So they found a 125,000 yr old Neanderthal fat rendering plant & I have thoughts.

Knowing that they loved saturated fat SO MUCH that they industrialized to get as much of it as humanly possible?

Makes me feel seen, heard, supported, etc www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

White House says no one will be fired over the Signal scandal because no one involved was trying to cure cancer.

So I just put in my resignation from my job.

This was not as difficult as I thought it would be, and was something I should have done months ago: I just didn’t have anything lined up so I could get out.

More below. 🧵

Spotted on the subway:

Looking for Bsky starter packs of note. If you know of any, let me know!

Some pictures I done ‘n took for a travel collection on our various Ego Likeness/ Stoneburner/ spoken word tours.

L to R:

Bavarian Alps from Neuschwanstein, Schwangau Germany

Cartagena, Colombia

Gaviota State Park, CA USA

Santa Cruz, CA USA (my homage to The Lost Boys)

This election shook so many of us, a fierce and unfriendly reminder that our nation has always been - at best - right of center, with the needle moving somewhere along that side of the spectrum.

The media landscape reflects this, but hides well with with a progressive facade through entertainment.

Staring out of my office window, to rest my eyes from screens, has suddenly turned into a contest of wills between me and the raven that hangs out near the edge of the office’s lower roof.

Is this what it felt like between Navarre and Isabeau?

Been thinking about how to deal with midlife crisis. I think I might try to find fulfillment as a commentator for professional wrestling.

I’ll even do ring announcements.

*waits for the inner peace to radiate*

Taking the grubs to our regional amusement park has forced me to disconnect the “thrill level” of a ride from my kiddos’ desire to test their bravery. I also never thought i would have to treat a PB&J sandwich like I’m smuggling in joints.