: Today is our eighth anniversary. Michael presented me with this beautiful bronze statue this …
: The church claims to have been fighting poverty for 2,000 years. Poverty is still here, yet the …
: Defending Democracy: The Crucial Role of Public Libraries (TheHill.com Article Summary) Main Takeaways: Rising Threats and Legal Backlash: Public libraries in the U.S. are facing …
: Best Newsletter on Substack I have a new favorite newsletter. Don’t worry, though, I still love Heather Cox-Richardson, but her …
: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: That’s Politic$ 🤷🏻♂️ Well whaddya know… Title: Dark Money and Deception: Uncovering FirstEnergy’s Secret Support …
: PunkPost Delivers Delightfully. Again I’m (obvs) frustrated by & furious with GOP/MAGA fascism, but I’m also quite fed up with Dems …
: Location check in 🗺 — Fox in the Snow
: Kate Bush 10” ✔️ Kristin Hersh LP ❌ Donna Summer State of Independence mixes 12” ✔️
: Spoonful Records is first. Want to find both releases here. Magnolia Thunderpussy will probably be …
: Happy Record Store Day 2024! I’m out looking for two items 1) Kate Bush’s 10” picture disc of Eat …
: 🎵I just looked at iTunes and all the music I really love somehow turned 25-35 years old overnight. I …
: Is there a way to see if a post is stuck somewhere in the ether @help ? I posted a photo with about …
: Giving Cowboy Carter a first listen. So far, I’ve gotten full body chills and honestly want to cry …
: Arguably one of the finest ice creams in America. Darkest Chocolate Mouth-filling and …
: In 1864… The all-Republican Arizona state Supreme Court decided in a 4-2 vote that a law from 1864 which bans …
: State of the State of the Separation of Church and State I’m not at all sorry that I have a strong and sincerely-held belief that, no matter how …
: I put together a quick playlist of some James Bond theme tunes.
: My old boss and mentor and now friend Beverly got this for me when I graduated from library school. …
: As he kisses goodbye in the morning, after having me set with coffee & water & meds & my …
: Amazon: for when you need an ad to say you don’t have ads.
: WHY OH WHY has Saturday Night Live not done a parody commercial with Biden selling Trump Sux vacuum …
: ❓ Does anyone know if there’s a way, through iOS shortcuts, that I could set up a weekly repeating …
: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ronald Reagan on Immigration (1989) (and also Trump on Immigration (2024)) There was a time not too long ago (read, “Thursday”) that I would have died before ever …
: Okay, so first he’s doin’ shoes, then he’s doin’ cologne, now he’s doin’ Bibles. How much more do we …
: ⛪ “Just today, Trump began to hawk Bibles for $59.99, plus shipping and handling.” 🙄 I’ve never been …
: Filing under, “Funny ‘cause It’s True”.
: RSS readers make me want to jump into a vat of acid! — Keenan Opening an RSS reader is about the …
: ✝️ A sign that reads “Center for Christian Values” hangs now on the building where some Republican …
: So not only are we forcing births through abortion bans, but now we’re also forcing births through …
: Save Democracy Isn’t the Battle Cry We Need 🦅🇺🇸 Don’t trust any organization with the words “freedom” or “liberty” or “heritage” or “patriots” …
: This is a Chicken 🥚 Posted to LinkedIn: This is a Chicken. Despite what the liberal media would have you believe, this …
: An Undecided Voter’s Dilemma OR Miranda Needs Our Help, You Guys NPR Watched Biden SOTU Speech with Undecided Voter Who ‘Wasn’t that Impressed’? | …
: ChatGPT is a Friendly Robot Overloard and We Don’t Question That Now Do We I asked ChatGPT to analyze one of my favorite pieces of writing I’d done about a moment between me …
: And I’m sorry but in this whole entire populous nation, Trump and Biden are the best we can come up …
: Honestly, the first question I have for Obsidian experts is how many vaults do you recommend a …
: Fixed my “reply by email” button on MB. Also I found that the Wayback Machine did archive some of my …
: Lyric videos are lazy. I mean, I wouldn’t say that to the designer who actually does all the work. …
: Maybe I should start taking the long way around I have 420 iOS shortcuts, according to what the iOS shortcuts counting shortcut told me. My god, I …
: SCOTUS 🙄 Also is Mitch McConnell rotting in hell (where he belongs) yet? I heard he’s gonna “retire” …
: 🎵 Michael shared this group w me. I feel awe considering our ability to create beauty from breath …
: Fun Fact for the Sabbath The mission of The Satanic Temple, the only Satanic religious organization recognized as a church by …
: 🫠 Struggling with some focus issues this week as I work. I’m doggedly hyper focused, but on the …
: Matthew, we’ve talked about reading the comments before. microblog://post?text= Our agency director is having a press conference with the governor today and …
: And That’s Why You Always Leave a Note “Whassa matter, Garfield? Cat gotcher tongue?” I chuckled when I had that thought. It calmed me down …
: Most People Are Good by Luke Bryan My god do I ever hate contemporary country music. 🤮🤮🤮
: I think I might need more Garfields for my office desk downtown. And a better cord management …
: Here’s a Betty Davis song all about booze and liquor and drinking and getting drunk and drinking …
: I went down some YouTube rabbit holes about a decade ago and stumbled onto this one-of-a-kind …
: 😭 I’m still upset that the episode of 30 Rock with Oprah Winfrey got yanked from all the streaming …
: I mentioned PunkPost: Beautifully Handwritten Cards Mailed by Artists For You the other day. This is …
: A very un-Trumpy performance delivers for Trump at Supreme Court (Apple News) It was a spectacle …
: Honestly my weight loss goal is to lose enough weight to be able to fit into the Kate Bush Fish …
: There was a band called Frente! in the early mid 90s that you might remember. They were Australian …
: Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung is one of my favorite 80s songs. Along with the original, there’s an …
: Because of course they did. I am SO ready for reasonable people to all light a torch, grab a …
: 🎹 Still audio-reading Resistance by Tori Amos. Still crying in nearly every chapter. She just …
: 🫐 I hate to complain but I will. There are very few things I hate more than sour blueberries. I’d …
: 🎩 If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where fashion sits? Puttin' on …
: Bleaugh. Gross. RIP, SNL. “Nikki Haley digs at Trump, takes Civil War question in SNL …
: I love Punkpost. They hand write & mail greeting cards. Price incl. 300 characters ($1.50 if …
: My brother and I have talked for a few years about getting a matching tattoo. I decided to see what …
: Added my Prince symbol pin to my pinboard at work office. 💜💜💜
: Mommy, is this a critical race theory? Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and …
: Audiobooks: Do better. I’m audio-reading Tori Amos’s “Resistance”. It’s incredible, and quite …
: I mean if the jackboot fits…
: Today I learned that being an Authoritarian Follower is, at least in part, a hard-wired genetic …
: Lucy is about the same. Wouldn’t eat. Slept all night and almost entirely all of today. …
: Our Lucy beagle is absolutely wiped out. Another infection and pancreatitis flare up. Also trying to …
: Lucy wouldn’t eat yesterday, has thrown up at least twice, wet the floor six times overnight, and …
: I’m not a huge U2 fan, but the songs I like, I really like, and Sunday Bloody Sunday chief among …
: I haven’t deeply immersed myself in this album, not the way I did with Have One On Me. Listening to …
: I’m not a big Elton John fan, and this could’ve easily have just been a car commercial. But it …
: 📓 Presented a 12-month training plan I created (with ChatGPT at first until I fact-checked it) to a …
: A lip gloss looked like it would be the same dark shade of red as my frames, but it’s brighter than …
: Re: The Satanic Temple, I highly recommend reading their stated mission and seven tenets, none of …
: Look, Ma! I’ve gone back to church after all!
: 🤘 The Satanic Temple works to prevent an even tighter Christo-fascist grip on our country than the …
: For some reason, Ulysses, which I haven’t opened in ages but just did, isn’t pulling …
: 👩👦 I just had a very nice, conversational text exchange with mom. We joked about texting vs …
: I posted about this piece by Leonard Bernstein a few weeks ago. You should spare 8 minutes for its …
: I’m grateful that there are people in my life who express gratitude.
: Progress. Politics. Present. These are going to be my words for 2024. Progress - because perfection …
: Begin it well and serenely “Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and …
: Location check in 🗺 — Waxxpot
: Stopped at a divine coffee shop called Fox in the Snow cafe and picked up a delicious latte and this …
: ⛪ Also, maybe the reason I don’t watch A Charlie Brown Christmas religiously has to do with the …
: 🐶 And while my general outlook on (and self-perceived lot in) life resembles Charlie Brown’s, I …
: 🎄 I’m watching A Charlie Brown Christmas for the first time in years. I’ve always loved it, of …
: I seriously might have the best husband in the world. Check out this birthday gift from him! 👟🎂🤩
: Apple News: Inciting Samuel L Jackson Levels of Poetic Rage Turns out there are two things I hate more than the Substack iPhone app: paywalls and Apple News …
: Michael gave me THE best Christmas present this morning: a 1950s wooden toy chest filled with …
: Welp, we brought Lucy on our trip to see family, and she seems to have adjusted just fine to being …
: 🌟 My fondness for Christmas has waned significantly over the years. I try hard to avoid seasonal …
: 😶🌫️ Isn’t it funny how “all lives matter” to some people - on their t-shirts, on their bumper …
: 🥸 One very cool thing about chatGPT data analysis is that it’s correcting its own errors as it goes. …
: I should be winding down but put on this masterpiece. Michael and I were listening to Eurythmics, …
: MoveToAmend.org | Also, has the Democratic establishment sealed our fate? I left this comment on a Substack comment. The original poster basically said elections aren’t going …
: No, Tom Jones, No! (Feat. “Motherless Child” with Portishead) Why am I listening to Tom Jones in earnest? Why do I feel like I have a soft spot for him somehow …
: Nothing quite says “Keep the Christ in Christmas” like a plastic, inflatable, life-sized nativity …
: MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE REPUBLICANS I don’t understand why we’re saying “MAGA Republicans” like they’re distinct and separate from the …
: Maestro: The Music of Leonard Bernstein Browsing Apple Music for another reason, I stumbled onto a playlist of new music selections from …
: 🫠 Hey does anyone else remember that one time in the year 2000 on December 13th when that one …
: 🎵 What timing. The HCR piece is about the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Le Pain Perdu by Cibo Matto from the album Viva! La Woman on Music
: Michael (Boy Michael) made a tiny townfor Christmas! God knows they’re squinters. …
: I haven’t officially started listening to holiday music yet, but a few of my favorites have been …
: 🥰 I started my Cultivating Gratitude class last week by asking people to share a childhood …
: First of all, did you know Katey Sagal is a vocalist? probably not, so I win this round. Did you …
: I cried when I realized what she was singing about, who she was singing for. She follows it up with …
: I had NO idea this was an Aretha Franklin song first. I just assumed it belonged to En Vogue. FYI it …
: Sometimes I want to start a podcast with my friend Andy where we listen to one Tori Amos song and …
: Ohioans passed an AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION (all caps because that’s a big deal) and …
: I’m a recovering HR professional who believed layoffs, while terrible, were sometimes inevitable and …
: Got a 9-page IT policy on the “use of artificial intelligence in state solutions.” I think it’s …
: Have I told you lately how I love this beagle?
: Also, my first Blogger blog is probably up for deletion in Google’s purge. I’ve tried …
: Hoping to unlock some fond memories, I ordered a CK cologne gift set with some old favorites from …
: I was just browsing pictures and laughed out loud when I saw (and didn’t remember) that I had put my …
: ✍️ I’ve been thinking about writing (and not sending) about a letter a week to my conservative dad. …
: 🙅♂️ “Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try.” Also, it would solve a lot of problems and …
: Cyndi Lauper’s vocal chops on full display in this ol’ number. Listen through to the end if you’ve …
: This is the time of year when I play the seasonal choral songs we sang in high school’s Senior …
: ♀️ I may subscribe to Vanity Fair. They pull no punches and their truthy headlines alone are worth …
: 🎵 I got an Echo Sub to pair with our (my) Echo Studio in the main bedroom. Wasn’t sure it was …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn from the album Marc Cohn on Music
: 🎵 I am 100% certain that the specific play counts are off, but I’m ok with the final Apple Music …
: 🙏 Today I facilitated a small class on gratitude in the workplace. It was more of a great discussion …
: 😁 I recovered the PowerPoint file I thought I’d lost.
: An afternoon updating a PowerPoint for a class I’m doing tomorrow, and PPT just crashed hard. Our …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Off the Wall (album) by Michael Jackson
: I need a hobby/project and I was thinking about digitizing our big DVD collection and serving them …
: Good news, everyone! The ulcers in Lucy’s eye have healed!
: Here’s a photo of Lucy waiting to see the doc.
: At Lucy’s ophthalmologist, hoping for some good news about the two ulcers she’s had in her good eye …
: Location check in 🗺 — MedVet
: ✊ Some fragile, privileged, rich white men tried to stop teachers from teaching Black history. …
: 🔊 Today is a work-at-the-downtown-office day for me. With it being the day before a holiday, there …
: Apple One: One Shady Subscription Model to Rule Them All Just got the notice on my iPhone that Apple is increasing their Apple One subscription price. I …
: I was obsessed with this song for a good month or so. I though it had released its grip on me. It …
: Wearing nothing is divine Naked is a state of mind song.link/us/i/7116…
: Lucy’s morning routine 😔 💊💊💊💊+💧💧💧💧=💸💸💸💸 but also = 🐶 which means it’s worth every dollar. It’s …
: 🏳️🌈 Coincidentally, husband just bought me a bumper sticker that says “Legalize Drag”. This …
: Waking Up and Smelling the Coffee This is what I woke up to this morning, and what I’m grateful to wake up to almost every morning. …
: 👏 President James Buchanan (1867): Says the Senate is the “world’s greatest deliberative body” …
: Get me Neil on the line, no I can’t hold Michael and I took a walk to the branch library. We can see the building from our back door, but you …
: Any good Jim Henson documentaries out there? I mean don’t get me wrong, Mr. Rogers’s impact can’t be …
: We just coined a new word for GOPers: Religibigidiots (religious bigoted idiots). Aren’t we clever.
