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I live in Colorado, have mad fits of creativity followed by periods of somnolence, and am charmed by snakes. She/her, or whatever.
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· Nov 14
solidarity that doesn’t include disabled and vulnerable people is not, in fact, solidarity
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"folx" appeals to the sickos-yes.jpg part of my brain that also enjoys censoring the wrong word of compound obscenities, i.e. cocks*cker, m*therfucker, but I realize this is socially unacceptable and I'm trying to quit
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"folx" appeals to the sickos-yes.jpg part of my brain that also enjoys censoring the wrong word of compound obscenities, i.e. cocks*cker, m*therfucker, but I realize this is socially unacceptable and I'm trying to quit
Sharing because a) good baking tip! and b) I’m grateful for all the little kindnesses social media enables. People can be, and so often are, pretty great.
Forgot to buy bread. If I start baking now, will it have risen enough by 10:30 to bake? Or should I just try doing it in the morning?
…morning, I think. Dinner won’t be till late afternoon.
…morning, I think. Dinner won’t be till late afternoon.
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Sharing because a) good baking tip! and b) I’m grateful for all the little kindnesses social media enables. People can be, and so often are, pretty great.
New go-to recipe in my never-ending contention between my love for cilantro and its unstoppable death wish:
Buy a bunch for whatever recipe calls for a bit, and turn the rest into cilantro pesto. Toasted pumpkin seeds, pecorino, serranos (with seeds), lime (juice + zest), salt, neutral oil.
Buy a bunch for whatever recipe calls for a bit, and turn the rest into cilantro pesto. Toasted pumpkin seeds, pecorino, serranos (with seeds), lime (juice + zest), salt, neutral oil.
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New go-to recipe in my never-ending contention between my love for cilantro and its unstoppable death wish:
Buy a bunch for whatever recipe calls for a bit, and turn the rest into cilantro pesto. Toasted pumpkin seeds, pecorino, serranos (with seeds), lime (juice + zest), salt, neutral oil.
Buy a bunch for whatever recipe calls for a bit, and turn the rest into cilantro pesto. Toasted pumpkin seeds, pecorino, serranos (with seeds), lime (juice + zest), salt, neutral oil.
all the people posting victim-blamey shit about how those national guard troops "should have refused to deploy" need to have their social media keys taken away
true, they absolutely should not have been there, but them being there isn't their fault. the buck stops at the resolute desk. foh.
true, they absolutely should not have been there, but them being there isn't their fault. the buck stops at the resolute desk. foh.
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
all the people posting victim-blamey shit about how those national guard troops "should have refused to deploy" need to have their social media keys taken away
true, they absolutely should not have been there, but them being there isn't their fault. the buck stops at the resolute desk. foh.
true, they absolutely should not have been there, but them being there isn't their fault. the buck stops at the resolute desk. foh.
@greene.haus I think she didn't mention the name on purpose so I don't want to ask in her mentions, but would you mind telling me which scholar Roxane is talking about?
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@greene.haus I think she didn't mention the name on purpose so I don't want to ask in her mentions, but would you mind telling me which scholar Roxane is talking about?
