@jilltwiss.bsky.social had an idea for a kid’s book: there is a mouse in an attic. The mouse is doing mousy things, but in the background you can see that the humans are becoming increasingly convinced that their house is haunted. In the end, turns out there is a ghost who is friends with the mouse

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

So many times in this story, I read experiences of other people and felt seen for the first time. The loneliness is brutal, which seems odd as you’re with another person or people all day. But the person you want to be with is barely home. Thank you, Erin.

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squirrel: *points gun* me: what do you want me to do? squirrel: *gestures at sign* me: alright, i get it *opens book drop* squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion* me: NOT A SQUIRREL! squirrel: *disappears into book drop* me: *whispers* forgive me, keith

IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.

Customer: WORK VAN, THE T IS SILENT. DMV: TWERK VAN Verdict: DENIED

I am looking for newsletters focused on maritime, truck and train transportation and logistics. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

A professor was lecturing to his English class: “In English, a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, a double negative is still a negative. However, there's no language where in a double positive can form a negative.” A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”

Me (calling my kid’s school): So if the DoE went away, how would that affect things? School: Dunno, we’ll have to get back to you. —- Me (calling my kid’s doctor): So if there’s no federal requirement for vaccine schedules, what happens on the state level? Office: Dunno, we’ll get back to you.

Look, for the last time, people. If it's not from the 侍 region of eastern Japan then it's just sparkling 武士.

February of 2020 on The Old Place (TOP), I was reading almost daily reports of an unidentified pathogen that was absolutely tearing through the population in China. The numbers of infected were jumping by the thousands each day…

Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here's a short (illustrated) primer that explains how Feeds work and offers a few steps you can take to get the content you want, when you want it, on your terms. There are sports feeds, Gift Link feeds, community feeds, and more! A 🧵

Spent years wondering how you get different colors of grass stripes in a single field. Turns out it’s essentially a weighted rolling pin dragged behind a mower bending blades of grass, and when you view blades bent towards you you perceive them as darker.

I'm never going to have a better use for this meme.

You ever watch a video where an artist or maker uses a tool you’ve never seen before, and you want to learn what it’s called and what it does? Not every video has to be Mechanic’s Companion, but it wouldn’t hurt. 101 level info is handy.

You ever watch a workbench assembly video and they get to a part where the crafter uses the incomplete bench to assist in finishing said bench? Figure there’s got to be a word for that; using the incomplete to accomplish completion.