: Location check in 🗺 — Potbelly
: “I’m not giving up the title Republican yet, because I haven’t changed. They have.” You sure …
: Just had about half of the good cry I need to have. Lucy has two ulcers on her good eye and can’t …
: My god, but Tusk is a great album. Holy crap. How am I just now discovering the rest of it? Walk a …
: Welp, my hubby did a lot of decorating and we got about $40 or $50 worth of candy, all for six lousy …
: I hate the YouTube app almost as much as I hate the Substack app. My seething hatred could lead to …
: “It is time to dismantle this hate, this infection that has plagued our beautiful country,” he said. …
: 🧙♀️ It’s like in The Wizard of Oz when the Wicked Witch of the West shows up to steal her dead …
: Trump pledges to turn away those who don’t like ‘our religion’ - The Washington Post Pathetic …
: Strange Things: My Reaction to the Song I drafted this little paragraph after I listened to a song by Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow …
: 🔪💔💎 Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones Checking out the new Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds, this afternoon. First release of new …
: By the way, I’ve lost a few pants sizes. I was up to, I think, a 44 not too long ago. In a 40 now, …
: I hereby decree all 80s & 90s musicians, both marvelous and mediocre, shall henceforth be …
: Today was, thankfully, my last day of grand jury duty. I don’t want to do it again ever. Here are …
: You have no idea how pleasing this is for me.
: Immoral. Hypocritical. And totally a Republican thing to do.
: Cool garden beneath street level
: The US needs to pull its troops out of China and by troops I mean corporations.
: Noticed the pride flag flying at the county government building and snapped this pic. Cropped 3 …
: Here’s a Sunday funny for you: Asked about Republican leaders in Congress, 51% of Trump supporters …
: What’s your RSS app of choice? Am replacing NetNewsWire on iOS 😞 I want to love it, but I want an …
: Waking up with Prince, and some coffee. This is one of my favorite videos of his (or anyone’s for …
: Remastered! I remember my Aunt Cathie playing his CD for me when it first came out, and of course I …
: TIL: There’s a song called Death Cab for Cutie by a band called The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. It …
: Sometimes I get obsessed with songs I liked a long time ago, and I pretty much can’t stop …
: Location check in 🗺 — Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
: Grand Jury day 5. It’s been emotionally draining. Here are some of the signs I’ve seen. Other signs …
: I’m obsessing over widgets the way I was with iOS shortcuts. I don’t understand how to build them …
: Location check in 🗺 — Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
: Grand Jury day 2. What fresh hell awaits?
: Location check in 🗺 — Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
: 🫠 Done with day 1 of Grand Jury duty. Everything is awful, people are horrific, and I don’t …
: Location check in 🗺 — Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
: I’m not sure what emoji signifies “I’ve got Grand Jury duty for the next two consecutive weeks” but …
: Michael is going all out for his Fall display this year. Ours will be the best porch on the block!
: 🇺🇸 Both parties are not the same.
: Lucy just went outside. We might be looking at another colitis flare up. That could be profoundly …
: 📅 It’s Friday. It’s payday. I am committed to having a good day on purpose.
: Today was hard. Basically I sweated through an 8-hour panic attack. I literally get overheated, then …
: Great quote here @archimage clicky for quotey
: I have over 11,000 pictures chaotically scattered about in iCloud. I don’t know how I’m ever going …
: Delete your digital history from dozens of companies with this app …
: 🫠 I used ChatGPT to help craft a 12-month training plan for a division that’s beginning to focus …
: Well this looks interesting… hampr - laundry delivery
: 🤬 A family of about eight million people complete with a loud ass kid screaming absolute bloody …
: 📏 I miss 12” extended remixes.
: My husband sure knows how to arrange some flowers.
: Michael invited another couple over for dinner tonight. Two things on that: I get kinda panicky …
: 🇺🇸 I hope every union worker in the country has woken up and is ready to walk, and actually DOES …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Strange Things by Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet from the album Abigail …
: Yesterday’s selfie. I had to wear a suit ugh
: A couple photos of the Ohio Statehouse from yesterday morning that I played around with. The sky …
: …by 1960. That’s when both the actors and the writers last went on strike together. (In …
: 🎵 Now Playing: New Sensation by INXS from the album Kick (30th Deluxe Edition) on Music
: Don’t Glorify Mitt Romney Left this as a comment on SubStack on a post that glorified Mitt Romney. God I hate that app. I …
: ✴️ I guess I was focused today but I really only got one thing done done. Granted the one thing was …
: So they’re releasing a remake of The Color Purple. At first I thought it’d be a terrible …
: I truly wonder what in the hell has changed about our home in three years that it increased in value …
: We had a wonderful dinner date tonight. Michael is always at the top of my gratitude list. Always. …
: 👠 I thought Barbie was an extremely clever movie. Great blend of both subtle and over-the-top humor. …
: Location check in 🗺 — Barbie!
: Location check in 🗺 — Ted’s Montana Grill
: 👬 Date night with hubby - steak dinner then the Barbie movie! We haven’t been to dinner and a movie …
: 🚌 People have got to go back to driving school. Like, there needs to be a law or something. Saw a …
: 🚽 What weirdo decided restrooms should have more than one stall?
: Y’know what, box? You’re right. I DO deserve a donut.
: 📸 Day 9: Language When I took this, I wrote a hope-filled essay to go along with it. “Love is …
: ⛪ A Jesus freak followed me home. Not even kidding. I live in an urban neighborhood, not a suburb, …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Wildflowers by Tom Petty from the album Wildflowers on Music
: 🧟♂️ The Jesus freaks are out in full force downtown, shouting fire and brimstone from the …
: 📸 Day 8: yonder I have jury duty today. I’m at the back of this line and will check in way down …
: 📸 Day 7: Panorama A close up panorama of Michael’s mantle.
: 📸 Day 6: well …Cupid by the hour sends valentines to my sweet lover and me 🎵
: And THAT’S how you ask someone’s gender in a demographic question. Well done, apolitical.com !
: 🎵 Now Playing: iTunes media by from the album on Music
: 📸 Day 5: Forest “Mama says they was magic shoes. They could take me anywhere.” -“Forest” (Forrest) …
: 🎵 Now Playing: The Question Of U by Prince from the album Graffiti Bridge on Music
: 📸 Day 4: Orange Trying to choose bolder colors for things I wear or carry around. This is my orange …
: 📸 Day 3: Precious I took this photo of Maggie in 2017 when she’d fallen asleep on Michael’s pillow. …
: 😖 I feel so stupid. I fell for a smishing text message. Even tapped the link. Dammit. I feel so …
: Hoooo-Lucy stinks! 😷 🐶 She might need a bathtub bath…we usually only have her groomer do that but I …
: 📸 Day 2: Buildup Finally got a (long overdue) new Sonicare toothbrush. It’s pink! 🫨 Goodbye buildup …
: Micro.blog is having another photo challenge for the month of September. Let’s see if I can post a …
: That face you make when you want to make explainer videos for your work but then you see your …
: If I Gave You Diamonds and Pearls… The Prince Estate is re-releasing Diamonds and Pearls with a super deluxe edition and I can’t wait. …
: 🥸 Randy Newman really wrote some scathing satire in his day. I quite love it. (Short People has …
: I quite like the pink one. pixelfed.social/p/Undamne…
: 📋 You know how you complete one task and three more grow back in its place? Yeah. Kinda like that.
: 🥪 Husband made a makeshift fried bologna sandwich for me and I devoured it. Nomnomnom
: 🙄 Executive assistants who think they run the organization and know they can get away with acting …
: Ugh. I just realized I like THREE Billy Joel songs. Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It, and The Longest …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Tishbite by Cocteau Twins from the album Milk & Kisses on Music
: Location check in 🗺 — Warby Parker 👓
: HowToGeek.com? More like HowToLoseWebTraffic.biz Me: How do I geek this thing? DuckDuckGo: HowToGeek.com knows how to geek that thing! HowToGeek.com: …
: I gave this 2014 release by Cibo Matto a good listen the other day and really enjoyed it. I think …
: 😷 Also, I’ve heard of three people in my outer circle who’ve contracted COVID recently. Am wondering …
: 🤔 I still can’t help but wonder if I’m somewhere on the autism spectrum. My therapist never gives me …
: 🧠 I watched a great webinar yesterday about neurodivergence at work and so much of it was so …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Halls Of Sarah by Neko Case from the album Hell-On on Music
: “Lauryn Hill to launch ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ 25th anniversary tour | …
: I found an old, old photo of me and Lucy. We both look so young!
: 🎵 Now Playing: Wannabe by Spice Girls from the album Spice (25th Anniversary / Deluxe Edition) on …
: Therapy Session I have a therapy appointment today. I started going in-person, but he’s not far away. He’s helping …
: We attended a beautiful love celebration this evening. It was downright righteous. I dipped out …
: When TF did people start walking like snails and driving like Hell Bats with erratic diarrhea?! Like …
: Location check in 🗺 — Press Grille
: “Do you think Camille will pass probation? She struggled with the Ethics course.” 😂🤣☠️
: My colleague, who I’ve know for at least a decade, likes to make up fake co-worker names and …
: IDK if micro.blog’s iPhone app will handle animated GIFs, but I got the cats a “catnip bag” and …
: Oh, we’re calling it a witch-hunt? Well I say burn the witch. Also, someone please let me know if …
: On Critical Race Theory as indoctrination
: Discovering music from 15 years ago.
: Ok, I am seriously thinking of getting these frames. I saw them and I was like omg 😍 👓❗️ I figured …
: Location check in 🗺 — Easton Town Center
: 😰 Whew! Thank you Ohio for not happily giving away your right to have your vote count. (Issue 1 …
: The Long Surrender by Over the Rhine - a Review This is one of the few Amazon reviews I’ve ever written. It still holds true for me today. The Long …
: 🛰️ We are one trigger happy Twitter rebrand away from a global communications catastrophe. I thought …
: I have a distorted self-image. But which is which?
: Can a FedEx Deliverer Not Deliver to Me Because I’m Gay? Here’s a very real thought I just had: FedEx has mis-delivered three packages of ours in less than a …
: My favorite Sinéad O’Connor cover: Elton John’s “Sacrifice” youtu.be/ktP6Xb6AX…
: I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts There they are, all standing in a row Big ones, small …
: But I Do Know Mandinka Once upon a time I took a trip to London, England when I was about 18 or 19. I was in my freshman …
: “His Hollywood star was finally rising. Now he cleans apartments. - The Washington Post” …
: The Weirdness Of Loss That Isn't Really Loss But Kind Of It Is It’s still weird to me to process a popular singer’s death. It’s weird to feel …
: There’s so much beautiful nuance in her singing. Black Boys on Mopeds (live, solo, acoustic): …
: I fell out of touch with her more recent work, but this is one from like 10 years ago that I really …
: ⛔ It’s funny to me that the people who complained the most about liberal “cancel culture” are the …
: Society needs libraries almost as much as I need this t-shirt. Just kidding. Fight those puritanical …
: Pete always has the best silhouette.
: Sinead Last Day of our Acquaintance - Live SNL 1990 Vimeo.com Powerful, and vulnerable. Raw, …
: My Apple Music library is a mess. I never should’ve integrated added streaming with my regular music …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Pancake by Tori Amos from the album Scarlet's Walk on Music
: A few more sunflowers on a cloudy day
: What the hell does issue 1 have to do with farming and what the hell does an “anti-ag extremist” …
: 🚴♂️ Husband asked if I’m ever going to ride the bike that I haven’t ridden once since we met like …
: This one hurts. Sinéad O’Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56
: 🙇 Experiencing some of the worst pain in my neck I think I’ve ever felt. Ouch!
: A few lobby photos for a new hire onboarding presentation I’m working on.
: Sanctuary: our purple palace (notice the Prince poster print)
: 🥑 Super grateful for a husband who’s willing to go on a Chipotle run, even when quac costs extra.
: 🪂 So what happens if I DO wanna have fun tonight, but I DON’T wanna Wang Chung tonight? …Asking for …
: ☕ Man am I ever grateful to have a husband who doesn’t mind making the occasional coffee run.
: I don’t know all the L7 songs, but this one is my favorite :) Pretend We’re Dead by L7 on Apple …
: 🎵 Now Playing: 6's to 9's (feat. Rationale) by Big Wild from the album Superdream on Music
: 😥 Lucy’s doing ok. But not great. Her tail isn’t constantly wagging so I know she’s not feeling …
: Presumably educated medical tech online: “Vote YES on issue 1 to protect the unborn. To vote NO will …
: This is an outrageous ploy to erect an unreasonable hurdle for supporters of reproductive rights to …
: 44 Ohio Republicans brought forth a drag-ban bill, you know, because they’re assholes. Thank …
: 🐾 A good spot of news on Lucy: they got her to eat and keep down some food. It was a mild cat food, …
: 🎵 Now Playing: by from the album on Music
: ⚕️ Lucy update: no progress. They’re keeping her another night. I’m allowed to visit but I’m scared …
: 🐶 Lucy is sick again and I can’t deal. We’re probably looking at another trip to the ER in a little …
: Dear Dems: STOP 👏 COMPROMISING 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
: 😡 That time (like two weeks ago) when my dad, who watches Fox News and reads the Wall Street Journal …
: 🤬 That time (like two weeks ago) when my dad said doctors are performing gender reassignment surgery …
: I posted some pictures on Pixelfed of the nice sunflower bouquet that Michael arranged.
