All this popcorn will be a boon to farmers across the United States.

Et tu, _________? Wonder who will fill in the blank.

This protracted time is going to be known as Elongate in the history books.

I've done many stupid things in my lifetime, but the stupidest has to be going to Costco the Friday before a snowstorm and the Superb Owl. Thirty minutes waiting to get out of the parking lot and counting.

My biggest non-political annoyance is this EPSIPS truck that has been delivering ice-cold Epsips to Ossining for years and hasn't fixed its doors.

The local price of gasoline has gone up 10¢/gallon in the past week, and let's not talk about the price of eggs. But the Gulf of America has changed my life exponentially!

Cheers to upcoming covfefe prices!

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on! Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com

Getting quite chonky.

Oh, to be a fly on the Pearly Gates when some folks get there.

This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in

On this eve of our MLK Jr holiday. We are all on edge. I have this feeling like we are at the end of democracy and my rights will disappear. I urge you all to not give up, that’s the easy way and it will end democracy. MLK Jr said it best but we have to help bend it further towards justice.

47 is already wasting taxpayer money with the new official portrait. It looks nearly identical to his mugshot, so why not just push it through his buddy's Grok AI bot to change the background? Governmental efficiency!

@kellymarsh.bsky.social Hello, fellow Hudson Valley Marsh! Thanks for the follow.

I'm Amanda Mapsi on my credit card, which no longer has a signature strip. My signature on the e-pad looks like ANGRY NARWHAL. No one cares.

The porn bots on BlueSky are out in full force today. More blocks than a kindergarten classroom.

You know what's not pleasant? Getting candy cane shrapnel in your eye. An injury I never thought I'd get. Trying to fish it out with a tissue while it melted into mentholated goopiness was an... experience. I can still see, but I think it knocked my vision down 10 feet in my right eye.

The gym is unusually quiet for January 2. I was able to get a swim lane all to myself.

Someone pointed out that 1990 is as far from us as 2060. Not true, the Nineties were only a decade ago. #CheckYourMath

First #bird visit of the new year goes to this Carolina wren. It was through my #BirdBuddy camera I learned that all the post-norovirus laundry my husband did is now in a heap on the muddy grass, because the wind snapped our clothesline last night 🙃

"Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink, and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever." - Mark Twain

What I miss about old Twitter is the ability to jump on and find out what was going on in my neighborhood immediately (like the answer to, "What were those four loud explosions?" or the reason why traffic is at a standstill). Bluesky isn't there quite yet.

IKEA's marketing team knew what it was doing here. (And if they get sacked, their healthcare is affordable.)

Libraries matter now more than ever. They stand for the powerful idea that knowledge is free and belongs to everyone. In a time when books and free thought are under threat, we must defend and support our libraries and librarians—they are guardians of access, learning, and freedom.

I thought Oriental Trading Company was the place to buy bulk items like craft kits, pencils, stickers, goody bag fillers, and Vacation Bible School decorations. Has it gone full Temu on us? #BadAd

When I opened Facebook, I saw a post that started with, "It's Laura's husband..." I scrolled to read it, and the page refreshed. How dare you, Facebook! I don't know what happened to Laura now. And I can't find it.

I have a feeling more CEOs will be looking over their shoulders after what happened in Manhattan yesterday. Decisions like these won't be taken lightly by the affected. (1/3) #medical #insurance #debt #cancer

Not sure what's going on with Amazon Music lyrics, but I highly recommend singing along just how it's presented. #christmas

Sent to Whamhalla as of 12:56pm thanks to this line of pedicabs on East 42nd Street. My worst official time yet! #whamageddon #nyc

I sometimes forget to read ahead when pulling out my childhood books for my kids. Richard Scarry, 1971. Discipline has surely changed in my house since then. #books #reading #vintage

I haven't worked in #NYC much since having my daughter seven years ago, but memories like these make me simultaneously miss it and not miss it. #newyorkcity #manhattan #subway #commuting #shenanigans

How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey? ... Only one, but the difficult part is fitting them inside. (I did refrain from telling leftover jokes, but it's hard to quit cold turkey.)

It's hard watching Muppet movies after I learned The Swedish Chef has human hands. I get distracted watching them and miss all the ferpty floopin børk børk dialogue. Tonight's film: "A Muppet Family Christmas" with original ads from the 1987 broadcast. #muppets #christmas

The White House turkey was not pardoned this year. There was no need to. Merrick Garland sat on his ass so long the turkey was never charged with anything.

Does no one eat pumpernickel anymore? It's impossible to find a loaf within a 10-mile radius.

A list of bands in order of efficacy: 3. Placebo 2. The Cure 1. Prevention

Two-hour delay for school this morning. I look outside my house, not even a dusting. Two blocks away, neighbor's lawn is covered. Drive a mile to daughter's school, ground has two inches in places, and someone already built a substantial snowman.

7-Year-Old: "May I please get an iced coffee for breakfast?" Me: "No, it's too much caffeine for children." 7YO: "But *you* get iced coffee every morning." Me: "Because I'm a grown-up." 7YO: "No, you're the same as a kid. Just taller and smarter."

Rainy but busy morning at the bird feeder. #birdbuddy #birds #birding #newyork #hudsonvalley

A rainy morning at Sing Sing. Was hoping this would be a certain other person's view from the inside, but alas.

Going through depression after the election, wading through the X cesspool, then coming to a warm post election greeting at Bluesky feels a bit like George Bailey getting all the love at the end of "It's a Wonderful Life."

Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people

This is how I've alternately been feeling for the past two weeks.

If you don't believe the simple act of not cooperating is effective, you've never been inside a kindergarten classroom.

The crypto bros and pig butcherers were out full force on my followers today. Sigh.

daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