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Uncommon words, entertaining puzzles, absurd conversations? We're here for it with our #NYTSpellingBee inspired #podcast. http://apple.co/3MLmql4 #Hivemind #WordNerds

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NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 28, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Wasa." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a dollop of wasabi.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 28, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Wasa." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a dollop of wasabi.

Things are heating up. #BeeTheResistance #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #Hivemind

29.05.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 27, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "GUM." Beatrice is replaced with a yellow Gumby with black bee stripes

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 27, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "GUM." Beatrice is replaced with a yellow Gumby with black bee stripes

Is there any line today that is not bendable? #BeeTheResistance #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #Hivemind

28.05.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 26, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "HER." Herbie the love bug appears where Beatrice usually is and a small Beatrice is placed on Herbie where there is usually a yellow sticker.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 26, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "HER." Herbie the love bug appears where Beatrice usually is and a small Beatrice is placed on Herbie where there is usually a yellow sticker.

All you need is love(bugs). #BeeTheResistence #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #Hivemind

27.05.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who needs a king and queen? We have a Boss, America. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee #BruceSpringsteen

17.05.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 15, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Wabi-Sa." Beatrice's crown is replaced with an imperfect, hand-crafted bowl. A column to the left gives the definition of "wabi-sabi": a Japanese aesthetic or worldview charactized by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity - OED

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 15, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Wabi-Sa." Beatrice's crown is replaced with an imperfect, hand-crafted bowl. A column to the left gives the definition of "wabi-sabi": a Japanese aesthetic or worldview charactized by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity - OED

Too many people in our country find beauty in the incompetent and ignorant. (We miss being in Japan. Sigh.) #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

15.05.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of our favorite word games: name that animal group!

15.05.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 14, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Bri-." Beatrice's crown erased and she has Trump hair. She's laughing. A golden plane flies above.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 14, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Bri-." Beatrice's crown erased and she has Trump hair. She's laughing. A golden plane flies above.

Time for Sam to start including a new "-ee" word...and for Americans to start calling it like it is. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

15.05.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 13, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Gab." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has speech bubbles above her head that say Bzzz and buzz, buzz, buzz

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 13, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Gab." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has speech bubbles above her head that say Bzzz and buzz, buzz, buzz

All talk and no action only gets us so far. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

14.05.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for March 12, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Nicholas Nickle-" Beatrice's crown is replaced with a top hat and she wears a cravat.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for March 12, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Nicholas Nickle-" Beatrice's crown is replaced with a top hat and she wears a cravat.

β€˜We have fallen upon strange times, and Heaven only knows the end of them" (says Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby... and half of the US population) #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

13.05.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 11, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Hap-". "Mother's Day!" is added after "Bee": "Hap-BEE Mother's Day!" Beatrice's crown is erased and pink tulips with green leaves line the bottom of the image.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 11, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Hap-". "Mother's Day!" is added after "Bee": "Hap-BEE Mother's Day!" Beatrice's crown is erased and pink tulips with green leaves line the bottom of the image.

This one's for the #Hivemind moms. #BeeTheResistance #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

12.05.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 10, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Long-horned." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has the horns of longhorn cattle.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 10, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Long-horned." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has the horns of longhorn cattle.

Long-horned bees are the most diverse group of bees in the Apidae family. Diversity in nature is key to survival, resilience and growth. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

10.05.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 9, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Happy" and "Day" is added after Bee ("Happy Bee Day").  Beatrice's crown is replaced with a purple birthday hat and a blue balloon floats with Bea's dotted line as a string.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 9, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Happy" and "Day" is added after Bee ("Happy Bee Day"). Beatrice's crown is replaced with a purple birthday hat and a blue balloon floats with Bea's dotted line as a string.

Happy Birthday to the #nytsb! Celebrate! Joy is an act of resistance! #BeeTheResistance #NYTSpellingBee #Hivemind

10.05.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 8, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "May" and question mark is added after "Bee". Beatrice's crown is replaced with a thought bubble that says "hmm..." and she has a quizzical look

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 8, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "May" and question mark is added after "Bee". Beatrice's crown is replaced with a thought bubble that says "hmm..." and she has a quizzical look

Is it possible that Trump really doesn't understand the Constitution? Is it possible that Lisa thought her MET Gala look was a good choice? Is it possible that #SamEzersky excluded CARACAL by accident (for the 38th time)? Probably not. But... #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb

08.05.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 7, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Sea." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a sailor hat and she wears a sailor neckerchief. Wave blue lines across the bottom of the image indicate water

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 7, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Sea." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a sailor hat and she wears a sailor neckerchief. Wave blue lines across the bottom of the image indicate water

C's MOTTO: Don't be an A-hole. Seabee MOTTO: β€œConstruimus, Batuimus.” (For more on MOTTO listen to T&B S7E8 "Is it Legal"? apple.co/44nWGXn) #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee #podcast

08.05.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White woman with auburn hair in black V neck tee smiling and sitting on floor holding small spotted pig

