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(she/her) Writer of words. Maker of things. Taker of photographs. Servant to cats.

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My feed hath been Rickrolled.

16.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Then Donald Trump is also an illegitimate leader, by that logic.

16.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus wept.

14.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI: β€œAnd now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎡 #Colbert

14.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23299    πŸ” 9018    πŸ’¬ 590    πŸ“Œ 1024

So much for the idea that small businesses are the backbone of the economy.

14.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Documented Viking nicknames include Eystein Foul-Fart, HerjΓ³lfr Shriveled Testicle, and Skagi the Ruler of Shit.

13.10.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6
Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby up on his hind legs with his forepaws braced against the outside of a brick building, seeming to sniff and investigate the tip of a small stick that a white person off camera is holding against the wall.

Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby up on his hind legs with his forepaws braced against the outside of a brick building, seeming to sniff and investigate the tip of a small stick that a white person off camera is holding against the wall.

Before laser pointers we had to just point at the wall with a stick. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

13.10.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2207    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

One of the side effects of concentration of wealth and investment is that it become very much harder to get support for projects that might challenge the concentration of wealth and investment.

It's vitally important to have an environment where new ideas can emerge to challenge the 'big guys'.

12.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

11.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3276    πŸ” 1425    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 52

Because cancer patients will then have to make long trips to get chemo. Government by cruelty.

09.10.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I expect a check at my chemo appointment today?

09.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We'll get it in two weeks.
(/sarcasm)

09.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery. Francine, the beloved cat from a Richmond Lowe's, was found in Garysburg, North Carolina, after a two-week search.

Francine the cat had been living at a Lowe’s in Richmond since 2017 β€” but disappeared in mid-September.

Security camera footage revealed Francine had wandered into the back of a distribution truck heading 85 miles south. Employees began a search.

08.10.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Heere ys the booke of the humoral and elemental values of the Teenaged Mutante Turtles Who Are Ninjas:

Michelangelo - Ayre - Sanguine - Springtyme
Raphael - Fyre - Choleric - Somer
Donatello - Earthe - Melancholic - Autumn
Leonardo - Watir - Phlegmatic - Wynter

08.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

08.10.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 15759    πŸ” 4640    πŸ’¬ 564    πŸ“Œ 188
I'm about to vote on the SAME Republican budget proposal for the 6th time.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren I'm about to vote on the SAME Republican budget proposal for the 6th time.

I'm about to vote on the SAME Republican budget proposal for the 6th time.

Why?

Instead of working with Democrats to lower health care costs, Republicans are forcing us to vote over and over again on a budget that would let 15 million Americans lose their coverage.

youtube.com/shorts/FoV3B...

08.10.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1159    πŸ” 266    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 17

Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!

08.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 236    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Today's Johnson rant is, as every day, sponsored by the letters B and S.

And I'm not talking Brandy and Soda, though I could use one.

08.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your site looks great! I did notice your projects page on intro to MQTT has some code showing.

Gosh, I've never done that. EVER. And if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you, cheap! ;-)

03.10.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick.

02.10.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kodak Is Selling Its Own Film Again for the First Time in a Decade Kodak announced two new types of film that it will sell directly to photography stores, sidestepping a bizarre distribution agreement that has been in place since its bankruptcy.

Kodak is officially selling their own film again for the first time in many years and will be selling directly to photography stores now.

πŸ”— www.404media.co/kodak-is-sel...

01.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 852    πŸ” 235    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 73

I figure most of us are posting from mobile devices, and text issues happen.

01.10.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

01.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 24962    πŸ” 8332    πŸ’¬ 660    πŸ“Œ 2198

Mr. Vance needs to understand that emergency healthcare and education for the undocumented are due to court rulings. Congress can fix that if they have the cajones. But I suppose it's more useful to play to the base than to actually do something.

01.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a crime-ridden war zone. (/sarcasm)

01.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: Republicans refused to change the rules to fund the government with a simple majority, & failed to pass a funding bill. Fetterman, Cortez-Masto, & Angus King voted with republicans to fund the regime - but came up short in the end.

THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.

30.09.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4514    πŸ” 913    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 56

Oh, good! I'll get paid to get chemo!

In my dreams. I'm gonna be lucky to still have Medicare after today.

30.09.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those are for wussies, don'tcha know? (/sarcasm)

30.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post a random picture or absolutely nothing whatsoever will happen.

29.09.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

You use the tool that gets the job done. It's that simple.

29.09.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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