I think spring finally arrived this weekend.

In an attempt not to rot in bed all day, I structured my Saturday tasks into 30-minute productivity breaks. It worked! I planned two weeks of meals, got a good start on laundry, got some spring yard cleanup done, picked up my library books, dropped off donations, and caught up on our bills.

Got our last vacation flight of the year booked (our return from India). It cost an arm and a leg in points because I chose convenience, comfort, and schedule over price, but still only $10 out of pocket to fly halfway around the world in business class. Still a fun hobby.

Interesting higher ed news from my state… apnews.com/article/univ...

My dad has outlived Chuck Norris. I want to tell him that makes him tough enough, and he can let go now.

My parents and in-laws were all born within 13 years of each other. And we will lose them all within the same 10-year span. My Dad, the oldest, is going to be the last to go. It’s just a matter of time now. The other three all died too young. Didn’t anticipate mid 30s - mid 40s would include this

Well, that escalated quickly.

Hey gang, I hope you've remembered to eat take your meds hydrate tell your people you love them let them love you back

College student says he's using AI to "AI-proof" his resume. Do you think he understand the irony? www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...

Just another Sunday morning managing Dad's health and finances. Made a belated birthday visit yesterday, only to find that the facility is still in the midst of a viral outbreak and he's one of the residents showing symptoms. I hung out in a mask for an hour. Medication was delivered in full PPE.

I know there are more important things, but it is unreal that the president is announcing this via his own personal account on his own personal social media network.

Seems to me this is to make sure that the current admin will have the ability to approve new accreditors. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

He knows how to influence the president. Smart move.

There’s too much terrible news tonight. Too many WTF moments. What is this timeline.

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

This is bigotry, pure and simple. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

Spent the morning at the emergency vet with one of our cats, who seems to be ok despite his persistent vomiting and diarrhea… $1300 later 😕

Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.

We knew this was how it was happening. And now it’s being proven in court. This isn’t how government institutions should work. I wonder if most U.S. voters agree with me. www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/d...

S/O to Laila Edwards for becoming the FIRST EVER BLACK AMERICAN hockey gold medalist!!!! 🙂‍↕️✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🥇

I audibly groaned as I read this. So sad. This disease takes people way too young.

One thing I’ve learned from making deliveries for our local food bank is there are apartments hidden everywhere.

I did so many loads of laundry today. And most of them are folded. Also made dinner. Basically, aced this Sunday.

The published this on Valentine’s Day.

I feel this. www.bbc.com/news/article...

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

I should know better than to check this site (or the news, or radio, or whatever) because there's a high chance I will come across something that will alter my mental abilities for the rest of the day. It's why I don't have news alerts on any device.

My latest chat with Claude was oddly satisfying. Prompted by it getting two basic things wrong: that April 4 is not within the window of April 10-19, and that April 4 is Saturday, not Friday.

Ok, so WhatNot is like a modern, distributed home shopping network? Or a virtual garage sale? Or a DIY infomercial?

I am supportive of making everyone pay their required child support. I'm concerned that we seem to be continuing to look for ways to restrict movement in and out of this country, particularly for citizens. apnews.com/article/pass...

what a headline. apnews.com/article/poll...

This is higher ed in the United States. (A portion of today's @insidehighered.com newsletter, Quick Takes section)

The people worried about the bleep don’t know the song. “Mindfuck” would be bleeped on any network. My disappointment is because the shortened version of American Idiot in the medley didn’t include the now common-place “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda” line.

Just about time to watch Green Day.

My Sunday project: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Only making half a recipe, because I think the two of us will eat off of that for a week. This recipe could feed a crowd.

And the “reporter” is Julian Shapiro-Barnum from Recess Therapy, is it not? 😀

Just because good news is worth celebrating: There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection. HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.

Sees like Iceland should have more winter athletes.

I think the crowd goes wild for Canada because they want to acknowledge how much better they are than the USA right now, at pretty much everything.

What are these outfits for the… sign holders?

Proposal: instead of “FACT FOCUS,” @apnews.com should use “TRUMP LIED.” Or possibly, “TRUMP LIED AGAIN.”

When is Snoop on

From today's "What the data say" email. Yikes. I have nothing against the trades. They're valuable, and we need people in them. And those people deserve to be compensated well. But college still opens the door to many jobs, and postsecondary ed has additional benefits to individuals and society.

While I’m saddened by the closing of Women’s and Gender Studies program, I’m not surprised. The people attacking higher education don’t operate in secret. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

When I log into this site, sometimes it's hard for me to determine what made someone call the day "hopeless" because there are too many depressing headlines to read.

The administrative burden of trying to get my elderly father the increased fixed income he deserves (spousal survivor benefits) is ridiculous. It's been over a year since Mom died and none of the extra support he's supposed to receive has arrived. Of course, I should call during business hours! ugh

Do you think an LLM can take my food inventory, previous meal plans, and daily food logs and make a plan to strategically use the rest of our frozen food while hitting my nutrition goals and food preferences? Let's find out.

I used an LLM to check my thinking today and... I was pleased with the results. This is new.

Black history is American history and Wisconsin history. This month, we celebrate the Black leaders, stories, and culture that have made us the state we are today, and we reflect how far we have come and how far we have left to go, together. Happy Black History Month!

"About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments." This broke me.