I have declared a crush. (Confessed a crush?) And nothing bad happened. 😊

A forest of ice crystals on the window. ❄️

Eastern screech owl

They don't tell you when you do your 8th grade report on #Jupiter that you'll spend the rest of your life reacting to Jupiter news like you've got some special connection. Like, Jupiter?! Oh, I went to school with her.

I need the person who is asking me questions like: "Have you cleaned your microwave lately?" and "Do you need to store the solar flower light your mom gave you three years ago in the cupboard with the holiday dishes?" to get out of my head.

In my semi-lucid falling-asleep dream I was reading a letter with Chinese characters and then I got so excited that I was reading legible writing while dreaming that I ended up waking myself back up. Take two.

Just a heads-up that Netflix has added a bunch of Catherine O'Hara movies. Credit where due!

Current status: Watching a spreadsheet, waiting to make sure someone from a different part of the organization actually logs in to start making updates so that I can be free from watching the spreadsheet.

A depressing day for journalism, but the work continues. Idaho followers, please share with your network!

I just realized I'm an earth horse instead of a fire horse because it's a 60 year cycle and not a 48 cycle and now I'm crushed. I really thought 2026 was going to be my year. Boo.

Can't believe I'm celebrating 26°F and sunshine.

Some terrifically titled papers from a discovered collection of NASA research documents found in a skip (with thanks to @juliarez.placid.horse)

one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites

I am full of nerves and energy.

Here we go again. ❄️

Why is LG&E spraypainting my snow? I am confused.

Volunteer #librarians from around the world joined forces to build the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library—volunteering their time to organize series, verify editions, untangle authorship, and clean up metadata so anyone can discover these books. Learn more ➡️ blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a...

this is a good one storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.

First snowstorm: Milk and Eggs Second snowstorm: Cheese and Roses

A blessed Groundhog Day to all who celebrate.

Can you buy a day of therapy? A therapy intensive? That should be a thing.

Liam is lucky; his hat helped identify and humanize him. But what about the thousands of other children in custody who have no names or faces to the public, despite having done nothing wrong and are now in detention?

Dreaming of apple trees, apricots, plums, pears, currants, gooseberries, blackberries, raspberries... with a small urban yard that is like: pick one thing.

This video has me convinced that the cure for the male loneliness epidemic is... más cumbia.

"Let him cook" 1566

I know this is bitchy post, but if I were in charge of increasing donors and membership at Speed Museum, I would: * Send an email to new/renewing members, with member info for reference * Show a member's expiration/renewal date online when they login * Send an annual reminder email to renew

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1990s Liberal Arts College Edition: * Animals & Human Societies * Middle Eastern Politics * Astronomy * Milton * Feminist Theory

Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in reut.rs/3NNcb4V

If you listen closely tonight, you may be able to hear the unique Moira Rose accent emanating from computers and TVs across Canada and beyond.

Schitt's Creek was the first show that really made me laugh again after my brother died. It made me remember that the world could still be beautiful and hilarious even though life felt so hard and sad. What a treasure. What a loss.

RIP Catherine O'Hara, I have never not laughed at this

Doing Lat Am history homework about the new post-revolution republics. Vast wealth disparities + lack of funds for investments in infrastructure and public institutions led to more conservative states run by populist strongmen propped up by personal armies and patronage/spoils systems.

Is it spring yet?

Sneaking out of my kid’s room after he’s fallen asleep

Made hoppin' john today to use up some ham. This was a good decision.

It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.

Sometimes I can’t believe that I know people who write books. Congratulations @austinmccoy.bsky.social!

It is a travesty that I can't go see High Art at Speed Cinema today to reactivate my fin de siècle crush on Ally Sheedy, but hey Louisville: you should go see it.

It's going to be 2031 in five years.

Yesterday, after shoveling snow for the fourth day in a row, my knees were what hurt most. Twenty-four hours later, what hurts most is my ribs (or diaphragm?). Bodies are weird.

Who dug herself an exit from the snowbank today? Good job, self!

Don’t forget to hang your water out to dry.

I have had a headache in my eye socket since 9:30am this morning so I would like this day to end. One more meeting...

diane di prima REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #14

Feels weird to share anything like this right now, but I’ve been meaning to post some pieces I loved working on in 2025. If you're looking for freelancers, I'd love to send pitches! Clips here www.rainesfordstauffer.com & email in bio. Grateful to sources & editors who made these stories possible:

Dont forget to drip your faucets overnight

Can't believe I have to shovel snow between conference calls today. 🫤

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