Laura

One of my favs is Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son. Incredible writing.

I’m not religious person, but if there is a spiritual system after death then my wish is for all the animals to gain immediate paradise. They are some of the most innocent of sufferers.

That’s brilliant!

How can we convince people that animal lives deserve what we ourselves crave: freedom, happiness, cleanliness, and compassion? I get so angry that the torture of sentient creatures is normalized.

I saw this Anhinga at Lake Apopka in Florida. It was so great to see!
#birds

I saw some cool #animals at Lake Apopka in Florida. I loved how they did not care about me, but were just busy living their best lives.

As a person who survived the disco era AND the 90s, JFK Jr’s admission is totally gross. All that coke snorted off toilet seats has led us to measles outbreaks, death, vaccine suspicions, more death, and raw milk. Feckin’ hell.

Clearly this cat does not associate a car ride with the vet. This is a dream cat.

I also loved it. It was so strange to read Tom’s romanticized nostalgia for the 1990s. I also got a bit of a chill when I learned that America is in the grip of tribal warlords. Feels possible.

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Chart showing KG CO2 emissions of various foods, with beef at 27 & lentils at .9.

From “Food is the Solution,” Matthew Prescott, 2018.

This reminds me of a scene from that English children’s book called The Secret Garden, where a little robin shows the little girl where the key to the door of the walled garden is buried.

Really great #Anti-ICE rally in Torrance, CA today. Many featured #cats for the cause. 1-31-2026.

“Non-lethal deterrence” is the key. I live in an area with daily observations of urban coyotes by hyperventillating residents who want them killed. It’s discouraging for those of us who value the ecosystem. Thanks for posting the article. Boiling Point is a terrific newsletter and podcast.

Watching this while eating a bowl of Kansas City Pinks. 🫘

The “before” is gorgeous and better for us alive.

Now we can just hope that the winds of change don’t sweep him and his greatcoat into our towns.

I don’t trust this. “Effectively” dead is not 100% dead - unlike the victims of ICE thugs. It’s a Saturday, so offices are closed but take 10 minutes to email your senators. Mine are Padilla and Schiff, and I just wrote them a letter each. I’ll follow up with a call on Monday.
#ICE, #DHS

Nope.

I have a very real affection for George Conway.

Love the little toe spread!

Both accounts blocked. Thanks for the head’s up.

As a mere citizen, I don’t have to investigate to know it’s a scam. However, I appreciate all efforts to hold this grifter accountable. Thank you.

Mad as a Victorian hatter.

A friend of mine is in Las Vegas for a trade show and saw this poster on the wall. They should be everywhere.

I have to say, the use of “freshet” is brilliant. So much more imaginative & visceral than flood.

To live in a country led by a madman gives me chills.

I remember.

As an American anti-Trump citizen, I thought Carney’s speech was fabulous. It’s weird to despise one’s own country and root for others to defy us, but that’s where I find myself. It must be what a liberal Muscovite poet must feel under the thumb of Putin.