Totally Eleanor
@eleanope.bsky.social
A fifty something something trying to publish date and keep calm in the apocalypse. It’s fine.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
This UFW post is awesome. Scroll for all the images.
Brussels sprouts grow upright on a tough, woody stem. This picture is a partly mechanized harvest, but a crew of workers used machetes to cut off the stalks in the field, while another worker trims off the leaves as he feeds the stalks into the machine. It's grueling work especially when it is hot.
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This UFW post is awesome. Scroll for all the images.
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Here is the poblano chile harvest in Santa Clara County. The workers harvest the peppers, then take their full buckets over to a conveyor belt and dump them on it. A worker then directs them into different bins.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Here is the poblano chile harvest in Santa Clara County. The workers harvest the peppers, then take their full buckets over to a conveyor belt and dump them on it. A worker then directs them into different bins.
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There are two methods for cranberry harvest- wet method and dry method. Pictured is the ‘wet harvest’ method where the cranberry bog is flooded and the plants are shaken to dislodge the submerged berries, which float. (Fun fact: in a flooded bog the workers become high ground for the spiders.)
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There are two methods for cranberry harvest- wet method and dry method. Pictured is the ‘wet harvest’ method where the cranberry bog is flooded and the plants are shaken to dislodge the submerged berries, which float. (Fun fact: in a flooded bog the workers become high ground for the spiders.)
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This adorable little acorn squash was harvested by hand with the extremely sharp shears pictured. It takes both strength and skill to work quickly without cutting your fingers.
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This adorable little acorn squash was harvested by hand with the extremely sharp shears pictured. It takes both strength and skill to work quickly without cutting your fingers.
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This Monterey Mushroom facility has a strong union contract. The good union wages and benefits make for low overturn, which makes for extremely skilled workers like this.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This Monterey Mushroom facility has a strong union contract. The good union wages and benefits make for low overturn, which makes for extremely skilled workers like this.
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History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
October 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
#onemillionrising hosting tip: include people you know to be warm and inviting as a booster to creating a space folks look forward to being in
July 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
#onemillionrising hosting tip: include people you know to be warm and inviting as a booster to creating a space folks look forward to being in
#onemillionrising for the trainers: love the good current day examples of defiance. Would love more of historical examples of successful mass organizing.
July 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#onemillionrising for the trainers: love the good current day examples of defiance. Would love more of historical examples of successful mass organizing.
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On July 17, let's march towards a world that's just and fair for all.
Find a march near you: goodtroubleliveson.org
Find a march near you: goodtroubleliveson.org
July 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
On July 17, let's march towards a world that's just and fair for all.
Find a march near you: goodtroubleliveson.org
Find a march near you: goodtroubleliveson.org
New: dating a man I am attracted to, interested in, and who has skills— also in the kitchen. Very fun atm. AND he “likes the disruption” of the current admin. Almost certain he voted for it. Can we f and still disagree? People are getting hurt I sd. “People have been hurting for a long time.”
February 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New: dating a man I am attracted to, interested in, and who has skills— also in the kitchen. Very fun atm. AND he “likes the disruption” of the current admin. Almost certain he voted for it. Can we f and still disagree? People are getting hurt I sd. “People have been hurting for a long time.”
Lest we forget. It’s weird how we forget so much. It’s not at all weird or surprising that musk shows such fucking disregard for the system that made him.
Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.
Entitled thief
“Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
“Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
February 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Lest we forget. It’s weird how we forget so much. It’s not at all weird or surprising that musk shows such fucking disregard for the system that made him.
I did that thing you do once in a while after the disappointment racks up and your sense of what’s possible dips too low. I switched dating apps. And lo I promptly met someone. Pros: he cooks, he asks questions, he listens. Cons: he lives over an hour away. I have decided I am willing to travel.
February 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I did that thing you do once in a while after the disappointment racks up and your sense of what’s possible dips too low. I switched dating apps. And lo I promptly met someone. Pros: he cooks, he asks questions, he listens. Cons: he lives over an hour away. I have decided I am willing to travel.
