IbuMichele
@ibumichele.bsky.social
IT geek since the 1980s. Trailing spouse, art person, childless cat lady, Mandarin language student, writer, baker, quilter, and more. She/her. In Taiwan
https://www.votefromabroad.org
https://www.thecenzers.com
https://www.votefromabroad.org
https://www.thecenzers.com
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not quite your question but my favorite and I think the most enduring Onion headline: theonion.com/it-only-tues...
It Only Tuesday
WASHINGTON, DC—After running a thousand errands, working hours of overtime, and being stuck in seemingly endless gridlock traffic commuting to and from their jobs, millions of Americans were dishearte...
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
not quite your question but my favorite and I think the most enduring Onion headline: theonion.com/it-only-tues...
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fishtopher tuesday where fishtopher politely requests you donate what you are able (time, money, support) to your favorite animal rescues
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
fishtopher tuesday where fishtopher politely requests you donate what you are able (time, money, support) to your favorite animal rescues
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the country animal control and shelter that catched, let the drunk ass raccoon sleep it off, and released him has a t-shirt campaign raising money so of course I got one www.bonfire.com/trashed-pand...
buy a shirt, support a shelter, and acquire Bill’s approval
buy a shirt, support a shelter, and acquire Bill’s approval
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
the country animal control and shelter that catched, let the drunk ass raccoon sleep it off, and released him has a t-shirt campaign raising money so of course I got one www.bonfire.com/trashed-pand...
buy a shirt, support a shelter, and acquire Bill’s approval
buy a shirt, support a shelter, and acquire Bill’s approval
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My dissertation advisor, Alexandra Stern has a book called Telling Genes: The Story of Genetic Counseling in America, which traces the development of genetic counseling from the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century to the current era of human genomics.
Telling Genes
The Story of Genetic Counseling in America
www.press.jhu.edu
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My dissertation advisor, Alexandra Stern has a book called Telling Genes: The Story of Genetic Counseling in America, which traces the development of genetic counseling from the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century to the current era of human genomics.
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So instead of saying cats are making biscuits, we could also say they are making chapati. 🤔
The word 'shampoo' comes from the Hindi 'chāmpo', meaning 'to press' or 'to knead,' derived from the Sanskrit root 'chapati', meaning 'to press' or 'to massage.'
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/36-interesting-word-origins-that-will-surprise-you/
#linguistics #etymology
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/36-interesting-word-origins-that-will-surprise-you/
#linguistics #etymology
36 Interesting Word Origins That Will Surprise You
Discover the surprising origins of 36 common English words, from 'nice' once meaning 'ignorant' to 'robot' deriving from a word for 'forced labor'. Etymology explained.
aboutlinguistics.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
So instead of saying cats are making biscuits, we could also say they are making chapati. 🤔
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Not that non-citizens would have deserved this treatment either.
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Not that non-citizens would have deserved this treatment either.
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Joey loves the holidays 😹
#ThrowbackThursday
#ThrowbackThursday
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Joey loves the holidays 😹
#ThrowbackThursday
#ThrowbackThursday
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#fountainpen assisstance.
What is the blackest fountain pen ink please
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
#fountainpen assisstance.
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www.tovima.com/wsj/gen-z-sh...
Interestingly, they're opting for handmade, upcycled, and reused. That's.... not a negative.
Interestingly, they're opting for handmade, upcycled, and reused. That's.... not a negative.
Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need Them To - tovima.com
More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures
www.tovima.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
www.tovima.com/wsj/gen-z-sh...
Interestingly, they're opting for handmade, upcycled, and reused. That's.... not a negative.
Interestingly, they're opting for handmade, upcycled, and reused. That's.... not a negative.
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Welp, guess I live here until he decides otherwise
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Welp, guess I live here until he decides otherwise
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Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
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He has learned from watching my child, his skills grow stronger by the day
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
He has learned from watching my child, his skills grow stronger by the day
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god [intelligently designing]: every year they should be incapacitated if they encounter the wrong leaf
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
god [intelligently designing]: every year they should be incapacitated if they encounter the wrong leaf
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With the exception of 1996, presidential election voter turnout has gotten higher and higher since 1980. This is why it's so hard to GOTV with already registered voters and why it is so crucial to register new vogters.
