Catherine Rondthaler

Shoutout to everyone taking care of their parents. It’s exhausting and overwhelming.

The media continues to call AI what is not. It isn't yet intelligence. These programs have yet to develop 'personhood', when they do, if they do, I expect they will see humans as very much in need of help.

We rout channels in wood pieces that when stacked together make blocks that can easily be taken apart for cleaning. We have built shelters in our yard for the blocks. We used to just drill holes in blocks, but have upped our game so that we can do better at controlling mites.

YouTube video by VanTidesDIY Heather Cox Richardson Speech - 250 Year Lantern Anniversary - Old North Church

Steps on the way to impeachment sliding into Thoughts on the post-47th world:

History is standing right outside your door. Isn't it time to take up your pens and join the battle?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv5l...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

The Trump administration is blatantly lying! There I fixed the headline!

Tomorrow, Saturday April 19th, there will be a protest and a march in downtown Portland Oregon. Meet at the Pioneer Square at 11:30 am. Bring your signs, bring your friends! Stand up for our rights!

🌱 The more diverse a system, the more resilient it becomes.

My wonderful partner planted Lesser Celandine in our yard several years ago because he thought it was pretty, (which it is,) but.... I think I have gotten rid of it, but it is the time of year now to keep an eagle-eye out for any survivors!

Make yourself some bee blocks and attract the native bee population!

@schumer.senate.gov

With the SAVE act passing through the house I would like to remind everyone that it took the Taliban only 3 years to ban women from speaking #waronwomen #SAVEact

Probably. I have got two patches going even though my place is a little dry for them. If you have a spot that stays wet they will probably flourish!

The Hubris Is Off the Charts We’re in the middle of a self-inflicted financial collapse, but look at the bright side: The president won a golf tournament this weekend.

"Life and literature suggest that hubris is punished in the end...The trouble is that a considerable cost is paid. Great damage is done...Trump’s hubris will do him in. He will be a failed president. The question is whether he’ll leave us a failed country."
www.thebulwark.com/p/hubris-is-...

Even more songs to calm the nerves : All Songs Considered Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.Fea...

Wherein we reflect on finding goodness in the world, the power of curiosity, and the enduring strength of love... w/ @totalvibration.bsky.social, on this wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org

My niece is a doctor working for a tribal healthcare network in the Midwest. She reports that there are no funds available this week for testing for her patients. Clinic hours and surgery only. WTH?

John tells me that Metro made a huge steel buy earlier this year in anticipation of having to reline the pit at the transfer station and of the tariffs. And I mean huge.

#savemedicaid

Two things struck me in the 20 year change in whether other countries trade more with China or USA:

1. China took over the world market fast; and

2. Trump has to be one of the STUPIDEST people ever to go after 3 of the few remaining countries that trade more with US: Mexico, Canada, & Greenland.

DONALD TRUMP: "I'm requiring everyone in America to speak English."

AMERICA: "You first."

Just saying.

Period.

If not now, when? Stand up, take a couple days off and march‼️

Verna would have loved this!

The Supreme Court, in its first ruling on President Trump’s use of executive power during his second term, decided that he cannot, for now, dismiss the government lawyer leading the watchdog agency responsible for protecting whistle-blowers.

Billionaires want us to fund their space tourism, I thought it was much more interesting when we were sending scientists to space.

What Makes Bluesky the New ‘It’ Space for Urbanists Planners are turning to the up-and-coming platform, as well as other social media, to expand their reach and increase community engagement.

Why Bluesky is the new "it" place for American urbanists. (Not necessarily a good thing, if that means it's an echo chamber!) www.planning.org/planning/202...

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