White woman with auburn hair in black V neck tee smiling and sitting on floor holding small spotted pig

White woman with dark brown hair in camo hoodie smiling and sitting on floor holding medium-sized pink pig

White woman with dark brown hair in camo hoodie smiling and sitting on floor holding medium-sized pink pig

Want to know why we're HOGGING all the pigs? Listen to this week's episode of T&B to hear about our adventures with the FAUNA of #Japan (told using #nytsb words, of course)! bit.ly/3GEk74S #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #WordNerds #podcast

07.05.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 6, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Heebee Jee" and an "s" comes after B to read "Heebee Jeebees". Beatrice's crown is erased and she looks on with fright. A second scaredy bee enters the picture as well. The lines and letters are slightly doubled to give a sense of unease.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 6, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Heebee Jee" and an "s" comes after B to read "Heebee Jeebees". Beatrice's crown is erased and she looks on with fright. A second scaredy bee enters the picture as well. The lines and letters are slightly doubled to give a sense of unease.

Even the #nytsb can't save us from these scary times. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee

07.05.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 5, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Charmy." Beatrice is replaced with an image of Sonic's Charmy Bee

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for May 5, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Charmy." Beatrice is replaced with an image of Sonic's Charmy Bee

Inspired by Japanese #manga (and America's anti-monarchical roots) we give you today's Queen alternative: Sonic's Charmy Bee is "an extremely hyperactive 6-year old bee with a heart as big as his stinger...." info.sonicretro.org/Charmy_Bee #BeeTheResistance #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb #Hivemind

05.05.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're back from #Japan, and we're using #nytsb words to tell you all about it on this week's episode of T&B! There's FAUNA, OOLONG, and TIDIED bathroom talk ahead at bit.ly/3GEk74S [Video: Bamboo Forest as promised. More pix to come!] #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #WordNerds #podcast

05.05.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
05.05.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We told you it was on the list...we were just waiting for the right date :)

22.04.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's the difference between a rabbit and a hare? Are they different animals, or just different words?

Here’s a little Easter Egg for you…

www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/rabb...

20.04.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 20, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Doo." Beatrice's crown is erased and she's smoking a joint

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 20, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Doo." Beatrice's crown is erased and she's smoking a joint

Hey, it's legal in NYC. (On this week's episode of T&B we're playing...Is it LEGAL? Check it out! bit.ly/43XgQqY) #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb

21.04.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you need a #nytsb brain break.... #Hivemind

19.04.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 18, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "To." Beatrice's crown is erased and a skull hovers above

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 18, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "To." Beatrice's crown is erased and a skull hovers above

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 19, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "or not to." Beatrice's crown is erased and she is stabbed with a poison sword

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 19, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "or not to." Beatrice's crown is erased and she is stabbed with a poison sword

It's a special 2-day No Crowns edition. Hamlet-Style! #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb

19.04.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 17, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Fris." A crownless Beatrice is printed on a yellow frisbee and a dog jumps in the air to catch it.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 17, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Fris." A crownless Beatrice is printed on a yellow frisbee and a dog jumps in the air to catch it.

Oh, to be a dog. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb

18.04.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 16, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Go." Beatrice's crown is erased. The background image is a photo of a camel in the desert

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 16, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Go." Beatrice's crown is erased. The background image is a photo of a camel in the desert

When the dust settles what will be left? #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytb

17.04.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 15, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "B." "-8" is added after the word "Bee". Beatrice and her crown her replaced by BB-8 with Beatrice's wings

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 15, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "B." "-8" is added after the word "Bee". Beatrice and her crown her replaced by BB-8 with Beatrice's wings

Yes, we know we recently did a #StarWars post. No, we're not running out of ideas. We just need the Force to be extra with us all right now, okay? #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

16.04.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 14, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Crab." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has two big crab claws.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 14, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "Crab." Beatrice's crown is erased and she has two big crab claws.

Doesn't even begin to describe how we're feeling right now. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #NYTSpellingBee #nytsb

14.04.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Happy Passover: β€œThe idea that it’s possible to move from slavery to freedom and from darkness to light and from despair to hopeβ€”that is the greatest Jewish story ever told.” 
β€”Rabbi Sharon Brous, Rabbi of IKAR, Los Angeles

Happy Passover: β€œThe idea that it’s possible to move from slavery to freedom and from darkness to light and from despair to hopeβ€”that is the greatest Jewish story ever told.” β€”Rabbi Sharon Brous, Rabbi of IKAR, Los Angeles

Happy Passover to those in the #Hive who celebrate.

13.04.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 13, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "CAB." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a taxi driver's cap.

NYTimes Queen Bee graphic for April 13, 2025. Queen is crossed out and replaced with "CAB." Beatrice's crown is replaced with a taxi driver's cap.

Doing taxes today brought to mind taxis. And of course the gutting of the IRS. Good times all around. #BeeTheResistance #Hivemind #nytsb #NYTSpellingBee

13.04.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0