did not have MTG lecturing DT on empathy on my 2025 Bingo Card. Neat.

It's a Cooking Detector.

I love that his signature looks like "PB & Jelly" #cantunsee

I've been away from Bluesky, but I'm still writing. This one is for Tolkien fans. open.substack.com/pub/elephant...

are those even real numbers WOW. 😂

The "Well, that escalated quickly" meme, but in real life. elephantschild.substack.com/p/i-am-away

*glances at calendar* Might it even be... a SKELETON KEY???

I was assured by someone, a big fan of DOGE, back in March, that all this cutting of "waste, fraud and abuse" abroad in USAID meant "more for us" here at home, but apparently that didn't mean Americans who use food assistance programs.

Wisconsin will join lawsuit against USDA to force release of FoodShare funds, Evers says www.sheboyganpress.c... #wipolitics

Everything I learned about watching people closely I learned from Frank Herbert's Truthsayers.

Evergreen skeet. 10/10 no context needed.

I'll at least be able to show that I've been steadily trying to log in, to no avail. 😡

Whoop managed to charge my credit card for another year of membership ($239) despite my card on file being EXPIRED. I have been trying to log into my account to cancel for over a week (I get a blank page after providing login credentials.) Never thot they'd be able to charge my card ANYWAY.

This is a beautiful idea. Please reshare, even if you can't participate yourself. The Founder's Canopy, in honor of our 250th Anniversary—a modest proposal for a celebration in longevity & good will instead of missile displays & displays of wealth. open.substack.com/pub/jfriorda...

John Laesch is an excellent human. I’ve met him, and one of my besties has worked alongside him for years. When he says “activists I didn’t know” it is actually notable because he DOES know the local activists. He WAS one.

TIL what one of the kids I grew up with in Liberia grew up to be. The Mayor of Aurora. Gobsmacked. And proud. Damn.

On a happier note, my husband played mid-century choral and pipe organ selections for us while I began chipping away (literally) on something I have been wanting to try for a long time.

You guys know that the East Wing isn't going to be the end of it, right? Like any 8-year-old, he likes poop jokes and watching construction equipment at work.

No words. Lord, have mercy on those whom you have created.

And people say the Germans have no sense of humor.

Did Land's End get bought by private equity? I hadn't been to their website for a while, but I needed something, and whoa, it's got a very PE vibe these days.

Mental health moment for anyone else also having a crap day. They were both convinced that if they just got a good grip on the laces, they could make off with them. But the laces snapped back to my shoes all of the 543 times they tried. Teenagers, man. So persistent.

Y'all, I grew up in a corrupt dictatorship with an imbecile for president who flayed the country to the bone, racked up catastrophic debt, and shredded the institutions, while enriching himself and his buddies. This is how it goes.

Nice of ACECO LLC to plaster their company logo on the sides of their equipment I hope they never get another contract/job after this

This is the demo company pulling down the East Wing. I'm sure they're experienced at asbestos remediation & fully up to OSHA worksite standards! /sarc Calling it now: Trump has no intention of building anything of value there. It's all a cover for funneling money to his buddies. acecoworld.com

Huh. ACECO's website seems to be about as informative as the website of the architecture firm that designed the ballroom. 🤔 Very curious! Giving me strong "Erdogan's new airport" vibes.

Updating my LEGO White House

Did my monthly check-in on local NextDoor. I must say that the AI-generated discussion questions have not improved the discourse there.

My husband pointed out that our president could be categorized in the same group of people as the Murrow Federal Building bomber now: he's killed people and destroyed Federal property.

Hi, we would really like to grow our following a little here in the skyblue realm. If you think you have followers who might appreciate our posting of beautiful and interesting books please do consider reposting this so they can consider giving us a follow. Thank you...

I'm already a hardcore Menards fan, now I love them even hardcore-er. #wisconsinproud

I think I've captured the vibe of the White House Ballroom plans.

My brother, 6 ft + some weight to lose, has been using a $200 Amazon rower for months; it hasn't broken, and he's lowered his resting heart rate a noticeable amount. Maaaaybe I don't need to spend $1,800, Reddit. 🙄 If it breaks at 3 months, I'm still ahead of a gym membership cost, snort.

I call it "Gatekeeping by SEO"

Researching exercise equipment online: Search: "budget rowers for beginners" Reddit: "Unless you spend $2,500 you are human trash." Reddit: "But, I just want to see if I even like ro..." Review site: "Best budget-friendly rower: only $999."

The Democrats need to get a hell of a lot of cameras on the White House and plaster the photos everywhere. It's not just the brazen symbol of a megalomaniac destroying national heritage; it's happening during a government shutdown when ordinary people aren't getting paid. Make every American see it.

The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.

In happier news, my daughter's kitty was very friendly to me today when I stopped by, and we were even treated to her teensy tiny, almost inaudible purring.

Whoop: $200mil in series blah blah funding, the login page (can't cancel from the app) is a blank screen, & I am also reading that they got a nastygram from the FDA for their launch of "blood pressure insights." It was helpful for the year I had it, but I'm done now, kthnxbai.

Water discipline is terrible. He's not going to make it with such sloppy stillsuit use.

American car companies should know that there are certain makes and models that my neighbors and I will now never see again without thinking of kidnappers. Something for them to consider!

If you're keeping track at home, we're here ⬇️ on the "is it authoritarianism yet?" scale.

Carrot cake + cream cheese frosting. (Has anyone made THAT into ice cream?)

@jcinpv.bsky.social Can you confirm? 😂

There's always a corgi. I don't know why. But that's the rule, clearly.

HOW THE FUCK (SORRY) IS THIS OKAY?!??!