No context commentary on the state of American dental care: "Is it an important tooth?"

The CORRECT WAY is how I eat a slice of pizza. How is this even a question?!

The first Sunday in July is the kickoff of Summer camp season for my childhood sleep away camp. It's such an honor to be an alumna of an organization that's entering its 76th Summer, built from a repurposed WPA project, and serving New Jersey children and families regardless of socioeconomics!

There's a nesting pair of Eastern Goldfinches (our state bird!) that have been eating from our flower patch and I'm over the moon about it!

Hey so general pro-tip if you choose to buy a ~100 year old house without central air: It's gonna be worth the extra $20k to upgrade the power and have that installed. With love from someone who foolishly said "We'll update the power but should be fine with window units"

My mom used to make these every year along with a jello mold in the shape of the continental US (sorry Alaska and Hawaii). We would tease her about it following flag code (military family) and she'd always snap that "If Madonna can wear the flag on her body we can eat a darn cake!"

today is happening just once and it is READY FOR YOU with mystery and adventure and glittering love hidden around every corner. it will be here and gone before you know. TIME TO TROT OUT THERE AND MEET IT

Ok guys we can talk about Widow's Bay now

praying this catches on @ceejthemoment.bsky.social

I haven't even read this yet but I'm in love with the headline! Go subscribe to @weareravenous.com for some awesome independent food media!!

Had an Unintentional Pride moment today when my dental hygienist spent half an hour telling me about her love of Russian Mob Romance Novels, mostly because "the men on the covers are so muscled their pecs look like tits!!" God bless Barbara and her lack of filter.

Having a very "going to buy an envelope" day. When I got home from the store I saw fish liquid had leaked between the linings of my cooler bag. Found one on the IKEA website I like, then I discovered they have seitan nuggets and none of you jerks told me. So now I'm going to IKEA.

Every pitch I’ve heard for how AI can make my job more efficient starts like this

My mom just sent me a video about stockpiling for emergency preparedness. She forgets that by letting my dad pick childhood extracurriculars she has at least one daughter who can identify every edible weed in her yard and has been trained in basic wilderness survival and first aid since childhood 😂

Within me there are two wolves. One of them is expecting a package of live predatory insects and the other is expecting a package of boutique Korean skincare products.

Just saw the season's first fireflies 💖

Just finished Headlights by @ceejthemoment.bsky.social The American Studies major road trip lover that I am needed this book. That weird thing my mom says about Colorado being ok to visit but not to live in has been reinforced. CJ is a shining example of women who write horror. Read her work.

Deep in my soul I am Chester J. Lampwick

Dip for dinner: onion, garlic, white beans, artichoke hearts, spinach, tablespoon of cream cheese, smattering of parm, salt/pepper/nutmeg/lemon juice topped with panko

Instead of veggie pics this year I'm going to try posting the weekly menu with the occasional meal photo. This week: spinach artichoke white bean skillet, seitan and garlic scape stir fry, chard and chickpeas with bacon, kale pesto pizza, sheet pan broccoli with pierogi and sausage, salad

Late Spring Breakfast: Banana Coconut Loaf, Garden Strawberries

The Fred Rogers Production has started uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for free. www.youtube.com/@misterroger...

Yes. Using a computer now feels like this at all times.

Do we have any Instagram alternatives we like? I've started taking pictures again and would like to share them someplace outside the Meta ecosphere.

The first strawberry is always sacrificial.

Going to start filming myself doing home repair projects and the aftermath each has on the activities immediately following. Tomorrow, for example, when I go to the salon I will probably have to answer why there is concrete debris in my hair. (Answer: Patching a ~75 yr old slop sink)

Lovecraft: hey everyone, just so you know Lovecraft: Cthulhu isn't a she but a he. He'd feel deeply enraged if anyone regarded him as sissified! Poe: King: Koontz: Barker: Barker: ok sure don't misgender cthulhu Poe: clive Barker: important safety tip, got it

Looks like this week's look busy activity is reading the entirety of Magnifica Humanitas. I was asked to "learn more about AI," so I'm gonna say this counts.

This year's CSA starts next week!!

Planned for today: replenish the freezer with muffins and biscuits Not planned for today: Resealing the shower Get you a woman who can do both

Dental care in America: We have insurance. I need an implant. I was referred to an oral surgeon. "Oh we don't take (specific plan) from (company) but we take all their other plans," Rinse and repeat. Anyone got a spare $5k?

I've been having this fun recurring dream where my friends and I are back in high school but the same ages we are presently. I'm not going to graduate because I've been skipping the same class all year to the point where I don't even know which classroom/teacher it is I'm assigned to 🙄

I have learned many things dealing with the Moth Problem but the one that is most reinforced is how shitty print on demand shirts are. I love the convenience but the ink is so bad. Bring back screen printing.

Threw away another moth-eaten tee today. I have vacuumed every inch of this house and frozen or heated every textile. I have deployed moth eating predator insects every two weeks for the last six months. Our closets are cedar. I am slowly losing my mind.

Jury Duty Day 1: I have made a friend. Of the many things we have learned about each other, she is reading a book she got from her deceased aunt's shelves. "She had a lot of books about magic. White magic. The good kind, not the evil kind."

Work is quiet today because all the international offices have off for May Day/Labour Day. *weeps in American*

Gonna be cold af for the first weekend in May but I finally get to spend a Beltane weekend in the woods!

Because of this I spent all day reading about point and shoot cameras. I used to always have a cheap shitty film camera in my bag and I think maybe I'm going to start that again even though it's stupid expensive for a base level camera, film, and processing in 2026 since everyone uses their phones

Felt very Old today when realizing disposable cameras now average at ~$20 each made me filled with rage

The fight against clothing moths continues on all fronts. For those keeping score at various points in my life from childhood to present (sometimes more than once) I have dealt with lice, fleas, ants, wasps, and now these. I appreciate the reminder that we live in the insects' world but holy shit.

Had an uncanny valley moment today. I have incredibly low self esteem about my physical body. My boss posted a team photo to Slack and I literally did not recognize myself and crashed out a little bit ("I look like that?!") Turns out he had run it through an AI filter. No, I don't look like that.

Somebody brought Percy Pigs to work today and I am the most excited

not many people know this, but Barilla has a line of 3D printed pasta it sells mostly to the fine dining industry. I don't want the pasta. I want the pasta printer

It's amazing how quickly this went from @chucktingle.bsky.social horror novel to thing Hollywood is actually doing.

TV was strictly limited but we could read whatever we wanted. I read A LOT of age inappropriate books. Cold outside? Snow pants. "Cold" was subjective and we were literally not allowed to leave the house unless we had snow pants atop our regular pants. This went on until I graduated high school.

Finally deposited the last savings bonds I received from childhood milestones. Can't wait to pay taxes on the $21 interest I accrued over 23 years 🤦🏻‍♀️

Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against these heretics

"Hey CC, I just found this great song! Do you know who Toby Keith is??" 💀