Huntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time, doctors tell BBC

I have somehow convinced my coworkers to get really excited about Fat Bear Week this year and today one of them printed off our bracket sheets and taped them to the wall in our area to keep track of our votes 🐻

Happy first official day of autumn!! On today’s agenda is putting up some autumnal decor and, if I’m feeling wild, squeezing in some cozy baking 🍂

Repost... 'Ophidia' ~ Wooden spoon carved in (maybe dyed) Lacewood, display stand I think was ebonized Walnut wood. This was by far the largest of the Snake Spoon series. #spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #woodworking #design #woodenspoon #carving #snake #wood #sculpture 🥄

I was at a conference in Boston this week and it was hosted in a Paul Revere themed hotel. You would not BELIEVE how much Paul Revere decor they were able to come up with in that place.

Happy Saturday everyone! I have a jewelry store with a focus on handmade glass that I make in a kiln. I'd love to sell you something beautiful! nora.jewelry #bsnm

I have a GIANT pile of mending and alterations that have been stacking up. I’m creating a little productivity thread to track progress and keep up the motivation while I work to tackle the pile 🪡🧵

This morning has been so deliciously crisp and cool that I indulged myself and worked on my cozy, autumnal WIP while snuggled up on my porch 🦇

My gardenias are blooming for the second time this year and a giant, beautiful orb weaver has taken up residence in one of the bushes 🕷️

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthropic agrees to pay authors $3,000 per book in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

I have belatedly discovered Murdle and this is about to become my entire personality. Getting to do a daily puzzle that is a cross of classic logic puzzles and the game Clue is SO FUN

When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine," That's... usually not the case! In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using. We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that? youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk

Finally found the perfect pattern to use up all of my Bernat Velvet yarn 🧶 (I originally picked it up to crochet cute baby items but discovered that when it says hand wash only, it REALLY means it. Terrible for tiny humans that constantly leak on things.) www.yarnspirations.com/products/ber...

✨ No thoughts, just foldable rocking chair ✨

Woke up with a VERY cute idea for a cozy romance so I’m spending the morning writing as September spreads it’s magic ✨

The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program. We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful. The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs. www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...

I have space in September for a proofreading project! - I'm really enjoying proofreading romance/er0tica at the moment, but I'm also on the look out for fantasy/sci-fi. - Any length, but obviously longer pieces will take me longer to work through! - DM to inquire! #Booksky

Imagine the complicated and precious genius of the girl who made this embroidery sampler in 1811 The Solar System, sampler, unknown maker, 1811, England. Museum no. T.92-1939. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

I have a new Mystery Neighbor who is adding excellent books to our neighborhood Little Free Library and I want to figure out who they are so I can befriend them 👀

If you haven't already, we urge authors who believe their books may have been unlawfully downloaded by Anthropic to visit the website below and provide the requested information. www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

Speaking of cozy vibes... I was going to wait until September for this but I want it nowwww. Autumn reading bingo is BACK and this time it's cozy. 📚💙

Added a dollop of gochujang to carbonara that I made for dinner tonight—SO GOOD 🤤

My Neighbor Demon-Tiger

Andrea Hayes, textile artist based in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, known for her textile landscapes #WomensArt

Sweet Pea's Monday vet bill wiped out about 80% of my monthly income. She has another even larger bill coming up next month. I'm panicking! I've already received a tremendous amount of support. I'm so grateful! I also don't like asking for help, but *any* amount DOES help! ko-fi.com/sloppypecanpie

I am currently trying out a handful of local book clubs and the one I went to today is hosted in a bookstore with a bookstore cat and this cat came up and slept on me for most of the book club 😭💕

"A California jury has found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action suit brought by users of period tracking app Flo, who alleged that the tech giant collected private menstrual health data without users’ consent and used it for ad-tracking purposes."

I picked up blackberries that looked like jewels, sourdough that was so freshly baked that it was still warm, and the most decadent chocolate filled croissant for breakfast 🥐

The next few days are taking a pause from the awful heat wave we’ve been having (it’ll be 20 degrees cooler!!) and I am acting like a child on Christmas morning. Starting my day by going to the farmers market and I’m going to indulge in fresh bread! And pastries! I love being alive!! 🥖🥐🍞🥯

On a related/unrelated note, yarnsub.com is an amazing resource if you are looking for yarn substitutes. 🧶

Bookshelf cat gazes down upon us, asking that we read something in our physical TBR 📚

Whoa, Color Holes by mrsciccoricco on Instagram #embroidery 🧶🧵🪡

We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

Without fail, every time it has rained this summer I have instantly and unironically proclaimed, “Thank goodness, my plants need it.” I am now the adult that seemed so boring to me as a child ⛈️🌱

it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught

My second piece of news is in two parts: A preview of NQO is available on the @srlpublishing.bsky.social website! 🔗 And: You can now buy the ebook direct from the publisher! Support indie presses 📚💙 Chapter One – Not Quite Out - SRL Publishing share.google/ATsmWWPkc23M...

Today’s goal is to finish up some of the scrappy bits of yarn I have in my stash! I’m thinking crochet cat toys, and headbands should do the trick 🧶

The cross stitched Link to the Past light world map is complete!! Nearly 2 full years worth of work and a pattern ticked off my cross stitch bucket list! Now, how long do I wait before starting the dark world map… #crossstitch

Our monthly magazines available via the #Libby app from your local digital library, assuming they have digital books. Just search "After Dinner Conversation" in the Libby app!

Finished a crochet granny square bag and chose a sunflower motif for the colors. My handsomest little man is a fan 🧶🧵🪡 Pattern: www.mamainastitch.com/magnolia-gra...

I see we are having a/c discourse today my friends, respectfully, this is 101 level climate discourse staying cool saves lives and you do not need to feel guilty about it. promise. no one benefits from your a/c guilt, least of all the planet also heat pumps that both heat and cool are so great

AC is SO MUCH EASIER to decarbonize than heating...we're already like halfway to carbon free AC in the US, while heat is like 10% of the way there.

I just learned today that the US National Park Service has free crochet patterns on its site - from a lighthouse to fish and other critters and even a lava flow. Enjoy! www.nps.gov/search/?quer... #crochet 🧶

I'm booking proofreading projects for August! DM me if you've got a completed manuscript and would like a final pair of eyes on it before you hit publish. - £0.001/word - Any genre (especially short fic, romance, and SFF!) - Nothing written by gen AI please!

I still haven't taken good photos for the baguette bag 😅

We're open for single-narrative nonfiction submissions this weekend! Send us your memoirs, cultural criticism, or personal reportage. Ends at midnight on Sunday. www.hubcity.org/submissions

Crocheted a geode, like you do 🧶 #crochet

Frankensteined leftovers to create a Jamaican jerk chickpea orzo Alfredo for lunch today and it is SO GOOD 🍝 The concept of “limitations can foster creativity” strikes again!

She may not photograph prettily, but she was delicious 🍌🍫🥞 (If you enjoy bananas with your pancakes I HIGHLY recommend pressing some slices into your batter after it’s been scooped into the hot pan but before you do the first spatula flip)