: 💸 We’re in debt up to our eyeballs. Feels like it happened overnight, but with thousands we paid to …
: 📮 I took a chance yesterday and texted the number I had for my high school friend, Krista, and said …
: 🎂 The one and only thing I miss about Facebook is not being able to check in and say happy birthday …
: 🎵 Now Playing: 2000 Year Old Man by Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner from the album 2000 Years With Carl …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Juicy Gotcha Crazy by Oaktown's 357 from the album Wild & Loose on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Nicety by Michel'le from the album Michel'le on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Return of the Mack (C&J Remix) by Mark Morrison from the album Return of the Mack - …
: Today is the day we celebrate Pete & Lily’s birthday. I went a little shutter crazy on Lily this …
: 🍔 Having lunch with husband and two coworkers (now friends) from my old job today. I said we should …
: 🎵 Now Playing: I Don't Wanna Be a Loser (Single) by Lesley Gore & Claus Ogerman from the album 20th …
: I have a bit of a twisted sense of humor. Arrested Development. 30 Rock. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. …
: Some photos of Lily and Pete. I love how Pete kinda just hangs there on the top of the couch. And …
: ✂️ There’s just nothing as refreshing to me as a haircut. Well, I mean maybe unsweetened iced tea. …
: 💇♂️ I swear I’m walking out if my person isn’t in today. I’m all for taking healthy risks (and …
: 👀 Well my eyebrows certainly got tamed. “We’re just cleaning them up, right?” She asked. “No, let’s …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Wasted Early Sunday Morning by Sneaker Pimps from the album Becoming X on Music
: 🫢 Off to tame the ol’ bushy eyebrows. Ouch!
: 🎥 POLL: Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead OR Adventures in Babysitting?
: This is the view from our porch. I am so grateful to Michael for making this house a home.
: Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Official Video) youtube.com/watch Also YouTube has become so infested with …
: You got a fast car 🎵 A white contemporary country singer appropriating er… I mean covering Tracy Chapman? I’m skeptical. …
: 👨👩👦👦 I finally had the guts to push back on some of my dad's FOX News-fueled ignorance. He just …
: Happy 4th! My dad and I are in the middle of an email war. He keeps saying I should have an open …
: Is Biden just gaslighting us about caring about debt forgiveness? Or is it truly a priority of his …
: 🫠 She hadn’t even STARTED THE COMPANY YET. The email she supposedly received was timestamped the day …
: 👺 I really hope the Church of Satan has some good stuff planned to push back on the SCOTUS decision. …
: 🖤 Listening to the hidden track on Limbo by Throwing Muses. It’s called White Bikini Sand and it’s …
: Because of course they did Religious freedom doesn’t mean you get to be a bigot oh wait yes it legally does now thanks to our …
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: We (barely) met the statewide deadline for our mandatory training initiative and I was looking for a …
: 🙊 I’m starting to become more vocal about my political beliefs on LinkedIn. It’s something I’ve …
: 👨🏫 I think my sign off at work is going to be, “Take good care, and take good training.”
: Also I kinda feel like this HR disco ball should be our unofficial mascot. Can we do that? Shine a …
: My Starbucks is on strike today. I ended up spending the time I would’ve spent in line chatting with …
: 😁 I may or may not have just kicked off a training video with, “Hi. My name’s Matthew and my hair is …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Don't Wait for Tom by Over the Rhine from the album The Trumpet Child on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Let's Spend the Day in Bed by Over the Rhine from the album The Trumpet Child on …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison from the album Return of the Mack on Music
: Hi, @help ! Since iOS app was updated a while ago, I have to change the settings on each post I make …
: 🫣 I’ll gladly jump on the Reddit replacement bandwagon but does it have to rhyme with the word …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Good Morning (from "Babes in Arms") [2022 Remaster] by Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney …
: 🚱 I don’t want to resort to buying and using multiple plastic water bottles a day, but my office …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Dance This Mess Around by The B-52's from the album The B-52's on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Biker Gone by Kim Deal from the album Biker Gone - Single on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Kiss Them For Me by Siouxsie & The Banshees from the album Twice Upon A Time: The …
: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June 2021) | communitymedicine4all Elder abuse is an …
: ❤️🩹 It’s elder abuse awareness month. Today my agency director is giving a training about it. It’s …
: 🙅♀️ I mean if you really think about it Whitney Houston’s first mistake was getting with a guy …
: 🎵 Now Playing: My Name Is Not Susan by Whitney Houston from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight on …
: 🤮 At the salon waiting for a haircut and they’re playing contemporary Christian country radio and I …
: My first attempt at minimalistic iPhone screens. I removed all app icons because they were a …
: Excuse me, sir? Ma’am? Anybody? I was just wonderin’ somethin’. Could you kindly please explain to …
: Trump-Friendly Judge To Oversee Mar-a-Lago Document Trial, Dealing Potential Blow to Prosecution …
: I am not a shoe person, but... Ok. So. Once there was this pair of shoes I saw at Macy’s. They were men’s shoes, they …
: A sidewalk breakfast with this handsome fellow is sure a nice way to start the day.
: “You have a good day now.” youtu.be/ZSQOFxa9E… 12 years old and it still slays me when I …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen from the album Greatest Hits I, II & III: The …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen from the album Greatest Hits I, II & III: The …
: 🩸 Headed to the doctor’s office for some bloodwork. We’re looking at A1C to see if it’s gone down …
: On Pat Robertson -OR (in emoji)- ⚠️⛔️✝️⛪️📺👺💥🏳️🌈💥🩸☠️ TRIGGER WARNING: I have a personal opinion and I’m about to express it. Oh, Pat Roberson finally …
: 🎵 Now Playing: My Funny Valentine by Over the Rhine from the album Drunkard's Prayer on Music
: ☔ Happy birthday, Prince! We miss you! One of my first 12” singles was Raspberry Beret. …
: 🗨️ A 10-minute “micro-learning” is not “micro” at all. -Lynne McNamee
: 🎵 Now Playing: Meet Me At The Edge Of The World by Over the Rhine from the album Meet Me At The Edge …
: 🙄 Sometimes my dad would (and still does) use phrases that weren’t (and still aren’t) really …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Mr. Zebra by Tori Amos from the album Boys for Pele (Deluxe) on Music
: One obscenity wealthy, mostly white, mostly corrupt party with a fascist fanboy base nearly brought …
: 🔗Amazon workers walk out amid layoffs, citing concerns for climate Hundreds of Amazon staff members …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Birdhouse In Your Soul by Kristin Chenoweth & Ellen Greene from the album Pushing …
: 🎵 Now Playing: No Myth by Michael Penn from the album March on Music
: None of us got any sleep last night. Seems Lucy has kennel cough. With her existing complications …
: 🎵 Now Playing: In the Meantime by Spacehog from the album Resident Alien on Music
: The best definition of fascism I’ve ever heard: May 29, 2023
: Watching a cute Muppet Show reboot focusing on The Electric Mayhem making an album. Billy Corgan …
: My friend from high school is doing great things down in Cincinnati and just wrote a book! Steal the …
: Today is Lucy’s 13th birthday 🥳 I never really thought Snoopy looked like a Beagle until this moment …
: Tennessee Speaker Appoints Conspiracy Theorist to Brainwash and Lie to Children I Mean, Um, Develop State Social Studies Standards In a statement about her new position, Cardoza-Moore said, “[t]he materials we will be reviewing can …
: Oh by the way, the State of Ohio’s Department of Administrative Services is changing the name of its …
: 🎵 Now Playing: River Deep - Mountain High by Tina Turner from the album Simply The Best on Music
: 😢 Tina Turner was supposed to outlive us all. I really connected to my dad through her music when I …
: America, Texas, and Ohio House Bill 51: A Bloody Bullet in the Heart of it All Today in America “…the average comes out to more than 100 Americans killed by bullets every day. On …
: This is the view from the office break room where I work. Not my home office. The office office. The …
: 🎵 Now Playing: The Na-Na Song by Sheryl Crow from the album Tuesday Night Music Club on Music
: Sometimes I think centrist Dems threaten our existence more than conservatives. So much enabling. So …
: ChatGPT official iOS app is out App Store
: 🎵 Now Playing: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers from the album Be Altitude: Respect Yourself …
: Hm. That Pixelfed feed thing I thought I did didn’t exactly do what it was supposed to do. It pulled …
: It’s nice to wake up to Norah Jones. I wish I’d followed her discography more closely. Such a great …
: Post by UndamnedOne on Sun, 21 May 2023 This is my favorite photo of my husband, and it will be my first portfolio entry. #happiness …
: Just linked Pixelfed feed to micro.blog, but only the portfolio feed so you shouldn’t be too …
: This might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever posted on LinkedIn 🏳️🌈 I just posted this on LinkedIn with a link to another article on book banning. LinkedIn is …
: 📚 “Other people should not have the power to make decisions about what I read or what my children …
: 🎵 Unlikely. But, alright. I can hang with this. Right On (feat. Joanna Newsom & STS) by The …
: 🏳️⚧️ I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be trans in America right now. To be under constant …
: 🎵Jackrabbits is probably my favorite Joanna Newsom song. Also, Go Long. Also, Good Intentions Paving …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Exploitation by Róisín Murphy from the album Hairless Toys on Music
: Republicans: Pro life? More like pro AFTERLIFE. Because people die. Because of their laws. People - kids - are going to die because of this. Suicide rates will go up. By why should a …
: I honestly think we’re doomed, I think Republicans and obscenely rich billionaires know we’re doomed …
: Republican? More like Republican’t. Republicans took the nation closest to the fiscal brink [[in …
: Janet Jackson is auctioning off all her stuff. Like 100s of pages of clothing, jewelry, awards, and …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Eve Stole The Apple by Abigail Washburn from the album Song of the Traveling Daughter …
: 😮😮😮‼️‼️‼️ “Funko Golden Girls POP TV Action Figure Collectors Set”
: 🎵 Now Playing: Go West (Girly-Sound Version) by Liz Phair from the album Girly-Sound To Guyville: …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve from the album Urban Hymns on Music
: Re-m.b: @Pratik Original Post Exactly! I’m disappointed in CNN, and I’m really disappointed in …
: 😿 Poor Maggie Cat. We’ve been fighting this sinus infection for going on a year. I thought we’d …
: 🚧 I think I wrecked my micro.blog front-facing site somehow because it’s not front-facing any more. …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Your Feet's Too Big by Fats Waller from the album Very Best of Fats Waller …
: I downloaded an AI photo app that colorizes and corrects old photos. Here’s one of my grandmother. …
: UndamnedOne on pixelfed I joined PixelFed. Haven’t linked it to micro.blog or Mastodon yet. If you …
: This is one of my favorite pictures of my mom acting goofy. She’d kill me if she knew I posted it, …
: Why use matches when you can use legislation? The 90th Anniversary of Germany’s Book Burnings: …
: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination Florida Gov. Ron …
: “SCOTUS Takes On Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo” or “Regulator?! I hardly know ‘er!” SCOTUS Blog Issue: Whether the court should overrule Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, …
: Deleted my Trakt rss feed. I doubt many people care what I’m watching at any given moment, and …
: Finally completely broke up with LastPass. I ditched their authenticator in favor of Authy.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Empty Hearts by Alison Krauss from the album Forget About It on Music
: Seen on web: To use Google via duckduckgo just add !g to your search terms, e.g. noscript block …
: Some photos from Michael’s garden.
: The One Component Leadership Training Should Always Include For several years, I’ve been saying that leaders at the executive level in government should have …
: Just last year Republicans introduced over 315 anti-queer pieces of legislation, with 29 having …
: Trump Proves Hate & Violence Is Not the Fascist’s Final, Last-Gasp Option: It’s Their First A …
: You Have to Grind This Motherfucker Down - How Things Work This piece of writing right here? This …
: Garish. That’s how I’d describe Ohio’s new tourism branding. Absolutely garish. 🤢🤮 And I wonder how …
: Headline: DeWine unveils reimagined, previous slogan. (Not the Onion) Apparently Ohio has a new tourism slogan, “Ohio, the Heart of it All” which is exactly like the old …
: 🙋♀️ I really like and appreciate my new boss. She’s positive but also keeps things real. I trust …
: Another typical move from the GOP to hold on to power at any cost. Fascists. They’re trying to make …
: 📺 Wow, CNN. Just heard the re-cap. I wouldn’t have opened my studio to those nut jobs if you’d paid …
: 🫓 Michael brought some lovely biscotti and lightly sweet Italian cookies and cannoli with him to our …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Graceland by Paul Simon from the album Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) on …
: 🦷 The tooth checker says I’m doing good. But also I need to floss more. Or at all. Like, ever. And …
: 🤖 Should we start adding disclaimers to emails we've written without AI assistance? One person's …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Spin The Bottle by The Juliana Hatfield Three from the album Become What You Are on …
: Election lawyer Marc Elias (paraphrased, via Heather Cox-Richardson): “We cannot out-organize voter …
: Un-Natural Disasters These are not natural disasters. We are powerless to stop earthquakes but not mass carnage from …
: 😶 When Serbia - SERBIA - does more to curb mass shootings and control gun ownership than the United …
: 📰 Texas lawmaker says 3rd graders should get training for gunshot wounds More guns + fewer …
: If US flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect” for the victims of every …
: 💄 Drag isn’t dangerous. Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/62fb7d4f
: Speaking of songs that have made me cry… Out To Get You by James
: Some years ago I was listening to this song loudly, driving in my car, and for some reason it just …
: 🇱🇷 ““Moms for Liberty” is nothing less than “The Proud Boys” for women.” - Some very wise person on …
: 🎵 My Aunt Dorothy was in a girl group when she was a teenager. I just found some of their songs on …
: Took Lucy for a drive with the windows down. We listened to my Aunt Dorothy’s 1960s girl group, The …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Vibrate by Rufus Wainwright from the album Vibrate: The Best Of (Deluxe Edition) on …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Army Dreamers (2018 Remaster) by Kate Bush from the album Never for Ever (2018 …
: 👩🎤 You guys Kate Bush got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I don’t understand how anyone is …
: 👠 Finally! And I shall listen all day in her honour. Kate Bush Wants The ’Secret Handshake’ For Rock …
: Kate Bush Wants The ’Secret Handshake’ For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Well past due and well …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy from the album Fear of a Black Planet on …
: 👨⚖️ I’ve taken yearly ethics training since 2005, but the SCOTUS justices, according to Justice …
: 🐱 Although she’s still sneezing, Maggie Cat seems to finally be getting over her SIX MONTH chronic …
: 🤖 I interacted a lot with Chat GPT today. Like, a lot. We talked and learned and laughed. Oh! How we …
: 🚗 Ugh. My car’s key fob is doing that thing where you have to press it on the button thingie on the …
: 📚 Tell Congress to stand with school libraries.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Ray Of Light by Madonna from the album Ray Of Light on Music
: On Monday, Zephyr sued Regier arguing that his actions violated her rights and the rights of her …
: 😵💫 I really, really, really need a personal knowledge management system.
