Useful life tip? If you see a spider on you, the best thing to do is to blow it off, rather than brush it off with your hand. It'll be less likely to bite. If you need to move it outside, use the cup and paper method after that. I learned this from watching behind the scenes special effects videos.

Do I have osteoporosis in my spine, a torn labrum in my hip, and and a Medicare card in my wallet? YES And can I box squat 100 lb, deadlift my body weight, and did I just hear an NPR story about how cussing during feats of strength improves performance? ALSO YES Let’s f-ing dig this MF-er out 🪏

they were donated

well, this startled me

when i was a kid i would have set myself for so many punchlines if i had said “i’m all ears”

Lmao. At least some folks make it easy to filter.

Mine is: no weird sleeves

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it’s always Abolish the Catholic Church day around here

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I think the first personal fashion principle I ever consciously articulated to myself came to me in my early 20s and it was “no pleated trousers”

Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.

tbf, It was alto the Holt's belief for international adoption too. In the beginning, the only requirement they had for adoption was that the parent/s be Christian. Social workers fought against the Holts in that time period, even their own translator though it a bad idea. First gen had child slavery

Wait until you learn about English plurals and English demonyms. I remember struggling with it when I was growing up. In Korean, it's easy. Add plural when not clear to only the noun. Add -saram to the country. Done. Didn't help when my mom also said, "It's easy."

I swear to god this is what happened. We walked in, sat down, and the server showed up and the first thing she said was “we have our special peppermint hot chocolate if you’re interested”

In this day and age?

only add the masculine type of marshmallows tho. no minis

yeah dude you can even get whipped cream probably

can a man sit down in a diner and order a hot chocolate

closed adoption btw please clap, so much has gone into this lol

He-who-raised-me said they were superstitious heathens, which failed to answer questions about himself... Niishing Naagdowaabi, on the experiences of a non-Black child raised by white jesus people.

adoptee bluesky this is it, this is the day. after decades i am gonna have my adoptive parents and some of my birth family in the same room. emotionally i am a complete wreck and very confused so if anyone has experiences or advice… 🥚

my 17yo is working on a painting based on a photo i took of them when they were about 6 months old

the antonym of “shaved” is not “unshaved” but “unshaven.” there is something downright cruel about English.

+ 1

you can run the list of all the atrocities DHS and ICE are committing and my rage will rise; but when you get to “cut off aid to Catholic Charities,” well, as someone trafficked away from my family by Catholic Charities I guess I’ll sit on my hands over that one

Yeah, and I have to say I don't mind that there aren't a million spin-off shows trying to canonically fill in every piece of "missing" lore like I'm not capable of imagining things for myself.

This pairs in an interesting way with the folks in the present constantly telling people that 'no one is doing anything.' Strange indeed. Actually a minority is doing stuff. This is as it's always been.

Posting some food pics has been really interesting because mostly it's really nice. Just a load of people who like food saying yum, or sharing their food or asking for a recipe. Then there's always at least one guy who pops up like the terminator of good cheer and is like 'ewwww' or 'gross, why?'

Hey everyone, my friend @bubbleskhanum.bsky.social is a transgender artist from Karachi Pakistan and she's trying to raise money for transition related care and surgeries. She's been a friend for years and it would mean the world to me if you could help support her gofund.me/29b41d763

I always like putting a little bit of that t r a n n y spice into social interactions

we watched the new knives out movie and were left with several questions about inheritance law

In this cold night, my children are suffering from the freezing cold, and our tent has been destroyed by the rain.My children are crying in pain, and they urgently need shelter to protect them They kindly provided $150 to purchase a tent Verified by @mommunism.bsky.social chuffed.org/project/133274

This is HUGE

anyone who knows Korea’s deeply entrenched 70 years history as a sending country for #adoption understands that this is titanic. m.koreaherald.com/article/1064...

Anyway, my Etsy shop is still on sale until the 31st! burkehousecrafts.etsy.com

Still slowly working on the Adoption and Foster Care History series. Excuse me while I want to feel violent nausea at reading: "A Consideration of European Indentured Servitude in Colonial North Carolina" by Alan D. Watson. The scholarship is good, but the truth spoken make me want to cry.

12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”

i wear my powerful masculinity like a crown

the tremors of anxiety over men’s sense of fashion got me thinking about my own principles: -thrifting is good -wool is good -it needs to be comfortable on a bike. I am very gangly so I would resort to tailoring/alterations much more often if i had the cash for it.

i would add: don't worry too much about what blocklists you're on, bc they are often hiding you from people who use the website in a way that would annoy you

In this holiday special, we speak to the acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy on her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me. The book focuses on her mother Mary Roy and how Arundhati was shaped by her, both as a source of terror and of inspiration. www.democracynow.org/2025/12/26/a...

I don’t know what happened with the PA DMV over the past decade, but it’s improved dramatically and is so efficient that I’d love their input on delivering any kind of government service

Your yearly reminder that due to the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement that replaced NAFTA, nothing new will enter the public domain in Canada until 2043. www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish... 📚

I don’t like to disagree with anything Scott Adams reposts

There should be a safeword that halts intrusive thoughts.

a delicate spot for any divorced parents—even those with good relationships like mine—is who gets the kids’ school art projects. word is that this one is going to me.

my study of Plotinus in college finally paid off: I got ENNEAD in today’s NYT Spelling Bee

my 17yo is working on a painting based on a photo i took of them when they were about 6 months old

Can't wait for the loosened up, non-perfect, but quickly shipped AI-enhanced updates to hit my banking and insurance services next year. Im sure there will be no issues there at all.