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the decline and fall of the american republic in two headlines
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
the decline and fall of the american republic in two headlines
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
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💥The HOTTEST new publishing trend is:
Spending an entire afternoon in the kitchen stirring a big pot of onions
Here's a recipe to help YOU keep your finger on the pulse 😎
Spending an entire afternoon in the kitchen stirring a big pot of onions
Here's a recipe to help YOU keep your finger on the pulse 😎
French Onion Soup Tarts
Digest 11.26.25 - Stone Soup
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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
💥The HOTTEST new publishing trend is:
Spending an entire afternoon in the kitchen stirring a big pot of onions
Here's a recipe to help YOU keep your finger on the pulse 😎
Spending an entire afternoon in the kitchen stirring a big pot of onions
Here's a recipe to help YOU keep your finger on the pulse 😎
if these folks knew more about islam they’d probably find this comforting. a hardliner would not be gambling, even for penny ante stakes
but what am i saying. finding things comforting is female-coded
but what am i saying. finding things comforting is female-coded
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
if these folks knew more about islam they’d probably find this comforting. a hardliner would not be gambling, even for penny ante stakes
but what am i saying. finding things comforting is female-coded
but what am i saying. finding things comforting is female-coded
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
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he fell victim to one of the classic blunders! the most famous of which is, ‘never answer the phone for isaac chotiner,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘never behave in a manner which causes derek guy to critique your fashion choices’
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
he fell victim to one of the classic blunders! the most famous of which is, ‘never answer the phone for isaac chotiner,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘never behave in a manner which causes derek guy to critique your fashion choices’
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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i think everyone should eat the food that makes them happy :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
i think everyone should eat the food that makes them happy :)
i have basically no complaints about jamelle bouie except for his maddening habit of posting about food i DESPERATELY WANT and then no recipe
the biscuits are an ongoing burr under my saddle
the biscuits are an ongoing burr under my saddle
i have no pie ranking — i like all pie — but i will say that my sweet potato pie once won an award
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
i have basically no complaints about jamelle bouie except for his maddening habit of posting about food i DESPERATELY WANT and then no recipe
the biscuits are an ongoing burr under my saddle
the biscuits are an ongoing burr under my saddle
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Pro tip if you ever need to carry a lamprey
My only experience is with senescent lampreys and you can slap those fellas right onto your palm sucker-first and then carry them around with their built-in attachment point no problem (I suspect the senescent-and-therefore-no-longer-actively-feeding part is extremely important in this strategy)
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Pro tip if you ever need to carry a lamprey
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Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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This picture literally always makes me laugh out loud. Cavill's handsome, besuited, straight-spine obliviousness; Momoa's rapidly-approaching crouched goblin delight. They should show this picture in photography classes to explain what "the decisive moment" means.
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This picture literally always makes me laugh out loud. Cavill's handsome, besuited, straight-spine obliviousness; Momoa's rapidly-approaching crouched goblin delight. They should show this picture in photography classes to explain what "the decisive moment" means.
This is *fascinating* and such a good rebuttal to American finger-wagging at China for its emissions. We have zero legs to stand on, here. (I would love to see what this looks like in the future as China continues its massive shift to green energy.)
This is still one of the most powerful visualizations I've ever seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zP0...
Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?
YouTube video by Carbon Brief
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is *fascinating* and such a good rebuttal to American finger-wagging at China for its emissions. We have zero legs to stand on, here. (I would love to see what this looks like in the future as China continues its massive shift to green energy.)
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People are always like real job stability is in medicine or the law, but the most secure job is actually white guy writes op-eds about how he’s sick of the minorities.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
People are always like real job stability is in medicine or the law, but the most secure job is actually white guy writes op-eds about how he’s sick of the minorities.
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I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
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my work here is done
The number one lesson I've learned from following you on Bsky for the past several months:
It's probably John Roberts' fault.
It's probably John Roberts' fault.
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
my work here is done
color-correcting his skin this way is disinformation
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
color-correcting his skin this way is disinformation
really befuddled by the people who think pirating books is ethical because they don’t want bezos to get a cut.
most authors earn bupkis. how could stealing from them weigh less on your delicate conscience?
get a library card and learn how to use it, ya yahoos
most authors earn bupkis. how could stealing from them weigh less on your delicate conscience?
get a library card and learn how to use it, ya yahoos
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
really befuddled by the people who think pirating books is ethical because they don’t want bezos to get a cut.
most authors earn bupkis. how could stealing from them weigh less on your delicate conscience?
get a library card and learn how to use it, ya yahoos
most authors earn bupkis. how could stealing from them weigh less on your delicate conscience?
get a library card and learn how to use it, ya yahoos
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Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!