Rachel Herbert

NBC ran a piece where Mary Carrillo went to Norway to find out why they're so good at the Winter Olympics and i was yelling BECAUSE IT'S COLD THERE

then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"

and i was like.
oh!

Life imitating art!

YouTube video by Taste the Radium Muppets Tonight -Hoo Haw featuring Prince

Don't forget Jed from Muppet Hoo Haw!

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She was in the 2014 movie Muppets Most Wanted!

Now I really want sesame noodles. Favorite recipe, anyone?

Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.

If you’re a person that celebrates Epiphany, remember that the magi engaged in righteous civil disobedience when they took another road home and didn’t snitch to Herod. The lesson is that the right thing is often the opposite of what elected leaders want you to do.

After a class at my local pool, one of the other ladies and I learned that the lifeguard is majoring in dance…plus premed and Spanish. I marveled at the mind/body integration she’d have and other lady said “I can’t wait for her life.” That made me smile for days.

Since there has been a lot of "what are Americans even doing" talk on the timeline today, my gentle reminder that none of you better be posting the exact details of what you are doing on bluesky dot com, it is more important to safely do the work than prove to strangers that you are doing something!

today is for the ladies to have fun. its new years eve not new year's steve

Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.

If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.

By making these choices, you will literally save lives.

i was initially kind of skeptical about always using alt text for the very dumb reason that it sometimes means explaining a joke, which i hate to do. then i realized it's actually an opportunity to pepper in additional jokes

As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back

You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative

[somberly] You cannot serve both god and money [upbeat music hits] Until now. Introducing god as a service

Love that teal on you! Gray PNW days call for vibrant colors.

A week from today, not that I'm counting or anything. 🤩

It’s just mean, and I want less of it. It’s not the most important thing going on in the world, but I want a lot less of it. I’ve grown weary of the frequency with which I’m expected to say, “Whatever, there goes ol’ Weirdo again.”

Home for Christmas, a sweet Norwegian romcom on Netflix

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,

it is right.

No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,

it is a strength.

No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,

it is unlimited.

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

YouTube video by Michelle Branch Michelle Branch - Everywhere [Official Music Video]

Day 30: Everything #LyricsPrompt #LyricsPrompt2025

Michelle Branch, "Everywhere"

Big fan of the yell-sing "EV-REE-where to MEEE" chorus

'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone

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"Our lawyers won't let us say brand names!"

I started dry-coughing and ran for water from just looking at this spread

Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.

YouTube video by racheldoesstuff A Diagnosis - feat. Rachel Bloom - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

Day 29: Medicine #LyricsPrompt #LyricsPrompt2025

Rachel Bloom, "A Diagnosis"

No more bad pills, fads or tricks.
Who says there isn’t an easy fix...
With a diagnooooosis

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Buttery-Salted Roasted Pecans • Louisiana Woman Blog Crispy Buttery-Salted Roasted Pecans are easy to make for a healthy snack that pleases most, easy to store, too.

I read how AI has ruined recipe-finding so I'm posting this person's tried-and-true recipe. In love with its specificity:

"First, melt 3 ½ tablespoons of salted butter. Not three and not four. Three and one-half!"

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Oh dang! Sorry, thanks for fixing 🥰

YouTube video by racheldoesstuff The Moment Is Me - feat. Vella Lovell - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

Day 28: Step #LyricsPrompt #LyricsPrompt2025

From "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" feat. Vella Lovell, "The Moment Is Me"

THIS IS MY TIME TO SHINE
STEP OUTTA THE LINE
THROW OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS

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two men are standing next to each other on a stage and one of them is talking to the other . Alt: Lin-Manuel as Alexander Hamilton, telling Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, "He looked at me like I was stupid, I'm not stupid"

Toddler recounting this on the playground Monday