I think we should just consider that we are all now living in a world where Pandora’s box has been opened on every literal thing. What would you put back or keep the lid on for longer, if you could? I *might* start with “internet research”…

Not only did I catch a cold from the inconsiderate, unmasked person next to me at a show (sneezing all over!), but now I have to go to my uncle's funeral & care for my mom fresh out of rehab while sick! NOT optional. I'm so mad! Getting sick is entirely avoidable! People STAY HOME IF YOU'RE SICK! 😡🦠

Just took my 2nd cab in 2 weeks with Arro instead of Curb. I assumed Arro was acquired or shut down; seems I was wrong! For those who lost the plot: Arro is still around and its app UI is way sleeker than Curb's - a surprise. Just wish you could tip dollar amt vs %. Are you Team Curb or Arro?

Today is about closing tabs - literally and figuratively. #forwardmotion

It is increasingly difficult to buy products and services that are free from “AI power”. This is going to be a problem. The AI models are changing and adapting at speeds we’ve never seen before, but that is not automatically equal to increased quality & accuracy. In fact, quite the opposite. Beware.

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Cuomo continues to be out of touch with NYers. I guess he wants to be a two-time loser by continuing in this race.

I love music but right now I wish @nycferry.bsky.social would ask whoever is blasting "Funky Town" on this ferry to please use headphones or turn it off! I would like to read in peace without a soundtrack in the background. #nycferry #nyc

I accidentally hit "cancel" in the Curb app and there was no pre-cancelation prompt to ask "are you sure you want to cancel?". Thankfully the distance was far enough for me to be able to re-pair my app with the cab, but what an obvious UI flaw!

My phone's "Downloads" folder is just a museum of meals past. The exhibit? 37 copies of the same sushi menu I was forced to download. Curators: every restaurant with a QR code or a website menu download. Please enter 2025 and stop the madness. #LetMyPhoneGo

Back to figuring out how to make solar happen at my house before the energy incentive expires in December and energy rates go even more bonkers. #solar #energy

What a match! Who can go to sleep after that?! I wish Naomi won, but it was great tennis tonight. Cheering Anasimova on in the final on Saturday!

Trying to buy accessible tickets on Ticketmaster & getting a run around. The agent tells me to wait until the General public tickets are available. However, bots buy all the tickets so I was trying to buy pre-sale to get a wheelchair space ticket & they were not answering the phone last night. Ugh!

Overheard this woman at lunch saying, "I love it, it's really fulfilling" in reference to her work as a coach. It immediately followed all the ways in which she would shirk getting educated & credentialed to be a coach. Folks are out here doing work on "vibes" & with no knowledge. Don't fall for it!

Also, good morning! I just had a mild heart attack thinking I forgot about a 9:45am doctor's appt today for my Mom & that somehow I missed putting it on my calendar. I didn't, it's next week. The reminder to "prepare for the visit" messed me up. Good luck to me slowing my HR down. Off to meditate!

Any guesses on which countries will be labeled as having "high overstay rates"?

Why do comments on IG posts and reels no longer render comments by people I follow to the top of the comments listing? Is everyone seeing comments the same way now: in order based on time posted or popularity?

I need a new system for choosing audiobooks that are "Mom friendly" because when I'm not in the mood for an autobiography, choosing takes WAY too long!

They said what they said, is what they are saying.

Look at God canceling the panel I was supposed to attend this evening because of the bad weather! Now let me go get cozy. Y'all be safe out there! That rain is no joke.

This rain ain't no joke. Be safe out there!

Not sure I’m in the frame of mind to read this, but reposting because I want to and there are other great articles to read in the replies. Some days, I have to monitor how much reality doom I consume to maintain my sanity & health. Let me get back to my kiddie summer reading.

Here come the severe thunderstorm warnings. Tri-state area and NYC, brace yourselves! I am supposed to go to a panel discussion to support a friend this evening, but I am really not motivated to go out during flash flood warnings. Am I a terrible friend?

Need to dig into this later, but sounds like another spoke on the technocalypse wheel!

Haven't been on Basecamp in a few years. This should be interesting!

What applications are folks using for surveys these days? I've been using a #Qualtrics free account for nearly 10 years, but they only want to assist paid users. Their pricing is only for enterprise users, so looking for something to replace it. I need more than Google Forms.

