Aleen

Obama is the only president to date born when there were 50 states

#SirSqueakertonTheFirst enjoys laying on damp fabric (E.g. just-used towels, knitted things I'm drying) and I cannot understand the appeal.

It’s actually FEWER Misérables

Literally sitting in the City Council hearing about eviction prevention paying rents while I’m waiting to speak. If you want to help keep 11 immigrant families in public housing from being imminently evicted, I’m trying to raise $2500 for them 💛

V: @Ian-Coldwater
CA: $iancoldwater
PP: @coldwater

Part of the reason I've struggled for so long with reading my RSS feed is that it's populated with tech blogs.

It's not that I don't care about the tech industry anymore—I do, deeply. But I am continually disappointed by the world we have created & the one the oligarchs are foisting upon us.

Nobody is as confident in me as #SirSqueakertonTheFirst, who trusts with his whole heart that I will not step on him when I'm teetering around in the dark at 3:30 in the morning.

J: *does a weird thing*

A: You're so weird!

J: You're weirder!

A: How do you figure?

J: You married me.

A screen shot that reads, "Cats are known for their agility and flexibility, which allows them to squeeze through small openings. But just how small of a gap can a cat fit through? Interestingly, cats can usually fit through any opening that is at least twice their width. "So, if your cat is 10 inches wide, they could potentially squeeze through an opening that is 20 inches wide. Of course, this varies depending on the size and build of the individual cat. Some cats may be able to squeeze through smaller gaps, while others may need a slightly larger opening."

J suspects that this article was produced with AI.

I wonder why?

There is no marketing I'm more susceptible to these days than any company saying they don't use generative AI in their projects. I'm a sitting duck for that promise even if they're selling graham crackers or masking tape.

What if my body decided to be operational instead of constantly breaking?

It's like I'm driving down a quiet, flat residential street and every once in a while glance in the mirror to see part of my bumper laying in the road for no reason.

And it also minimizes the challenges of living with these conditions and increases the stigma surrounding them.

It's so frustrating.

It would be hilarious* if the thing that gets the AI bubble to burst is the "Department of War"

*in a black comedy kind of way

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guess what's stuck in my head again?

yup, that's me, holding my phone in my right hand while using my left hand to frantically search my pockets for my phone

Hey Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland folks, wondering if I could solicit some ideas?

I’m apartment hunting at the moment, and I’m having to discount a lot of nice wee places in my limited budget as there’s no parking for my motorcycle.

I don’t mean a dedicated carpark, no parking in the building at all.

"I'm kind of OCD about keeping up with my planner."

No, you're not! OCD is a debilitating condition.

You're fastidious. Meticulous. Careful. Regimented, even. You're not "a little OCD."

Today is a good day to follow and support publications that aren't owned and controlled by billionaires:

go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.

They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

GO DONATE.

tcpipeline.org

Yes, Dan is a friend.

He's also one of my favorite authors. I'm so excited to read this!

A stack of thin pink books that say OBSTETRIX * Naomi Kritzer on the spine.

HEY, I AM DOING ANOTHER FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS! AND GIVING AWAY ANOTHER SIGNED ARC (Advance Review Copy) OF OBSTETRIX!!!

YOU COULD GET TO READ IT EARLY (it doesn't come out until June) AND HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES STAY HOUSED!!!!

It's definitely both!

The shower head in the main bathroom was broken, so we had to get a new fixture. We decided to be fancy and get a rainfall shower head. That + on-demand heated water + shower bench = I live in the shower now.

Just a #RavenBaby and me, hanging out in the bathroom all day.

I know I buy far too many books but I like to think that lining the walls of my house with them wards off evil in some deeply important way.

Note from my notebook (2016). Nothing has changed.

Here is @aoc.bsky.social thankfully telling everyone exactly what to do to stop a concentration camp from being built where you live.

Please take it to heart and take action.

as far as i can tell “bio hacking” is just a goofy term for giving yourself some combination of an eating disorder and a drug addiction

This is Marshall Efron (1938–2019), an American humorist, actor, and writer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. He was best known as the breakout star and co-creator of the PBS variety show The Great American Dream Machine. Efron's comedy was deeply rooted in satire and consumer advocacy. Early in his career, he was known for his work on listener-sponsored stations like WBAI in New York and KPFK in Los Angeles. Marshall Efron's Illustrated, Simplified, and Painless Sunday School: From 1973 to 1977, he wrote and starred in this CBS program where he played every role in various Bible stories, including Adam, Eve, and even the Snake. Efron was a master of spoofing commercialized mass culture and dissecting the absurdities of American consumerism. He famously performed technical but hilarious "demonstrations" of products. One of his most memorable segments included this bit on the "Trash Masher," where he satirized the home appliance's promise to turn 20 pounds of trash into 20 pounds of trash. He would take a "mad scientist" or overly earnest expert approach to mocking the marketing of common goods like olives, tires, and children's dolls. His work often reflected a disdain for the Nixon White House and the Vietnam War, aligning with the counterculture movement of the time. Beyond his satirical work, Efron was also a prolific voice actor, providing voices for characters in animated series such as The Transformers (Hun-Grrr), The Smurfs (Sloppy Smurf), and Horton Hears a Who!. Your Garbage Will Never Be The Same After This 1970s Ad For A Trash Masher

This is one of the most unhinged things I've ever watched.

#RavenBaby has moved into the primary bathroom; woe betide the humans in the house when the floor's heating elements turn off.

A knitted lace blanket, incomplete and still on the needles, covering a very sleepy back cat. The photo is tinted pink because my phone thinks the aqua yarn should look white, which has destroyed all color balance. I am too tired to fix it.

I love how the iPhone camera app is like, "Clearly you like your lights pink."

Anyway. Two lace chart repeats done.

(The future owners of this blanket are aware of the cat situation in my house and I will machine wash & dry this at least once before I ship it.)

#knitting #SirSqueakertonTheFirst

this is such a scam

I cannot imaging living a life with no principles.