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Rare photo of the US Supreme Court building support staff posing while setting up for the SCOTUS group photo. January 1976. The photographer is unknown.
Rare photo of the US Supreme Court building support staff posing while setting up for the SCOTUS group photo. January 1976. The photographer is unknown.
February 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth
Rare photo of the US Supreme Court building support staff posing while setting up for the SCOTUS group photo. January 1976. The photographer is unknown.
Rare photo of the US Supreme Court building support staff posing while setting up for the SCOTUS group photo. January 1976. The photographer is unknown.
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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This ⬇️ Keep calling!
I've heard a number of people say, "I live in a safe blue district/state--there's no point in calling my reps since they're already on the right side." Yes, there is: You can call and insist that they be among the loudest voices on the issues you care about, since they can afford to be.
January 31, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This ⬇️ Keep calling!
I cannot overstate how helpful AI is in helping me through my irritation with the texting phase of online dating. Claude is the most patient teacher who will also give you help with your replies.
January 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I cannot overstate how helpful AI is in helping me through my irritation with the texting phase of online dating. Claude is the most patient teacher who will also give you help with your replies.
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Kinda funny that MAGA wants us to “get over” January 6th and “look forward not back”, when they still haven’t gotten over the Civil fucking War.
January 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kinda funny that MAGA wants us to “get over” January 6th and “look forward not back”, when they still haven’t gotten over the Civil fucking War.
I’m sad that the circus has begun again. Such a chaos. People and pandas cannot mate in these conditions.
a panda bear is laying on its back in a wicker chair with its paws up .
ALT: a panda bear is laying on its back in a wicker chair with its paws up .
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I’m sad that the circus has begun again. Such a chaos. People and pandas cannot mate in these conditions.
Very overwhelmed by news and fire. My attempt to be more withdrawn hasn’t panned out. I decided to seal off the already faded ghosting Irish man. He wasn’t a waste of time. AND we weren’t a match. There was some projecting going on about who I was. Considering the state of the US, it was untenable.
January 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Very overwhelmed by news and fire. My attempt to be more withdrawn hasn’t panned out. I decided to seal off the already faded ghosting Irish man. He wasn’t a waste of time. AND we weren’t a match. There was some projecting going on about who I was. Considering the state of the US, it was untenable.
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Pretty good description of how Doggie is set up to corrupt government procurement and make billionaires and big corporations richer. That’s before you even get to regulation.
www.anildash.com//2025/01/04/...
www.anildash.com//2025/01/04/...
Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Pretty good description of how Doggie is set up to corrupt government procurement and make billionaires and big corporations richer. That’s before you even get to regulation.
www.anildash.com//2025/01/04/...
www.anildash.com//2025/01/04/...
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An LA organizer I trust shared this General Resource Spreadsheet with me. It includes nonofficial shelters and other resources for people affected by the LA fires.
MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
docs.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
An LA organizer I trust shared this General Resource Spreadsheet with me. It includes nonofficial shelters and other resources for people affected by the LA fires.
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as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder:
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder:
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
I give him the benefit of the doubt: he talks so much because he’s nervous. But don’t you make this mistake. Ask questions! Find out something amazing about the person you’re on a date with! Why not? Your stories will still be there when you return. But the chance to connect might not be.
January 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I give him the benefit of the doubt: he talks so much because he’s nervous. But don’t you make this mistake. Ask questions! Find out something amazing about the person you’re on a date with! Why not? Your stories will still be there when you return. But the chance to connect might not be.
While I was in DC I heard Carter put solar panels on the Dept. of Energy. Then Reagan had them removed. Anyone know if this is true?
Jimmy Carter is a hero of the renewable energy revolution, and if we’d listened to him we could have gotten where we are now decades earlier.
December 30, 2024 at 3:21 AM
While I was in DC I heard Carter put solar panels on the Dept. of Energy. Then Reagan had them removed. Anyone know if this is true?