Ericka N Barber
@ericketavi.bsky.social
Reader, Cat Mom, AuDHD, Senior
Formerly: in IT; Trainer; Married x2; SCUBA Diver; Dobe Mom; citizen of SD, AZ, OK, NM, WA, CO, AZ, OK, KS, SD, TX, AR, AZ
Formerly: in IT; Trainer; Married x2; SCUBA Diver; Dobe Mom; citizen of SD, AZ, OK, NM, WA, CO, AZ, OK, KS, SD, TX, AR, AZ
Google seems to be dealing with a bias issue today 😏
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Google seems to be dealing with a bias issue today 😏
Was going to go sweep the floor, but Zorro is asleep and I can't move now...
March 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Was going to go sweep the floor, but Zorro is asleep and I can't move now...
Well done!
Have you heard this good news?
As of January 1, every single one Chicago's 400+ municipal buildings — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on 100% renewable energy
grist.org/cities/chica...
As of January 1, every single one Chicago's 400+ municipal buildings — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on 100% renewable energy
grist.org/cities/chica...
Chicago keeps its New Year's resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River.
grist.org
January 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Well done!
The Subaru Exception
Baritones and parking garages
jesspiper.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Ah. Well that explains all the spammy additions I've given up correcting.
Hilarious AI-generated nonsense from Ancestry.com. Edla Maria Mattfolk (1875-1946) is named on her husband Carl's WWI-era draft card because she's his _next of kin_, not because she _herself_ registered for the draft, for cry eye. New frontiers in artificial stupidity.
December 2, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Ah. Well that explains all the spammy additions I've given up correcting.
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And remember to spay and neuter.
November 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM
And remember to spay and neuter.
Libraries are awesome places! And if I can't get to mine, I just sign in online and reserve the book I want, or borrow an ebook for a read. Really, libraries have never been more relevant -- or needed.
November 26, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Libraries are awesome places! And if I can't get to mine, I just sign in online and reserve the book I want, or borrow an ebook for a read. Really, libraries have never been more relevant -- or needed.
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okay for folks who are looking for a concrete place to put their rage and grief and haven’t found one yet, may I suggest the following:
is there a nonprofit or cause dear to your heart that may be about to lose government $$ and needs fundraising help???
grantwriting-with-claire-willett.ghost.io
is there a nonprofit or cause dear to your heart that may be about to lose government $$ and needs fundraising help???
grantwriting-with-claire-willett.ghost.io
8th House with Claire Willett
grantwriting mentorship for artists, activists, and grassroots change makers
grantwriting-with-claire-willett.ghost.io
November 8, 2024 at 10:25 PM
okay for folks who are looking for a concrete place to put their rage and grief and haven’t found one yet, may I suggest the following:
is there a nonprofit or cause dear to your heart that may be about to lose government $$ and needs fundraising help???
grantwriting-with-claire-willett.ghost.io
is there a nonprofit or cause dear to your heart that may be about to lose government $$ and needs fundraising help???
grantwriting-with-claire-willett.ghost.io
...reap the whirlwind.
November 6, 2024 at 7:12 PM
...reap the whirlwind.
From NPR this morning. Where do you find "carrion cows," and what do they eat?
July 19, 2024 at 2:17 PM
From NPR this morning. Where do you find "carrion cows," and what do they eat?
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As well-meaning publishers try to navigate the coming storm of state laws against diversity, I hope they'll consider Timothy Snyder's Rule #1 (from his slim book ON TYRANNY).
October 20, 2023 at 11:38 PM
As well-meaning publishers try to navigate the coming storm of state laws against diversity, I hope they'll consider Timothy Snyder's Rule #1 (from his slim book ON TYRANNY).
This is Zorro, the elegant Tuxedo cat with a big heart--on his back. He came screaming across the front yard as a 7 week-old kitten, looking for food. My feral colony stepped aside and he dove in. He'll be 10 in September, and is a slightly neurotic mama's boy.
June 17, 2024 at 3:19 AM
This is Zorro, the elegant Tuxedo cat with a big heart--on his back. He came screaming across the front yard as a 7 week-old kitten, looking for food. My feral colony stepped aside and he dove in. He'll be 10 in September, and is a slightly neurotic mama's boy.
This is the old man, Cocoa Bean, aka Mr Bean or just coke. He's all or mostly a Bombay, who wandered up on my porch about 4 years ago. After talking to previous owner (microchip), we think he is about 13 years old. He is very loud and very snuggly.
June 17, 2024 at 3:07 AM
This is the old man, Cocoa Bean, aka Mr Bean or just coke. He's all or mostly a Bombay, who wandered up on my porch about 4 years ago. After talking to previous owner (microchip), we think he is about 13 years old. He is very loud and very snuggly.
It's 8 p.m. and we're hoping it drops below 100 F. soon. Here we go again...
June 7, 2024 at 3:59 AM
It's 8 p.m. and we're hoping it drops below 100 F. soon. Here we go again...
Good news! We've decided to keep the FAA!
(I am amused by small things like phrasing.)
(I am amused by small things like phrasing.)
June 1, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Good news! We've decided to keep the FAA!
(I am amused by small things like phrasing.)
(I am amused by small things like phrasing.)
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In @vox.com, I explained how federal policy encourages car bloat, making American vehicles more enormous, polluting, and dangerous than they'd otherwise be.
That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
April 28, 2024 at 1:27 PM
In @vox.com, I explained how federal policy encourages car bloat, making American vehicles more enormous, polluting, and dangerous than they'd otherwise be.
That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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And as long as we're sharing adorable things...
Follow your instructor's advice.
Naps are a team sport.
You aren't as naturally gifted at them as cats are, so always have a spotter or two! Ease into it slowly, and remember, your spine doesn't bend as readily as theirs!
Follow your instructor's advice.
Naps are a team sport.
You aren't as naturally gifted at them as cats are, so always have a spotter or two! Ease into it slowly, and remember, your spine doesn't bend as readily as theirs!
March 13, 2024 at 8:53 PM
And as long as we're sharing adorable things...
Follow your instructor's advice.
Naps are a team sport.
You aren't as naturally gifted at them as cats are, so always have a spotter or two! Ease into it slowly, and remember, your spine doesn't bend as readily as theirs!
Follow your instructor's advice.
Naps are a team sport.
You aren't as naturally gifted at them as cats are, so always have a spotter or two! Ease into it slowly, and remember, your spine doesn't bend as readily as theirs!