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I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better

...and he governed in good faith. Remember good faith? I don't think democracy can survive without it...

I am so grateful to whoever decided to package the Stream2Sea itch cream in a 75ml tube. I can carry it onto the plane for all the mosquito bites that will be rubbed by the shoes I didn’t wear for 2 weeks!

I kid you not, my work knows that I do drawing on the side and someone in the office told me AI could save me time and my response was "but I like drawing" and it broke them. They didn't know how to answer, they just couldn't comprehend that people make art because they like making art.

People have no idea how *expensive* it is either. Immigration isn’t just about filling out paperwork. There are fees that were high enough to stop this middle class white girl from getting citizenship in my 20s. Folks making minimum wage can’t afford to get citizenship. It’s just not right.

I would like to curse whoever attached my relative’s name to my phone number and sold it to the Virginia Democratic Party. Folks, I’ve never lived in Virginia. I can’t and won’t vote in your election. I don’t get whiny texts like this from the California Democrats, and I actually support them!

Hello, Oslo! Today we’re checking out the Natural History Museum!

Wow, they’ve got my folks beat and that’s saying something! Mine have moved 17 times in 51 years.

Ooh, time for a backup ebook to go with my paperback! I just finished book 3 and I’m not ready to leave the world yet.

this is why you shouldnt believe what you see on the internet. It was actually closer to 50 years. His name was Porphyrios, he actually caused the creation of entirely new trading routes just to avoid him and was declared enemy of the state by Justinian. He is the hero we need.

CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions to Prevent Infant Deaths and Serious Injuries CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions to Prevent Infant Deaths and Serious Injuries

A new safety standard for nursing pillows comes into effect today. CPSC will enforce this new standard to make sure nursing pillows are safer and do not pose a suffocation risk to babies.

This standard was approved by the Commission in October 2024: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...

Dear retailers,

one less car trip means one more parking space for customers who have no choice.

Bicycles don't destroy parking spaces; they create them.

I'm going to just assume no one else on my feed remembers Dogs in Elk and I am both old and have been on the internet way too long. 😂😭

Anyway, for more of these shenanigans look for "Dogs in Elk", specifically that phrase, it's still on the web. It's an epic tale. Also an epic smell.

I *adore* Dogs in Elk!

Stylish! Glamorous! Tired! #starterpacknoai

Wanted to hop on this fun trend without using AI! Thanks to one of our very talented staff members for hand-drawing our Zookeeper starter pack! 💙 #starterpacknoai

Tariff-free joy flows from Canada to the world—receive this heartfelt and positive export from the land of resilience and love. 🍁🧡
(and forward the positive vibes)

More. Like. This.

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

I truly believe the only chance we have is through protests at hospitals that are complying with executive orders in advance.

These hospitals are attempting to detransition patients or deny transition to new ones because they are scared of Trump.

‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’

It was originally ‘ekename.’

‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”

Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.

Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'

Oh yeah! Those folding-box bakfiets look so great for when I finally retire my beast of a box bike.

Yep. I’ve read that tsunami can’t propagate through the bay, so I’m not going to stress.

The Thieves Guild, flying their secret society’s colours at half-mast—after the untimely backstab of their Guild Leader…

now THIS is how you alt text

Middle age is that time when you realize there's actually not virtue in being unhappy after all.

I've waited patiently and now I can finally start rebuilding my network from the Network That Shall Not Be Named. As usual, it starts with my favorite authors and spirals out to my other communities from there. I'm a wallflower introvert who reads far more than I'll ever post.