Paula Abilheira

Tasting a New Flavor of Portugal, in New England

Another great article featuring New England’s Portuguese Purveyors of traditional culture (gift article):

Standing Date

Standing Date www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...

Picture of book cover for “Atmosphere,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Wow. Just…wow. Couldn’t put it down. Needed tissues. Feel like I’m hungover, but in a good way. Every second of this book was visceral. And nostalgic. And enlightening.

I’m a little depressed knowing it’s over and the next read likely won’t be as impactful. Sigh.

#AtmosphereBook

Fulfill your potential 🐍

That's why.

Happy Birthday, Angel Dog!!

Kitty!

Public broadcasters like PBS, NPR aid democracy | Rick Steves Op-Ed As our president aims to defund PBS and NPR, I’m reminded why, for more than 30 years, I’ve shared thoughtful programming with public broadcasters.

As Trump sets his sights on defunding @pbs.org and @npr.org, @ricksteves.bsky.social reminds us just how important public broadcasting is to all of us. Read:
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rick...

Three horizontal panel views of the same picture in different crops. The image is of the east bay in Rhode Island showing ducks floating on waves on a windy day with wind turbines in the distance.

First visit to the water near my house. I picked an unseasonably cold and windy day, but it was perfect for reading and car sitting with a coffee.

LOL!!!! It’s rough when you accidentally carjack someone. ;) Most of what be done in the game is rude around listening to music and exploring while also accidentally running over pedestrians. It’s rough. Hahahaha

The comments on this are giving me life right now.

The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

I wish this were not incredibly in line with the worst possible outcomes of the Age of Aquarius, but it is. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

LOL! It’s the entire point! Cops are Toms and players are Jerrys. The literal point.

Wow. This entire thread and sub-threads is worth a read.

Thank you! It sounds so simple. I’m excited to try it! I need to find an alt to my very bad/no good, expensive, aluminum option. I’ve literally tried almost everything natural and nothing works as well. So fingers crossed! 🤞🏼

Do you just combine ingredients and apply? Is it that simple? Does it need to sit for a bit?

Painting of three bkack cats lying down at slightly different angles and all with eyes open looking outwards

In the folklore of many countries black cats were thought of as the familiars of witches (aka
non-conforming, wise women, healers, midwives, elder women, younger women, outspoken women, quiet women, mothers, grandmothers... etc).
Art by Eva Fialka
#FolkloreThursday

LOVE. The compositional flow is chef’s kiss 👌🏼 🌹

Image of a bunch of white artificial open roses from above.

Scoping out the flowers at @traderjoesunited.bsky.social and found these artificial white roses. I don’t know what this material is, but they are much nicer than your typical craft store fake flowers.

Close up photo of a red eft, the juvenile form of the eastern newt. Is is a tiny, bright orange lizard looking guy with a very adorable face. Sitting on damp green moss.

We saw one of these little guys in the woods today for the first time this year. ☺️ If you see one, please don’t pick them up! Aside from the danger of falling, their skin is highly porous so you can unintentionally make them sick from the oils, salt, bug spray, sunblock, etc. on your hands. 🧵

Exactly! My bun-having friends used to send me these videos periodically because I love them so. Hahahahahahahaahhaha

Why am I obsessed with bunny chews???

We’re FREE! 🔥

Welsh folklore tells us that May Day Eve is one of three "spirit nights" (ysbrydnos) when the supernatural may be encountered.
Like Halloween, ghosts and goblins are abroad, and the best form of protection is to huddle around a roaring bonfire.
Stay safe out there!
#MayDay #Wales

Woodpecker damages more than 20 vehicles in Massachusetts town “We seem to have a vandal in our neighborhood. I’m describing him as 18 to 24 inches tall, wearing black and white with a red hat,” one resident said.

Idk why. But this is funny on SO MANY LEVELS.

I’ve never read the books. Is this the time? 🤔

Harvard said it would protect its rights, and yesterday it made good on that promise. It filed suit against the Trump administration in a broad defense of academic freedom and the right to federal funds without puppet strings attached. My write-up at the link in comments.

Hahahaha! Ornery Grandpa is very on trend right now, so either way… 😉

It’s this 👇🏼 for me.