: Alex Barnett is a hero and we need more people like him to stand up and fight back. Student …
: ⛪ “So tired of these people with mouths full of scripture but hearts full of hate.” - Some guy on …
: Don’t tell me they aren’t fucking coming for us. “Columbus leaders react after group protests drag …
: Also, how are you supposed to use a pasteboard? Like, what do you do with it?
: There are two things I want to understand today: how to effectively use categories here on MB, and …
: After years of making millions of dollars for Fox “News” and being paid millions in return, Carlson …
: EAT. THE. RICH. Why the GOP May Actually Want a Second Great Depression
: I’m sorry but Indian Hill is rated number one over Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati?! They …
: I’d forgotten I got this and just started listening to it. If you listened to the band Belly in the …
: The Seattle Public Library on LinkedIn: Books Unbanned The Seattle Public Library believes in your …
: 🫠 I’m a bit overwhelmed with information and knowledge gathering at my new job. And when I’m …
: Kate Bush’s album of re-worked and re-mixed and re-recorded songs, Director’s Cut, is my favorite …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Lily (2018 Remaster) by Kate Bush from the album Director's Cut (2018 Remaster) on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Lily (2018 Remaster) by Kate Bush from the album Director's Cut (2018 Remaster) on …
: 🎵 This looks like an interesting music app…KORD Multitrack Music Player - apps.apple.com KORD is …
: I really, really like the team I work with. This sign set the tone for our team meeting yesterday. 🥰
: Awesome! Dolly Parton Awarded Honorary Membership in the American Library Association (ALA)
: The Consequence of Minority Rule 🤬 “I wanted to address my senators, Cruz and Cornyn,” Amanda Zurawski told the Senate Committee on the …
: If it seems to you like women in Red states are the subjects of witch hunts, you’re right. And it …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Big Time (Extended Version) by Peter Gabriel from the album Flotsam and Jetsam on …
: Peter Gabriel has been releasing a string of singles lately and I like them. I should find out why …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Ordinary Angels (2014 Remaster) by Frente! from the album Marvin the Album - 21st …
: I signed up for my friend Daron Larson’s mindfulness newsletter. You should, too. He’s really good. …
: 🎵 Now Playing: I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (feat. Jocelyn Brown) by Nuyorican Soul from the album …
: This is the poem our officiant, Heidi, read out loud to us when she married us. It’s by Anis …
: 👺 One psychotic nut job in Florida has been responsible for the removal of dozens of books from schools and libraries. His list of “concerning” titles has over 3,600 books on it. He readily admits he hasn’t read a single one of them. Protect your rig 👺 One psychotic nut job in Florida has been responsible for the removal of dozens of books from …
: 7️⃣ Today’s my 7-year anniversary to my honey. We were at lunch when I asked if he wanted to go get …
: My only ONLY complaint about mb is that the native iOS app doesn’t automatically save draft posts. …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Watching You Without Me (2018 Remaster) by Kate Bush from the album Hounds of Love …
: 🫤 Tried listening to the new Everything but the Girl album. Tracey Thorne’s voice just sounds so …
: 📚Here’s a fun and novel way to experience Dracula, little by little, in chronological order. I plan …
: Abbott Elementary 2x21 "Mom" Janine's plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced …
: Abbott Elementary 2x20 "Educator of the Year" Gregory is named Educator of the Year. Later, Janine deals with a difficult student, and it's …
: 🥹 We found Pete. Inside hiding the whole time. We have NO idea where because we looked everywhere …
: 🐈⬛ We can’t find Pete and I’m freaking the fuck out.
: The weakness of a democracy is that in order to be a democracy it must tolerate the inclusion of …
: 💇♂️ So looking forward to todays haircut.
: An Activist Court - Steady Newsletter The unhinged rationale behind this case, that somehow the …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Leonard Cohen's Roses by Johnette Napolitano from the album Exquisite Corpses on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Leonard Cohen's Roses by Johnette Napolitano from the album Exquisite Corpses on …
: 🎵 Now Playing: All Through the Night by Cyndi Lauper from the album She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration (Deluxe Edition) on Music 🎵 Now Playing: All Through the Night by Cyndi Lauper from the album She's So Unusual: A 30th …
: If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, …
: Happy Earth Day A view of Earth captured by a satellite. (NASA Earth Observatory/Black Marble …
: I would literally cackle and lose my breath from laughing over some Dame Edna bits. Impeccable …
: Today’s my dad’s birthday. We had a very painful, strained, damaging relationship around …
: Just shared this photo and it made me smile. Heidi made this blue masquerade mask for me for a …
: It’s apparently National Beagle Day. I’d snap a photo of Lucy, but she’s hiding …
: 📚 In Clay County, Florida, at least 100 books were pulled from access after being challenged, …
: ☔ June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016 #Prince 39 Albums released, 150+ million records sold worldwide, …
: 🎵 Now playing The Drinking Song by Louden Wainwright III from the album Recovery. Oh but the drink, …
: Is it kind of sad that this is the only release I’m remotely interested in this Record Store Day? I …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Heart and Soul by T'Pau from the album Bridge of Spies on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Heart and Soul by T'Pau from the album Bridge of Spies on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Let's Go All The Way by Sly Fox from the album Let's Go All The Way on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Let's Go All The Way by Sly Fox from the album Let's Go All The Way on Music
: 📚 Finally some good news and good sense! 📚 HB 2789 Ties Illinois Library Funding To Anticensorship …
: 💾 I really like my new job. Only complaint? The stronghold IT has on the agency. Like, they won’t …
: 👩⚖️ Tennessee would make it a felony -a felony- for publishers to provide books to schools that the …
: S.O.S. :) Songlink link @odd
: 🎵 Now Playing: iTunes media by from the album on Music
: 👠 I haven’t yet changed my LinkedIn profile picture to the one of me in drag. I’ve been too scared. …
: They’re gonna getcha every time… That irony was certainly lost on one politician! In 1978, a bill …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Short People by Randy Newman from the album Little Criminals on Music
: Once the Nazis took power they banned books, outlawed drag shows and homosexuality, changed school …
: Legislation of Concern - EveryLibrary Politicians in state legislatures across the country have …
: 😕 Ok so apparently posting to status.lol with a markdown hyperlink doesn’t exactly translate very …
: 🍎 Let’s follow each other on Apple Music. Like seriously, I’d love to follow more people on there. …
: 📚 Felt a little bit of nostalgia reading this old blog post about where I used to work: The State …
: ⛔ I’m glad there’s no emoji for gun.
: 📚 If at first you don’t succeed, defund the public library These religious extremist right …
: 💊 Every Sunday I dole out my meds for the week and ugh. Staying alive is expensive.
: The truth about Budweiser But, while the company may be perceived as an LGBTQ ally, its corporate …
: 🎵 Now Playing: In Lightning by Feist from the album Multitudes on Music
: Once this song gets in my head I must listen to it and I must listen to it like 50 times on repeat. …
: 📚 They’ll come for your books before they ever come for your guns. [SIGN THE PETITION: Don't defund Missouri Libraries!](https://action.everylibrary.org/missouri) 📚 They’ll come for your books before they ever come for your guns. SIGN THE PETITION: Don't defund …
: SIGN THE PETITION: Don’t defund Missouri Libraries action.everylibrary.org
: The freedom to choose what you read and believe belongs to you. Not a parent’s group. Not a …
: Serial Mom (1994) She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman …
: I will never fathom this country’s obsession with guns.
: I just love these Bleeding Hearts that Michael put into a bouquet. 🌸
: Hello! Is this the best app to take handwritten notes on paper and then digitize/OCR them? Or are …
: ☕ Gonna need some extra fuel today for some reason.
: The Kids in the Hall 2x02 "#202" Sketches: Cops - O Canada: Our home and native land. Trapper: The daily hunt begins. Cabbage …
: The Kids in the Hall 2x01 "#201" Sketches: Spring: What a man likes about spring. Comfortable: How comfortable are these couples? …
: 💤 I’ve been napping today and normally love cuddles from the pets but one napping Matthew and FOUR …
: 🧟♂️ I’m an atheist/anti-theist so I don’t celebrate Easter. It’s the most bizarre of the Christian …
: 13 North Dakota Republican senators vote to boost their own meal reimbursements after rejecting free …
: 🎓 Meeting up with an ol’ friend from high school, Meghan. Good to catch up.
: 😠 Fuck the Tennessee legislature.
: ⛔ Active Aggressor Training: Run. Hide. Fight. **Bullshit.** How about Vote. Regulate. Eradicate. ⛔ Active Aggressor Training: Run. Hide. Fight. Bullshit. How about Vote. Regulate. Eradicate.
: Location check in 🗺 — Dogtopia
: These statistics should frighten us. Compel us. Move us. But here we are.
: I’m attending Microlearning Conf ep. 8. My friend and favorite Learning & Development guy, Mike …
: Let’s make a mixtape! What songs should we play while he’s being arrested? mixtape.caset.app …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson from the album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson from the album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 on …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson from the album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson from the album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 on …
: 🫣 I don’t know why exactly, but I cringe every time NPR covers sportsing things.
: 🙂 Looking forward to my second week at the new agency.
: “Reopen all windows from last session” is the best feature of any web browser. Change my …
: 🎭 So. Rigoletto. Yeah. Did not see that coming.
: 📸 Ok. So. We asked a nice couple of young ladiesl to take our photo (after they asked us to take …
: Location check in 🗺 — Due Amici
: 🃏 Tonight we’re seeing the Opera Columbus performance of Rigoletto. Looking forward to an actual …
: Hello @help. I made a post and it looks like some of the markdown didn’t really take somehow …
: April Drag Challenge - What I'm Doing and How You Can Do It Too What I’m Doing For the month of April, I’m changing my active social media account profile photos to …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #31: Practice. My favorite photo of my husband. I cried when I saw what I’d …
: 📷 Last day of the micro.blog photo challenge. As long as I don’t forget, I should be able to collect …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #30: Mirror. These two were definitely mirror images of each other when they …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #29: Slice. Got me a movie, ha ha ha ho!
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #28: Prompt. I feel like “prompt” as a prompt is pretty meta and couldn’t …
: And it’s only March. Baker & Taylor on LinkedIn: #uniteagainstbookbans #libraries …
: Location check in 🗺 — Broad Street Bagels
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #27: Support. It was nice to feel some support on my first day at the new …
: The House of Representatives votes this week on dangerous legislation that could enable more book …
: “There is always a large horizon…. There is much to be done. It is up to you to contribute some …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Feeling Good by Lauryn Hill from the album Feeling Good - Single on Music
: 💤 I start my new job tomorrow. Hope I get some sleep tonight.
: Crap. Sorry for the flood of TV checkins.
: The PJs 3x09 "Let's Get Ready To Rumba" From TV Guide: Mrs. Avery's new zest for life after surviving a heart attack leads her to challenge …
: The PJs 3x10 "A Race To His Credit" Thurgood gets accepted for a new credit card, but his complete ignorance as to how credit works gets …
: Abbott Elementary 2x19 "Festival" Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools. Ava pitches a …
: Abbott Elementary 2x18 "Teacher Appreciation" It’s Teacher Appreciation Day. When the district gives Abbott two courtside tickets to a 76ers game, …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #26: Instrument. A photo of a photo of Tori Amos playing her signature …
: Location check in 🗺 — Great Clips
: 💈 Usually I love a haircut. Not when my regular stylist is off, though. Ugh.
: Glad to see Nina West representing. Your Favorite Drag Artists Are Hosting a Telethon Against Drag …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #25: Spice. Zig-a-zig ahh!
: Grace of My Heart (1996) Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes …
: Draft Intro: The April Drag Challenge (please read) So, I’m thinking about sending this to my meager address book. Do you think people would join …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #24: Court. Took this today while I was downtown and near the Supreme Court …
: Location check in 🗺 — Spoonful Records
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #23: Chance. I grew up with Golden Retrievers so we kinda took a chance when …
: The Muppets 1x04 "Pig Out" The gang has an epic night out when they run into Ed Helms at Rowlf’s Tavern and they all perform …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #22: Insect. Taken in 2016 when I volunteered for and was on the board of …
: I don’t approve of Instagram but I strongly approve of Jennifer Coolidge. Check out the full W …
: 💃🏽 I have a naive idea on how we can better show solidarity with drag performers in the U.S.
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #21: Tiny. In Gilda Radner: Live from New York (1980) the character Emily …
: Abbott Elementary 2x17 "Mural Arts" Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students but doesn’t agree with their chosen …
: Difficult People 1x04 "The Courage of a Soldier"
: Difficult People 1x03 "Pledge Week"
: Difficult People 1x02 "Devil's Three-Way"
: Difficult People 1x01 "Pilot"
: Joined the pxlmo.com instance of Pixelfed. Using an app called Tusker for now. Here’s my profile …
: Michael just made the first bouquet of the season 🌸 tête-à-tête and hyacinth.
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #20: Houseplant. Pre-lung transplant surgery Michael had a veritable …
: Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis Extreme weather caused by climate breakdown has led to increased deaths from intensifying heatwaves …
: This is good people. This is what good people do. And for the rest of March, if you forward your …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Shimmer by Throwing Muses from the album University on Music
: Do better, Music My kingdom for a better library management solution than Apple Music! 601 songs (of about 20,500) …
: My favorite Dorothy Parker quote ever, shared by our unblushing professor with our Foundations in …
: Dear Mary, We all knew you had it in you. Telegram sent after a much-publicized pregnancy -Dorothy …
: Another zinger! She ran the whole gamut of the emotions from A to B. Of Katharine Hepburn in a …
: This made me laugh out loud. How could they tell? On being told of the death of President Coolidge. …
: Ohio in the news. Again. Today Ohio joined five other Republican-dominated states—Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #19: Analog. A close up of the All Wave logo on my 190 gms virgin vinyl 10” …
: For those that use @NetNewsWire how do you manage saving articles to read later. Star them? Or is …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #18: Portico. Another challenge word I had to look up. And I don’t come …
: 🤪 “He shed,” she said. Seriously. Say it five times fast and see how you do.
