorable. We should always seek to increase, not decrease, their discomfort. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...

"Nobody understands [Spanish]." True, except for the 636 million who speak this language worldwide (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish...).

Agree. The Google Alexa msg: We need AI to remember a time when we didn't need AI to have a nice family life and garden.

Watching the Superbowl has convinced me (1) that broadcast TV is dead, (2) human imagination is dead, and (3) everything we once revered is now a mere vehicle to sell crap.

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/

Was it the all-important headlines about the Olympics or <checks notes> the return of whole milk in schools, in a nation where 42% of people are obese?

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org: 5calls.org. It's incredibly easy. Bookmark it, and every now and then, when you have 5 mins, you can share your voice with the people who can act on it. You'll have a hand in our democracy!