Not a toilet rat, fortunately, but during the last winter storm in Houston a rat somehow got into our apartment and after screaming a lot and blocking the room it was in we called our landlord, who came over with his machete to kill it.
If I see a rat in my fucking toilet there is no way I'm going to calmly close the lid and go get some Palmolive
www.facebook.com/KCPubHealth/...
www.facebook.com/KCPubHealth/...
December 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Not a toilet rat, fortunately, but during the last winter storm in Houston a rat somehow got into our apartment and after screaming a lot and blocking the room it was in we called our landlord, who came over with his machete to kill it.
My MMR booster remains the best unexpected benefit of my immigration process. I was so mad I had to get a booster (had a bad reaction as a child and never finished my course, and my titer was too low for immunity) but I’m so grateful for its protection now.
fwiw I got mine at a chain pharmacy last year. it was 100% covered by my insurance and the only side effect was a headache a few days later that might not have even been related.
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
My MMR booster remains the best unexpected benefit of my immigration process. I was so mad I had to get a booster (had a bad reaction as a child and never finished my course, and my titer was too low for immunity) but I’m so grateful for its protection now.
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Be the antique bedazzler you want to see in the world!
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Be the antique bedazzler you want to see in the world!
I don’t remember who shared it on #BookSky and it’s been in my shopping basket on @bookshop.org for way too long now but I’ve finally found a child to gift THE BAKERY DRAGON by @devinellekurtz.bsky.social to, and I can’t be more excited! #childrensbooks #kidlit
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I don’t remember who shared it on #BookSky and it’s been in my shopping basket on @bookshop.org for way too long now but I’ve finally found a child to gift THE BAKERY DRAGON by @devinellekurtz.bsky.social to, and I can’t be more excited! #childrensbooks #kidlit
Every day my wife and I look at our dog and ask each other, how did we get such a sweet dog? Well, he picked my wife, just like this. He walked up to her and plopped down in her lap, and that’s when she became his. So this video had me in tears. Cause our lil man is my first dog and the best boy.
December 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Every day my wife and I look at our dog and ask each other, how did we get such a sweet dog? Well, he picked my wife, just like this. He walked up to her and plopped down in her lap, and that’s when she became his. So this video had me in tears. Cause our lil man is my first dog and the best boy.
This year, I celebrated Thanksgayving with friends and found family in New Mexico, and instead of Black Friday we trekked into the forest to chop down a Christmas tree (with permit, of course!) One evening, we watched the first lesbian Hallmark movie, Friends & Family Christmas. It was… a movie. 1/4
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This year, I celebrated Thanksgayving with friends and found family in New Mexico, and instead of Black Friday we trekked into the forest to chop down a Christmas tree (with permit, of course!) One evening, we watched the first lesbian Hallmark movie, Friends & Family Christmas. It was… a movie. 1/4
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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vote for miette
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
vote for miette
This book is as delightful as it is delicious! If you need a cozy read this Fall I highly recommend this one.
TODAY ONLY! Cheddar Luck Next Time, my cheesy cozy mystery w/ an autistic lead, is on sale for $.99/£.99!
Please, please spread the word!
US promo link: amzn.to/43ajEjr
Canada: www.amazon.ca/Cheddar-Luck...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Cheddar-Luck...
Also at B&N & Apple!
Please, please spread the word!
US promo link: amzn.to/43ajEjr
Canada: www.amazon.ca/Cheddar-Luck...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Cheddar-Luck...
Also at B&N & Apple!
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This book is as delightful as it is delicious! If you need a cozy read this Fall I highly recommend this one.
This is the approach my friend and State Senator @mollyfortexas.bsky.social had in her campaign and continues to have now she’s in office and oh my god it feels SO GOOD to have someone representing you who you KNOW cares about her constituents and her city!
And I think any politician coming from that starting place of "I fucking love this city and the people who live in it" is going to be open to listening to so many more perspectives and listening to what people *actually* need and care about, rather than just cheap pandering.
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is the approach my friend and State Senator @mollyfortexas.bsky.social had in her campaign and continues to have now she’s in office and oh my god it feels SO GOOD to have someone representing you who you KNOW cares about her constituents and her city!