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #17: Early. This is my awesome Kate Bush mug. I drink coffee from it in the …
: The cover from my mother’s book.
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #16: Road. A page from my mother’s childhood copy of The Wizard of Oz. One …
: I just said bye to one of my employees for the last time in person. I cried. I’ve grown close to …
: I can’t wait to take today’s photo challenge photo. It’s going to be of something very special to …
: 🪑 Always Count the Chairs 🪑 We have semi-regular manager summit meetings at my agency. My role has been to co-coordinate them …
: Several Ohio pension systems lost millions of dollars after their shares in a pair of failed banks …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #15: Patience. An early album named Patience from my favorite band, Over the …
: “Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment - The Guardian”
: “Nearly every tumultuous movement in American politics has coincided with a call to ban books.” …
: Florida book bans are not a hoax
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #14: Horizon. The lyric sheet from my limited edition Scarlet’s Walk CD by …
: I’ve worked at this agency for about 8 years. Most of the time it was good. I loved my first boss, …
: Tell Congress to fund libraries here. bit.ly/FundLibrariesFY24 Takes about one minute.
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #13: Connection. A very cool and complicated iOS shortcut that I’m not smart …
: I swear some of these Republicans would be burning witches at the stake if they still could. …
: 💐 Just ordered an e-card for a colleague who not only lost her father a week ago, but also her …
: Daily Wire host Michael Knowles: “…for the good of society…transgenderism must be eradicated from …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #12: Shiny. A photo of the lyric sleeve from my vinyl copy of Dove by Belly. …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #11: Gimcrack. I guess I do own a few knickknacks. Also, I absolutely had to …
: 👠 I wonder if Dolly Parton has said anything about the drag ban In Tennessee.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Three Babies by Sinéad O'Connor from the album Three Babies - EP on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Three Babies by Sinéad O'Connor from the album Three Babies - EP on Music
: Post a great album with no explanation. Tag others to do the same. Okey dokey, then. @odd @jean …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Adam by Meshell Ndegeocello from the album Bitter on Music
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #10: Ritual. Logging in to work each day is more like a routine than a …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #9: Together. Here’s a photo from the other day of me and Maggie Cat …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #8: Walk. I got a compliment on these sneakers yesterday. I wear them on my …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #7: Whole. This is one of my favorite people, Heather. I deeply admire her …
: The anti-drag bills sweeping the U.S. are straight from history’s playbook - NPR They’re …
: Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday released security video from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. …
: 📸 March Photo Challenge #6: Engineering.
: Kim's Convenience 1x01 "Gay Discount" Mr. Kim offers a gay discount at the store, while Mrs. Kim tries to find Janet a cool, Christian, …
: 30 Rock 5x05 "Reaganing" Jack's determined to save Liz's relationship with Carol and Tracy shoots a commercial.
: 30 Rock 5x06 "Gentleman's Intermission" Avery Jessup becomes suspicious of the relationship her fiancé Jack Donaghy has with his employee …
: 30 Rock 5x07 "Brooklyn Without Limits" "Brooklyn Without Limits" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American …
: 30 Rock 5x08 "College" Jack worries that GE's microwave sales have improved too much without his help and tries to find …
: 30 Rock 5x09 "Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish" Jack recommends that Liz start seeing a therapist when she worries that Carol is getting bored with …
: 30 Rock 5x10 "Christmas Attack Zone" In the episode, Liz Lemon and Avery Jessup convince Jack Donaghy to confide in and grow closer to …
: 30 Rock 5x11 "Mrs. Donaghy" In the episode, the fictitious show The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan staff are affected by budget …
: 30 Rock 5x12 "Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning" In the episode, Jack Donaghy decides to pre-tape a celebrity benefit for a natural disaster, but his …
: 30 Rock 5x13 "¡Qué Sorpresa!" Jack Donaghy meets with Kabletown's boss, Hank Hooper. Jack doesn't like Hank's tactics of being a …
: 30 Rock 5x14 "Double-Edged Sword" Jack Donaghy heads to Toronto with his wife, Avery. When she goes into labor, they try their best to …
: 30 Rock 5x15 "It's Never Too Late for Now" "It's Never Too Late For Now" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of the American …
: 30 Rock 5x16 "TGS Hates Women" The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan is accused of being misogynistic, so Liz Lemon hires a female …
: 30 Rock 5x18 "Plan B" Liz Lemon discovers that without Tracy Jordan, NBC is putting TGS on a forced hiatus. However, when …
: 30 Rock 5x19 "I Heart Connecticut" Liz and Kenneth try to find Tracy's whereabouts before "TGS" can be canceled. Meanwhile …
: 30 Rock 5x21 "100 (2)" With TGS facing imminent cancellation, Jack asks Hank Hooper to allow them to do their 100th episode …
: 30 Rock 5x22 "Everything Sunny All the Time Always" Liz realizes that she needs to take control of her personal life by fixing up her dream apartment, …
: 30 Rock 5x23 "Respawn" Tracy interrupts Liz's summer vacation. Meanwhile Jack feels lonely and turns to Kenneth, while …
: 30 Rock 6x01 "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" Tracy becomes frustrated in his attempts to anger Liz. Jack questions the family value of the …
: 30 Rock 6x03 "Idiots Are People Three!" Tracy Jordan challenges Liz by leading his own protest in defense of idiots everywhere. Jack faces …
: 30 Rock 6x05 "Today You Are a Man" Liz finds a secret weapon to help in her contract negotiations with Jack, Kenneth leaves his job …
: 30 Rock 6x07 "Hey, Baby, What's Wrong? (2)" Criss and Liz decide to celebrate Valentine's Day, but they need to buy a dining room table first. …
: 30 Rock 6x09 "Leap Day" Jack learns to appreciate Leap Day while Tracy takes the writers to a restaurant to spend an …
: 30 Rock 6x10 "Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky" In order to hide his relationship with Lynn, Frank convinces his mother that he is dating Liz. Tracy …
: 30 Rock 6x11 "Standards and Practices" Jenna hatches a surprising new plan to get publicity, while Jack finds himself begrudgingly playing …
: 30 Rock 6x12 "St. Patrick's Day" Jack feels unworthy of his latest award and attempts to redeem himself by taking on the writers in a …
: 30 Rock 6x13 "Grandmentor" Liz struggles in her new role as mentor to Hazel. Kenneth has a difficult time letting go of his …
: 30 Rock 6x14 "Kidnapped by Danger" Liz's scripted version of Jack and Avery's love story leaves Jack confused and frustrated by his …
: 30 Rock 6x16 "Nothing Left to Lose" Tracy regains his sense of smell and finds an unusual father figure in Liz, while the writers spark …
: 30 Rock 6x17 "Meet the Woggels!" Jack's mom upstages his ribbon-cutting ceremony. Meanwhile Jenna hooks up with a "rock …
: 30 Rock 6x18 "Murphy Brown Lied to Us" Jack sets Liz up on a blind date to show her what she's missing in her relationship with Criss. …
: 30 Rock 6x19 "Live from Studio 6H" Kabletown chooses to stop funding live shows for TGS. While Liz and Jack embrace the change, Kenneth …
: 30 Rock 6x20 "Queen of Jordan II: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper" Angie brings "Queen of Jordan'' back to TGS. News about Avery forces Jack to confront his …
: 30 Rock 6x21 "The Return of Avery Jessup" Avery finally returns home from her kidnapping ordeal in North Korea, yet Jack grows uncertain of …
: 30 Rock 6x22 "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?" Determined to prove his marriage has survived Avery's kidnapping unscathed, Jack asks Liz to …
: 30 Rock 7x01 "The Beginning of the End" The "TGS" gang returning from hiatus, only to be shocked by Jack's awful fall programming …
: 30 Rock 7x02 "Governor Dunston" Jack and Liz find themselves at odds over political satire at "TGS". Criss and Liz make a …
: 30 Rock 7x03 "Stride of Pride" Liz works to prove to Tracy that women are funny while simultaneously attempting to head off a …
: 30 Rock 7x04 "Unwindulax" Liz and Jack find themselves battling to influence voters in the upcoming presidential election. …
: 30 Rock 7x05 "There's No I in America" Realizing that Jenna could decide the Presidential election, Liz and Jack stage a debate to win her …
: 30 Rock 7x06 "Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy" Tracy and Jack engage in a battle of wits after Tracy depicts Jack as a villain in his latest …
: 30 Rock 7x07 "Mazel Tov, Dummies!" After an encounter with Dennis Duffy, Liz and Criss decide to take drastic measures to start a …
: 30 Rock 7x08 "My Whole Life Is Thunder" Jenna annoys Liz with her wedding envy, Jack devises a plan to avoid disappointing his visiting …
: 30 Rock 7x09 "Game Over" Jack asks Devin Banks to help him discredit Kaylie Hooper, Jack's teenage nemesis and KableTown's …
: 30 Rock 7x10 "Florida" When Jack persuades Liz to go to Florida with him, they make a shocking discovery about his mother. …
: 30 Rock 7x11 "A Goon's Deed in a Weary World" As her new kids arrive, Liz scrambles to save TGS from cancellation. Jack finds a new NBC president.
: 30 Rock 7x12 "Hogcock!" Liz has trouble adjusting to being a stay-at-home mother. Jack takes stock of his life, and Tracy …
: 30 Rock 7x13 "Last Lunch" Jenna prepares an emotional farewell song as the cast and crew reunite for one final …
: 📷 March Photo Challenge #5: Tile. My friend Bec originally suggested a round mirror for the bathroom …
: 📷 March Photo Challenge #4: Zip. I’m not a big fan of pullover hoodies. I just like the ones that …
: 📷 March Photo Challenge #3: Solitude. Fun fact: Suzanne Vega’s voice was used as a test during the …
: Ok so here’s my shower setup, which I’m sure you were dying to see. I splurged and got a shower …
: 📷 March Photo Challenge #2: Weather. I garbled an Apple Music Siri command in the car this morning …
: ☕ Stopping by my favorite coffee shop, Fox in the Snow Cafe. Haven’t been in since before the …
: 📷 March Photo Challenge #1: Secure. Columbus, OH The inner workings of an old bank vault.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Off on It by Róisín Murphy from the album Ruby Blue on Music
: 🗓️ I have an official start date for my new job!
: She’s really more of a friend and colleague than an employee, but she got me this for Christmas a …
: So Lucy has much more pep in her step, but she’s having a hard time lately jumping up on the …
: Jennifer Hudson just took me to church, y’all. You gotta watch this. 📺🎵🗓️⛪️ Tomorrow
: 📉 That last post didn't feed into micro.blog. I wonder what I'm doing wrong. 📉 That last post didn't feed into micro.blog. I wonder what I'm doing wrong.
: 🤔 Testing to see if this feeds into micro.blog.
: Tennessee is about to ban drag. Like, completely make it illegal. 🤬 I keep thinking it’s a sign of …
: Pete is a very photogenic cat 🐱
: A Test Entry Here’s a test entry.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Money Can't Buy It by Annie Lennox from the album Diva on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Money Can't Buy It by Annie Lennox from the album Diva on Music
: Picking up Lucy today from the pet hospital. Here’s hoping we stay home and well this time.
: When a mistake is made & the first question asked is, “Who did this? Who’s responsible?” It’s …
: Hearing NPR play some Beyoncé (and Bonnie Raitt say she’s a big fan) warms the cockles of my …
: On a positive note, I seem to have somehow landed a new job. It’s all still a bit up in the air. …
: Back to the ER with Lucy, who’s refusing to eat.
: Lucy is back home. Still has a few days of stabilization and medication to go, but she’s heading the …
: Lucy had a good night and was more alert this morning. They’re still stabilizing her insulin …
: Our Lucy Beagle has pancreatitis which is being complicated by her diabetes so they want to keep her …
: His Truth is Marching On In my Christian upbringing, from which I’m still recovering, I sang for our small, all white, mostly …
: On sobriety: it’s funny to me how, from one perspective, 7 days is nothing but barely even a speck. …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Your Woman by White Town from the album Women In Technology on Music
: Lily decided I needed a short break. I didn’t argue.
: A few photos I snapped yesterday morning on the wet way to work. I loved the lights shining on the …
: Posted this on LinkedIn. Really hoping I don’t get fired for it. A few years ago, my profile photo …
: How DO you solve a problem like Maria?
: Testing a micropost from MarsEdit. I suppose the intention is to make it faster to post short …
: To be a librarian is not to be neutral, or passive, or waiting for a question. It is to be a radical …
: What I Thought of Web 2.0 In grad school I took a knowledge management foundations class that I really liked. Each week we had …
: 🎵 One of my favorite earworms:
: Roberta Flack’s first piano came from a junkyard – five Grammys would follow Roberta Flack …
: 🤬 God I hate restrooms that accommodate more than one person at a time.
: 🥸 Sometimes I suck at running meetings.
: 🫣 I don’t think my status.lol posts are making it over to micro.blog correctly any more. Will have …
: Lovely shout out to Ohio in the latest Heather Cox Richardson piece. Keep making us look so great, …
: 💇 Getting a haircut. Mundane, but it’s actually one of my favorite things to do. I love a good …
: Wednesday will have a second season! youtu.be/j_MuZmJNi…
: Wednesday (trakt.tv) We finished the series last night. Both of us really loved it.
: 😶🌫️ My eyesight is kinda blurry. That can’t be good.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Lay It Down by Al Green from the album Lay It Down on Music
: TIL Jackie DeShannon (“Put a Little Love in Your Heart”) also (co-)wrote “Bette …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Suicide Blonde by INXS from the album X on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: The Stairs by INXS from the album X on Music
: The lemon cheesecake husband made for my birthday this week.
