You’ll now be able to get an updated coronavirus shot in every state without a prescription, according to the American Pharmacists Association. CVS and Walgreens have stated you won’t need to attest to any underlying conditions and the questions will be removed from their online booking system.

Having lived in the Netherlands from '88- '97, um, yes. This grudge is for real, insults were hurled at German tourists and there was a delightfully vicious little ditty sung to the tune of Camptown Ladies which is now playing in my head on loop thanks to reading Ursula's post.

A headline which reminds me of when pokemon go release had things just off edges of cliffs (or other inaccessible places) leading to injuries.

Artemis has recovered from his health scare. He says hello. #caturday.

This is really fuckin offensive to me as a person trying to convince nondisabled people eugenics is real for the past I don’t know how long. You all can’t treat disabled folks like we’re human, but sure, the genocidal autocorrect has feelings.

Spouse gets back from a week long business trip tonight. Over the course of the week, the cats have been more attentive than usual. For example, the other day, I look over and Grizz is quietly chilling nearby... where he can keep an eye on me, making sure I don't leave.

4/9 commissions finished! Thank you so much for sharing and for supporting my work in these trying times 🤎

me: already with the website loaded, twitching from too much caffeine. "sooooooon. so soon. "

Happy Saturday Bsky! Have you checked out the world of the #NeoG yet? Found family, queer shenanigans, ghost space ships, robot dogs that don't suck! #booksky 🌈📚💙

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I have a love-hate relationship with Cory Doctorow's writing. Cory is clear-eyed and concise in conveying the terrifying foundations below the glitzy froth and churn of tech-hype. I'm just a girl who wants to bury her head in the sand. pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

PSA for other folks who've been hit with increased AI nonsense on Chrome:

still reading IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST by @cheriepriest.com and omg. Ronnie. I have never felt so seen. We are brain twins and I'm so sorry. As MiL put it: 'it's not that you worry, because I worry, too. You worry about very specific scenarios and have contingency plans & avoidance measures.' 🤷‍♀️

I haven't played this much Civ since 2020

Uschi would like you to know the proper way to enjoy ghost stories is while wedged in a closet cubby and indulging in screm. Just started IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST by @cheriepriest.com which came out earlier this year and I save for October reading and that first chapter, wowza!

It's almost time 👀 Advent calendars restock on Sat Oct 4th at 12 pm PDT!

I'm sure this is fine and absolutely not terrifying in the implication of things must not be seen/filmed.

On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US. And nobody covered it. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Oh boy, I had executive function for 15 consecutive minutes today and did so much email. Future Me is going to be sad when all the replies needing follow-ups come in.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you give a list of the prescriptions you take to a federal government that has directly targeted people with chronic illness, mental illness, disability, autism, etc, with the eugenic language of elimination and stated outright they’re everything wrong with the country.

Good news: “Longtime Pentagon reporter Helene Cooper said that she can't find any military officials who attended the meeting in Virginia with President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth and liked what they heard.”

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have unveiled a promising new vaccine that generates a powerful immune response against HIV and other viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and influenza with just ONE dose. By combining immune-boosting adjuvants, the vaccine encourages the body to generate more antibody variations.

Hey Bluesky, could you help me spread the word? I have three creatures left at my Big Cartel shop. Each lil guy is designed, hand-sewn, hand-embroidered by me and takes many hours to create. jeremycreature.bigcartel.com

First day long drizzle in a while. Grizzly at 9 a.m. 'well, this is weird. what's happening outside?' Grizzly at 3 p.m. 'Mom, will the sun ever come back?'

Profoundly unmotivated to practice 'there is no bad weather, only bad clothing' to prepare for a walk in the first autumnal drizzle. Do I suck it up, or put my faith into the hourly weather forecast calling for a 2 hour respite around 3pm? Decisions, decisions.

(Sarcasm) So. Much. Winning. (/s) Seriously non-US friends/fam, don't come here. Go spend money in Canada or other countries where existing in your skin or living your truth isn't going to get you hate-crimed or government-disappeared. time.com/7306493/us-h...

