Janet
@relfal.bsky.social
Dilettante. Word-watcher. Empty-nester. Worrywart. In the unlikely event that you refer to me in the third person, she/her. Discussion, not debate.
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Janet
@relfal.bsky.social
· Nov 15
"...say a foolish thing but oft enough
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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It's actually a good thing that previously apolitical normies are finally getting angry and starting to speak out. We need the numbers in the streets and at the polls.
If your response to them is "no, fuck you, too late," then you don't actually care about stopping Trump. You're just preening.
If your response to them is "no, fuck you, too late," then you don't actually care about stopping Trump. You're just preening.
January 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
It's actually a good thing that previously apolitical normies are finally getting angry and starting to speak out. We need the numbers in the streets and at the polls.
If your response to them is "no, fuck you, too late," then you don't actually care about stopping Trump. You're just preening.
If your response to them is "no, fuck you, too late," then you don't actually care about stopping Trump. You're just preening.
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In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
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"I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
Pretty much sums up this whole regime.
Pretty much sums up this whole regime.
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
Pretty much sums up this whole regime.
Pretty much sums up this whole regime.
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We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
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Regulators and politicians are responding — but rarely are they strong enough or fast enough as Grok continues churning out more explicit photos of people without their consent.
The content is clearly illegal, especially in the case of the CSAM. It must be banned.
disconnect.blog/elon-musks-x...
The content is clearly illegal, especially in the case of the CSAM. It must be banned.
disconnect.blog/elon-musks-x...
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Regulators and politicians are responding — but rarely are they strong enough or fast enough as Grok continues churning out more explicit photos of people without their consent.
The content is clearly illegal, especially in the case of the CSAM. It must be banned.
disconnect.blog/elon-musks-x...
The content is clearly illegal, especially in the case of the CSAM. It must be banned.
disconnect.blog/elon-musks-x...
Annals of medical efficiency.
In mid-December I got a splinter in my foot. After trying to remove it several times, I went to urgent care, where they said they couldn't remove it without making an incision. They gave me antibiotics and crutches and referred me to podiatry.
1/?
In mid-December I got a splinter in my foot. After trying to remove it several times, I went to urgent care, where they said they couldn't remove it without making an incision. They gave me antibiotics and crutches and referred me to podiatry.
1/?
January 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Annals of medical efficiency.
In mid-December I got a splinter in my foot. After trying to remove it several times, I went to urgent care, where they said they couldn't remove it without making an incision. They gave me antibiotics and crutches and referred me to podiatry.
1/?
In mid-December I got a splinter in my foot. After trying to remove it several times, I went to urgent care, where they said they couldn't remove it without making an incision. They gave me antibiotics and crutches and referred me to podiatry.
1/?
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I dreamed I saw Tiny Tim last night,
Alive as you and me!
Says I, "But Tim, you're ten years dead."
"I never died," says he.
Alive as you and me!
Says I, "But Tim, you're ten years dead."
"I never died," says he.
December 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I dreamed I saw Tiny Tim last night,
Alive as you and me!
Says I, "But Tim, you're ten years dead."
"I never died," says he.
Alive as you and me!
Says I, "But Tim, you're ten years dead."
"I never died," says he.
Tiny Tim, like this meme, did not die.
December 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tiny Tim, like this meme, did not die.
The War on Christmas looks delicious.
December 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The War on Christmas looks delicious.
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Lol, she thinks I can't see her. 🪶
December 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Lol, she thinks I can't see her. 🪶
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Timeline cleanse.
Busy at the water bowl overnight.
First 2 raccoons were in the bowl, drinking & grooming. Raccoonosaurus came by & pretty much filled the new, 3 gallon water bowl. Furnando, the grey fox, also got a drink. Just look at his nose twitching as he smells the air.
#mammals
Busy at the water bowl overnight.
