My mother, who grew up in time to be the Counterculture, 10000% believed in this theory. "They didn't want anyone to turn out like us again," she'd say. "They wanted more control. So they razed education."

@coldchef.bsky.social here's a non sweary version of that book about dealing with after someone dies: archive.org/details/sayi...

Is the sartorial act of Porky Pigging / Donald Ducking: A: wearing a shirt and nothing else B: wearing a shirt and underpants C: both D: wtf are you on about, Indi E: I call it something else

I just wanna call out @elfherself.bsky.social, a fellow Glitchen, for sending me this booklet which has been the most help (and the funniest) through this whole crappy process. THANK YOU. seriously, thank you.

This is fundamentally the business model of for-profit software since 1995. The first hit is free, kid.

People look at the "Handmaid's Tale" naming conventions for the women and think it looks odd - "Ofglen, Offred" - but until the 1970s you were known as "Mrs. Husband's-First-and-Last-Name" and in 2026 have headlines like this

I think the funny car post broke containment.

Reminds me of the Nissan Pivo 2 concept car from the mid-2000s:

Celeste Roberge’s sculpture “The Weight of Grief” #art

The 1970 Urbanina. Attn: @mostlymartha.bsky.social Yes it's real: programming.dev/post/30113079

Having a sadness day. Staying in bed about it, mostly, except for dog maintenance. Blargh grieving sucks.

Crocodile

Whew.

Is there a name for this gesture?

Damn, but it's expensive to dispose of a human body. There are all these fees and surcharges. Having life insurance pay for it, the literal thing that life insurance is for, costs 250 dollars.

The fact that almost every site that’s bragged about vibe coding and the inevitability of AI is crashing like the stock market on a Black Friday

Korean artist Shinduk Kang specializes in these lenticular “paintings“ that shift color with your position.

There should be something where you get money just for being alive on account of you need it to live

Hairstyles for femme women get longer/lower maintenance. Men either stop wrangling the beards and shave them completely or keep them short. Peep the ladies wearing dressier clothes to casual situations and more casual clothes to work, because who has money for two different wardrobes?

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

Had my first bereavement counseling session today. Was more of a get to know you than a deep dive into anything. She seems nice, and knowledgeable about these things. Next session won't be until the beginning of May - she's going on vacation. Bad timing.

Millions of lapsed Catholics realizing that they have become realigned with the Pope against their will

I think a lot of people (not aimed at this poster specifically but general food for thought) either do not know or forget that a whole bunch of liberal Gen X-ers died of AIDS. There’s a reason my generation (millennial) has fewer queer elders than anyone coming up after us.

youtu.be/3f72CTDe4-0 First you get down on your knees Fiddle with your rosaries No discussion of Catholicism is complete without this classic song.

(singing like Dolly) Caffeine Caffeine CAFFEINE CAFF-FEEEEINE

Paradoxically, many CPTSD survivors have a relatively easier time handling painful feelings than we do neutral or positive ones. Negative feelings, we get. They make sense to our wounded self-esteem & worldview. But excitement, joy, peace? Ohhhh, f*ck that. Sounds like a trap.

I was told, straight faced, by a woman I had until then considered a friend, that I was in a cult. For being raised Catholic. Friends, I threw my head back and laughed. I couldn't help it. Probably just reinforced her views but.. come ON.

Say "weak on crime" again. I dare you.

I really can't believe this one. And yet.

It’s profoundly ignorant to suggest that the Pope should be fighting crime on behalf of the Catholic Church. Anyone who was remotely familiar with Roman Catholicism would know that that’s what Daredevil is for

I feel my lapsed Catholicism popping back up like y'all wouldn't believe. YOU don't get to talk shit, Donny. You're not one of us.

It's been a week now since Mom went and I'm still numb/relieved. I feel like this state of affairs can't continue but so far it has. It's weird, not feeling any grief.

Breaking: All of us

Frog! 🐸

i don’t want my appliances to be smart or connect to the internet. i want them to do one mechanical task for 100 years

youtu.be/awphAurO2tA "It's not so bad. But it's weird. Not feeling anything." Yer damn right, Poe, it's weird.

JD Vance’s Dream Team Mission to Kroger to Buy Eggs and Milk Cancelled Before Reaching Dairy Aisle “They moved everything around,” confused emissary stated

All lapsed Catholics are activating like sleeper agents

What if we decided to have a nation run by literally anyone besides narcissistic male sex criminals

"If you were in charge of Star Trek what would you do?" I just want one episode where Moogie and Garak commit a funny crime. JUST ONE.

Starting a thread to keep all my UNDERGROWTH stuff in. One nice easily scrollable pinned post. 1/??

Grief as a state of mind, an opening, a sinkhole, a flailing, a window into history, a caress, a crash, a sudden shift in the air, a deepening of emotion, a block, a refusal, a gap, a brokenness, a sense of place, an overwhelm, a friendship, a devotion, a screen, a scream

Four non person things that make my life livable: Copious amounts of sleep Sushi Ice water Hockey (As with Deke, Dog is a person so I didn't mention her)

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

here's a fun one: I've got someone looking for "science fiction novels that involve chickens--possibly some kind of galactic chicken." I'm stumped, anyone know any titles?

art by jolene lai -- how do they keep making these outstanding paintings?

Why on earth would I want that?

What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...