I was today years old when I found out that Hank Green created the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Is there nothing that man can't do?

160 years ago, the 13th Amendment was ratified, ending slavery. But that amendment came with a sinister loophole: a Slavery Clause that allowed for slavery “as punishment for crime.” We need to pass @repnikema.bsky.social’s and my Abolition Amendment to #EndTheException once and for all!

I just had to share this. The simultaneous look of amazement and realization is hilarious. www.youtube.com/shorts/toJAj...

Cats sleep fat and walk thin. Cats, when they sleep, slump; When they wake, pull in - And where the plump's been There's skin. Cats walk thin.

I'd like some advice. I do some hobbies that create some products. I originally make each thing for myself but there's only so many I can use. I'm not interested in making things in bulk and the things I make have a not-large (but probably not tiny) audience. I am willing to do some customization 1/

My wheelchair won't turn on and a wheelchair technician won't be available until the 15th...

This is SO interesting!!

More than 2,500 Starbucks workers are on strike. They’re demanding dignity: fair pay, safe conditions, a contract that respects their labor. It’s time their voices are heard at the same volume as CEOs earning millions.

reminder that as activity picks up in places like Twin Cities, Louisiana, Alabama etc, my @propublica.org colleagues & I are still investigating immigration enforcement I'm particularly interested in use-of-force & am still tracking the detention of citizens Reach out ⬇️ if you have info to share

Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW

THIS is why we do science!

Food cooked and eaten. Leftovers put away. Turkey decarcassified, generating a bag of white and a bag of dark, and whole breast to go into the freezer for Thanksgiving in July. Carcass put into a stockpot and starting to simmer, to generate broth for gravy for Thanksgiving in July.

This is the first November since we lost our two cats. Torture The Cats With Delicious Smells Day has been transformed into boring old Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for having them as long as we did but I sure do miss them.

Periodic reminder: the vaccine efficacy of the pertussis vaccine drops below 50% at 4.5 years. You should be getting a Tdap booster every 5 years, not every 10. It is especially vital if you have contact with pregnant people or infants too young to be vaccinated.

This article hit hard enough that I'll break my usual rule about not sharing Substack posts. I've felt for a while that the non-precarious income level in the US was ~$100k, and it's only gotten worse. www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...

Remember, Starbucks workers are still on strike. Don't be a scab. www.youtube.com/shorts/0Fh5M...

THIS is why we do science!!

Hey. Did anyone here attend the International Star Trek Convention in Washington, DC, January 1-4, 1976, or know one of its organizers? An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.

New Stargate series!? www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

Heads up, writers!

Absolutely cannot wait to bust down the doors for a drink made by a company whose unionized workers are on strike in a store that doesn’t want to hire minorities anymore.

Between the end of February and mid-August, funding ceased for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions including cancer, heart disease and brain disease. https://to.pbs.org/47KbPDE

It's a little mean to do this to Greg this year because he's recovering from shoulder surgery, but it's a long tradition to fill his November and December with wild feats of impossible logistics to get kids who rely on school breakfast/lunch fed over winter break.

THE UNION FOREVER, DEFENDING OUR RIGHTS!

Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.

90 minutes is TOO LONG to cook rice. I forgot about it and only remembered when I smelled something burning. First time in 35 years of cooking. I was able to salvage the top half which had a little bit of a smoky flavor but was otherwise okay.

Don't cross a picket line.

Love it! Make them work for it. Make the RNC spend a ton of money on hundreds of piddly campaigns so they'll have less money for the big ones. Get the truth out and maybe some minds will be changed.

@rabbitridge.bsky.social New York voters doin' some righteous work yesterday!! Good job!

AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division. That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today. Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote

One last time: Every time I post it he goes up five more points.

Normalize this reaction #art #artists

I bought a store microwave for the 1st time yesterday. This is misleading. I've had a microwave my entire adult life. My 1st I bought off my college roommate for $10 when we graduated. The 2nd I won in a supermarket raffle. The 3rd I got when my husband's aunt died. The 4th I got from a friend.

@jojosaurusrex31.bsky.social Happy Birthday!!

NowThis Impact: #SNAP #fdjt

@popville.bsky.social This little guy is alone in Navy Yard. Can you repost so he can find his people? I’m sure a little girl or boy is missing him. Hems by the splash pad and ped bridge

Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have. Python foundation said no and rejected the grant. If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.

All of this thread but especially "vagina compatible bullets."

I heard Subway was hiring too...

Reposting with Alt-text:

@asivilezee.bsky.social looking for tips from people with generalized anxiety disorder for managing it! Please answer there, not here!

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I had to work today and I get Friday off instead. I predict that this whole week I'm not going to have any idea what day it is.

Guys new scamming method on bluesky. Please share this around. Dont fall for this stuff Block, move on.

please use alt text !

He's actually proudly posting a video of himself SHITTING ON AMERICANS. The president of the United States is proud of AI slop showing him SHITTING ON PEOPLE exercising their 1st Amendment rights. We've hit an unfathomable low in vulgarity and contempt from a sitting president. It's appalling.

Wanna to go to a virtual No Kings rally that focuses on healthcare (with a side of "vaccines are good, actually" and "eugenics is bad, actually")? Organized by disabled folks who can't go to an in-person event. Join Saturday at 2:30pm Pacific time, zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8467741742...