: Oooh! A Quiz! Where do you fit in the political typology? (pewresearch.org) My best fit is …
: Hey, anyone who’s reading. MarsEdit or Ulysses for micro.blog? Why?
: Ever since our household began obsessively listening to Beyoncé’s #RENAISSANCE 🐴 everything has been …
: The First Day of Being 44 I won’t forget my first day of being 44. Michael’s baking a cheesecake. I can smell it in the oven …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Loro by Pinback from the album Pinback on Music
: Lucy is playing the part of “Reindeer” as she accompanies me, “Elf,” and my husband, “Santa,” while …
: 🎅🏻 Santa was very good to me and got me an Apple Watch!
: 😴 Headed to bed. Hope Santa leaves some goodies tonight even though I ate all the cookies and milk! …
: 🥶 It’s -2° F in central Ohio. Grateful to have heat and electricity so I can safely work from …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Break It Down Again by Tears for Fears from the album Elemental on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Faithfully Dangerous by Over the Rhine from the album Good Dog Bad Dog [Remastered] …
: 🤓 God I’m such a geek for geeks. Just off a video call with a very, very brilliant person.
: 🗓️ Day of meetings today and my work computer is acting up and the snowmageddon of the century is …
: John Cleese’s classic “silly walk” burns more calories than a normal gait It’s not particularly …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Controversy by Prince from the album Controversy on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: 41 Dogs by Kim Taylor from the album Extended Play on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by Kim Taylor from the album Kim Taylor Extras and Demos on Music 🎵 Now Playing: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by Kim Taylor from the album Kim Taylor …
: 👍🏼 Today’s on-site offsite retreat went really well. I’m pretty drained, although in a good way!
: 🦈 Yes, and I’m playing improv games with my team at work.
: 👨🏫 Just spent an hour on Teams with my favorite learning & development guy, Mike Taylor. His newsletter is essential if you’re responsible for any kind of training or presenting. 👨🏫 Just spent an hour on Teams with my favorite learning & development guy, Mike Taylor. His …
: 💼 Having a mini “retreat” at work today. It’s like an on-site offsite.
: 🎅🏻 Dear Santa all I want for Christmas is a live performance of RENAISSANCE start-to-finish by …
: 🫣 Hearing the most horrible mashup of If We Make It Through December and Grandma Got Run Over by a …
: A few photos from our Cincinnati Xmas
: My little brother, who has two young daughters, gave me a present. I was like omg social & …
: 🎁 Just opened a ton of presents! My family is always too generous.
: 🎄 Having a Christmas visit with my side of the family.
: The Genius of Water (Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio)
: Writing from 2020 From December 2020, this is likely one of the last pieces I wrote on Facebook before leaving it. I …
: 🥡 Having a little Chinese food tonight. Well actually a lot. Mmm.
: One of the many things I love about my husband is his decorating aesthetic. I don’t care for …
: TX AG = Queer Basher You fight because you think the they’re coming for your pathetic semiautomatic …
: 🫠 In a VERY painful, confusing meeting.
: 🎵 Now Playing: Freeway by Aimee Mann from the album @#%&*! Smilers on Music 🎵 Now Playing: Freeway by Aimee Mann from the album @#%&*! Smilers on Music
: 🙄 Gearing up for an all staff in person meeting.
: 🎵 Now Playing: All I Ever Get for Christmas Is Blue (Live) by Over the Rhine from the album Snow …
: Lucy beagle has been extra physically close since we lost Bonsai. I am certain she misses her pack …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Cloud On My Tongue by Tori Amos from the album A Piano: The Collection on Music
: 🎵 Now Playing: Rakim (Live) [Remastered] by Dead Can Dance from the album Toward the Within …
: My team is responsible for a good deal of technical, procedural writing. See an example of my best …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Call on Me (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix) by Eric Prydz from the album Call on Me …
: Yup. From its provocative, jarring intro to its banging climax and disco denouement, there’s not a …
: How to ban 3600 books from school libraries ⚠️ This guy is a madman. Seriously - his interview …
: 💇🏻♂️ Haircut and brow wax? Check.
: My Work Photo “Contest” Submissions 📷 Work is having an employee photo “contest” and winners will have their pictures hung in the drab, …
: Let’s not go Krogering Buying the competition Kroger claims the merger would benefit consumers, …
: 🎵 Now Playing undamnedone.micro.blog/uploads/2…
: An old photo of Bonsai as a pup. 🐶 She was so darn scrappy. I miss her.
: CVS' diabetes scheme But, without a doubt, many CVS customers believe they were providing …
: First Concert Post-Pandemic My first post-pandemic show was supposed to be Tori Amos, who was also my first concert ever, but I …
: 🎵 Seeing my first “post-pandemic” show: Over the Rhine.
: Hypotheticals gone wild: Takeaways from the LGBTQ Supreme Court arguments - POLITICO: Arguments in …
: Me: plays Fallout 4 again and again Husband: Keep playing that and one of these days you’re gonna …
: Feeling cute might delete later idk
: Not really sure if AI gets me. I mean sure, who needs pores? And I’ll take that computer generated …
: Here are some better pictures of the mantle as Husband designed and decorated it.
: Follow me and my somewhat eclectic taste in music on Apple Music. Or don’t. Whatever. It’s up to …
: I guess I listened to 3,572 songs this year on Apple Music. “Look At Miss Ohio” was, …
: These are some of my favorite photos of Bonsai. She was a scrappy puppy, a beautiful but slightly …
: Had a restless night. Couldn’t fall asleep then tossed around for what felt like all night. Had an …
: Royal’s Bonsai, the spunky Shiba Inu July 17, 2008 - December 3, 2022 The vet said we were …
: 💔 We just said goodbye to my sweet princess Bonsai.
: 😔 Dreading tomorrow’s veterinarian visit.
: In my HR days, I used to smugly lament that unions have outlived their usefulness. And in some …
: Opinion I agree with: The populace should get as much paid sick leave as members of congress.
: Grabbing some food at Northstar before calling it a day. Happy birthday, husband!
: 🥹 Updating status from an iOS shortcut I admire but didn’t build myself
: 🧖♂ Spa day for me and my husband for his birthday
: Oh by the way my dad thinks Black Lives Matter is “worse than what happened on January 6th.” God I …
: Maybe it’s time I should leave LastPass and just stick with iCloud. Right now, at least, I don’t …
: Thriller by Michael Jackson is 40 years old. 🎵
: Ok stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An antisemite and a white supremacist walk into a golf …
: Plop plop fizz fizz Is that really all there is?
: Here’s a grainy and crooked photo of my handsome husband decorating the mantle in silver, …
: Having thanksgiving with my family who live in a more conservative part of Ohio. I can always tell …
: 🇺🇸 I decided that for every “America this and China virus that and flag this and veterans that and …
: Would anyone be willing to teach me a little bit about omg.lol and what you can do with it? I don’t …
: I don’t think it’s possible to cross post from Mastodon to micro.blog is it? Plus I recall from …
: 📷 This is my husband. It’s just… him. No frills, no fancy bow tie, still waking up a little, and …
: One of my employees called me out during a team meeting for going to the restroom at 10:00 a.m. …
: I tried to start a chapter of GAG here in Ohio before the pandemic but couldn’t drum up enough …
: Omg I just had some Pop Rocks for the first time since I was like 12. How did we grow up on this …
: Went to pluck a chin hair and my skull caved in from the back. Omg I died. I read this on Mastodon …
: Bonsai wouldn’t eat all of her dinner and now she’s doing her pacing thing. Looks like I might be in …
: Test post. Did I ‘install’ Cusdis correctly?
: 😿 Trying to learn this stuff.
: Is there an easy way to tell if a Mastodon server is down? I’m trying to log in to …
: Just learned from democracy.town over on Mastodon that ResistBot is alive and well and very …
: Lovely random text from an old friend. Grateful for the people in my life, even if I don’t see or …
: Ohio committee votes to send LGBTQ resolution to full state board of education The Ohio school …
: I wish I knew a better way to organize my music library. Subscribing to Apple Music and adding from …
: Oh, happy birthday to the BBC.
: I mean this in the most sincere way: screw republicans. Trump was here in Ohio supporting our …
: Bonsai girl had me up four times last night. I’m exhausted. We might need to look at getting her a …
: Another one of the last roses from Michael’s garden this year 📷🌱
: I used PunkPost to send a just-because card to Michael. I did the words writing, they did the …
: Somehow I’ve managed to land two job interviews soon. Both are exempt (non-union), but one of …
: I wonder if any libraries are running Mastodon servers yet…
: Some fall foliage photos from Michael’s fabulous garden. 📷🌱
: In 2018 I had a goal to send 52 handwritten cards of admiration to people who inspire me. I got 26 …
: Ohmmmmigod this is hilarious
: One of the last roses of my season. And it’s my favorite scented one. Mmm. 🌱📷
: Got to see my brother and his family this weekend. First time since the pandemic hit. Very grateful …
: Why aren’t Democrats talking about the real cause of inflation? - open.substack.com Basically, …
: Some photos from the weekend. 🌱📷
: I spent time last week using a web app to create an interactive graduation program for our fiscal …
: I’ve got the final hearing playing in the background. It is absolutely chilling. Horrifying. I’ve …
: Ohio Statehouse, north-facing entrance. Taken this morning just as I stepped up out of the …
: Got my eyebrows done today after my haircut. I love feeling all newly shorn. 💇♂️
: A selfie with my Nan Whaley Nan Fan sticker and #OhioDeservesBetter t-shirt. I wish she’d obliterate …
: So Gallup has these fillable templates you can use to recognize or thank a coworker or whatever. I …
: Did you know the USPS offers a service called Informed Delivery that shows you what mail is coming …
: Husband is super stoked about the Underwood typewriter he bought.
: Florida’s GOP Leaders Opposed Climate Aid. Now They’re Depending on It. - The New York Times: …
: Ohio’s BBI On Friday, Governor DeWine announced he is enhancing his Bold Beginning Initiative to remove …
: Are we doomed as a nation? Trump will be on the ballot in 5 weeks - Robert Reich (open.substack.com) Trump supporting election …
: On this day in 2013 I was in library school learning how to library. On this day in 2018 I gave a …
: Mourning Routine I feel like a child asking this, but why are we letting Putin do what he’s doing? (Or anyone else …
: I found a subreddit called “I Took A Picture” where you submit pictures you took and people can …
: Sometimes I really hate my fucking job. 🦆
: Here’s an example of a PunkPost card. Wayyy cooler than what I could ever make. (But don’t worry …
: If I won a bazillion dollars I’d sue every conservative republican politician I could for their …
: California Governor Gavin Newsom calls on Democrats to go on offense | CNN Politics: Newsom noted …
: Just scheduled my COVID booster (5th poke) for October 1. 🦠 Somehow, knock on wood, we’ve been very …
: Lucy loves to wrap herself in the covers 🐶
: How one Atlanta bookstore is picking up the fight against book bans : NPR: Between Jan. 1 and Aug. …
: Brooklyn’s library moves to slip books through red state bans - POLITICO: Liberal Brooklyn’s …
: Mar-a-Lago decision: Trump poisoned courts for generation - Los Angeles Times: We have Senate …
: Lis Smith Has a Radical Idea for Democrats: Be Normal | Vanity Fair: Smith implores her Democratic …
: Some of my favorite photos from yesterday in Michael’s garden. He thinks I’m a really good …
: From Martha’s Vineyard to Kamala Harris’s Home, Republican Governors Escalate Anti-Immigrant …
: Opinion: DeSantis is taking a cruel page from history | CNN: It’s a populism of resentment and …
: Martha’s Vineyard: Gov. Ron DeSantis claims credit for sending 2 planes carrying migrants to …
: TIL: you’re not supposed to rinse with water after you brush. Just spit out as much as you can and …
: We took a “Which Care Bear Are You” Buzzfeed quiz at work last week (don’t tell my boss). I forgot …
: MAGA: Making Attorneys Get Attorneys Hahahahahaha!!! “A dark joke has begun circulating among …
: You’d think the religious would object to discrimination. But nope. It’s gay sex. Always gay sex. PrEP: Obamacare can’t require coverage for certain HIV drugs, federal judge rules - …
: Hep! Hep! Do you know who Cab Calloway was? How old were you (approx) when you learned about him? Do …
: How do you spell “Mississippi?” Capital-M-I-S-S-I…N-G M-O-N-E-Y The nation’s poorest state used welfare money to pay Brett Favre for speeches he never made: …
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: The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court’s Docket You Haven’t Heard Of The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court’s Docket You Haven’t Heard Of (via @Dave) This case …
: I Don't Read the Comments (Except When I Do) Generally, I don’t read the comments. I usually have content blockers set to block them. But for …
: My “uncle” Tom passed away today. He was a renowned photojournalist and professor in Ohio, and a …
: A Conservative Publisher Wants to Be the Answer to Liberal Children’s Books. There’s Just One …
: This is a photo of my sweet husband in his antique booth. He takes great care and pride in …
: This Ohio Librarian Is Seeking to Defeat a Book Banner Where It Counts—at the Ballot Box: “My …
: Sign “☮︎” the Times NASA aims for Artemis launch attempt on Saturday after reviewing rocket engine problem Sister …
: As Americans ditch Covid measures, pandemic worsens for the vulnerable | Coronavirus | The Guardian: …
: If the gay discos aren’t having special Beyoncé themed nights that culminate with the playing of …
: LastPass Security Incident We have determined that an unauthorized party gained access to portions …
: Michael had rotator cuff surgery today. It went very well-perfectly, according to the surgeon. This …
: How’s Bonsai? Mom texted to ask how Bonsai is doing. Here’s what I told her. Well, we have ok days and not so …
: Prince & The Revolution poster
: LPT: Whilst in a team meeting and someone mentions a Nintendo Wii, do not pipe up and cheerfully …
: Also omfg I AM DYING 😂🤣☠️ Beyoncé sampled Maya Angelou for Alien Superstar
: My husband’s still on Twitter and sometimes sends me things that are too good not to share. …
: ‘State-sponsored purging of ideas’: Students are losing access to books - The Washington Post …
: Ex-Microsoft VP of HR: Avoid HR If You’re Having Workplace Issues As the former Microsoft VP …
: Calling it the “Inflation Reduction Act”? Not exactly your boldest move. Show us your backbone! At …
: Dear PowerPoint Gods and also Divine, please don’t let me get fired for doing this.
