Good times: trying to work on my squats and my knees sound like fucking Rice Krispies. Thanks I hate all of this

Remember when Howard Dean’s political career ended when he made an awkward yell-scream sound?

Once again, the absolute psycho in chief fails to brief his deputy

I remember back in 2016 a bunch of conversations I had or heard about, that went something like “do we resign in protest or stay on to be the level head in the room?” 10 years later… I’m really pinning a lot on those level heads who stayed to prevail. I stayed for several more years but I’m out now

Anyone have any idea what kind of bug eggs these are? That is a standard window screen in the picture for size reference.

Lilacs and mini lilacs are making progress!!

Me doing just fine as a solo mom of 2, having handed off the entire household I built to my ex, starting over from living in my car and contributing to a mortgage on a house I didn’t live in anymore, now taking care of one of our kids full time because the ex committed an act of domestic violence 🙄🙄

“As former uniformed military lawyers who advised targeting operations, we know the presidents’ words run counter to decades of legal training of military personnel and risk placing our warfighters on a path of no return," write Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham

thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2... #OnObedience #DisciplinedDisobedience

Redwood buds are starting to get big. Dogwood produced some tiny flowers this year and are starting to grow leaves. I doted on all these trees last year and I’m so glad they’re off to a good start this spring. Still working on making this space what I want it to be- but so far so good anyway.

Wellll shit

Tfw your dad sends the most dad emoji at the end of your texts

Ultimately, ours is a civilian led and controlled military. The members don’t have the protections you do. They depend on you, that’s right *you,* through your elected leaders to use their lives wisely. So, if you don’t like the job *you* gave them, *you* need to talk to *your* representatives.

So, [situation] is stressful. I learned a skill to have a hobby to deal with some of that stress. The hobby requires a bigger workspace. I am broke so I’m using old materials to make a new workbench. Woodworking is NOT a hobby for me and only causes me more stress. I’ll be happy when this is over.

A nice primer for those of you who could use a primer. It seems there are many of you.

Lotta men getting emotional and angry over at the bad place about this post

😂

Hey folks I got one rewording Trump’s bullshit

What a way to live, man. I forgot these people still exist without someone reminding them to breathe every now and then.

Lots of dumbfucks out there who think they can come back with a “well not NObody - gotcha!” and just own me. Congratulations, well done lads. I say lads because clearly you’re all a bunch of self congratulating pricks and that’s more of a male trait BUT There may be one or two women.

Anyway here’s Wonderwall (I’m going to try to shake my head out and go deal with ongoing super-local events)

I agree below GO and flag. There is a more responsible status for them, but still less than the politicians. But they do have power and influence.

It hasn’t been sold to the public at all. There was no representation of the people involved at all.

I am seeing stuff in the TL that makes me feel a need to say something. I know every time the US goes to war, people respond with this rather bifurcated Support The Troops vs Eww Troops Do War Things. So to be clear, people serve for various reasons but nobody wants to be involved in war crimes.

It is National Handmade Day. Affirmation Coyote will leave this one up to their human friends who have opposable thumbs. www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...

Back at it with the house flipper garbage. I knew this was going on, and it’s time to deal with it

Holy shit these two photos from Artemis II that were shared just a bit ago.

Finished the stitching tonight. That was quite a big undertaking - a lot of patience through struggle. I am going to be working on another project for a while, but I’ll make my way back to this to create a shoulder strap

I hope this is driving home to folks that anti-DEI/anti-woke are functioning mostly as a way to make racism more palatable by framing it as a kind of defensive reaction to an imagined unfairness.

Listen, I worked with people I didn’t trust with a gun *at the gun range* sooooo

It was by every measure a stretch for me to do, but I saw a live musical with a friend tonight, and for a few precious hours I wasn’t thinking about the absolute madhouse state of the world. Highly recommended.

I am always here for the truck of rice thread. Epic stuff.

When he tells me he knows damn well I have everything handled, I handled it all before him so of course 😍 I do love a man who can handle that about me

Sweetgrass blesses my home by trying to make seeds this year. Although, it is not well known for its ease in starting from seed. I got started with 3 tiny plugs in some dirt. Now it’s kind of everywhere.

Compare this to JD Vance blaming Europe for not “standing up to the US” when our leaders decided to do wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Still needs finishing touches but I am quite pleased at today’s progress. I need more thread before I can finish the stitching in this color scheme. And then I have to make a shoulder strap. This thing weighs multiple pounds, I’ve never held a full grain leather piece like this before.

When are democrats going to mention the Trump attacks on the VA & that this regime is trying to steal the disability many of us have due to previous illegal republican wars? These assholes are going to cut healthcare for a war where they’re stealing benefits from those they send to war. FFS smh

A few more emails and phone calls and such later, I may be one step closer to getting my service dog benefit from the VA. There are still several steps to go. I waited about 6 months for the dog after all of my interviews and screenings. I have been working on the VA for almost 2.5 years.

Science

Well this was a colossal struggle and I will definitely do it a bit differently next time. But, it is done and I am very low on stitching thread and very annoyed with the whole project.

Well, damn. I have known UCONN to be a formidable opponent since my days at Cameron. And so it goes once again.

The amount of free labor that I gave to my ex! My personal favorite was when I was hugely pregnant, and also taking our toddler to/from daycare to maintain our place in the daycare, and also paying for everything. He went back to work shortly before the baby was born. I did both newborns solo.

Buds on the cherry trees are just opening here. These are lapin’s cherries, they haven’t yet produced fruit but we continue to be patient and await goodness among us. I planted them about 2 years ago now I think?

It is supposed to freeze outside tonight, but that may be the last freeze of the year 🤞 if so, be ready for more of my gardening stuff. These seed potatoes are not having it with this paper bag anymore, I can tell you that much.

Local service dog works very hard but is also super spoiled.

New project about a week in. An organizer/briefcase kind of thing. And it will turn out cool, but in the meantime I am struggling big time.

Can't think of a worse geopolitical scenario than having Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz while President Donald Trump sits on a golf cart in Florida, taking advice from his Defense Secretary, a Fox News host covered in racist tattoos

I don’t live in Idaho, but I gotta say, none of us should be excited about the genitals police. I’m a cis woman, and I sure look like a woman, but I would really hate to be in a situation where someone asked me to show my genitalia to prove it.

So my friend is a woodworking hobbyist. I have some beautiful red cedar boards I want to reuse. I planned out a crafting tabletop. (I can use cheap lumber for legs.) She helped me with the plans. I learned what a plate joiner and biscuits are. They are not what I would have guessed, but, alright.