Researchers in Spain have developed a new intranasal COVID-19 vaccine that eliminates the virus in mice. One dose gave 60% protection, but two intranasal doses achieved 100% protection with no detectable virus in nasal or lung tissue, suggesting sterilizing immunity. www.csic.es/es/actualida...

Same for those of us on blood thinners, any NSAID can cause breakthrough bleeding which, if you didn't know, is Very Bad.

Deutsche Bank: “growth is not coming from AI itself but from building the factories to generate AI capacity.” This is the same as saying: "Growth is not coming from the mines (which have nothing in them), but from selling the picks and shovels to the miners."

There is a restaurant in our town named Rapture. Wonder if they are busy tonight?

Raptcha

If it happens while we're trying to turn off the shields and destroy the Death Star then THIS IS A TRAPture.

If it happens while I'm preparing gifts to give to my friends it will be the WRAPture.

If it happens while I'm putting together a book of my memories it will be the SCRAPture.

didn’t get raptured because I’m a heathen… but Jesus did bring me pizza

If Nexstar and Sinclair refuse to carry Jimmy Kimmel tomorrow, we need a list of their advertisers on Bluesky stat so we can let them know we won't be giving them our money any more.

You realize how bad things are when MICHAEL EISNER gets a redemption arc?!

Same goes for Handmaid’s Tale

I liked the movie V for Vendetta and whatnot, but that didn't mean I wanted to live in it.

It is with a heavy heart that I must tell people that Isobel/Tonda is losing her battle with cancer. She has been diagnosed as terminal & is now in comfort care @ her bffs house. GFM link below, DM if you want to send Isobel/Tonda direct funds (preferred)for her care. #fuckcancer gofund.me/73738360a

Kinda forgot about museumofpoliticalcorruption.org It's either a great or terrible time to run that museum...

Wondering what percentage are the 'moderates' who told us everything would be fine...

I just read that Disney is estimated to have lost four billion this week. Welcome to the FAFO curve. (Fascist Around and Find Out)

I need a pantry, it would fix me.

I've had some kidney-related something going on since Tuesday morning and after two days of antibiotics and muscle relaxers I almost feel ok today, so I'm sure something is going to ruin it.

Looks like just from a facty standpoint I should consider raising my book prices to $3.99.

Now I want to know how to say "emotional support sandwich" in Swedish.

I know #Romancelandia will show up for Billie, but can we also start talking about finding job possibilities here? Imagine breaking your foot and losing your job as a result. (Or, you know, getting vertigo.) American health care suuucks.

Heck, my favorite authors could ask me to do a whole infomercial for free. Not only is there collegiality in our industry, never forget that we were all enthusiastic readers before we were writers.

If you love a good #cozymystery check out this post by Mindy Quigley! Her Deep Dish Pizza series features sleuth Delilah O'Leary and her cat Butterball, and is one of my favorites! (She might have mentioned An Embarrassment of Itches, too!) www.criminalelement.com/cozy-compani...

I'm going to be really honest here, friends. I am struggling. I've been out of work since June, what little income I had coming in has dried up, & the job market sucks. Anything you can spare is appreciated & literally keeps me housed. gofund.me/879fe4c84

Oh man I'm glad I listened to the person who said a rep told them Disney+ unsub was broken! I went back in and did it again and this time I actually got an email. If you didn't get an email you might still be subbed!

Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, now might also be a good time to support writers and artists. Times are extremely tough for creatives, so why not buy a book, commission an art piece, sign up for a Patreon, tip your favorite creators. Everything helps.

Just watched Sterling K. Brown's 'Hot Ones' episode. Have always enjoyed him as an actor, and now adore him as a person.

Hahahahahahahahhahahaha *deep, sucking breath* hahahahahahahahahahahaha No.

I have horrible great news about this!

As a sign of my steadily progressing age, I just changed my 'get ready for bed alarm' from 10:30 to 9:45 because it keeps going off when I'm already in bed... The girl who stayed up to watch the late shows on work nights is so far away from me now.

Also let’s not forget this Kimmel thing comes the day after Colbert rightfully crowed about Kimmel putting up billboards telling Emmy voters to vote for Colbert. This is absolutely punishment for political speech and not even about Kirk.

And I would love every minute of it.

Robert Redford? This one hurts. He felt eternal, like the sun. Rest in Peace, sir, and thanks for all the entertainment.

Was about to follow a big account I used to follow on Twitter, then saw that they don't use alt text on their images and skipped out.

Today is the 30th anniversary of Hackers

It's meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Have to credit @cmdrsue.bsky.social for showing me how original, well-developed characters can drive the story no matter the genre, & she writes excellent banter as well.

Played this game yesterday and loved it.

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

Supernatural turns 20. 15 seasons, 20 years, and I will never get tired of them. My 2026 goal is to actually go to a Supernatural convention because omg I love them so much. I have a lot of favorite comfort shows but as far as a fandom, I'm 100% all in on SPN fam.

At the big game, representing my alma mater.

Watching Weapons (2025). No one spoil it for me in the next 128 minutes.

Tell ‘em, Julia! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Reading Enemies with Benefits by @roxienoir.bsky.social and it takes place in southwest Virginia, so she immediately had my attention.

Haunted, you say?? [Lighthouse desire intensifies.]