Cathy W
@cathyw.bsky.social
Lover of cheese, knitting, books, tea. The adultiest adult in my house. Possibly actually Gromit. She/Her.
(aka crwilley & afannishknitter over at the dead bird site.)
(aka crwilley & afannishknitter over at the dead bird site.)
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Which is HILARIOUS because Feanor asked Galadriel for her hair back in Valinor and she told him to go pound sand. (Gal also refused to have any truck with Sauron in his “Gift-giver” form.)
Gimli, however, passed the Galadriel sniff test.
Gimli, however, passed the Galadriel sniff test.
After a feast on the grass, Galadriel gives gifts to the Company.
Aragorn—a sheath for Andúril, and a green Elf-stone.
Boromir—a belt of gold.
Merry and Pippin—silver belts.
Legolas—a bow.
Sam—a box.
Frodo—a phial of light.
Gimli names a strand of her hair. He receives three.
Aragorn—a sheath for Andúril, and a green Elf-stone.
Boromir—a belt of gold.
Merry and Pippin—silver belts.
Legolas—a bow.
Sam—a box.
Frodo—a phial of light.
Gimli names a strand of her hair. He receives three.
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Which is HILARIOUS because Feanor asked Galadriel for her hair back in Valinor and she told him to go pound sand. (Gal also refused to have any truck with Sauron in his “Gift-giver” form.)
Gimli, however, passed the Galadriel sniff test.
Gimli, however, passed the Galadriel sniff test.
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Year of the Fire Horse
February 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Year of the Fire Horse
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Also note the way that the burden is always, always placed upon the left; the right must be catered to, the center must be appealed to, the left? Suck it up, accept whatever is offered, perform the labor of care and capitulation and compromise.
A familiar dynamic.
A familiar dynamic.
One of the things language like this does is conveys the way that leftism is seen as feminized in america. Leftists are called “hysterical,” told we “throw tantrums,” and “are shrill and unreasonable.”
This is the language of cultural misogyny, used to denigrate and silence women.
This is the language of cultural misogyny, used to denigrate and silence women.
This is—ironically enough—what I am talking about.
RW voters who demand their bigotries be accommodated are never "radical" or "throwing a tantrum." No—those are "swing voters" to pursue, even as they fail to show up time & again. The goal here isn't a bigger tent, but to prevent movement leftward.
RW voters who demand their bigotries be accommodated are never "radical" or "throwing a tantrum." No—those are "swing voters" to pursue, even as they fail to show up time & again. The goal here isn't a bigger tent, but to prevent movement leftward.
February 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Also note the way that the burden is always, always placed upon the left; the right must be catered to, the center must be appealed to, the left? Suck it up, accept whatever is offered, perform the labor of care and capitulation and compromise.
A familiar dynamic.
A familiar dynamic.
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We have a pretty good vaccine for measles, and if you need it you should get it.
But also? Measles is airborne. That's part of why it's so infectious.
Adequate ventilation and air treatment (filtration, maybe UVC) in schools would be really, really helpful around now.
But also? Measles is airborne. That's part of why it's so infectious.
Adequate ventilation and air treatment (filtration, maybe UVC) in schools would be really, really helpful around now.
February 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
We have a pretty good vaccine for measles, and if you need it you should get it.
But also? Measles is airborne. That's part of why it's so infectious.
Adequate ventilation and air treatment (filtration, maybe UVC) in schools would be really, really helpful around now.
But also? Measles is airborne. That's part of why it's so infectious.
Adequate ventilation and air treatment (filtration, maybe UVC) in schools would be really, really helpful around now.
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What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
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(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)
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My timeline is half leftists complaining about Gavin Newsom and half liberals complaining about Graham Platner and I'd like to propose that we launch both of them into the sun together.
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
My timeline is half leftists complaining about Gavin Newsom and half liberals complaining about Graham Platner and I'd like to propose that we launch both of them into the sun together.
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Us almost-old folks got this between our Saturday morning cartoon shows:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFh8...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFh8...
