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Getting into some #GoodTrouble

The first domino falls! Today Lehigh County, Pennsylvania became the first US pension fund to suspend new Tesla purchases in its actively managed funds 👏🍸🎉 #teslatakedown substack.com/home/post/p-...

Pictures of my houseplants that make me happy - new growth and check out that variegation on my philodendron!

I strongly suspect the implosion of the FIRE movement will be coming this year.

Boston loves a Revolutionary War reference @ #HandsOff Boston

I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism

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Upsidedown logo reveals the truth

There are days when I doubt my parenting. And then today my oldest asked me “we’re going to protest again next Saturday, right?” and I know I’m doing a good job. #TeslaTakeDown

Last night I learned that my body is capable of having a hot flash at the same time my feet are freezing and wow, that’s just such a dissonant experience. Also, body, WTF?

Tonight I did a sit up on my own (without having to have my feet held) for the first time since middle school. Go me!

I’m not sure how we arrived at this conclusion, but apparently according to my youngest child love smells great but tastes terrible. Love is, in fact, vanilla extract. Yes, I do love him very much 🥰

Today was my first trip to Costco. In addition to boycotts, it’s important to also spend money businesses that share your values (hello, DEI!) to show support.

Petco had Angelfish tonight and I just couldn’t help myself. It’s beautiful. Hoping the Red Tail shark will leave it alone.

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My last three library books have all been awesome - Appointment in Samara - The Change - and I’m halfway through Parable of the Sower. I don’t follow lists- when I read something online and it mentions a book that seems interesting, I add that to my list. Older books are surprisingly good.

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Last night I figured out how to use the remote start feature if my car, and that made school drop off this morning so much more pleasant.

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Here are the Nepenthes I’m trying to propagate. Even if they don’t take, I needed to prune the original since I had two large vining stems. This is the growing tip and 2 node cuttings. I have a grow light on 4 hours a day in addition to the daylight.

Today I pruned my Nepenthes and I’m going to see if I can root cuttings. I realize this is way above my current skill level but hey, it might work out. 🌱

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It’s not every day I pull out my AD&D 2nd edition handbook, but yesterday was that day. Maybe I’ll find a dungeons and dragons group.

I’ve decided from now on that if anyone asks me what my “number” is I’m just going to tell them how many books I read this year and let them wonder.

I used to get sad on the years my kids spent Christmas Eve sleeping over their dad’s but this year I realized how amazing it is to be able to wrap at the last minute and leave them under the tree instead of lugging them back upstairs and bringing them down again Christmas Eve after they fall asleep.

Trying to wean off of Amazon and I’m amazed at how much stuff you can get on eBay.

How many other people out there have ever been just taking care of their houseplants and trying to go through the list only to realize that you just watered the wrong plant?

Today my car turned 100,000 miles and I was so nervous about driving in snow I didn’t notice until 100,007 miles.

Hot chocolate flights are a thing.

Religion does NOT belong in our schools! Agreed? ✋

Today I had a bit of a stomach bug and mild fever. I worked from home so I could run to the bathroom/rest as needed. There’s no way in hell I could ever have done this in any job I held before 2020 and it’s absolutely ridiculous that millions of workers can’t do the same thing or take time off.

They have a point.

“Mom, do you know any five letter words with an O in the middle but no R, A, T, I, S, H, W, or N?” Yes, I do have an impressive track record on Wordle. I am the resident Wordle Expert in our household.

Be aware