Had to watch this again. If you haven't . . . fix that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJ8...

I needed something light to watch while eating dinner, so I started "Won't You Be My Neighbor." Stop saying "we didn't deserve Fred Rogers." We *needed* Fred Rogers.

We have work to do. We need to protect the elections, get people registered, and get then inspired and motivated to vote. We need to lean on Democratic electeds. But holy shit, the winds are in our favor. Americans are furious, and motivated, & ready to pitch the fascists into the outer darkness.

The aftermath of Rubella, AKA "German Measles." A disease for which there has been a vaccine for 60 years. Don't let this happen again.

The "Have you ever wondered what Germans were doing . . ." scolds have been barking up the the *wrong historical analogy*. The Trump regime has pissed off Americans the way Northerners were pissed off about slavery. "As He died to make men holy let us die to make them free."

Roses are red Hostas like shade When he finally snuffs it We’ll have a parade

Roses are red Plants love the rain We're a blood clot away From popping champagne. (Now I'm done again)

This, and nested, and rubella will be right behind, which was the single greatest cause of miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe fetal developmental disorders, including congenital deaf and/or blindness, cardiac abnormalities ranging from moderate to severe, severe cognitive disabilities, and more.

Unironically yes, LOWER DECKS is about how the response to the disappointments of the post-Cold War era and the complexity of the modern world should not be despair or cynicism but instead a recommitment to the original ideals of liberalism, thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Roses are red Violets are blue When he is dead We’ll drink the night through.

RIP to an Oregon legend

another guy who never protested before radicalized to the point of tears by watching masked ICE agents terrify children in his neighborhood the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated

The world needs more Victor Laszlos. #Casablanca #TCMParty

1/ You can react to this with cynicism, fear, or a sniffy "this is were we are." None of those address the threat. What we need is anger, defiance, and determination. Because fuck this shit. Oh, and maybe a touch of gratitude: Because this idiot tipped the regime's hand early, giving us TIME.

Daphne will spend an hour in a "Kiss a Donor Dog" event at a pet supply store in SW Portland.

Happy V-Day

Happy Valentine's Day from Banana Fox www.amazon.com/Banana-Fox-3...

Russel Vought and other small-government bean counters should burn in hell. But I'd be satisfied to see them packed up for a one-way trip to Venus.

Valentine Cards by Project Coyote. 💕💌 I think @affirmationcoyote.bsky.social might enjoy these.

Every day, without fail, is one day closer to the inevitable day when it happens. Let this fact, this undeniable certainty, bring you cheer during dark moments.

This can't be reformed. These people can't be redeemed. The entire system must be dismantled and every single person who is part of it must be tried for their crimes against humanity.

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." -- Mark Twain

I . . . WAS pretty diligently about doing weigh-ins. Checked my Fitbit app and realized I hadn't logged my weight since September. Did a weigh-in. Up 11 pounds. Cutting out my first breakfast of bread and butter or bread and PB. And mid-afternoon cookies and coffee.

Play humbug games, ...

All the wrong places

John McEwan's papercraft RPG buildings. So tempting, but I'm going to hold off until I finish painting some miniatures. www.wargamevault.com/en/publisher...

"In a single night the Krell civilization was destroyed in an orgy of violence and madness. But the Dow closed over 50,000!"

"But it's okay, Sarah. The Dow is at 50,000..."

Ken St. Andre, creator of Tunnels & Trolls, Monsters! Monsters!, and many other RPG and board games, is facing a stiff fight against cancer. Keep him in your thoughts!

I wrote on @boingboing.net about the reign and extinction of Disney World's DinoLand U.S.A. in its Animal Kingdom park. A fascinating story of amazingly creative solutions to practical obstacles, featuring imagineering hero Joe Rohde. boingboing.net/2026/02/12/d... cc. @lentesta.bsky.social

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Fascinating. Drones are changing things in unexpected ways: medium.com/@Annabrief/h...

"The Dow is 50,000" is the new "At least the trains run on time."

Spotted in a local Dominos: #OwlHouse

"Maybe all we do is frustrate," Star said. "Give someone one more day with their daughter or their dad. "But if you lost your dad, or you lost your daughter, you would give anything to have one more day with them. And that’s what we can do.” My latest for Slate

Raise a glass and toast to friendship! 💜 This is our reveal of the month, 3 of Cups from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with author Deborah Blake, to be published by Llewellyn! This image makes me happy. It was inspired by a rewatch of Practical Magic and that fun margarita scene.

Yup.

NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note: Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”

Sidney Smith's sprawling, long-running family saga "The Gumps"—the strip whose popularity helped ignite the boom in continuity strips--made its debut on February 12, 1917.

GO INTO THE LIGHT, DONNY. YOUR PARENTS ARE WAITING THERE. THEY ARE SO PROUD. THEY LIKE YOU BEST OF ALL. ALL THE FORMER PRESIDENT ARE THERE TOO. THEY'RE ALL CRYING THEY'RE SO HAPPY YOU'LL BE THERE WITH THEM. THEY ALL HAVE GIANT GOLD TROPHIES FOR YOU, FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESIDENTING. GO NOW.

Sketched plans for a papercraft yurt for a sci-fi minis game. Then learned there are free papercraft yurts plans available for download. Also sketched design for a troop landing craft. Maybe there's a plan for one of those already?

Rush Limbaugh's many books have moved from the shelves of Goodwill stores to the bins of Goodwill $0.50 a pound thrift outlets and finally to be pulped and turned into toilet paper.

No one talks about Rush Limbaugh anymore. Because he brought nothing to the table. No one quotes him, he left no great philosophies behind, and his spot has been taken up by other forgettable grifters. It occurs to me that you can say the same about Charlie Kirk.