Schoolhouse Rock - America Rock - The Great American Melting Pot
YouTube video by Steven
m.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Us almost-old folks got this between our Saturday morning cartoon shows:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFh8...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFh8...
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1940s pop culture called attitudes like Musk's "Un-American". In no uncertain terms!!
February 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
1940s pop culture called attitudes like Musk's "Un-American". In no uncertain terms!!
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Folks like to talk about how Norman Rockwell was more liberal than we remember, but a big part of that is that he represented a broad American consensus that was more liberal than we remember.
The idea that Americans haven't died—in huge numbers—specifically to defend multiculturalism is horseshit.
The idea that Americans haven't died—in huge numbers—specifically to defend multiculturalism is horseshit.
February 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Folks like to talk about how Norman Rockwell was more liberal than we remember, but a big part of that is that he represented a broad American consensus that was more liberal than we remember.
The idea that Americans haven't died—in huge numbers—specifically to defend multiculturalism is horseshit.
The idea that Americans haven't died—in huge numbers—specifically to defend multiculturalism is horseshit.
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So I carved off a lean chunk of the steak before cooking it,
And made sure to set it on the edge of my plate, after I was done.
And then to look the other way. To let her steal it.
I got her her favorite thing, for her birthday -
Crime.
And made sure to set it on the edge of my plate, after I was done.
And then to look the other way. To let her steal it.
I got her her favorite thing, for her birthday -
Crime.
February 15, 2026 at 6:22 AM
So I carved off a lean chunk of the steak before cooking it,
And made sure to set it on the edge of my plate, after I was done.
And then to look the other way. To let her steal it.
I got her her favorite thing, for her birthday -
Crime.
And made sure to set it on the edge of my plate, after I was done.
And then to look the other way. To let her steal it.
I got her her favorite thing, for her birthday -
Crime.
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A new head of lettuce has entered the picture.
🚨 PICTURED: Liz Truss meets with Donald Trump at his golf course in Palm Beach
February 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
A new head of lettuce has entered the picture.
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The thing about Casablanca being the greatest film of all time is people don't believe you and then they watch it
You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The thing about Casablanca being the greatest film of all time is people don't believe you and then they watch it
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I don't like the "hallucination" language that has emerged not because it's humanizing or w/e but because it belies the simple fact that every result an LLM has ever spat out, even when incidentally correct, is fundamentally hypothetical
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I don't like the "hallucination" language that has emerged not because it's humanizing or w/e but because it belies the simple fact that every result an LLM has ever spat out, even when incidentally correct, is fundamentally hypothetical
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"we must secure a future for our white children" my white children are fine!!! what's wrong with your kids, aside from measles??
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"we must secure a future for our white children" my white children are fine!!! what's wrong with your kids, aside from measles??
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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.
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
February 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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.
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People have forgotten rubella altogether, I think. The effects are so awful the March of Dimes people picked it as the next vaccine target for their fundraising when the polio vaccines were available. Now it’s invisible.
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
People have forgotten rubella altogether, I think. The effects are so awful the March of Dimes people picked it as the next vaccine target for their fundraising when the polio vaccines were available. Now it’s invisible.
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ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
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TIL after a whole lifetime of being told about how Europeans first explored Antarctica starting in 1820 that they've found the body of an indigenous Chilean on the continent who died sometime between 1819-1825 and now I need a recount
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
TIL after a whole lifetime of being told about how Europeans first explored Antarctica starting in 1820 that they've found the body of an indigenous Chilean on the continent who died sometime between 1819-1825 and now I need a recount
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The first and most important thing to know about mustelids is that they are extremely, undeniably cute. The second thing to know is that they are extremely deadly.
Which Other Olympic Mascots Could Italian Stoats Tina And Milo Slaughter In Cold Blood? | Defector
Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter…
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February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The first and most important thing to know about mustelids is that they are extremely, undeniably cute. The second thing to know is that they are extremely deadly.
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I love the Winter Olympics. Nonstop "why the hell would you do that" and "how do you even find OUT you can do that" and curling
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I love the Winter Olympics. Nonstop "why the hell would you do that" and "how do you even find OUT you can do that" and curling