"Objection."

Hahahhahahahaha<sob>

Why, *you* must needs be strangers.

Overheard while waiting in line to place lunch order, three middle-aged men in line behind. One, with paunch: "one of the girls I'm dating, she's not skinny. I mean, she's not overweight but ... " 1/?

You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.

(Most of) the District Court judges, at least, are trying their best.

They really have no fucking idea what is coming. No fucking idea.

A change of heart is good, and we should foster it and encourage it wherever we see it. However, be cautious of somebody who claims a change of heart but refuses to walk in a new direction, or insists that somebody else carry them down the path.

It's a good start.

This looks key.

Okay, since I’m in a mood, do you know what is annoying mild *annoyance* about all this, rather than a gut-wrenching crisis? I’m not a Christian but my sense of fairness keeps requiring me to defend the church because people keep posting shit about “Why aren’t Christians speaking up?!”

"Slavery was real" Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington. Presidents House, Philadelphia.

I feel like @neolithicsheep.bsky.social understands this concept.

getting awful sick of hearing liberals use domestic abuser logic to chide protestors for property damage as the state murders people

Oh yeah, Massachusetts is prepping. Apparently this bakery had anti-ice cookies and received death threats. They won't be open their usual hours tomorrow. Not out of fear, out of baked goods. They completely sold out and need to spend tomorrow restocking. fallriverreporter.com/massachusett...

An important way to help people under attack in Minneapolis!

Tom Petty and the Mild Disappointments. Paul Revere and the Door-to-Door Salesmen

I need to go visit my friend Alice so I can collect the "stayed in every New England state" badge.

SAAAAME. For years, like many people, I would refer to my worst head colds loosely as "maybe I got the flu." Then one year, I got the flu flu. It was so much worse than I could ever imagine. It floored me. It's now an annual family outing to get our flu and COVID shots. And anything else we can.

My brother, cleaning out my mother's house following a move, found our report cards from the 1979-1979 school year. I had straight As and perfect attendance in 5th grade, Soni think that qualifies me for at least an ambassadorship to a small EU nation.

Make a Bond movie casual: Brassfinger

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, said, "I AM that guy."

Merry Christmas from all the pets still waiting for their forever homes at your local shelter. These animals are not broken. They are not disposable. They are living, feeling souls who simply want a chance to love and be loved.

You aren't required to be merry. I hope you are, if it's your holiday! But joy is hard to come by sometimes, so my fondest wish is, for all, peace and rest today. Much love.

The issue with Trump is not "mental illness." It's white supremacy.

This one is for me.

The average person lived to be about 50-60 hundreds of years ago. The reason everyone fixates on the average human lifespan being 30 or 40 is because of the infant mortality rate. Half the kids didn't make it past 5; it dragged the lifespan average THAT far down. Vaccinate your kids.

—time is a tree(this life one leaf) but love is the sky and i am for you just so long and long enough

This hit me straight in the feels

Only possible benefit: when the cops come asking for your door camera footage, you can give them shit footage instead.

Massive cheese recall! It’s a lot of shredded cheese sold under store brands so please check carefully. www.allrecipes.com/cheese-recal...

Reposting for the morning crowd Feel free to ask me questions !

This is accurate.

Eventually, I will be okay but it might take several splinter sequences.

Come for the hippos. Stay for the small chaser of zebras at the end.

Purple Goober.

Harry needs some suggestions for what to do with this crazy dog. I'm thinking he needs to do whatever that dog wants.

SAME.

Hey #ofmdcraftfair friends: This email from @southernequality.bsky.social just made me cry a little bit. This is the work we made happen. Almost 10% of this was *us*- our show, our crafts, our hyping, our love. When things feel hopeless, when you feel powerless, remember: WE DID THIS. #ofmd

Women should have jobs, but Ross Douthat shouldn’t.

It’s common to say that social media was a mistake. I understand that logic. But in my local context I’ve spent this week in a lot of struggle I cannot speak of. I’m comforted by the stars of hope on the far horizon, as here night seems without end. Such stars form constellations to navigate by.

What she said. Good job, people. And fuck Chuck Schumer right in the ear.

Well, if my local precinct is representative, the PA Supreme Court retention elections were easily "Yes" for all three Dem justices for in person votes. There were considerably more GOP in person voters, as usual for this precinct.

13 hours in, we have topped 700 voters in my voting precinct. Also doing well at getting rid of the Hallowe'en leftovers.

Reminder to place my nuts.com order for ALL THE DRIED FRUITS EVUH!

Bag Class at @stitchcentral ! The last class of this session, in which we made (some of with some difficulty) the Zippy Bag by Sallie Tomato. There are three side pockets. How many times do you think I sewed the pockets closed when trying to attach various pieces to the zippers' sides? 1/4