I just told someone that peanuts are originally from Africa, absolutely sure I was right. Then I looked it up, and they're from South America, cultivated more than 7600 years ago. What did we do before the internet - just go around being confidently wrong all the time? #factcheck

I just finished season 2 of #Paradise on #Hulu. How the hell can you cast Timothy Omundson as a nearly non-speaking BACKGROUND CHARACTER? It's like hiring Rembrandt to hang wallpaper. Give the man some lines and let him cook!

This is why I carry a Swiss Army knife everywhere. #Cheerwine #beprepared

I hope whoever bought this three quarters of a gallon got where they were going.

Good book and, considering the name, good drink.

Good news, everyone! This injected treatment has positive effects in regrowing human cartilage, too, targeting the cause of osteoarthritis. An oral version aimed at treating age-related muscle weakness is already in clinical trials. #arthritis #science #goodnews med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

"Dozens of my fellow journalists were already on the ground by the time I got there; as the feds escalated in force, we all upgraded our equipment bit by bit." Great article from @sarahjeong.bsky.social via @theverge.com, that yes, does include gas mask buying tips. www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

About 11am this morning I was about to go out, and I happened to look in a mirror. My t-shirt was inside out and backwards. Nobody else in the house had noticed, or if they did they didn't mention it. Clearly I need to up my fashion game.

In the far northern continental US? You've got a chance to see the #auroraborealis tonight! www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aur...

Good news, everyone! In people with a certain type of lung #cancer, receiving an mRNA COVID-19 #vaccine was linked to a near doubling in survival time. An author of the study says, “We were amazed at the results in our patients.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

So now we're literally at "hide the persecuted from the secret police" level of #fascism. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

I'm watching #Foundation, and Terrence Mann plays the older iteration of the emperor. He's great, so I looked him up and discovered the most #80's video ever. I'm pretty sure I actually saw him in #CATS on #Broadway on a high school drama class trip. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7n9...

if you’re willing to throw another population under the bus to save yourself, you’re not actually willing to fight fascism. fascism isn’t a bear, it can’t be escaped by simply outrunning someone slower than you. the only way it can be defeated is through solidarity.

Today at a pool, I let a kid borrow my water pistol. He immediately yelled, “Execute Order 66!” and shot me repeatedly in the face. Then he started doing the same to everyone else. I didn't think I'd meet Darth Water today.

Hanging with the kiddo at a water park. She’s having her fun and I’m having mine. #books

I did not know that the post office sells D&D stamps. If you would have told 15 yr old me that D&D would be popular enough for the post office to sell stamps for it, I would have never believed you.

The trees fight back. #tree #nature #reedgoldmine #lifefindsaway

It finally happened. I was knitting in public and someone literally pulled my project from my hands to look at. I did not slap their wrist and say “no!” but it was close. #knit #socks

Temps in the high 60s, enough threat of a drizzle to keep crowds away. It’s a great day to come to the #nationalwhitewatercenter.

I just saw a man taking a morning constitutional while carrying a bright green #parrot. I defy anyone to tell me that #charlottenc is not a world class city.

Continuing to work through the book backlog (book log?). So far, The Overstory is divine. #book

I may never work through my unread book backlog, but I’m giving it my best!

Okay, I'm sick of horrible news. So here's a story about a #kangaroo hopping down an Alabama highway before being safely recaptured. #apnews apnews.com/article/esca...

I’m at our Democratic Party County Convention, and our precinct turnout is so high we’re overflowing our designated seating area. It’s great to see!

I ordered pad thai for lunch with the spice level as "mild." It's burning my mouth with its heat. I am the most white bread of all the basic white girls in pumpkin spice land.

What you're seeing are wet microbursts—intense downdrafts from thunderstorms that slam rain into the ground, creating those stunning lobes. Like a reverse explosion from the sky. Captured in Perth, #Australia

Calvin likes to tunnel out of sight at the vet (he’s fine). “No Calvin here!” #cat #orangecat

Two kids are running at this park. One politely said as they ran past, “I’m not doing a race, okay? Please let me run as slow as I want.” Same, kid. Same. #kids

Three years ago my husband lost this ring, we thought on a camping trip. Yesterday, I found it by a fresh squirrel hole. What are the odds? #squirrel #lostandfound #buriedtreasure

#goodnews, everyone! There's strong evidence that getting the shingles vaccine could cut your risk of dementia by 20%! #vaccine #shingles #dementia #shinglesvaccine med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

Keep showing up, keep turning out! www.bbc.com/future/artic...

My daughter, who presented valid state ID and voted early here in NC, is on The Griffin List. We're thankful for the neighbor who saw someone at our address was on the list. Now we can fix it. If you're in NC, check to see if you're on the list, and take action if you are!https://thegriffinlist.com

I’m have done my Karen-ly duty by getting a dude to stop banging on a snake enclosure at the #nczoo. You’re welcome, Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake!

Just got back from the fair, where a carnie in a giant shark costume told me that he liked my shirt. Fashion recognizes fashion.

Today’s #showmeyourknits comes with a question! I’m making the “Eat The Rich” hat (free pattern on Ravelry) and I see I flubbed a stitch in the R. Do I duplicate stitch over it or go back and do it right? What’s your opinion? #knit

Good morning! I hope your day feels as fantastic as sunlight hitting your favorite resting spot. #cat #orangecat #seniorcat

Every meeting has one idiot who puts up their hand when the call for volunteers comes. Today, that idiot was me. I am now the secretary for my precinct’s Democratic Party. #democraticparty

When we say slow down, we mean watch for our road crews—not go sloth-spotting! 🦥👀 This morning, our crews removed a giant stuffed sloth “Slothy” from a tree 70 ft up along I-5 in Bellingham. Yes, really. It took a break in the weather, a 125-ft bucket truck & some true skills.

I found the hashtag #showmeyourknits and thought I'd join. I found this photo on my computer. I have no idea what the pattern or yarn is, or what happened with the project. There's a photo of both of them almost done, so I guess I finished them? Photo is dated 2015. I gotta keep better notes. #sock

#showmeyourknits theme this week is green so….. show me your frogs! 🐸 😂 🧶 This one was made by a knitter at the local print shop that makes my labels - I wish she was here so I could tag her! #knitsky #bskyknits #knitfrog #knit #yarn #knitter #micro #knitting #dotpebblesknits

This old Japanese Weeping Cherry #tree has definitely seen better days. We've had several companies come out and ask if we want it removed. Most of the year it does indeed look completely dead. But for a few days every March, it digs out its best attire, and shows off. The tree is staying.

Well, I've found my next project to #knit. #eattherich #ravelry www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

"Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show." -Terry Pratchett

"We human beings are not born with prejudices, always they are made for us. Made by someone who wants something. Remember that, when you hear this kind of talk. Somebody's going to get something out if it, and it isn't going to be you" #fascism #nazi www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K6-...

"The Man with the Golden Arm" reportedly donated blood & plasma 1,173 times. His plasma had a rare antibody used to prevent rhesus disease — a potentially fatal disease affecting fetuses and newborns. He died peacefully in his sleep at age 88. #giveblood #Australia #hero www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...

It's a great day for a diddle! #BBC #Scotland www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxTU...

Two teens asked me for advice on whether their friend should color her hair red or black. I said she looked fantastic as she was, but she should do whichever is going to make her feel more confident. They called me "wise" and now I'm going to go sit on a mountaintop and wait to die of oldness. #GenX