Lady Disdain (she/her)
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Philly/Boston hybrid. Powered by PBS. Yells at sports. Paddington Hard Stare advocate.
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#WaysToHelp I found a page with a list of book drives for various reservation schools and other needs. You order the book and have it shipped to the school/site. I used my favorite, @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social, but bookshop.org has free shipping today, you could take advantage of that!
Book Drives - Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
Your participation in book donation drives is the key to our success in getting help to many people on Pine Ridge Reservation.
friendsofpineridgereservation.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#WaysToHelp I found a page with a list of book drives for various reservation schools and other needs. You order the book and have it shipped to the school/site. I used my favorite, @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social, but bookshop.org has free shipping today, you could take advantage of that!
Oh shit, I will read the hell out of this.
This nice summary by Amitav Ghosh does, however, mentions the involvement and prominence of Salem/New England merchants in the opium trade:
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Blue-Blood Families That Made Fortunes in the Opium Trade
Long before the Sacklers appeared on the scene, families like the Astors, the Peabodys, and the Delanos cemented their upper-crust status through the global trade in opium.
www.thenation.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oh shit, I will read the hell out of this.
You, too, can heat up a gigantic bowl of mashed potatoes and vegetables at 9:15 PM.
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
You, too, can heat up a gigantic bowl of mashed potatoes and vegetables at 9:15 PM.
I don’t recall having to explain myself because some white boy shot up a school or church. Or bombed a federal building. Weird.
“They’re terrified. It’s insane,” Shawn VanDiver, president of a group that helps resettle Afghans who assisted the U.S. during the two-decade war, said. “People are acting xenophobic because of one deranged man. He doesn’t represent all Afghans. He represents himself.” https://to.pbs.org/4paRSMD
Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting
People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldier...
to.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I don’t recall having to explain myself because some white boy shot up a school or church. Or bombed a federal building. Weird.
Happy Pie for Breakfast Day to all who celebrate.
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Pie for Breakfast Day to all who celebrate.
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A theory: all Warren Zevon songs are Thanksgiving songs because Warren Zevon has big Uncle Making A Scene energy
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A theory: all Warren Zevon songs are Thanksgiving songs because Warren Zevon has big Uncle Making A Scene energy
I was somehow unprepared for ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to be THAT Catholic. (Complimentary.)
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I was somehow unprepared for ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to be THAT Catholic. (Complimentary.)
I’m on my 2nd hot chocolate of the day, just like the Pilgrims.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I’m on my 2nd hot chocolate of the day, just like the Pilgrims.
…what
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
…what
I just love ‘Ragtime’ so MUHUHUHUHUCH.
a woman is crying with her eyes closed and her mouth wide open .
Alt: Donna sobbing after she finds out Laura has been murdered on Twin Peaks.
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I just love ‘Ragtime’ so MUHUHUHUHUCH.
Someone bring me Hoda’s coat immediately.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Someone bring me Hoda’s coat immediately.
I just don’t understand why Stranger Things is pretending these adults are still in high school.
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I just don’t understand why Stranger Things is pretending these adults are still in high school.
One of the nieces absolutely refuses to believe me that ‘Christmas in Hollis’ is a real song. I’ve gone wrong somehow.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
One of the nieces absolutely refuses to believe me that ‘Christmas in Hollis’ is a real song. I’ve gone wrong somehow.
Glen Powell in an American ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’?
Sure let’s do it. Why not?
Sure let’s do it. Why not?
Glen Powell has to kill of all the relatives ahead of him in line to inherit billions in How to Make a Killing.
Glen Powell Kills Rich Relatives to Inherit Money in HOW TO MAKE A KILLING Trailer
nerdist.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Glen Powell in an American ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’?
Sure let’s do it. Why not?
Sure let’s do it. Why not?
The Prydain Chronicles with a Game of Thrones budget.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Prydain Chronicles with a Game of Thrones budget.
OH HELL YES
PBS is celebrating Dick Van Dyke's centenary w/ a new documentary.
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE debuts Fri Dec 12 on AMERICAN MASTERS.
www.pbs.org/wnet/america... #PBS #DickVanDyke
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE debuts Fri Dec 12 on AMERICAN MASTERS.
www.pbs.org/wnet/america... #PBS #DickVanDyke
Starring Dick Van Dyke - About the documentary | American Masters | PBS
Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke.
www.pbs.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
OH HELL YES
When we have any personal space on an airplane, I will stop wearing pajamas and no bra to fly.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
When we have any personal space on an airplane, I will stop wearing pajamas and no bra to fly.
I don’t see ‘mashed potatoes’ in this list. Shenanigans.
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I don’t see ‘mashed potatoes’ in this list. Shenanigans.
The Union can also fuck right off.
No matter what happens in the Union match tonight, Miami can fuck right off.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Union can also fuck right off.
No matter what happens in the Union match tonight, Miami can fuck right off.
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
No matter what happens in the Union match tonight, Miami can fuck right off.
This PBS findraiser just compared Ken Burns to Da Vinci with a straight face and I am going to need everyone at WHYY HQ to take a deep breath.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This PBS findraiser just compared Ken Burns to Da Vinci with a straight face and I am going to need everyone at WHYY HQ to take a deep breath.
Also also I HIGHLY recommend sitting at the kid’s table. That’s where the party happens.
Also my youngest niece things I should dye my hair purple so I can be Rumi from K-Pop Demon Hunters for Halloween next year. Apparently she has all her birthday parties planned for the next 4 years. This kid thinks AHEAD.
We had family Thanksgiving tonight, and being the Cool Aunt is the best. (I’m kidding. The best is when they run to you and hug you.)
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Also also I HIGHLY recommend sitting at the kid’s table. That’s where the party happens.
And time washes clean
Love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me
But I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know
To try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you
For a long, long time
Love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me
But I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know
To try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you
For a long, long time
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
And time washes clean
Love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me
But I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know
To try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you
For a long, long time
Love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me
But I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know
To try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you
For a long, long time
Also my youngest niece things I should dye my hair purple so I can be Rumi from K-Pop Demon Hunters for Halloween next year. Apparently she has all her birthday parties planned for the next 4 years. This kid thinks AHEAD.
We had family Thanksgiving tonight, and being the Cool Aunt is the best. (I’m kidding. The best is when they run to you and hug you.)
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Also my youngest niece things I should dye my hair purple so I can be Rumi from K-Pop Demon Hunters for Halloween next year. Apparently she has all her birthday parties planned for the next 4 years. This kid thinks AHEAD.
We had family Thanksgiving tonight, and being the Cool Aunt is the best. (I’m kidding. The best is when they run to you and hug you.)
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We had family Thanksgiving tonight, and being the Cool Aunt is the best. (I’m kidding. The best is when they run to you and hug you.)