Disrespectful not just of the audience, by the way. Although it definitely was.

But disrespectful of the show, of Stacy & Clinton, and of the episode's client. Like, just terrible on so many levels.

Never thought I'd miss old network tv, but here we are.

But a commercial break in the middle of a segment? Jarring as hell. And in the most egregious example, it was literally mid explanation of the person's style vision. (I'm watching Wear Whatever The F You Want because nostalgia and a soft spot for Stacy & Clinton.)

It was honestly disrespectful.

Like, the weird intervals are also bad, don't misunderstand me. Twenty minutes without interruptions, then two and a half minutes of commercials, then five minutes of show, then more commercials is just trash. Trash.

*stares in all the middle fingers*

Watching Amazon shows really makes me miss the days when shows built in the commercial breaks and networks timed them appropriately. Because why in the name of all that's unholy am I getting commercials mid conversation?

This is the way. Never cut deals with fascists.

This is definitely a dystopian turn I wasn't expecting. But the more disturbing part is that I can't say I'm surprised.

When
the skills
wisdom
tenacity
learning...

#WritingCommunity #Poetry

Christ.

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A nice circumhorizontal arc (informally known as a fire rainbow, which is a misnomer) over West Virginia captured by Christa Harbig!

It is an optical phenomenon belonging to the family of ice halos, so it is neither fire nor a rainbow.

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🔭 🧪 #science

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🗣️Heads up y’all! There’s no mail or banking on Monday.

#StayReadyCrew

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When we live through difficult times it can be easy to succumb to despair, to see nothing but darkness on the horizon. But one day, in happier times, songs will be sung of those who persevered. Strive to be sung about as one who brought hope, as one who carried light over that horizon.

I feel like people who don't do art don't really understand the ongoing joke about how we don't wanna write/draw/etc.

We do actually really want to. In fact, it is not possible to stop us.

It's just that a lot of the creative process looks a lot like doing the dishes or staring at the wall.

I don’t think we can call it “pedocon *theory*” anymore, the evidence is in, the hypothesis has been proven, the peer reviews are in

also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue

It’s about time some red state governors said this!

If you want proof that people are incapable of learning here is your reminder that Titanic had a sister ship called the Brittanic that was pressed into service as a hospital ship during WW1 and was so successful that they called her unsinkable and then she sank on the next voyage

An alien fleet appeared in Earth's orbit, and broadcast a message:

"Having studied you furtively, we now seek formal contact, and want to meet your greatest thinkers..."

A long list followed.

"How do we tell them?" world leaders wondered.

Topping the list were the names Calvin and Calvin's Dad.

We learned that while we are, in fact, carb junkies and lovers of bread, baking it from scratch? Nah.

A good bread machine recipe though? That's a winner.

*note to self, it is now bread machine weather*

The revolution will probably be televised as it turns out

It’s a beautiful day in Chicago. There’s something really fucked up about walking your neighborhood with a whistle around your neck and signal in your hand monitoring for ICE instead of just being able to enjoy fall.

Turns out, we also have a frog hopping around Rogers Park! They’re spreading from Portland. This is the corner where people were grabbed up yesterday.

October Spooky Reads: It Was Her House First by @cheriepriest.com

I maintain Cherie is at her best when she is writing about hauntings, and here she interweaves past and present to deliver a ghost story with a delightful ending. It's almost cozy creepy? Is that a genre? A+ pacing & characters.

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

We all of us
exist at the
intersections
of the people,
communities,
and dreams
we perform.

We all of us
must balance
alliances
with the joys,
responsibilities,
and hearts
that hold us.

We all of us
walk lines
chosen
by us
or for us
and try
our best
not to fall.

#Poetry
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