@lisamims.bsky.social
Loves corgis and ebooks, mostly scifi. poetry and politics poster.
(Gluten free, but not vegan.)
https://mastodon.social/@lisamims
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(Gluten free, but not vegan.)
https://mastodon.social/@lisamims
https://skyfeed.app/#
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Massachusetts lawmakers just filed a bill to make asparagus the official vegetable of the Commonwealth.
Yes, really.
House Docket No. 5474 would amend state law to declare:
“Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.”
Yes, really.
House Docket No. 5474 would amend state law to declare:
“Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.”
February 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Massachusetts lawmakers just filed a bill to make asparagus the official vegetable of the Commonwealth.
Yes, really.
House Docket No. 5474 would amend state law to declare:
“Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.”
Yes, really.
House Docket No. 5474 would amend state law to declare:
“Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.”
A note about why Talarico looks like a Republican. It’s to blend in, in Texas.
Very early in my career, a higher up had the audacity to criticize me for wearing sports bras. Ever since then, it’s 1950’s undergarments, all black, low heels, and high necks.
In some ways, Texas is unbelievable.
Very early in my career, a higher up had the audacity to criticize me for wearing sports bras. Ever since then, it’s 1950’s undergarments, all black, low heels, and high necks.
In some ways, Texas is unbelievable.
February 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
A note about why Talarico looks like a Republican. It’s to blend in, in Texas.
Very early in my career, a higher up had the audacity to criticize me for wearing sports bras. Ever since then, it’s 1950’s undergarments, all black, low heels, and high necks.
In some ways, Texas is unbelievable.
Very early in my career, a higher up had the audacity to criticize me for wearing sports bras. Ever since then, it’s 1950’s undergarments, all black, low heels, and high necks.
In some ways, Texas is unbelievable.
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They can be shamed into not killing people? That might be heartening. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/h...
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
They can be shamed into not killing people? That might be heartening. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/h...
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had such a good conversation with my students today about Talarico and the Streisand effect...
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
had such a good conversation with my students today about Talarico and the Streisand effect...
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I’m having to keep my hands off my phone in traffic. Matt Dinniman’s, “Carl’s Doomsday Scenario” showed up ready to check out in my library holds.
(Typed at a stoplight.)
#PrincessDonut
(Typed at a stoplight.)
#PrincessDonut
February 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I’m having to keep my hands off my phone in traffic. Matt Dinniman’s, “Carl’s Doomsday Scenario” showed up ready to check out in my library holds.
(Typed at a stoplight.)
#PrincessDonut
(Typed at a stoplight.)
#PrincessDonut
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Happy #ChineseNewYear
The year of the #firehorse
Sculpture by U.S. artist Deborah Butterfield #womensart
The year of the #firehorse
Sculpture by U.S. artist Deborah Butterfield #womensart
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Happy #ChineseNewYear
The year of the #firehorse
Sculpture by U.S. artist Deborah Butterfield #womensart
The year of the #firehorse
Sculpture by U.S. artist Deborah Butterfield #womensart
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Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/14/t...
Texas early voting starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.
www.texastribune.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/14/t...
Wondering if I can use poetry to criticize ICE.
Melting watered down White Russian metaphors.
Melting watered down White Russian metaphors.
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Wondering if I can use poetry to criticize ICE.
Melting watered down White Russian metaphors.
Melting watered down White Russian metaphors.
I just scrubbed my bathroom tile with a toothbrush.
Control what you can control.
Control what you can control.
February 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I just scrubbed my bathroom tile with a toothbrush.
Control what you can control.
Control what you can control.
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Is there a national health reporter out there who can help amplify what’s happening in Eugene, Oregon?
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
Emergency doctors planning to leave PeaceHealth 'disaster'
PeaceHealth’s decision to replace Eugene Emergency Physicians at Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend has led 41 medical professionals — 32 doctors and 9 physician assistants — to not work under a ne...
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Is there a national health reporter out there who can help amplify what’s happening in Eugene, Oregon?
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
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For tonight's senryu slam, I present:
How To Write a Senryu
1) use the prompt word or a concrete object inspire you to think of a phrase, not a sentence-- e.g. "my tooth before the novacain hits"
2) Put your phrase on two lines and try to pair it with an even shorter phrase.
For example... +
How To Write a Senryu
1) use the prompt word or a concrete object inspire you to think of a phrase, not a sentence-- e.g. "my tooth before the novacain hits"
2) Put your phrase on two lines and try to pair it with an even shorter phrase.
For example... +
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
For tonight's senryu slam, I present:
How To Write a Senryu
1) use the prompt word or a concrete object inspire you to think of a phrase, not a sentence-- e.g. "my tooth before the novacain hits"
2) Put your phrase on two lines and try to pair it with an even shorter phrase.
For example... +
How To Write a Senryu
1) use the prompt word or a concrete object inspire you to think of a phrase, not a sentence-- e.g. "my tooth before the novacain hits"
2) Put your phrase on two lines and try to pair it with an even shorter phrase.
For example... +
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Just an FYI, the NM land commissioner, Stephanie Garcia Richard, stated the State Land Office does not have law enforcement authority.
Theyre seeking to partner with agencies who have ability/capacity to search the land.
Theyre seeking to partner with agencies who have ability/capacity to search the land.
Update on Zorro Ranch:
N.M. land commissioner seeks probe into allegation of two girls buried near Epstein ranch. www.durangoherald.com/articles/nm-...
N.M. land commissioner seeks probe into allegation of two girls buried near Epstein ranch. www.durangoherald.com/articles/nm-...
N.M. land commissioner seeks probe into allegation of two girls buried near Epstein ranch
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard on Tuesday called on federal and state law enforcement to investigate allegations that two girls were buried in the hills surrounding c...
www.durangoherald.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Just an FYI, the NM land commissioner, Stephanie Garcia Richard, stated the State Land Office does not have law enforcement authority.
Theyre seeking to partner with agencies who have ability/capacity to search the land.
Theyre seeking to partner with agencies who have ability/capacity to search the land.
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The fool about to realize he is not a genius but a regular low IQ grifter about to have his comeuppance 😏
February 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The fool about to realize he is not a genius but a regular low IQ grifter about to have his comeuppance 😏
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i'm starting to think you can't trust everything you read on the internet
February 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
i'm starting to think you can't trust everything you read on the internet
February 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Some light Valentine's Day reading.
February 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Some light Valentine's Day reading.
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Sometimes
you show up
for the Revolution
in a bathrobe.
you show up
for the Revolution
in a bathrobe.
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Sometimes
you show up
for the Revolution
in a bathrobe.
you show up
for the Revolution
in a bathrobe.
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roses are red
violets aren't blue
trying to figure out
WTF is wrong with you
violets aren't blue
trying to figure out
WTF is wrong with you
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
roses are red
violets aren't blue
trying to figure out
WTF is wrong with you
violets aren't blue
trying to figure out
WTF is wrong with you
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Beautiful poem for today
February 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Beautiful poem for today
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#Ukraine President
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion
reuters / Instagram
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion
reuters / Instagram
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
#Ukraine President
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion
reuters / Instagram
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion
reuters / Instagram
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February 14, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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A continual cascade played at the bows; a ceaseless whirling eddy in her wake
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
A continual cascade played at the bows; a ceaseless whirling eddy in her wake