Formula is expensive, but it saves lives. Reach out if you need help paying for formula.

Based on reviewing the timelines for previous transitions, I think we're right on track for Dallin Oaks to be ordained Prophet of the LDS/Mormon church today. Thanks to @maclements.bsky.social @jblainefoster.bsky.social and others for helpful info!

@benjaminepark.bsky.social Q: my understanding is that the new LDS president is ordained in the SL Temple, either in the Q15 meeting room or Holy of Holies. Where might Oaks be ordained? Is another temple similarly equipped? I'm guessing this will occur tomorrow, if tradition holds.

I hope Jason Mendoza saw that one, wherever he is on the Jeremy Bearimy.

This won't convince anyone that believes in cryptids like the chupacabra and meritocracy, but come on. These people are attacking the arc of the moral universe with sledgehammers to bend it away from justice.

I have never watched Jimmy Kimmel, but you can bet I watched tonight.

I am not a physician, and certainly not Trump's physician. I had Bell's palsy for almost a week last year, and I am in my 30s. It went away with a short course of Prednisone. I am also not a wannabe fascist dictator who is so insecure he can never admit to any human frailty.

They keep asking me to leave a 5 star review, but since everyone (just me) on my (self-hosted) podcast app is already subscribed, I'll review it here. This podcast has been my favorite find this year. Frank, fun discussions about the news of the week. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Transformative work of the day, someone out there NEEDS this edition:

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coke and chick fil a, i swear to god it’s the closest another american region has come to replicating silicon valley for making people believe in objectively mediocre shit

cane sugar is warmer, has that analog sound

With this jacket color, it really hit me how much Kristi Noem looks like Demi and Jessi from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Thunderstorm rolling in. My 6yo started singing "Thunder". I asked him if he likes Imagine Dragons. His reply: "Yes! I'm a tarantudragon. It's a mix between a tarantula and a dragon!"

I suspect there's one particular word Smith would like to say to Jeffries...

An appeal to my Mormon kindred. The "celestial smile" is not a great look. Here's the bind: 1) "lose the undershirt" is a non-starter 2) white button downs, while not mandatory, are still culturally the signal of orthodoxy

If you see this, quote repost with your favorite character in ALL of #StarTrek

I got the chance to meet @maklelan.bsky.social this week at a book signing in SLC with King's English Bookshop. Great Q&A, tons of folks there. If you haven't, I recommend you check out his book THE BIBLE SAYS SO: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

@lizdye.bsky.social I got your "caps for sale" reference, even if @andrewtorrez.bsky.social didn't. My kids love that book.

"Michael." - @notalawyer.bsky.social "Peter." - @michaelhobbes.bsky.social "What do you know about Congresswoman Nancy Mace?" "All I know is, she voted for gay marriage twice, so she's alright in my book." * @ifbookspod.bsky.social intro plays*

That she filmed this and thought, "people will definitely be on my side if they see this video" speaks volumes.

Definitely looking forward to this one @maklelan.bsky.social

My grad school advisor was funded under DOE for our semiconductor physics research. This is catastrophic for universities.

I wrote my Utah state senator, Jerry Stevenson, asking what the state lege plans to do if the federal Dept of Education is shuttered and federal funding is cut off. Below is my question, helpfully bolded, and his response. I wouldn't call it an "answer".

Fuuuuuuuuu- *cough* *wheeze* -uck.

Brian's new Glass Immortals series is super fun, and his novella game is spectacular. Get this one!

TOP 5 PET PEEVES FOR HORSES: 5. "Why the long face?" STFU 4. My name isn’t Charlie 3. Horseshoes 2. Jerks on my back 1. It’s “couldn’t care less” not “could care less” JFC

Great video and amazing channel to follow. Prof. Park says we're going to get weekly deep dives like this, and I'm here for it. I think my wallet screamed in terror at all the books recommended in this 15 min video. My library card is trying to calm everyone down :)

@schotthappens.com have you thought about providing an ad-free version of the podcast as a perk for paying subscribers?

I love the Blind Date column in the Guardian. In this case, I really hope Monique and Ian read the column. It sounds like they were a little reserved on the date, but they are clearly into each other.

We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again

Fuck you, Strom Thurmond.

there’s a backhoe starting to tear up my neighbor’s yard if any dads want to come over with their coffee and stand outside and watch

I see the "when" question as a way for people to feel justified in their inaction--to assuage themselves in thinking that they don't have to do anything, because things haven't gotten bad enough yet. (Even though acting now could keep things from getting even worse).

5th Sunday lesson today is a review of every General Conference talk Nelson has given since becoming prophet. Holding General Conference in April seriously undermines every attempt by the church to increase the emphasis on Easter. There's really no contest.

My favorite low tech special effect

i just checked and there is nothing in the rule book that says a dog ca not be a chiropractor

Looking forward to the capitalist future in which you need to have a Security Premium™ subscription to get through in less than 3 hrs and there's an upcharge to get inspected by the cute bomb sniffing dogs. www.deseret.com/politics/202...

I'm getting the feeling Utah lege does some of these stupid bills because they want the national attention. Yes, there are the true believers who introduce the bill, and then the Rs in the lege think, "this will get the WSJ/NYT to notice us. All publicity is good publicity!"

Gov. Cox: Utahns are tired of culture war bills! Also Gov. Cox: *signs bill banning water fluoridation, which was explicitly introduced based on a conspiracy theory*

45 years ago, Airplane! (1980) did a perfect parody of those claiming the Signal chat had "no classified information."

I was promised Sexy Alf and the promise was kept

BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Cox VETOES SB296, which would have the governor appoint and the Utah Senate confirm the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court every four years. #utpol

"Elementary Aristotelian Physics" is going to go great.

Yes! Stargate Command is in the Rockies, we're about to get all the good stuff.

This is a good veto. The state lege has been trying to screw with public education hard this session. Here, the lege was trying to use financial gimmicks to loot property taxes meant for funding schools.

Is the Marxism in the room with us right now, Mike?

Apparently some people read The Jungle as an aspirational text. And now they're in charge.

My great aunt, who passed away earlier this month at 98, was a huge Jazz fan. She would have loved this event.