Eva D. Hopkins

A meme that suggests that men are the biggest drama queens on the planet

EVERGREEN

Or, if you’re a US Black woman, 65 cents per dollar; a Latina woman, 54 cents per dollar. So, *some* notes.

my preferred candidate is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I’m not playing with any of you people. Newsom is worse for us than Mitt Romney was for the Republicans.

This is the Israeli playbook from Gaza (and Putin's in Ukraine for that matter) and it is ultra-disturbing to see the US carry out repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure. It simply does not serve a military purpose.

💢 “Black rain” and “nuclear winter” effect reported in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil facilities ▪️ Israeli strikes on oil depots around Tehran have released massive quantities of toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Mixed with rainwater, these chemicals are causing highly acidic precipitation that can cause skin burns and severe lung damage upon contact, according to Iranian authorities. ▪️ Dense plumes of black smoke from the Shahran and other refineries have blotted out the sun, plunging parts of the city into darkness and creating a "nuclear winter" effect, NYT reported. Authorities warned that these noxious fumes cause acute respiratory distress and eye irritation. ▪️ Oil-saturated rainwater has blanketed the city, leaving rooftops, balconies, and streets covered in a thick, murky black liquid and oily soot. This contamination poses a long-term risk of heavy metals like nickel and vanadium leaching into the soil and local water systems.

▪️ Environmental groups warn the pollution threatens migratory birds crossing the Persian Gulf. The "black rain" and smoke plumes can cause internal organ damage and destroy the insulating properties of bird feathers, leading to hypothermia and death. The Iranian Red Crescent Society warned of the dangers of the rain, advising residents to protect themselves and to cover exposed food from oily soot particles. Officials said the rain is highly corrosive and could potentially damage civilian structures. 🎥 Day time in Iran (clip via @tparsi). CNN reports on “oil rain” below.

Dropsite reports “Black rain” + “nuclear winter” caused by Israeli strikes on oil depots in Tehran

- chemicals are producing acidic precipitation that causes skin burns + severe lung damage on contact

- the rain is corrosive + could damage structures

- heavy metals leaking into soil/water systems

This is evil, full stop.

Or, is that a lovely hummus or dip situation with pomegranate kernels on top?

Oh, that has a seriously lovely crumb. Good job! Don’t worry, there will be much more baking. My family is coming to visit and I am a big fan of pre-work. Frozen baked goods = a gift to future me. What is the dish of beans with your bread?

Also, shame on me for not finding you on here sooner. 💙❤️💜

It says you are a caring, normal human being experiencing some crazy stressful conditions. Tell me some of the amazing things you’ve baked lately. Distract me from the horrors. Here’s a pumpkin Bundt with cheesecake filling, browned butter drizzle & toffee bits.

An artist friend rented a room to me a long time ago, after a bad breakup. I decided to bake my way through it. “Never bake in anger,” my friend said, between mouthfuls of cookies.

What about baking in stark existential anxiety..? Is that ok..? ‘cause my anxiety tastes like banana bread. #BakingSky

Yesterday, the war was costing Americans $1 billion per day.

Today that figure has been ratcheted up to $2 billion per day.

Tomorrow, you can be assured that the war will be costing Americans $4 billion per day.

That’s money that could be going towards schools or healthcare or infrastructure.

We live in an era of obscene inequality — on a scale not seen in centuries, if not millennia. There are plenty of impossibly wealthy people who say they believe in journalism as a bedrock of a free society who nevertheless refuse to fund media unless they see a profit. They have quit the field.

We are so knee deep in the shit and most of you are completely desensitized to it because it’s indistinguishable from entertainment. That’s being American. Even our own self engineered recessionary revanchist wars are a sitcom for the consumer society.

Yup. Wrote some descriptions for a MUD, got busted by the “mascot” of a Rutgers computer club for using his SUN station, was so thrilled when I got 2400 baud & hung out w/ some party line phone hackers. The icq “uh-oh” could get my attention from across the room. Had EarthLink, Angelfire & Hotmail.

Threads thread: thriller_instinct 3d Is it okay to bully 40 and 50 year olds who are on social media just for being on it, cuz like why are you here - 254 Q 3.1K G 28 746 corporateash 18h ••• My ICQ UIN is 7231680. That number is burned into my consciousness. I inadvertently learned that you could see private conversations in public chat rooms when using Telnet instead of a browser on GeoCities. I can tell you the difference in audible dial-up handshakes between 1200, 2400, 14.4 kbps modems. I needed a edu email address to join Facebook after my university was admitted. We were here at the beginning. We made social media. You wouldn't be in my Top 8. I have usernames older than you. 852 Q62 G6 72

“I have usernames older than you.”.
Holy shit

A comic drawn digitally with two panels. First panel has one black cat on the left asking a white cat on the right "so what do you do for a living?" Second panel the white cat answered with a silly face "My best?"

don't we all

#art #cuteart #comic #cat

A story that reminds me of the concept of the Vulcan mind-meld but “what if”..! I’m intrigued. @neuvel.net it’s a nifty premise. #books #THEMANY #BookSky ⬇️

Off to share..! Good luck!

Screenshot of FB post by the Lexington and Rockbridge and Buena Vista Democrats about voting yes on redistricting; early voting starts this Friday

"Reminders to VOTE YES on redistricting are going up in our area. Early voting starts Friday March 6: 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻: 300 Diamond Street. 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆: County Offices, 150 South Main Street, Lexington..." bluevirginia.us/2026/03/lync...

Please also do Prince.

I’ve kvetched before about missing my almost 2000 followers and interactions with famous writers and artists on Twitter. Leave X. There’s no reason to be there.

No rules of engagement is straight up Nazi war fighting.

The NYT style guide

Data centers *should not be exempt from sales & use tax* & it’s baffling to me that they are. Have you ever seen or heard one of those behemoths..? Mom & pop shops have to pay taxes. Corporations that have data centers can afford to pay *and they should*. @markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov

Va. lawmakers propose guardrails for artificial intelligence use in education • Virginia Mercury As Virginia schools adopt AI and students spend more time on screens, state lawmakers question the technology’s impact on students' safety, critical thinking and learning skills.

AI in VA: Advocates of artificial intelligence praise the technology for increasing efficiency and productivity.

But as schools adopt AI and students spend more time on screens, Virginia state lawmakers have questions. @virginiamercury.com

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The day after we put the final touches on issues #88-91 of “Swamp Thing”, news broke about the passing of Tatjana Wood, the original colorist on the series. Tomorrow, March 2nd, would have been Tatjana’s 100th birthday. Let’s raise a glass to one of comics’ originals.

Starmer is cautious on Iran because he knows the chaos Trump's strikes could trigger The PM is under pressure from the right and left over the American attacks and leads a Labour party still haunted by the Iraq war.

Is anyone else shocked that the media headlines aren’t saying illegal unsanctioned strikes without Congress approval. When the law is abandoned, this way lies dictatorship. The Republicans are destroying democracy in the US by supporting him in the media.
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But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.