Every time a human exits the shower, Grizzly leaps into Damp Beast Mode.

Not me, over here, coordinating with spouse for which advent calendar we want to go for this year and then realizing I'm on my own on restock day because he's gonna be on a plane and aaaaaaa I NEED THE PRETTY DICE but I am also prone to misclicks... *ahem* I am calm and reasonable. I promise.

Grizzly would like to remind everyone that stretching is good.

Sometime in 2020, Seattle Portland & NYC were labeled 'anarchist jurisdictions', because Trump asked* the DoJ to do so. What gets me is there are still ppl who think Seattle burned down that year. *(there's more detail than that, but basically it was 'find me some enemies and make it look good')

I've ordered some seeds for Veg Garden 2026. And 'notify me' for Seascape strawberries, Kent ornamental oregano, & indigo tomatoes. On the tomato front - the local murder of crows discovered red/yellow tomatoes are food. I am *hoping* the dark purple will fool them. Hoping. (a la Newt's 'mostly')

Artist still unable to ship to US (sarcasm THANKS, ORANGE OVERLORD /s) *ahem* but look at the cuteness you can upgrade to with your cozy pet embroidered teabag bookmarker order! Everyone imagine Uschi & Grizzly being cozy in a giant tea mug. I would perish from cuteness.

The horrific implications of yet more troop deployments aside, like, do people really not verify anything any more? Portland - not ravaged. Seattle - not burnt to the ground in 2020. Like... wtf. Absolutely wild to me how carelessly and thoughtlessly this type of announcement is treated.

Please consider a double support - ordering Seanan's MtG novel through Wing's small business (or your local game shop!) -- for outsider comic orders, send an email to " [email protected] and let us know your name, phone number, and how many copies you want!" (taken from within the thread)

The economics of books aren't quite the same as the economics of card sets. They cost less, but involve more dedicated work by one person, which means that in most cases, they take longer. A book represents a major leap of faith for a franchise like Magic. Let's earn it.

Zach has made a lot of genius things over the years, and this is at the top of the pantheon.

2 out of 3 humans in this household require medications to live. This sucks. Make America healthy again, my ass.

omg look at this sweet man's little 'hmph' face. Does anyone in the Bay Area need an orange boi?

vet trip update: Everyone survived! No one is bleeding! Mother is The Worst and my cats will be contacting Miette for lawyer information shortly.

I feel slightly less bad that half the shrubs died this summer. Two winters ago I lost several years-old, established lavenders. I want to redo parts of the garden anyway. This is a good time to continue exploring less fussy things with a wider range of drought and extreme temperature tolerances.

This afternoon I am doing something I've never done - taking both cats to the vet for annual exams / vaccinations. At the time, it seemed like a good idea. But as departure time looms closer, the realities of 1 liquid himbo + 1 spicy-autonomy-NOW anxiety girl + 2 bags + 1 human = LOL are sinking in.

gotta remember that no one likes this shit

We all need a purring Grizzly. For morale. alt video: A black cat looking around while his sternum is being scratched. alt sound: purring, scritches.

Cooking a lot recently has convinced me there is a triangle of: healthy, fast, cheap. You cannot have all three at once. Spend money to save time and eat well, spend time to save money and eat well, or give up on eating well for fast and cheap. The labor of cooking healthy is a meaningful cost.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch

GOOD NEWS! For the first time ever, Huntington's disease has been successfully treated. A groundbreaking new miRNA treatment, AMT-130, slowed the progression of the disease by 75%. These results are likely to support the first approval of a genetic treatment for the rare neurodegenerative condition.

Fancy schmancy dice box display piece arrived. Top row features a trio of @staffandbranch.bsky.social vaults, next is some wyrmwood marquetry hex vaults, then some skinny vaults including an @dispeldice.bsky.social (lunar moths) plus a ramen dice vault by @dicegoblinriddles.bsky.social

Uschi would like your attention for the following important announcement. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Thank you for listening to scream, please return to scrolling.