Zandy Ring

Pocket Casts was recommended to me as an Android user awhile before A8c acquired them, and I have been so happy ever since! Making the web player free to everyone is a big deal, because making more content available matters. <3

i just think that it's a good idea, before you explain something to someone else, to be sure that they don't understand the thing and that you do

Tumblr adds Reddit-like ‘communities’ Communities operate like subreddits

Tumblr adds Reddit-like ‘communities’

Well, this is exciting—Communities are here! Connect with others over what you love most, in public or in private. Read all about it ➡️ tumblr.at/communities-b

We all love Rochester, that saucy rake

Puppy named Beatrix stretched out on the couch, napping the way only a puppy can.

Beatrix living her very best life

MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: *hands woman box* If you press this button, someone you don't know dies
WOMAN: Ok *presses button*
STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money
WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much
STRANGER: No, you don't pay
WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again*
STRANGER: Jesus Christ

On that note:

Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.

Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.

Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo

Sabbatical has been great for my decision making. Today, for example, I decided a good idea was hill repeats, in a cemetery, listening to My Favorite Murder, alone, in the rain. Got my heart rate way up!

All the catastrophes are: didn't understand the environment (landslides, sinkholes, sinkage, don't light coal mines on fire, etc), didn't understand how to read plans (builders changed bolts, rebar, number of screws, etc), didn't understand basic research (oops those railroads aren't compatible)

Because I'm not a huge nerd, I'm obsessed with this show called Engineering Catastrophes. And I'm so annoyed that THREE different episodes feature 601 Lexington. We get it! They didn't consider the cross winds!
Quick reminder: not a huge nerd.

So excited that Tumblr posts were cited as research in a PDF on @ifbookspod.bsky.social episode on "organized retail crime." Definitely confirmed Tumblr's rep as a place to get legitimate retail research. Definitely. We are known for that. Always have been. Industry lobbyists, come get your research

Me: (long monologue) and that's why it's ok to make mistakes.
7-y-o: everyone makes mistakes, mom. Even you! Even TEACHERS! (whispering) even gods (normal volume) though gods ARE just big ghosts.

Would you say they're effervescent?

Kudos to Cates and her crew for putting this Year in Review together 👏

My 7-yo said: two plus two plus two is six!
And my 12-yo said: no, one plus two plus two plus one is six.

We believe in Clue math in this house.

Bills zubaz leggings

Go Bills, in the classiest way possible.

7-yo just shout-sang "this girl is on fi-yer!" Before he ran right up the slide. The true anthem of playgrounds.

My daughter like to drink her water out of bowls, and she calls it "H Stew Oh"

A tag from a kettle warning that the kettle will be hot when turned on.

That can't be right.

7-yo told me he's learning "-ay" words. I asked for an example and he says, "like when two cool guys meet and say 'ay."

HERE HAM, is how I always read this spine.

When my 7-yo took off his hoodie, the amount of pine needles that fell out... it's like he was a depression-era mattress.

7-yo: mom, I have a message for you, and it is my face.
The message:

HAIR DAY

A seven year old using a toy drill on an apple, successfully.

I'm not against where this is going, but I definitely don't know where it's going.

We don't have ducks, so I worry what this portends.