I know there are 17 other horrible things going on right now, but COVID continues to be a massive problem.
But good news:
It's way easier to protect yourself from COVID than from fascism. (although wearing a KN-95/KF-94 mask in crowds may be some whynotboth.gif)
16.02.2026 17:54 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
H.A. Brown Elementary School Mural
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We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
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Here's why this is important β¬οΈ
16.02.2026 15:56 β π 65 π 52 π¬ 1 π 6
Appa!! π
16.02.2026 03:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I didn't have tomatoes and subbed a can of pumpkin puree and it was very tasty that way!
(I am askeered of spicy and I feel like I got the flavor but not as much heat this way.)
16.02.2026 02:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
HOLY SHIT
16.02.2026 02:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
So turns out this works just fine?
16.02.2026 00:05 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
I couldn't find the baking chocolate, but I did add fish sauce and a bit of black vinegar. It's actually pretty tasty!
16.02.2026 00:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Oh, you want these romances, you say? Congrats, they exist!
Historical bicycle riders: A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
Victorian werewolves: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Queer dragon shifters: Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha (aka the horny dragon book)
Hockey historical: Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley
15.02.2026 20:25 β π 261 π 94 π¬ 8 π 5
Guess who started making chili for tonight and found out halfway through prep that we were out of canned tomatoes.
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This recipe now includes Ro-Tel, all the tomato paste I had left in the tube in the fridge, and a can of pumpkin.
I'll let you know.
15.02.2026 20:41 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
this this this this
15.02.2026 15:16 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Gonna need people to support middle grade and YA titles bc where do we think adult readers come from!! If kids donβt have good books to read from like 8 - 12 they are going to stop reading ππππ
15.02.2026 14:23 β π 624 π 187 π¬ 12 π 0
"Valentine's Day Poem to an Evangelical" (2018)
You love an honest man of unswerving faith and moral clarity,
Who follows Christ's ideals of fidelity, compassion, and charity,
Or you love a man who lacks any of that,
As long he beats the Democrat.
14.02.2026 20:10 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
hmmm ... actually yes I just might
14.02.2026 23:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We are so, so lucky to be part of a consortium that has a dedicated office of cataloging services. They even offer tutorials & how-to videos if you need a record in a hurry.
(Creating records make me anxious for no reason whatsoever but I'm slowly learning ...)
14.02.2026 18:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Have just realized that I'm coming at Heated Rivalry fandom exactly opposite to my experience with the Untamed fandom -- I've read the books but haven't seen more than a few clips of the show. So many people posting cool vids! that won't make a lot of sense to me! π
14.02.2026 16:46 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
what the fuck why am I CRYING
14.02.2026 16:30 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
you missed a zero
14.02.2026 14:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Gavin Newsom is not good and there is still plenty of time to choose someone who is.
13.02.2026 18:31 β π 217 π 31 π¬ 4 π 8
Also I walked into the fiber-crafting group to say hi and heard "so it's about these two gay closeted hockey players" and my head SNAPPED around to see who was talking ππ
(she continued with "and the first two episodes there was SO MUCH SEX" [complimentary])
14.02.2026 01:56 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Today's work output was mostly:
* playing email-tag to nail down details for one particular event happening in June (set up via phone call so I had NOTHING in writing) and
* making a geodesic dome out of cardboard.
I bet you can guess which one I enjoyed more. π€£
14.02.2026 01:50 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
@risingpun.bsky.social
14.02.2026 01:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I think they will find that's it's very much all one concern over here
13.02.2026 20:11 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
NAME AND SHAME
13.02.2026 19:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
gahDAMMIT gmail I was in the middle of writing an email and you LOG ME OUT wtf "for security" NO
13.02.2026 18:35 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Well, that's the sign I'd be looking for if the dude suggested that, so ... π€£
12.02.2026 15:20 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
βImprison all womenβ may sound outrageous. But all of the horrors that are routine today started out as some ghoulish guy being allowed to say stuff like this without being beaten with hammers.
12.02.2026 14:57 β π 1477 π 428 π¬ 45 π 10
Early in my Mounjaro journey (Mounjourney?) I was nauseated for like two days after each shot, mostly because it was so hard to know how much to eat. I'm still not great at serving myself the right amount but I did learn how to stop halfway and wait to see if I really wanted more. π«
12.02.2026 12:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
My first thought was Clex. Yes, I am old.
12.02.2026 03:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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11.02.2026 23:52 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I both want to see it and DON'T want to
11.02.2026 18:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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