Whenever a company automatically signs me up for their incessant promotional emails when I purchase something, it makes me want to never buy anything from them again.

Random thought of the day (one of many): I don't want to be a unicorn. I'm more of a rhino, more bull in China shop than pixie with fairy dust.

I made the mistake of singing "no" to my cat to the tune of Joy to the World and now I can't get it out of my head. (The no version not the real version)

First attempt at a posset. Blood orange. Easy and delicious.

Please spread the word.

I wonder how many people have to die before the Republicans will care? Gaza and Ukraine have showed that tolerance for "other people's" death and suffering is quite high.

A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.

people are going to die, chuck.

BREAKING: Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has introduced a bill to abolish OSHA.

The entire text of the bill reads "The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished."

Been listening to a podcast about great thinkers, scientists, authors, artists, mathematicians, politicians, etc. throughout world history.

Who are the "big names" from the mid-20th and into the 21st century? The people who the next generation will learn about in their college gen ed courses?

I said it elsewhere, but not here: murder is murder whether it's by gun or paperwork. I do not condone either.

New stories where health insurance execs express "surprise" that there is so much support for the killer and not the CEO. is gaslighting at it's finest. Also, saying that the deceased was one of the "good guys fighting against the system" is also gaslighting. Who do you think makes "the system"?

I've reached the point in my life where I get giddy thinking about going to bed when I don't have to set an alarm for 4 whole days.

Was listening to old episodes of In Our Time and this poem was read. While the conversation focused on the title, it was the whole last stanza that gave me a physical reaction.

Anti-Intellectualism and hyper-individualism has created a nation too gullible, ignorant and selfish to recognize history when it introduces itself and slaps them in the face.