Bsky weirdness… a bunch of unknown-to-me ‘users’ have followed me & liked exactly 3, disconnected posts, or just liked 3 disconnected posts - totally random. Most use a foreign-to-me language in their posts (if any exist). The pattern is just weird & I don’t like it. What list have I landed on?

Major Target baby wipes recall. FYI www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergenc...

Hot take: household items were built better when we had to ‘blind purchase’ them. When selecting a toaster oven years ago, I chose from the models available at the local Ace Hardware. No reviews, no drive to abandon the available options. If it was a bad unit, the store accepted the return, 1/2

Wowsy wow wow! I just made lemon curd for the first time. So delicious, and I found an “easy” recipe that worked beautifully from Sally’s Baking Addiction. Link here: sallysbakingaddiction.com/how-to-make-... Highly recommend!

Don't call it "expanding" SCOTUS. And, for God's sake, don't call it "court-packing." Call it **right-sizing** the Court. (There are 13 circuits now -- not the 9 circuits there were when it was set at 9 justices 157 effing yrs ago!) Or call it *modernizing* the Court. Thank you.

I was worried about the folks who live across the street; no visible activity, trash cans not attended to, garage door open-for the past 3+ weeks. Went to check on them & apparently, they’ve moved out (badly). House is trashed, curtains/blinds destroyed, floors damaged, tons of refuse in garage. 1/2

This juvenile osprey hangs out on this power pole pretty regularly, calling for its parents, presumably wanting food. If you look closely, you can see one of the adults make a high-fly-by near the end. (Forgive the barking!)

Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.

Watching The West Wing is breaking my heart. We have lost SO much; infinite levels of professionalism, a perception of a political landscape that included those who wanted to do the right thing for our nation, and the world at large. I’m old-ish. I doubt the damage will be repaired in my lifetime.

Recently learned the Credit Union where I have a small savings account had my address wrong. Updated that, only to learn they have been deducting $10 per quarter for “inactivity fee”. WTF? Having it sit there with a small balance has never been an issue b4, so they’re just stealing now. Closing it!

A succinct lesson on removal options for a “president you don’t like”. youtube.com/shorts/Ki8X1...

I’ve gotten to that place in life where any unexpected contact from the ‘outside’ causes anxiety. Today, FedEx driver arrived, knocked on my door & left. Wasn’t expecting any packages🫣. Opening door, saw an envelope, “this can’t be good…” Opened it & found my new debit card! Hooray-it was good!

100%!

If you’re going to call for a remedy to our insane ‘president’, please know the facts. Only the Cabinet can invoke the 25th amendment, and THAT is highly unlikely at this point. They’re all to far gone/complicit.

Whew! Due to SNAFU at Covered CA website, I ended up with 2 identical vision insurance policies from the same insurer. (Don’t want 2pols, can’t use 2pols.) Have been trying for three years to cancel the duplicate. Was finally successful today. Hooray! #SmallWins

Hey folks, I got an urgent request for you. ICE is using our DMV data to track protestors. This isn't getting enough attention given... well... everything else going on. And we need state governors to put a stop to it. They need to hear from you. Very easy action item -- takes 30 seconds. 1/2

It's not just about voting. The "Save America " Act is to force states to turn over their voters' private information to the feds. The gov't plays no role in running elections. Elections are run by the states. This is surely an attempt to purge voters before the 2026 mid-terms and 2028.

The town I live in had a power outage yesterday ~9PM. Judging by the in/out flickers before going dead, probably an auto accident or fallen tree. Power stayed out until around midnight. I gotta say the quiet all around was kinda lovely. Was able to read w/craft-lamp & slept soundly. Not horrible!

c.org/r9KjxTNrZT I’m not sure this has any chance of working, but one has to try! Please sign & share this petition to stop DJT’s signature on our currency.

If you or your loved ones consume fast foods (especially mick*yD), please take some time (22+mins) to watch this analysis of “ingredients”. It’s eye-opening. (FYI: I rarely eat fast food, so glad that’s true, but this eval applies to most processed foods. youtu.be/LZobJar3zQ8?...

Elizabeth Banks

OS level age verification is a Meta lobbying project Pass it on

So, on the President’s recent market manipulation acts: I’m retired w/fixed income, partially from a Deferred Comp account (457b). That account lost $4k in value since last Tuesday. Fuck him!!! Dammit, I miss having a relatively functional government.

It’s Tufted Titmouse courting season here. The matched-pairs are adorable with their butt-wiggle dances. But the unmatched males, calling for a mate, are a bit sad. Yes, the call is lovely, but their despair is palpable. Hang in there dude, she might still be out there!

Jade plant flowers with a bee. March 12, 2026.

Non-Political Post: thrilled to announce that I have mastered the art and timing of steaming both hard and soft boiled eggs! Yay, me!

Recently ‘broke up’ w/problematic ‘friend’. Mainly due to her bigotry/homophobia (although I gently referred to it as “a major philosophy mismatch.”) accidentally dialed her yesterday. Today she called me seeking apology from me. Now I need to clear her vitriol from my memory. Suggestions on how?

Civics Reminder: “President’s Day” was not created/formalized-in-law to honor ANY current president. It was the convenience-combination of Lincoln’s & Washington’s Birthdays. We can still honor and inspect the deeds of those two presidents without playing sycophant to the current WH occupant.

Kudos to parents @ grocery store who were helping their child (3-4yo?) address her iPad habit. Child was nearly screaming, parents calmly walked her around the store bringing out “things to look at, maybe try to read” off the shelves. Over the 30+mins, child visibly calmed & started reading/looking.

. The house just passed the SAVE act. Call your senators now and stop this. It’s straight up voters oppression of minorities. Our calls are working. Don’t stop now. 202-224-3121 #SAVEAmericaAct .

I’m here right now to simply say that spending the better part of four hours addressing an Apple account hack, registering new passwords, filing fraud reports for apple-pay-linked credit card & updating auto-pays for that CC is the WORST aspect of technological connectivity.

Captains For Clean Water "They are trying to FAST TRACK this bill through Tallahassee. We need to be louder than ever to oppose this threat to free speech! Call your representatives at the link in our bio." captainsforcleanwater.org/florida-food...

💓Wuv iz Everyfing!💓 It's almost Valentines Day! If yoo need a 🎁 that's FUN🎉 SUPA CUTE😍 MADE WIF WUV💕 Check out Mama's store artfulboo.com ! Orders help us pay da Rent!🏡 We so grateful for yoos support!🙏 Sending xtra wuv on COLD days! Snuggle up & Stay Warm!💕 REPOST🙏💓🐶 #dogsofbluesky #ZSHQ

“The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.” Andrea Pitzer

Our weird weather pattern has encouraged tons of weed growth. Spent the afternoon whipping down the weeds in the front yard. Looks better, not perfect… and, being OLD, I’m now too far on the “crippled” side of the equation for MY tastes! 😝 Topper: string trimmer self-destructed, entirely… 💸💸💸💸

The small, rural, poor, very, very conservative (Red/MAGA) town I live in had a fireworks display last night around the midnight hour… during a heavy rainstorm. I’m here to tell you that inexpensive fireworks do not perform well in heavy rain. It was… interesting… to watch from my warm dining room.

Some Folks are trying to argue that the girls involved in the JE/DJT sex trafficking operation “knew what they were doing, even at 13,14,15…”. I’m here to tell you that I became sexually active very young, by my choice, with a contemporary. I thought I knew what I was doing. I absolutely did not. 🧵

After extensive, hands-on research, can confirm that weeds do, in fact, grow like weeds. 🤣🌱

Watched some vids on YT yesterday on the topic of students (elem & HS) who are incapable of participating in their own education. Some of it is trained attitudes, but I think much of it can be attributed to repeated covid infections, which damage the brain. COVID is NOT over.

Shout Out to all the Payroll Staff who worked diligently this week to ensure staff received their paychecks. It’s so much more difficult to do when so many people are off work for the holiday. (Fixing time card errors, getting answers to important questions… all require people to be available.) ❤️🎄❤️🎄

Sweet moment#95: kids in the neighborhood must’ve recv’d a karaoke machine for Xmas. Heard them singing carols, having fun. Then, a young voice says “hey, it’s my sister’s turn. Give her the mic!” An angel-baby voice rings out singing Jingle Bells in perfect tune. SOOO sweet!! What a good brother😍🎄

Stormy update. We had a very windy, rainy night. In a dream, I ‘heard’ a knock at the door, answered it & it was a (now-ex) friend who proclaimed they came to murder me. Woke up, read for a while to clear it. This AM, found a yard tool had fallen over on the patio (the knocking). Brains R weird…

There’s an apparent wave of bots using female names, spamming t-shirts and reposting popular “democratic” posts. They all have a username that includes a “myatproto.com” identifiers. They are all posting the same thing & following thousands. Reported & blocked.

A friend recently told me that she “misses the ‘care-free & happy+hopeful version’ of [me.]”. Had to say that I miss that person, too, but it’s been a rough five years since we last hung out. My best solution at the moment is making art, lots of art in every medium I can-even if it’s dumb/silly.

I just read that there are “plans” to release a 250-year Commemorative $1 Coin w/DJT’s face(s) on it in 2026. I cannot imagine a worse insult to all (rational) Americans, and especially to the Revolutionaries who gave their lives to create this Country. If this happens, Shame on The US Treasury!!

Was finally able to have lunch with my former neighbor & friend. Got updates on the house & yard I loved & cared for over 7+ years. Sadly, all of the yards have gone to weed/dirt, they tore out the 1939 kitchen AND the Murphy Ironing Board. I know it’s not “mine” any more, but this news made me sad

V*erizon sends out a text message w/bill link each month w/an “explain my bill” link. Accidentally touched that link & got an AI explanation saying “Your bill is $X, same as last month.” Wow! So helpful!! (+ cannot delete any of those links or the AI response…) so tired of AI takeover…

Age-qualified for Medicare this past May & signed up. Annual exam falls in October each year. Medicare denied coverage. “Too soon; only covered once each 12 months.” WTAF! It’s first year of coverage & appt must happen in Oct to maintain my Rx. So very pissed rn! Yes, it was 1yr+2days from last exam

Saw a YT vid that said damaging things about several tea brands & contaminants. I have many of those brands in my house, so I looked into it further. Found that the “top” danger-tea was in the midst of a stock-short-sell drive, & original researcher was part of the drive. Don’t trust all vids.

Yep, that’s a (thankfully) dead Black Widow spider. Yep, it was living in the edges by my front door screen. Yessiree, that’s a Black Widow spider… I’m fine… really…