Hi @moderation.bsky.app I’m about to lead a training for 50 nonprofits on how they can use Bluesky and your suspending a nonprofit staffer for speaking out against transphobia is going to make your platform a hard sell.

I just got a severe thunderstorm alert on my phone now, a full 45 minutes after I heard the thunder start and the power flash while on a Zoom meeting at 4:30pm ET. I guess we've entered the "look at the sky" stage of weather alerts in the US, because that likely would have been more notice. #noaa

TACO and it's not even Tuesday! I was looking forward to buying some stock tomorrow. Guess I have to wait until Aug. 1 now?

I've been going for well over 12 hours now. I still have a mountain of things to do, but my brain needs rest. I can feel it still revving and at nearly 10pm, it needs to be powering down. Good grief.

Yeah, I know. I'm south of there and jumped into action this afternoon when I got the tornado alerts on the phone. We sat in the closet with helmets on watching TikTok videos for nearly an hour. Apparently a tornado touched down in Lee County during that time.

Probably won't make national news, but Teopical Storm Chantal is battering Central North Carolina. Life threatening flooding in Alamance County tonight. Praying folks got word in time to get to safety.

"Status quo companies, militaries, countries—those that for a very long time enjoyed unchallenged power—are now palpably fearful that their power is eroding. Their instinct is to exert control. It’s the wrong instinct." - Martin Dempsey and Ori Brafman, Preface of "Radical Inclusion"

So many thoughts racing through my mind lately. However, the one that is winning the moment is, why won’t these allergies let my sleep be great?!

I think if you're a lifelong NYC driver, it's extremely difficult to be a passenger in a taxi, Uber etc. GPS has eliminated the cabbies of the past who knew every nook & cranny in the city. Now, cabbies barely know Manhattan let alone the outer boroughs. Half the time, I want to say, "let me drive".

Now that the primary is over and I can get back to shenanning, briefly, which mayoral candidate is going to get rid of the traffic congestion pricing isn't? Crossing town in Midtown is still a 30-45 minute endeavor.

Because the other thing I care about besides NYC is rural America (specifically rural NC, but rural US all the same).

I get energy conservation, I do, but asking people to do ridiculous things like turn off your AC to conserve energy during a heatwave is nasty work. Turn off the lights on the signs in Times Square or all those empty buildings in Midtown since everyone works from home.

NYC GET OUT AND VOTE! Make a SPECIFIC plan - HOW will you get there, WHAT will you wear to keep cool in this heat, WHEN will you go, have you checked ALL candidates so you're not voting for someone blindly, are you aware you DO NOT have to fill all ranking spots? Let's GET THIS DONE, NYC! #byeeric

This is my favorite day so far! I got to dust the cobwebs off my skills! I posted actual examples that I used back in the day in my IG stories. I was known for my voicemail messages on campus so folks would call just to hear when I changed it. I later co-hosted a new music radio show as a result.

I can't be the only one struggling with having a perfect 1st weekend of summer while the Felon-in-Chief is out getting us into war causing more chaos & panic. The stress from this Administration and 9/11 PTSD can't be good for my health.

One thing about me, I'm definitely going to go to a beach. 🏖🌊⛱️☀️👙

People who drive towards a passing vehicle with their bright lights on are rude and dangerous. Blindness from bright lights is real and can cause an accident, especially with these new super bright headlights. TURN OFF YOUR BRIGHTS when passing a car on a two-lane road! Ugh!

This is the SECOND time this year I am refusing to pay outlandish prices for medications my Mom needs. However, not having the medications is not going to work as a long-term solution. This is such BS!

Cigna is trying to tell me that a prescription my Mom paid $32 for last year is now $178 due to "contract terms and other factors". Make it make sense!

Question: For those in corporate settings - what makes an all-staff meeting (on Zoom) good in your opinion? Specifics please - e.g. I hear updates from every department I wouldn’t know, we have a guest speaker once a quarter, junior staff present, etc. Looking forward to hearing all your thoughts!

Came here to say this @sinnamonlove.bsky.social

As I sit in NYC traffic once again on this Thursday morning, I'm still waiting on factual results, from someone other than MTA or Gov Hochul, that congestion pricing is actually reducing traffic. Based on my experiences, it's not.

There was definitely something in the water yesterday because EVERYONE was off the rails.