First 2 raccoons were in the bowl, drinking & grooming. Raccoonosaurus came by & pretty much filled the new, 3 gallon water bowl. Furnando, the grey fox, also got a drink. Just look at his nose twitching as he smells the air.
#mammals
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Timeline cleanse.
Busy at the water bowl overnight.
First 2 raccoons were in the bowl, drinking & grooming. Raccoonosaurus came by & pretty much filled the new, 3 gallon water bowl. Furnando, the grey fox, also got a drink. Just look at his nose twitching as he smells the air.
#mammals
Busy at the water bowl overnight.
First 2 raccoons were in the bowl, drinking & grooming. Raccoonosaurus came by & pretty much filled the new, 3 gallon water bowl. Furnando, the grey fox, also got a drink. Just look at his nose twitching as he smells the air.
#mammals
I just saw an ad for a WW2 aircraft advent calendar.
December 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I just saw an ad for a WW2 aircraft advent calendar.
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It's time to talk to you about my cat.
Vital Cat Update
It’s time to talk about my cat. To which you might be saying, “Chuck, I didn’t know you had a cat!” and I’d respond with, “I didn’t know I had a cat either…
terribleminds.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It's time to talk to you about my cat.
Propagating jade plants from cuttings. While some propagation substrates know that leaves go up and roots go down, others seem to be completely unconcerned about directionality.
#succulents
#succulents
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Propagating jade plants from cuttings. While some propagation substrates know that leaves go up and roots go down, others seem to be completely unconcerned about directionality.
#succulents
#succulents
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“There are some stories where there are no winners—only losers. This is one of those stories.”
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Epstein’s journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“There are some stories where there are no winners—only losers. This is one of those stories.”
The marvelous Ruth Asawa retrospective is now at MOMA in NYC. If you have a chance to see it, you must.
Ruth Asawa’s Art of Defiant Hospitality
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ruth Asawa’s Art of Defiant Hospitality
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ruth Asawa’s Art of Defiant Hospitality
A retrospective at MOMA puts forth a persuasive case for an artist who saw making her work and living with others as inextricably entwined.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The marvelous Ruth Asawa retrospective is now at MOMA in NYC. If you have a chance to see it, you must.
Ruth Asawa’s Art of Defiant Hospitality
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ruth Asawa’s Art of Defiant Hospitality
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“We cannot, as a society, have people deciding literally to shoot first and ask questions later.”
María Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez’s killing led to a criminal charge after a couple mistakenly tried to unlock the wrong door.
Shootings linked to wrong addresses have intensified the debate over how far “stand your ground” protections extend.
Shootings linked to wrong addresses have intensified the debate over how far “stand your ground” protections extend.
Two minutes on a porch, a misunderstanding and a fatal shot
María Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez and her husband began trying their keys in the door of what they believed was the home they were supposed to clean, court records say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“We cannot, as a society, have people deciding literally to shoot first and ask questions later.”
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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What is the penalty if someone posts a comment and you reply "That's discussed in the article." Asking for a friend.
Welcome to Bluesky also known as Snap Judgement Central. If you are caught reading an article rather than forming an opinion based on the headline alone you to go prison
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What is the penalty if someone posts a comment and you reply "That's discussed in the article." Asking for a friend.
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💡 In a new piece on the Project Drawdown Insights hub, Heather McDiarmid, Ph.D. breaks down five reasons heat pumps are awesome for your comfort, your community, and the climate!
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/4o9lFot
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/4o9lFot
drawdown.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
💡 In a new piece on the Project Drawdown Insights hub, Heather McDiarmid, Ph.D. breaks down five reasons heat pumps are awesome for your comfort, your community, and the climate!
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/4o9lFot
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/4o9lFot
"...say a foolish thing but oft enough
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
November 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
"...say a foolish thing but oft enough
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(And here's the secret of a hundred creeds,
Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly), the same thing
Shall pass at last for absolutely wise,
And not with fools exclusively."
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning