Nancy

The “Duck Duck Goose” of bands?!

I am DYING, that is so perfect!

*aren't

Dang fingers not finishing a thought....

A black three-shelf bookshelf in an alcove with three books facing out and 3-5 books spines-out on each shelf, along with two books on the top of the bookshelf. Also on the top of the bookshelf is a sign that says, "These books are evergreen." And indeed, each book cover and spine is predominantly some shade of green. (There's also a green butterfly attached to the sign; it's left over from the summer reading decorations; we still have most of the butterflies up because they're pretty.)

Well, since you asked (and I double-checked that the stickers on the books are particularly doxxing....)

Well, I've finally done it.

I put together my version of a library display classic -- the covers are all in a single color.

In my case, green. As in, "These books are evergreen."

I like the display more than I thought I would.

(Not that anyone will check any of it out; they never do. But still.)

No, no, it says *wrong* answers….

I loved the detail of Ejae wearing the purple earmuff headband thing; it felt like a nod to Rumi's hair.

I've had my current phone for more than four years and just had to replace the battery (a challenge my sister conquered for me).

With the new battery, I've no reason to get a new phone: mine has all the features I want -- generally hard to find now -- and none of the faff in setting up a new one.

A set of dish scrubbers shaped like a cardinal and a bluebird

this is how you lose the dish war

It sure says something that one of the only ways to watch BSG is by using older technology that many, many people have moved on from and that companies see as relics of a previous era.

Looking at it, sold out would be my guess. Looks like the Songbird one is the culprit, as you can add the other ones individually to a cart.

Amazing news! I really loved The Rewind Files; I hope this helps you along the path of more of that (or of something else entirely—I’d be happy to read anything you put out)!

2025 Advent Calendar For Knitters & Crocheters - Twice Sheared Sheep Unwrap a little box of joy… Every single day! Deck out your project bag with everything you need Fulfill your entire wish list Suitable for both Knitters and Crocheters No pressure to keep up with ano...

I already did. I was having a crummy time of it end of summer and decided to order the Twice Sheared Sheep advent calendar for a little treat. Paid it off in installments, making it basically free when it comes, right? I think that’s how it works, anyway.

twiceshearedsheep.com/products/202...

Then there's the added layer of "clothes in a style I like" versus "clothes I can tolerate wearing," and adding those features to the growing Venn diagram is frankly a nightmare in the making.

*excited gasp* Leverage!

The publishing news in question:

bsky.app/profile/emil...

In light of today's publishing news, I'd like to remind everyone, "do not feed me aioli, no matter what I say."

Ah!!! *KERMIT FLAIL*

I bet he’d even like himself in that movie.

Timeline cleanser 🐈

…but that doesn’t make any sense.

Thanks for an entertaining evening!

A screenshot from the Dimension 20 Fantasy High Sophomore Year episode “Blast from the Passed” featuring Brennan Lee Mulligan making noises with the closed captioning text reading “(growling with impressive realism)”

Even if closed captioning doesn’t always get it right, sometimes it gives you a perfectly cromulent description.

Impressive indeed, @dropout.tv

a man singing into a microphone with the words if i could turn back time below him Alt: Late ‘80s-era Cher singing, “If I could turn back time” in an appropriately smoky setting. (Probably from the music video or something.)

That was a good day (Richard’s difficulties notwithstanding).

For a short time, one of my groups of friends would preface things with “gonna lie,” and that was rather fun.

Like, “Gonna lie, but I’m happy with the amount of money in my bank account and certainly don’t need any more.”

I heard someone say this, and I like the metaphor:

Using AI to write a school paper is like bringing a forklift to the gym. The point is not that the weights need to be moved around.

War Child works in 14 countries to protect, educate, and stand up for children living through conflict - from Ukraine and Sudan to Gaza and the West Bank. Since 2006, War Child have been working in the occupied Palestinian territories to keep children safe and advocate for their rights. War Child is still operating in Gaza - delivering mental health support through play. But even their own staff are traumatised.

“Gaza is a bleeding silence, under a sky that forgets to turn blue. Children no longer ask for toys, they just ask for food. For bread. For safety." - Ibrahim, War Child staff member in Gaza Over 17,000 children killed 96% believe they will die "The games helped me forget the fear inside of me." "It's the first time someone helped me talk about my feelings while playing." "I was afraid to speak. But when everyone played, I felt safe." - Children taking part in War Child activities in Gaza

Continuing the alt text.

Our relationship with War Child goes back nearly twenty years now. We've always been in awe of them. They've changed so many lives and repaired so much damage in the world. But the work they're doing in Gaza at the moment is on a different level. We've felt just as helpless as everyone else watching what's going on there and so we asked War Child if they could give us a picture of what's happening on the ground - from their direct experience rather than through the lens of the media. It's important to understand that War Child have staff working in the field who are themselves Palestinian. They told us of the exhaustion of just trying to survive and find food. It's amazing how much War Child are still able to do given the situation.

During our phone call they explained how important it is to also think about the long term impact and how much work will need to be done in the future. For us, the bottom line is that whatever your political standpoint, race, religion - people all have the same basic needs. That is the very core of what humanity is the common needs that we share as a species. We've travelled all over the world with our music and if there's one thing we know it's that you find the same focus on family and community EVERYWHERE. Whatever our preconceived idea of a place is it's always wrong. We've experienced it over and over again. It's humbling, enlightening, heart-warming. We're sure others must experience the same thing. But to put it simply - we have a duty to each other, globally.

So together with War Child we have put together a series of posts that we hope will help in some small way to build more understanding about what is happening and what we can all do about it. If they resonate with you then we encourage you to share them. The more noise we make, the more pressure we put on our governments to act. Love, TTRJ

This @keaneofficial.bsky.social thread is important, so I'm also reposting it with alt text.

Help @warchilduk.bsky.social continue to show up for children in Gaza at www.warchild.org.uk

Help @warchilduk.bsky.social continue to show up for children in Gaza at www.warchild.org.uk