Ohhhhh this did something to my brain. Wish I’d read it 4 years ago so I could have taught it to my food class, back when I was still a professor.
October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ohhhhh this did something to my brain. Wish I’d read it 4 years ago so I could have taught it to my food class, back when I was still a professor.
Isn’t this just a European way to write 7? I’m Dutch and I was taught to write them like this. My wife says my 9s are weird too (they have the bottom loop and apparently look like Gs), she calls them my Dutch 9s.
they taught us this way of writing 7 in French class and for some reason it drove my mom bonkers that I adopted it and never stopped.
We can't explain it, but putting a little line in the middle of a 7 is writing French.
October 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Isn’t this just a European way to write 7? I’m Dutch and I was taught to write them like this. My wife says my 9s are weird too (they have the bottom loop and apparently look like Gs), she calls them my Dutch 9s.
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The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
October 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Whatever that praying means for you, get it done. That includes scientifically cheering for her wellbeing. Don’t fuss about it, just make good thoughts for a good woman.
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
October 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Whatever that praying means for you, get it done. That includes scientifically cheering for her wellbeing. Don’t fuss about it, just make good thoughts for a good woman.
I was not raised in any religion but trust me when I say I’ll be praying for Dolly.
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I was not raised in any religion but trust me when I say I’ll be praying for Dolly.
I was at this airport two days ago and even as an experienced traveler (my grandpa, a retired business man, taught me to Always Look Up) this was extremely confusing to me!
4) It's also not entirely their fault.
Here's an example of the sign over one of the standard screening entrances. There's a little graphic on the right side that cycles between a walking person animation and an arrow pointing around the corner to security 2 and 3, for other kinds of screening.
Here's an example of the sign over one of the standard screening entrances. There's a little graphic on the right side that cycles between a walking person animation and an arrow pointing around the corner to security 2 and 3, for other kinds of screening.
October 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I was at this airport two days ago and even as an experienced traveler (my grandpa, a retired business man, taught me to Always Look Up) this was extremely confusing to me!
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In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
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Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion.
Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.
All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑
Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.
All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion.
Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.
All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑
Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.
All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑
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This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What if NIH had been 40% smaller?
Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research
www.science.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Oh no! I loved this book! Does this mean it won’t be available on Libby anymore?
bit of unfortunate news today lads. more info on my blog, plus a link to a Google form to sign up to be notified if Edna gets republished in the future ❤️
#author
www.elizmanderson.com/blog/g8kocvs...
#author
www.elizmanderson.com/blog/g8kocvs...
August 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Oh no! I loved this book! Does this mean it won’t be available on Libby anymore?
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My grandfather (born in 1908) grew up on a small rural farm in Nebraska, and mentioned something about spring cleaning one day. I mentioned the conventional wisdom about spring cleaning being necessary to clean away all of the soot from the winter and he looked at me like I was addled. He then
October 22, 2024 at 4:20 AM
My grandfather (born in 1908) grew up on a small rural farm in Nebraska, and mentioned something about spring cleaning one day. I mentioned the conventional wisdom about spring cleaning being necessary to clean away all of the soot from the winter and he looked at me like I was addled. He then
This looks delightful and right up my alley!
Can you help give CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME a promotional nudge as its release month ends?
- Is it on your wish list? Indulge! Escape reality for a while!
- Request your local library buy it!
- Already read it? Post ratings/reviews!
- Share this post!
Thank you!
- Is it on your wish list? Indulge! Escape reality for a while!
- Request your local library buy it!
- Already read it? Post ratings/reviews!
- Share this post!
Thank you!
May 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This looks delightful and right up my alley!
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Since you're clearly in need of another art pick-me-up, here's Allan Rohan Crite's deeply felt 1946 "Streetcar Madonna." Crite is an undersung Boston-based artist who'll be finally getting his due in two separate exhibitions, at Boston Athenaeum & Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, this coming fall
April 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Since you're clearly in need of another art pick-me-up, here's Allan Rohan Crite's deeply felt 1946 "Streetcar Madonna." Crite is an undersung Boston-based artist who'll be finally getting his due in two separate exhibitions, at Boston Athenaeum & Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, this coming fall
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