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
With the exception of 1996, presidential election voter turnout has gotten higher and higher since 1980. This is why it's so hard to GOTV with already registered voters and why it is so crucial to register new vogters.
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lin manuel miranda as a rapping salieri in a new production of amadeus
December 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
lin manuel miranda as a rapping salieri in a new production of amadeus
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I wish I was surprised that the Campbell's soup discourse is being driven more by the fact that people think the VP - who oversaw cybersecurity not food - was correct when he complained about lab chicken in the soup and not that Campbell's seemed fine with his racism until the audio was leaked
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I wish I was surprised that the Campbell's soup discourse is being driven more by the fact that people think the VP - who oversaw cybersecurity not food - was correct when he complained about lab chicken in the soup and not that Campbell's seemed fine with his racism until the audio was leaked
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Don’t stuff your alt text with keywords without context. If your alt text is just a collection of keywords, it will just sound like a gibberish string. It won’t describe what’s actually in the image, and won't help a blind user get a context or content of the image.
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Don’t stuff your alt text with keywords without context. If your alt text is just a collection of keywords, it will just sound like a gibberish string. It won’t describe what’s actually in the image, and won't help a blind user get a context or content of the image.
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Tax the rich like we tax lottery winnings .
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Tax the rich like we tax lottery winnings .
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This is really important, because it is also about who can access the rural aesthetic. It's not always rural residents!
Maybe related, maybe not — I talked with Emily Keegin about rural aesthetics and politics
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion | The Aesthetic That Explains American Identity Now
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is really important, because it is also about who can access the rural aesthetic. It's not always rural residents!
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If you need another incentive to never shop at target, here is a particularly infuriating one
It’s unclear why the prices differ, but a new notice on Target’s website offers a potential hint: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you need another incentive to never shop at target, here is a particularly infuriating one
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A trial is getting underway soon for a pretty radical way to combat the opioid crisis: a fentanyl vaccine that prevents overdoses in the first place. from @emilymullin.bsky.social
A Fentanyl Vaccine Is About to Get Its First Major Test
ARMR Sciences of New York is trialing a vaccine in the Netherlands to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A trial is getting underway soon for a pretty radical way to combat the opioid crisis: a fentanyl vaccine that prevents overdoses in the first place. from @emilymullin.bsky.social
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Insert a movie into another movie:
The Unbearable Weight of Talented Mr. Ripley
The Unbearable Weight of Talented Mr. Ripley
Insert a movie into another movie:
How to Lose a Guy in 500 Days of Summer
How to Lose a Guy in 500 Days of Summer
Insert an movie into another movie:
Das Die Hard Boot
Das Die Hard Boot
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
The Unbearable Weight of Talented Mr. Ripley
The Unbearable Weight of Talented Mr. Ripley
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a scrutinized follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
www.stripes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a scrutinized follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.
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Took some time to procrastinate on actually far more important things yesterday to rebuild my shop's website. It many rough edges, but finally show's the shop's hours, some pictures, and information about how to get here, plus our reservation link and our nascent web store www.nokucheese.com
Home - Nokucheese
当店では、チーズにぴったりの特製素朴なポテトブレッド、高品質な食材を使った素敵なオリジナルサンドイッチ、美味しいサイドディッシュ、アメリカンスタイルのチーズケーキ、キャロットケーキなどのスイーツを提供しています。
www.nokucheese.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Took some time to procrastinate on actually far more important things yesterday to rebuild my shop's website. It many rough edges, but finally show's the shop's hours, some pictures, and information about how to get here, plus our reservation link and our nascent web store www.nokucheese.com
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Land back!
The South Sierra Miwuk Nation was expelled from the lands 175 years ago.
Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
The South Sierra Miwuk Nation was expelled from the lands 175 years ago.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Land back!