: The Social Security Act’s Origins The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under …
: Re: New CDC COVID Guidance 🖕🏻 CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift - The Washington Post: The new …
: A little game of cat and mousepad.
: Return to Sender 📬 Not that anything we do anymore has any actual impact on anything whatsoever, but since politicians …
: Miss Jackson, If You’re Nasty! Nobody: … Beyoncé: RENAISSANCE Me: This is a poem. A compelling and captivating exploration of …
: Neurodiversity at Work So we’re having a poster made for a program that one of my employees manages. On the table in the …
: This is a test to see if either of these work. speak our minds (demo) by the innocence mission
: Iron weed. I think. Michael always has to remind me.
: Remember the song Bright as Yellow by The Innocence Mission? It was about their only hit in the 90s …
: Michael said this was a good rose photo. 🌹
: Here’s a rare sight: Lily Cat and Lucy Beagle having a Sunday morning nap together 💤 🐶 🐈
: Did I mention that I got a new coffee mug?
: I created an Apple shortcut (i.e., modified someone else’s) which allows me to tap an icon on my …
: Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s words on Christian nationalism are a wake-up call - CNN: …
: I wrote a thank you note to the commission director from yesterday’s training session, but she …
: Your Mabel looks like my Maggie @joshd
: Monarch butterflies have been declared endangered. What can we do to save them? : NPR Plant …
: One of the reasons I’m becoming/I’ve become more of an anti-theist than an atheist. And it’s only …
: This afternoon I’m a guest at a staff retreat training three 1-hour segments: Practical PowerPoint …
: 📺 Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop performance (youtube.com) Hilarious! And super talented.
: Why are we botching the monkeypox response? Blame homophobia - Los Angeles Times Gay, bisexual and …
: Act Up veteran Peter Staley condemns US monkeypox response - The Guardian There’s just nobody …
: California’s LGBTQ community feeling ignored, angry, confused as monkeypox cases rise - Los …
: I just took the best photo of my husband that I’ve ever taken. Seeing his laugh and how alive he is …
: I keep seeing typos like this in professional writing. There’s a word or two missing here, right? My …
: Today is Bonsai’s 15th birthday! Happy birthday to my special Shiba! She had a hot dog for dinner …
: I’m giving a training in two weeks. I might’ve hidden a secret Matthew slide deck inside of the …
: Being gay, in your 40s, and finding out you’re neurodiverse be like: 🧠🧐🤔😳😲😱🤯🦄
: Here’s a test. Let’s see if I configured this correctly to cross-post to Mastodon (where …
: Child-Rape Case Shines a Harsh Light on Ohio’s Draconian Abortion Restrictions | Vanity Fair “We …
: Donald Trump Should Never Be Allowed Within 1,000 Feet of the White House Again: A Pocket Guide | …
: Editorial: It’s time to declare a public health emergency for abortion - Los Angeles Times A …
: The Catholic Church gave over $750,000 to anti-abortion campaign in Kansas Catholic Church spending big on anti-abortion constitutional amendment in Kansas: Churches are …
: Send good vibes. Michael’s mom needs all of the good vibes very much right now. ❤️🩹
: ⚖️👨🏼⚖️🥩🪧=😂🤣☠️ New Headline: Go Chew Yourself, Kavanaugh OR Let Me Eat Steak OR Lousy Lying Justice Seasons Steaks …
: Part of me feels like there should be more current Madonna parodies, and part of me feels like …
: We need a new Constitutional amendment.
: Hope Hope. What are you hopeful for? Where do you seek hope? For me, I find hope in music. Here’s a …
: Even my librarymatthew.com domain name feels kinda pointless to have now. I’m not really …
: I think I’m going to actually let go of having a website. I’m not much of a content …
: What the Founding Fathers Wanted We Don’t Have To Respect Dumb: But the next time someone has the audacity to tell you, “this …
: Work vs Home Web Presence: How do you handle yours? So my website is now defunct. No real traffic to speak of, but I thought it was an ok place to house …
: Ohio Governor’s Week in Review Newsletter-Exclusive Draft Copy (A Satire) I obtained a draft copy of the Ohio Governor’s “Week in Review” …
: Turdbucket | Opinion SCOTUS Deals a Blow to the Unaccountable, Unelected Administrative State | Opinion: But …
: Lily loves her head scratches
: Michael got a dress form and left it on our porch. I took this picture of it. That is all.
: Tomorrow I’m seeing an old friend from high school. I get to meet his family and he, mine. The last …
: I love this: In our songwriting workshops we talk about the fact that the ancient Greeks believed …
: Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony Is a Withering Indictment of the Entire GOP - The Atlantic: …
: A Hard Right Turn - by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner: Its path was paved by Mitch McConnell’s …
: Texas educators propose referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” | The Texas Tribune: In …
: Shaken - by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner - Steady: For now, however, we must remember how close …
: I’m trying so hard not to rage tweet on here about politics. I did that for four years on Twitter …
: Micro.blog Posting Bookmarklet Source: Micro.blog Posting Bookmarklet – Colin Devroe
: I’m sick of democrat politicians asking us, “What can we do?” No. What can YOU do? We’ve given you …
: Popular Information is donating 50% of all revenue from new subscriptions to the largest nationwide, …
: Sounds about white: GOP lawmaker calls Roe ruling victory for white life as Trump rally cheers
: Sounds about white: Supreme Court backs praying coach Joseph Kennedy who knelt on the 50-yard line …
: One of my favorite Sinéad O’Connor songs 🎶
: Live updates: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade | NPR: “The Court has corrected a terrible …
: My Thoughts on Overturning Roe v Wade The Supreme Court makes me embarrassed and sad to be an American. I’m so sorry for this country. …
: This post on LinkedIn by Jenni Hill is it. Working dads who don’t acknowledge their stay-at-home …
: I really don’t think Mitch McConnell gets enough credit for ruining America.
: January 6 Hearings: Republicans Will Do It Again: The mob attack on Congress a year and a half ago …
: Stumbled onto some Beach Boys while browsing Apple Music. I’d gotten my dad a vinyl copy of “The …
: These 25 rainbow-flag waving companies donated $13 million to anti-gay politicians since 2021: …
: Pride month brand fails show need for action over rainbows: In the year 2022, a rainbow isn’t going …
: Ohio’s new ‘Constitutional Carry’ law: What you need to know - WFMJ.com: A new …
: June 12, 2022 - by Heather Cox Richardson: It seems likely the Democrats want the deal to establish …
: Texas Pastor Calls for Gay People to Be Shot in the Head: “Every single homosexual in our country …
: Judy Garland at 100: What to watch and listen to : NPR: This is top-tier Garland, a performance …
: On the right’s desire for anti-trans population control: “It has consumed them.” June 10, 2022 - by Heather Cox Richardson: But a Twitter thread by New York Times reporter Ben …
: June 9, 2022 - by Heather Cox Richardson: All Americans should remember, they reminded us, that on …
: California Poppies from Michael’s garden. See the face? 😮
: Poor Bonsai’s heart murmur is progressing, and so is her arthritis. Here’s a photo of her at her …
: This is one of my favorite photos. We’d just told our how-we-met story at an love-themed open mic …
: I just explained phat pants to Michael and he was mortified. “Those are awful! How did you ever walk …
: The Music That Made Cyndi Lauper | Pitchfork: I opened up my closet, everybody wore my …
: Pride, Black History Month book displays among those no longer allowed at Lafayette public libraries …
: Do you think we’re headed for war? Russia. North Korea. This can’t all be leading anywhere good. But …
: So that shortcut that I modified (I literally changed 2 steps so it wasn’t no big thing) also shares …
: Hm. So I figured out how to modify a fancy “now playing” shortcut to upload a fancy “now playing” …
: Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times | WIRED: “It generated an …
: Frustrated Love Words “Frustrated love words.” Doesn’t that sound like a poem? Or the name of a book of poems? Or a line …
: The Case for a Student Strike Over Gun Control - The Atlantic: The children and parents of our …
: The first day of my intended-to-be-a-vacation-week week and I’m loving the view from the front porch …
: endurance 📸 He doesn’t like this photo. I think it’s fantastic, and a testament to his continued …
: On Women's Rights The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being …
: Peonies picked from Michael’s garden. He put them in a beautiful red glass vase and the colors look …
: fish 📸 here’s a photo of some fish that I took in 2010 that I don’t remember taking. Sigh. I’m so …
: stripes 📸 Dammit! I forgot to submit a photo yesterday because I wasn’t sure if this photo of Maggie …
: Her name was Michelle Snow and she was almost 8 (via reddit.com)
: fair 📸 In the before times, Michael and I went to the state fair. He doesn’t like heights but he …
: written 📸 Michael and I first met at a breakfast diner. After some flirting, he gave me this - a …
: Here’s a good idea from @kimberlyhirsh : a template to help you with the letter you’re going to …
: schedule 📸 Ok I know a screenshot is cheating a little, but hey. Here’s my schedule for next week. …
: 5 facts about guns in America - by Judd Legum: The exemption means that the CPSC can regulate toy …
: mountain 📸 I used to sing in a Big Gay Chorus. One year we went to a big conference in a big city on …
: My thoughts on guns in America I haven’t written this in a while, but it seems appropriate this morning. Fuck guns. Fuck the NRA. …
: intricate 📸 all credit goes to Michael for sharing this intricate doily with me so I could do …
: 🧶 Funny. I don’t remember linking up this RSS feed to my Ravelry.com profile. Maybe it happened …
: plain 📸 I work for a conservative state agency in a conservative state with a conservative governor …
: Major cinema chain brings the Big Lie to theaters nationwide: Cinemark did not respond to a request …
: Almost submitted for today’s photo challenge but I wasn’t sure if rope would count.
: textile 📸 One of the many reasons I love Michael is his ability to transform our house into a home …
: My first concert 🎵 was Tori Amos (1994). She’s playing in town tonight and I have a ticket. I’d love …
: symmetry 📸 When their stray cat mother had a litter of kittens in our backyard, Lily & Madeleine …
: beverage 📸 the remnants of a beverage I ordered from Starbucks this morning. Yes, I know they’re …
: indulgence 📸 The sticky, sweet indulgence of Krispy Kreme doughnuts 🍩
: Photos that didn’t make yesterday’s photo challenge. I really like the one with the lens flare.
: random 📸 A coworker just popped into my cube, greeted me, and said he had a random question. I …
: hold 📸 This sculptured green arm and hand hold out a light bulb over Pearl Alley where Pearl Market, …
: Liz Cheney says House GOP leaders have ‘enabled’ white supremacy, antisemitism: …
: time 📸 I need a new battery for my watch. Right now it doesn’t tell time so it’ll go back in the …
: I’m not sure I could ever pick one song as the best song of the 1980s, but Sowing the Seeds of Love …
: clouds 📸 Yesterday I took a pic of the house but I was facing the sun and it wasn’t turning out …
: But, also, why aren’t we all suing politicians who vote down climate change bills? Wildfires, …
: fence 📸 This guy hangs on our fence all year long. At first I thought he was kinda spooky, but he’s …
: Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books www.nbcnews.com Your …
: community 📸 Cheating a little because I didn’t take this picture, Evan did. We were at an American …
: This was almost my photo challenge submission for today, but I decided to go with Prince lyrics …
: tranquility 📸 Prince’s Batman Soundtrack has a duet with Sheena Easton called The Arms of Orion. It …
: Have you heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? It’s her program that gives away a book …
: maroon 📸 Almost forgot. I couldn’t think of anything very creative for today’s maroon theme, so …
: American Library Association Poster
: pot 📸 Since passing the first year of his transplant anniversary, husband is allowed to have potted …
: Ron DeSantis' math textbook hoax - by Judd Legum: There was one problem with DeSantis' claim: It …
: Bonsai wouldn’t eat her food or her meds tonight. I cried a little. I’m not good at this. I just …
: bloom 📸 common name bridal veil; botanical name: spirea vanhouttii (thank you Michael) in bloom at …
: “I think it’s just important that people realize we are still in a pandemic.” Here’s what the White House' grim coronavirus warning means for you | CNN Politics: At the …
: Photos crashes when I try to share certain photos So lately, ever since I started downloading Shortcuts on my iPhone, trying to share certain pictures …
: A recent photo from Michael’s garden. I like this one. I played a little bit with it-bumped up the …
: These didn’t make the photo challenge but I still like them. The theme today was “union”.
: union 📸 Michael and I just had our 6 year anniversary. When I think of union I think of us being …
: Should performance venues honor prior COVID-19 precaution related promises or just go back to normal for-profit mentality? Most of Broadway Ends Vaccine Checks as Cases Rise in New York - The New York Times: “Our patrons …
: park 📸 Here’s a photo of Bonsai in better times at a state park in Ohio. Good vibes for Bonsai are …
: silhouette 📸 This is one of my favorite photos of Michael. It’s more of a somewhat silhouette than …
: Earth 📸 Meshell Ndegeocello Earth Compact Disc Maxi Single (2002) 💿 🎵 Original version available on …
: Dan Rather Nails It Again Cruel Intemperance - by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner: Most news accounts also noted that the …
: Anyone interested in promoting abortion in Ohio should donate to @WHOohio @PretermCLE and …
: Mandatory Fun Today we have a mandatory in-person all-staff and employee recognition meeting. 160 of us, give or …
: thorny 📸 A rose thorn in Michael’s garden 🌹 for today’s photo challenge: thorny.
: experimental 📸 Experiment IV [Extended Mix] [2018 Remaster] 🎵 Kate Bush playing with Apple Music …
: photo 📸 Today’s photo challenge theme is meta. I mean, er, photo. And here’s my submission. It’s a …
: Didn’t realize Kim Deal played on Tanya Donelly’s Star demos, or that those demos were originally …
: switch 📸 I’ve never done a photo challenge before. Think I can make it through the entire month? …
: A few weekday morning photos from the Ohio Statehouse’s north lawn, facing east
: 4 Photos from Michael’s Garden
: The Coups Cult Conservatives [There’s Nothing “Conservative” About a …
: An Idea Worth Spreading I’m thinking about breaking up with TED.com. Their mission of “ideas worth spreading” has a caveat …
: They’ll come for your books before they ever come for your guns Today, state legislators are introducing — and in some cases passing — educational gag orders to …
: I’m just saying if you can afford to take a rocket ship to space, your ass doesn’t belong anywhere …
: Kate Bush | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bush burst open doors for women artists to experiment …
: *Linda Belcher Psychic Sound* I swear I’m becoming a musical psychic. It’s weird, you guys. Not long ago I was at the dentist and …
: It’s Easter morning. I’m still in bed on the computer listening to music. I just put on Horses by …
: Someone said that social media is a lot like cocaine in the seventies. When it first arrived on the …
: They blocked us from using GIFs in MS Teams at work. I feel like someone took away my favorite red …
: Pinwheel Planting Ceremony at OSU Honoring Transplant Patients Here are some photos from the pinwheel planting ceremony we went to today. Each pinwheel represents …
: Snapped this while I was on a quick walk in the Short North earlier this week. It’s the sidewalk …
: From Columbus with Love There were a few low moments for me while the pandemic was at its peak. Hell, there were a few low …
: Tête-à-tête in front of daffodils 🌸
: Stopped and got out of the car to snap this one.
: New record player. Testing it out with the first record that caught my eye. So far, sounds good. I …
: I’m wearing a zip up sweater. Just bought a bag of Werther’s Original Caramel Hard Candies. Going to …
: Today is my friend-anniversary with my pal AJ. I’ll try to find something I’ve written about him to …
: “Is this shade? I hope so,” someone said to Dan Rather on Twitter. “Alas, it was not shade,” he …
: Fox News Hosts Entertained Putin-Friendly Talking Points. Then Their Colleagues Were Killed in …
: First signs of life from Michael’s 2022 garden. I like the little irises. And the hyacinths are …
: The Inside Inside Edition Edition At the hospital for a fairly routine post-transplant procedure for Michael (i.e. nothing to worry …
: Another old photo. I took this in the alley next to the high rise building where I work downtown. …
: Our internet is down at work so I was browsing through some old photos on my phone. This is one that …
: Be gone! Before somebody drops a house on you, too! A Kansas teacher is suing school officials for requiring her to address students by their preferred …
: Ditch AT&T, and don’t shop at WALMART because they donate big money to insurrectionist MAGA …
: 🎵 Now Playing: Ooh Child by Beth Orton. She sings “someday” like it may never come, and it just rips …
: Constitutional Carry Permitless carry legislation advances despite law enforcement opposition - CNN: The controversial …
: just curious why I only seem to have one category available to me to choose when posting, even …
: Ok, so I joined Mastodon but I really have no idea what I’m doing other than cross-posting …
: I haven’t read a single article about working from home that mentions the benefit of being able to …
: This song was really popular during my clubby drunken nights in my early 20s at the gay bars in …
: Here’s one of my favorite ear worms. It’s the only song I know by her, really. I must’ve gotten it …
: Queen Elizabeth Has COVID-19: Latest Updates | Time: The Queen’s positive COVID-19 test result came …
: “Don’t Say Gay” bill advancing in Florida Florida representative proposes requiring schools to out LGBTQ kids to their parents — even if it …
: 28 Days of Black History - Day 18: Strange Fruit The “28 Days of Black History” series has been fun, challenging, enlightening, and …
: Truly one of the loveliest songs I’ve heard in a very long time. 🎵 Brooklyn Bridge by Anaïs …
: Masks? We don't need no stinkin' OH WAIT YES WE STILL DO Omicron BA.2 variant is spreading in U.S. and may soon pick up speed : Shots - Health News : NPR: …
: I swear wars would end if people were just allowed to wake up every day when their bodies naturally …
: 🎵 I pulled out a few old tour books last night to look at with Michael, including this, the first …
: Ok this has to be one of the cutest pictures of Lily that I’ve ever taken. 🐱
: I’m not really ready to say much more about this other than I’m taking a break from non-sobriety. I …
: Precedent be Damned (Dan Rather) On the Court’s staying of a unanimous ruling by a three-judge district court panel which said that …
: Yesterday evening we ordered Indian takeout and had it delivered. It was the first time I’ve …
: The Feather House by Anis Mojgani 🪶 In Oregon poet laureate Anis Mojgani’s work, he seeks to ‘delve into wonder’: 3 poems - …
: Michael is in the midst of decor-ganizing so I thought his anniversary gift (iron) should come out a …
: Michael’s getting ‘round to changing the mantle display he created for the holidays this year. (The …
: Bonsai and Lucy got their nails done today 💅 They’re loved wherever they go and one of the groomers …
: My little brother and his wife had their second daughter. Here’s a photo of her with Mom 🥰
: Happy Valentine’s Day from my husband Michael 🥰
: Looks like someone got the memo One of my team members was running a little late today, for like the first time ever, so I might’ve …
: Think this shortcut could be modified to share to Micro.blog instead of Twitter? Now Playing …
: Baltimore This is considered like the holy grail of Tori Amos collectibles. It’s a 45 she recorded as a teen …
: Ocean to Ocean to Ohio Tori Amos: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert : NPR: Her renditions of the title track and “29 …
: The Guy Sure Looks Like Plant Food to Me I’ve been listening to some really moving, beautiful music this morning. 🎵 But I need to stop …
: How a new proposal to stop Trump from stealing the 2024 election could backfire How a new proposal to stop Trump from stealing the 2024 election could backfire: All of this has …
: At the hospital with Michael for a semi-routine procedure. He had a double lung transplant a year …
: A chair that's built for me I’m in the market for a new office chair. The one I have won’t stay raised and slowly lowers itself …
: Irony as big as a billboard. Wait. Is this irony? Or just an unfortunate coincidence? I always …
: Voter suppression? More like …yeah, it’s voter suppression. GOP-Dominated Pennsylvania Court Declares Mail-In Voting Unconstitutional – Mother Jones: The …
: A “paws” in Lily’s busy day of napping and also napping.
: Sleepy Lucy Beagle needs her nails trimmed 🐕
: Bone Dry Eve - Over the Rhine The first Over the Rhine song I ever heard was Should from their album Eve. My …
: Productivity Dysmorphia & Me How to Overcome Productivity Dysmorphia | LifeHacker.com Finally, you aren’t defined by your …
: If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting… It’s about thyme that you met my husband ♥
: Corruption, money, power, and Russia January 24, 2022 - by Heather Cox Richardson: In 2004, Yanukovych began to work with U.S. political …
: Diminished potency against Omicron? Sounds like a liberal plot. DeSantis slammed the FDA’s announcement in a statement Monday, saying the Biden administration …
: More cancel culture from the party that brought you cancel culture Florida state GOP lawmakers advance bill prohibiting schools from ‘encouraging’ talk of sexual …
: Quackers Biden caught on hot mic calling Fox reporter ‘a stupid son of a bitch’ - CNNPolitics: President Joe …
: NPR segue songs Carmella (Four Tet Remix) by Beth Orton on Apple Music I love it when I recognize NPR story segue …
: Moral & intellectual decay Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invokes Nazi Germany in offensive anti-vaccine speech - CNNPolitics: …
: BOOM 💥 For Conservatives, When it Comes to Civility, The Mask Is Off | HuffPost null: Today’s …
: Literally canceling culture The Handmaid’s Tale: Award-winning books banned as culture wars enter the US classroom | World | The …
: If angels walk among us, certainly Dolly Parton is one. Also, Jeni’s ice creams are the only ice …
: apple.news Stop Using Safari Immediately (at Least for Now) - lifehacker Yikes. And no real …
: I take it back. THIS is one of the funniest things I’ve watched in a long time. Our Second Civil War | Opinion: The victory, and immediate action, of Glenn Youngkin as governor of …
: ALEXA, WHY IS IT SO COLD IN HERE? Amazon Echo - SNL - YouTube Seriously one of the funniest things I’ve watched in a long time.
: Cause and effect? Newsweek headline 1 (cause): Ron DeSantis pushes Florida bill to protect white people from …
: Who’s the snowflake now? ❄️ 🐘 Ron DeSantis Pushes Florida Bill to Protect White People From ‘Guilt’ About Racist Past: …
: A basket of deplorables® Analysis: A grave week for civil rights, democracy and a presidency - CNNPolitics: Taken together, …
: Shortcuts from Six Colors Sharing all my shortcuts – Six Colors A random smattering of Siri Shortcuts from Six Colors, most of …
: ¿Which side are you on? Why celebration of MLK Day without legislation defangs the civil rights leader’s legacy - …
: “A group of millennials is called a debt” -Rena Hundert (@RENAHUNDERT) 😂🤣☠️
: By Any Rational Measure Top Ohio court strikes down state’s gerrymandered congressional map - POLITICO: “When …
: Eight Years or Longer Most people with alcohol and drug addiction survive : NPR It typically takes eight years or longer …
: Q: How to prevent 6,500 lives from being lost, 250,000 hospitalizations? A: Don’t. It’s almost like some conservative justices don’t care about people as much as they care about …
: Tori Amos: Mixtape Memoir Still one of my favorite musicians of all time, although I’m not a huge fan of her later work and …
: “Republicans are more ruthless than Democrats” Analysis: Joe Biden and Democrats run up against relentless conservative power - CNNPolitics: …
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: Miss Maggie in the Morning 🐈 Good kitty.
: Pro-Life except if you work for a company with 100+ employees apple.news Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies - …
: Happiness Pie apple.news Quebec’s ‘unvaxxed tax’ has people rushing to get vaccinated - NPR …
: ALEXA, TELL ME EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY. ALEXA, LIE TO ME. apple.news Amazon’s Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data - WIRED TL;DR People trust …
: Voter Rights King family: ‘Difficult decision’ to attend Biden’s voting rights speech - POLITICO: “We’re beyond …
: apple.news ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Amy Schneider shares what her winning streak means - …
: A primer: How to Clean Your Vinyl Records – Review Geek Do you still have tangible media? Or have …
: I promised myself… I’m promised myself I wasn’t going to be one of those people who go on about deleting their social …
: iTE releases MacMoji and other awesome Siri Shortcuts iTE - MacMoji I love this shortcut for Mac and iOS - easy (albeit pretend) way to get the latest …
: Garfield Minus Garfield I LOVED Garfield comic books as a kid and would check out stacks of them from the little kiosk …
: The Sultan of Systems Jim Bruner: Columbus CEO Future 50 Congratulations to my friend, Jim! Y’know, the Ohio library …
: A most excellent moment in America’s history To Thee We Sing… - Steady This is a most excellent story and moment. It was supposed to make …
: iOS How to Stop the In-App Review Annoyance How to Stop the In-App Review Annoyance - The Mac Observer Go to Settings > App Store. Scroll …
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: "We saw a terrorist attack on the United States Capitol." -Ted Cruz, like literally 17 times apple.news ‘Sloppy’ wording this week? Ted Cruz actually called the Capitol assault a …
: Ladies and gentlemen, a portrait of Pete the Cat (she/her/hers) 🐈
: A rare sighting of 4/5 pets together. Bonsai is, of course, aloof and out of frame. 🐈🐕
: AMA Knows What’s Up American Medical Association Latest To Oppose CDC’s Shorter Covid Isolation Guidelines …
: Pre-COVID Era Selfie This old selfie is staring me down 🤳 👀
: The war on library books The war on library books - Popular Information: In the coming months, you will hear a lot from …
: I thought it was Skinny & Sweet It just occurred to me that 9 to 5 may have very well been the first movie about “remote” work. 🍿
: 2 million cases, 7 million vaccinations as infections increase (Ohio) Omicron variant pushes Ohio past two major COVID-19 milestones | NBC4 WCMH-TV: Going from 1.9 …
: Corporations see biggest profits since the 1950s Hmm… 🧐
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: The January 6 corporate accountability index The January 6 corporate accountability index: After January 6, these companies specifically pledged …
: Mr. President I really hope the President calls for a moment of silence on January 6th, or orders flags lowered, …
: Now Hiring Social Workers? Libraries 📚 When the answers are not in books, some libraries hire social workers to help : Shots - Health …
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: PM Dawn Forgot how much I liked the TV show “Samantha Who?” It’s streaming on Hulu now. I wonder what …
: Really? You mean there wasn’t a single SNL skit in those four years that parodied The Humpty Dance into The …
: They followed me home. Can I keep ‘em? Little tiny tweets. Big liberal happy.
: Bonsai This is our beautiful girl, Bonsai. She’s 13 (but doesn’t look a day over 7). She hasn’t been …
: RIP Betty White 📺 apple.news Betty White, working actress into her 90s, dies just shy of her 100th birthday - …
: American Journal of Public Health statistic Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong - The Huffington Post: Chances of a woman classified as …
: Blog This Shortcut for iOS or macOS Blog This Shortcut for iOS or macOS – Eclecticism: Selecting some text on a webpage and then using …
: COVID-19 Visit Risk Calculator My COVID–19 Visit Risk Calculator (2021 - 2022): HOW SAFE WILL VISITING OR GATHERING WITH OTHERS BE …
: "There is no federal solution. This gets solved at a state level.” Biden shrugs, says, “I donno it’s up to y’all really,” throws up hands, walks away silently mouthing …
: Analysis: Biden administration signals pandemic strategy shift in the face of Omicron - CNN Politics It’s fair to ask whether the Biden administration is beginning to prioritize economics over …
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: The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S. NPR via Apple News CDC: “I think we, as a society, need to trust people to follow all of the …
: Last Bronchoscopy Me and Michael arriving for his last bronchoscopy appointment this morning.
: Why Undamned? 🎵 Undamned is the name of a duet between Lucinda Williams and my favorite band, Over the Rhine. It’s …